Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.


ents. DR.. and Mrs. ]. s. Eastwood. for
ten days from the naval training station
at Newport, r. Mrs. E. II. Button
and daughters, the Misses Mary and
Laura Button. went Tuesday to Boston
to remain several days.-Frank Button,
| who has been visiting his mother. Mrs.
F.. r. Button. for several days. returned
Tuesday to his home in Chicago.
At the drill Of Co. c. v. V. NJ, held FRI
day evening at the armory. the guns
which will be used by the regiment were
issued and the manual Of arms gone
through under direction Of Captain john
son. The guns are six-shot repeating
short or riot gun. Captain johnson an
nounced that the encannment Of the regi-
ment would take place some time early in
October.-Mrs. w. B. Craven. who has
been visiting Mrs. w. c. GIBSON for sew
eral days. returned Saturday to her home
in Burlington.-Jerome Fitzpatrick, form
erly teacher Of agriculture in the high
school here. who resigned to accept a
similar position in the Montpelier high
school. has resigned his position and will
act as one Of the agricultural instructors at
the Vail school at Lyndon.-Dr. and Mrs.
d. E. Baird of Roundup. Mont. are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. N. Ayer.-Mr.
and Mrs. d. c. Fay, Malcolm Fay and H.
pupils living in districts No. and 10. one
and half miles from the Forestdale
school. will be transported to that school
by Charles Washburne. Those in district
No. will be transported by Mrs. Arthur
MARCEL to the graded school in the viii
lage. Arrangements for pupils living in
other districts have been made for private
transportation.-Clyde Lavalley Of Rutland
was given surprise party Saturday
afternoon by a number of young friends
at the home of his grandparents, Mr., and
Mrs. George Cameron. Games were play
ed, after which refreshments were served.
ARTHUR Bowker OF West Rutland il
visiting his grandmother here for few
days. Mr.. Bowker is one Of the accepted
men for military service from the Fair
Haven district.-Mrs. @. II. Cowen and
daughter. Beatrice, returned Saturday
from Wells, where they have been visit
ing Mrs. Governs daughter.-Mrs. Fred
Howard returned Friday from the Mary
Fletcher hospital, where she underwent
an operation.-Mr.' and Mrs. Benjamin
Little went Saturday to New Haven.
where they will visit relatives for some
time.-A. 8. Cole. Mrs. Mary Foster Of
Springfield. Mass. and Charles W. Cole
OF Holyoke, Mass, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerome Cole.
Mrs. Hawley Churchill OF Cleveland.
Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sargent and
daughter OF Barton, Mass, and Miss Sar-
gent OF Rutland are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. II. Churchill.--Word has been
received here of the birth Of a daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. James Germond of Hart
ford. Conn. Mr.. Germond was q former
resident here.-.Charles Needham went
yesterday to his camp at Lake Dunmorc,
where ne remains several days with his
iamiiy.-Rollin +. Hatch Of Windsor spent
sunday with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. M. Hatch.-Miss Rose Ducaw returned
MONDAY from Dandy, where she has been
Tor several days.-,rhe engaaement Of
Miss Adeline i. Tower, daughter of Mrs.
Eliza c. Tower Of Salem. Moss. and Capt.
Charles l.. Hall. U. S. A.. son of Mrs.
Minnie Il. Hall Of this town. Is announced
captain Hall Is graduate Of the Uni
Versity OF Vermont. class Of 1906. and re-
ceiVed MS commission as captain Of ord
nance at the Pittsburgh officers train
Ing camp.-Neshobe Grange observed
Sunday 80 memorial SUNDAY ard attend
ed st. Thomas's Episcopal Church In the
morning at eleven o'clock. when the rec
tor the Rev w. T. Weston preached
Miss Cora Talbot went Monday 70 Bris.
toi' where she has position as teacher
OF training class.-Clarence NJ. Carpen-
Ter Went Monday to Syracuse, N. T..
where he will spend several days.
The Brandon Business Mems association
IL making arrangements to entertain a
delegation OF the Rutland Business Mems
association and a number from the Mid
dlebury board Of trade at the Brandon
Inn this evening. Supper will be served
ana meeting held to try and further
'hterest and improve the Otter valley
route from Middlebury to Manchester. 1t
~ the sense OF the three organizations
that centralized plan for expanding the
appropriation on the route will get better
results than II spent by the organizations
separately. They purpose. therefore. to
cooperate for the greatest amount Of
penent. large number of attractive
signs have already been erected on the
tour route.-Ray Il. Frye of the undertake
ing nrm OF Freer & Frye has sold portion
OF ms interest In the business to Mr.. Freer.
VINO VIII manage the business in the fu-
lure The same firm name will be con-
Ihued'-Frank Stafford. for many years a
resident Of this town, died at his home
o" HiVer street at four O'Clock Wednes-
laay morning. He was SO years Of age