Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-24
ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

lowing officers of the Relief Corps on
Saturday night: Mrs. May Goodwin, pres
| ident; Mrs. Ella Cass. senior ice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Rose Heath junior vice. resi-
dent; Mrs. Ethel Bruce. treasurer; Mrs.
Nellie Hutchinson. conductor; Mrs. Ger
| trude Dwyer. assistant conductor; Mrs.
Kate Holman, guard; Mrs. Martha Will
liams patriotic instructor; Mrs. I. S.
Chase musician Miss Della Chandler,
first color bearer; Mrs. Laura Luce, Sec
ond color bearer Mrs. Mabel Howe,
| third color bearer; Mrs. George Dumas
fourth color bearer Mrs. Louise Holman,
who installed the officers, is the secretary.
The chaplain, Mrs. f. II. Ketchum, was
not present, and Mrs. Fargo, assistant
guard, was also absent A supper was
served before the installation, and the
evening proved very pleasant affair
John Dumas. who enlisted in the U. S.
Army at White River Junction last week.
left on Monday for Albany, N. Y, after
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Dumas. From Albany he will go to Fort
Slocum. n. Y.-Ira Tucker. eldest grand
son of Mrs. Martha Williams. enlisted
from Boston last week in the Navy.-Miss
button went to Chelsea on Monday to
assist in the high school for few days
and will go from there to Tunbridge and
Dutton is the assistant of County Agent
Loveand in his work.-M. F. Preston, who
has been i'll for several weeks with
pneumonia and complications, is not
thought to be as well at present.-Mrs.
Martha Williams went to Bethel Monday
to pass several days with her son and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Williams.-Mrs.
c. E. Root has been obliged to give up
her work for a time and Is confined to the
house by illness. Her daughter, Mrs.
Florence Hodgkins, is assisting her.
Frank Burridge and his sister were home
with their parents over Sunday. going
to their home in Bethel on Monday
Herbert Woods has moved from the
Owen block to rooms on South Main
street-Mrs. Minnie Miller has returned
from a several weeks stay in Waitsf1eld
and other places and is now at the home
of w. H. Gadding.-Miss Jessie Morgan
came from Rochester on Saturday to
join Mrs Gabrielle, who has recently re-
turned from a several weeks stay in
Haverhill, Mass, with her son, Charles
Gabrielle, and family.-Mrs Maria Morgan.
who lives on Fish Hill. Is ill.-It is
expected that there are several young men
from here who will go this week to
Chelsea, where they are to be examined
for service. Among the names who have
been called there are about half dozen
from this place-Mr. and Mrs. John Kim
ball of Sutton, N. H.. are in town, and
Mrs. Kimball is with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Norman characterization jones'
who is employed in Springfield. came to
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
IL. NJ. Jones. to remain until work was
resumed on Wednesday morning.
| Colonel Israel Converse Chapter.
Daughters of the American Revolution
held their meeting on Saturday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. Nc
Cullough. with a small attendance. the
snow and bad travelling hindering many
from being present. The meeting opened
by the roll call. answered to by quotations
furnished by Miss Richmond, after which
was the salute and pledge to the flag, and
the usual ritual service The program
was then taken up as follows THE Rise
of Germany" written by Mrs. Ruth
Scott Chambers and read by Mrs. G. W.
Scott; Beginnings of State Craft" by
Mrs. G. w. Scott; vermont In the Revo-
luton" by Mrs. Richmond. The papers
were all interesting and the meeting en-
joyable. 1t was voted to give IS to the
Red Cross branch at Randolph Center.
The program committee was announced
by the regent, Miss Abbie +. Clarke, and
Ign sent a card of transfer which was
received. and she became a member of
this chapter. TIE next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. B. d. Dubois
at a date in February, to be announced
later.-Edwin Goodwin of Hyde Park,
Mass, is passing several days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryon Goodwin
Mrs. Alpha Messer was summoned to Leb-
anon, N. H., Saturday by the critical ILL
ness of her brother, who resides there
Mrs. Whted and little granddaughter,
who have been with Mrs G. w. Patter-
son and family for several weeks. left
here on Saturday for their home in
Rochester. N. YIN the five days sus-
pension from business. Henry Holman
of Windsor, passed the time with his
brother, Charles Holman Of this place.
Miss Winnifred Richmond left Saturday
for Mortified and will return and pass
the night at the home of Mrs. G. A.
Laird in Royalton.-The high and graded
schools were in session on Saturday ex-
pecting that they would be obliged to
close on Monday. but the order has been
| given that they may hold over Monday
and the sessions were open as usual on
Monday morning.-Monday, the new
| schedule of trains took place and
only one train each way from Boston will
be in effect.-The Foreign Missionary So
cial held at the parsonage of the Metho-
dist Church was attended by about 81
people who enjoyed the evening on Thurs
day and left small sum for the treasury.
The stores in town were closed Monday
by the order received.-P. c. Dodge re-
turned on Saturday from Middlebury,
where he attended the meeting of the
Press association, reporting a fine meet
ing.
The trains under the new schedule on
, Monday were all very late. many Of them
two or three hours.--Arthur Osha, who
mas been In training since last August
at Aver. Mass. came last week to
Rochester to visit his wife. and to attend
to business affairs. They came Sunday
for short stay with the brothers, r.
b. and G. A. Osha. Mr.. and Mrs will
liam Osha of Mortified Joined them here
for an over Sunday stay. On Monday, Mr..
Osha returned to Aver. Mass, and
his wife went to her home In Rochester,
while the parents returned to their home
In Northfeld.-Mrs. Louis Mazzolini and
sons, who have been with Mr.. and Mrs.
Antonio Mazzolini since the death Of her
husband, took rooms in the Morton block
recently vacated by William Cushman.-
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Kimball Of Sutton.
N. H., are in town for a few days. Mrs.
Kimball has been with her parents for
several weeks-The places Of business
were closed on Monday.-Mrs. III. l..
Patch entertained the Sisters of Ruth at
her home on Monday evening with a
good attendance.-S. G. Clark, for n long
time In frail health. has not been able
to be out for a few days not being as