Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-26
RUTLAND COUNTY.
BRANDON.


Mrs. George W. Parmenter and daughter,
Miss Mary, have returned from spending
the winter in Boston, where Miss Mary has
been receiving instruction in vocal music.
George A. Guilty, lately editor of the
Brandon Union, is going to Rutland to live.
Henry G. Harrison has returned from
California, where lie has been spending the
winter He is much improved in health -
Ernest r. Hasse has gone to Barre, where
he has secured situation with granite
firm.
Frank Button was married last week in
Chicago and arrived here with his bride
Friday. He is stopping with his father.
He goes from here to Little Rock, Ark,
where he has position as civil engineer on
government work. Maudo Bliss form
erly of Brandon, now of New York city,
appeared with great success at a concert in
New York April r. She will appear again
this week, when she will enact the part of
Carmen, in scenes from that opera. Her
friends here rejoice very much at her great
success. John Howard, proprietor of the
Adirondack House at North Creek n Y,
has been here with his wife. visiting her
parents Mrs Harry &. Briggs has resign
ed her position as cashier at w. d. Nutting's
store and has been succeeded by Miss Isora
Godfrey. The Crossman Drum corps went
to Fair Haven Saturday as a compliment to
j. E. Slattery of the Rochester Clothing
company, who procured the uniforms for
the rps.-George y. Baker has embarked
in the grocery and provisions business, at
the old stand of Frank Rogers The stores
OF George A. Crossman and John f. Potwin
are being thoroughly renovated with paint
and ornamentation.
PROCTOR.
On April Is son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles T.. Harris and a grandson to
Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Harris of Charlotte.
II. f. Spencer is in Boston this week. -
Capt. +. K. Morse is expected to return
from his Western trip Saturday.-B. b.
Robinson has returned from st. Johnsbury
If satisfactory arrangements can be made
he will locate his business here permanently.
Mr. and Mrs. c. T. Harris have been
made happy by the arrival of an eight
pound boy. He is called Roy Dudlcy-A
Prentice CHISHOLM has gone to New York
city, where he has position with the Yer
mont Marble company in their building de-
partmeut
BENSON.
There We're six additions to the member
ship Of the Congregational Christian En-
deavor society Sunday evening E A.
Gibbs has gone TO lfyde's manor, sudbury,
to paint.-Miss Ida Laid is home from Bos-
ton,-Aliss Anna Mcdonald began teaching
the primary department of the Orwell vii
lage school the 10th inst.--A son was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Lewis Thursday
Dr.. d. c. Noble was in town Sundav.-W.
). Pitts is seriously sick with grippe
PITTSFIELD.
School commenced Monday with Miss
Mahle Spalding of Gaysvile and Miss Maud
Durham of Bethel teachers Mrs. Luella
Eaton from Boston is visiting her parents.
new hose company is being organized
in town with II. II, Swift foreman. Pre-
iiminary steps ara being taken to have a
fire district established. Mr.. Is. F. Barnes
has sold his home place To Miss II. c.
Barnes. Henry kngman is suffering great
ly with rheumatism.
CHlTTENOEN.
Landlord Perry of the Landon House will
give n dance May 2-Mark Firman of
Pittstield is moving into William Sargents
house. Harry Wilson Of PittsGeld is to re
side here this summer and will have charge
Of s. II. Morsc's stage barn. Thomas Al
len has returned from New York The lit
tie son Of William Sargent fell recently and
broke his arm
SUDBURY.
Mrs. Rodney Barber i, in Brandon with
her daughter. Mrs. Selleck. Mrs. c. c.
Selecll is sick.-The cottage on the island
in Lake Hortonia is nearly finished. There
was preaching at the Congregational church
last Sunday by Rev. Mr.. French Mrs.
Crttenden, who has been visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. L. C. Barber, has returned to her
home in Michigan.