Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-31

Harry Butson OF West Iopsham lost his
pocketbook containing 1920 while attending
funeral one day recently. After hunting
about his house he started back over the
road he Travelled, thinking he might have
dropped it in the road. He had gone about
half the way, when he saw his dog in the
road guarding the missing property. The
dog had been seen by several parsons but it
was noticed that when anyone approached
he would seize something in his mouth and
rush into the bushes.
BRAINTREE.
+. II. Cleveland is painting and paperipg
his house. Mrs. Emily Reed OF Williams
town has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
George Ford Mrs. Mary Blanchard OF
Boston has been visiting Mrs. Allen Flint
A. E. Flint is repairing his house. The
severe storm of week ago did great
damage to roads. In one place a distance
Of three miles was rendered impassable
Road Commissioner f. H. Packard
had bis full force out a of last week.
Miss Mamie Finn returned Saturday from
Matsa chusttts- Mrs. Foster and Mira
Lockwe.l of Gardner, Mass, are the guests
OF Daniel Flint and family. Carroll Whit
ney OF Tunbridge was called to town to at
tend the funeral Of his grandmothsr.-Rev
Mr.. Perrin of Wliamstown exchanged
with Rev. Mr.. Yates of the Snowsville
church Sunday aud preached at Peth at
p ma party of 30 met In the grove of
ID. V. Page Wednesday OF last week and
njoyed an old -fashloned corn roast. The
funeral of Mrs. Mary Whitney was held a
the Hill church Sunday. The services were
conducted by Rev. MIR. Morrow OF Ran
dolph. - he funeral of the late Russell Flint
WAS held at the Hill church Monday.
CHELSEA.
William Robinson, the cowboy who was
confined in Jail all winter, got drunk again
the 2lst and was very violent. Aztec much
effort he was lodged in jail and next morn
ing was prosecuted for being intoxicated.
He pleaded guilty, was fined s. and costs,
which he paid and left town.-Oi Tue
day Judge Start, as chancellor. was in
town and heard the exceptions to the mas
ter's report in the foreclosure suit of Dsns-
more vs.. Hutchinson, j. X. Darling, esq,
appearing for Elliot z. Densmore and
George L. STOW, esq, and Hon. r. NJ.
Harvey for George hutchinson.
WEST RANDOLPH
william Mann ia home from northern
New Works.. A. Towards force of con-
c. etc men arrived in town Wednesday -
Clarence Priest OF Ware, Mass, is stopping
in town.-Mrs. O. L. Greene and son of
Glen Cove, L. l., are in town "A. b.
Tewksbury ha, returned from York Beach,
Me.-Mrs. W. w. Morton is camping at
Queen City Park.
Charles w Pratt, vice pr esident OF the
Long Island railroad. returned to his home
in Glen Cove, l.. l., Saturday. III. +. San
ford and wife, Misses Sue and Grace San
ford, Ruth Allen and Mr.. w. f. Spear
spent Sunday at Hghgate Springs
Charles &. Du Bots of New York is at home
for a short time. Mrs. G. +. Harris has
returned to her home in New York.
WHY'S Hodges left Monday afternoon for
Baltimore, NJ. d,
RANDOLPH.
Abel Tracy, wv NJ, '94, and Mis- Ten
ney of Burlington visited at II. d. Tracy's
recently. Charles Smiths people have lit
tie son and a w. G. Howard's they have
a daughter. The Normal school has opened
with good attendance. The children,
grandchildren and great grandchildren of
the late Lucius Hebard he'd a reunion and
picnic at L. 7. Hebard's. About 30 were
present. the most noticeable being Erastus
Hebard OF West Randolph, brother of
Lucius. He is in his Oath year and is hale
and hearty. Carl Tracy went 10 Brookheld
to sing at a concert Saturday night.
WILLIAMS OWN.
Lucius Edison. aged SO, the Oldest man in
town, died week before last and was buried
the 2lst, Rev. j. n. Perrin officiating. The
body was carried 10 Northfield for inter
msnt.-Mrs. w. Il. Dsmerritt has been
visiting her daughter in Mortified. George
Pratt of Plaintield spent last the both with
II. n. Farnham- Mrs. Vincent is visiting
In Morristown. Mrs. Charles Edison is be-
ginning housekeeping in Mr.. Nlxon's tone
ment.-Carrie and Lila Hoffman OF New
York are at j. b. Brock way Jesse Mar
tin, Belle Hubbard and Belle Robinson went
the 22d to attend the Randolph Normal
school. DIR. Jason C. Briggs, wife and two
children are visiting in town. %. H. Briggs
is visiting In the West and at the worlds
ir.-Frank Lsthrop has been I'll, but IL
better SO as to be away visiting. Mrs. ia
son johnson Is sick. Mrs. Herbert Colby is
at C. X, Bsnedict's. MIR. aud Mrs. Wavsr-
lv Murray are living in tho Savage house on
the terrace.-Rsv. E. Il. Reynolds Mrs.
Betsey Hayward and Miss Matte Robinson
are at Northnsld campmesting Martin
Erskine and wife, Henry Erskine
and wife. Belle Robinson and Frank
Erskine we're baptized at the Methodist
church August 30 and received as proba-
tioners-Mr. aud Mrs. Gary Blanchard are
visiting in New York. Mr.. Rice, brake
man, has begun housekeeping In the tsns-
ment over Brockway's restaurant. Mrs.
Ric,'s mother, Mrs. q Stevens, Is liv-