Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-13
ORANGE COUNT
RANDOLPH.

Thursday Afternoon occurred the dedica-
ton of Braintree Branch Baptist church,
built this summer to replace one burned
early in the year, the fire originating
from sparks from Central YER
tral Vermont r. r.. locomotive. 1t is a
handsome ediiice, well furnished, A large
audience assembled. Rev. iona T!son of
Rowley, Mass, a former pastor, was pre-
sent and made the opening prayer and
gave something OF the church history.
'cv. 7. a. Howard, who has charge of
the Branch church in connection with his
passionate at Randolph, preached the de-
dicatory sermon. Other interesting
speakers participated and the exercises
were unusually pleasing. The church was
planned and built in n remarkably short
time, the damages paid by the railroad
company being the capital used.
Miss Maud putnam Is the latest Victim
of typhoid fever. Miss Evelyn Denny is
rapidly recovering and Mrs. Emerson is
quite comfortable. Miss Nellie King also
has typhoid fever.
Miss Elizabeth Holman returned Mon
day from Newport n. H.. accompanied
by Clarence Booth. She acted as brides
maid and he as best man at the mar
riagc of his sister, Sarah T., and Charles
II. Thompson, both formerly OF this place.
The ceremony took place Sunday after
noon at the home of the brides parents.
WILLIAMsToWN.
James Gregory. Harley Martin and Her
bert Farnham took advantage Of the ex-
cursion rates for trip to New York last
wcek-Mr Cornelius Perrin is to stay in
town this winter with headquarters with
his daughter Mrs. George L. Edison
The mason work is finished at George
! Patterson's house and the finishing of
| George BeckettS Is going as rapidly as
posstble.-Gcorge II. WILDER resumed work
in j. X. llynde's store last Monday.-Mrs
Robert M InnpS OH ara
have gone to Utica, n. y, for two
months visit with relatives there.-carl,
Ernest and George Sherburne, Jesse Mar
tin and Perley Garlin are attending
school at the seminary Mt Montpelier.
. Fred Burnham and Misses Nellie Blanch-
ara ana Bertha Seaver are at Goddard
Seminary, Barre.
VERSHIRE.
! Clark Barstow has been on the sick list
for few days past, and his brother,
Henry has been driving the stage from
Chelsea to East Thetford.-Ernest Lake
Is convalescing, but very slowy.-Miss Ber-
tina Cross gave a birthday party to a few
friends last Saturday evening, 1t being her
list anniversury,-Fred Powers Is sick
with typhoid dysentery.-Henry Farnham
went TO Concord Tuesday to be mustered
out with his regiment the LIST New Hamp-
shire.
TUNBRIDGE.
{ Representative Charles II. Allen was
one OF the earliest of those VINO drew
seats at the opening of the Legislature
last Wednesday. His seat Is No. rs at
the right of the entrance to the egis,a-
tive hall,-Danel Cunningham OF Me
chanicsv.lle. Conn, is a visitor at Eugene
L. sleeper s,-Mrs. Ruth Rowell. for many
years resident of this town, died at the
residence of daughter in Quernce Oct
8 ana was brought here for burial last
Wednesday. She was born Fet. D. 1902
ana was a lineal descendant OF Hannah
Dustin OF Indian war fame-High Ballit
SCION X. Berry OF rhetford was visitor
az Wallace w. SWANS last week He and
Mr., Swan were members OF Co. A, 18th
Vermont in 1S62-S-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
sargent of Walpole, Mass, were guests
or Mr.. and Mrs. T.. r. Skinner last week.
Mr., and Mrs. Daniel Simmons of Low
vile, N Y, are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
William A. Danforth.-Charles A. Rolfe
or Springfield was a visitor at Il. w.
Holfes last week.-Archie Walls and
FRANK Ordway OF Boston, who have pass
ed u few days in town, returned to Dos
ton saturday,-Frank Goodwin, Edward
T,CushinG. Charles #. Hoban, E Breen
and Anthony Robinson Of Lowell. Mass-