Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-16
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

MIS-. JOHN BORA, WHO WIS seriously III
iured ny a fall downstairs some days ago,
and who was taken to the Rutland hospi
tai for treatment Friday. died there sat
urday morning. The body was brought
here Saturday afternoon.-The young
democrats of Brandon had a celebration
Friday evening. a large bonfire was
built in the road by the park and all the
bells in the different churches were rung.
William Fryer Of Schenectady n. Y,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. \. June.-Dur-
ing the celebration Friday evening some
one broke one Of the plate glass windows
at the First National bank,-C. A. June,
Philip Welch and w. G.. Scott went to-
day to Rochester. where they will remain
several days during the hunting season.
The funeral of Mrs. Della f. Borah, who
died at the Rutland hospital Saturday
morning. where she had been taken for an
operation after a fall down n fight of
stairs, was held at St Mary's Church
Monday morning at nine o'clock. the Rev.
r. F. Cray officiating Burial was in St.
Mary's cemetery. Mrs. Borah was born
in Brandon n years ago. She is survived
by 10 children. She leaves four sons,
George, relmer and John of Rutland and
Daniel Of Troy, y. y: and six daughters,
Mrs John Riley, Mrs. Rollins Bessette
and Mrs. Fred Lockwood Of this town,
and Mrs. Frances Maiden Of Elizabeth, y.
H.. Mrs Cora Phillips Of New Haven,
Conn. and Mrs. George Tronthley of
Detroit Mich-Mrs. Clara Brown has gone
to Montpelier as a delegate from the
Womans Auxiliary of St Thomas :
Church to the board of ,rssIons-Thc
Rev. j. Atwood StanSfieid who has been
here for several weeks as acting rector of
St Thomas's Church, left Monday for
Kansas, where he will conduct n mission
Bishop George y. Bliss of burlington will
conduct services at St. Thomas Church
next Sunday morning at $50 and 1870
o'clock.-The funeral Of Fletcher Al
phonso. infant son of Mr.. and Mrs Dias,
was held Monday afternoon at their home
on Franklin street, the Rev. c. \. Kerr
officiating Burial was in Pine Hill ccmc-
tery,-An alarm of fire was sounded Mon
day morning about nine o'clock for "A
chimney fire in tho Petite house on Cen
ter street No damage was done.--The fu-
neral services for Harry Bryant, who died
at the Mary Fletcher hospital following
an operation were held Sunday
| afternoon at the Wesleyan Methodist
Church in Forestdale, the Rev. l.. NJ.
Hayes officiating. Burial was in Forest =
dale cemetery,
! The snow and sleet made no difference
| to the democrats of Brandon Monday eve.
ming, when headed by the Brandon Con
cert band, they paraded the principal
streets of the town with torchights and red
| tire. Afterwards a lunch was served in
the basement of the town hall and dane
! ing followed in the upper hall. An orches-
| ira from Proctor furnished music.--rhc
Ladies' Auxiliary Of St. Thomass Church
g will meet Thursday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. Charles Crockett at 80 O'clock
Wing icit f.
and'Mrs. e. D. Dodge, has returned to
Rutland-Mrs Roy Messcr and Mrs
/ Charles Shlppy. who have been spending
two weeks with Mrs. Carrie Memo re
turned Saturday to Ithaca, y. Mrs r.
i. st Pierre was called Friday to Proctor
by the serious illness of her granddaugh-
ter, Sara Lozele-Mrs. George Burditt of
Rochester, "A former resident. is visiting
here for a few days.-Thc Sons Of Veter-
ans Auxiliary will hold meeting this
evening in their rooms in G. 4. r. hall
j. r. PartloW, manager of the Neshob,
Electric company here, is moving into the
Manchester tenement on Conant square
! Mr. Partlow came here from St Johns
bury
About eight inches OF snow fell her,
Monday and Tuesday, which made very
good sleighing. Wednesday morning tn,
thermometer registered at zero IN severa
? parts Of the village-The young peopl
had a dance Tuesday evening in tn,
music room at the Brandon Inn.--Th
women of St Mary's Church held the
annual supper last evening in Foresters
hall in the Wright block-R. j. Carlisle
is seriously i'll at his home on Franklin
street.--W. c. Gpson went Wcdnesda,
to Rochester, where h will spend sew
eral days deer hunting Mrs r. W
, If fri
last Tuesday afternoon at her home OF
Park street, Whist was PLAYED at scVera
tables. The Womans Missionary SO
ciety of the Congregational Church he'll
a meeting Tuesday afternoon at the HON
Of Miss Edith Howe on Park street
The Royal Workers of the Methods
Church served chowder supper last eve
ming in the church vestry