Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-16
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

Tho Rev. T.. i. l.ovCtt died suddenly
at his homo on Seminary hill Wcdnes-
day March at fiVc~o'clock. AIr. LuVctt
was so years old and was Il retired Zap
list minister. lie is survived by one
brother. Wesley, Of Ncrgcnncs one sis
ter, ana six sons, Jaustn of Boston,
Fred of california, tho Rev. David OF
Orange, Mass, James of Bennington and
lioman and Frank OF this town; and one
daughter Mrs. Mary Castle OF Proctor.
A. r. Jones' an old resident Of
Brandon, died at his homo on the Forest
dale road Wednesday. March s. Nh.
Jones was s. years old.
Gov. Charles w. Gates Of Franklin
and Roger W. Hulburd of Hyde Park
spoke before the Mems Congregational
club at a banquet held at the Brandon
Inn Friday evening. There was II large
number present Among those present
from out of town We're the Rev. A. II.
Bradford of Rutland and the Rev. W. \.
McIntre of Danby.-Tho funeral OF the
Rev +. y. Lovctt. who died suddenly
at his home on Seminary hill Wednes
day. March y was held at the BAPTIST
church Saturday at three O'Clock, Buriul
was in tho Pine Hin cemetery
tended food sale Saturday in Grand
Army hall--E. Mohcn of Leicester has
secured employment At the Clark farm
south of the village and will move there
April Through subscribers have been
secured and an electric light line will he
run from the Arnold district to l.eces-
ter junction as soon as weather Will
permit.-lIrs. George Prouty has return
e.
Mrs. Frank Woods.-Robert Woods en-
tertained II number Of friends Thursday
evening, It being his Goth birthday
Cards were played and refrcshmonts
were scrVed.-Gcorgc II. Young was able
to he at tho First National bank for the
first time in a number OF weeks Satur-
day. having been confined To tn" house
with a severe attack of tho Grip-The
funeral of the Rev. J.. r. Lovctt was
held Saturday afternoon at the Baptist
Church, tho Rev. Albert Mills oNiciat-
ing Burial WAS in Pine Hill cemetery
The ladies OF -. Mary's church Will
hold a St patricli's supper in forcstcrs
hall on 81. Patrcli's eve, Thursday, rom
Eve until seven O'Clock. Everyone is in
yitcd The Rev. +. BarnhN Leach, for
mcrly rector Of ST. Thomas Church
here, but now of Montpelier, is spending
several DAYS with Mr.. and Mrs. Il. II
Everest. Mr.. Leach Is packing some OF
his household goods, which were left here
when Vac went to BurlinGton.--lh he
Sons OF Veterans Auxiliary will hold =
military whist party Thursday evening
in Grand Army hau.--Thomds Tinnien
Is able to resume his duties at Rays
store after being confined to the house
with severe attack OF grip Tor 10 days
Miss Clara Brown has returned from
Nlddlebury, whore she visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert ThomAs.-B. y. Hubbard of
Rochester visited IN town Tuesday-The
Womau's Auxiliary Of 81 Thomas's
Church will meet Thursday afternoon at
the rcctoIN.
Callsta Carlisle died at the home OF
her brother, Ransom Carlisle, Tuesday
morning At II O'Clock, Miss Carlisle
was 40 years old. she is survived by
one sister, Lydia. and one brother, Ran
som, both of this town. Tho funeral
Will be held al the home Friday after
noon at two o'clock. At tho meeting
Of the newly formed business Mons
association, tire committee selected to
bring in Il list OF names Of men to act
as officers &C the association reported,
and the following were elected: Prcsi-
dent, Frank w. Williams; Vico-presr
dent, Z, T, IIctheringtou; secretary,
John :, Mttlcs; treasurer. Fred W.
Briggs; executive committee, for three
years, f, II, harrington, T.. \, Mill"r,
FOR two years, w. -. Nuttiug, j. H.
Nholuon' Tor Que year, A. j. Ives, 9. L.
Clinord' new business committee. l.,
II. Blackwell, T. w. Ray, Loren Bug
bee c. W. Crockett and II, ~ Collins;
civic Improvement committee, q. H.
Young, r. f. Chandler, II. II. G, Wat
SON. Mrs, Alice SpraSuc, Mrs. +. ;.
Marsh ana Mrs, w. II. Wright; advcr-
Using committee, the ItcN. Waiter
Ihorp" H. w Johnson, Dr q. r. Nor
ton; legislative committee. pr W, H.
wright, T.. :, Marsh and Walter f.
scott membership committee. \. H.
GIBSON r, H. Button and T.. L. smith
| "i''r inc meeting a clam choWdcr sup
per was served and social hour en-
J"N"d' There are - charter members
All ana MIS-, j. II. Cross were IN
burlington Tll, sday. Jason Smith
went 1nosdnv to Burlington to uccom-
palN nome hor husband, after bong
l'feateo at the Mary Fletcher hospital