Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-10
South RoyaIton Notes.
NJ. J. sARoENr. Local Editor

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Mr.. and Mrs Edward Hope have e
daughter, born last Saturday.
Fred Culver is driving the daily morn
ing and afternoon stage to Chelsea and
return.
Doyle & Kibhy are having their mill
dam repaired that was damaged by the re-
cent breakup of ice.
r. B. Galnsha OF Boston, formerly a
resident OF South RoyaIton, is in town
this week calling on acquaintance.
Aruna K. Woodward of South Royal
ton was stricken With apoplexy last week
Wednesday and is very low. He is IS
years of age.
F. G. Schmidt, agent and salesman for
the Lord q Stone Stove Co., was in town
last week. He was stationed here several
weeks last year and made many acquaint-
ances.
A. w. Bohonan and George Dewey are
exchanging places with their stocks Of
/ hardw goods, Mr.. Bohemian having
purchased the store occupied by Mr..
Dewey.
A. W. Alorich, q. A. Aldrich, Otis
/ Flint, NJ. w. Kicker, j. D. Goodrich and
l.. M. CorEin attended the installation Of
officers of the /. @. U. f. at Sharon last
Saturday evening.
The Cheerful Toilers met for their
monthly week night meeting, with Mrs.
A. j. Hoyt Noyes Tuesday, Feb. l. Four
teen we're present and the occasion WAS
much enjoyed by all.
Rev. Sherman Goodwin went to Or
ford, N. H., last Friday where be adj
dressed the Mems club of the Cong'l
church on the subject, "Moral Forces in
Rural Betterment.
Mrs. Nettie Sargent, ID. ID. NJ, Mrs. NJ.
H. Hszen and Mrs. Oscar Stoughton at
tended a meeting of Winona chapter, o.
e. s., at White River junction last week
Wednesday evening.
DIR. A. b. Blshee of Montpelier, nedi-
cal director of the National Life Insur-
ance Co., visited scquaintances here last
Friday. He was in practice here five
years after graduation.
Bohonan 81 Phelps have dissolved
partnership. Mr.. Bohonan takes the
stock in trade. Mr.. Phelps has rented
the basement in the block recently yacat-
ed by A. A. Abbott for his place OF bust
ness.
The woman's club met with Mrs. M.
w. Kicker and enjoyed a pleasant literary
program. The club viii observe Gentle.
mems night Friday evening, Feb. IL.
Mrs. II. H. Kibby Is chairman OF the In
vitation committee. The meeting OF Feb.
IL will be postponed until further notice.
Mrs. Genevieye Brigham Slack and
daughter, Lucy, have gone West. Mrs.
Stacks health is quite impaired and she
was advised to 60 by her physician. They
will be guests of Mrs. 7. o. Lynch OF
Denver, Col, for a time. Mrs. Lynch
was q resident of Tunbridge some years
ago.
The whole amount OF taxes raised in
Royatton for ell purposes on the grand |
list OF 1909 was S9,32i.71, the towns |
share of which for general town purposes,
at 80 cents ON the dollar, was s4,039.06;
the highways share, at IS cents on the |
dollar, was $2,s27.34, and the town |
schools share at 65 cents on the dollar of |
the town school grand list, was f2, 452.16. |
All but s343.39 of these amounts was paid |
10 the treasurer on or before Dec. i, and |
1858. 20 was allowed to the taxpayers as /
on taxes paid prior to that date.
The town auditors met at the town |
treasurer's Office last Saturday and have
their duties in record time this
year, the substantial part of the town re-
port being already in the printers hands
and will be out for distribution before
The next issue OF this paper, doubtless.
The warning for the annual town meet
Ing is nearly completed, and will be post
ID Feb. IL, giving IS days notice before
The meeting, which comes March l this
year. Among other things the warning
will contain an article ITO see II the
own will authorize the sale OF the school
house in the Sewall district" A tax OF
10 cents on the dollar is recommended by
he town school directors for the town
district for the year ensuing. Under the
present law, a selectman is to be elected
or three years, school director for three
ears, lister for three years and trus- /,
ee Of public library for five years.