Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14

Saturday in the interest of the Liberty
Bonds.-Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Farman were
business callers in Newport Tuesday.
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.
The remains Of Albert Matthews, who
died at his home in Rutland last Thurs
day morning, were brought here Satur-
day afternoon for burial In Pine Hill
cemetery. Mr.. Matthews was for many
years porter at the Hotel Bardwell in
Rutland and formerly ran the Douglass
House here in Brandon.
E. o. Cool has purchased of the
W. H. Flint estate the carpet cleaning
machine and engine and will move them
from the shop in the Briggs block to
his home, where he will conduct a carpet
cleaning busness.-The rooms in the But
ton block on Center street which are to
be used by the Red Cross have been
painted and papered and will be opened
for the first time Thursday afternoon.
The Misses Smith of Rutland will give
instructions in Red Cross work. Amy one
having any chairs they would care to
donate for the use of the Red Cross are
asked to leave them at the rooms. Fifteen
| names have been added to the former list
| making a membership of 365 in Brandon
| "A. Durgy and M. Cutting have returned
to Waterbury. Conn.,, after visiting rela-
tives here for a few days. Mr.. Durgy is
| assistant superintendent in one Of the de-
partments of large munition factory
and Mr.. Cutting is floor walker for the
same concern. Mr.. Durgy states that the
concern has just received contract from
the U. S. government for ammunition
amounting to $500, OO0.-Mrs. T. w
Ray, who underwent an operation last
week at the Mary Fletcher hospital, /.
making satisfactory recovery.-Dr. ant
Mrs E. A. Quinn Of Boston are at tn,
home Of her brother. Clifton E. A. Merritt
for the summer-E. B. Mitchell, who ha.
been spending 10 days in this vicinity, re
turned Monday to Portland. Me. Mr.
Mitchell Is eastern manager of the Davit
Stott Milling company Of Detroit, Mich
Is. F. Bowser, president of the S. M
Bowser Oil Tank company of For
Wayne, Ind, was. the guest of Mr.. an,
Mrs. Clarence M. Carpenter Monday.
At a special meeting of the home guard
Tuesday evening, Colonel Johnson, who
to command a regiment of volunteers fol
State duty, gave an outline of what the
State would expect of such a regiment
He stated that there would be II com
panies, one in each county of the State
each to consist of SO men. The equip
ment of the regiment will be done by tn,
State, the uniform, which is slight!
different than the regulation uniform
consisting of blouse, two shirts, two pail
of pants, leggins, sweater. belt, blankets
etc. The regiment will be armed with sho
or what is known as riot guns. The uni
form Is exactly like the regulation Cana
dian uniform. Colonel johnson state'
that it had been reported that this regi
ment would be used to replace the FRS
regiment now in federal service in guard
ing bridges, etc., but this he stated. wa
not the case. The only duty the regimen
would be called upon to perform woul
be in cases of emergency. Col. johnson
stated that he expected to have the en-
tire regiment formed within two week
! as only those between the ages of
and so can be accepted until after tn
draft selection. Quite a number of tn
younger members of the home guar
were not eligible. Thirty-six names wer
secured Tuesday evening and 1t Is eX
:. pected that there will be no trouble in sc
9 curing the remaining few to make the
J. to I'LL the company. 1t will be defnitel
l decided within few days where the com
panies are to be located.
THE NEWS OF THE TOWN.
The many friends of Walter S. Weeks
son Of Mrs. w. F. Weeks. formerly c
n Brandon, will be pleased to know tha
he has received an appointment as sec
Y ond lieutenant in the United State
e marine corps and will report for dut
Saturday at Port Royal, Virginia.-At tn
s meeting of Marble Chapter o. T..
s Tuesday it was voted to buy a $50 Libert
s bond.-The funeral of Clarence Arch
v Rickert was held at Pine Hill cemt
a terry Wednesday afternoon at two o'clocl
: the Rev. William T. Weston of S
Thomass Church observation-disclosures
Lodge Of Odd Fellows will observe SUI
A day as Memorial day, services will
, held at 2:30 p. m. in Odd Fellows hal
The Rev. w. r. Weston will preach. ]
the close members Of the lodge ar
Unity Rebekah Lodge will decora
!, graves of the deceased members of bot
J.. branches of the order.-Theron S. Dea
: of Burlington gave an interesting ar
g instructive illustrated lecture on Il
" Long Trail Tuesday evening in Il
: Congreg ational chapel before the Bra
!. don section of the Green Mountain eli
D and the Mems Congregational club
l. large tractor wagon has been constructs
II at Salisbury for the Hortonia Power cor
s. pany. by using the eight wheels and axe
Is of two large block wagons connectii
l. them by large timbers, This wagon
h to be used to haul the elton transform
l. which had to be unloaded from the true
,r upon which 1t was beng transported
l. few miles north of Forestdale a few da
Ie ago on account of the truck breakil
Il down. The new wagon was taken We
N nesday morning to Forestdale and I
70 work of leading the transformer W
,e begun and another attempt will be ma
i, to haul II to Lake Dunmore. A stea
ii roller and two tractor engines are used
N haul the lead. Another transformer. t
n, same size. Is at the depot and will
n taken to the company's power house
Mt Salisbury as soon as the other one reach
re its destination.
m At the special town meeting at
t. O'Clock Tuesday morning. there we
,e about $50 voters present. On the Al
IN article, to see II tax on the grand Ii
ID levied by the Legislature Of 1917. shou