Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-09
ORANGE COUNTY.
RANDOLPH.

Frank Parker, the IL year old son OF
George Parker, met with q severe accident
Saturday forenoon at the Salisbury Bros
furniture mandatory. He was taking
away stock from a moulding machine,
when, brushing away shavings, n mtten
he wore got caught in the knives, which
drew his hand into the machine and be-
fore he could be released his left hand
was badly mangled up TO the thumb right
across the palm He was taken immedi-
ately to the offico of DR.. G.. W. and NJ. L.
Scott. DR.. George w. Scott. after giving
1t an examination. concluded to amputate
II at the wrist joint. which he did, The
little fellow is now getting along as we'll
as can be expected.
Col. Robert j. Kimball, who has been
in town for few days past. returned
Saturday night to Brooklyn. n. Y.
Hon. James Hutchinson and Capt. ]. L.
Eldredgo have returned from a four
weeks trip 10 Washngton. ID. c. They
report an excellent time visiting and taxi
Ing in some of the more important de-
bates In Congress. Capt. Eldredge was
there more particularly on pension bust
ness. 1t is safe to say that one-half of
the pension claims allowed from Vermont
are the result of his excellent services.
Saturday evening Arcadia lodge I. o.
G. T., celebrated the Goth anniversary of
their organization There was quite
large attendance at the Baptist church to
witness their exercises. This programme
was carried out: Music by Curtis orches-
ira. assisted by Miss Abbie Clark. pianist;
anthem by the choir, prayer By Rev. q. W.
Morrow, historical sketch by A. A. Smith,
ono of the charter members anniversary
poem by Miss Ethelyn Gould, music by
the orchestra address by Hon. Frank
Plumley of Northhed, anthem by the
choir The address by Mr.. Plumley was
very interesting. as the speaker is an elo-
Quent orator.
Russell Burridge, who mas been visiting
his brother, Ernest, In Somervlle, Mass,
returned home Monday evening from a
two weeks trip.-Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Mil
Ter, who have been visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Charles II. Tewksbury, have returned
to their home at Merrimac, Mass.-Ozro
w. Winch, United States customs officer
stationed at st. Adams, who has been
visiting his children here, returned to his
duties Monday.-R. e. Paine of st. Adams
has been visiting his sister, Mrs. f. ".
Sault.-John A. Russell went to Montpelier
Monday on n business trip-M. V. Chad
wick of the Exchange hotel at Montpelier
Is In town visiting his family.-Arden A.
Flint of Troy, n. Y, has been visiting In
town few days.-Mlss Maggie O'Grady
of st. Adams was In town Monday, visit
ing frionds.-C. S. Perry OF Boston, the
adjuster of the Masonic Equitable Acct
dent association, was I'm town Monday
Rev. W. n. Roberts of Rochester, formerly
pastor of the Methodist church here. was
In town Tuesday, visiting some of his
former parishioncrs. David Seymour has
just received an increase In his pension.
TUNBRIDGE
Rev. ]. P DeMerritt last Friday return
ed from Montpelier, where he was lately
called by the serious illness of his father
Will Brown of Boston, Mass, has been
n guest at c. c. Ordway's the past week.
Mrs. w. y. Beaucork of Burlington Is
visitor at IT. r. Hayward s.-Jerome Ross
OF Lowell Mass, Is visitor at Martin
Ross, Prof. and Il. ]. Bugbee last Sat
urday went to South Hadey Falls. Mass.
Mrs. s. Il. Hayward who has been I'm
Lynn, Mass, n few weeks, is now at
home.-O. i. Slack OF Roxbury, Mass. Ia
visitor in town.--Walter X. Howe last
week went to Tacoma, Washington, with
view OF locating there.-Miss Gertrude
Goodale last week went to Cliftondale,
Mass, to stay few weeks. Mrs. l.. L.
Beachley of Great Falls, Mont, is n visit
or in town.
BROOKFIELD.
Tho several churches of town held ap-
propriate Easter services.-The church
at West Brookfield have extended a call
to Rev. Il, W. Sturdivant OF Hartford
A son came to live with Mr.. and Mrs
w. II. Sprague March T.--H. ID. Wheatley
lately married Miss Banks at Bradford
Noah Downs met with an accident last
week and at present is in n serious condi-
tion.-Mr. Greenleaf is convalescent from
a severe attack of bilious fever-Brook-
field has large amount of potatoes for
which there is no market of any value