Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-07
ORANGE COUNT
RANDOLPH.

Rev. V. NJ Hardy and wife and Miss C.
Kate Howard returned Thursday night
from an extended visit in Morrlsville and
vicinity.
Daniel Page. an aged farmer living be-
ycnd peth village In Braintree. fell Thurs
day evening from a load OF hay, striking
ON his head, The skull was not fractured
but he died instantly. Or. Stewart was
summoned. but found life extinct. He
leaves a wife but no children.
Miss NJ. Blanche Sparhawk. who has
been studying vocal music in Boston with
Mrs. 4. l. True, arrived for vacation
Thursday.
Mrs. Eliza Stoughton of Royalton and
Mrs. George Oaks of Iiinsdale, y. H.,
visited at Fabien Dupuis' Thursday.
Rev, G, W. Morrow came down from
Camp Greensboro to ofliciate at the fun
cral of Daniel Page held Sunday from his
late home.
Mrs. Lucius Webb died Saturday after
noon, the immediate cause of death bcmg
the knouing of an artery in one of her
limbs. For several years she had been "A
sufferer from heart disease and had been
in feeble health Her son Dewitt came
from Boston Friday. The funeral was
held from her late home ON School street,
Rev MIR, Booth of Morrisvile officiating
she left a husband, two sons and daugh-
ter to mourn her death.
Miss Mary Howard has arrived from
Sprinsheld, Mass, where she has been
teaching.
Miss Florence Brooks of Boston is at
home for the summer vacation.
lieman \. Powers of Draintree died at
$3.50 o'clock Tuesday morning Of consume
ton of the bladder. aged II years He
came to his Braintree home some 30 yea RS
ago and has been noted us one of the
most successful darymen OF the vicinity.
lie leaves wife, with whom he had lived
for nearly half century, four daughters,
Mrs. G. Il. Lord of Brattleboro, Mrs Nj.
l.. Bruce Of Randolph. Mrs Il. II, Allis of
}rookicd and Miss Elsie S. Powers, one
Of the faculty of the Emerson College OF
Oratory in Boston; and one son, Earl. who
lives at home. The funeral viii be held
Thursday afternoon. Rev. G. w. Morrow
Offering prayer ana Rcv. V. NJ. Hardy of.
| tciatng. Three years ago Mr.. Powers
home was destroyed By fire, and the en-
ergy with which he replaced tho house
was characteristic of him. He will be
greatly missed in this community
The only observance of the Fourth hero
except by the small boy was in the even
! ing, when a large and beautiful display
of fireworks was sent up from John Kim
! balls place on Elm street. Other small
displays were enjoyed.
Miss Helen Thwing is in camp at High.
gate Springs
Miss May Proper of Windsor came Mon
day and is guest of Mrs. Susa Bass
Miss Matte Culver of st. Adams came
Tuesday to visit Mrs. Mary Goldsbury
Hon. " l. Spear is in Wolcott
Arthur McAllister, formerly of this
place, who enlisted in Co. C, 9th infantry
was wounded at Santiago.
w. T.. Russlow, superintendent OF
schools in Streator H.. formerly teach,
or at the Randolph Normal school. visited
DR.. Russlow the first OF the week
j, A, Smith of Boston Is visiting his son
Fred
Mrs. Charles Porter and little son arc
here for the summer at DIR. SCOTS
Monday evening Mrs. Dimick an aged
lady living on Fales street. suffered n par
alytic shock, which has deprived her OF
the use of her left side. She Is quite com
Portable at present.
Ernest Abbott Is canvassing in Morrill,
Me, during his college vacation.
Mrs. Jennie b. Smith of White Rive
Junction is visiting at Fred Terry's.
Leonard Hutchinson of Barre cam,
down yesterday to visit his uncle VII
liam Hutchinson of Washington, ID. c.
; who Is now guest at Judge Hutchln
4 sons.
Mrs. F. Wayland Baldwin and children
arrived Wednesday and will occupy the.
summer cottage in Peth.
} Col. A. b. Chandler returned to Brook
Ign, Tuesday. after few days stay a
Mari-Castle.
, tage Tuesday for the summer vacation
from Harvard college.
Pearl Kimball was arrested at soutl