Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-07
RUTLAND Count,
BRANDON.

Tho Rcv. f.. Barnby Leach of St
Thomas Church has been appointed cdi-
tor Of the Green Mountain Echo, the Off
cial organ Of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese Of Vermont. The first number
rldor the new management has Just been
issued. The paper is printed and publish
ed at st Albans.-The household goods
Of the Rev Charles \. Heath, the new
pastor Of the Wesleyan Methodist Church.,
have arrived. Mr. Heath comes here from
Bropkdalc. st. Lawrence county, New
York, where he has had n
successful pastorate of two ycnrs
Edward j. Blackwell Of Conant Square
announces the engagement Of his dau-h-
tor Miss Ruth Blackwell, to perley Hill
Washburn, of Newport y. II. Mr..
Washburn was a resident Of Brandon be-
for engaging i'm business at Newport a
year ago.
II. c. Sampson ha,s moved to F. o.
Fancklyns farm on the plains.-Dr, and
Mrs O. \. Gee have returned from Brat
tleboro, where DR.. Gee has been taking
electrical treatment.-JudFe Day and fam
lily of Ripton We're In town Sunday
Farmers Chapter No. ., r. A. M. has
elected tho following officers: II. p,
Frank 7. Johnson; X, r. a. Rowland; s.,
f. r. Woods; secretary, James r. Leon
ard treasurer, Walter i. Scott: g. H.,
r. a. Holmes; =. s., W. c. GIBSON; r. A.
C., J. A. Dow: master third v, l.. f.
Nichols: master second V, A. l.. Buttles;
master first V, r, c. Hatch; chaplain. the
Rev. r. IL Washburne; tyler Erastus G.
Spooner.--Mrs. Jason p. Smith Of Bur-
lington is visiting her mother, Mrs. Marie
G. Ferris.--Mrs. Mary H. Slawson is
spending few days in New York city
The sunrise prayer meeting at the Meth
odist Church Sunday morning was attend
ed by &c The Roya! Workers of the Meth
od!st Church met with Mrs. Nolney
Thomas Wednesday afternoon. The Ia
dies entertaining were Mrs Thomas, Mrs
June and Mrs. Graves. Miss Sarah c.
Adams has accepted a position in the
Brandon National hank.-Mrs. c. b
Crockett has returned from Boston and
opened her house on Pearl street-Miss
Elizabeth Chaplin, daughter Of the Rev
DIR. d. D. Chaplin, has returned from New
York city, whore she spent the winter with
her brother, the Rev John a. Chaplin
Or. H. G. Tinkham of Burlington was II
town Sunday to operate on Randall Ham
nond Of the Arnold district. Mr.. Ham
mond has appendicitis and could not be re-
moved TO a hospitaI-Mr and Mrs, Johr
Leonard of Rutland are guests Of Mr.
, and Mrs \. H. Buttcs.-The Rev. Charlie.
. A. Heath began his pastorate Al the Yves
. leyan Methodist Church Sunday
The Rev William G. Leonard anc
Henry l.. Leonard opened their camp Oh
Lake Dunmore Monday. The LcOnar,
brothers are aged Sc and So years respect
lvely.-May II will be observed by the loca
Fpworth League as the 18th annversar!
, Of the founding OF the league--Mrs NJ. A
Capen Is spending several days in New
York city Benjamin w. johnson Is III
Miss Ruth Brownell is visiting in Rut
land.-Mlss Bernice Vail Of Ludlow wa
in town Tuesday.--The annual meeting o
ST Thomas's parish was held al tn
church Monday evening. The followin
vestrymen were elected: f.. j. Ormsbee
r. II. Everest, L, y. Blackwell, Il. S
Eastwood, @. w. Crockett, l.. G. Bum
and e. f. Partlow. The vestry late
elected the following officers: Senior war
dem +. j. Ormsbee; Junior warden, f. T
Blackwell treasurer. j. S. Eastwood; sec
rotary G. W. Crockett; custodian, r. II
Everest; beadle. f. G. Chandler.--Presi
dent Guy Potter Benton and Professor j
l.. Hills OF the University of Vermont call
ed on Ex-Governor T.. j. OrmsDce Monda
afternoon, making the round trip frOr
Burlington by autonobllc.-Mr Dana y
Nichols has sold her house ON Frankli
street to Ned Barkcr-The annual meet
ing Of the Citizens and soldiers associa
ton was held in G. 4. r. han Tuesda
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cunning
. ham arc i'm Brandon for the summer Th
EpWorth League of the Methodist Episcc
pal Church has elected the following off
oars: President. Mrs. Flora Al. Clark