Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-24

orchestra and the judges were Prin.
Joseph r. Godfrey, Randolph Center
Junior high school, Miss Katherine
Merrill, South Royalton high school,
and Ralph d. Twitchell. sub-master
Hartford high school. The program
was as follows: Music. "The Ransom
of Mack Dean Harry Allen; "The Lit
tie Rebel" 1vis Belle Flint; 1.-THE Battle
of Waterloo wilmer Webster Angel:
music: Through Fire and Water"
Marian Jennie Brown: Father and
Son" (The Deemster), Howard Gordon
Spalding; The Painter of Seville"
Ruth Mae Thayer; music; (a) On the
Wire" tb) "The Fool" Dwight Luther
Granger; "The Soul Of the Violin" An
ME Gilbert Bell. The first prize for
boys was given to Howard Gordon
Spalding and the second to Dea Harry
Allen; the first prize for girls was
won by Annie Gilbert Bell, second Wis
Belle Flint. Following the exercises
the class and friends were invited to
the Dubois e. Gay hall, where there
was dancing
Martin Tewksbury. one Of the much
respected residents Of this town. sunered
a shock Of paralysis Monday, which has
rendered him helpless m unconscious.
It is feared he will not rally. Mr..
Tewksbury was in church as usual on
Sunday, and Monday morning wanted TO
go to his place Of business. the store or
, Tewksbury & Raymond, of which firm he
Is the senior partner. but in a short time
was seized with paralysis, which has
steadily developed till he is in a critical
condition. For many years Mr.. Tewks-
| bury has been in business in this W
B. r. Spear of Medford, Mass, is pass
ing the summer with his niece. Mrs. Ida
1 Spear in Beanville.-The funeral of Jo-
\ seph Brown was held at the home Tues
day afternoon, the Rev. Fraser Metzger
officiating. Among those present from
out of town were Mrs. James Mullaly of
Montpelier and family.-Miss Kate Bull
lard was in town Tuesday on a short
business trip and returned to Bethel to
re su1ne care Of a patient Mrs. A. T.
| Nef left on Tuesday for a few days stay
in Lebanon. N. H., where she will visit
| with Mr.. and Mrs. John Wood.-The Sis
ters Of Ruth we're entertained Monday
evening by Miss Abbie r. Clarke at her
home. there being a good attendance
| Mrs. p. d. Daniels has been i'll for a few
days with an attack Of the grip.-Walter
! Hinkley, who has been visiting his par
ents, the Rev. and Mrs. II. f. Hinkley,
since Saturday night. left Sunday night
to resume his position in the navy at
| Portsmouth, n. H.-The Rev. Fraser
Metzger and NJ. NJ. Wilson of this place
were speakers at Bethel Monday evening
at a patriotic rally.-Mrs. ]. c. Wells
has returned from a two weeks visit in
East Randolph with her son and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wells.
The May meeting of Col. Israel Con-
verse Chapter. d. A.. r.. was held at the
home of Miss Grace Conant at Randolph
Center Saturday afternoon. An invitation
from Mrs. G.. A. Laird to hold the June
Injecting with her at Royalton was accept
ed and two names were presented for
membership in the chapter. Mrs. Fl. +.
Hinkley was appointed chairman OF the
war relief service committee and it is
iexpected that she will receive instruc-
tons from the State regent. The com
lmlttee appointed to purchase u flag for
the Wall and Alumni athletic field report
ed the cost of the same to be $l2. Is. and
q letter of thanks was read from the
manager OF the ball team. Miss Wini-
fred Richmond gave an excellent pape
on Thomas A. Edison, His Life and
WORK" followed by a reading by Mrs.
A. c. Wells, I'm the Twilight."-The Rev.
w. r.. Sparhawk went to Claremont. n.
H.. Saturday to preach in the Congrega'
ltional Church Mr.. and Mrs. N. c. Buck,
Mrs. c s. Booth. Mrs. M. w. Campbell
and Mrs. Ellen Lattimer returned Friday
night from Rutland. where they had beer
attending the Rebekah assembly. Mrs
F. A. Salisbury, another from this place
who went. returned Saturday.-Alber
Salisbury o. the University of Vermont Is
in town for a few days with his father
III. B. Salisbury.-Mrs. Alfred Parrot anC
two daughters were in town Saturday
Mrs. Martin Sumner came Saturday fol
a short stay with her father, \. II. Flint
An exhibition of the Half Century trac
tor was made Saturday on the road to thu
Center.-Mrs Florence Hamblin. who ha.
been i'll for weeks. does not improve
Mrs. H. P. Sanford returned Friday from
u several months stay In Winchester
Mass, where she has been with he
daughter, Mrs. John Abbott.
Mrs. Iuella Brown, wife of Curtis
Brown of Tunbridge. died at the SAM
tarium Tuesday night a disease Of tn
heart. for which she anne here 10 day
ago for treatment. Tuesday night Sh'
was comfortable. but another attacl
proved fatal. Mrs. Brown had reached
the age of 81 years. The remains wer'
taken 10 South Roya!ton Wednesda.
night and from there will be taken Il
her late home in Tunbridge. The regula
meeting Of Fern Rebekah Ledge was hell
Tuesday night. One member was receiv
ed by card. the report OF the delegate I
the assembly at Rutland was given b,
Mrs. Ellen Lattimer. A contribution O
s6 Will soon be placed In the hands O
the secretary of the local Red Cross so
ciety from this organization to aid /
the work.-The latest reports from Mar
tin Tewksbury, who was stricken with
, shock Monday, are not encouraging. II
has not yet regained consciousness NJ
r and Mrs. Joseph Atwood left Wednesda
for Greensboro to pass the summer a
q their cottage. On their way there the
stopped off at Montpelier for a short sta,
= Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Emery, who wen
to Boston last week for a few days, hav
returned and Mr.. Emery has resume
work for j. II. Iamson a. Sons compan.
No new cases of smallpox have yet d.
! veloped in this vicinity and it is hope
Il that the worst is over. A strict quarar
Q tine has been placed on all suspicion
cases In Brattleboro, and also in town
Several cases Of measles have develope
l in town. among whom are the children
Harry Chase and Ray O-dway
RANDOLPH CENTER.
u A.. c. Wells, recovered from the enec
y Of q long and severe cold, started on