Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
RUTLAND COUNT,
BRANDON

Miss Sophia Birrell is assisting at
the public library.-1ra MaxAeld Is at
home from Rochcster.-Arthur L. Bird
has moved to Hortonville, where he
has a position with the Hortonia Light
and Power companY.--The Eastern
Girls gave an entertainment at the
town hall Tuesday evening Three
members Of the junior class at the
high school visited their classmate,
Miss Cynthia Pettee at the Proctor hos
pital Saturday and presented her a
wonder bag" Miss Pettee was OPP
Grated on a week ago for appendicitis.
Frank Amoe is i'll.
Mrs Eliza Hudson, an aged resident.
died at her home on Carver street Sun
day evening at the age OF 81 years Three
children survive her: Robert Hudson OF
Nergennes Edward of Brandon and a
laughter, Mrs, Parker of Chicopee Falls,
Mass.-The Rev, William C. Leonard
gave an address at the Methodist Episco-
pal Church Sunday evening.-The Sons
of Veterans Auxiliary has elected the
following officers: Post president. Mrs.
Mollie 3. Durgy; president. Mrs. Julia
Sanderson; vce-president. Mrs, Geneva
Sanders treasurer, Mrs. w. II. Williams;
chaplain. Mrs. Jane Esty; patriotic in
structor Mrs. Lena Battles; guards.
Miss Blanch Sanders, Miss Christina Ses-
sions. Mrs. Abbie Chandler. Mrs. John
Pettee. Mrs. Lena Collins and Mrs. Alice
Delphia: trustees, Mrs. l.. M. Durgy,
Mrs Irving Breed and Mrs. Alice Del
phia.-Miss Hazel Goodnow was taken to
the Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington
Saturday for an operation for appended
tIs.-Mrs David A. Thomas OF Pownal
is n guest at the Methodist parsonage.
Mrs, Thomas is a native OF Brandon, but
has been away about 40 years. Her
father. Robert Hcndry was OF the firm
of Payne Hendry & Christy that con-
Quoted foundry near the depot for
many years The foundry made stoves
and car WHOLESALERS A. H. Skirce IS
confined to the house by iliness.-The D
A. r. connected with the Lake Dunmore
Chapter met with Mrs W. VI liar
rison Wednesday eventng.-Miss Sophie
R,ssell is visiting at the public library
with infammatory rheumatism.
Edwin N. Lewis is confined to his room
Mrs. Eliza Hudson died at her home
early Monday morning after an Illness ri
two years She was the widow OF Robert
hudson, who died In 1864 while soldier
in tho Civil War. Mrs. Hudson was bor-
in Montreal November 10, 1923 and hao
lived in Brandon since 1874. She is sur
vived nv three sons, Robert OF Vergennes
Edward of Brandon and William OF Wills
boro, n Y, and two daughters. Nellie o'
Prattleboro and Mrs. Elizabeth II. Par
ker of Chicopee, Mass. three grandchil
dren and two REORGANIZATION. Mrs
Hudson was highly esteemed for hel
Christian character The funeral wa.
held Yesterday at ST. Mary's Church
with burial at st. Msry's cemetery
Clarence NJ Carpenter has been removed
: from the hospital In Detroit to his hons
! and Ia making good progress toward com
nlete recovery.-Miss Ada Pettee of Lynn
Mass, has been called here by the illness
Of H. Tyler Pettee.-P II, Welch, thu
baggage master at the depot, has beer
laid off by the railroad for a season II
, the interest OF economy.-Terrance Petite,
} h., severed his connection with the Ham
} mond farm.--Walter Munger of French
street is seriously III with a stomach
trouble. Edwin A. Palmer Is ill-Mr. an
! Mrs. Charles Munger have returned fror
a months visit In Canada-George Ba
Icon OF St Johnsbury IL visiting his ia
ther. Samuel w Bacon.-4Mrs. T.. NJ. Jone
of Salisbury Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W
IL, Gibbs.-The Rev Ernest r. Ryder ha
= lreturned from Mendon, where he assiste
l in the Methodist revival meetin&A-As