Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-22
BRANDON,

The Sons Of Veterans gave whia
party Wednesday evening in G., A. II
| hall,
Miss Gladys Bird of N, G, A, has beer
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs Arthur
Bird
Frank Osborne has gone to Detroit on
business trip, 80
The annual meeting Of the G., A, r.
was held Thursday for election Of
officers,
Mrs, George Dodge and Mrs, Harley
Buell. have closed their homes for the
winter and have taken rooms at Mrs,
Frank Thomas, NLk
There will be a Christmas tree on the
east side Of the river this year Children
will take part with songs and exercises
In the afternoon and older people in the
evening.
The Brandon High School Athletic
Association are to put on In the town
hall January 3 and A, play called "lhc
Dutch Detective
An ejeCtment suit was tried in Lawyer
Atwel's office Friday between Charles
Brink and tenant named Maxwell
Verdict was for plaintiff with costs.
A meeting Of @, j, Ormsbee post for
the election Of officers was held Thurs
day afternoon in &. A, II, hail, and the
following officers were elected for the
year ensuing: Commander, o, A, Durgy;
senior vice, ID, A. Brink; junior vice, W,
j. Thomas; quartermaster, w, II. Flint
chaplain, Il. &. Carr; officer Of the day,
l.. ST, George; sergeant, ii. ID. Crooks;
patriotic instructor, c. j. Brown; adju-
tant, w. II. Flint; trustees, w. II, Flint
o. A. Durgy, Il. j. Williams; delegates,
NJ. l.. Gibbs, f.. G Carr; relief committee,
d. A, Brink, ID, f, Goodrich.
A deed came into the town clerks Of
flee this week for record, which was eX-
ecuted in 1865 and had never been re
corded The result was there was a
bad miXup in titles
r, f. St. John was in Rutland Thurs.
day to see his wife who il there for med.
icaI treatment. Mrs. St. John will not
be able to return home for some weeks,
Irving Jenney has resigned his posi-
ton at Watson's and has accepted posi-.
ton as eXpres,man at the depot.
Mr.. and Mrs, Jason Ducaw have re.
turned from Burlington where they were
called by the death of Mrs. DuclaW'-
brother, j. II, O'Connor.
Percy Brasee was in Rutland Friday,
Sixty.fve girls have registered Mp t.
the present time for work in the garment
factory,
kilograms from California announce
the death at Los Angeles of Mrs. Pascal
Gibbs at the residence of her son, Irving
Gibbs. She was injured by a trolley car
hitting her while she was attempting to
cross the street. Mrs. Gibbs was well
known in Brandon, having formerly
lived here. She was sister Of Mrs Aus.
tin Dickerman of Pittsford.
Monday, December lS, Charles NJ
Herman commenced the erection of a
FIVE gang mill for the Meadow Brood;
Marble Co. This mill will be 56Xl00 and
will be modern and up to date in all re.
spects They expect in the near future
to begin operations.
The Congregational church have
adopted new financial scheme for the
support of the church for the coming
year. They have adoped the "house to
house" plan of soliciting money, and the
scheme has proved to be great one.
w. II. Flint of this town, an old SOL
der and very prominent in Grand Army
circles, died at his home on Seminary
hill Tuesday, December 10, at 730 a. m.
The funeral will be at his home Friday
at Q p. M, Rev. A, r. Mills of the Bap-
tist church officiating. Burial at Pine
Hill cemetery.
Mrs Frances Nearing, and her daugh.
ter, Nellie, have closed their Park street
home and will 20 to New York State,
where hey will spend the winter.
James Harris has rented part of the
Fletcher store, and will keep in stock a
full line Of electrical supplies.
Thomas Maroney the freight agent is
quite i'll and Irving Jenney has taken his
place temporarily while Truman Riley
has taken Jenney's position.
Will Scott has gone to Florida, where
he will spend the winter.
The Richmond Garment Co. will open
a branch factory in this town to manu-
facture children's garments. 1t will be
located at the depot in the Robinson
buildings. They will run the year
around, and will employ large number
of girls. The opening of this new in
dustry in the town will prove to be a
great help to the business of the town.
The contract for the plumbing of the
new high school building has been let to
the G. S. Blodgett Co, of Burlington,
Patrick Douglass of this town and Miss
Bissie Grace of Pittsford were married
in Rutland Monday by Rev. j. B. Horton
of that city.
Arthur Buttles of Seminary Hill has
moved into his new home on Champlain
street, which he purchased of Mrs.
Knowton Mrs. Knowlton will move
into the Manchester block.