Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-02
ORANGE COUNTY.

The graduating class in the Randolph
Normal school numbers 30 this term. The
school term closes June L. This commence
ment promises in some ways to be the best
for years. There will be an alumni meeting
and dinner on the 10th and the b exhibition
VIII occur in the evening. Gov. Page is
expected to be present and make remarks
The sermon on June II is TO be preached by
Rev. Potter Mcmillan of Woodstock.
WEST RANDOLPH.
Mrs. ]. F. Hobart is visiting friends in
Burlington. Col. J. b. Mead camp, No. 81.
5. of V, was inspected last Thursday eve
ming by Col. L. I. GriswoId of Benning-
on.-The work has been completed on the
depot, and we have one OF the best looking
stations ON the line.
Miss Matte Holirldge of Irasburgh is
visiting in wn.-Miss Lucina ;Saxton was
home from West Hartford over Sunday
The class OF '92 Of the high school will have
their c.ass-day exercises III the school house
Thursday evening, and the graduating oxer-
cises in Dubois &; Gays hall on Friday
evening Of this week. Col. j. B. Mead
camp, No. 81, S. of V. WAS presented with
a very fine silk flag by Mrs. Col. Mead,
Monday afternoon. The presentation was
made by Row. V. NJ. Hardy, and tue
response by Commander E!dretge. T. S.
Chamberin has closed his labors at the
Green Mountain stock farm, and left for
Wiilmantic, Conn, on his way to New
York.
RANDOLPH.
L. Battles has lived for many years, as he
supposed in Brookfeld. The listers OF this
town, after surveying portion OF the town
line, claim that he is in Randolph and have
listed him accordingly. -One half of the
Chandler bridge has fallen into the stream.
People are travelling on the half that is
left, and which looks to be unsafe.
CHELSEA.
Among the summer visitors already in
town are William Neazie and wife of Som
erville, Mass, Hilas E. Roberts of Boston,
and Charles |. Hood of Lowell, Mass
On Wednesday last William J. Tarbell con-
veyed to {. |. Hood, the land at the corner
Of Main street and Nershira road on which
the old Union store building stood which
was bGrned last February. Mr.. Tarbell
bought this spot in 1886, paying Sll00 for
1t, and some years previously the premises
were sold for $500. The building was put
up in 1881 and had become landmark.
There, too, the late Judge Hebard and ex-
Lieut.. Governor Hinckey had their offices
for 30 years, and Lieut.. Governor Mar
tin for a few years Ead his office there. The
purchase of this spot by Mr.. Hood guaran-
tees the erection of one of the best buildings
IN town. A few years since he handsomely
showed his interest in his native place by
endowing the Congregational church Sun
day school with q well invested fund OF
$1,000. Last Tuesday and Wednesday was
held at the Congregational church, con
vention of the W. c. T. T., attended by
Mrs. |. II. Reed, State superintendent OF
higher education, and many Of the county
officers, and addressed by Rev. Z. w.
Hatch and Miss S. L. Taplan Of Corinth,
Rev. H. f. Howard and Rev, B. b. Sher-
man OF Chelsea, Mrs. c. b. Smith and Mrs.
A. l. Wells Of Tunbridge, and Miss L. c.
Hatch HRS. Perss d. Comstock, and Mrs
Nesta Allen Of Chelsea.
WlLLlAMST OWN.
Mrs. Thomas Poland has been quite i'll for
nearly two weeks, but is recovering -
George Wilbur was in town recently
There is talk of organizing G. A. R.
post at this place. Mr. Charles Hayward
OF st. Johnsbury preached at the Congre-
gational church last Sunday,
BROOkFltLO.
Mrs. Sylvester Abbott's funeral was at
tended May % at Deacon L. A. Clark's,
Rev. c. Ii. Morse officiating. Mr.. Abbott
with his sons, Drs. Edward aud Scion, ac-
companied tho remains from Massachusetts
Mrs. Eliza Bangs has been visiting her
sister, Mrs John Wheatley, Marcus Peck
10 improving his residence. Mrs. w. c.
Clark is expected to fill her house with city
boarders. Union memorial services were
held at East Brookheld Sunday, the G. A.
Il, and w. II. c.. attending ina body. The
services were conducted By Kev. c. II.
Morse. Mrs. l.. Currer OF Lawrence,
Mass, is visiting friends in town. Chill
dren's day will be observed by basket
picnic M Cassius Pscks psSt Saturday. -
Mrs. Celestsa Densmore is quite i'll at NJ.
NJ. Peabody Miss Ruth Sprague has a
music class in Montpelier. -Prank Fullam