Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-12-23
South ROyaIton Notes.
N. ]. sARaEsr. Local Edltor


NJ. J. SARGENT, Local Editor
George Ordway OF Tunbridee visited at
w. A. Farnham's over Sunday.
Miss Alma Farnbam is spending the
holidays With relatives in Derry, N. h.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Farnham Are
visiting their daughters at Derry, n. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Farnham attended
the State Grange meeting at Burlington
last week.
Miss STA Ward, teacher, from Rutland,
Mass, returned home Saturday for holi-
day vacation.
The glove factory has started mp again
after considerable suspension from work
of manufacturing.
Frank Aims VI rth has installed q 18Th.
p. gasoline engine and 2. P. Skinner
All. p. engine, bought of the c. II. Taft
agency, Randolph.
Mrs. &. J. Fish, who has been visiting
her son, DIR. j. Euclid Fish. at Canton,
Mass, was taken quite seriously i'll
week ago, but is reported better this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. V. Eastman have
been helplessiy sick the past ten days and
cared for by the neighbors and members
of the Order OF Eastern Star. They are
both at an advanced age OF nearly 80
years.
The state railroad commissioners met
here Dec. Is for hearing in the case OF
the death Of Ernest Hewitt. eight-year-
old son Of Ernest J.. Hewitt, who was
killed two weeks ago while crossing the
track in the yard of the G. v. r. r. Co.
here by freight train engine.
The Cong'l Sunday school will observe
Christmas Friday evening. AT 5 O'Clock
a supper will be given to the children Of
the Cradle Roll, primary class, Sunshine
Band and the Sons OF Daniel Boone. The
Christmas exercises will be held at 80
in the auditorium, the program being one
OF interest to old and young.
At regular meeting ofs-0rvilie Bixby
Relief corps. held Dec. 3, the following
officers we're elected - President, Edna
Blake; 8. W, s. Ellen Preston; J. ",
Nettie Waldo; Treas, Minnie Shepard;
Chap, Alma Button; Con-, Mary Greenj
O., Susie Hackett; delegate, Fanny Wal
do; alternate, Nellie Smith. Regular
meeting Thursday afternoon; refresh
ments with post; initiation.
The city uf Montpelier is plaintiff In a
suit brought Tuesday against the town OF
Royalton for the support of George Hay
ward, who died at Montpelier some
months ago. The amount of the claim is
s105, although that city claims II has
paid out more money than that In the
care OF him, which matter will be deter
mined at the time the suit is tried in city
court In Montpelier Jan. 6. Il is claimed
that Hayward was never q resident Of
that city and that his last known resi-
dence was in Royalton. The Montpelier
oyerseer has endeavored to secure q settle
ment with Royalton for some time with
out success and this suit was instituted to
establish the responsibility. Hayward
was about 20 years Of age and veteran.
He had relatives in Montpelier but did
not live with them.
Articles OF Incorporation have been
filed with the secretary OF state by the
Royalton Power company of Royalton,
corporation organized for the purpose OF
generating, selling, dis
tributing and supplying electricity for
lighting, heating, manufacturing or
mechanical purposes, to manufacture,
rent, buy or sell fixtures and appliances
of ali kinds OF electrical and hydraulic
also to buy, sell, improve and
develop water privileges and mill sites
and to carry on a general construction
and engineering business in the towns Of
Royalton and Bethel, as we'll as other
places in Orange and Windsor counties,
I he main place OF business being given as
Royalton. The capital stock is given as
sic, 900, divided into $40 shares, and the
are Frederick l. Walker, N.
Curtis Fletcher and Robert B. Kettle, Jr.,
Of Boston, Marvin II. Hazeu Of South
RoyaIton and Arthur N. Stoughton Of
Royalton.