Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-13
RUTLAND
BRANDON.

Tho farm house ana one horse barn,
formerly known M the Bartlett farm on
Birch hill. but recently purchased by
Elmer 10. Libby. was destroyed by fire
nbout four O'Clock Friday morning. 1t
Is supposed to have been caused by q do
fcctive chimney. The buildings were In
surod ana Mr.. 1ibbys loss will be about
$1,000.
G.. NJ Winsiow left Saturday for Water
loo. Iowa, and Chicago and will be COMO
about II month.-Mrs. G. j. Lyons and
Miss Pamela Seager returned Saturday
from o. six weeks trip through the middle
West The Rev. and Mrs Y. n Seeley,
who have been visiting their daughter
Mrs. j. W. Estabrook, have returned to
Delhi, n. "a herd of Il cows belonging
to Seager Eros. were tested Friday for
tuberculosis by Or. II. Philipson and
thirty-three were found diseased and
were shipped to Burlington to be slaught-
cred. The cattle were mostly grade
Guornseys and the Seager Bros estimate
their loss at s60o. Mrs. Robert Newcomb
IL visiting In st. Alhaus-Mrs. +. w.
Waite who hns been the guest Of Mrs
II. f. Bissel, has returned to Shoreham.
Miss Clara j, Churchill has returned
TO BurlinGton--Mr. Hnd Mrs James
Thomas have been called 10 Whitehall
y. y, by the serious illness Of Mr..
Thomas's sister Word has been received
of the death of Mrs. Abbie johnson. wife
Of Thomas c. Johnson. OF this town,
at Oldtown. Maine. Saturday morning.
The deceased has been q sufferer from
cancer OF the stomach for long time.
few months ago she underwent a sur
gical operation at Mary Fletcher hospital,
Burlington, from which she did not re-
cover rapidly and accompanied by her
husband had gone for few weeks M
her former home.-The teachers OF the
Brandon graded school spent Saturday as
the guests of Miss Alice Resting at her
camp at Lake Dunmore.-Miss Carrie
| Fletcher of Huntington Is visiting Mr..
and Mrs T.. l.. l'letcher.-Edward Jen-
ney, Il years old son Of Mr.. and Mrs
| Irving Jenncy, died Saturday morning
NJ his home after a long Illness with tub
etculosis. Besides his parents he Is sur
vived BY one brother and three sisters
| The funeral was held from 81. Mary :
Church Monday morning at $50 O'Clock
John Fredettc, one Of an automohil,
party of four. from Fitchhurg. Mas.
was seriously injured Monday evening "A
about seven o'clock in an accident neal
the h. J. Williams place on the PittsfOrc
road bolt in the steering Rear broke
causing the chauffeur to lose control o.
the machine. 1t ran into telegraph pole
! Mr. Fredette's skull was badly fractured
! Or. Esta brook was summoned and h.
was taken In an unconscious condition tC
the Proctor hospital by William WI
iam's automobile The automobile WA!
badly damaged The others Of the partl
accompanied Mr. Fredette to Proctor. -
! Miss Elizabeth Bacon has returned from
Nersennes.-One hundred and fifty boy
and girls We're confirmed sunday even
ing at st. Mary's Church by bishop ]
Rice. -Telephones have been placed il
the homes OF Truman Lyon, &. Cunning
ham and J. t.. QuelCh.
Invitations are out for the wedding o
Katherine Teresa. daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs. jerome Tennien Of this town. :
John Joseph Riordan of Brighton, Mass
Wednesday evening, oct. ~. at st. Mary
Church