Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

Alonzo Griffin died Thursday morning
at 30 O'Clock at his home in Sudbury.
Death resulted from paralytic shock.
lie Is survived BY two sons Edward.
who lived with him, and George, who
resides here. The funeral was held Sun
day afternoon ut one o'clock from
his late home.-Mss Elsie Lockwood.
who has been spending several weeks
with Mrs. Lemra Manchester, has re-
turned to New York.
James r. Grace died Wednesday Jan.
a at the home OF his daughter. Mrs.
English. in Salisbury after a lingering i'll
ness with Il complication of diseases. He
was 6S years of age and besides the
daughter with whom he made his home,
he Is survived by four sons. who live In
Salisbury The funeral was held Fri
day at twelve o'clock from his home,
followed by a service at the church In
Leicester. the Rev. j. G.. Fisher officiating.
lntermcnt was in Leicester cemetery.
Mrs Jane A. Plant. who lives with her
daughter, Mrs. Hiram Ayers, fell on the
ice Jan. %, breaking her hip. Mrs.
Plant is 81 years of agc.-Mrs. Katherine
Dram gave a linen shower and bridge
party at her home on Conant square
Wednesday Jan a in honor Of Miss
Anna Smith. whose engagement to James
1atta of Philadelphia, Pa, has recently
been announced.-lrving S. Jenney has
leased his farm in Goshen to William
White.
Miss Emma Miller of St. Adams is
with Mrs. Carrie Mcclellan for n few
weeks.--P. H. Saunders and daughter,
Mrs. Charles w. Turner are spending
the week in Montreal.-N1rs. Norman
Dryden and daughter. Mary. who have
been the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Crockett for several weeks. have re-
turned to Allston Mass.-Theodo
williams. who has been confined to
tho house by illness for several days,
is able to he out.--Misses Anna and
Dorothy Thomas are In Albany. n.
Y, for few days.-Miss Catherine
Griswold of Cornwall is visiting Mr..
and Mrs James NORTHUMBERLAND w.
sherman of Ludlow is at d. A. Hutch
inson's.--Otis F. Smith Is i'll at his
home on Rossiter street.-.4yron KEEL
sey, who lives at Lake Dunmore. was
arrested Saturday by County Game
Warden George Chaffee. charged with
hunting without license. He was
arraigned before Justice A. w. Dick
ems In Middlebury Monday and was
fined $40 and costs. amounting to
s16.34 which ne arranged to pay.
Henry ID. Briggs, a lifelong resi-
dent and prominent business man Of
this town, died very suddenly Tuesday
evening at about s 80 o'clock at his
home on Franklin street. He was 10
years of age and for as years conduc-
ted a carriage and harness shop on
Center street He retired last fall
owing to poor health. Death resulted
from heart trouble. Besides his wife,
he is survived by one son. Or. Fred
s. Briggs Of White Plains. n, y one
daughter. Miss Alice Briggs. who lives
here, and one brother. Edward w.
Briggs. also of this town.--An educa-
tional meeting will he held at the high
school tomorrow to serve the inter-
csts of this and adjoining towns The
promoters urge that all citizens in
terested in good schools make an ef-
fort to attend. The following pro-
gram will be given: 1000 a m. meet
ing called to order ny DIR. o. c. Baker;
Games for Children, Miss Catherine
BLACKWELL; The Rural School and the
culture Value of Arithmetic with
Methods, Miss Emma Goodnow: spell
ing" Miss Alice Parmeee: ll:15 o'clock
~ Neglected Phase of School Work"
superintendent Winthrop p. Abbott of
Proctor: 80 p. m. question box: 200 p.
m. address by DR.. E. d. Collins, profess
sor Of pedagogy at Middlebury College
on Some Phases OF Child Life In and
out OF School,; song, Miss Nellie Dever
THE Business Mans Niew-point," q. w
i'urnham.--The Brandon concert band
20 to Whiting to-day to give a public
dance in the town hall this evening"
W. H. Flint is able to be out after n
several days ilness.-The Sons Of
Veterans Auxiliary held card party and
social Tuesday evening at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Chander-Mrs
carrie McCollam is recovering slowly
from severe attack of srp.-Mrs. Roy
W. Hood was called to Rutland Tuesday
by the illness Of her father. Austin A.
Hewitt, who is critically III with pneu-
nonia.--Mrs Austin Blanchard is III al
her home on Champaign street-A daush-
ter was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs
George SWEET of Merose Highlands. Mass
Mrs. SWEET was formerly Miss Christine
II,ln.lcy