Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07

mond Parker. who accompanied them to
North Troy. will remain there during the
Vermont State board Of
health gave free exhibition Monday
evening at the town hall for the prevenN
ton Of tuberculosis. A lecture was given
and moving pictures were shown.-Mrs.
s. w. Jones Is confined to her bed by
illness at her home on Conant square,
Mrs. Charles " Needham went Tuesday
to Bedford, Mass, to visit her father. the
Rev. J. v. Carton.
the Hortonia Power company Is not
making very successful progress with
the 21-ton transformer which they are
trying to land in their powerhouse at
Lake Dunmore. Considerable trouble
has been met by having the truck upon
which the machine Is loaded break
through culverts and sink into the
ground UP to the axle. Friday the axle
on the truck was so badly sprung that
1t was thought best to unload the
transformer, which was done in the
woods beyond James Williber's, near
Fern lake. Two large block wagons
have been secured from West Rutland
and they will be put together in such
a. manner as to hold the. transformer
and the journey Of Ave or six miles to
the lake will be resumed Two tractor
engines and the town steam roller are
being used to haul the transformer
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Congre-
grational Church met Wednesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. G. H.
Young. The hostesses were Mrs. O..
A. Gee. Mrs. w. II. Wright, c. A. Prime:
and Mrs. Frank Ketcham.-The fu-
neral of Mrs. Caroline Merritt, who
died Saturday morning, was held at
the house Monday afternoon at two
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Thomass Church officiating. Burial
was in Pine Hill cemetery. The bear
ers were f. T.. Kingsley. Edward Pow
ers. Charles Dram and Stewart Clark
The monthly meeting OF the Royal
Workers of the Methodist Church was
held Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. w. II. Johnson. The hos
tesses were Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Harris.
and Mrs Goodrich.--Dayton w. Carey
Of Sudbury and Miss Clara f. Varney
of Hubbardton were married Friday
evening at the Methodist parsonage by
the Rev. George A. Kerr--A severe
electrical storm visited Brandon Sun
day afternoon about 1880 o'clock
Several trees were. struck and at the
home Of II. Sanders on Rossiter
street every electric light in the house
was put out of commission.-Prin. Earl
Il. Tracey OIL tne .Hl6H StHooi WIN in1
been in a hospital at Nashua. n. H.,
where he underwent an operation for
appendicitis, for several weeks re-
turned to Brandon Sunday. He is again
at his duties at the high school,
A daughter, Nellie Gladys. was born ia
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Cheney last Satur-
day--Mrs. Addie Wheaton. who has
been visiting relatives for a few days
returned Monday to Rutland.-Mrs
Charles Crockett returned Saturday
from Florida.
Mrs, Caroline Merritt died at her HON,
on Grove street Saturday morning. Sh'
was n years of age and had been in pool
health for some time. She had resided
in Brandon nearly all her life. She is sur
vived by one son, Burt Merritt, Of THU
town. The funeral was held Mondayafter
noon at two o'clock at the house. Thu
Rev w. r. Weston officiated ant
burial was in Pine Hill cemetery.-F'
L. Smith, F. p. johnson, E. H. Button
B. w. Rowland and E. f. Goshen spen
Sunday at their camp, Kings Inn." a
High pond.-A farewell reception wa
rendered the Rev. and Mrs. A. r. Mill
! and family Friday evening at the Bap
fist vestry, large number Of towns
people attending. In the receiving lin
besides the Rev. and Mrs. Mills were Mrs
Elliott Hack and Mrs. George A.. Kerr
A musical program was carried out an
refreshments were served. The Rev. an
Mrs. Mills were presented with a. purs
of gold by the members of the church an
the Young Peoples society. Mr.. Mill
left Friday evening on the sleeper wit
his son, Ralph, for Pawtucket. r. I
where he commenced his duties as pas
tor of the Baptist Church on Sunday. Mrs
Mills will leave in a few days for Paw
tucket.-The Atlantic & Pacihce TIE
company has donated to the Brando
Red Cross association rooms over thei
store on Center street to be used as
work room and meeting place. E. H. But
ton, owner of the building. is havin
them put in proper repair.-The remain
of Mrs. T. J..Johnstone, a former residen
who died In Ontario. on January 1. wer
} brought here Saturday morning for buris
In Pine Hill cemetery. The Rev. W. 7
Weston of st. Thomass Church offciate
at the grave. Mr.. tombstone accompanie
the remains here.-There was an II
inning ball game played Saturday aftel
noon on Howes lot between st. Mary
A. A. Of this town and the Pittsfor
town team. the score being to /
favor Of st. Mary's A. A. The batterit
for st. Marys were Larock and Marone
and for Pittsford, Moran and Weaver.
The Dunmore Hose company respond
ed to an alarm Of fire Wednesday morn
ing, fire being in the basement of TIL
: Williams & Ray block on Center stree
Walter Thomas. who has a worksho
in the basement, left a pot OF glue O
a lighted oil stove while he went OF
for a minute. The glue boiled over an
the woodwork caught fire. If it had M
} been for the quick work of the fiji
department bad fire would have re
! suited. Slight damage was done
] the basement, where 1T was necessar
. to chop through ceiling and to tn
3 floor in the plumbing shop of Z. !
Cool, where the floor was taken up
The total number that registered hel
3 Tuesday were 171.-St. Paul's Lodg
, No. 25. +. and A. M. held a largel
; attended meeting Wednesday evening
The Master Mason degree was cor
ferred on four candidates and refresh
ments were served.-The Springer Cor
cert company will give an entertain
ment at the town hall this evenin
the proceeds to be used by the Brai
don chapter of the Red Cross to bu
supplies with which to work.-Tf
- Home Guard will hold their drill tn
evening In Armory hall at eight o'cloe
instead of Friday evening. d,
e FORESTDALE.
I. MIR. and Mrs. Donald Wetherbee al
: two children of Niagara Falls, N. y
e were recent guests at j. A. Murray's
d Fennimore Sessions of Cleveland, O.,
{ visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, WI