Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-09
ORANGE COUNTY.
RANDOLPH.

A lodge OF Good Templars was organ
lied wednesday, Jan. I. under the name
New Arcadia. Twelve were initiated as
the charter members The following Off
GERS were elected chief templar p. A.
Allen: vice-tcmplar Mrs, ]. II. Bodgett:
past chief templar, S. A. Smith; chaplain
Mrs. s. A. Smith; secretary. II. f. TIL
son; assistant secretary, Mis- Blanche
Sargent: financial secretary, Mrs. A. p
knight: treasurer Miss Hannah Prince
marshal, ]. II. Blodgett; deputy marshal
Mrs. r. A. Allen; guard, A. p. Knight;
recommended for lodge deputy. George
Emery Mr.. and Mrs +. A. Sumner OF
Montpelier and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Beck
lev of Barre aided in the organizations
The annual meeting of the members OF
Bethany Church was held wednesday
evening The reports showed that the
church was in a very prosperous state
At the election Of officers +. T. Salisbury
was chosen clerk; DR.. f.. o. Blanchard,
superintendent OF Sunday school, e. w.
Tewksbury. treasurer; f. A. Thomas,
receiver of offerings: O. j. Marcott. tru5-
tee for four years; Willis Fish. deacon
for six years; Mrs. w. f. Lamson, dea-
| coness for four years; a. &, Osgood, war
don for four years.-Mr. and Mrs. George
Panton were given very pleasant sur
prise party Wednesday. Jan. J, In honor
of the oath anniversary of their marriage
About 65 were present. There was music
vocal and instrumental. The Rev. Frazer
Mctzger presented the gifts which con-
sisted Of beautiful china cabinet and
many pieces OF silver. Those present
from out OF town were Mr.. and Mrs, l-eet
| Blodgett OF West Lebanon. Miss Addie
Avoid Of ST. Johnsbury, Frank Alvod
| Of Mortified and about 10 friends from
| Brookficld.
Miss Josephine Hardy has returned to
Bradford after a few days with her aunt
Miss Eunce Slack.-Miss Eleanor FAR
| ra nd is i'll at her home in bakersfield with
| the measles ana her place as second grade
teacher Is being filled by Mrs. II. A.
Ienard. Miss Genevieve Lamson is sub
shutting in the primary for Miss Grey
who is III with the grip.-The home OF
Anthony Ducharme is under quarantine
| for dphtheria, niece, Aitaretta
Ducharme, being the victim. Her parents
Mr. and odrs. william Ducharme OF
Barre. are also confined to the house.
Mr. and Mrs A. NJ. Vaughn are attend
ing the meeting In Rutland,-Mrs. Rosaoe
Mcintyre has returned from few weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. f. A. Sargent
| in Woodsville, n. Has David Dyer
and Charles Haywood were coming from
the Dyer woods near Thayer brook Tues'
day noon with n sled loaded with logs
tho sled was overturned Part of tn,
logs fell on Mr.. Haywood injurng his
hack badly.-Monday evening about ter
O'Clock as A. w. Eastman was passing
w. w. Morton's store, he noticed a blaz'
fc " -,lyt ,o Nnr
hans some safe robbery was being com
mitted he Immediately summoned Mr.
Morton. Upon investigating it was fornt
that a lamp placed upon the safe. TN
wick OF which had been turned up to higl
had caused the chimney to break, an'
caused the blaze-Thc members of tn
"Bunch of Roses will give al
| and 'nlf dance in Grange hal
Friday evening, January 1I-Mr. ant
Mrs. A. b. Fish quietly celebrated tn
: fiftieth anniversary of their marrag
Sunday at their home in Central stree,
} For many years they have been highl
respected residents Of this place. The
c are the parnts of four childrn, Mrs. Harr
Allen of Gaysvllle, Ernest Fish in Rich
4 mond. Galland Fish in Stockbridse, an
: Ferda Fish of this place,
young mems organization has bee
; formed in conjunction with the Bethan
y Church and these officers installed: Jacl
son Vail. prcsdcn-; Ralph Twitchel. vic
president; Arthur Galarneau treasure
william Hyzcr. secretary. At the NEE
II ing Wednesday afternoon "a boys wei
present, and as the members OF oth
% churches are welcomed 1t Is hoped tn
', number will Reconsideration
" books from Kmball public library I
- month OF December amounted to l,3a
- ia. or s57 per cent. class books; @73
D. 20.T, Juvenile; GAG. or 7os, fiction; ave
age per day, 53.-An operation was pc
formed upon NJ. C. Rowell yesterd;
y morning at the sanitoriuin, ne
D essitated by injuries received from
= sheep goring him Tuesday evening"
'" and Mrs. H. G. Beekman started yeste
. day for Hot Springs. N c. 1t is hop
-, that this change in climate will be ben
:. fcial TO the Doctors health.-Mrs. Ma
Carr visited in White River Juncti
10 Wednesday,-Th Kings Daughters m
=, with Mrs. c. w. Drew yesterday afte
=. noon and tied quilts
oil EAST RANDOLPH.