Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
BRANDON.

brother j, Harry Cole, has returned to
Windsor,
The members Of the circle Of Kings
Daughters held their regular meeting In
q, A r, hall Tuesday March l.
The Red Cross rooms ON Center street
were open two days the past week 10 give
instruction In surgical dressing and llrHl
Md to injured
A Boys club has been formed In Bran,
don, IL started with a membership OF
90, They held their first meeting Mon
day night At the town hall, The boys
will receive instructions In "wirelefe'
Major johnson will instruct them IN
military drilling and they will also be
taught to give first aid to wounded,
Meetings will be- held weekly,
h, j, and j j, O'Brien have sold their
place ON Clay street 10 w, q, and o, X.
Wescott, giving them possession April
W, f. Scott has been in Montpelier for
a few days in connection vii the treas
urer's duties.
Miss Maud Farnham, who has been
visiting Mira, w. H. Stokes OF Middle
bury has returned home,
viii Jennings Of IIubbardton was in
town Friday.
Mrs. Carrie Paige has returned from
New Britain, Conn., where she has been
visiting relatives for few weeks
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of ST., Thomas
church met Friday with Mrs, Cora Clip
son at the home Of Arthur Gipson.
Mrs. Anderson j, IveN and daughter,
/ who have been in Lowell for few days
ON visit have returned to Brandon,
The funeral Of Mrs W.T.. Howard took
place on Friday afternoon at . p, M,
/ from the house, with Rev Mr. Smith Of
| ST. Thomas church officiating and G., H.,
Stay acting m Funeral director Inter
ment was IN Pine Hill cemetery. Mrs,
| Howard was in her 72nd year and Is
survived by two children
Frank LaDuke has rented the farm Of
Mrs Mary Hull for the coming year
The report of the Overseer Of the poor
Charles Churchill, shows an increase Of
some seven hundred dollars in poor
farm property over 1916, showing that
the farm has been good business propo'
stition for the town,
Edward Lamphere has moved into the
Uarwood house on Grove street,
re. Flood and many more witnesses
were III Montpelier at the State Farm in
vestigation this week,
There was food sale at the store Of
Mrs. Eleanor LaRock on Saturday after
noon,
George June spent Saturday in Rut'
land in connection with his painting
business.
Mrs. Ella st. John, wife Of Will st,
John. died at her home in this village,
Monday morning of paralysis, Mrs. ST.
John has been i'll for some years. The
uneral was Wednesday March 9TH held
the house.
f. II. harrington was in Rutland on
Monday attending meeting of the Of
ticials Of the Rutland Savings bank.
Frank Cooke has returned from Orwell
where he has been visiting for few
days
A meeting of the Subordinate Lodge
wa. held Wednesday evening March Z
in the Odd Fellows hall.
Rev. George A Kerr has been in Yer
gennes attending a NJ, +, Church gather
ing and was also in Bristol where evan
gelistic work is being carried on.
The o. f. S. society will be entertain
ed Thursday night March s at the home
of Mrs. Marie Capen with Mrs. Capen
and Mrs. Slason as hostesses.
The family of Hugh Seager living
south of the village is having their share
of sickness ut the present time, there
being three cases of measles and one of
diphtheria in the house.
Mrs. Carrie Memoe was in Burlington
this week called there by the sickness Of
her sister.
Town meeting passed off very quietly
with very light vote being cast consid
ering the pleasant day The following
list shows the result of the election.
Officers elected: Moderator, John S.
Battles; clerk, S. W. jones' selectman,
l.. A. Severy; road commissioner, VIII.
liam Walsh; town school director,
Cheney Braley; lister, Mott d. Warner,
License vote: yes 1877, no 225. Tax voted
$l.70 Largest vote cast, 1852 out of 800
names on check list.
George Young is home from Mont.
pelier until after the election.
Ben w. johnson and wife have gone to
New York for few days, where they
expect to meet Fred Barker and Frank
w. Williams and their wives, who are
coming home from Florida, where they
have been spending part of the winter.
Mrs S. A. Thomas has gone to Akron,
o., where she will visit her daughter for
"a couple of weeks.
The Woman's Missionary society met
on Tuesday afternoon with Miss Anna
Thomas of Park street
Carl Sanderson, son of Frank Sander
son was married to Miss Hazel +. Patter-
son of Milton last Saturday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Patterson will reside in Bridgeport,
Conn, where he has position.
Ernest Aver has purchased new Ford
touring car.
The Royal Workers of the NJ. E. church
met on Thursday March / in the church
parlors for the weekly meeting
Miss Katherine Dyer has resigned her
position as teacher and has gone to Man
chester where she will accept position
in the graded school,