Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-04-14
ORANGE COUNTY.

A postoffce has been again established at
Cepperfeld formerly Ely, and Miss Alice,
daus bter of Fred w. Farnham, appointed
postmaster.
Another aged person has just died in
Thetford. in the person of Mr.. Reed Howe,
the oldest person in town, aged W years,
seven months and 19 days. He had ajoyed
good health until within few days of his
death
Mr.. Harry b. Chsmberlin and Miss
Kathleen May, daughter of Quartormaster-
General w. H. Gilmore of Farlee, were
married April Z at Fairlee, where they
will reside. Many friends throughout the
State will extend best wishes.
Sheriff J. A. Boswell OF Orange county,
arrested Darling Eastman, the moonshiner
who convicted of two offences before
Judge Wheeler and sentenced to serve seven
months in the House of Correction, Fri
day aud took him to the county Jail at
Chelsea. lie had just finished serving the
sentence Eastman was arrested by Depu-
ty United States Marshal Failey, arraigped
and held for appearance at the United
States Court. He was admitted to bail and
skipped. Marshal Failey located him in
New Hampshire some months afterward
and brought him back to receive the pen
atty. There are several charges banging
over Eastman in Orange county which, If
proven, will ensure him a home in Jail the
remainder of his life.
WEST RANDOLPH.
There was quite bad washout on the
railroai just below the village Wednesday
the lth butlt was promptly repaired and no
trains delayed. Quito number Of youn I
people went to Randolph Centre Wednes-
day the 6th to li.tep to the debate between
members Of the West Randolph graded
school aud tire State Normal school. The
United States Screen company are clearing
up the ruins OF their fire preparatory &c
building larger and better equipped fac
tory.
Ly man Hutchinson received last week q
large number OF young trout from the State
hatchery at Roxbury which he will put in
his pond. Ernest Tracy is at work in j. II.
Lamson's store. Harry Newcty started
Monday for Waterbury, Conn, where he
will live.
DR.. II. II. Mcintyre left Tuesday for
Washington, ID. e., important business.
Miss Mamie Moulton gave very pleas
ant entertainment 10 few young people
tuesday evening. -The college boys return
ell to Dartmouth Wednesday.
CHELSEA.
by the election oil alter II. Emery, vii
liam Robbins, W. II. II. Hail. Erdix n
Bacon sud willis Scales as directors. W
II. II. Hail was chosen president and Will,
Scales secretary of the board. A half acre
of land the old tapnery has beer
bought of Edwin D. Fuller and a buildn-
will be at once erected, ready for work IL
June. The docket Tor Orange County Su
preme Court, TO be held May g. contains /;
cases, of which two have been heard an,
are already with court for decision. Nv. X
Greer has sold his livery stable to Is. ii
Adams and gone TO Rutland, whIther h.
famIiy viii soon follow. Tue mud has been
SO deep thst the South RoyaLJn stage wa
delayed nearly two hours one afternoon las
week
eROOkFlELD.
Miss Leila III. Peck in to teach the villag
school and Miss Edith Edison OF Randolph
the Centre school. The dam at Stowe
mill gave way recently doing considsra bl
damage. The first bridge below the vlag
was swept away and road washed on,
Fortunately tor Mr.. Frank Patterson, bu
little damage was done to his dam. Rev
J. Newton Perrin from Williamstown
preaching at East Brook field and is expec,
ed 10 continue. Services ct 2 p. m, Sur
day school at 1.-Mr. Willard Waldo he
just occurred his pension. He made applice
ton more than lOyears ago.-H. H. Oar
iels OF Woodstock has been in town lookin
after his interests Ia his steam mill proI
crty.-Listers Morse, Clarke and HibLarc
are making their annual calls. -Wheatle
and Sprague have returned to the u. V.
-lnteligencs ls received from Uxbrid =,
Mass, of the marriage of Leslie Crane an
Nina Partridge of this town