Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29

night the evening was 'i.o""
open to the public IN the interest Vi l"e
Tri-Town union. The first speaker "a'
the Rev Fraser Metzgcr, VINO outiiicu
the work planned; the second, u - RIM |
who gave an account OF u contest re1en,
ly held IN the West the Kew D. ~
Thompson, who gave pracucaI sussc9
lions. County Agent Loveland spoke ana
Worthy Master j. J.. hutchinson BaNe
an account OF the prizes to be oHereu
Selections by the Grange orchestra tlie
Hutchinson Girls Quartctte' ana t"o
piano duets by Misses Beatrice flhhey
and Valentine Packard, added 10 th'
pleasure of the evening.
The funeral of Thaddeus Wells, whose
death came suddenly Monday morning.
was held at his home Tuesday afternoon
at two O'Clock. the Rev. frasei
Metzger officiating. Interment was In
the new cemetery south OF the village
Mr. Wells was born nearly 80 years ago
In Fletcher, the son of Johnathan ana
Prudence (Chase) Wells His early lie
was spent here, but later he went TO
California, where he remained 1or sew
eral years, returning to this state %
wears ago On his return he went to
Cambridge, purchased the farm ana
built the house which he recently soio
to NJ. G. Rowel in Cambridge. Mr..
Wells was twice married, his first wire
being Harriet Flagg. To them son was
born, Fred Wells, who now lives in cam
bridge, and who arrived here Monday.
After the death of the first wife he mar
ried cora Clark and two daughters ana
one son were born to them, one daugh-
ter dying n short time before they came
here to reside. One daughter and the son
are both with the mother He is also
survived by one brother In Iowa ana
sister in Wisconsin, besides half sister,
Mrs Sarah Leach of East Georgia, who
arrived Tuesday. Mr.. Wells was an active
man for his age and up to his death was
busily engaged in the care of his land
and the several houses which he took In
exchange for his farm.-Mr and Ms.
William Written of Saugus, Mass, wh }
came for the funeral of Mrs. Charles
Written. left Tuesday morning Tor their
homc.-Mss Julia Cummings, who Tor
several days has been with her mother
Mrs. Julia Cummings, and her grand
parents Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Powers,
left tuesday morning for her homo
~ c. Buck has been i'll for two days
/ with the grip, from which he is now
! slowly recovering.-Thc Rev. and Mrs
| w $. Smithers. who have been In Brat
tlcboro for a few days attending the
I Methodist conference, stopped off mere
1 Non lay to visit their son. Howard
| Smithers, before going to Orleans. where
| they are to have charge of the N'tho'
! dist Church in that place.-The Key. ahc
| Mrs Joseph Hamilton returned Monda!
! from a weeks stay In Brattleboro.-O
/ w. Mann. who has suffered a relaps,
/ from tonsilits, is now thought to be i'm
/ proving The odd Fellows Lodge o
place observed the seth anniversary o.
the founding of the order in their nal
! Monday evening a speaker from out %
town was expected bat owing to the II
enss Of relatives was unable to he
present Local speakers pr. y. 6
| Bailey being the chief one. followed 10y
many of the brothers, gave interestins
talks and the Randolph Brass band fur
nished music
silver Cross Circle of Kings Daughter.
held their regular meeting at the home
of Mrs j. H. Mitchell Tuesday Afternoon
with a good attendance After devotional
exercise led by Miss Emma Moses th'
business of the meeting relating to
tea to be given Saturday al the opennl
Of the rest room was taken up The tei
win be open to the public at tn" rooin'
Saturday afternoon from three 70 five
o'clock, when all can inspect the quar-
ters After this time the rooms Will opel
every weel, daA from 80 in the mornin'
till six in the afternoon and all out o
town people as we'll rs residents her
will hr made Welcome by the matron
Mrs lcmorder They Will find cas-,
chairs. couches. writing material. tele
phone and register 1t is hoped that nj
will avail themselves of this opportunit
to enjoy the stay in town This room,
is hoped, will add much to the comfort q
visiting people ana supply long tcl
need.-The annual meeting of Beula
chapter order If Eastern star will b
held at the Masonic hall this evening a
; eight o'clock. Mrs y. g. Bailey Is an
other victim Of the grip, and Mr.:
Crawford. who lately returned from Bra'
! teboro. is also i'll with the same disease
Fern Rtbekah Lodge held its regula
meeting Tuesday night. At the neS
meeting in two weeks the lodge expect
To confer the degrees upon candidates
I n. G. Buck Is still confined to the nous
t by ilness.-Mrs f. \. Salisbury, who wa
$ In Tunhrdec with relatives the create
r part of last week, has rcturned.-Mre. ,
I H. Thompson and children have gone
+ Hartford, Conn, for several Weels.-MtS
e Jessie Chedel Is in Portland, Conn. Wt
! her brother, DIR Churlcs che LEI!
$ Rev Mr.. IIalfacre, the universities mil
= lister from Bethel, was the otHciatin
0 clergyman at the funeral of Thaddet
. Wells Wednesday.-The Rev. and Mr.
= W. S. Smithers, who have been with the
{ son. II. j. Smithcrs. since Monday, lie
Monday for Orleans-Mrs. Lewis Dun
n ham and daughter. who are in Braintrs
r for the present. arrived Wednesday for
d short visit with Mrs. Dunham's siste
II Mrs. Pearl Campbel-.News has Leen r
d ceived Of the death of Mrs. May Holm
:. In Holyoke at the home of her brothe
q The cause of her death was pneumoni
e Mrs. Holmes was for many years muc
G respected person of this place.
e RANDOLPH CENTER.
n The Rev. II. O. Enwall preached at Il