Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
ORANGE COUNTY.
RANDOLPH.

DR. Gorham of Waitsield veterinary,
tested cattle in this vicinity last
week. The herds OF II. C. Soper and
James Carrgan We're pronounced free
from tuberculosis, while of the 6S head
owned by J. q. Mann, three were found ef-
fected and condemned. Mr. Mann's herd
was the first in this section to be tested
about year ago under the new law.
Eight were condemned at that time.
DIR. f. o. Blanchard and his guests re-
turned from the annual meeting of the
State Dental society in Montreal and re-
port an excellent time. The retiring presi-
dent said that after crossing the line int o
Vermont on the return trip these officers
were elected: DR.. f. p. Mather Of Chester
president; DR.. C. S. Campbell of St. AL
bans, first vice-president: DR.. j. A. Robin
son of Morrisville, second vice-president;
Dr. Thomas Mound of Rutland secretary;
DR.. W. II. Munsel of Wells River, treas
urer. DR.. X. L. Cleaves Of Montpelier, Dr.
c. II. Turrill OF Rutland and DR.. c. W.
Steele of Barre. executive committee. The
next meeting of the society will be held in
Montpelier the third Wednesday of March
in 1891 DR.. G. w. Hoffman OF White River
Junction was also elected State prosecu-
tor.
The screen mill are now employing 40
hands and are running extra time
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Written have gone to
Springdale, Conn.,, to visit relatives and
before their return they expect to take a
trip south for the benefit of Mr.. Whittens
health.
Mrs. M. M. Wilson, who has been III
nearly all winter has returned to town
from Laconia, N. H., her grandmother
accompanied her.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Miles of Merrimac,
Mass, are In town visiting their daughter,
Mrs Charles Tewksbury.
Miss Anna Messer of Rochester and Mrs.
IIntt 10 FDI.,,
ting at ID. r.. Goding's.
John A. Boyce and family have moved
to White River Junction.
The senior exercises of the graduating
class OF the High school will be held FRI
day evening at the High school room. This
class is considerably smaller than that of
year ago. They number IA members
| Charles Written. formerly OF this town
visited friends here for the past few days
He has been clerking in n store at st.
Johnsbury for the past year. He has gone
| to Franklin Falls. N. H., where he has q
similar position.
The Rebekahs gave the largest whist
party of the season in Edison hall, Tues
day evening. There was over 80 tables
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Atwood of Plymouth
n. H.. are visiting relatives and friends In
town.
RANDOLPH CENTRE.
y. S. Conant has sold his meat business
| to Allen * Bates who Will move the outfit
to their store.-Phil Smith has taken a
farm near Snowsvlle In Braintree and
his place at j. b. Adams Is taken by John
/ Scymour-Of herd OF % cows owned by
William Seymour. recently tested % were
condemned. slaughtered and cremated-
Applications for positions as district
school teachers In town are about three
times as numerous as the schools. The
school board has organized for the year
with the election of w. l.. Hebard chair
man; ]. B. Adams, clerk. and the re-eec-
ton OF Charles r. Partridge as superin-
tendent.--Mr and Mrs. William Baird
went to Chittenden Saturday to VISIT a sis
ter of Mrs. Baird, who Is seriously ill-Mr
Herbert Bean. a former resident. is very
III at the home of James Preston. in
Bethel.
II. j. Rood of Brookfield is to move to
this place.--The heirs of the late Melvin
Church will soon sell his farm and stock
at auction.-Herbert Allen and his brother
Harry have purchased the Judge Arnold
farm In Brookfeld for s15O0.-Fourteen
inches of snow fell here the 10Th inst
Patrons of the Adams creamery received
10 $40 cents for February butter.
BRAINTREE.
Frank Hutchinson of Randolph began
work for j. B. Hutchinson Monday. -The
question OF a creamery is being agitated
by the people Of Peth.-People are begin
ming to make preparation for sugaring
and few have tapped some of their
trees.-Mrs. l.. Borne arrived from Jama-
lea the frst Of the week to spend some
| time with her sister, Mrs. Celia Archer
Emery c. Kinney and wife. who have been
spending a week In Peth and vicinity, re-
turned to Jericho Saturday.--Mrs. L.
Hutchinson has returned from Boston,
where she has been spending the past few
weeks with her son-Clinton Farr visited