Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

Philip WEIGH, Burt Rowland and Ed
ward johnson went Monday to Albany,
N. r, where they we're examined for
entrance into the aviation service. c. A.
Bush and his brother. Bernard, went
Monday to Rutland to be examined for
enlistment. Rugo WEIGH has returned
from Boston, where he successfully passed
the examination and will enter the radio
branch Of the service within a short
time.-Mrs. Cora GIBSON went Monday to
Cleveland. Ohio. to visit her son, Fred.
who is on ten days furlough from
the navy.-The New England Telephone
company moved their Office from the F. E.
Chandler house on Carvert street to the
new building erected by the Hortonia
Power company last Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Churchill Of Castle
ton spent Sunday here.-The Monday
club met Monday evening at the home Of
Mrs. Fred Briggs.-Word was received
Sunday Of the serious illness Of Charles
p. Severy Of Hyde Park. who suffered
q shock Of paralysis last Friday-Sher-
win French went Monday to the Mary
Fletcher hospital. where he will undergo
an operation.-Miss r. r. Huntoon re-
turned Monday to Cuttingsville after
visiting Mrs. F. e. Kingsey.-George
Bacon has sold his house and lot in the
NuOTS6.-NT.
Mrs. Frank Wood and Miss Ella Ket-
cham left Tuesday for Daytona, Fla,
whore they will spend the winter.-Mrs.
c. ]. Braley. president of the Red Cross.
went Tuesday to Boston to attend an
important Red Cross meeting. to be held
there, and will be the guest of Mrs.
=. A. Quinn while In the city-Malcolm
Fay entertained a number Of his friends
Saturday, the occasion being his 18th
birthday.-At a party given last Saturday
evening at the home of Miss Ruth
6prague on Conant square the engage
ment of Miss Vera Evans and Mark
Rowe was announced. the wedding to take
place at st. Thomas Episcopal Church
Wednesday evening at 1880 oclock.-The
local Red Cross will ship the last Of the
week box of surgical dressings to the
headquarters In Boston. The society has
just sent to headquarters 90 Christmas
bags for the soldiers.-Resinald Ray of
Rutland spent Sunday with his father,
Thomas w. Ray.-The Sons OF Veterans
Auxiliary will give a military whist party
for the benefit of the Red Cross Thurs
day evening In Grand Army hall. There
will be no refreshments.
At the annual meeting OF the Sons of
Veterans Auxiliary held Wednesday Dec.
3, In Grand Army hall the following
Emma Churchill vice-president, Mrs.
Eta Moody: treasurer, Mrs. Laura Ben
nett; chaplain. Mrs. Mira Grover; truss
tees. Mrs. Grover, Mrs. Saunders. Mrs.
Larock; patriotic Instructor. Mrs. Lena
Battles; guide. Mrs. Laura Petite; assist.
ant guide, Ella Atwood; inside guard,
Nellie Burnham; outside guard Mrs. DIM
mock; press correspondent, Mrs. Daisy
Brown; first color guard. Mrs. Cora Mar.
ciels; second color guard. Genevieve
Saunders.
The annual meeting and election OF ofll-
GERS Of the Brandon Concert band was
held Friday evening at the band rooms.
The following officers were elected: Pres.
ident, o. A. Myatt; vice-president. Clar-
snce Baker; treasurer. H. j. Griswold
director, A. w. Hendry; librarian. Harry
Marsh; manager and secretary w. C.
0ipson; assistant manager. Frank j. Nut.
ting; auditors. A. Brink, !. v. Marsh and
=. A. Keller. 1t was voted. owing to pres.
ent war conditions. not to give any en-
tartainments during the winter.