Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

At tho annual meeting of Z. j. Drlrshce
Post, 81 A. t.. Wednesday, Dec. II the
following officers We're elected COM
mandcr, s. r. Grover. senior vicc-com-
mander, o. A. Duray iunior vicc-com-
mander, D. w Clark; uuartcrmastcr w.
H. Flint; surgeon. 4 w Rabbit;
chaplain. f. c. Carr: adtutant, ". II.
Flint: officer of the day. Lewis St. George
officer Of the guard, John WEIGH; patriotic
instructor. D. b. Brown: trustees. w. II.
Flint, O. a. Durgy, r. j. Williams: dele
gates to department cncampment G. j.
Brown, W. +. Goodnough. Joseph Cassa-
want and II. d. Ayers: relief committee.
o. \. Durgy. s. Y. Grover, NJ l.. Gihns
and f. A. Griswod. -Torrance J. Pettee
Of Yves, Lynn, Mass, and Miss Emma
Jennings Of Shoreham were married We'd
nesday, Dec. II at the Baptist parsonage
by the Rev. Charles ". Turner. They
were attended by Harry Ketcham and
Miss Grace Giles of this TOWN. and
Mrs. Pcttce Will reside on tho +. y.
Pettee place on the Pittsford road
Miss Frances Wesley, who was taken
suddenly i'll Thursday with appendicitis.
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington,
Mrs. &. NJ. Winslow accompanied her
Frank Chandler is i'll AT mis- home at Sill
yer lake with bronchia. trouble Miss
Ahhie Lessor who has been in Mont
clair, N. j., for several weeks, has re-
turned-C. NJ Winslow spent the
latter part Of the weeH in New
York.-Miss Alice Briggs is assist
ing in the free library in the absence
OF Miss Wessley.--Mls r'ordvce Ba-
con, who has been visiting her sister.
Mrs. Mary Slason, has returned to Mid
dlebury.-The Hewett l.rmhcr company
has opened lumber job on the Elmer
Libby property on Birch hill. The work
Is in charge of Samuel LaVarn Of Gran
Vile n Y. They expect to get out about
l.5oo. ono feet Of lumber in the next year
Otis iiosmer has sold his two places
on Maple street to Arthur Marceile. who
will take possession OF the property the
middle OF next month. Mrs. Laura But
ton has closed her house on Conant
square and will spend the winter at
the Brandon lnn.-Tho Rhode Barber
place on Depot street was sold at pub
lie auction saturday afternoon to Ed
ward Hudson for 81 i4l-Miss i.ucretia
Clark spent Sunday in Rutland. - Edward
Brennan of Upper Montclair, y. j. was
in town Saturday
Mrs. W. O. Talbot and daughter will
give a card party and dance Friday
evening, December -, at the Brandon
lnn.-Miss Frances Wesley. who was
taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital Sat
urday. underwent an operation for ap-
pcndicitis Sunday morning and is reported
t..II
a daughter was born Dec. 10 to Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Brown.-Mrs t. A. Brancrd
OF New York, who Is spending the winter
here, is i'll at the home ~ Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Wells.-Miss Emma Lura spent Sum
day at her home in Rutland.-Miss Mar
garet Gerncomc is assisting in A. o. Put
mans jewelry store during the holidays
Miss Hazel kiddcr has taken a position
IN the Session I and 10 Cent store for
the holiday season.
The Fhyllsidn entertainers, consisting
of Miss Phyllis Hammond harpist. and
Miss Area Farron, reader will appear at
the town hall this evening. the third en-
tertainmont in the lecture course Miss
Ruth Sprague entertained the Young
Ladies' card club at her home last even
ing. Mrs. \. NJ. June has gone to Brattle-
boro to remain for several weeks. Mr..
June having employment there The
Kings Daughters VIII meet Monday
afternoon in the Grand Army han to III
Christmas naskets to br distributed to
needy families ANY contribution from
people outside the society will be CRATE
fully received, Mrs. O. &. Baker Is in
Fair liaven. Miss Annie Hatch OF
Schenectady y. Y. is visiting her
parents Mr. and Mrs. T.. NJ. Hatch.
BENSON.
Sylvester MOntcna OF Putnam, Is years
old, was drowned Sunday afternoon near
Henson landing while skating lie was