Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

| The funeral OF Mrs Ezekiel Nordcn.
! VINO died at the home Of =. \. Rechwith.
idTraboc's Point, Wns held Saturday al
ternoon at two o'clock at the Congrega-
tl"nai church. Burial was in the cemetery
at the rear of the church, where MI
| Wordon is buried. Mrs Wordcn was s.
! years of age and was a former resident
of this town.--All rural free delivery
! carriers commenced Friday morning
to leave Immediately after the ten
o'clock train from the north, instead
Of as noon. AZ formerly.
After being connected with the Newton
& Thompson Manufacturing company for
over 80 years, l.. J. t'ortier, senior mem
hcr Of the firm, has sold his interest in
the business to Guy II. Bump, Mr.. For
tier Viii retire from sctive business. The
funeral of Mrs. Ezekiel WordeS. who
died at the home Of \. \. Reckwith. Lar
| rahee's Point. was held at the Congre-
eational chapel saturday afternoon at
two o'clock the Rev. Walter Thorpe off,
ciatinE. Burial was in Center stree.
cemetery. The bearers were A. A. Bech-
with Of Larrabees Point. F. b. Sumner.
II. 4. Collins, and \. j. Ives.--Superin-
tcnden; of Schools NJ. D. Chittenden, Mrs.
Chittenden and daughter Elizabeth. who
have been visiting Mrs, Chittenden's Sis
ter, Mrs. W. y. Fuller. have returned to
Burlln Ston. Waiter X. Kinsman and
Walter y. Clark Of Rutland spoke at the
morning service at the Baptist Church
Sunday on The Every Member Canvass"
Mrs. II. -. Briggs and daughter, Alice.
went Sunday to New York city, where
they VIII ioin j party going to Florida
where they VIII remain several weeks
y son Va horn Saturday morning to Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Poulin Mrs. Alice
Sprasuc, went Saturday to New York
city where they viii remain sew
era days.-Mrs. irving JENNIE died
early saturday morning after sew
era. months illness with tuberculosis.
she is survived by her husband one son,
Stephen Of NergenneS and tWodaughters,
Narcaret and Sarah, both Of Brandon
Mrs. Hattie Martel was called Friday
evening to Pittsfteld, Mass, by the seri-
Gus illness of her son, Don, who has
pneumonia
Superintendent Of Schools Ben
nett G. Douglass spoke before
tNeshobe Grange Saturday evening. his
subject being The school in the Future
After the meeting, the losing side in the
contest gave the winners an oyster sup
per. Next Saturday evening the Rev. NJ
W. Farman. the noted blind lecturer, will
give his new lecture, Light in Darkness"
Miss Kate Rich returned Monday from
Burlington, where she has been with her
sister. who was taken to the Mary
Fletcher hospital for an operation. Mrs.
Brown is doing as well as can be ex-
peoted,
The annual meeting and election of Of
ficers Of the Brandon Concert band was
held Tuesday evening at the band hall
The following officers we're elected Pres
ident, Oliver Myatt; vice president.
Thomas Tennien: treasurer. H. j. Girls
void; librarian, Burton Sisco; director,
Arthur W. Hendry; manager and secre-
tary. ". G. GIBSON. assistant manager,
G. a. juno, auditors. Clarence Baker ".
II MaXflold and Arthur Brink. As funds
will be needed to pay the expenses Of the
band during the winter il was voted that
tho management make ARRANGEMENTS to
present to Brandon people series Of the
very hest picture films tn. can be Sc I
cured to be shown a. different times dur
Ing tho winter months. 4 1O-picce orchcs- !
ira will furnish music for these entertain |
ments and there will he dancing after |
each entertainments Tickets will be on
sale by members Of the band. The Rev |
Walter THORPE was in Rutland Tuesday |
attending a conference Of the Rutland !
County Ministers association Col. Ira
Z Reeves gave a lecture TUESDAY eve |
ming at the Congregational Church under (
the auspices of Lake Dunmore Chapter
n. 4. r. His subject was The Vermont
National Guard on the Rorder."-The
Woman's Auxiliary of St ThomaS's
Church Will meet this afternoon at the ,
home OF Mrs. Charles Crockett