Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-16
GREENSBORO.
ORANGE COUNTY.
BRAINTREE.

OkANGE COU MY.
BRAINTREE.
1t is rumored that f. II. Packard is
talking of going to Barton to manage a
large farm there.-Miss Mary Chadwick
of Brookfield, has been visiting the past
week at f. II. Cleveand's. THE friends of
Edwin Martin and wife met at their home
Wednesday eve and passed very pleas
ant evening.-Miss Lima Bales of West
Braintree has been visiting Miss Edith
Cleveland the past week.-The sugar sea-
son has nearly passed and good amount
of fine quality has been made.-Mrs. Carrie
| Coleman has been visiting In Rutland
Miss Belle Thayer Is spending a few weeks
| In Randoph.-C. r. Woodward is slowly
improving.-J p. Hutchinson has had his
herd of IL cattle dehorned.-F. II. Pack
ard returned the last of the week from
| Boston where he had been with some
cows.-A. ]. Boyce, wife and daughter
visited In town the first of the week.
TUNBRIDGE.
| Harley Whitney of Derby, n. H., has
been a guest at York Whtney's the past
week.-Mrs.. M. r. King is at home after
a months visit at her home in Randolph
| Mrs Il. Broughton of Patchogue, l.. l.,
is guest at Mrs. Wrights.-E. II. Currier
spent last week at the Methodist confer
ence in Barre.-Rev. r. f. A. Morrell has
located in Wheelock, WV. p. Beau
clerk of the Medical college in Burlington
spent Sunday at II. r. Hayward's.-Mrs
II. C. Alexander and Misses Mamie and
Nellie Earle of Manchester, n. H.. are in
town.-Miss Edith Wills has gone to Hope
Falls, N Y, for a few months.
RANDOLPH.
The past week has been the greatest
| week for sugar makers for great many
years. Many Of the farmers have made
tfts,t
season for long time Frank l.. Parsons
on Monday and Tuesday made 800 pounds
of sugar from 600 trees, the most he had
ever made in any two days, when before
he had a good many more trees tapped.
| In five days of the week he made 1900
pounds, which is considered n good yield
| for any season of the usual length.-John
F. Durham died suddenly Saturday. He
went to work In the forenoon the same as
usual and worked all the forenoon, went
home to disner after eating his usual meal,
started for the shed. before he got there
he fell and died instantly. The cause of
his death Is not known He was about Go
years old. The deceased leaves n wife and
three daughters.-Hon. Zed S. Stanton of
Roxbury was In town Saturday.
Margaret j. Carrigan went to Holyoke,
Mass Saturday to resume her duties as
teacher in the schools there. Her sister
Miss Laura f.. Carrigan, went to Barre
partment of the Spaulding graded school,
George C. Loyna of 'ltehburgh, Mass. Is
the present day operator at the depot. II.
: 5. Buekfhan started Friday night for San
Francisco, Cal, where he has a good stu
ahon-There were no services at the Cath
Ollie church Sunday, as the pastor, Rev.
Joseph Therein, could not of1cate, as he
was called away. There will be services
next Sunday instead Rev Father Tou-
pin of Woodstock will officiate.-Miss Mar
guerte Harrigan and Mrs. A. A. Mitchell
of Mortified are visiting Mrs. F. W. Sault.
Miss Hazel s. Fairbanks some two years
ago planted an orange seed from which
she now has small orange tree about /;
inches high, which is quite novelty for
this section. On the tree are three small
oranges growing, which are nearly ripe
The fruit has been growing about a year
The tree is on exhibition in the postof-
flee window.
Fred H. Joslyn Is in Boston for a two
weeks vacation.
Miss Margaret A. Smith is in Boston
visiting her sister, Mrs. Andrews
The High school base ball team will
open the season Monday. the 9th, with
the Goddard Seminary nine at Barre.
RANDOLPH CENTRE.
Mrs Sidney Mowson of Winooslsi Is
. visiting her sister, Mrs. L. Blodgett-Mrs
= M. d. Church has been in Deerheld Mas
10 attend the funeral of her grandmother
Charles Smith Is soon to open a harness
shop at East Braintree.-H. ]. Rood OF
Brookfield has moved to Mrs. G. F. Nut.
ting's farnr.-Erastus Hebard Is much
improved in health.--Mrs. o. Dompies
has gone to live with a daughter in Brain.
tree.-George Pratt and wife are at West
Randolph for time. during the absence
of sister in Massachusetts.-The Adams
creamery is now running every day.
Allen & Bates are fitting up room for 9
meat market.-William HebarS has hat
his pension increased from $500 to $50 o,
month.
. CHELSEA.
Mrs. Laura Davis Stow went to Newton
Mass, Monday to attend the installation
of Rev. VIM. II. Davis. D. D.. as pastor o
, st. Eliot church April IA, At South Roy
alton she was Joined by her son, Edward
A. Davis. who Ia cashier of tho Nationa
!, White River Bank of Bethel.-Dr b w
T Brady of Barre was called in consultatio,
: with DIR. Smith to Mrs. Chas. A. Bacon
y last week. Sho is very ul-I.andlort
u II. D. Barnes was in Boston las
week purchasing new chamber furniture
for his hotel.-Miss Adeline Clark died o
q heart trouble Monday night falling dow
: the stairs just after she had attended I,
= her room a guest of Mrs Dudley Cabot =
. Miss F.. II. Churchill is visiting In Balti
more, Maryland-A. M. Burnham has re
moved his grocery to the upper village
, Carlton Burnham Is to succeed him IL
: Tarbell's block.