Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
ORANGE COUNTY.
RANDOLPH.

Last Thursday forenoon, about LEO
o'clock, the house of Lyman Hutchinson
in Teth was discovered to be on fire. A
Stovepipe which passed through d parti-
tion to d chimney beyond became over
heated and set the partition atlre and 1t
was burning smartly when the cracking
was heard below. Ma. Hutchinson and
his son John, soon arrived from the VIII
lage and with prompt assistance finally
oXtinguished the flames, though not until
about - feet of the roof has been charred
and the rdgepole and several rafters
burned. The house was insured for $500
were served and pencil games for whic h
In the Mutual company.
T.. L. Pope of Barre visited heGe over
Sunday. Mrs. Pope is spending several
days With her sister Mrs. Fred White
law.
Frank Danforth and wife returned to-
day to their home In Concord, y. r., af-
ter a weeks visit at Allen y. Priests.
The sophomore class panty Of -, en-
joYcd u party last Friday evening at the
nome of one of their number, Mary,
daughter of d. II. Morse Refreshing IS
were served and pencil games played for
which prizes Were awaCded. Ma. Morse
gave a pleasing talk to the young people.
There WAS 4 large attendance Saturday
evening at the Grange meeting but the
presentation of the drama, "A Social Out
cast" was unaVOidably postponed. Three
applications for membership were receivc d
and i've more are awaiting consideration
at the next meeting.
j. b. Adams has resigned as one of the
members of the board of selectmon and
Friday John l.. Hutchinson was appoint
cd to fill the vacancy.
a chancery hearing was held here Tues
day and Wednesday before Special Master
c. S. Emery of Chelsea, in the case Of
T.. y. Hyzer VS.. Mansfield, Sherwood and
Parish, involving the homestead right 10
a blacksmith shop at Randolph Centre. j.
ID. Dennison is attorney for the orator and
y. A. Hunt of johnson for the defendants,
two of whom are from Johnson.
Is. r. Lombard Is quite i'll.
Miss Maude Lombard returned to Res
ton Tuesday to resume her musical stud
les
", $. s. Buck is away on a three week $
business trip to the western part OF the
State.
Mrs. Curtis S. Emery of Chelsea IS
spending several weeks at the Red Lion
| Inn,
The ladies' Of the Baptist church will
hold a hash supper Friday evening with
Mrs. Deacon Holbrook, to which all are
| invited
Mrs, S. T. Morris of Mortified is spend
| ing several weeks in town.
The lecture course association held its
flnal meeting Tuesday evening to figure
entertainments given here this winter. the
proceeds of which they voted to give 20
the free public library, the treasury Of
which has been enriched Sd.ll as a result.
Misses Alace Chase and Anne DUBOIS
are at home for the spring vacation from
| Smiths college.
Mrs. w. s. Curtis has gone to the
IIeaton hospital in Montpelier for treat
mcnt for ccrebro-spinal meningitis,
Miss Florence Lamson, bookkeepcr in Il.
A. Thomas store, Is taking a short vaca-
| ton.
| The funeral of Mrs, Josiah Carpenter.
ogcd CT years, was held Wednesl ~ af-
ternoon. She died Monday OF heart di-
sease. from which she had suffered for
several years, A husband and four chill
dren survive her.
| TUNBRIDGE.
Rev and Mrs. f.. II. Alden returned
from Hartland Friday after short Wis. t
Mrs H. w. Greene of Worcester. Mass.