Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

There was a large attendance at the
dance given by the men in return for
the leap year dances given by the ladies
at the Brandon Inn Monday evening. On
account of the scarlet fever epidemic at
Rutland, 1t was thought best to cancel
the engagement made with the Rutland
orchestra and an orchestra from Bur-
lington played.-The funeral Of Henry
Leonard. who died last Thursday morn
ing, was held at the Methodist Church
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, the
Rev. George A. Kerr officiating The
bearers were DR.. o. c. Baker, Leslie A.
Seyery, Jerome Cole and Frank r. Chand-
ler The body was placed in the vault at
Pine Hill cemetery.--1da c. Melene,
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Melene.
died at the home Of her parents Saturday
afternoon at three o'clock after a linger-
! ing illness of tuberculosis. She was Is
years of age. The funeral will be held
this afternoon at two o'clock at the house.
POSTMASTER Fred l.. Smith is able to be
out after being confined to the house for
several days with an attack of rheuma-
! tism.-The parent-Teacher associa-
ton have made arrangements to
present Billie Burke in Peggy"
at the town hail Thursday evening. March
s.-Mrs. Frank II. Osborn fell at her
home Friday morning and received
badly sprained wrist.-The ladies of the
Baptist Church held a food sale Satur-
day in the millinery store Of Mrs. Molly
Barnard.-Miss Margaret Germond went
Saturday to Worcester. Mass. and Hart
ford, Conn. to spend several weeks with
her brother and sister.-Burt Barnard has
returned from ST. Adams with a herd
OF is Holstein cattle. purchased for the
State School for Feeble Minded.-The an
nual meeting of the Neshobe Syndicate.
Inc. was held Friday in the Office of
Attorney John S. Buttles and the follow
ing officers were elected: President, F. e.
Rogers: vice-president, B. d. Bartlett;
treasurer, John S. Buttles.-The body
of A. H. Bashaw. son of Levi Bashaw
Of this town. was brought here Saturday
morning on the noon train from Rutland.
Burial was in st. Mary's cemetery.-D. A.
Hutchinson, who has been confined for
several days by illness. is able to be out
Henry Leonard died at his home on
Carver street Thursday morning at nine
o. clock. He was 81 years of age and had
lived in Brandon for many years. He
; had been a member Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church of this town for 60 years
and had held all the important Offices OF
: the church. He was a director OF the
church choir for many years and had beer
leader of the Spring Grove campmeetine
choir for a number of years. He is sur
: vived by one brother. the Rev. William
Leonard of this town. The funeral wal
: held at the Methodist Church Sunday aft
ernoon at two. The Rev. George A. kerl
officiated. Burial was in Pine Hill GENE
terry
There will be a meeting Of Silver Lak'
Lodge. No. 49, X. of p. Thursday eve
ming. The rank Of knight will be con
ferred on a class of candidates, afte
which refreshments will be served.-Th'
7, womans Auxiliary of St. Thomas
4 Church will meet Thursday afternoon a
!, 2:c o'clock. with Mrs. Cora Gipson. a
= the home of A. H. Gipson.-The funera
Of Ida c. Meene, who died Sunday after
noon at the home of her parents. Mr.
!. and Mrs. Oscar Melene. was held at tn
a house Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock
. the Rev. George a. Kerr. pastor of tn
- Methodist Church, officiating. Burial wa
4 in Pine Hill cemetery.-The Woman
-. Suffrage Study club met Tuesday after
noon at the home Of Mrs F. w. Briggs
a Tho Womans Missionary society Of tn
;. Congregational Church met Tuesda
a afternoon at the home of Mrs. Warne
!. Carr.-Potatoes are selling at the car her
= for s. per bushel.--The Brandon Circl
Of the Kings Daughters met Tuesda
y afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Catherin