Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17
RUTlAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

Major Carlos Wellington Carr died a,
his nome on Carver street Thursday
morning. aged 76 years. Major Carr was
a native OF Rochester. but had resided in
| Brandon for many years. following the
! trade of contractor and builder. He
served throughout the Civil War and was
a prisoner at both Andersonvile and
| Libby prisons. He was for many years
a leading member OF Ormsbee Post, G.. A.
r., and also a member of St Paul $
Lodge, f. and A. NJ. Mr. Carr is survived
by two children, Bernie II. Carr and Mrs.
Lulu Miller, both of Brandon, and several
! grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Sarah G.
Campbell of Brandon, and a brother, Ed
| win G., of Brandon. For several years
there have been four generations of Mr..
Cars family residing under the same
roof. The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon at 2;3o o'clock from his late
| home and the burial was In Pine Tree
cemetery under the direction of Ormsbee
Post,
Miss Ethel Pearsons has entered the
Castleton Normal SCHOOL, Rockwell
Wilcox and Mrs Mae Wilcox of Benson
were in town Sunday.-Miss Hazelle Bow
ker has accepted the position or cashier
Mary Tarbell. Mrs. f. D. Cronkhitc OF
Providence r. l.. Is at Mrs. L. H. Cobb's.
Harold A. Severy left Monday for
| Ithaca, ~ Y. where he is an instructor
In Cornell Universty.-J. Warren severy
has returned to Oberln College where he
is an assistant in the department Of bot
any.-William Devers left Monday
for Worcester. Mass, where he will
,f
lege.-Thomas Tinnien has recovered from
| his illness and resumed his duties a Ray
& Co.'S store.-At the progressive caucus
Saturday the following delegates were
elected to the State and district conven-
lions to be held at Burlington September
%; Edgar n. Miller Frank Pettee and
| Frank Sanderson. They were given power
to choose their own alternates.-Mrs. AL
bert c. Woods, Mrs. Frank Pettee and
Mrs. William Hosmer entertained the
| Royal Workers at the home of Mrs Woods
| Wednesday afternoon.-Laura Button. the
| little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. e. II.
Button, broke her left arm near the
wrist Saturday afternoon by falling on
the sidewalk -The memorial service of
| Neshobe Grange at the Congregational
Church Sunday morning was we'll attend
/
| Bcals, gave an appropriate sermon.
| Miss Emma NJ GOodnow has returned
from weeks visit at Waterbury and
Montpeier-Elwi A. Palmer preached
at the Wesleyan Methodist Church at
! Chittendcn Sunday morning Miss Ber-
tina Shaw of Pittsfield is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. +. f. KinGslev.-Mss Ethelne
Barton of Warrensburg. y. Y. has en-
tered the local high school There are
81 students In the high school and 1866 in
all the grades. Eight of the new students.
have entered the agricultural course 900
| Miss Clara ID. Burnap has been elected
| a delegate TO the Womans Foreign Mis-
| sionary convention to be held at Pitts
field, Mass-The state board of health
visited Brandon Friday for the purpose
of investigating complaints concerning the
Neshobe river, The river runs in tho
rear of the stores on Center street The
board will report in few days.-Dr. f.
a. Quinn Of Boston is at Clifton A. Mer-
ritt's of Park Street.-The condition of
Francis Loyzelle Is slightly improved.
Ward Whalen has entered Holy Cross
| College at Worcester, Mass.-Mr. and
Mrs. George Kenney of Rutland are in
|
Marston, left for Lancaster. y. H., Mon
day.-M j. Lavonche is in charge Of the
brown barber shop during Mr.. Browns
| absence on his wedding trip-Mrs w. A.
! Atwell and son, Hollis. of Mddlebury
were at home over Sunday.-Miss Myrtle
| A. SeVery Is visiting in Rutand.-Mlss
Minnie Colpits has returned from a visit
at Enosburg Fals-Jerome s. Cole, who
was taken suddenly III in his barber shop
Saturday night, Is improving Mrs. A. e,
kingsley and Mrs Ella Baker have been
appointed the Red Cross committee from
the Methodist Church-F. r. Kingsley is
enjoying two weeks holday.-Mr and
Mrs John Norton are visiting at Mechan-
icsVille, y. Wv. c, Bushey is at White
flVer junction for the week Mr.. and
Mrs j. Grant Taylor OF Brooklyn are N
town Tor TWO weeks.-Mrs Frank Pettee,
MRS william Hosmer and Mrs. Albert C.
WOODS VIII entertain the Royal Workers
at the home of Mrs. Woods Wednesday
afternoon-Mrs W. J. Pollard, Miss Alb
pie wing ana Miss Alice Thomas have
peeh appointed committee by the Con-
gregational Sunday School to arrange for
the convention of October C-Mrs. w.
carlos fipson and son, Merrill have re-
turned IRON two weeks stay With rel
atiVes In Burlington,-Pa Donnelly,
VINO was sent to the house of correction
Tor SIX months 10y Judge NJ. l.. Gibbs Sat
uroay morning died at that institution
sunday OF pneumonia The funeral was
held at the West Rutland Catholic cem-
etery Tuesday morning
FRANK Bashaw, for eight years clerk
ior r. b' sumner, has taken charge OF
the grocery department of Hetherington's
s'ore'-Ihe annual meeting OF the trus-
tees or the free library was held Tues
oay evening The officers were re-elect-
ed'-Mrs Amos Gates and granddaugh-