Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

The annual prize speaking contest of
the high school was held at the town
hail Wednesday March 80. Miss Cynthia
Pcttcc won first prize for the girls, which
was 50. The second prize of 81 went to
Miss Margaret Ketcham. The first prize
of 50 for boys was awarded to Leon
Pollard and the second prize of s. to
William Shambo. The proceeds will 80
toward defraying the expenses of the
athletic association. The judges were
Professor Carter of the Proctor high
school, Professor Forte of the Pittsford
high school, and the Rev. G. H. Treat
of Pittsford.-The Rev. George w. Kerr
will deliver the pre- Memorial day adj
dress on Sunday morning, May %, before
c. j. Ormsbee Post, Davenport Camp
Sons of Veterans, and their auxiliaries
at the Methodist Church.-The Direct
Importing company will open store in
the Wheeler block on Center street April
10. Oliver Myatt, who recently moved here
from Whiting, will have charge of the
store-H. c. Spaulding has purchased
from the school district the property
which the district recently purchased
known as the Graves house. situated on
the west side of the present school build
ing. This property was purchased by the
building committee and the prudential
committee as IL was expected that the
new nigh school building would be erected
on the Jackson pastuye. Since the build
ing site has been changed. this property
together with another house on the next
lot has been for sale.-Wiliam Bashaw
is moving his household goods to Bur.
lington, where he will resdc-The
In lo.
the stock of shoes, gents furnishings. and
clothing Of Frank L. Rogers and took
possession Monday The sndicate is com
posed Of local and Burlington capital. f..
- Rogers, who has been in the shoe
business with his father a number of
years, Will manage the now store
Nh and Mrs Roy T.. Kimberley have
moved into their tenement house south
Of the village after having spent the
winter at the home of Mrs Kimberley's
parents, while their home was under
going extensive repairs Miss Virginia
Seeley of New York is visiting in town
for II few days.-I'he listers commenced
their duties saturday morning. Their
office VIII be in the Ayrshire Breeders
association building on Park street.
District Deputy Jay A. Dow made his
official visit to the Eastern Star Lodge
in Poultney Friday evening The pupils
in Mrs Mary Hacks music class gave
an enjoyable recital at the Brandon Inn
Friday evening. --Charles Benoit has re-
signed his position in G. L. Clifford s
meat market and will go to Gary. Ind,
where he will remain some time with
his brother. George. His place will be
filed by Thomas Powers.
Mrs. Jeanne Hastings Leffingwell
wife of w G, Leffingwcll of this town,
died sunday afternoon at three o'clock
at the Rutland hospital where she was
taken last week for treatment She
was 81 years of age Mrs. Lefingwell
is survived by her husband, "A daugh-
ter, Miss Mildred G. Leffingwell, a sis
ter, Mrs. Francis Graz of Middletown
Springs, and her mother. Mrs Almira
Hastings of Mddlet ,wn Springs. She
was member of the Congregational
Church and the Ladies Aid society of
Rutland The funeral was held at
the congregational Church chapel at
Rutland Tuesday at $50 o'clock.
Burial was in Evergreen cemetery
in Rutland.--Mrs. ". H. johnson and
Mrs, Alice Baker entertained the
Royal Workers of the Methodist Church
at the home of Mrs johnson Wednes-
day afternoon.--MiSsl Edith Howe, who
has been spending the winter in New
York, has returned and opened her
home on Park street.-Miss Elizabeth
Hanson returned Saturday to her du-
ties at the Mary Fletcher hospital af-
ter being the guest ot Miss Clara j.
Churchill for several days.--The Sons
. OF Veterans auxiliary held Il mill
tary whist party Tuesday evening in
Grand Army hall-GcoIge Bacon has
moved from the Forest Park farm to
the william Powers farm, which he
has leased, together with the milk
route,-A. O. Ferguson of Burlington
spent sunday at TIC home of j. q.
thurchlll of Carver street-Albert
Durgcy went Saturday to Rutland.
where he has a position as clerk in
the Hotel BardWcll--MI Arthur Bee
man, who has been guest of her moth
err Mrs, Laura Chase. has returned to
Essex Junction.-The o. T.. S. Literary
society met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs, Charles Churchill Of Seminary