Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-22
BRANDON

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George June Is home from Rutland
for few days,
Mrs, d, +. Goodrich has recovered
from her recent illness
Miss Mae Dram Of New York, Is visit
ing her mother Mrs, John Dram,
Mrs, James Reynolds has gone to
'itchhurg, Mass, to visit relatives,
Mrs, Freeman Lawrence Is visiting
her daughter, Mrs, Earl Nash, of Sails
bury,
Miss Veda Spooner is spending her
vacation at her fathers home on Pearl
street,
Henry d. Rofe has re-enlsted, and
expects to go to the training camp this
week.
Mr. and Mrs, George Leonard, and
Mrs, John Churchill were in Burlington
Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs, c. II, Robinson aud
daughters, were visitors in Proctor on
Sunday,
Mrs Alice Senicol has returned from
the Mary Fletcher hospital much i'm
proved,
Mr. and Mrs Harry Collins have been
for few days at their cottage at Lake
Dunmore.
The Parent Teachers Association
held their meeting in the Library at 1880
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Jennie Morse and her sister
Mrs. Elmer Laird of Rutland were in
town Saturday,
Miss Ruth Fuller, who has been visit
ing in Pittsford and Rutland has return
ed to Brandon.
John Dram has enlisted in one of the
Hospital Units, and expects to leave
for the training camp soon,
Iceland Parmelee, who enlisted in
Franklin, Pa, has been transferred to
the First Vermont Regiment.
Miss Rose Duclaw has returned from
Mary Fletcher hospital where she was
operated upon for appendicitis,
d. A, Tobey and son, of Melrose,
Mass, are visiting at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Grant Hammond.
Mrs Fred Backus and daughter have
gone to their cottage at Lake Dunmore,
where they will spend the summer,
William Mcconnell, who lives south of
the village, but, who is now in Califor-
MIA for his health, is reported as quite
i'll.
The State Trust Company of Rutland
have sold the Backus farm north of the
village to Thomas f. Rothwell of Bos-
ton.
Howard son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cameron, has enlisted in the Engineer
Corps and expects to leave for his train
ing soon.
There are nine people sick with the
measles and pneumonia, in the family
of George Ryder of Forestdale, and a
trained nurs is required.
E. A. Cool has purchased the Carpet |
Cleaning business of the Flint estate,
and, has moved the machinery to his
home on Conant Square.
The young son of Smith Collins was
taken to Mary Fletcher hospital for an
operation for appendicitis Saturday
The operation was serious.
The Juniors gave reception to the
seniors at Armory hall, Wednesday
night, to which the alumni were invited |
A musical program was rendered.
The local lodge of Odd Fellows, OBJ
served Sunday, as Memorial Day, Rev.
w. F. Weston preached a memorial
sermon at 2 clock in Odd Fellows hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Swartz will, on
their return from their wedding trip, |
occupy the residence of Mrs. Joseph |
Kelley on Franklin street for the bal
ance of the year.
Henry D. Rolfe, and Miss Alice Par
melee, both of Brandon, were married
Sunday afternoon by Rev. Walter
Thorpe of the Congregations church.
Mr.. Rolfe will soon return to his regi-
ment.
At the annual school meeting for the
Graded school district, Tuesday night,
F. H. harrington was elected moderator,
F. c, Briggs, clerk and Lucien Nichols,
collector. Voted tax of so cents on
dollar for school purposes.
The young son of Henry Jones, who
went to the hospital for an operation
lpon his chest. was reported better
Monday. Mrs. Jones. who has had the
measles and pneumonia is in a critical
and fears are felt for her
'ecovery.
Ten or IL of the prisoners from the
house of correction begun the work
Monday morning of digging a ditch for
| sewer from the Home for Feeble Mind
ID to Otter creek, a distance of about
900 feet. The men are in charge of C,
". Sager of Rutland.
Alfred Donnelly, 16-year-old son of
dr. and Mrs. William Donnelly, who
lad been i'll with pneumonia few days,
lied Monday morning at l o'clock at his
ome on Maple street. The funeral
vas held Wednesday morning at nine
'clock at St. Mary's church Burial
vas in Pine Hill cemetery.
A Red Cross rally was held in the
own hall on Tuesday night. Music was
endered by the Brandon band. Rev. !
'raser Metzger of Randolph and Rev. I
lrthur Bradford gave addresses. |
richie Stewart of Burlington was Bass
Oloist, assisted by Mrs. Frank Ketcham 9
iolinist of Brandon, also by Miss Q
.ouisa Harris, harpist. :