Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
Orange County
RANDOLPH

RANDOLPH
The Randolph Red Cross acting
under orders from division headquar-
tiers, has formed an emergency COM
mittee for community service in case
lof need arising from influenza. 1t is
requested that notice of any need of
nursing food or material be given
promptly to Mrs. T. II. Allis or the
Rev. Il. ". Moore. 1t is reported that
the district nurse is iii with influenza
and one o. two other cases are also
reported, but SO far this town has es-
icaped any serious trouble with it.
Whooping cough seems prevalent
Mrs. John Williams and daughter.
who has been here from Northamp-
ton. Mass, FOR n few days with her
father. A. II. Flint left Monday for
her home. Her sister. Mrs. Martin
Sumner OF Braintree. came to visit
with her here and see her off home
The weather Monday was fine and the
weather prophets predict several more
weeks of winter--The funeral of
Julius Jem was held at the home OF
! his nephew, Fred Jerd on Rowell Ad-
: dition Sunday. the ~Rev. Fraser
J Metzger officiating. Intcrment was in
the family OF at East Braintree.-A
daughter was born Friday to Mr.. and
, Mrs. Fred Jcrd at the sanitarium.---
Mrs. r. s. Sweet and young child was
able to leave the sanitarium last week
and are now at the home of Dr. and
= Mrs. Il. o. Blanchard. whore both are
| doing well.--Mrs. Julia Dean, after
several days illness with bronchitis,
following long period of i'll health.
died at the home of Mr.. and Mrs A.
L. stephen on Central street Saturday
, night. Since the death of her hus-
: band few months ago. Mrs. Dean
had been with Mrs. Stephen for care.
Mrs. HolbrOol, sister of Mis. Dean,
lis also III and confined to the bed
in the same house and Mr.. Stephen has
also been i'll two weeks. but is no
thought TO be improving. The funeral
of Mrs. Dean was held Tuesday from
the home Mrs. Dean was n member
of the w. r. c. in which organization
she was much interested and the
corps will attend the funeral in 4
body.-Rev. w. r. Davenport. district
l superintendent of the Methodist
Church, preached at the Methodist
: Church Sunday evening to fair
sized audience.--Mrs. George FAR.
who has been in town for a few days
s for the funeral of Henry Farr and
( since that time with Mrs Farr. left
. Monday for her home in Hancock
G Madam Farr will close her house for
Il time and go to pass few weeks
c with her sister, Mrs. Albert Vain
. wriEht.--Guy FAR of Providence, T.
{ l.. who came to the funeral OF Mr.
e Farr, left Sunday for his homc.--Miss
/, Iris Buck is in Lebanon, y. H., FOR a
= few days.
Il julius Jerd, who was taken TO the SAM.
c tarium January IS for care and treat
. mcnt died Friday, the result of heart
: troublc.-Henry Farr. who, with
Nru
=. winter with their niece. Mrs. Ida Davis
: died there Friday. Mr.. Tarr had beer
t in frail health for long time. caused
= by hardening of the arteries and a weak
b. heart. The remains were brought to his
homo Friday and the funeral was hello
Saturday morning at II o'clock. the Rev
+. $. Tolman officiating. The body was
placed in the tomb until spring. whcr
:, it will be taken to Middlcbury and inter
, red in the family lot. The deceased i.
- survived by the widow and one son
;, George Farr. of Hancock. besides othei
relatives. He had reached the age of s.
years.-Mrs. T.. S. Whitcomb, who hat
been in town since last week Monday
! left Friday for Bellows Falls, leavini
= Mr.. Whitcomb for n longer stay.--A meet
,. ing of Col. Israel Converse Chapter
=. D. a. T.. was held Saturday afternoon a
l. tho home of Mrs. G. a. Chcdel. After tn,
i usual ritual the business of the meetins
q was taken M. The program followed
@ A roll call was responded to with quota
% tons furnished by Miss Grace Coma Mt
y Miss Richmond gave a reading and Mrs
II G. w. Scott an excellent paper on "Ou
i Two Greatest Generals" which was yer,
= interesting. A second reading by Mrs
d S. II. Mccullough completed an interest
II ing meeting The hostess served re
u freshments.-The Randolph Woman
~ Literary club members We're present a
" the high school auditorium Friday nigh
>. to listen to an address upon "Communit,
;" Planning" by Prof. X. II. b. Flint. Their
> was tino musical program previous t.
the lecture which consisted of selection
IS by the high school orchestra, a voca
J. solo by Miss Lucille Grant, a piano sol
in by Miss Stevens, who is n member o
&. the tcacher-training class, and who come
m from Tunbridge. The intense col
- weather caused the audience TO be nue.
Ia smaller than it otherwise would hav
re been.
r. Miss Jennie Jerd of Greenfield, Mass
~ arrived Sunday morning TO attend tn
10 funeral of julius Jerd, her uncle-ATr
m and Mra Charles Jerd and family wcr
IS also here from Montpelier.--Mrs F. j
d. Dubuc made a business trip to Bcthc
I'd Monday.-Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sawye
at and two children are in quarantine TO
r influenza and although their conditio
ra keeps them In bed, the cases are not con
rs sidcred alarming. The district nurse al
v 80 is i'll with the same disease but is i'm
lie proving and her case Ii not serious Ever
G precaution is being taken and il is eX
pectcd that II will soon pass over.-Mis
IN Edna Moore of Washington, ID. c.. VIII
- has for n year been holding "A government
i,, hat ..lt nrrix, nI,,
@. morning for an indefinite stay with he
no mother, Mrs. Alice Moorc.-Mr. and Mr.!
j. stephen Whitman of White River June
A ton were in town over Sunday with Mr.
~ Harry Chase and Mrs. Helen chadwick
n Monday morning, Mr.. Whitman left t
NO resume business, leaving Mrs. Whithai
Id for few days longer--Harry Chase wa
Id a guest of his family over Sunday lee,
of ling Monday morning for Orleans.-Th
O. Rev Mr.. Davenport, district superintent
tn lent, was III town Monday night and hel