Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

Frederick {. Spooner, one Of Brandon 5
oldest and most prominent business men,
died suddenly early Saturday morning.
Mr.. Spooner had been in his usual health
and closed his drug store about 1899
O'Clock Friday evening, going directly to
his home and retiring. lie was soon
stricken with Il severe stroke of apoplexy
and died about $3.50 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. Mr. Spooner had conducted a drug
business in Brandon over 90 years. He
was prominent in all town affairs and had
been n member of the local school board
Tor "A number of years. He was also Il
member of the new high school building
committee and was deacon of the Con-
gregational Church. He was prominent in
Masonic circles, being member of ST.
PaulS Lodge, No. -. +. and 4. NJ. He had
presided in every chair in the lodge. was
IL member Of Farmers Chapter. r. A. NJ,
and had filled every office in the chapter
Tie was a member Of Farmers Council,
X. and 5. NJ, and was past grand lecturer
of the grand lodge OF Vermont He was
past commander of Mt. Calvary command
cry. Knights Templar, Middlebury, and
was member of Cairo Temple OF Shrin-
ers, Rutland, He is survived by his wife
-four sons, Paul, Thad. Fred and John, and
two daughters. Roxana and Beatrice all
of this town, and one brother, Erastus,
also of Brandon.-AGiss Norma Ives has
returned from New York city, where she
has been several weeks visiting friends
The Ladies' Bridge Whist clul, met Fri
day afternoon at tho home OF Mrs. b. w.
Johnson.-Miss Daisy Necdham OF Hart
ford, Conn, is at Tho home of her broth
or, Charles V. Needham, called here by
Mr. Ncedham's illncss-The body of
James Peabody who died of spinal mcnin-
gifts, was placed in a sealed steel casket
and taken to the vault at Pine hill Gene
terry Friday morning. There were no fu-
neral scrvices.-The funeral of r. F. Dean,
who died at his home on Union street We'd
ncsday morning. was held Saturday after
noon AT one O'Clock ami was private the
Rev. Walter Thorpe officiating The body
was placed in the vault at Pine hill GENE
tery.-Miss Ella Whitlock is visiting her
sister. Mrs. A, II. Gipson, for several days
from her school at Springfield. Mass.-Dr.
and Mrs. W. II. Wright have returned
from Concordia, Kans. where they have
been for some time with their son, Theron
The funeral OF Frederick G. Spooner,
who died suddenly Saturday morning
l,
held at the Congregational Church Fri
day afternoon at $50 o'clock and will
be in charge of the Masons.-F. VI. Os-
borne spent the first of the week In Bos
ton with reatives.-Miss Nettle Thomas
and William Friar of Schenectady, n.
", who have been guests Of Miss
Thomas sister, Mrs. C.. 4. June, have
returned to their home Hon. Oliver
Wayne Stewart OF Chicago, formerly a
member of the Legislature of that State
Will address mass meeting OF men
and women at the congregational Church
Monday, February IS, at three o'clock
in the afternoon. Mr.. Stewart was a
speaking member of the Flying Squad
ron Of America, which visited Rutland
last February. He will be accompanied
by Miss Mullen, solost,-Mr. and Mrs.
w, II. Flint have returned from Bos-
ton, whore they have been for several
weeks with relatives.
The Brandon Concert band will present
the farce, What Happened to Jones'.
by George IL. Broadhurst. at tho town
hall Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
March ] and .. The following will take
part: William Maxtied, Carlos GIBSON,
PM Welch. Thomas Tinnien. Arthur
1icndry. Clarence Baker. Burton sisco,
Miss Hazel Bowker, Miss Lena Need
ham, Mrs. Robert Flood. Miss Ruth
Lockwood and Miss Helen Skirce. Wit
| tums orchestra assisted by the band
orchestra will furnish music for the
play and for dancing the second night.
Police Officer w. II, Sisco Is confined
to the house by an attack OF the grin
Mrs Randall Hammond. who under
went an operation at the Mary Fletcher
hospital few weeks ago, has so far
recovered as to be taken to the home
of her father, o. c. Huntley, at I.eices-