Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-22
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

Inc prize speaking contest given Fri
day evening at the town hall by the high
school pupils was enjoyed by a large
audience. Four prizes were awarded /;
the first of S. to Miss Emma Lura Sec
ond, 49, to Miss Delsey Slavery. The
first for the young men went to Donald
Miner; second to Carlton Flood The
gross receipts from the entertainment
and dance amounted to over SlOO-The
18th annual reunion and banquet Of
Camp Harold s. Foyles, Spanish War
Veterans. was held at the Brandon Inn
Friday evening F'orty-two members Of
the camp were present. the largest gath
crng in the history of the organization.
The business meeting was held at seven
o cloclt and the following officers elected:
Commander, Il. n. Miller of Brandon:
senior vice-commander L. e. Humphrey
Of Pittsfor Junior vice-commander, Dr.
j. NJ Hamilton Of Rutland: adjutant,
Captain Hyland of Rutland: Quartermas-
ter b. s Stickney of Rutland. The ban
quet was served at eight o'clock follow
ing the business meeting.-At the quar-
terly meeting of the Boys club of St.
Thomas's Church Thursday evening
these officers were elected. President.
Charles Crockett; vlce-presdent Leon
Pollard; secretary, Stewart Eastwood.
treasurer, Charles Whitcom5: guard,
Marlin Ross; director, the Rev r.
b. Leach.-The body of Frank c.
NORM, who died Thursday in Burling-
ton, was brought here Saturday morning
for burial The remains were accompan-
led by Mrs. f. G. NORM, Mr. and Mrs
Ray Caisse. Edward J. -Iorin, George
NORM of Burlington and Mr. NORM Of
Bridport.-Mr and Mrs. c. q. Burgess
of Boston are guests of the Rev. and
Mrs f. Barnby Leach at the Brandon
Inn. Mrs. Burgess Is an aunt of Mrs
Leach.-Miss Ella Ives went Saturday to
Middletown Springs to spend several
weeks with her sister.-Miss Ruth Black
well has gone to Montclair. n. j., to
visit her lister, Miss Kate BLACKWELL
&C.. NJ. Winslow spent Saturday in Proc
torsvile.-Mrs. Charles Ross is confined
to the house by illness.-Albert Durgy
is i'll at the home of his parents on Ros-
sitter street.
The Vermont Italian Marble company's
property, situated east of the highway
leading from Brandon to Leicester and
formerly belonging to Mott D. Warner
and Charles f Warner. was sold Tues
day afternoon at public auction to
Edwin Shutteworth of Long Island City,
\. Y. for $1,000. The sale includes the
right, title and interest for developing
and quarryng marble on the land and
valuable personal property making up
the quarry equipment. The quarry is
partially Observation-Disclosures d. Black
well and daughter, Miss Ella Black
well, have gone to Atlantic city,
n. j.. called there by the illness
of Miss Kate Blackwell.-Mrs. NJ
II. Fraser of Gens Falls, n Y. is
, visiting In town.-Mr and Mrs Leiga
I3ache of Boundhrook, n j., are at
Lake Dunmore for the summertime
body of Mrs. Annie Howe Field, who
died Sunday at her home in Rutland,
was brought here Tuesday afternoon
for burial in Pine Hill cemetery.
The wardens and vestry of St Thomas's
Episcopal Church have issued invitations
for a reception to be given Bishop and
Mrs. William Farrar Weeks of Rutland
and the rector and Mrs. f. b. Leach of
Brandon at the Brandon Inn Saturday
evening, May 81, from eight until 10
o'clock.-Mrs. Mary Griswold, who has
Detn III Tor several weeks at her rooms
at w. II. Flint's on Seminary HILL fell
| Tuesday evening and fractured her hip.
, Her advanced age and poor health rem
der her condition serious.-Guy Cameron
has gone to the Mary Fletcher hospital
Burlington. for treatment.-Mr. and Mrs.
Carlos Gipson and two children went
yesterday to Burlington to visit relatives
Mrs. Della johnson of Salem Mass
is visiting Mrs. Harriet Kidder on Park
street,-Mrs. Mabel V. Goder has entered
the nurses training school at the Mary
Fletcher hospital Burlington.-R c.
Sanders has gone to Brattleboro for
medical treatment for rheumatism,-C.
NJ Wtnslow Is in New York for few
days.-R. L. Parker OF Burlington was in
town yesteriay..-Mrs. Alice Spraguc has
gone to her cottage at Thompsons
point.-Mr Thresher of Crown Point, y.
Y. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Clip
son.-H L. Leonard, the Rev. w. q.
| Leonard and Miss Clara Burnap went
| yesterday to Lake Dunmore to spend
several days at their cottage Mrs. Luz
Glen r. Nichols has returned from spend
| ing a few weeks in Connecticut
BENSON.
| w. w. Jones, the wel-known ginseng