Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-06
'NTlANO COUNTY
BRANDON.

The banks will close Saturday after
Moons commencing this week, until
further noticc.-Alr. and Mrs. w. j.
natton of Massachusetts are guests of
Mrs. Hattous parents, Mr.. and Mrs. h.
W. BMggs.-Mrs. Hattie Goss. who has
been spending a few days here. has re-
turned to Pittsford.-JUhn Stone has re-
turned to Bethlehem, Pa, after being
here for Il few days to attend the flu
neral of Mrs. Jennie Hastings. The
Young Ladies' Bridge Whist club We're
entertained Monday evening at the home
of Miss Mayabele Kelley on Franklin
street-Dr Il. y. Holmes, dentist, has
leased the rooms vacated by the Ayr
shire Breeders association over the
Brandon National bank and will move
his office there from the smith block
The Brandon high school baseball team
will go Friday to Bristol, where they
will play the Bristol high school.-The
parish supper of St. Thomass Church,
which was TO have been held Tuesday
evening in q. a. Il. hall has been post
poned on account of the Illness of Mrs.
f, Barnby Leach, till Thursday evening
at seven o clock.-Carter Woods son Of
Mr. and Mrs. h. j. Woods. is ill.,.
Norman T. Drake of Philadelphia was
a business visitor in Brandon Tuesday,
D. n Lewis has returned from a two
weeks trip through the Adrondacks and
to GlenS Falls, y. N.-Dr. T.. &. Tinkham
Of Burlington was in town Tuesday.
called here by the Illness of Ms. T..
Barnby Leach
Mrs, f, Barnby Leach VAS operated
upon at ST Thomass rectory Tuesday
morning by Dr. II. c. Tinkham Of Bur
lngton. Drs Hammond of Rutland and
Eastwood Of Brandon were also present.
Although doing as we'll as can be expect
cd Mrs. Leach is in serious condition.
The annual meeting of the Citizens and
Soldiers association was held Tuesday
evening at the office Of Ex-Governor f. j
Orrnshee. The report OF the committee
was accepted and the following officer,
were elected President, DR.. O. G. Baker
vice president, r. G. Flood; secretary
Mrs, G. NJ. Winslow; treasurer, ex-Gov
f.. j. Or1nsbee; auditor, w. II. Flint; mar
shall, L. n. Miller, The Brandon Con
cert band will furnish music for Memo
rial day ana Col. Horace French vii
be the speaker of the day.-Mr. and Mrs
Daniel Westcott of Castleton are guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Dow.-The pupils o
the different grades in the school com
mcnced Wednesday to rehearse for tn
pre-memorial exercises to be held at tn
town hall Friday evening. May d Fac
grade has a stated time to be spent at tn
town hall for this purposc-,Afr, and Mrs
g.. NJ Carpenter and family of Detroit
Mich, arrived yesterday and will RENAL
this summer at their home o
Park street They made the tri
from Detroit in Mr.. Carpenter
automobile, leaving Detroit last Satul
day.-Freeman Lawrence has opened
blacksmith shop in the Neshobe Llectr
companys building formerly occupied b
W. j. Thomas on Center street-Mrs :
W. Ray has been spending the week wit
Miss Edith Howe at her cottage at Lah
Dunmore, Mrs. r. A. Holmes is confinc
oy illness.-The Bridge Whist club wa
entertained Wednesday afternoon an
Howe at Lake Dunmore Members
George -. Davenport Camp, Sons of We
Grams, went last evening to Rutland, whel
they worked a degree on a large class
candidates.-At the annual meeting
st. Thomas's Church Monday evening II
report of the committees read, bl
the election Of officers was postponed.
The Sons of Veterans Auxiliary held
regular meeting in c. A. II. hall We,
nesday evening,-A. f. Baker Of Montrc
IS in town. called here ny the seriol
illness of his daughter. Mrs, +, Barnt