Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-11
ORANGE COUNTY.
RANDOLPH,

RANDOLPH.
News has been received here of the
| death Of Miss Emma Cheney in the ter
| rible st. Louis cyclone. Miss Cheney was
the daughter of Mrs. Alfred Morse and a
niece of Increase Chamberlain of this
| place
| Col. .R j. Kimball and family have ar
rived in town for the summer and have
opened up their beautiful residence at
Montague Place.
Mrs. Elijah Blanchard of Chelsea, Mass.
Is visiting Mrs. William Bass.
Mrs. A. a. Atwood is quite seriously i'll
and is being cared for by her daughter,
Mrs. G. +. Harris of Jersey City.
Never before in the history of this town
have politics been running at such n high
tension. Everyone seems to be eager to
get the latest as we'll as the earliest news
The news agent on the morning mail
train is besieged with men for n copy of
the Free Press. This with n large and in
creasing demand at the store of Drew 4
Leonard, who are the local agents make n
good sale in this place. It will not be safe
as yet to predict who will go for dele
gates from this town. nor who the caucus
VIII instruct for as there will be n lively
canvass by both sides. The caucus will
be held Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Fred w. Alexander of Providence, r. l.,
special organizer of tho Jr. Order of the
United American Mechanics has been in
this vicinity for the past week endeavor-
ing to organize councils In this vicinity.
He has already organized ten in the State
At Braintree he organized Liberty Coun-
ell No. II with 16 charter members. These
are the officers elected: Rev. T.. W.
Sturtevant, junior past councillor: w. ii.
Perham, councillor; Il. I. Clahin, vice
councillor; X. H. Howard. recording sec
rotary; A. r. Fielder, assistant recording
II
rotary; j. ID. Laport. treasurer; II. O.
Cole, conductor; George NJ. Russell, war
den; w. f. Pcrham, inside sentinel: f.. A.
Parker, outside sentinel; c. L. Smith, b.
A. Steele and w. n. Archer. trustees. Mr.
Alexander is cndeavoring to organize one
here. Two meetings have already been
held for that purpose.
Miss Florence Brooks, who has been
spending the winter in Boston has re-
turned home for tho summer.
Mrs. S. y. Gould and daughter, Miss
Ethelynd are visiting in Springfield, Mass.
RANDOLPH CENTRE.
Rev. j. d. Angel of Montgomery visited
his parents here last week-Lemuel Muir
ply for n long time the landlord of the
Randolph House, died last Friday after
noon after a long illness.-Childrens day
will be observed at the Methodist church
next Sunday with appropriate exercises by
the Sunday school in place of the morning
service.-A three years old son of II. c.
Dlemcr was severely injured about the
head Saturday morning by being thrown
from a wagon. Mr.. Dlemer had left the
team for 81 moment while he went into a
field near r. NJ. Damon's, and the horses
ran away.
TUNBRIDGE.
Mrs. John S. Whitney of Nashua, N. IT,,
lie IT,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Folsom of East
Bethel were visitors in town last week.
Miss Nellie Earle has gone to Chelsea for
a few weeks.-Whitney post Is having a
library room finished off in their building.
The post has lately added 100 volumes to
its library,-Fred Hincklcy and A. w.
Smith of Springfield, Mass, were visitors
at A. F. Woodward $ last weck.-Mss Min
ME Allen has gone to Thctford for few
days.-Charles A. Rofe of Bethel spent
Sunday here.
BRAINTREE.
IT, j, Bass and wife recently visited Mr..
Bass brother, Wales. in the central part
Of the Stnte,--Mrs. William Nichols is
quite ndisposed.-M Elsie Powers has
returned home from an extended visit I'M
Brateboro, Bellows Falls and Massachu-
sctts and will remain at home during the
summcr-The Christian Endeavor society
Of pothville have engaged Rev George
Morrow of West Randolph to hold service
In the school house every other Sunday in
each month during the summer at 2.3O.-|
Aunt WILDER, an aunt of Daniel Flint
aged 90 years, from Randolph, is visiting
friends in town.
VERSTIIRE.
Miss Grace Cross Is still very III, but for
the past few days has seemed to be more
fortable.-Telephone poles are in place
between Vershire and Chelsea, and the
line will soon be in operation.-C. b. Titus
is repairing and charging his house -Rev.
George B. Drake and Elder Jackson have
both been away from town for the past
two weeks Both are expected to preach
In Nershre next Sunday.-There will be a
teachers meeting at the brick school house
at the Corner village one week from next
Wednesday, the nth at o'clock D. m An
teachers In town are requested to attend
Hubert c. Smith has returned from his
recent visit to Enosburgh Falls.-Rey, j.
ID. Cross is attending q. quarterly meeting
at Wentworth, N. H.-Mrs. j. H.. Wood
cock is spending some time at the home
of her parents at West Falrlee.--Mrs.
Henry Waters is quite Ill with dropsy.
CHELSEA.
Tho following were elected a town COM
mittee for the ensuing two years at Satur-
uay caucuS' " r. DICKINSON, w. i.
Townsend. George L. Hayward, Hoton s.
Annis, Horace Monkey. II, K. Darling and
Frank l., Whitney.-Dr. Nathan G.. Hale.
aged 81, one Of the old residents of Chelsea,
died carly Friday morning, his funeral oc-
curing Sunday afternoon, Rev j. B.
Sherman administering the beautiful Epis-
copalian burial service. DR.. Hale was
born in 1872 He followed the mercantile
life as clerk and proprietor TIL 1S45. He
then became a dentist and in 1850 went TO
Windsor, whore for nearly 40 years he lived
being for time president of the Wind
sor Savings bank. Since 1857, In declining
health, he has lived In Chelsea.