Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

Mrs. John Goodrich Of South Royalton
was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Celia
Clifford, Thursday night and returned
to South Royalton the following day
+. i. Fish has returned from a several
months stay in Chicago and is again
at the home of Mrs. Ira Rice on the
Iiighlands.-MissM Margaret Merrill has
gone to pass several weeks in YER
gennes and burlington with relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Chamberlin
have gone to their home in Barnard
after passing two days with Mr.. Cham
berlin's brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Atwood-Miss Helen pcase,
n teacher in West Lebanon, y. H., was
the over-Sunday guest Of PRINCIPAL and
Mrs. T.. 6. Ham.--The directors of the
Randolph Trotting association mot
Thursday evening to make plans for
summer races. It was decided to have
the first races of the season about the
middle of June.-Mothers' day will be
observed Sunday Mt the churches
NJ. Wilson is in Boston this week to
he present at the trial of the suit Of
Miss Laura johnson, formerlv of Bur
lington, against his brother, the Rev.
Charles G. Wilson of Rosndalc, Mass.
for alleged breach of promise.
The NTH annual junior prizes speaking
contest Of the Randolph high school wa
held In Chandler Music hall Friday eve
ming. attended by IA large audience. The
program was: Music by the orchestra,
followed by Invocation by the Rev J. II.
Thompson; Death of Uncle Tom"
Harriet Becchcr Stowe, James t. Wheat.
Icy; Boys Bear story" James Whit
comb Riley, Olive NJ Rix; "'rhc Ballad
Of East and West Rudyard Kipllng,
Paul T., EussloW; PATSY" Kate
Douglas Virgins. t.. Madeline Martin
"The Famine Giawatha)," Henry w.
Iongfelow, Fred T. Farrar; The
Fiddle Told" Nora Franklin. Hazel l..
| Tewksbury; THE New South and the
Race Problem" Henry W. Grady. Laur-
ence Stockwcn; "Thc Passing of the
| White Swan" Gilbert Parker. Gcncvra
l., LaMorder, Music was furnished by
the Randolph high school orchestra. Tho
Judges We're Supt. y. j. Whtehill of
White River Junction, Supt. VI 4. Stu.te-
| want of South ROyalton and prln. " T.
Bracket of South Royalton Pau Russ
low received first prize for boys and
James Wheatley the second For the
girls, Genevra LaMorder took first and
| Hiouelille SetOIlu.-MIS. Wafer
house and daughter of Kennebunk, Me,
who have been in East Braintrce for
two weeks, left Saturday for their home.
Mrs. j. NJ. Thompson Of Montpelier
came Saturday to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ~ j, Foster,-Miss Winnifred
Richmond was 50 much more comfortable
last week that she was taken from the
sanitarium to her home on Central street.
Mrs. j. d. Laport has been i'll for
several weeks and is only able to he up
for short time each day MRS. II. NJ.
English, who is i'll at the home of he's
daughter, Mrs. j. +. Lamson, Ia about
| the same, with little improvement.-Mrs.
o. w. Mann and aunt, Mrs. Bryan, after
passing some time at the Inn, left Satur-
day for Boston. whore the latter resides
Mrs. Matte Copeland was in Braintr,o
| over Sunday with her daughter Mrs
John Jacobs.-The work on the audi
forum of the Methodist Church is
progressing finely, but will not be COM
pleted for another week
Mrs. e. f. Shpley, former resident,