Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
WESTFIELD.
ORANGE cor TY.
RANDOLPH

Excelsior Encampment of Odd Fellows
has elected these officers for the coming
year and they will be installed Jan. by
w. f. Waterman of Montpelier district
deputy grand master: Chief patriarch A.
n. Hayes; senior warden, Levi Erskne:
high priest. +. e Sawyer; Junior warden,
Frank Ketcham; scribe; n. c. Buck;
treasurer, J. p. Cleveland.
Thursday occurred the funeral of the
two-year-old son of Mr., and Mrs. Her
bert Flint. who died suddenly Tuesday
night after only a few hours illness OF
congestion of the lungs.
The price paid for November butter at
the Brigham creamery was q 1-5 cents
net.
At the annual meeting of Fern Rebekah
lodge Friday evening. these officers were
elected: Miss Ida Thacher, noble grand;
Mrs. Mary Smith, vice grand; Mrs Fred
Dunn, secretary; Mrs. J. p. Cleveland
treasurer. The appontve officers will be
announced later,
Miss EunlCe Flint has rendered her
resignation as a member of the graded
school faculty, to take effect at once. Mrs.
Ida Circuit has been engaged to succeed
her.
Russell Burridge was elected lecturer Of
West Randolph Grange at the regular
meeting Saturday evening. The officers
will all be installed at the next regular
meeting and banquet in their honor will
/ be served
The will of the late Sarah Jane Croker
was presented for probate Tuesday by
Or II. II. Mcintyre, the executor therein
named. 1t was admitted by Judge Mich
OILS after a ior s hearing. but an appeal
was taken from his ruling by the broth
ers and sisters of the deceased. N J.. Boy
den appearing for them. The case Will
be heard at the June term of County Court
and will he watched with interest as be-
quest of several thousand dollars to the
public library is involved.
Tuesday Evan f. Evans & Co. sold the
drug store on Merchants Row to Drs. A,
G. Bailey and l.. b. Allen who will have
rooms in the rear fitted up for their office.
instead of continuing to have their head
quarters in Cushman's block. DR.. Bailey
conducted this drug business II years ago.
selling out to Mr. Evans, who expects to
go on the road soon as a travelling sales
man.
! TUNBRIDGE.
y Mr.. and Mes. W. II. Outtrm of Lynn
Mass, Mrs. w. =. Beauclerk and Sidney
Beauclerk of Contoocook, n. H., came
last week to spend few days with MIR
and Mrs. n. K. Hayward.-Mr. and Mrs
II. G. Cushman had a narrow escape from
death Saturday evening, They were driv'
ing from their home to this place anc
when near the Monkey place their car
rage slid around upon a piece of icS
road and drew them down a steep en-
bankment. The carriage was smashed
but the occupants and their horse were
not badly injured. Mr. and Mrs. Cush
man are each more than 10 years of age
There was no railing at the place where
they went off.-Prof. and Mrs. f. j. Bug
bee of Weymouth, Mass, are passing {
few days here as guests of Mr., and Mrs
A. c. Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarenc,
Hutchinson of Lebanon, N H., are guests
of Mr. and Mrs, Hezekiah Hutchinson
> Miss Gertrude Goodale of Danvers, Mass.
is guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ora II. Good
ale.
WILLIAMSTOWN
5 Christmas tree exercises were held las
( Saturday evening at the Methodist an
Universalist churches.-M Melvin f.. Churc
sold his horse, sleigh, wagon and a par
of his household furniture at auction las
=, Saturday Andrew Burnham acting asauC
J.. tioneer Mr. Church is stll on crutche
t from the effects of a severe cut in tn
: foot-Mayo Lynde is suffering from
a fractured bono caused by a polo ball strih
= ing him ON the ankle while skating. ii
I hopes to be able to go to school agai
= next week-Howell Roberts is visitin
t his sister Mrs. Carl Seaver.-The funer,
g services for an infant daughter of Mr.. an
!. Mrs George Martin were held at III
:. house last Sunday. Rev. Frances A. Kin
: ball ofiiciating,-There is some dscussio
o among the patrons of the creamery cor
d corning the plan Of buying out the intel
Z, est Of Francis Batchelder q Co, and NAL
r. Ing the creamery a cooperative one-Mr
o Albert r. Martin made "A miSsstep viii
l. coming up the cellar stairs last week an
7. received a severe cut In the back or ~
:. head and bruises on the back and sheu!'