Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-15
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

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The funeral of Amos Chandler. who died
Saturday at the home Of his son. Willard
chandler. In Salisbury. was held here
IN the Congregational Church Tuesday
at two o'clock. The body was placed in
the vault at Pine Hill cemetery
Miss Grace Mack has resigned her posi-
ton IN the HetherlnEton store and &C.
cepted q position as bookkeeper in the
Cole 4 Rowland garage on RossIter street
Tho school In district No. has closed
for two weeks vacation on account OF
illness in the dlstrict--Mrs Rose Dewey
| Of Pittsford and Mrs. Ida Perry and Miss
Katherine Pelkey OF Rutland. who have
bison guests Of their uncle. w. II. Tarbie
| have returned to their homes.-rhe Rich
| nlond Underwear co. Is experiencing con-
siderable Inconvenience in not being able
10 secure boarding and rOoming places
| for their women help. A number of new
machines have been installed In the fac
tory and plenty OF help can be secured,
but boarding and rooming houses are
sca rce.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Williams
returned Saturday from Florida. where
they have been for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred r. Barker.
who have been spending several
weeks in Florida. are on their way home
and are stopping few days with friends
In Boston.
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died at the home OF his son in Salisbury
| last Saturday. was held Tuesday after
noon at the Congregational Church, the
Rev. Walter Thorpe officiating. Burial
was in Pine Hill cemetery. The bearers
We're d. +. Lawrence, Ernest Aver.
I:charles Mallory and s. J. Spaulding.
Brandon Lodge. l. o. o. F.. and a num-
Der Of members Of Rutland Canton at
tended in a body.-The Park theatre.
which has been closed for two weeks for
repairs and remodeling. will reopen Sat
urday. The floor has been made to slope
and the interior has been redecora ted and
folding theatre chairs have been put in
place. A new picture machine has been
lnstalled.-The suffrage study class met
Tuesday afternoon with Miss lnez Cook
at the home of r. c. Douglass. The La
dies Aid society Of the Congregational
Church met Tuesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. II. r. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Bush. who has had charge Of the Bran
don town farm for several years. has
moved to the Hoag house In Forestdale
Mr.. Bush's successor has not yet been ap
pointed. j. b. Partlow, who has
been visiting in Johnson for several
weeks. returned home.-H. G. rarr and
Frank r. Whtlock of Rutland were in
Brandon Oh business Tuesday
Brandon Business Mems association was
held Tuesday evening at the Brandon Inn
The speaker OF the evening was the Rev.
a. II. Bradfrod of Rutland, who gave an
interesting talk on Preparedness. The
following officers were elected: President,
w. d. Nutting; vice-presidcnt. George
w. Crockett; secretary. Dr. George T.
Norton: treasurer. r. w. Briggs: execu-
tive committee for two and three years.
A. j. Ives and G. l.. Clifford. There were
about 40 members present. number OF
new members were admitted Tuesday eve
ning.-The ladies OF st. Mary's Church will
hold card party Friday evening in
Foresters' hall. Refreshments will be
served.-The Woman's Auxiliary OF st.
lThOmas's Church will meet this after
noon at the home of Mrs W. C. Gipson
at 2:30 o'clock.--Amos Chandler, whose
funeral was held at the Congregational
Church Tuesday afternoon. had a family
of IL children. all OF whom We're present
at the funeral. They are: Willard and
Cassius OF Salisbury. Walter of Water
town. n. Y. Barney OF Newark. n. j.,
Mrs. George Pettee OF AIiddletown
Springs, f. c. Chandler Of Hudson Falls,
IN. y. Harlow Chandler, Mrs. Evelyn
Stewart, Mrs Jessie Londergon. Charles
Chandler, Mrs. John Pettee and Mrs.
Edward King OF Brandon. He is also
survived by five brothers and three sis
tiers. Those from out OF town who at
tended the funeral were: n. W. Chandler
Of HubbardtOn. Charles Chandler OF Sud-
bury. Mrs Bert Lathrop OF Bristol. Mrs.
David Davis Of South Lincoln and Mr..
and Mrs Lyman 1ngelson of 1.eominster,
Mass.-At the annual meeting Of the
EpwOrth League of the Methodist Church
the following officers were elected: Presi-
u a..
president Clarence NJ. Baker: second
vice-president. Myrtle Severy: third vice
president Leeda b. Johnson: fourth vice.
president Burton SiscO: secretary. Marion
Keller: treasurer. George Clark: organist,
Marion Keller The Epworth League will
hold a st. Patrick's eve social in the
church parlors Friday at 7:3O O'clock
The fourth quarterly conference of the
: local Methodist Church will be held Satur-
day evening in the prayer-room at 7:30
o'clock The Rev. B. NJ. Kent, district
superintendent, will preside. Reports of
. the committees will be heard and
stewards will be elected.-Albert Larock
ia moving to the Walter Dodge farm in
Sudbury Edward Chandler is moving
from the Palmer house on Conant square
to the Maynard house on Carver street.
Frank Pettee has sold his farm south Of
; the village to Judson Severy of Leicester
FORESTDALE.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Estey and Two
children OF Worcester. Mass. are visiting
at A. G. Estey's.--Mrs. Carol Holden OF
Philadelphia is visiting her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Bush Mrs. Celia Thomas
il visiting her daughter in Akron. Ohio
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mcdonald were
called TO North Adams. Mass. Tuesday
, by the death of Mr.. McDOnald's brother
James Northumberland Atwood has
moved into Mrs. Mary Symon's tenc-
ment.-George DenniO has moved to Rut-
, land--The Ladies' Guild of Grace Church
, met with Mrs. J. w. Horn Wednesday
. afternoon. Hazel Goodnow. who has beer
seriously ill., is convalescent Vaughn
WHITNEY has gone 10 Rochester.
BENSON.
john Martinualc, Who has Lived In Car
ter district for 20 years and has worked
: out here and there. has bought a farm
in Lincoln and Is moving therc.--Franl
King. who moved TO Orwell from Benson
six or eight years age and worked fol
Rollin Brown, has returned to Benson ant
moved into the Samuel West house. whicl
he has bought.-W. j.. Cummings Ia.
moved out Of the Samue! West house OF
: Champlain street into the Jane kini
: house OH Main strect.-Manuel Wells has
: moved from the Jane King house on Maif
street into chloe Carter's house on Man
street-Ca:l Pratt's little boy Is very II
with pneumOnia.-The mill yard at til,
Parsons mill two miles fast Of here nevel