Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
ORANGE COUNTY.
RANDOLPH.

The funeral of Mrs. Samuel Presscy of
Lebanon, n. H., who had been at the
home of her father, II. II. Lille, here for
several months, during a painful illness,
was held there Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock Rev. George w. Morrow officiat-
ing. Mr.. Pressey took his wife to the
Mary Hitchcock hospital in Hanover last
week, where she submitted to an opera
ton for the removal of a tumor. After
the ordeal she sank rapidly. because of
her weakened condition from long Illness.
and died Tuesday evening. She was 30
years OF age. The floral tributes at the
showed how wide was her circle of
funeral were many and beautiful and
friends.
Luke Parish received his commission as
deputy United States marshal Monday.
+. i. Libby has reopened his place in
the Richmond block, having furnished
satisfactory bond to the court that he
will not again violate the prohibitory law.
Parish Williams came home from Fort
Ethan Allen Monday on a furloush, being
on the sick list Pearl Clough who en-
listed here, went to his home in Marsh
field for the same reason. The other RAN
dolph boys in camp are hale and hearty.
Frank Bingham was arrested Saturday
by Officer Clark for intoxication. Before
Judge Hutchinson he pleaded guilty and
was fined 1901, which he paid. He dis
closed on stuff that came from Boston.
1lTNS nave DCen received announcing
the marriage of Fred Il. Prichard OF
Bradford, county examiner of teachers,
and Miss Metella Paine of Newport, an
instructor in the Randolph Normal school
last year Both parties are well and ia
vorably known here.
Miss Helen West and Samuel Howell
Of Philadelphia returned to that city Tues
day.
Miss Anna Nichols went Saturday to
Brattleboro for a visit OF two or three
weeks.
Martin A. Tewksbury fell on the rocks
at York Beach, Me-. soon after his arrival
there and broke rib.
Rev. A. S. Gilbert and wife were guests
at the home of the Bell brothers several
the Baptist Bethel of Boston.
Fred Chatheld is at homo from Barre
this week.
Miss Helen Bragg of Milton, Mass. Is
visiting in town.
Charles Ingalls, is again on duty after
three weeks absence.
Col Kimball's family returned last week
"Wednesday from Bluff Point.
Fay Whitcomb is TO continue as janitor
at the school building this year
RANDOLPH CENTRE.
Miss Lodena Manchester has bought
VIM. Blodgett's house and already taken
possession. Mr.. Blodgett has rooms in the
house Of Mrs, Prlce.-Miss Metella J..
Paine the principal of the training school
last year, was married last Tuesday, at
her home In Newport to Fred r. Prichard
| principal OF the Bradford graded school
and County examiner for Orange County.
p. r. Grow, a long time resident OF this
vicinity who has boon Ill for several months
at the homo of his son-in-law. DR.. Russ
| low OF Randolph, died Sunday night Fun
eral services were held Tuesday pfternoon
Among the members Of the LIST Regiment
| VT. Vols. who arrived at Fort Ethan AL
len Sunday afternoon. and were sick
enough to be removed to the hospital was
Pearl Clough of this village. His brother
] Dana, went Monday to look after him.
| The district schools open next Monday
| with many changes in the corps of teach
ers, Among the new teachers are Misses
Hall and Sayles In the training department,
Misses Hutchinson and Wadleigh in dis
trcts IA and 3, Miss Josie Hodges in No. 6
| and Miss Bernice Flint at Fish Hill.
NEwBURY.
| Two hundred republicans met at the
town house on Monday in caucus. There
were three candidates for the Office OF
town representative. These men were II.
T. Baldwin, Frank e Kimball and Rob
ert Lackie. On the first ballot Baldwin
led with Lackie distanced and out of the
race but in withdrawing Lackie requested
his 26 followers to support Mr.. kimball
which enough did do to give the nom.
ination to Mr.. Kimball. Mr.. Kimbal Is
the proprietor Of the Little Oxbow farm,
the largest meadow farm in the Connect
! ticut valley In Vermont, and Is also an
extensive dealer in Western horses.-Jett
L. Dass, Mrs Bass Master Donald and
maid OF Lancaster, N. H., and Seymour
NJ. Rivitz of Boston are at Camp Pine
ton, the summer home of Horace w.
Bailey.
CHELSEA.
Mrs. Edward G. Brown, a farmers wife
| living In the south part OF the town, while
! helping her husband to skid logs last Sat-
urday had an ankle broken by the logs
Perley Chandler and his young daughter
have been spending n few days vacation
at the Orange County Hotel, returning 10
Barre Tuesday morning.-Mrs Nathan II
| Perkins and her son are visiting with her
sister-in-law, Mrs Fernando NJ. Perkins
her husband, Nathan H., having returned
to his home in North Andover Mass.
some days ago.-Charles Corwin, wife and
! ten-year-old son OF Boston are visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. A. r. Corwin -
Mrs Franklin Dearborn suffered n severe
! fracture OF one wrist last week Monday
resulting from a fall while picking apples
from tree.-Curtis s. Emery and Fred
! Monkey have been nominated by rival fac.
ties for town representative.-O. B. Cope
| land formerly cashier Of our local Nation
al bank now cashier Of the Randolph Ma.
tional Bank accompanied by his wife and
fifteen years old son Fred, was in town
over Sunday, visiting his mother, Mrs. A
]. Copeland.--Miss Florence, the daughter
Of Frank l. Whitney. the jailor is having
a run of typhoid fever.-Last Saturday
occurred the annual Sunday school picnic
OF the Congrega tional church in Charles
A. Densmores sugar place.-Harry J. Cor
i win. who has been visiting his parents
Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. r. Corwin for a fort
night has returned to his position In the
laboratory of c. I. Hood & Co., Lowell
Mass.-William Veazie left town Thursday
last for Woodstock on his return carria 9.
drive to his home In Somerville, Mass.
having come fortnight before from Port
land. Me. His sister, Mrs. M. W. Jenkins
who accompanied him there has gone Il
North Thetford to visit her former &C
i quaintanocs.-Mrs. w. p. Townsend en-
tertained a pleasant company at her home
last Saturday evening and on Monda,
evening Mrs. DIR. M. H. Corwin bad with
her several of the village people who wer'
} former acquaintanccs Of Mr. and Mrs. o
d. Copeland. ..,
TUNBRIDGE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dvrnham Allen and Mis-
Alice Allcn of Clinton. Mnss.. Miss Edit
Edison and Pearl Edison OF Worcester
Mass, are guests 1t A. d. Bicknell's.--T
Dexter Richards OF Boston, was y CUES
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