Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

Col. Robert j. Kimball, who was here
last week to consult with n NJ. Francis,
the well known library architect of Fich-
burg, Mass, met him Wednesday in New
York. here the final decision with regard
to a plan was to be made. 1t is expected
that Mr.. Francis will have oversight OF
the construction of the building and that
his plan will be accepted. 1t is probable
that the building will be completed for
use some time next fall. 1t Will be built
of Boston red pressed brick with Connec-
ticut sandstone trimmings and an under
pinning of granite or Isle La Motto dark
stone. The building az proposed will have
a frontage Of so feet and will extend back
30 feet. Col, and Mrs. Kimball and their
daughters, Misses Clara and Annie, leave
this month for Europe, and plan 10 make
q complete tour of the continent.
The patrons of the Cooperative cream
cry received 2524 cents for December but
ter fat per pound, and the Brigham COM
pauy paid o3lh cents for butter per pound.
The patrons of the latter creamery have
just presented John Stimets, the manager.
with a sideboard and chair as tokens of
their appreciation of his services.
Mrs. +. y. Somers of Cincinnati, daugh-
ter of Cummings Marsh, who died Tues
day night of pneumonia, aged II years,
arrived Thursday morning and in the
forenoon the body was placed in the tomb.
where prayer was offered, Mr.. Marsh
was generally supposed to be in very poor
circumstances and lived alone in the Chad
wick house near the bridge. The fact
that he had in his pockets at the time
of his last Illness more than $3.50 was a
surprise to even those who knew him well.
He was twice married but his only sur
viving near relative Is his daughter. who
contributed regularly to his support, lie
came here years ago from New York.
Camp Col. Clarles *. Darling. No. T.,
Sons of Veteran $, has lately been oigHn-
ICED at Randolph Center with fifteen char
ter members. 1t is Differed rs follow ::
Captain, r. L. Slack first lieutenant, Il.
A. Wheeler. second lieutenant, Alfred
Bower; @. NJ. Sergt., L. r. Clark first ser
goart, +. W. Williams. serGcat of guard,
i II. Slack; corr oral OF guard, John
Hardy; camp guard, John Wood picket
guard, Oscar Lewis; first camp council,
Icvi Prcsto0; socCnC canr council, H. {.
IiN%Cr; third camp council, Bert Lewis;
color sergeant, II. l.. Douglass; DELEGATE.
Frank Williams.
Excelsior ~encampment, No. "A. held the
nnual installation of officers Friday even
ing, the installing officer being f.. l.. Ran
rey Of Barre, district deputy. He was as
sisted by Ed Smith of Barre, grand Junior
warden, and d.. Sanders of Montpelier.
The new officers are Frank Ketchum, chief
patriarch; Mark Goodell, senior warden;
Ned G. Buck, junior warden; =. J. Blan-
chard, scribe; j. p. Cleveland. treasurer;
Henry Pope, guide; O. j. MarCott, first
watch; Ed MCCrillis, second watch; l."
NJ. Kent, third watch; Arson S. Bur
roughs, fourth watch; f. l.. Kent, outside
sentinel; +. A. Dunn, inside sentinel; j.,
M. Atwood, G. D.; c. d. Smead. G. T;
w. II. Kenney. high priest. Refreshments
were served following the installation
ceremonies.
Charles *. White, the taxidermist, has
just MOUNTED for George Aitken, manage
Of the Billings farm at Woodstock, a
handsome specimen of the golden eagle
which measures 6a feet from tip to tip
and weighs S1R pounds.
During the past year there were 46
births. % marriages and % deaths in tho
town of Randolph. Thirty of the deceased
were over 60 years of age.
sunday at the Congro gaticnal parson-
ago "A daughter was LUrn to Rev. and Mrs.
G. f.. Laid
Iatrick Wynn leaves to. day for St.
Johnsbury. where he intends to remain un.
Ill spring with his daughter, Mrs. John
II. Callahan. Mr.. Callahan, who went to
st. Johnsbury from here, row has a pro-
ftahle lunch cart business there.
Robert Fielders is quite III at the home
of Oliver +. Hood on the Center road.
Mrs. NJ. j. smith went to Springfield
Tuesday to spend several weeks with her
husband, who lately secured work as
moulder in "A foundry there. As soon as
their daughter Grace finishes her school
in Braintrec they will move their house
hold goods to Springfield from this place.
Mr. %futton, who has been carrying on
the Otis Riford farm the past year, wac
quite badly cut with a saw Monday. He
had placed a newly filed and sharpencd
saw on his sled loaded with wood. which
tipped over against him as he stood beside
it. the saw making quite a severe cut
about four inches In length in his leg,
DR.. Bailey dressed the wound.
Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock a
public teachers meeting was held in the
High school room. with state Superintend
ent of Education Walter y. Ranger in at
tendance. He talked Interestingly in the at,
t%ernoon and in the evening at tho Christian
church delivered an able address on The
Life Of the child" The afternoon meet.
ing was planned with a programme from
DerSOna not tepchip1 ana lncl,,dad q no.