Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-23
BRANDON,

moved from Rutland 10 their new home
un Franklin street
Mr.. !. W llpo /, recovering from u
severe aJlace oi uDurWts
Frank Prltee, living near Jones Pond
south Of the village, rs very III with q
stomach trouble. There Is but little
hopes Of his recovery,
Chauncey Vail has Installed milking
machine with "A capacity Of twenty cows
Rev. Walter Thorpe preached in the
NJ, f.. church last Sunday evening,
Miss Myrtle Severy, who has been
making An extended visit in the West
among relatives, has returned to her
home in Brandon.
a son was born to Mr., and Mrs. Joseph
Hathorn ON Tuesday night,
Henry l., Leonard, a well known and
aged citizen of Brandon died at his
home on Carver street on Wednesday
morning, February n. lie had been a
member of the Methodist church for
over sixty wears For many years he
was chorIstar in the church also super
nlendent Of the Sunday school lie
was also chorister at the Spring Grove
Camp meetings for many years. MIR.
Leonard was born in Chittenden, VT,
IN 1880. He is survived by his brother,
Rev. William Leonard. The funeral SER
vice was held in the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday, February l9, at . p. m.
Interm-nt was in Pine Hill cemetery,
II r.. c. Watson is in town for a few
days.
Judge C, l. Button of MiddIebury was
in town last Friday.
The Ladies of the Baptist church held
a foC d sale in MolIie Brrnard's Millinery
store ON Saturday, February II.
Bennett Douglass, the Union supern-
ttndant and Carlton Flood, are teaching
in the schools of Forestdale taking pieces
of teachers who are i'll.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
La Mountain Monday night.
Fred l.. Smith, who has been confined
to the house by an attack of rheumatism,
is able to be out to attend to his post
Office duties.
George II. Churchill has developed
new industry in town, He is shipping
quite quantity of violin material.
Albert Larock of Forestdale has leased
the Dodge farm in Sudbury and will
move there in the spring.
DIR. o. A. Gee, who has been i'll for
few days, is slowly improving.
Mrs. o. G. McShane and John WEIGH
were in town this week, called here by
the illness of their mother.
The Equal Suffrage club met with Mrs.
Fred E. Briggs on Tuesday afternoon,
February 20,
Arthur Buttles, who has been visiting
his brother, DR.. Ernest Buttles OF Bur,
lington, for few days has returned
home, Cheney Braley substituted for
him on his mail route in his absence.
The Kings Daughters held work
meeting at the home of Mrs. Catherine
Clancy Tuesday afternoon All of the
work done at that time will be sold later
on.
The Changers held a meeting in G, A.
R. hall last Saturday night.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Sons of Vet
Grams held meeting at &. A. X. hall
Wednesday evening to which the Post
was invited.
A large herd of high grade Holstein
cows have been bought for the State
Farm for Feeble Minded at Brandon.
Burt Barnard, an expert on cattle, select
ed them.
Miss Margaret Gumond is visiting her
brother at Hartford, Conn.
The funeral of Miss Ida Melin took
place on Tuesday from the Methodist
church at 2 p. m, the Rev. George A.
Kerr officiating
Rev. William A. Weston from Green
Island, n. Y, has accepted the rector
ship of st. Thomas church and will
move here about April /.
Miss Fanny Whitcomb of Springfield,
VT, is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. b,
Nutting.
The funeral of Joseph Murray of Lei
cester took place Thursday morning from
st. Mays church in Brandon. The in.
trrment was in the Catholic cemetery.
James r. Harris has bought new
six cylinder Jeffrey automobile.
Mrs l.. NJ. Green of Franklin street,
who is quite i'll, does not improve as
rapidly as her friends wish.
Walter Scott has returned from Mont
pelier. where he has been for a few days
S. w. Jones, town clerk. was in Rut-
land on Wednesday.
There was leap year dance at the
Brandon Inn on Monday night given by
the men in return for the one given by
the ladies recently a Burlington or
chestra furnished the music.
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