Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-12
ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH

=. II. Dana died February 4 at his
home in Bethel Gilcad at the advanced
age OF ~ years. He lived in this town for
many years but spent his last few years
in Bethel Giload. He leaves a daughter.
n Mrs. Adams of Barnard. and a son.
Lewis. who lives in Pomfret. The cause
Of his death was old age.
Alfred Webster. who lives about n
mile from here on the Braintree road.
has purchased of Mrs. Emily Sault her
house on Park street and will move into
the sam" in tho spring.
Miss Emma Moses. who has been at her
home here for a week went Saturday to
Rochester to continue her chool which
has been closed for n week on account
of the small pox scare.
l.. n. Lille is very i'll with the grip
and his recovery is very doubtful.
William Young, h sold his farm a
short time since. is moving into the
village and will live for the present in his
sons house on Central street.
w. w. Tyler is very seriously i'll with
the grip and his ecovery is very doubtful.
Lola Flint. who has been quite serious
lv i'll in Boston. is reported as a great
deal better.
4 circular conference was held Tues.
day in the Congregational Church
There was a sermon in the forenoon ly
the Rev. Frazer Mctzscr and a discus
sion in tho afternoon Of different phases
of work for young people.
At the fourth quarterly conference hold
in the Methodist Church last Saturday
evening II unanimous invitation was ex'
TENDED to the Rev. +. G.. Rainey To stay
here for a fifth year.
Miss Maud Bracket, who assisted In
Mrs. Drajer's millinery store for scvera
months. returned Monday to her home
in rittsiicld, Maine.
NJ. ] Burke of %Filchburg. Mass. +,
here again after spending several weeks
at his home. lie will put the finishing
touches on the Kimball library this week
John tdall has been off duty at the
Allen store for several days. but is now
rapidly recovering from the grip.
Messrs Kicker and Rowell shipped ..
hogs At . to u? rents; several cattle and
calves at : CENTS The stock train tina
was due here at 1920 Monday morning
did not reach this station until . Il. m
Tuesday.
Mrs. Nellie Morse Of Montpelier, whc
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Ernest Mcintosh, for several weeks, has
returned home.
DR.. j. p. clifford, who has been in Now
York studying for about a month, will re.
turn home Saturday.
Martin Mcdonald of Barre is spending
several days with friends in town.
j. V. Newton and AFRO Waters wor,
arrested Tuesday ON complaint of Chic
OF Police Frank kctchum for petit lar
cenH. Newton is Il truCkman and en-
ployS Waters to run one of his teams. :
few days ago the latter delivered VIVA
WAS supposed to be half a ton Of coal t,
Mrs. Colhura for NJ. NJ. Wilson from j
w. GaDrielle's car. Mrs. Colhurn though
the amount looked rather small for ;
half ton and SO she weighed the coal anC
found it was $40 pounds short. Mrs. Col
burn reported the shortage to Mr.. WllsCI
aud he paid her what was due her an,
th"n asked the police to investigate which
they did and arrested Newton and Wat
ers. 1t seems that Mr.. Gabrielle watch
ed NJ Wton load his coal and hon drive
to his home. where he remained ten min
utcS and then sent Waters to Mrs. Col
huru's with the coal. Waters testified
that he only carried up two or three bas
kcts OF coal to Mrs. Colburn. which plain
~ showed that Newton had taken abpu
800 pounds from the l,cd. Newton wa.
fined g. and costs and Waters s. and costs
Tho two fines and costs amounted I,
about SIS which was paid by Newton. j
u. DcniSon was the prosecuting attorney
Miss Fannie Prince Is taking a week;
vacation from her duties at T.. a. Tho
mass store.