Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09
Bird Li.t Number. 74.


Hast thou named all the birds without gun?
Loved the wood-rose and left IL on les stem?
Emerson
1t is pleasant to see the increasing in
terest in the beautiful things about us,
indicated by the well-worn appearance of
the nature-book in our public library.
To those who have the love of nature, our
short, warmer seasons are packed full Of
innocent pleasure. and even our long,
trying winters have many charming
things to show, if we will but open our
eyes. We need not go far aield. nor
spend much time, for Mother Nature is
kind, and brings her birds and flowers to
our doors; but for those who will take
the time, she has welcome in the woods,
hills, fields and river, and she delights to
will come and see.
The Randolph and Bethel bird lists,
printed in the Courier in the spring, were
weIl-received, SO here is another Bethel
list, from April 20 to June IL. Let us
compare notes.
Cedar waxwing, sapsucker, hermit
thrush, field sparrow, chipping sparrow,
myrtle warbler, yellow-throated vireo,
ruby-crowned kinglet, goldfinch, black
and white warbler, magnolia warbler,
warbling vireo, osprey, Bonaparte gull,
sandpiper, blue-headed vireo, chebec, clifi
swallows, Holboell grebe, catbird, oven
bird, kingbird, the white-crowned spar
row, chimney swift, barn swallow, yell
low warbler, oriole, bobolink, tree swal-
low, redstart, wood thrush, water thrush,
veery, chestnut-sided warbler, indigo
bunting, rose-breasted grosbeak, Mary
land yellowthroat, red-eyed vireo, night
hawk, parula warbler, pewee, crested
fiycatcher, blackpoll warbler, Canadian
warbler, humming bird, pileated wood
pecker, cuckoo, scarlet tanager.
Since January /, the list has numbered
"a. Last year there were rs. Some of
those observed last year were missed this
time, but there are ten in the present list
not before observed by the writer.
Death Of Charles p. Coy.
Charles p. Coy died Friday at the home
OF his brother, John H. Coy, in Tun-
bridge, where he had been visiting. He
had been in usual health and was sitting
at the table. He had just laughed hearth
ly at story told by his brother. when it
was noticed that he was in trouble, and
almost before assistance could be given
him he died. The cause is given as heart
trouble.
ton May Z, 1s43, the son Of John and
Matilda (Thompson) Coy. The Coy fam
lily was one of the earliest to settle in
Royalton, coming from Monson, Mass.
In early times the name was spelled
"Coye." The old Coy farm is situated
on Dairy Hill. Part of the farm was
bought by the Mormons in furtherance of
their establishment OF a Mormon head
quarters near the monument.
Mr.. Coy enlisted in the Civil war Aug.
IS, 1862, as a member of Co. II of the
10th Regt. Vermont Volunteers, serving
out the term of his enlistment. He re-
turned to Bethel, but again enlisted at
the time OF tine st. Adams raid and saw
several months of service then.
He was married Sept. %, 1871, to Hat
tie l.. Brooks OF Bethel, who survives
him. Four children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Coy, of whom two reached their
majority and are still alive--F. +. Coy of
West Claremont, n. H., and r. II. Coy of
New York city. The former is engaged
in the paper manufacturing business and
the latter in the paper and Irvine trade.
He is also survived by two brothers,
John II. Coy and George E. Coy, both
living in Tunbridge, and a sister, Mrs. c.
Z. Buzzell of South Royalton.
After returning from the war, Mr.. Coy
learned the tinsmith trade of his brother,
Simon I. Coy, then located in the Ton
tine block (now the Bethel MiIlsI and
afterwards worked at his trade in Bethel.
Brattle boro, st. Johnsbury and Montpel-
Ter. About 1885, he began business for
himself, opening a store in the basement
of the Sylvester block. Later, he worked
for many years for Topper & Graham
until compelled by ill health to give up
work in 1900.
Funeral services were held Sunday at
the home of his brother, John Fl. Coy, in
Tunbridge, Rev. Sherman Goodwin of
South Royalton officiating. The bearers
were w. H. Edmunds, M. N. Kendall, 8.
F. Lyman and Albert Abbott of Daniel
Lille post, No. 81, q. A. r., Of which
the deceased was a charter member and
past commander, and John Keleher and
Charles Shepard.