Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-21
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

The honor list of the graduating class
of the high school is: Matthew w.
Whalen, valedctorian; Miss Jennie Will
liams, salutatOrian: Estelle Atwel, DIN
Ketcham, Alleyn W. Dean and Marion
Ketcham. The speakers for the prize
contest in the town hall Wednesday
evening are: NJ. w. Whalen, Francis
Carrigan, Harold Mayo, Delsie Severy,
Estelle Atwell, Mary Miner. Elizabeth
Cowan, Marion Goodnow. Lillian Beahan
and Catherine O'Connor. The class day
program consists Of: Glass will, Harold
Fay; class history, Estele Atwell; class
prophecy. Mary Bruce; class calendar,
Mindwell Cross; class song, Hazel
Bowker; address to junior class. Dorothy
French. The speakers for commencement
June 10 announced by the high school
faculty are: Estella Atwell, Eva Griffin,
Marion ketcham, Leda b. Johnson, Mary
Miner DIN Ketcham. William Goodnow
and Alleyn w. Dean.
Clarence NJ. Carpenter Is in Florida for
few weeks.-Irving S. Green has left
the Woodruff printing office and has open
ed a printing office at Il Franklin street.
| The Rev. S. S. Cobb. formerly of Brandon,
| has secured a position at Great Bend,
| Pa, and has moved there.-Leander Bad
| ger of New York city Is seriously Ill at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Charles Mum
ger.-MaX Moriarity has moved his family
from the Thayer house on School street
to the John Reilly house on Maple street.
Charles BenOit is at home from Spring.
| field. Mass.-Mr. and Mrs. George Stew
art of Rutland are In town.-The Ladies'
Auxiliary of st. Thomass Church La g
| elected the following officers: President.
| Mrs, J. S. Eastwood; vice-president,
Mrs. f. f. Backus; treasurer Mrs. Will
| liam Carlos GIBSON; secretary, Miss Ida
| Pierce-Mrs. Charles Atwood has been
| removed to the Mary Fletcher hospital at
| Burlington for an operation for appendi-
| citis.-The game Saturday afternoon on
Winslow field between Brandon high
school and West Rutland. resulted In a
score OF 10 to in favor of West Rutland,
| Tho Modern Woodmen OF America will
| give a dance at Blodgett hall Friday
evening, May 29.-The road around Lake
| Dunmore was completed Saturday. The
| previous Sunday 60 automobiles made the
| trip around the lake. although 20 rods
| Of the road We're unfinshed.-The annual
banquet of the post of Spanish War
| veterans was held at the Brandon Inn
| Saturday evening with about 60 mem
| hers and guests present. The new Of
| ficers elected were President, Edward
| Towne of Poultney; vice-presidents, Fred
| l.. Patnode of Brandon and DR.. j. w
| Hamilton of Rutland. ~. S. Hyland OF
| Rutland was POSTMASTER and responses
were made by Edgar A. Miller, Colonel
| Dyer OF Rutland, Colonel Howe of North
field. Captain I.andon of Rutland and
Editor r. C. Flood OF the Brandon Union
The music was furnished by Prof. w. G.
| Fletchers orchestra. -NDss Marion Good
rich is visiting In Fair Haven.-The Rev
DIR. John H. Coleman of Rutland gave
an eloquent sermon Sunday morning &c
large congregation at the Methodist
Church The silver anniversary of the
| Epworth League was observed in the
evening. Reverends Charles Elmer Beals
William G. Leonard and Albert r. Mill:
took part The program reflected grea
credit on Mrs. Flora NJ Clark, pres
dent OF the league. and Miss Myrtle
Severy, who was in charge of the music
} Austin Hewett OF Hubbardton is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Roy Flood.-Th,
} work OF grade four. Miss Winnie Huber
teacher, is on exhibition at the fire,
library The Rev F. w. Raymond o
~
| ing with the Rev. Charles Elmer Beals
; b. D.-The Rev. William G. Leonard wa.
| called to Addison Center Monday by tn,
death of a relative.-Mr. and Mrs. A. b
Baker are at North Hero-James r
Leonard, assistant cashier of the Bran
don National bank, Is at Worcester
Mass, on a two weeks vacation. Con
tractor Il. II. Carr has completed thu
large addition to H. Nj. Gipson's ware
house--D. N, Harvey Of Albany is a
Harvey Johnson Mr. and Mrs. +. j
Pratt of Leicester have been guests a
NJ, ID. Drinks,
) Mrs. w. Is. Craven has returned t.
/, Burlington after visiting her daughter
!. Mrs, William Carlos Gipson.-The Mar
| Master degree was conferred Wednes
I day evening by Farmers Chapter Il
A. M,-Miss Ethel Ryder of Proctor ha
, been in town.-Miss Ethel Dobinson q
4 | RrnnkNh has hasn called home by tn