Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

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Timothy Lonergan was arrested We'd
nesday Sept. 20 by officer Sisco, charged
with driving m automobile without the
proper lights. He pleaded guilty and
was fined $500 and costs. amounting to
30. 10.-Mr. and Mrs. l.. F.. Schwarz have
have been for several days visiting rcla-
tives.-A large delegation OF Brandon
people went Thursday to Rutland to at
tend the meeting Of the Greater Yer.
mont association. Company c, v. V. NJ.
acted as escort to the Brandon delega-
tion.-ThS funeral Of Mrs. Susan Kilburn,
who died suddenly at her home on Semi
nary hill Wednesday Sept. 20. was
held at the house at two o'clock Satur-
day Afternoon. Burial was In Pine
Hill cemetery.
Mrs. George Cameron has received a
letter from her son, Howard Cameron.
written August 81 somewhere In France"
Mr.. Cameron gives an interesting
account Of his passage across the ocean
ana of the condition Of the country where
he IL located. He also states that he and
the boys from Rutland are well and
happy. He belongs to Company b. 18th
regiment railway engineers.-F. Dodge Of
Brandon and Ethel B. Howard Of Eden
were married at the Dodge homestead
Sunday afternoon by the Rev. q. A.
Kerr. Those present included Walter
Dodge, Charles Dodge and family and
Mrs. Jones OF Hyde Park, sister Of the
bride.-The Monday club mel Monday
evening at the home Of Mrs. Laura Chase.
THE ladies Of the Congregational
| Church will hold q rummage sale Satur-
day.-A daughter was born Sunday morn
Ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ferris.-Earl
Corey was arrested by Oficer w. II.
| SIsco Monday n taken before Justice
l.. M. Gibbs, where he pleaded guilty
to running his automobile without proper
lights. He was fined Is and costs amount,
ing to y10.A.-Mrs. Jessie Corbin was
arrested by Officer w. H. Slsco Monday
and taken before Justice l.. NJ. Gibbs,
She was fined 50 n costs, amounting
to $6.35, for breach of the peace.-The
ladies Of the Baptist Church served
their annual chicken-pie supper last eve-
ming in the church parlors.-Mrs. Clara
Brown. vice-president Of the Rutland
district Woman's Auxiliary of the Epis-
copal Church, and Mrs. c. A. June, a
delegate from st. Thomas Episcopal
Church, went Tuesday to st. Johnsbury
to attend the annual meeting Of the
State Auxiliary.-Mrs. J.. II. Dopfnson
went Tuesday to New York city, called
by the serious illness Of Mr.. Dobinson.
President John NJ. Thomas of Middle.
bury College preached at the Congrega-
tional Church Sunday morning .-Hermar
Williams has taken a position as clerk
in the Hethrington store.-Mrs. N. NJ
Wilds is moving from Center street to
the Connolly house on Grove street
Irving Breed will move to the rooms In
f. A. Palmer's building vacated by Mrs
Wilds.-Kenneth st. John went sunda,
night to Boston. where he will enter 6
school Of technology.-Miss Sadie
Meacham. who has been visiting at tn,
home Of her sister. Mrs. T. w. Rogers
on Franklin street. returned last Sun
day night to New York city.-Miss Netti,
Thomas returned last Sunday to Schenec
tady. N. Y. after spending the week lent
with her mother, Mrs. J. B. Thomas
Charles Dram will go to-day to tn,
Fanny Allen hospital to undergo an oper
alton. Arthur Wissell will be employe,
in F. l.. Smiths store during Mr.. Dram
absence.-Aurelia Lavalley Of Rutlant
was a guest Of Cora Cameron Saturday
Tho amount contributed here to tn
war camp library fund as reported up 4
Monday noon was 31O5. SO. with severa
more of the solicitors to hear from.
Guy Hosmer was brought before Justic
IVA hNO AOaNS VA LIZ
morning. charged with driving an auto
mobile without proper lights. Mr.. Hosme
called for a jury trial. which will be hell
this evening at the office Of Town Gran,
Juror John 8. Buttles at 100 O'Clock
Theron Wright was before Justice Glib
Wednesday morning on a similar charg
and paid q fine of So and costs.-Th
sum Of $156.65 has been raised here 70
the national wal library fund. This amour
may be increased as all of the solicitor
have not reported.-Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
E. Connell of Dorset are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. F. r. Barker.-Mrs. F. +
Bentley. who has been visiting her daugh
ter. Mrs. f. E.. Rogers. returned to Mid
|dlebury Tuesday.-Mr. and Mrs. Alder
Andrews. who have been visiting NJ. L
Duclaw for several days. returned Wed
nesday to Vandergrift. Pa.-The annua
meeting OF the Brandon Red Cross as
ISOLATION will be held Monday evening a
eight o'clock at the Congregational chape
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Tennien returne
Wednesday from Rutland. They were &C
'companied nome by their daughter. Mrs
w. ]. Hamilton. Mr.. Hamilton. who wa
formerly foreman OF the Vermont Marbl
I%company's Corona mill here, left Wednes
day morning for Camp Devens. Aver
Mass.-A mystery" party will be hel
at the Congregational chapel next Frida
evening at 1880 o'clock under the auspice
of the Sunday school. All members VIII
can are requested to attend in masQuerad
costume. Refreshments will be served.
BENSON.
MI. and Mrs. John Callahan, who wer
married two weeks age, held a reception
at Hotel Wells Saturday night, when
good sized crowd assembled ana numer
Gus presents were made to the happ,
couple.-Rain IL badly needed farmer!
declare. Pastures are very dry.-The Rec
Cross dance at the town hall Friday wa.
we'll attended.-The Benson Red eros.
held It's annual meeting for the election
Of officers Monday night.-Dr. Newton
goes to Rutland Thursday and Friday t
attend a meeting Of the Association FOL
the Prevention of Tuberculosis Mrs
Jack Duck, who was married September
I and returned from Niagara Falls tive
weeks later, spending two weeks at l.. d
Belden's, has now Rone to Schenectady
for a permanent residence. where hel
husband has employment.-W. 8. Bascon
and c. c. Belden have been seriously II
FORESTDALE.
Mrs. Harold Sperry Ia visiting II
Leominster and Springfield. Mass.-Ari,
Bird has moved to Greenfield. Mass.-Le
ander Bird has moved into the house va
Gated by Arts Bird,-John Devino hal
purchased the house vacated by Leandel
Bird.-Miss Sabina Murray a o Il
Ithaca, N. Y, where she has the position
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