Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-30
ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.


The exercises connected with the lay
Ing of the cornerstone of the new school
building Friday We're attended by large
number, NOTWITHSTANDING the rain
which was constantly falling. The out-
door exercises consisted of prayer by
the Rev. George .. Howe, the laying of
the cornerstone by Or. Guy Potter Ben
ton. and singing Of America by a large
chorus OF school children. Adjournment
to Music hall followed and during tho
first half hour fine concert was given
by the Music hall orchestra. There was
not room sufficient in the hall without
providing additional seats. The exercises
were opened 10y a chorus of nearly 100
voices from ;he school. Mrs, Ernest G.
Ham. principal OF the high school, gave
q fine paper On The Schools OF Ran
doph. after which Hon. Mason S. Stone.
State superintendent of education, gave
ST u address. The ladies' quaitette
followed y ijh selection, after which
1ir. Guy rot-cr BENTON WAS introduced
al gaze a very interesting address on
New Loyalty" The Closing exercises
vas 10y the school children. and follow
NJ tho ci;ileus were invited To NEE, DR.
3enion in the Parrish house. Or. f. G.
Angel. chairman of the school board,
presided. and seated upon the stage
were the Hon. Mason :. stone. tie Rev
George Howe, the architect of the new
bulling, Charles Crandall, +. l.. Sault
the contractor, Superintendent H. w.
Lewis. the prudential committee, Mayor
S. s. Ballard of Montpelier. J. w. Ray
mond, treasurer of the school, and others
The cornerstone of the building is of
att:t 70 t1Iy. r,,, la.
Beedle and presented bv him.
Colonel and Mrs A. b. Chandler left
Saturday for Rroohlyu. ~ Y. and Mart
Castle is closed for tn, season Harry
Chadwick of st. Albans has been here in
the vicinity for the last week on hunt
ing expedition. and his little daughter
has been with her grandmother. Mrs.
Clara Averil on Saturday morning they
both returned to St Albans.-Cieorge
Mann of Dewey's Mills has been in town
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Mann, and on Saturday returned TO his
home.-Mrs. Emma Reed left Saturday
for New York to remain over Thanks
giving with Homer Rainey and family
Ellen Chandler left Saturday for several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. William
Amsden.-J. b. Wells. who has been so
seriously i'll for two weeks, remains about
the same. only his strength Is failing
TIE first meeting of the dancing club was
held Thursday night in Dubois d Gays
hall with an attendance o: ~ couples
They elected Dr. II w Holden presi-
dent of the club, and Mrs. L. II. Mason
as secretary. II was decided to hold eight
meetings, one every two weeks with piano
and violin music. Miss Allen presided at
the plano and George Chatield played the
violin.-The Rochester club Is planning a
dinner in the parish house Thanksgiving
day, with 100 members and friends whom
they have invited to dine with them
DR.. 2. II. Stearns will leave here about
December for Europe, whore he will
study for n year.--Arss Ruby Allen has in
preparation a piano recital to be given
by her pupils In the parish house Decem.
her 4.
Mrs Mary pratt Whitney, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
George Whitney, returned to White River
Junction Saturday.-Mlsses Blanche and
Marion Lindsay of Montpelier who We're
over-Sunday guests at Mrs w s.
Smither's. returned home Monday morn
ing TO enter school.-Mr. and Mrs Charles
Dyke left Monday morning for Lake
Helen, Fla. where they passed last win
ter, returning In April. Mr. Dyke goes for
his health, not being able to endure the
severe cold weather.-Fred Dudley Smith,
son OF +. II. Smith of this place and
May Agnes Dumas, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs George Dumas. also of this village,
were married Saturday evening by DR..
A L. Cooper at the home of the clergy
man at about 7:3D O'Clock. The couple
expect to take up their residence on the
Smith farm about one mile below the vii
lage.--Mrs G. f.. Stevens is critically III
with form Of heart disease which causes
her extreme suffering The union
THANKSGIVING service will be held In the
Methodist Church with sermon by the
Rev, j. w. Chesbro Mrs. John Wheeler
Of Bethel visited her cousin, Mrs George
Pride, on Monday .-Mrs. j. p. clifford was
called To Bristol. y. H., Monday by the
sudden death Of her brothers wife.-Miss
May Ellis of Pittsfied. who has been Il
guest at the home of Mrs. G. \. Chedel,
went to her home Monday Miss Marjorie
Chedel has returned to Wellesley College,
Robert Chedel to Lowell, Mass, and Dr..
and Mrs. Charles Chedel to Portland,
.Conn.-Miss lnez Litchhed underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the hospital
at Hanover, y. H., Saturday. The opera
ton was considered successful-F. N.
Leavitt and his gang OF men returned to
Ieominster Mass, Saturday after ship
ping two cars ana half of granite from
'ne heedle quarry Unless the weather
holds very favorable, this will probably
10 he last Of the soason.-Schools closed
Wednesday, for the Thanksgiving season,
rcsuming sessions again Monday. b.
tNalI-
Is critically il-Charles Woodbury. of
South Royalton. who purchased the NOV
ing picture business of the Star theatre
some time ago. will come this week TO
take possession.