Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

BRANDON.
Harold severy, instructor at Cornell
University, is visiting his father l.. a.
Severy, for several days-The newly
formed society to make handages for the
wounded for the American hospital in
France will meet every Wednesday and
Thursday afternoon in the vacant room
over Battles harness shop on Center
strcet-Erncst Dodge of Whitehall,
\. Y, has leased the Ostiguy place and
taken posSession-(ieorge Brassor. who
has been spending the week in Whitehall,
y. Y, returned Friday.-Mrs. Mary a.
Robins and daughter. Ruth. Miss Ella
l.. Whitlock of Springfield. Mass, and
Mrs. Sarah T.. Kean Of Nantucket, Mass
returned Sunday to their homes after
being called here by the death of Mrs
a. II. Gipson.--J Harry Cn,c, of the firm
of Rowland & Cole Of this town and Miss
Mary a. DwIe Of IIinesburg were mar.
ricd Saturday at Burlington. After a
short wedding trip they will reside in
brandon.-Mrs Maria Capen went Fri
day to Boston. where she will remain
several days.-A double birthday party
was given at the Baptist PARSONAGE Fri
day evening in honor of Harold Chester
Mills and his brother. Ralph +. Mills,
whose birthday anniversaries come four
days apart Forty young people spent
an enjoyable evening, games were played,
and refreshments served. Considerable
amusement was caused when 1t was dis
covered that Harold Mills instead OF
being surprised had dressed as n girl and
had joined the party en- route and was
not recognized by the members of the
family or the party till some time later.
Charles l.. Clifford is confined
to the house with severe attack OF
Quinsy sore throat.-Roy Cole has
leased the Fiske farm In Leicester
and will move there from Grove street
May Nv. G. Scott returned Saturday
from Ormond Beach. Fla. where he has
been during the winter-The funeral of
Eugene Iassor who died ut Bridgeport.
Conn. April 5, was held at St.
Mary's Church. this place. Saturday
morning, the Rev. f. F. Cray officiat-
ing. Burial wns in st. Mary's ceme-
tery.-F. L. Patnode is able to be out
again after several days illness.-Ter-
renee Petite has moved to the II. +.
Bissell farm north of the village, which
Mr.. Bissell .ecently purchased from
Miss Nellie Knowlton. Mr.. Petite will
have charge of the farm.-IIarry Predi-
ger. chef of the Brandon Inn, has re-
turned after spending several days In
Troy and other New York placcs.-Ed-
ward II. Walker returned Monday to
Troy. n. V, after visiting relatives here
for several days-The Brandon Concert
band has been engaged to furnish music
for the Memorial day exercises here.
| number of friends and neigh
bors Of Mrs, Jennie Miller of Grove street
gave her pleasant surprise party Tues
! day evening-Mrs. Stella Beck and son
John, went Tuesday to Proctor. where
| they will visit Mrs. Reck's brother, Ar.
thur Morgan.-Rolin Knapp of Keene. n
H., is visiting in town for n few days
Mrs. Harry Ferris of Maine arrived Tues
day, called by the illness of Mrs Dana II
Nichols.-H. +. Bissell has leased the
Cray Stone Lodge Hotel in New Hamp
shire for the summer and will go in q
few days TO take charge Of the opening
b. w. Johnson is moving his household
goods from the place he recently sold or
Pearl street to the Briggs place on Parl
street, which he recently purcLas ed Mr.
guests of Mr. and Mrs. w r. Sessions
have returned to Neutrality-suspicious. =
Cook has returned to Wallingford aftel
Being with relatives here for several
weeks.-H. Il. c. Watson OF New Yorl
city and w. G. McClntock Of Morrsvill,
are at the Brandon Inn for several days
The Woman's Missionary society of tn,
Congrega tional Church met Tuesday aft
h. 49, ~
At the annual meeting OF the Monda,
club held with Mrs. H. A. Collins the fol
lowing officers We're elected President
Mrs. Laura Chase; vice-presldent, Mrs
w. G. Fletcher, secretary, Mrs. ]. W
Estahrook: treasurer. Mrs. w. d. Nut
ing chairman program committee, Mr.
r. T. lletherington; chairman social com
mittee, Mrs. w. II. Wright.-At the meet
ing or the Business Mems association hel,
IN Grand Army hall Tuesday evenin,
James i. Taylor of Burlington, secretar,
or the Greater Vermont association. CAV
an interesting talk and several Young mel
from M1ddlebury College gave an enter
tainment which was much enjoyed. Their
was large attendance-Mrs. b. NJ. Lit
tie returned Wednesday from Charlotte
where she was called to attend the fu
neral or relative.-H. G. Spaulding i
moving his household furniture from hi
farm at Breese's mills to the place H.
recently purchased on Seminary hill.--Th
senior class of the high school is rehears
ing Tor the three-act comedy. The Arr
val OF Kitty which they will present a
the town hail May and 4--Tatrck w
Casey, who DIED at hospital in Burling
ton Tuesday after being injured at Mid
dlebury' early that morning, was a forme
resident here, Charles Tennien. a rela
tive OF Mr., Casey. will attend the funera
at Rutland.-Aliss Molly Barnard spen
"Wednesday In Rutland.-The Rev. Georg
a. kerr has gone to Saratoga Springs
~ v, to attend the Troy conference
hoy W. churchill of Pittsford was II
Brandon Wednesday. stafford o
Seminary hill has gone to Colchester
called there by the serious illness of hi
brother.
BENSON.