Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-04
ORANGE COUNTY.
RANDOLPH.

ARRANGEMENTS nave Dttn nfdIlN
pletcd for the alumni reunion and ban
quet OF tho High school for this week
Friday evening. Charles Dubois, cash
Ter OF the National bank, Is to be the
toastmaster Of the occasion majority
of the 2l3 graduates, not including the
present class have expressed desire to
be present
Wednesday evening the psrlshoners and
friends rendered Rev G.. w. Morrow
n surprise party. 1t being his birthday
anniversary. About 100 were present and
a very pleasant evening was passed. Mrs.
Leroy G. Sargent read an original poem
and Clarence NJ. Mann In behalf Of the
gathering presented Mr.. Morrow with a
handsome oak sideboard.
The republican town committee have
called a caucus to nominate delegates to
the State and district conventions for
Saturday afternoon, June 18th.
A. l.. Newton will probably 60 to New
York In about two weeks to compete In
the meet of the National Interscholastic
Athletic association. He will 20 to rep
resent the Dartmouth Tnterscholastic as
possible. He will probably enter the mile
event and one other long distance event
In which he has few superiors. lie was
the star contestant OF the meet at Han
over last week Wednesday and. WIS the
only one chosen to go as the association
considers him n star. In the mile and n
half he lowered the record and IL he had
been pushed would have taken several
more seconds off the record. He made the
mile In ABA and did 1t as easily As possible.
He can do a mile in 4;i0 or better without
much trouble.
The political pot is boiling slowly and
there not much talk OF politics these days.
Nearly all Of the caucuses in this county
will not be held until Saturday, the 18th,
for the delegates to the State and district
conventions.
Miss Emma Seymour. who has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. C. Sey-
mour, for the past two weeks returned to
Lebanon. N. H.. Monday.
Capt. IIardie's troop Of cavalry arrived
here about noon Tuesday. They camped
upon the old circus grounds. There was
quite large crowd out to see them. Hun
tington. the photographer, took some pic
lures of tho command In tho afternoon for
them.
Willis T. Sparhawk, formerly of this
place, has resigned his position as sub
master OF the Hitchcock Free School OF
Brimfeld, Mass. He intends to enter
some theological seminary to prepare him
self for the ministry.
Mrs George II. Slack Is visiting In the
northern part OF the State.
Rev. J. J. Macdonald OF Lincoln, who
preached for Rev. c. w. Morrow on Sum
day, and has been his guest for the past
few days, has returned home.
II. q. Cole and wife Of Boston are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Adams.
CHELSEA.
Tho literary exercises OF Memorial day
were held in the town hall Saturday after
noon In the presence of a large audience
under the auspices of Waterson Post No.
AZ, G. a. Il. Patriotic songs OF the flag
were sung by school children, Rotations
were excellently given by Miss Blanche
Townsend and Miss Alice Corwin. Hale
*. Darling, ESQ delivered an interesting
held throughout the county at Post Mills.
Chelsea. Orange and East Corlnth on May
26, p, % and 20 under the management OF
County Examiner Fred &c. Prtchard, of
Bradford. Hon. Mason S. Stone, State.
Superintendent A. W. Edison OF the Mass
achusetts board Of education and Hon.
Horace w. Bailey. county senator were In
attendance We now have telephone con-
nection with Vershire. the Rapid Tele-
phone Co.. having erected poles to attach
wires as far as f. d. Richardson's store
at which place will be the central Office
Willard j. Moore, who served his apren-
uceship with Charles Wyman a. Co., OF
ST, Adams, and Is now n jeweler of Green
field, Mass, is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs n. G. Moore He came on n bicycle
making the 1872 miles distance in one day
a Fourth Of July celebration Is incubating
ana meeting Of those interested was held
In the town hall Thursday evening. Geo
A. Tracy OF Lowell, Mass, who has re-
Gently been visiting his mother returned
Thursday of last week.-Edward A. Davis
and wife of Bethel were in town Saturday
and Sunday visiting his mother Mrs. Geo.
J.. Stow.-John l., Bacon. cashier OF the
National Bank OF White River Junction