Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-12
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

Miss Georgia BlSSeH Oh NdH-
bridge, n. Y, and Edwin NJ. Paul Of this
town were married Wednesday, June 4,
It the home of the brides sister Mrs.
Lake, in Cambridge, n. Y. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul will reside here.
Miss Margaret Bowkcr has resign
ed her position in the Ray company
store.-A. G. Lewis who was called here
by the death of Mrs. Mary Pettee, has
returned to West Lynn, Mass. II.
Brown, Mrs. Hattie Ives and son, Rus
sell have gone to Queen City Park for
Week.-Mrs. Vera Evans has returned to
Albany, n. Y, after a weeks vacation
The neighborhood circle Of King =
Daughters was organized last Saturday
by Mrs. Jennie Il. Braley, secretary OF
Rutland county, at the home Of Mrs. w.
&C. Ladam, with 10 charter members
These officers We're elected: Leader Mrs
A. G. Ladam; vice-leader, Mrs T. c.
Seager; secretary, Mrs. Robert Selby;
treasur Miss Edith Thomas. Meetings
will be held the first Thursday Of each
month--A special meeting of Lake Dun
more chapter, ID. a. r., is called for this
afternoon at the chaple rooms, when they
will entertain the State regent, Mrs j. \.
DeBoer of Montpelier-Several members
of G, J Ormsbee post G A r. Sons of
Veterans and auxiliary are in Rutland
attending the annual convention of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Miss MIL
dred Barker IS visiting in Whiting for
few daYs.-Mrs Emma June has gone to
Bellows Falls to spend some time with
her daughter.-Miss Gertrude Selden, who
has spent several months with the Rev
and Mrs d. ID. Chaplin, has gone to Lake
Dunmore to open her cottage for the
summer.-AIiss Ruth Burnham. who has
been teaching school in Richmond the
past year is at her home here for the
summer vacation.-C. II. Bliss of New
York city is spending a few days in town.
The stephen A. Douglas Memorial
tablet has arrived and been placed in
position in the triangle in front of the
Baptist Church. The tablet is made of
West Rutland marble and the size Is four
by six feet and ii Is eight feet and 10
inches high The plates with the inscrip-
ton are about 2S by 80 inches, made Of
bronze metal, gold plated, and the tablet
is handsome In design. The date for hold
ing the exercises for concentrating the
Douglas centenary has not been decided
/ upon as yet, but the observance is expect
Genevieve Boulia of Orwell and Walter
NJ. Larock OF Brandon We're married yes
terday morning at nine o'clock at the
Catholic Church in Orwell.-The annual
meeting of the Green Mountain club OF
Vermont will be held Saturday at the
Brandon Inn with the Brandon section of
the club ut loo a. IN. There will he a
business meeting and a motion to amend
the constitution to facilitate amendments
will be presented. Lunch will be served
at the inn at 1870 p. m. From 1:3O To $50
p. m. there will he an excursion by auto
mobile to Lake Dunmorc and Nj MoOs-
alamoo The club will return to the inn
for dinner at seven o'clock.--At the 18th
annual meeting of the Vermont State
Federation of Womens clubs in St
Johnsbury, in the report given by Mrs,
w. l.. WATSON of Waterbury for tho
scholarship committee, which has in
charge of the matter of providing scholar
ships for young women at the State nor
nal school Miss Agnes Beatrice Field
was named as one of the three young
women to receive a scholarship from the
federation. Miss Field was graduated
last year from the Brandon high school
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The scholarships are given on condition
that following graduation young women
shall teach two years in a district school.
| W. j. Pollard. for several years rail-
way postal clerk between Rutland and
| Boston on the flyer has been trans
| fcrred to the sleeper, working between
| Alhurg and Boston. He commenced his
! new duties last night.-Mrs Mary
| Simonds entertained "A number of ladies'
yesterday afternoon at her home on Pearl
street with a luncheon and card party
! The junior class of the high school will
give a reception for the members of the
graduating class Friday evening in Arm
DRY hall Perry Is moving his lv-
cry business from Carver street to the
stables at the Brandon Inn, formerly
! occupied by r. I. Humphrey r.
Scott is in Burlington attending the State
Masonic meetna.-At the 18th annual en-
! campment Of the Grand Army of the Re
public, being held this week in Rutland,
| l;roy ]. Brown was elected division COM
mander of the Sons of Veterans and II.
/ W. Ferris secretary and treasurer. Miss
! Geneva kidder and Miss Carrie Poor of
Adams, y. " are spending a few days
| here.-G. w, Burnham is In New York.