Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
GRANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

RANDOLPH.
The barn Of Fred Flint, who lives near
East Braintree, was totally destroyed by
fire Friday night at an early hour In the
evening. The fire seemed to originate in
the basement ard there are many differ
ent opinions as to the cause. Including
spontaneous combustion and the smoking
of the men who had been at work that
day In laying floor about the building.
Mr.. Flint aud his men were engaged in
milking and Mr.. Flint had been using the
separator When he came into the main
barn the flames met him and IL was only
by going out on HIS hands and knees that
he escaped. while the man jumped from a
window Twentyfour cows. most of
them valuable Jersey cows, six horses, all
timely bred, and some young stock and
hogs persisted in the flames. The property
was insured, but for what amount Is not
definitely known.-Mrs. a. c. Wells left
Saturday for few days In New York and
Philadelphia r. w. Morse Of Bethel
was in town Saturday.-The ladies OF the
Federated Church held their sale Friday
afternoon and evening. In the evening a
program was given under the direction OF
MIR. and Mrs. II. l.. Patch. The entire re-
ceipts of the day and evening were AGO t
tllO and 1t Is thought that after paying
expenses the net proceeds Will amount to
nearly $lO0.-Miss Bernice Simpson of
Roxbury arrived Saturday to pass Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Mullaly.-Mrs
WIN Hebard went to Barre Saturday to
visit her mother.-Mrs. Walter ketchun
and son. who have been here Sc ,eral days
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. ket hum, left
Saturday afternoon for Gays Vile. Miss
Jessie Spauding. teacher the Whf-
comb high school, was in y on :
duy-Miss Doris Lattimer entertained
Miss Dorothy Cady Saturday, Mrs tiar-
r. Corwin of Lowell, Mass. who has
been with her husband in Chelsea at the
burial of his father. came Friday to visit
her sister, Mrs. L. Fl Allis-- Mrs. l.. S.
brigham went to Richmond Friday for
sunday visit with Mr.. and Mrs William
Miller. Mrs. A. W. Ballard Of Wood
stock and Mrs. Lucy Durkee Of GAYS
vile. who have been guests OF Ms An
drew Gould for few days. left for their
homes Saturday Mrs. Cylena Hall of
Bethel has come for an indie rite stay
with Mrs Roswell Iobrook. Miss Annie
Messcr gave an exhibition Of her paint
ID china, fooled leather and hand wrought
lewelry, at her home on South Pleasant
street Saturday.
The Rev Clifford Smith OF Rurling-
ton occupied the pulpit of the Fed
Grated Church Sunday. At the annual
y Getting Of the Womans Relief Coros
In G. A. r. hall Saturday evening me
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Lucinda Cleveland; senior
vice-prcsident. Mrs. Nettie RiX; junior
vice president, Mrs. Jennie Fish, treas
urer. Miss Almira Fisk; secretary. On
appointive office. Mrs. Louisa Holman;
champlain. Mrs. May Goodwin. con-
ductor. Mrs Rose Heath: guard. Miss
relia Chandler. The appointed ON
GERS will he announced later and viii
he Installed with those elected the
last OF January.-U. :, Grant pos
elected the following officers on tn
same evening: Commander j D. La
port: senior vice-comman Ter, ] Hazer
Wood: junior vice-commander william
Young: chaplain. Norman Nichols
ouartermaster C. W. A. Putnam; pat
riotic Instructor. Henry Johnson; dele
Cate-at.large r II Ketcium: frs
delegate. ], Ha1en Wood; second c. W
A Putnam: third, f. A. Heath Each
delegate has the power to choose his
own alternate. John Manney was
elected officer OF the iay and Bartho'o
NEW Fenton OFFICER ~ the guard The
appointive OFFICERS will be announced
later and will he installed with those
elected at the January meeting lie
land Rising of Providence. r. L. has
been in town for several days. TO SCI
his parents, Mr. ami Mrs f. " Rising
Mrs. Rising has been III for more thar
two weeks. but now seems to be I'm
provinC Mrs. II y. Whitney and Mis-
Rose whitney of Granville arrived
Monday for a short stay.-Miss JESSE
blanchard. student in business col
lope at Lowell, arrived SUNDAY nigh
to remain with her parents. Mr. an,
Mrs John blanchard. till after Christ
uas.-Mr AMI Mrs F. II, Ketchum let
Monday for Concord n. II, where the
will make n short stay and tnen go T.
= BOSTON to remain till after the holi
: days-Mrs Imogene Goodale % Sout'
Royalton. n guest of her daughte'
Mrs. IT, IT Hayward for over SUNDAY
returned to her home Mon iav.--Nr'
7 TT r. Tenney, who Is passing severa
weeks with her sister, Mrs. L. ~ Rum
rill. was in Barre over Sunday wit
her family and on Monday returne
here to assist In the care OF Mr.. Rum
rill. who Is critically ill-Miss Wni
e fred Ricnmond. who was in Royalto
- over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Gcorg
d airi, returned home Monday. p
e Csgood, who was shot and killed I
- rlainheld, ~ H.. December 7, was
d former resident here and married Ad
: die Hunt, Following her ieath he lei
q Randolph hut now has a brother Twin
= here. Mr.. Osgood being notified lei
o., eor plai,ocld y H-Nrs Minnie MI