Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.


following officers were elected: M. e. r.
Spooner; d. NJ. F.. Il. Chandler; captain
OF guard G. v. Needharn: treasurer,
r. w. Briggs: secretary. O. c. Baker
Mrs. Harriet Beedle. 81 years old, fell.
at the home of Fl. l.. Williams. on the
concrete basement floor Wednesday night
and 1t is feared that she has broken one
fiip.--Cllarles Phelps of Bridgeport, Conn.
Is visiting relatives here for a few days.
Mrs NJ. l. Strohm, who lives with her
daughter, Mrs. j. s. Eastwood, had the
misfortune tn break her left leg Friday
morning by stepping of the curbing on
front Of the Eastwood home on Center
street.-Caris have been received
announcing the marriage of Miss Lillian
Maude Richardson. daughter Of MrA
Emile b. Richardson of Waterbury.
Conn.,, and Charles Severy. son of Nj.
and Mrs. c. X. Severy of West Haven,
Conn, which took place at the home Of
the bride April Is. Mr.. Severy liz
we'll known i'm Brandon, having been u
former resident here.-The bodies OF Mrs,
William st. John and Amos Chandler
were taken Thursday from the vault at
Pine Hill cemetery to Hubbardton for
burial. A number of the members of
the Brandon Lodge. No. 10. I. o. o. F.,
and Unity Rebekah Lodge accompanied
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Quoted the Odd Fellows burial service
at the grave.
Albert Bottomani. formerly OF this town
but now Of Chatham, n. Y, and Miss
Madeline Darne of this town were mar
ried Monday morning at St. Marys
Church by the Rev. f. +. Cray After a
short wedding trip they will reside In
Chatham, where Mr.. Bottomani is en-
gagged in the fruit business
c. j. Ormsbee Post, G. A. r., Daven.
port Camp. Sons OF Veterans. and the
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary will attend
memorial Sunday services at the Con.
gregational Church May q. The Rev
walter Thorpe will preach.-H. j
Prediger and William Carroll went Wed
nesday morning to Pittsfield. Mass, te
visit Mr.. Prediger's parents for few
days. They made the trip by automobile
The Rev. w. T. Weston OF st. Thomas!
Church will preach the baccalaureate ser
mon to the senior class OF the high schoo
this year,. Harry Cole IL confined b,
an injured knee which he received Mon
day evening when the rim of an aut'
wheel hit him. cutting deep gasl
Mrs. c. w. Peck entertained her wome.
friends Tuesday afternoon at her HON,
On Grove street Whist was played.-Th'
Rutland Railroad company has giant
OF men at work laying a concrete plat
form in front Of the local station.-charle
Stay has sold piece of ground at tn
rear OF his house on conant square t,
Mrs. Alice Sprague. The land adjon
Mrs. Spragues property.-Mir. J.
Moore has returned to New York afte
visiting her parents, the Rev. and Mrs.
George A. Kerr
The annual meeting Of the Citizens an
Soldiers association which was to nav
been held Tuesday evening in the ofiic
OF Frank w. Williams was postponed on
week, to Tuesday evening. May 9Th
Rev. George W. Davenport; rector Of 81
Paufs Church. Burlington, has been en-
gagged to deliver the Memorial day I'D
dress here.-The newly elected officers @
Marble Chapter. o. Il. S., were installe
Tuesday evening Principal Earl r.. Trac
has received word from the secretary c
the New England college entrance certif
cate board. stating that the Brandon hig
school has been approved for the ne,
three years, which Is the longest perio
any school Is approved. Amos Chandlt
Is suffering from several broken ribs Q
the result of fall at the Perry liver
stable.-L. d. Winslow is able to be OF
again after being confined to the hou'
with fractured shoulder.-The Sons
veterans VIII HOiu uaHce TTWdy CIV
ming in Grand Army hall.
FORESTDALE.
Mrs. John A. Murray has returned fro
Lake Placid n. Y, where she pass
the winter.--The Rev. and Mrs l..
Hayes have returned from Mooers, n.
where they attended the W. NJ co
ference.-Mrs, Mary King Of Chathal
N. ", Is visiting her daughter, MI
G. II. Bump w. Horn Is In Bennin
ton this week.-Mr. and Mrs. Mitch
1.arock are visiting their son In Sprln
held, Mass.--Darrel and Paul Frazier al
Harold Atwood are i'll with measles
Pansy Derby has chicken pox.-T
Ladies' Guild OF Grace Church met wi
Mrs. J. A. Murray Wednesday afternoC
Mrs. Katherine Collins has moved In
the +. ]. Bacon house
BENSON.
DIR. J. T.. Newton was hindered fro
getting away the past week for Alaban
but expects to get away this week.-T
farmers are planting potatoes and otf
garden vegetables, although the grou
IL pretty cold.-The Rev. and Mrs. W
ter Bradford Of the Congregational Chur
went to Thomaston. Me-. last week
visit his brother,-Mrs. j. ]. Richar
who has been at ]. NJ. Fowler's the pi
week, started for her home in North Gre
Monday Leslie Belden Is assisting j
Wells In the Taite Brothers creamery
Miss Sarah Bascom returned from Viii
hall the last of last week. --Guy Reed