Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
Orange County
RANDOLPH

KANDOLPH
The Baptist Church was we'll filled Fri
day afternoon for the Memorial day ex-
|, ercises. The band opened the exercises
by several patriotic selections. after
which Commander Ketchum gave the
announcement that the children's part
|, would be taken next and Prin. E. G. Ham.
|, announced the following program: We'll
come to Visiting Friends, Harold Chase:
Recitation, "A Little Patriotic Girl" Ar
L leen Reynolds. Recitation The Small
est Bow" Walter Ordway; Soldier drill,
|, by Ave boys, from grade Il; recitation.
THE Empty Chair Norma Villains;
1.-The Children of France" Ruth Webster;
'Lincoln's Gettysburg Address" Irene
SWEET. A selection by the band follow
cd and at the close Commander Ket-
chum introduced Major F. c. Angel. who
gave the address of the day This was
| very interesting, and especially so. as
Major Angel has Just returned from
| a several months stay in overseas work,
and his reference to this. which was
| only slight, was peculiarly appropriate.
Many times he referred to a comparison
| between the boys in blue and the boys
| in khaki. In the company were only
half dozen of the Civil War veterans,
but there were eighteen boys of the
late war The w r. C. members were
present in body.-Miss Arene Rumr'iI.
one of the graduates in the class OF
this year at the high schol. daughter
of the late DIR. c. j. Rumrill. is selected
for the valedictorian. and Miss Frances
Hartshorn to give the salutatory. Miss
Alice Lamb one of the members of the
teacher training class is also entitled to
honorable menton.-NIiss Rumrill among
the girls is entitled to the scholarship at
the L. V. NJ and Carl Howe to the
scholarship for boys at the same inst-
tuton.-The regular meeting of Col. Is
rael Converse Chapter. Daughters OF
American Revolution. was held at the
home Of Mrs. George Temple at Rand
olph Center Saturday afternoon at three
O'Clock. Miss Quigley of Boston. a niece
of Mrs. l.. A. Parish. gave piano selec-
tions, which added greatly to the in
serest of the occasion. After the usual
opening there was program. which
consisted of a paper by Mrs. F. A. JOS
1yn on THE Women of the Revolution
which was interesting and helpful. A
second paper. women Of the Civil
War" was given by Abbie +. Clarke and
this was followed by a reading by Miss
Winifred Richmond on. Memorial day
and it's Origin" Refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostesses, Mrs. Temple and
Mrs, Parish, and social hour followed
DR. and Mrs. f. o. Blanchard accompan-
led the Rev. Fraser Metzger to New
Haven Friday. where Mr.. Metzger deliv-
cred the Memorial address, making the
trip by automobile.
The Grange attended the Methodist
Church Sunday evening. when large
delegation was present The music was
especially prepared for the occasion, and
special sermon by the Rev. r. H
Moore also made the service attractive
and interesting to all. Mr. Moore paid a
high tribute to the farmers of the coun-
try, and his sermon was challenge to
reconstruction along several lines.-Mrs
H. H. Sanford has opened her house on
Randolph avenue. where she will remain
for a time. after which she will return
to her children to pass a part of the
summer with them-The Rev. and Mrs
Joseph Hamilton. who have been in New.
port and St. Johnsbury for several weeks
returned Monday and will be at theii
home here for time.-Miss Jessie
Blanchard of White River junction. who
has been with her parents. eMr. and Mrs
John Blanchard. since Thursday. re-
turned to White River MOnday.-Mrs
Edwin Weston came from Derry, n. H.
Saturday, having been called by the i'll
who Is in a serious condition Mrs. Thaye
has been with her for several days pre-
vious to the arrival of the daughter
Mrs. Edna Fairbanks accompanied he
son, Fred Fairbanks, to his home il
Hyde Park, Mass, leaving Sunday. 1t Il
expected she will pass a few days Their
before returning to her home here.-Mis
Alice Lamb and Miss Minnie Davis wer
visitors in Bethel Monday.-The famil.
of Mrs r. j. Kimball is expected her
Friday and Saturday, when they will
open Montague Place for the summer
Col, Chandler and family are also com
ing about June ~.
Irving d. Litchfeld died at an earl
hour Tuesday morning at his home Of
the Rowell Addition, after an illness o
10 days with pneumonia. Mr.. Litchhel
was stricken week ago Sunday morn
ing, suddenly with pleurisy. from whic
ne suffered extremely, and soon pneu
monia developed. For years Mr. Litchfei
had been In the different meat markets
having worked fro several and had ais
been In business for himself In the sam
line He always proved himself efYcien
in that work and favorite with tn
public. At the time of his death. or u
TO his last illness. he was engaged in tn
meats business Irving D. Litchfeld wa
BORN % years ago III bTaHtHdUl, II
the son Of Jacob and Laura tClaflr
Litchheld. and from that time till h
reached maturity, he was with h
parents. who did not remain at ths
place long. They later lived In Spring
field. VT, and came from there heI
about 30 years ago. Since that time I'll
father has died. the mother having passe
away previous to their removal her
The, deceased married about a year an
. half ago Mrs. Cora Wells, widow
Thaddeus Wells and lived at her plat
on the Addition. He is survived by h
wife and two sisters Mrs. Ella Bixt
and Miss Inez Litchfeld. both OF who
live In town. The funeral will be held
the home this morning at eeve
O'Clock. the Rev. Fraser Metzger officia
ing. The remains will be taken to Sprinl
field to be buried in the family lot, besit
the father and mother.
RANDOLPH CENTER.