Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

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owned by Roy W. Bresee was burned to
the ground Thursday morning about five
o'clock. The origin of the fire is I'M
known.
The annual meeting of the Brandon
Cemetery association was held Thursday
morning at +. j. Ormsbee's Office and the
following trustees elected for one year:
T.. j. Ormsbee. c. W. Peck, DR.. w. II.
Wright G. II. Young. W. d. Nuttng, f.
II. Harrington, C. NJ. Winslow. These
trustees elected the following officers:
President, Z. j. Ornsbee, secretary. DR..
w. II. Wright treasurer. f. II. Earring
ton; auditor. c. VI. Winslow; executive
committee. +. H. Harrington, L. j. Orms-
bee Or. Peck, Dr. Wright.-Mlss Alma
Rowland. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
ton Rowland. and Clarence Hall of Hub
hardton were married Wednesday at the
baptist parsonage by the Rev. Charles
w. Turner
A telegram was received Sunday evening
announcing the death that day of Mrs.
Martha Winslow Gibbs at her home in
White River Junction. She was "A former
resident of this town and Il sister of the
late Henry Winslow. She is survived by
one son. l. \. Gibbs, who lives In White
River Junction. The body was taken here
on the mail train Tuesday afternoon and
lnterment was in the family lot at Pine
Hill cemetery. The Rev. Charles r
lseals of Passport. Me. conducted the
service at theAcemetery.-The annual meet
ing of the Ladies' Cemetery association.
which was announced for Monday at the
home of Mrs. w. D. Nutting. was post
poned and will be held Saturday after
noon at three o'clock.-Thad Newton,
who has been at his home here for a few
days, returned to Ticonderoga n. Y. Mon
day where he expects to undergo an
other surgical operation In the hospital.
DR.. Rose Gotta of Burlington Is spend
| ing few days at Paul Marsett s.-Miss
Lillian Marsett. who has been i'll with
fever for several weeks. Is recovering
| slowly. -Morton Mack of Boston is in
| town for a few days-Mr. and Mrs. James
r. Lovett and daughter of Rutland spent
Sunday with relatives here.-W. II. WILL
liams has sold a Ford automobile to EN-
cry W. Parent of Sudbury.-Miss Mae
Germond has taken position in Fred X
Barker's drug store Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Church of Rutland spent Sunday in town.
"A daughter was born Sunday. May 3.
! to Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Maxed.-
Miss Ida Pierce is confined to the house
by illness.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tier
nan and children of Rutland spent Sum
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Devers.-
| Miss Catherine Dram returned Sunday to
| Grand Isle. whore she Is teaching school
! this spring.
Word has been received of the death
of Mary Hale Thompson, wife of the
Rev. w. G. Thompson. of New York. on
| Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson spent
| the summer here two years ago, when he
supplied the pulpit at st. Thomas's Epis-
| copal Church after the resignation of the
Rev. Charles Il. CarpenterMis Louise
Harris entertained number of her school
friends at her home north Of the village,
! the occasion being her 18th birthday
! The Rev. Charles W. Turner was in Rut-
land Tuesday to attend the annual con-
veniion of the nutland County lnterde-
nominational Sunday School association,
| held In the Methodist Church in that
| citv--A number of cases Of whooping
| cough are reported about town and the
quarantine sign has been placed on the
houses
Mrs Carrie ShattucX OF Burlington Is
visiting her daughter. Mrs Carlos GIBSON
-Nedrick St. George of Albany y. y Is
! spending few days with his father
Lewis St George.--Mrs. Mary Slason has
returned from Middlebury. where she has
been for week with her sister. Mrs
I7ordyce Bacon.-Miss Matte Chamberlain
of Oxford, ~ H., Is N town to dispose
Of the personal property and househ ole
goods of her aunt the late Mrs. Clarissa
Knox Miss Grace Knapp has returned tC
Rutland after spending two weeks here
DIR. and Mrs. o. A. Gee are In Gwantor
for few days.