Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15
ORANGE COZ NTY.
WEST RANDOLPH,


c. c. Written has been appointed
weigher of maple sugar for this sec
ton There were 4 births and 80 deaths
in the town of Randolph the last year
f p. Libbey has returned from Brad
ford.-S. II. Brooks is in Connecticut this
week The G.. A. h. will observe the ami
versary of Lincoln's birthday with appro-
pirate exercises in their hall. Rev. G.. W.
Morrow will deliver an address, Galen Fish
will give IA reading and music will be fur
nshed. Hon W. II. Dubois has sold the
Watson Flagg farm to C. T. Pope of Lin
| coin.
John c. Huntington, second sclectman of
this town. died at his home in North Ran
dolph at an early hour Saturday His
death was not unexpected as he has been in
failing health for a long time He was quite
prominent man in town affairs and has
held many offices He was over 90 years
! old
Miss Fannie Ross is in Nergcnnes caring
! for a sick si,ter.-rho Abbott mill is Shut
down for few days, caused by the engine
breaking down.-Ernest c. Burridge of
Somerville, Mass, is visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burridge. Carl Meal
lsteris visiting in wn.-Ernest A. Lewis of
Norwich university is visiting his father, d.
+. Lewis.
F. f. Lamb of Boston is in town visiting
friends. He has bought the Zeba Lamb
place on Forest strect.-Ernest \. Lewis of
Norwich university visited his parents over
Sunday. Miss Alice Parker of RoyaltOn
was in town Saturday. -Hon. Crosby Miller
and wife of Pomfret were in town over Sun
day visiting Dr. H. II. Mcintyre and wife.
E. f. Bagley of Keene, n. H.. was in
town Friday and Saturday. He sold his
| place on School street to "A Mr.. Webster.
who moved here from St Adams. Mrs.
! Charles Goimlev of Bridgeport. Conn. is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
! Z. LamSon. Prank f. Wyman of Connec.
4 ticut is visiting in town. C. $. Stanley has
moved to Claremont, ~ H.--Jule Rattee
returned TO st. Adams Monday morning. -
There was large audience out to attend the
/ Demorest silver medal contest Saturday
night at the Baptist church, Mrs. Winnie
| Walleigh won the medal of the senior class,
and Miss Stella Watson of the junior class,
Postmaster Charles H. Montgomery is
probably the only Nermonter who ever
served on board the wrecked United States
steamer kearsarge. He cruscl three weeks
on the kearsarge from China to Japan IN
the early seventies.
There was large attendance at the G. \.
R. hall, Monday evening, TO listen to the Tn
| tertainment in honor of the anniversary of
Liucoln's birthday. Rev. George W. Nor
row gave an address on Lincoln life. Com
mander Flagg and Capt. II. c. Lull of Mont
pelier made short addresses also. These were
intersperced with music by Mrs. W. c.
Hayes and Rev G.. W. Morrow, readings by
Cialen Fish and Miss Laura Carrigan. Mss
Margaret Carrigan has closed her school in
Wiliamstown and returned home Monday
accompanied by her aunt, Mrs Lynch of
Montpelier.-NI Emma 5. Peters, assistant
principal of the High school, has been
Obliged to stay out few days on account of
! illness.
RANDOLPH.
John c. Huntington died Friday. Funer-
al services were held on Sunday.-Mrs.
Richardson has moved from David Howe S
to the Centre village, Milan Hebard visited
his son in Williamstown Saturday.-Mrs.
Il, A, Gray has returned to Bristol. -Will
Alvord Nil work the coming year for A. T.
Edison. Albert Alexander delivered -. 900
pounds of milk to the Adams creamery in
January from his own dairy Edmond
Eastman will soon move to the Centre. He
will work for Luke Parish.
BRAiNTREE.
Mrs. Mary Drury is spending few days
with her sister, Mrs. Ira Harwood. The
church rally held at Snowsvllc Thursday
was well attended, Irving Flint returned
to his school in Maine last week Perry
Blanchard and wife of Saratoga are in town.
the guests of T. a. Blanchard and wife, g.
II. j. Bass, who returned TO Boston last
week, has bought II drug store ana gone int
business for himself. The singing school
held at Peth, taught by John Hutchinson
closes Thursday evening.
BROOkFlELO.
Town school was held al the village last
Friday. Exercises by the different school.
made up pleasant programme Eight dol
lars in prizes were awarded to scholars in
} reading, spelling and writing.-Franl
Phmey of Mortified recently gave an ad
) dress under the auspices of the grange
John Huntington Of Randolph died last sat
urday of an apoplectic shock.-Rev. Mr.
Farr of East Randolph preached at tn,
Union church last Saturday.
NORTH HYDE PARK.
successful term of school closed her,
last Friday. --Cortez Foss entertained hi,
school mates recently with a birthday party
Edgar Pratt has completed his job anc
returned home
WlLLlAMSTOWN
Our schools closed last Friday The Nor
NAL students returned to Randolph las