Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-05
ORANGE COUNTY.


The Randolph High school Athletic as
ISOLATION have reorganized for the coming
spring. These officers have been elected:
President Harry s. Clark; vice-president,
ii. f. Moulton; secretary, II, Il. Mcintyre;
general manager, A. l.. Newton; senior
manager, f. w. Mcintosh; junior manager,
F. w. Burke; sophomore manager, c. II.
Webb; freshman manager, Il. G. Curtis.
The spring meet will be held May 16 and
the winners Of events will be given
medals. The team to be sent to the annual
meet of the Dartmouth Inter-scholastic as
ISOLATION will be chosen by the general
manager. Newton is now the champion
mile runner of the association and prom
ises to do good work the coming season
There are other prospective winners In this
school, among them F. c. Curtis in the
bicycle events, who took second place in
the two-mile race last spring. The boys
have commenced strict training and intend
to be in the best possible condition.-Mrs.
Wills Bryan of Waterbury has been visit
ing her brother e. e. Evans.-Mrs. James
N. Nc Call of New York is visiting Mrs.
Clarence T.. Moulton at "Stoneleigh. The
hard rain of Saturday did much damage in
and about the cellars in town. The ground
being frozen tho water could not soak into
the ground but seemed to ind an outlet
into the ce,lars.-Mr. and Mrs. Martin L..
Washburn have started on their return
trip to Kodiak, Alaska, going by the way
of Albany, N. Y. They sail from San
Francisco in about three weeks. The new
ly elected bishop of Alaska will sail on
the same boat with them to Alaska.-Miss
Ida NJ. Thatcher started Saturday for a two
weeks trip to Maiden, Mass, and vicinity.
Her place in the Herald and News office
will be taken by Mrs. Lula NJ. Tlnkham.
DR.. e. o. Blanchard went to Hanover,
N. H.. Monday to witness the experiments
ha4 Lt,.a~ To l. gpr t.it1, thA
rays, and perhaps try his hand in some of
the eXperiments.-Asa Hebard was at
home from Royalton over Sunday.--John
II. Dubois is at home from Dartmouth
college and has been quite seriously i'll
since last Wednesday. He Is now reported
to be more comfortable.-Dr e. p. Frost
of Hanover, N. H.. visited at Hon. Will
liam ii. Dubois over Sunday, returning
Monday morning. Mrs. Frost has been in
town for a few weeks visiting her brother,
Mr.. DuBos.-Mrs. Jane Bailey has re-
turned from Rochester, where she went to
attend the funeral of hey cousin. NJ. w.
Cooper, who died in New York a week age.
Miss Angie Leonard Is at her home in
Pomfret during vacation.-W. A. Laird
and wife visited Postmaster j. d. Wheeler
and wife over Sunday.-Frank Griswold
has closed his house and gone TO Hatfield,
Mass, to visit his brother-in-law, Major
Charles Shattuck. Mrs. Gi'iswold has been
there for the past three weeks.
RANDOLPH CENTRE.
Mrs. Edwards of Chelsea, West Hill,
who has been III for several months at
| the home of her son-in-law, Dana Robin
son, died Friday. Funeral services and
| interment were held at her former home
on Monday.-The local band, assisted by
members of the East Randolph band, are
expected to give n benefit concert at the
Normal assembly room Friday evening
A lodge of Good Templars was organized
Tuesday of last week with the following
officers; Chief Templar, +. A. Flint; past
chief Templar, Charles Chadwick; vice
Templar, Mrs Charles Chadwick; super
lintendept juvenile temple, Rosetta NJ Flint
secretary Lucia Slack financial secre-
tary, Rodney II. Slack; treasurer, Ran
som Il. Slack marshal, u. E. Hyzer
chaplain, A. e. Edison; guard. Warren p
Slack; assistant secretary. Myrtle E
Reveal: deputy marshaLrJ. +. Farrar
lodge deputy. Charles Chadwick. State
Deputy S. N. Gould, assisted by team
from Arcadia lodge of Randolph, did thu
work.-Joseph Seymour has moved to j
b. Adams house, and will work for hin
this season.-John Pratt Is visiting II
Worcester. Mass.-George Poor Is very
sick.-Erastus Hebard still remains in {
, critical condition.-Mrs. Sarah Pride re
Ntiy ilti SlSNCi iioii bOStoh u
caring for her.
BROOKFtELD.
The Branch Christian Endeavor held
good time" social at Monroe Wheatley'
Thursday evening.-One of our respecte'
citizens, Harrison Abbott, was buried b.
the Masonic order Thursday.-Sx unite,
. with the Branch church Sunday. three b.
letter and three by confession of faith
Z. c. Jackson and G. Il Mason are ILL.,
The report of town officers show the usua
Indebtedness OF the town to tho amount o
$2500.-Cassius Peck Is In Virginia caIin
for his son Marshall. who is very i'll wit
typhoid fever, having gone there for hi
health. HIS wife returned home shortl
before his illness.-The ladies held a lea
year party at the hall Wednesday evenn
of last week. A good ttme was enjoyed
A singing school was held in the churc
Tuesday evening of last week.-Mrs.. Ma
tilda Hovey of Lynn, Mass, is visiting he
mother, Mrs. Hixson.