Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-16
ORANGE COUNTY,
RANDOLPH.

RANDOLPH
This toN :. has been suffering from n
business depression for some time on ac-
count Of failures of our manufacturing es-
adjustments in the last two yearD. The
business men and citizens has been held
over which j. ID. Denison esq. presided
and ]. b. Eldredge was secretary At this
meeting various matters relative to revlv-
ing the present manufacturing Industries
and securing new ones were discussed and
representative committee of the busl-
ness men were elected as follows: Col.
X. j. Kimball, chairman, l.. p Thayer,
j. B. Eldredge, L. 3. Johnson. II. w.
Tcwksbury, Clarence F. Mann and A. II.
Bell. Col. Kimball was In town Saturday
and n meeting of the committee was held,
This committee will probably call meet
ing of the voters Of this village in short
time to see what the voters are willing to
do. A corn canning factory and granite
sheds were among the new industries
spoken of as desirable for the village
There was Union meeting at the Chris
tian church Sunday evening at which
Rev. V. NJ. Hardy preached very elo-
quent sermon.-Mrs william Terry, who
lives in Peth is dangerously i'll and there
are not much hopes of her recovery.-Ran-
dolph Grange worked the third and fourth
degrees on II candidates Saturday even
ing. This Grange Is next to the largest
in the State with a membership OF over
2OO.-The daughter of Rev. Seward Is re-
covering from an attack of scarietlna. No
other caes of the kind are reported in the
village.-C. c. Whitten. c. f. Kilburn and
Miss Mary S. Dubois, the first assistant
teacher in the High school are i'll with the
mumps. Miss Anne Dubois is taking her
sisters place in the High school for few
days.-Joseph Seymour whose wife mys-
teriously disappeared few weeks ago,
heard again that his wife had been seen in
Claremont, n. IL. Mr.. Seymour started
Saturday night n second time for Clare
mont to see II he could find her
A circular conference was held at the
congregational church at the Centre Tues
day. In the morning there was a sermon
by Rev. c. II. Morse Of Brookheld. Din
ner was served In the church parlors
Then came papers and discussions on the
general topic of the day. which was:
The Revised version OF the Bible" The
sub-topics were concerning the committee
who prepared it, the rules under which
they labored, the result achieved and
the proper attitude of the Christian
church thereto.-Mrs Van Ness Abbott
of Ellensburgh. Washington, has been
visiting her parents in Rochester.-The
officers and many or the members Of Phoe-
nix lodge, F. and A. NJ. went to Brookfeld
Tuesday afternoon to attend the annual
.
where they worked the third degree. A
banquet was served in the evening. Many
OF the ladies' of the Eastern Star were
among the number who went to enjoy
visit.-David II. Dyer has commenced cut
ting Ice preparatory to another seasons
business.-Miss Alice Hobart assistant at
the postofiice is i'll with bilious fever
Miss Grace Sanford is taking her place
Mumps are all the rage here. New cases
are constantly being reported.-Dr L. NJ.
Bingham of Burlington was In town Mon
day afternoon In consultation on the case
of Selva Holman who is dangerously ill.,
George +, Sparhawk who has been visiting
his parents for several days left Monday
for Hanover n. H., to visit friends at
Dartmouth college, where he graduated a
few years ago.
The Randolph National bank has elect
ed the following directors and officers:
William II. Dubois. president; John w
Rowell, vice-presdent; Willard Gay, Will
liam b. Wall, Royal r. Dubois; Chas. G.
Dubois. cashier; semi-annual dividend Of
per cent was declared, TO be paid Jan. l.
The Tewksbury sash and blind shop is
TO shut down this week.-The Juvenile
Temple, which recently organized with
about 60 members. will give their first en-
tertainment Friday evening There are
a number of cases of mumps in town.
The High school lyceum nominated Of
ceurs for the next six months as follows:
President, Harry Clark; vice-presldent,
Mabel Preston; corresponding secretary,
Harriet Joiner; recording secretary Har-
ry Mcintyre; treasurer, Clarence X Webb;
editor, Arthur Newton; assistants, Bessie
Webster and Eva Bates.
EAST RANDOLPH
Deputy United States Marshal Boswell.
assisted by Edison Emery. started Friday
morning for Bennington. From there they
will escort party of Cinnamon to Puget
Sound, to be deported to China-Miss
Maude Il. Hall is better-The bi-weekly
sociable was held at Walter English's
Wednesday evening.-Th season of humps
is nearly past here.
BRAINTREE.
Mrs VIII Terry Is quite sick.-Mrs. p.
w. Smith Is on the sick list.-Miss Marion
Flint has returned home from Randolph,
where she has been spending some time
with her sister.-Miss Mary Hutchinson,
who spent the holidays with her brother in
Boston, returned home Saturday-Bert
Flagg Is dangerously III with pneumonia
The three Terry children have been Obliged
to give up their school at West Randolph
for while on account of the illness of
their mother
BROOKFIELD.
The marriage or Orlo w. Allen and Fan
ME II. jackson occurred Saturday, jan
uary II. A reception was given at Mrs
NJ Fl. Aliens Tuesday evening, January
4.-There will be a church reunion and
roll-call at the Branch church Saturday
next.-The grange will give a course of
free lectures. beginning soon.-Mr. Big
ford has been the guest Of Mrs Il. c.
Jackson. his sister.-Rev. c. Fl. Morse will
will give a lecture to grangers on the
Armenian troubles.-Mrs. Luna Peck won
the prize In the best essay at Rutland
Dairymen's association-S. S. Briggs OF
Brockton, Mass, Is In town on business.
Mrs. and Mrs. George Wilbers only son,
Henry, recently died suddenly of diabetes.
The family have the sympathy OF the COM
munity, The sohoolmates OF the deceased
attended his funeral In a body
RANDOLPH CENTRE.
c. L. Smith has sold his farm to Ed
ward Flint.-Geo. Batchelder's horse
power took fire In the woods Tuesday
Mgth and was burned.-C C. Mead of
Dickinson. N DIS Waiting his brother,
j. f. Mead.-Dr. Wakefield Of Montpelier
has been testing cows the past week.
Recently while David Howe was draw