Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-28
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.


Of the $2.2o0 was subscribed in Forestdale.
The Red Cross rooms will be open Thurs
day afternoon for sewing and Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons for surgical
dressings. the principal stores in
town will be closed from July II to
September 13on each Thursday afternoon.
A canvass has been made among the rner-
chants and with one or two exceptions all
have expressed a willingness to sign a
paper to that effect.-Mrs. John Riordon
and three children Of Brighton. Mass, are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome
Tennien.-The annual meeting Of the
Altar Guild Of st. Thomass Church was
held Monday evening at the rectory. The
following officers were elected: Directress.
Mrs. r. II. Everest vice. directress. Mrs.
ii. s. Eastwood; secretary. Miss Susan
Talbot; treasurer. Mrs. B. W. Johnson
A new circle Of the Kings Daughters has
been formed. with 10 charter members.
and the following officers have been elect
ed: Leader. Mrs. c. j. Bradley; vice-leader,
Mrs. B. ]. Bird; treasurer. Mrs. w. g.
King. The circle will meet the third We'd
nesday Of each month at the homes Of the
members.-Andrew Mccarthy Of Hart
ford, Conn.,, is spending the summer at
the home Of W. c. Ladam.-Miss Mary
Bruce of Benson is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Bruce.-Miss Maybelle Kelley and
Miss Sophia Bissell are spending several
days In East shoreham.-Miss Cora
Batchelder, teacher in the school here.
has gone to her home in Barre for her
vacation. and Miss Maud Crowfoot. teach
er Of the training class. has gone to AL
bany, N. Y.
The graduating exercises Of the
class Of 1917, Brandon high school,
were held Friday at the town hall. There
were II members Of the class as fol-
lows: Frances Carrigan. Lucy NJ.
Bartholomew, Laura Cool Marion
Keller. Harold Eugene Mayo. Annie
NJ. Mellen. Alberta Rowe. Nellie L
Wright; teachers training course.
Pearl Churchill. Nellie johnson, Mar
garet Ketcham. Leda Johnson. Inez
Aver. Beatrice NJ. Spooner. Roxana e.
Spooner, Ina Peterson. Eva Griffin.
The salutatorian was Miss Nellie
Wright, the valedictorian. Miss Annie
Mellen, winner of the Vermont schol-
arship Miss Annie Mellen. Prof. c. B.
Wright Of Middlebury College deliver
ed the address and Charles L. Clifford
chairman Of the school committee,
presented the diplomas to the high
and grammar graduates. Music wat
by an orchestra from Burlington.
The Rev. William Leonard celebrated
his soth birthday Saturday at his home
on Carver street. He received congratula-
lions from his many friends and neigh
bors and also many post cards Sunday
ne assisted the pastor, the Rev. g. A.
Kerr. at the Methodist Church with the
communion service. He gave a talk be-
fore the Bible school at noon and in the
evening was the leader and preached a
sermon at the Epworth League meeting
Mr.. Leonard Is a great lover Of out-of.
door life. He will 90 this week to his
camp at Lake Dunmore. where he expects
Ito spend the summer. Thomas
Marooney. for 80 years clerk in the freight
office here, has resigned his position and
Walter Miner has taken his place.-Henry
Hyde, who has been at the home Of Mrs
E. A. Bump for some time. has gone &c
the Rutland hospital for treatment.-Fret
W. Briggs went last Saturday to Mime
. apolis. Mimi. to attend the imperial coun
Gil Of A. A. o. n. NJ. 8. He was accom-
panied as far as Brockport. N. y, b,
Mrs. Briggs, who will visit relatives
during Mr.. Briggs's absence.-B. w
Rowland, e. e. Goshen. E. H. Button. F
L. Smith and Frank p. johnson spen
last Sunday at their camp at High pond
The Woman's Auxiliary Of st. Thomas
, Church met Tuesday afternoon a
$40 at the home OF Mrs Carlos Gipson.-
The Red Cross rooms will be open TO
sewing every Tuesday and Thursda!
afternoons and for making surgical sup
plies on Wednesday and Thursday after
moons. Help is greatly needed in the sew
3 ing department to equip the Vernon
regiment before leaving the state.-Hugl
, Allen Seager. infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs
: Hugh A. Seager. died Friday morning
, NThe funeral was held Sunday Afternoon
t at 2:3o o'clock at their home west Of tn
. village.-Jerome Fitzpatrick Of Mont
, pelier. formerly instructor Of agricultur
;. at the high school. was in town Frida
4 for graduation exercises.-J. s. Baker
4 president OF the Richmond Underwea
r company. and his son. ]. b. Baker. VIII
8 is vice-president Of the concern. we're l
u Brandon Friday inspecting the local fac
r tory-Neshobe Grange, together wit
. Mountain View Grange of Goshen an
t Sudbury Grange. held a picnic at Water
9 houses picnic ground at Lake DunmoH
= Saturday. State Lecturer O. l.. Martin {
: Plainheld, state Master w. N. Cady {
j. Middlebury and Addison County Agricu
n tural Agent Carrigan were present.-M
n and Mrs. Eugene Woodruff and childre
- Of Burlington are visiting Mr.. Woo
!. rufus mother. Mrs. j. G. L. Woodruff. IL
l. several days.-Charles l.. Stay who hs
bought an undertaking business in New
port, was in town Saturday with a lare
auto van with which he moved his furn
&c ture to Newport.-Mrs W. A. Atwell al
9 son. Hollis. who have been In Middlebur
i where Mrs. Atwell's daughters attende
: college, have returned for the summer.
10 The Brandon Concert band will gi'
l. a concert in Forestdale this evening"
l. Mrs. George Smith has returned
It Fairfield, Conn.,. after visiting Mrs.
d E. Bartrum.-A. H. 0ipson return'
10 Tuesday evening from Springfield
N Mass. where he has been several day
ID Mrs. Alice B. Sprague. who recent
]. underwent q surgical operation In
8. hospital in New York city. Ii makir
70 satisfactory recovery and expects to r
10 turn home next week.. H. Dobinso
N who has been at home on a vacatio
20 returned Wednesday to New York cit
l. where he In employed in the Est,
II organ works.-Mrs. Walter Thorpe. WI
1t has been confined for several days
10 illness. 10 improving. Bird. wi
70 has been confined with several brok'
n ribs. 10 able to be about again.-Charl
n v. Needham is spending several da
Y, at his cottage at Lake Dunmore.-Mi
e Lizzie Burke Of Benson was the que
I'd OF Mrs. Carroll Bush Wednesday.-Ml
n. Charles Doak OF Williamstown. Mas
I'd ~ visiting at the home Of A. ]. Ives.
I. BENSON.
-. Pulaski Clarke died from blood poiso
re ing. caused by being kicked on his al
o. by a COW Saturday. Mr.. Clark was DO
in, hnA lxryo