Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-29
ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

A very pleasant surprise was given Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Terry Thursday evening at
G. A. r. hall it being their 18th wedding
anniversary. The reception committee was
Mrs. A. E. Dean from the Relief Corps,
Mrs. Ernest Manchester from the Grange
and Mrs |. S. Chase from this church. Mr..
End Mrs Terry were the recipients OF many
nice presents. including SIS in silver. Re
freshments of cake and coffee were served
and a very enjoyable evening passed.
John F. Kimball, formerly OF this place.
has been sentenced to two and one half
years in States prison by the Supreme
Court.
A large attendance was present at the
grange meeting Saturday evening. George
H. Slack had charge of the programme,
which was as follows: Music by the or
chestra; Rotations, Alfred Knights; ora
ton, Thaddeus Barttro; readings. Mrs. l..
lP. Thayer; recitations, Miss Josephine
Hodges; negro sermon, George H. Slack;
farce in two acts Hans Won Smash"
Uncle" Michael O'Connor died at his
home here Sunday at p m. OF heart
trouble and old age. He had been Ill for
several months. He was born In Ireland
about 90 years ago and came to this coun-
try about so years ago. His only living
RELATIVES are a niece, Mrs. Thomas Carr.
who has cared for him for many years,
and her daughter, Mrs. E. j. OBrien oil
Somervile, Mass. The funeral was al
the tatholc IHurcH Neu'o"""' az -
o'clock.
George Hoyt, aged sc years, died at his
home here Saturday at IA. m. of heart
failure. He had been i'll in bed only two
weeks but had been in poor health Tor
year and a half. He was born in Iun-
bridge and had lived in this place q years
He was a carpenter by trade. Besides tbs
widow he is survived by one daughter. Mil
dred Hoyt of this place. four brothers
Frank j. of Tunbridge, Charles X. OF Al
lington, Mass, William NJ of Waltham
Mass. Harry A. of Burlington; three sis
tiers, Mrs. NJ. A. Alexander Of Strafford
Mrs. Belle Webster of Waltham, Mass
Miss Lou Hoyt of Lowell, Mass The fu
neral was held Tuesday at
m, the Rev. +. G.. Rainey officiating. H'
was member of the G. a. r. which vii
have charge of the funeral.
A son was born Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Wyman.
Mrs. George Hatch is critically Ill will
pneumonia.
| Monday evening at about o'clock a:
Eugene Greene was crossing the Ilobar
bridge with a pair of horses and load OF
gravel the bridge gave way and let tE'
load into the brook. Mr.. Greene Wa:
caught under a wheel and held under tn
water until rescued by his son, who was
with him. Judge William II. Nichols anc
wife were about to drive on the bridge al
the accident occurred and their horse be
came frightened and turned around. throw
ling Mr.. Nichols out and injuring him quit
severely The horse ran into an electric
light pole and threw Mrs. Nichols out an'
completely wrecked the buggy. Mrs. Mich
} OILS was severely shaken and bruised. /
was thought at the time that Mr.. Green
: was not much hurt, but he became delirou
during the night and it is uncertain hov
serious his injuries are One Of the horse
was injured.
/ Leon Drew has rented the William Film
blacksmith shop and will open for bust
ness about June |.
The marriage of C. L. Sleeper of thi
lplace and Miss Townsend of Barnard oc
lcurred at Bethel last evening. They will re
lside IN Barnard for the present
Early Wednesday morning occurred tn
death of Mary A. (CoreY, wife of Geo. c
Hatch, at her home near Beanvile. Sh
had been Ill with pneumonia for about tel
days. Her age was S years. Besides he
husband, she is survived by father an
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry N. Corey
one sister, Ella. of South Actiore, Mass
and an adopted daughter, Mary Silver. Sh
had been married "a years. and for q year
had resided at the late home. The funera
will be held Saturday at p. m, the Rev
f. G. Rainey officiating.