Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-12
ORANGE COUNTY.
WEST RANDOLPH

DIR. C. l.. Stewart was arrested Thurs,ln I
morning by Deputy Sheriff j p. Cleveland on
Information filed by DR. \. c. Bailey. health
officer, for not reporting to the health Off
Ger the case Of scarlatina in the family OF
James Mullnlv. The oldest child died from
it n short time ago and the younger is very
low with the same epidemic DR.. Hamilton
of Richford. a member of the State Board
of Health, was hero Tuesday examining the
case and pronounced it malignant. Dr..
Stewart pleaded guilty and was fined $40
and costs, States Attorney George L. Stow
of Chelsea prosecuting and J. j. Wilson of
Bethel for defendant. AT the annual meet
ing of the Baptist Sunday-school these off.
GERS were elected: Superintendent, J. j.
Nye; assistant superintendent, Fred T. Hunt.
ington secretary Mrs. Louise Holman: IL
brarian, Carroll Huntington: assistant Ii
brarian, Harry Ford; treasurer. Miss Annie
Dubois; superintendent of the home depart
ment, Miss Bertha Hayward.
The clothing store of j. l.. Mann was
broken into Sunday night and two suits of
clothes taken. \ panel in the back door
was cut omen and entrance effected Monday
morning when Arson BurrounAs the sales
man. opened the store he found the back
door open and clothes piled over the floor.
In looking over the goods it was found that
a medium sized man and short man were
fitted out, rs they left their old clothes on
the floor and put on an entire now outfit
II was evidently the work of tramps. The
two suits were worth about $50 and perhaps
$40 more for the furnishings. New tics
and suspcnderS were found in the
pockets Of the clothes they discarded -
Miss Eta Chambcrln of Framingham.
Mass, returned TO her home Monday.-Miss
Ida VI. Thatcher visited relatives in Roval-
ton over Sunday.-C. L. Pope, who recent 70
~ bought the Watson Flagg farm. has
moved his family on to it from Lincoln. 1870
J.. II. Goodrich and wife left Saturday for
Boston Editor l., J. Thaver left Monday
morning for Rutland, where the executive
committee of the Vermont Press association
of which Nr Thayer is chairman. held n
meeting to decide concerning their annual
excursion. Mrs. Emma s. Peters and
daughter, Hortense, returned Monday morn
ing from a few days visit at White River
Junction with Mrs. l.. ID. Wheeler. Mrs
{. F. MoultoI and Mrs. W. H. Dubois re
turned Saturday evening from Bur
lmgton. Mrs. Jennie NJ. Stevens and fam
ily have gone to Claremont, y. H..
where they intend to remain this summer. -
A. +. Carleton. pitcher on the Dartmouth
college base ball team, is in town for a few
days.-Charles Porter of New York city
was the guest of Or. and Mrs NJ l.. Scott
Sunday. lila Ross and son of st.
Paul, Mimi, are visiting at George i.
spear S.-The case of malignant scarlet
lever in James Mullalys family is conval-
scent, The houses and barns belonging to
Mr.. Denton and Isaac Thayer were burned
Friday night
BROOKFIELD.
Mr.. A. b. Stiles died last Wednesday af-
ter an illness of but few hours Heart
failure was the cause, His funeral was held
Friday morning. Mrs Flagg died at Mrs.
Grams in the village last FRIDAYS. f.
" heatlcy has leased Martin Commands farm
aud is moving to the same. Mr.. S. s
Briggs of Brockton. Mass, is in town on
business Rev. Mr. Farr Of East Randolph
5 supplying at the Union society in East
I'rookiield. appropriate Fast day services
were observed at the village last Friday.
WILLIAMSON
Frank Bailey and Miss Hattie j. Downer
we're home from V. NJ. $. over Sunday
IniOn Fast day services were held at the
congregational church last Friday.-Mrs.
Thomas Poland has been ill the past week.
Frank Godfrey had IA son born last week.
-C'eorge Briggs from Black Hills, Dakota.
vas expected to Join his family here Satur-
lay Mrs. Edward Martin is in very frail
lealth.-A young man from Worcester
visiting at Mr.. Reynolds on South hill. is
'eported seriously ill with inflammation of
he bOwels.-Au Epworth league was or
Ganlzed last Friday evening 10y Rev. |. r.
base, the St. Johnsbury district president
With the following officers: President. the
pastor; first vice president, department of
spiritual work. Matte f. Robinson: second
'ice- president, department of mercy and
help, Mrs +. {. Adams: third vice-presi-
lent, department of literary work, Miss
Emma Adams; fourth vice president de
of social work, Mrs Frank Boyce:
secretary, Miss Maggie Hibbard: treasurer.
Miss Katie Erskine. There are about 81
membership. Alvah Little and family are
stopping at f. Cross. having lust returned
rom Cornwall on the Hudson They will
occupy their farm here. Miss Carrie Tay-
or. "A student of Y. NJ. s., is stopping at the
Methodist parsonage for few weeks. -Rey.
+. f. Reynolds has been invited by the Of
icial board to remain pastor of the Metho-
list church another year.
CHELSEA.
AZ recent town meeting it was voted TO
raise tax of 81 instead of 81 30. with a
road TAX Of 20 cents and school tax of so
'cnts.-Hon. =. b. Hebard has returned
from fortnight's absence in Burlington
aud Lowell, Mass.-Mrs. Betsey Croker
aged 81, most worthy woman, died Satur-
lay the eth. The funeral services were
held Tuesday, Rev. b. b. sherman of the
congregational church officiating. During
a former husbands life she had lived in
Randolph, whore she was buried Martin
b. Davis, "A soldier in the civil war. died
sunday morning, aged GO years, after "A
painful illness of several months Beside n
wife, son and married daughter survive
lm. Frank Bixby has returned from a
wo weeks vacation in Boston. Dick Tray