Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22
ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

RANDOLPH.
MIR. and Mrs. Heber Holman went to
Waterbury Saturday to be present Mon
day at the celebration Of the S7th birth
day anniversary of Mrs. Holmans twin
aunts, Miss Phoebe Thompson and Mrs.
Betsy Gleason.--Mrs. c. J. Spaulding left
Saturday for an ovcr-Sunday visit at
her home in Richmond.-Mrs. Rose Flint.
the mother of Elijah flint. who lives in
the Mansion House, Is very low. the re-
suit OF n few days illness with bron-
chitis.-Mrs. l.. A. Segar, who has been
with her sister. Mrs. g. s. Whitcomb.
for tho last month, went to her home
In Roxbury Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Udall, who have been in STAFFORD for
seven weeks, where Mr. Udall has been
III with their daughter. returned home
Saturday. Rev. DR.. w. A. Dawson,
State secretary Of the Baptist denomi-
nation. was the guest Of the Rev. }. W.
Chesbro TTiday.-Mrs. Augusta Clark OF
Bristol, who has been passing several
days with her mother. Mrs. A. n. Gould,
was summoned home Saturday morning
by an accident sustained by her SON.
i-law. which resulted In a pl oxen leg
Mrs. Chester Hood and son of South
Royalton arrived Saturday to see her
father Dr. S. y. Gould, who is still very
Ill. with little improvement.--M Man.
castroppa and son OF white River juno
ton were in town Saturday. the guests
of Mrs. Bertha Nickerson.-Mrs Potter
Of Providence. r. L.. was in town Sat
urday to visit her mother. Mrs. Williams.
who Is passing the winter with Mr. and
Mrs Harry Chase.--h. y. Bell has re-
turned from n trip TO New York. where
he went to buy goods for his store
MIR and Mrs. Edward Foote, the new
bakers a. the Randolph bakery, are with
Mrs. Jerome French at the Morton
house on Merchants Row.-Active pre-
parations are being made Tor the band
fair next week, and a soliciting commit
tee is soliciting assistance Dem
mis- Rattee went to Rochester Saturday
to stay over Sunday with her husband
Mrs. Ellen 1.attimer returned Saturday
from Bethel.-The Woman's Relief Corps
held its regular meeting on Saturday
night.-Mrs. r. G. Morton closed her
drug store Saturday night, after many
years OF business in the same building.
The death of Frank Rope occurred
at four o'clock on Saturday afternoon
after an illness of about three weeks
with rheumatic fever followed by
erysipelas. Mr. Rope had suffered
intensely and for several DAYS had
been in a critical condition. lie was
the son of Joseph Rope Of this place.
and is survived by a second wife, and
one daughted by the first marriage,
and two sisters Mrs. Howard Martin
and Mrs. Charles Jerd of Montpelier.
a n hi0 1
long been an employe of the Salisbury
BROTHERS furniture factory.-Mrs, Rose
Flint, the mother OF Elijah Flint. who
lives in the Mansion house. is III with
bronchitis. and her condition on Sat
urday caused great anxiety.
Mrs. A. +. Chandler and son went to
New York Monday for few weeks.-Miss
Mabel Perkins. who closed her work
Saturday night in the store of Bell Broth
ers. went to her home In Rochester Mon.
day.-Mrs. c. W. Miller, who passed
Sunday with her sisters. Mrs. II. V.
Fletcher and Mrs. George Prince, left
Monday for Lebanon, ~. IA. j. Bell
| of Gardner Me, who was here over Sun
day with his sister. Miss Flora Bell left
Monday. William Rand. who has
! been here for two weeks va
cation with his parents. returned
to Boston. Mass, Monday.-Miss Anna
Coughlin arrived from Barnard Monday
morning to remain at the inn about two
| weeks.-Miss Dora Douglass. ste
nographer in the law office of Mr. Ste
phens AT White River Junction, who was
here with her parents over Sunday. re-
turned Monday.-Thc sixth annual
roll call of Bethany Church will be held
Friday March |. with n program az fol-
lows 1:30. informal reception in the par
ish house: hymn; roll call by standing re-
spOnse: anthem by the choir; address by
pastor; address by associate pastor: solo
by Miss Sparhawk; address, abraham
Lincoln Ivy the Rev. Frank J. Locke:
hymn. All members of the families of
the associated churches of Randolph ar.
invited. The program will he given In
tho music hall. followed by refreshments
served by the ladies of the Bethany
Guild in the parish house The eighth
grade of the school. teacher Miss Bertha
Manney. had a perfect attendance record
for one week. This has not occurred be-
fore In the school for n long time.--I.. II.
Rumrill resumed work in the Half Cen
fury store on Monday morning, having
re covered from his late illness. The Jun.
Tor Christian Bndeavor society Of the
Federated Church held n delightful val
entine party nj the vestry OF the church
Wednesday Feb. "A. when there was
present about 3O-The young people were
entertained by games and other arnuse-
ments.-The circular conference of the
Congregational Churches in this vicinity
was held at Bethany Church Tuesday
and the ladies' OF the Church served
dinner.-Mss Vcrna Jones was in Brain
! tree over Sunday with Miss ValentinS
Packard
The circular conference of Congrega-
tional Churches was held in Bethany
Church Tuesday with "a large attendance,
there being many delegates from out OF
| town churches, The morning session was
given over to the address on abraham
| Lincoln by Rev. j T. Locke of Brook
field. Reports from the churches in the
| conference were made, all of whom re-
ported a prosperous condition, The after
noon session followed the dinner in the
parish house, and opened at 30. the
theme being The Value of Co-opora ton
among Christian Workers" The addresses
were as follows: Strength In Union.
the Rev. Robert Clark of Randolph Cen
ter; Unity, the Fundamental Principle
OF Christian Life" Principal Ct. l.. Green
of Randolph Center; 'Christian Fellow
ship by f. w. Tewksbury of this place
"Our Local Association" by NJ. NJ. vii,
son from the home church The meeting
was largely attended both afternoon ant
morning w. N. Batchelder Of Bethel wa.
"A business visitor here Tuesday,