Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

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visited Monday at the home of f. Il.
Kinrsley.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Semester
of Pittsfeld. Mass, were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence NJ. Carpenter
of Park street.-Nfiss Kate Blackwell has
| returned home from Newport n. H.,
| where she visited her sister, Mrs P. II.
Washburn.-Mrs. Maria Capen of Car
yer street has returned home from Bowl
ing Green. Ohio, where she spent several
weeks with her son. w. Lee Capen.-Miss
Hazel Hack went Monday to Greenfield,
Mass. where she will teach school.-The
Methodist Sunday school held picnic
Monday at the Bresee picnic grounds at
Lake Dunmore.-Dr. and Mrs. e. A.
Quinn, who have been spending several
weeks here with her brother Clifton
f. A. Merritt. returned last Sunday to
their home in Boston.-Mrs. A. F. Kings
ley has returned home from Rutland
where she was the guest of Mrs. w. II.
Baldwin for ten days.-Lewis and Ruth
Stafford left Monday tor their home in
Mankato, Kans.. after spending several
weeks with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
David Stafford, at Lake Dunmore.-Mrs
John Hanson and son Sheldon returned
Monday to their home in Wells River
after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mar.
tell.-Mr. and Mrs. James Culliney of
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parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Condon.-Miss
Lucy Holden Of the University of Ver-
mont extension service will give a dem
onstration in canning next Friday after
noon at 2:30 in the Episcopal hall at
Forestdale. Miss Holden will also give a
demonstration in the town hall in Leices-
ter Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The Rev. George Stockwell and family
have returned to Fort Plain. n. Y, after
Visiting the Rev. and Mrs. G. A, Kerr
Word has been received of the birth of a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Chase of
Proctor. Mr.. and Mrs Chase were for
mer. residents here. Mrs. Chase being
Miss Mildred Barker-The Hortonia
Power company commenced Monday
with gang of men to build a
two-story block on the site formerly
known as the Centennial property,
located on Center street, and which
has been an eyesore to the town since
the block was burned down several years
ago. The new building will be made of
cement and will be 60 by 30 feet two
J stories and a basement. The outside will
be stucco finished. 1t is rumored that
! the Hortonia Power company will use
| part of the building for it's offices and
that the New England Telephone COM
pany will occupy the other part of the
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of West Addison is visiting f. H. Osborne
and r. H. Everest for several days
Miss Margaret Ketcham is il.-Mrs. Molly
Barnard has returned from Boston. where
she attended the G. A. r. convention
Mrs. w. B. Craven and Miss Anna Fid-
dock Of Burlington are guests of Mrs.
w. Carlos Gipson.-A. w. Hendry, L. f.
WEIGH, c. A.. June and w. c. Gipson
} spent Sunday and Monday in Rochester
} Herbert NJ. Mayo is spending some time
in Burlington and Chazy, n. Y.
The Brandon Concert band gave the
last concert of the season last evening ir
the park opposite the Inn.-Mr. and Mrs
) Charles Keller and daughter. Dorothy, OF
) Westboro. Mass, are guests of Mrs. w
II. Flint for few days.-The o. E. S. Lit
erary club met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. A. C. Woods.-Mr and Mrs. Cheney
Braley have returned from their cottage
at Lake Dunmore. where they have beer
camping for 10 days.-Miss Rose Parmlee
, has gone to- Albany and Saratoga. n. Y.
where she will remain some time.-Ths
Mary l.. Ketcham Circle of the Kings
, Daughters met yesterday afternoon al
? the home of Mrs. Robert Bruce,-Miss Ma
: rion O'Connor. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John O'Connor. is suffering with frac
tured arm, caused by fall on the side
walk.-J. Grant Taylor of Brooklyn. N
. Y. is spending a short time here at the
, Taylor home on Franklin street-Miss Be
atrice Spooner has gone to Orwell ant
: Miss Roxy Spooner to Leicester, wher,
, they will teach school.-The Sons of Vet
!, Grams and the Sons of Veterans Auxiliar,
= held a meeting last evening in Crane
: Army hall.-Judge Charles !. Button o
. Middcbury was a business visitor in Bran
don Tuesday.-The Misses Sarah Adam
= from Thompsons Lake, n. Y. where the
spent a week.-A. d. Wggin of Montan
has leased the DR.. A. T. Woodwar
house on Pearl street which will be occu
. pied by his family.
. The local committee of public safet
:, has arranged to hold a meeting in homo
:, Of the men in this district who hav
: been accepted for service and will g
to military training camp on the 19tl
in the town hall Tuesday evening. Ser
TENDER IL. Each of these men will re
ceive an invitation to be present. Thi
l. district includes Brandon. Goshen. Lei
l. cester. Whiting. Sunbury. Hubbardtol
t, and the north half OF Pittsford. sur
e per will be served to these men by tn
e Sons of Veterans Auxiliary. and the lc
l. cal Red Cross will give them each
It comfort kit" The Hon. Charles i
r. Darling of Burlington and p. NJ. Melde
a of Rutland have heen secured as speak
.e ers. The Brandon Concert Band hs
y donated its services. The following oil
y CARNATIONS will attend in a body: c.
" Ormsbee Post, G. A. r., the Sons of We
IS Grams. the Sons of Veterans Auxiliar
E. Company c, v. V. NJ, Lake Dunmol
g. Chapter, Daughters of the America
,r Revolution. 1t 10 hoped that every CT
in izen in this district will attend tn
l. meeting and help to give these men
n hearty send off. Ex-Gov. f. J. Ormsb'
e. will preside at the meeting.-The Bral
s. don Circle of the Kings Daughters wi
r. hold a food sale next Saturday mornir
ne at nine o'clock in the store of Mrs. Ell
n. or Larock-Mrs. Fred Howard, who r
in Gently underwent an operation at Il
Mary Fletcher hospital, is making sati
factory recovery and will return to h
home here soon.--There will be no
a commissioned officers school held tn
,r evening in the armory of Company
p. v. v. NJ. and members of the compal
of who wish to attend the school may
ID. so.--St. Paurs Lodge, No. 25. F. A.
rs, held it's first meeting after the sur
ok mer recess Wednesday evening-Mi
err Ruth Ware of Springfield. Mass, is vi
N. iting Mr.. and Mrs. F.. l.. Rogers at the
- cottage al Lake Dunmore for fe,
ed days.
~ ~ BENSON.
he Benson, the past few days. has h
be two ex-pastors in town. Last Sund
ng morning, the Rev Charles f. Haywa
preached In the Congregational Chur