Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-25
ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

Miss Ruth Leonard, who came from
Stockbridge Thursday left Saturday for
home.-The dance in DuBo. & Gays haI
Friday night by tho Salisbury brothers
furniture firm was attended by about $50
couples. The Music hail orchestra fur
nlsh"d music and the first half Of t.
evening was devoted to square dances
The employees of the firm with the.i
families and friends we're given sup
per by the firm at Sayton's restaurant.
l.. Fl. Rumrill who for weeks has been
in feeble state. is now very low-Th,
Christmas music a Bethany Church wa
given in the auditorium Sunday morning
before large audience The church Is
nearly completed, except for the placin-
Of the Chandler window. which is expected
10 be put in place the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray johnson of FARGO
\. D., arrived Friday and passed the
night with Mr.. Johnson's uncle. William
Allen, and on Saturday wene to New
York.-Mss Anna Coughlin. who for
three weeks has been H. town, left Satur-
day for Barnard.-William Moulton, =
Pullman car conductor, with head
quarters in Boston, Is at home for the
holidays with his mother Mrs Ann
Moulton.-Mrs. O. H. Rogers OF Braintreo
and daughters We're in town Saturday,
Mrs. Cummings Of Plainheld came Fri
day for short stay with her father and
mother. MI and Mrs. \. n. Powers
Mr.. CUMMINGS expects to move her, In
a few days.-Mr and Mrs Charles Pal
mer have gone to East Bvantree for the
winter and +. r. Conner and children
are again with Mr. Connors parents Mr.
and Ms. f. +. Conner
The death Of A.. II. Rumrill occurred
at about four O'Clock Monday morning
after intense suffering over a long period
Of time. Mr.. Rumrill, never really strong.
underwent an operation five years ago
at the Mayo hospital in Rochester, MINI,
and for "A time seemed quite well. For
the last two years he lost in strength
and tuberculosis developed. Leslie H.
Rumr.l was born in Windham July ~,
1919, one of SevcrI children born to
Edwin j. and Susie CSImmons) T;umriu
For several Years before coming here he
lived with his parents I'm ROyalton. From
that place he came here about T. years
ago ana went at once to work for tn
i. W. TeWksburY firm, groccrs. A. his
health began 10 fail he was Obliged t.
rclinquish his indoor work and too. up
the insurance business, soon being
Obliged to give this rp also Mr. Rumrl.l
married Alice Everett Stoughton Of
RoYalton about IS years ago. lie Is sur
vived by his wife; two brothers, DR.. G.
j. Rumril of this place and Arthur
Rumrtll of Roxhury, Mass; and three
sisters, Mrs William Haskell of Everett
Mass Mrs, Eva Knight living near
Boston, and Mrs, Edwin Stearns Of
Charleston, y. ~ He also has one half
brother, f. H. Newton OF Roslindalc
Mass, Mr.. Rumrill was a member of
Bethany Church He was president OF
the Endeavor society of that church for
Wednesday afternoon at two O'Clock ana
interment was here. The Rev frasrI
Mct2ger officiated,-Mrs. Il. f.. Nicker-
son went TO South Royalton Monday
Miss Clara Smith left Monday for somer-
willie, to pass the holidays with no.
grardmothcr Madam Smith,--Mlss Janctty
Metzger of Boston and Mss Ida MetzScr
Of Port Washington, y. y. have arrived
to pass Christmas with their brother
the Rev Fraser Metzger Another sister
Miss Katherine. was expected here from
New York Wednesday.-Mrs. Galen Fish
and daughter and her mother, Mr.
ChamberIin, came Fl, m Stockbridge Mon
day to visit at the home of Mr. au
Mrs A. b. Fsh--f,arl Gaylord mas come
from the University OF Vermont to pass
the holidays at home,-Miss Jennie
blanchard, Il teacher In Hartford, has
| closed her school for two weeks and is
with her parents MI. and Mrs. John
| Blanchard. Hubert Blanchard left sun
| llV where "A
| position at the retreat,-.Ls Blanche
| Sparhawk was in Montpelier Sunday re-