Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

Elaborate plans are being made for the
greatest patriotic demonstration Brandon |
has ever known next Friday evening. |
Gov. Horace F. Graham President John !
M. Thomas Of Middlebury College ana
President Guy Potter Benton of the Uni |
versity OF Vermont will be the speakers.
The Brandon Concert band will give
concert In the park opposite the Brandon
Inn, after which a parade will be formed,
headed by the band. The newly formed
Brandon home guard will act as escort
to the speakers and the Boys club and
the Campfire Girls will also take part
in the parade. They will march to the
town hall, where the patriotic exercises
and speaking will take place.-At the
second meeting Of those interested In
forming a home guard company in Bran.
don, which was held at the town hall
Friday night. the committee. consisting OF
ex-Major Frank p. johnson, Capt.
b. A. Carr, Capt. E. N. Miller. Elroy ].
Woods and F. L. Smith, made their report
and bylaws and resolutions we're adopted
The following officers were elected: Cap
tain. Frank p. Johnson: first lieutenant
Elroy J. Woods: second lieutenant, Arthur
L. Buttles; treasurer. Walter F. Scott
It was suggested by Capt B. A. Carr
that all those who desired TO become
honorary members that were over the age
limit could do so by signing the company
paper and bylaws. State Treasurer Wal.
ter F. Scott was the first honorary MEM
Der to be accepted. The first drill OF the
company was held at the town hall
Wednesday evening at 7:30 oclock.-St.
Mary's Athletic association has elected
the following officers: Manager. william
j. Shan1bo; captain, Claude Sisters; prop
erty man, Fred J. Haher; secretary and
treasurer. Robert A. Tennien.-The Bran
don Business Mems association has Sc
cured a fine spruce tree to be used for
flag staff. The tree Is y feet in length
and is as straight as an arrow. 1t was
found on the Chandler property near
Silver lake and will be set up near the
town hall. When ready. a public nag
raising will be held, possibly next FRI
day evening in connection with tins
patriotic meetng.-F. e. Backus OF Bos-
ton is visiting his mother, Mrs. Q. s.
Backus.-Charles Corrigan. a member Of
Co. G, LIST N. Y. N. G.. who has been
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Corrigan. for several days. went Sunday
to New York city.-The high school base
ball team was defeated at West Rutland
Saturday by West Rutland high school.
the score being to 2.
On Wednesday April Is a quiet home
| wedding took place at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jerome Cole. when their young
| est daughter. Dorothy Mae. was united
| in marriage to Howard Robert Hayes
Of Goshen. The wedding march was
played by Leon. Pollard and in the
presence of about so guests the bridal
party entered the parlor. Under an
arch Of national colors the wedding
ceremony was performed by the Rev
Albert r. Mills, pastor OF the Baptist
Church. The bride was in white Japan
| silk. covered with white net. the veil
being held in place by an ornament OF
pearls and orange blossoms. She car
ried a bouquet OF white roses. The
maid Of honor, Miss Margaret ketcham
wore q dainty dress Of blue messaline
covered with blue georgette crepe and
carried a bouquet OF carnations. The
best man was Allen Fletcher Of tbs
LIST Vermont infantry. The groom IL
uuartermaster- sergeant of the suppl,
company Of the LIST Vermont The ush'
ers were George Kerr and Mrs George
Clark. The flower girl was Miss Hilds
Ketcham and the ribbon bearers were
Dorothy Hayes, sister of the groom
Mary Ketcham, Eleanor Marsh ant
Frances Thrall After the ceremon!
refreshments were served. The brtd'
was the recipient of many beautiful
gifts The couple will spend a shor
honeymoon in Albany, N. Y ate
which the groom will return to hi
regiment and the bride to her position
in the telephone office at Middlebury
Those present from out of town were
William Emery and Maurice Ahearn o
the LIST Vermont regiment. stationed a
Fort Ethan Allen. Mr. and Mrs b.
Hayes. Kenneth. Floyd, and Doroth
Hayes of Goshen. Mr.. and Mrs. JAIME
putelle of Proctor. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
combe Of Bridgeport, Mr.. and Mrs. Ro
> Cole and Mrs. Alice Fiske Of Leicester
Mrs Mary Carrier. Miss Clara Nicnol
and Miss Mabel E. Norton OF Middle