Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-24
ORANGE COUNTY.
RANDOLPH


noon about three miles above the village
on the Rochester road he shot and Killed
a black bear and cub, weighing, respec-
lively, after they had been bled. 1sl and
IS pounds. Returning from Rochester the
day before he discovered bear tracks,
which fact he reported to the veteran bear
trappcr, Will Hoisington. The latter set
out next day with his dogs and with the
dog of John X. Hutchinson, which has a
record Of killing FIVE or six bears. The
dogs were running the bears when they
crossed the highway ahead OF Reynolds,
who had only to fire and claim his big
game. The animals were taken to Mont
pclier Thursday afternoon to be disposed
Of With the bounty of $l2 on each and
an excellent bear rug as a souvenir OF the
larger one, 1t made n very profitable af-
ternoon's work. The bears we're on exhi-
bition at the station Thursday forenoon
and were surrounded by crowd for
hours.
f. o. Thompson and daughter OF Lynn.
Mass, will rejoin Mrs. Thompson here
this week and spend Thanksgiving with
her sister. Mrs. C. w. Hayward.
Mrs. Frank F.. Sault went Saturday to
the Mary Fletcher Hospital in Burlington
for treatment.
l.. L. Thayer is at home from st. Adams
to enjoy family dinner party. % being
the number Included.
Rev. G. w. Morrow has returned from
visit to Burlington.
II. W. Mcintyre is spending Thanksgiv-
! ing with relatives in Pomfret; Miss Alyce
McCord went to Worcester Monday for
the holiday; Miss Emma Burnham to East
Braintree; Mr.. and Mrs John kimball and
baby to Plattsburgh, n, Y; Frank Burke
to South RoyLton. II. II. Church to Han
over. n. IL: Mrs. Henry Cleveland and son
Pearl TO Roxbury; DIR. Walter Kelly to
Lynn, Mass; Mrs Oliver Hood and moth
err to st. Adams; c. Il. Gold, the harness
maker, to Northfeld; N. w. MoCollom and
family and Charles Chcdel to Pittsne!d;
Misses Lena Banistcr and Maude Lamson
to Warren; Mrs. Anna Chase to meet her
daughter, Aliace, from Smith College, at
the home of her uncle in Claremont n. H.;
f. A. Thomas and wife to Windsor: Geo.
Ryder to Woodstock.
Among those here for Thanksgiving are
Mr. and Mrs. James Thompson of South
Royalton at A j. Fosters, Mrs. l.. @.
Brown and son Robert of White River
junction at Mrs Hattie McBride's; Mr..
and Mrs. Don Moore OF Sharon ut O. ].
Marcotts; Miss Gertrude Trerise of Wind
sor; William Moulton OF Springfield Mass.
Robert Morton and John Chase of the U.
V. NJ; Walter Woodward. J. II. Mcintyre,
Charles Cushman. Sherman and Horace
Moulton and several college friends from
Hanover, y. H.; Leonard Wheeler and
family of White River Junction. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Eassett and wife OF Berkely,
Mass, at Henry Towards, W. o. DAM
pier of White River Junction at his sis
ter's.
Mr. Fred o. Thompson and daughter CT
Lynn, Mass, have arrived to eat turkey
At c. ". Hayward's
Miss Eunice Denison arrived Tuesday
from Northampton, Mass. where she has
been studying music.
Fred Grain of East Braintree and Miss
Clara Lazclle. daughter OF Mrs Emily La
- nf ma Tod n
o'clock yesterday morning at tho homo Of
the brides mather. Rev. G. ". Morrow Of
iiciating. They will reside in East Brain
tree
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene d. Segar have gone
back to their home in Darlington.
There was small dancing party at the
Red Lion Inn Wednesday evening, par
ticipated in 10y the college boys and their
friends. Tonight there will be concert
and social hop at Dubois & Gays hall
with music by the Randolph orchestra.
CHELSEA.
Ernest A. Corwin, accompanied by his
eldest daughter. Gall, went to Boston Fri
day morning, where his wife has been
visiting the last fortnight.-Col. Herbert
q. Bixby returned Monday evening from
an eight days trip to Boston.-Saturaay
evening next the local S. o. V. will have
pubic campfire at the town hall, at
tended by a reception to Major Charles
X. Darling of the 9Th regime mt of Massa-
chusetts volunteers, who will give an adj
dress upon his experience in Porto Rico.
His sister, Emma. will accompany him on
his trip from Boston and return.-Finai ar
engagements have been completed so that
the lecture course for the winter is as
sured. The various entertainments and
their themes are as follows: December 5,
Rev. s. A. Steel. u. D.. OF Nashville,
Tenn, subject, Home Life in Dixie Dur
ing the War" December Il, the Dart
mouth Glee club. including also the Man
dolir club and reader with double male
quartette: January 3, Hoyt l.. Conary of
BOSTON. Mass. reader and imperxonator.
subject, Around the Stove" January n.
Hon. Frank Plumley of Northfield, sub
ject. America" February eth. Rev. Will
liam II. Davis, d. D., pastor OF Eliot
church, Newton, Mass, subject, A Sum-
mcr Cruise on Wintry Coast" February
.S, Beedle's orchestra and double vocal
quartette Of keene, N H.-Harold Cor
|. win. the eldest son OF Ernest A. Corwin,
while running home from school Friday
noon feel against stone post and cut the
right side of his forehead severely-R w.
Aliens young daughter. while carry a
lamp along a chamber passage way. .ell
TO the foor below, breaking the lamp, set
ting the carpet on fire and stunning her.
self to insensibility. She soon recovered
however, and her parents succeeded In
putting OUT the nre.
vERSHIRE.
J. c. Sargent of Cornth was in town
buying cattle last week.-William Wether-
bee and family are visiting friends in New
Hampshire.-School closed at the lower
village last Friday.-Clellan Cross is in
town for a short visit.
) WILLIAMSBURG.
Jonathan Dix of Millville was married
last week to a Montpelier lady-This be-
ing the dull season in the granite cutting
trade Grearson & Beckett have reduced
the number OF their help somewhat-Mlss
Mary Emanuel has finished work for ]. II
Lyndc and her place Is filled by Miss Sadie
. Mckee.-The project OF asking the town
to make provision for the establishing II
a library is being discussed cons.d vrably
OF .ate.-A reception to the returned vol.
untcers OF the late war was given at the
town hail on the evening of the 18TH inst
: under the auspices of the Relief Corps
instrumental music by the band, vuca
music by twelve voices under direction OF
Mrs, j. X. Lynde and an address of wei
come by Rev. y. L. Womer were the prin
cspal events OF the evening. At the close
or the address light refreshments were
served.
RANDOLPH CENTRE.
There are several cases OF measle.
among the students of the Normal school
but not of serious type.-Miss Marion
James, student at the Normal schoo
r from Montpelier died last Friday from
spinal meningitis, aged ls years, Funera
services were held Sunday at Worcester
5 where intsrment took place.
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