Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26
ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

Earl Stociwell, two and onc-half years
old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stock
well, was drowned Thursday morning IN
the branch that runs past the StockWoll
home north of School street The boy was
mis- sed from hone at about 9.3o and I'M
mediatelY search was made by the fam
ily and nciehbors. At about noon the
childs body WAS found in the branch Of
the Thaycr brook about - rods from the
childs home. II is thought that the child
fell into the brook near the house and was
carried by the current to the place where
his body was recovered
A daughter was born May T. to Mr.. ard
Mrs. Eugene Marshall of WillamStown.
Mrs. Marshall will be remembered here
ne Miss Annie Fits.
Oscar T.. Colburn of Braintree and Miss
Adelaide NJ. Cathan Of this place were
married Tuesday May II at the Congrc-
gational parsonage by the Rev. G. Il.
| I.add. Mr.. and Mrs, Colhurn left Thurs
day for a few days carriage trip and
on their return they will make their
home on the ilcbcr Farnsworth farm in
Braintree.
The eighth biennial alumni ban
| quot of Randolph high school will be
held Friday evening, June ,, at the
| Randolph Inn. r.. w. Tewk sbury will
| be the POSTMASTER and the officers
| are sparng no effort to make the oc-
| casion success.
The Brigham creamery paid 2i1a
| cents n pound for butter fac for the
month of April.
j. ". Blanchard loaded a carload of
wool here Saturday. paying q cents n
| pound.
DR.. II. II. Mcintyre, who has been hay
| ing serious trouble with his eyes, has been
compelled to give up his business entire
| Is and take as far as possible a com
plote rest. He has gone to Burlington to
visit relatives for some little time
o. j, Marcott of the firm of Marcott
| e Hayes, broke his right leg in two
places below the knee Monday morn
| ing. He was at work in the mill yard
rolling logs and got caught between two
! logs in such Il way as to break his leg
lie WAS taken to his home and afforded
by Drs, Clifford and Scott, who reduced
| the fractured member,
Or. T., o. blanchard returned Satur-
day from Montpelier with an automobile
of the Rambler model, which he has pur-
chased, Since the arrival of the auto
mobile in town it has caused no little
amount Of excitement and trouble with
the horses that have not become ac-
ruhintcd with this mode Of locomOtion
and there have been several overs"
ana two runaways caused thus far tC
isay nothing of several numerous narrow
{ scapcs. Monday afternoon the delivery
team belonging to Il. w. Tewkshury and
driven by Rufus Flint, became frightened
lat tho machine ana ran away down Main
street, scattering Il load of wood in it,
way. Mr., Flint, in trying to stop tn,
horse, was thrown down aud injured
quito seriously about the head and neck
and will have to take Il few days vaca
ton from his duties at the rewksbury
store John Traverse Of the "Beanvilc'
| neiEhhorhood was another victim of thu
machine. His horse became frghtencd
and in turning around tipped the waGol
over damaging it quite a little but for
tunately Mr., Traverse escaped uninjured
Tho people in general are glad to have
an automobile in town while some of tbs
more timd do not think IL safe to bt
on the streets, Randolph Is notct
Throughout the State as having more