Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-06
BRANDON.

| ter in Florida, returned home last Satur-
day His daughter, Miss Anna Thomas,
came as far as New York city with him,
where she is visiting friends for a short
| time.
MIR. and Mrs Bert E. Cole of Windsor,
F. H. Cole of Hinesdale, N. H., and Mrs.
III. F. Cole of Boston visited J. Harry
Cole last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Durgey of Rut-
land spent Sunday in town with his par.
ents, MIR. and Mrs. o.. A. Durgey of
Rossiter street.
Mrs. E j. Wolcott and children of
Rutland are spending few days in town
visiting friends.
| Miss Mildred Barker, bookkeeper at
| the First National bank, is on a vacation
and her place is being taken by Miss
Maud Meacham,
| Miss Pauline O'Brian, who has been
| spending some time here with friends,
has returned to her home in Hydevile
Miss Sarah Adams and Mildred Lef-
fingwell who have been on two weeks
| vacation, have returned to their duties,
Miss Adams in the Brandon National
bank and Miss Leffingwell in Attorney
Williams office
Carroll Sisco, who has been employed
as bookkeeper for firm in Albany, N.
Y, for two years, has severed his con-
nection with the firm and will spend
several weeks with his parents here.
DIR. and Mrs. j. H. Woodward went
Saturday to Long Lake, N. y, where
they will remain at their cottage for
some time.
Mrs. Horace Thomas returned Satur-
| hn LOFT toI
Burlington, where she underwent an
operation for appendicitis.
Frank NJ. Button of Chicago is the
guest of his mother, Mrs. Laura A.
Button.
Miss Flora Kemps of Chelsea, Mass, is
the guest of Mrs. Randall Hammond.
John NJ. Myers of Chicago is with his
family here at the E. H. Button house
on Conant square, which they have
rented for the summer.
William H. Dean was pleasantly sur
prised Saturday evening by Neshobe
Grange in the Grange hall, the occasion
being his s0th birthday. He was per-
sented with purse of money. MIR. Dean
has been chaplain of Neshobe Grange for
a numbar of years.
Miss Blanche Brown, who has been
visiting her father, j. H. Brown has re.
turned to New York city.
Miss Margaret Jennie, who has been
seriously i'll for several months, is much
improved
George Lassor, an old resident of Bran
don. died at his home on Carver street
Sunday night after few weeks illness.
Mr.. Lassor suffered a stroke of paralysis
a month ago. He was born in Three
Rivers, Can, May IA, 1910. and had
lived in Brandon 81 years. He is sur.
vived by his wife and two sons, George
E of Rutland and Albert Of New York
city. The funeral was held Tuesday
morning at nine o'clock from St. Mary
Church, the Rev. E.. F. Cray officiating
Burial was in st. Mary's cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Ives and family
have returned from the Ives cottage al
Lake Dunmore, where they spent July.
Mrs. Frank Gipson of Brattleboro i.
the guest of Mrs. H. NJ. Gipson.
John Burell, who was badly shaker
up in a runaway accident about two
weeks ago. is able to be out again.
The Chautauqua week closed Tuesday
evening and it has been great success
Every entertainment has been largely
attended, the attendance being from Coz
to 100. 1t has been decided to hav,
Chautauqua here another year. A large
number Ct people have pledged to tax
tickets and 80 guarantors have beer
secured.
Mrs. C. f. Jones of Pittsford Mills il
visiting Miss Marion j. Kingsley o.
Grove street
The selectmen have offered reward
If 70 hn
dog found chasing, wounding or worry
ing sheep.
Mrs. II. T. Manning of Schenectady
/ n. Y, is visiting her parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Frank NJ Hatch of Carver street.
{ Miss Avis Ives went Tuesday to Yves
Rutland to visit relatives.
Miss Bertha E. Duclaw has returned
from Proctor. where she spent severa
/ days with her sister, Mrs. George Wilson
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur La Duke anc
daughter, Helen of Burlington, are
guests of Mrs. La Dukes sister, Mrs.
! F. Hennessey.
Merrill B. Walker of Benson spent tn,
weekend in town with relatives.
Miss Matte Adams of Rutland il
spending the week with Miss Elberts
Woods
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Fay and their guest
Mrs. Della Van Fleet, were among tn,
excursionists to Lake George on Sunday
The Misses Anna Collins and Mildre
, Barker went Monday to Lake Dunmor,
, where they will spend some time at thu
Cascade house.
l The Sunset Whist club of which Mrs
Carrie Memo is member, gave her {
l L. IL.
was played at five tables and refresh
q ments were served. The club presented
Mrs. Memo with s. gold piece.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Wait of Benson
were recent guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Bruce.
Mrs. A. G. Farnham of Benson
spending the week in town.
\ Bennett c. Douglas Of the Waitsfiel