Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-27
ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

T.. F. Emerson, who had been critically
i'll FOR three weeks, died April
49, Mr. Emerson was born in Thorn
ton. y. H., IS years ago last January 49,
IIo lived there for time, but afterwards
went to Peacham, where he lived for a
time. Later ho married Mary Ellen
Goodhue of Campton, \. H., and for II
time lived in Brattleboro. bat later return
ed to Camp,on. where he lived IL years,
coming from there to this place in 1897.
Nine children were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Emerson. three sons and six daughters.
two Of the sons having died many wears
ago. In 1896 Mrs. Emerson died and the
following year he came here and bought
the Abbott mill. Fourteen years ago he
married Nellie II. IIarwood. daughter of
Harrison Harwood of this place. and to
them were born two children, who. with
the widow. survive. He is also survived
by six daughters by his first wife. Mrs.
w. A. Walker Of Jacksonville. who was
Maud Emerson, Alice, the wife of W. NJ.
Knowles Of Lowell, Mass, Nellie, the
wife of w. p. Avery of West Campton,
\. H., Kate. now Mrs. y. G.. simpson of
Campton, Miss Minnie Emerson Of Ios-
ton, end Marion, wife of DR.. G. j. Rumrill
of this place \ son, w. G. Emerson. by
his first wife, also lives here. OF the sec
ond marriage, there is a daughter, Nir-
ginia. about T. years Of age, and son.
Kenneth, lad of nine years. Mr.. Finer
son was associated with his son. w. c.
Emerson. in tho F.. +. Emerson company
and up to about five years ago was an ac-
tive business man but he was injured
on the crossing by the cars about five
Years ago and since then his health had
been failing. He was a member of Phoe
nix Lodge. +. and a. NJ, and Of Randolph
Lodge of Odd Fellows. In both organi-
Hations he was an interested member as
long as his health allowed. He was also
a member of Reulah Chapter, O. T.. S.
where his present wife was the worthy
ma iron for n time. Tho funeral was
held in Bethany Church Saturday morn
ing at nine O'Clock the Rev. Fraser Metz
ger officiating. The remains We're taken
by the family to Campton, y. II! for bur
ia beside his wife and children.
Miss Hattie Waldo. only daughter Of
Willis Waldo of East Randolph, died at
her home Wednesday of last week
after an illness with pneumonia
and rheumatic fever. She was 6 years of
age and a member OF the Junior class OF
the high school here. Size is the second
OF the class who has died this
j. f.. Chadwick who has been
with her sister, Mrs. V. \. Grant. recov-
ering from an operation for hernia, was
G bic last week to go to her home
Beulah Chapter, Order of Eastern Star,
held its annual meeting Thursday night
and elected the following officers: Worthy
Mrs. Nellie f. Stiles; worthy
mr. a ia
me- tron. Mrs. Nellie Holden; secretary,
Mrs. Alyce Buck Clarke; treasurer, Mrs.
Laura NJ. Clarke: conductress, Mrs.
Idyth Stevens: associate conductress,
Miss Lucinda Howard. MIS- Fannie
Vinton of East Granville was the in
stalling officer and Mrs Grace Russow
The appolntive officers will he
made known at a later meeting.--Thc
resignation OF Mrs. Nellie Ranyea rs
matron OF the Randolph sanitarium has
been accepted, and Miss Hattie Douglass
has been elected as her successor. Miss
Douglass comes from the Mary Fletcher
hospital. Burlington. where she has been
night superintendent for several years
and win begin her work here May 10
Mrs. z. +, Emerson and w. G. Finer
son returned Sunday night from Camp
ton, n. H., where they went to the
burial OF the husband and father-Work
at the Emerson mill was resumed Mon
day morning after a shutdown of a
rev days.-Dr. 4. G. railey, who has
been i'll for week. is not yet able to
ne out OF his room, although he is
thought to he gaining.-Mrs Bertha
Burridge, teacher in Kecne. n. H.,
mas come for weeks vacation with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs C. w. Hay-
ward'-Dark skies and falling rain pre-
vailed on Easter day. and the attend
ance at the churches was not as large
as expected. At Bethany Church a fine
program of music, sermon on an
Easter topic and fine decorations made
the service attractive, At the BAPTIST
church there was not a LARGE audience.
but the decorations, largely from the
Totman greenhouse. were beautiful and
the music appropriate for Easter. with
a sermon by the Pcv. j. II. THOMPSON.
In the morning at the Methodist Church
the Rev. q. f.. Crawford preached an
Easter sermon md the choir rendered
anthems appropriate OF the time. The
evening was given over to a service
made up of pictures thrown on the
screen. music by tho choir and the
Florence Howard and