Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-12-30
Notice.

phone 27-Is. 5. H. Russell, Tunbridge
Notice.
A. p. Skinner will endeavor to hayl
green cut bone and meat constantly OF
hand for hens. All orders prompt,
filled. Nv
Mrs. Z. A. Sargent has put up 100 cam
OF truit this season.
Mrs. J. Il. Waldo was q guest at River
view last Thursday.
Isabel Martin lie visiting friends at Pot
ney during her teachers vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gage of East
Bethel were recent guests at "River-
view."
W. V. Eastman is recovering from his
recent illness aud is able TO sit up some Of
the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. t. southgate of Barre
visited his mother and sister here over
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clapp and son,
Roger, OF Lowell, Mass, are visiting his
parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. Hale K. Darling Of Chel-
- "oAo 6upats ~ AhS DOhhh my nAboH
House Monday.
Charles Sargent has not been 30 well as
usual the past week, and is confined to
the bed much Of the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Skinner passed
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs.
Edith Clogston, and family at Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ButterHeld and Mr..
n nd MNe 4 Gootr 81 RondoInh
last Sunday at the South Royalton House.
John Woodward has in his possession
certificate Of stock OF the old South Roy
alton bank, date OF 1850, and tWo-dol
lar bank bill OF date 1851. The failure of
the bank afterwards caused the suicide OF
one and financial ruin OF several other
farmers of the surrounding towns who
held stock secured by farm mortgages.
At the annual meeting OF Orville Bixby
post, held Dec. %, the following officers
were elected Commander, NJ. ]. Sar-
gent; s. ", Gon w. Blake; ]. ", 8. NJ.
Snow; Q. NJ, c. j. Sleeper; Surg, Ed.
Green; Chap, @. H. Haokett; o. D., B.
F.. Bowman; q. g., Fred Fay; delegates,
B. F. Bowman, c. J. Sleeper; patriotic
instructor, B. F. Bowman.
The woman's club held an unusually
interesting meeting, lice. IS, at the home
of Mrs. ID. w. Blake. The following
original papers we're Biography
Of Sir Walter Scott, Mrs. Cloud; "The
Scotch Coyenanters," Mrs. ii. H. Kibby
Mrs. M. w. Kicker gave a review OF
scott's "Lady OF the Lake" The next
meeting will be held Jan. i at the home
Of Mrs. James Cloud.
MsrRery Burbank, daughter OF G. d.
Burbank of Providence, r. l., was unit |
ed in marriage to Daniel NJ. Doinbriskie |
Of Barre Tuesday evening, Dec. 81. The |
wedding took place at the home of the
brides amt in Montpelier. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Stanley |
F. Bloomfield, pastor OF the Congrega-
lional church, in the presence of the rela-
lives Of the bride and groom. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dofnbriskie will reside in the /
Morse block in Barre. The groom is en-
ployed as a stone cutter. Mrs. DOM
priskie isa niece OF Mrs. l. d. McIn-
Josh OF this town.
. At the regular meeting OF Orville Bixby
post, No. 90, South Royalton, held Dec.
%, unanimous vote was passed to in
truct the delegates to the department en-
iampment next to be held to support
APT. Newton Culver OF Riehford for the
iext department commander. A commit
ee of members of Frontier post an
lounce him as a candidate for the office.
lie was a close second at the encampinent
me year ago. Capt. Culver was reared
n Royalton, son OF the late James Culver.
lie has for several years been employed in
he U. s. customs service; has been an ac-
i've member Of the @. A. r. since the de-
artment was organized, and has contrib .
ted largely to its support, being the au ,
hor OF an excellent drama entitled, "The
.oyal Mountaineers," which many G. A. ,
/. posts presented with success finan- !
tally. :
The recent death OF Harvey Smith re-
ioves one of the most prominent citizens .
nd farmers in this vicinity. His resi- !
ence and farm were in Sharon on the !
,wn line, bat bis business transactions !
ave been mostly at South Royalton. In
,rmer years he carried on q large bust
ess in the purchase and shipment Of po-
toes and other farm products, in the ;,
RIM name of Smith 4 Hewitt In later
ears be engaged in farming and horse
reeding. For time he supported a
orse race track at Sharon. lie was an
indefatigable worker through il
fe. He was So years OF age, and was in
le woods cutting down q tree, when by a
,cident he received an injury. being
ruck by it 10 telling, which, with COM =
ications, caused his death. He was
lrn in TunbridRe and at the age OF 10
onths his mother died and he was n
lopted by David Ames, who lived on the
RIM where Mr.. Smith had lived since I
lildhood. He leaves a wife and dsugh- e.
r, Mrs J. II. Hewitt, and son, William
NTH of South Royalton. He had sur b
we'd his first wife, three sens and a C
lughter.
Christmas Dinner at s. c. Drew's. B.
-Four generations, sixteen being pres
L, partook of the bountiful dinner at
e bone OF MIR. and Mrs. 5. q. Drew al
lristmas day Mrs. Drew at the age of m
twenty-five cooked all the dinner as ii
~ her sincere wish to do 50. even to h'
aking the candy. Members OF the fam hl
present were Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. BIZ
'ew, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Paige and
q, Raymond OF Randolph, Miss Ruth
itton Of South birmingham, Mass.
r and Mrs. Charles Southworth, Mr.. b
d Mrs. Forrest southworth and two
ildren, Mr.. and Mrs. @. w. Northrop VI