Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-31

Briggs of Montpelier is spending few
days here.-A meeting Of the Brandon
Branch of the Red Cross society was
held Thursday evening at the home of
the secretary, Miss Carrie Ormsbee. to
make definite plans for campaign week
here, which is from May 2, to June a.
"A telegram was received Thursday night
announcing the death Of Edward WEIGH, at
Akron, Ohio. 1t gave M particulars as
to the cause OF his DEATH Burial was
at Akron. Mr.. Welch moved there from
this town last summer-James Il. Harris
returned Thursday from Round Lake,
N. Y, and was accompanied by his daugh-
ter, Miss Louise Harris, who has been
there for several days, and Prof. Van
vechton Rogers. who spent the night at
the Harris home, and went to Rutland
Friday.-The Hortonia Power company
has unloaded from n car at the depot on
to a large trailer a ELTON transformer,
which they have started to move to their
power house at Lake Dunmore. The
steam roller belongs TO the town and Is
being used to haul the load Very slow
progress Is being made on account OF the
heft on the trailer. the wheels cutting in
to the soft spots.
Mrs. 3. J. OBrien. a former resident Of
Brandon, died at her home In Rutland
Monday afternoon. The funeral will be
held at St. Mays Church here this
morning. The body will be brought here
on the 7:0 o'clock train and taken to
the church. Burial will he in st. Marys
cemetery beside her husband. She is
survived by one sister. Miss Anna Byrnes
Of Burlington and four brothers, Harry
and John Byrnes OF Chicago, Robert of
GAINESVILLE. Ohio. and James Of Fair Ha-
NoN hn -,r,nt rto1 ~ hn
graded schools were largely attended at
the town hall Tuesday evening despite
the bad weather. Several reels of NOV
ing pictures were shown in connection
with the program. Mrs. George Cameron
is spending few days in Rutland, the
guest Of her daughter. Mrs. r. ]. Laval
ley.-Thomas L. Louctergiu. who went to
Rutland to enlist. was rejected on account
Of physical disability caused by surgical
operation some time ago.-The funeral Of
Frank Pettee, who died Saturday eve
ming, was held at the house Tuesday aft
ernoon at two O'Clock. the Rev. Walter
Thorpe officiating. Burial was in Pine
Hill cemetery
The Episcopal. Methodist, Congrega-
tional and Baptist churches united in
holding a memorial service at the Con-
gregational Church Sunday morning
at 1V.0V o CLOCK, IL peluR Ine hHHud.
memorial Sunday Of c. ]. Ormsbee
Post, which attended in q body. Dav
export Camp Sons OF Veterans. and
the Sons Of Veterans Auxiliary also
attended in a body. The clergymen
who took part were the Rev w. Il.
Weston, the Rev. George A. Kerr. the
Rev William Leonard. the Rev. A. r.
Mills and the Rev Walter Thorpe of
Brandon. and the Rev. Frank Seeley
Of Kingston, n. Y. Mr. Thorpe preach
ed an impressive and appropriate ser
mon. At the close Of the service a col
lection was taken for the Red Cross
Mrs. B. G. Moon Of Troy, N. Y. is spend
ing "a few days in town, the guest OF
Miss Edith Hose.-Mrs. Alice b
Sprague went last Sunday to New York
city, where she expects to undergo an
operation.-'Mrs. George Fl. Smith OF
Fairfield. Conn, is visiting Mrs H. f.
Bartrum.-Mr. and Mrs. Edward II
Walker have returned to Troy, N. Y
| Mrs. Charles Pratt Of Chicago is visit
| ing her mother, Mrs. Austin Blanchard
Frank Pettee, who has been in fail
| ing health for some time. died Satur-
| day night at six o'clock at his home
| on Carver street. He was 60 years ole
and besides his wife is survived by
| three daughters, Mrs. Mark King, the
Misses Cynthia and Anna Pettee. all
| of this town. The funeral was hello
at the house Tuesday afternoon at two
| o. clock,