Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
Rutland County.
BRANDON

Inc 1dTent-leaCner association nelu Il
meeting at the high school building Tues
day afternoon. Allen p. Beach of Bur-
lington. the newly appointed agriculture
instructor. was present and spoke. Light
refreshments were served.-Russell Trudo,
who has been employed in the barber shop
Of Ira Maxfield. has resigned his position
and moved his family to Middlebury.-
s. l.. Peck Of Ira visited his sister, Mrs.
w. Fl. Flint, Of Seminary Hill. Tuesday,
large sign representing the Brandon
war chest has been erected at the corner
of Center and Park streets and has been
blocked off. Figures showing the amount
subscribed will be placed on the war chest
each day so that 1t may be seen with what
success the canvassers are meetng.-The
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Thorpe have gone
to Lyndonville. where they will remain
several days attending the conference of
the Vermont Congregational societies.
linen shower was given Miss Jessie
Bump Monday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Smith.-Brandon's
war chest drive is on and the following
have been appointed as committee on
disbursements to act with the war chest
executive committee, Mrs. J. C. Dram.
Mrs. Alice B. Sprague, DR.. o. c. Baker
and Frank w. Williams. The members of
Chairman. Wilson d. Nutting; secretary,
Harry Collins; L. C. Bump. the Rev. F. r.
Cray and G. w. Crockett.-William Dean
is moving from Grove street to his
fathers farm on the west side of otter
creek.-The condition of ]. Q. Churchill,
who has been seriously Ill for several
days, does not imprOve.-The St. Mary's
A. A. baseball team of this town defea ted
the Pittsford high school team Sunday
afternoon at Pittsford the score being
10 to 6.-Mrs. T.. A. Keller has been con-
fined to the house several days by ILL
ness.
F. II. harrington returned last Sat-
urday night from Hot Springs. Ark.
where he attended the annual meeting
of the American Bankers association as
delegate to represent the banks of
Vermont and New Hampshire. Mrs. Far
rington returned with him from New
York city, where she has been for some
time.-Miss Bertha NJ Shaw went Mon
day to visit in Castleton.-Mr. and Mrs.
c. NJ. Carpenter and Mrs. T.. T.. Kings
ley visited in Rutland Monday-James
T. Harris is building a garage 2Ox2O at
his home north of the village.
The drive to fill Brandon's war chest
commenced Monday morning. There was
very enthusiastic meeting at the town
hall Friday evening. Benjamin Gates
and Mr.. Adams Of Montpelier were the
principal speakers, The parade before
the meeting at the hall was one Of the
best ever seen in Brandon. The line of
March was from High Park to Center,
through Conant Square and to the town
hali. There were many different floats
and many good "take-offs" on the Kaiser.
The parade was headed by the Brandon
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In line and there were many automobiles.
Captain Frank p, Johnson was the mar
shall.-Hugh ]. McKinnon of Boston has
leased the Lake Dunmore Hotel at Lake
Dunmore and will manage the hotel dur
ing the summer season.-B G. Doug
lass, former superintendent of schools
here. visited friends in town Saturday,
Loyal j. Kelsey and family have moved
into the Adam Center place which was
recently purchased by l.. A. Severy.-
The selectmen are laying a new sewer
from the head of Barlow avenue to the
Neshobe river a distance of about 800
feet.-F. II. Osborne. C. A. June. A. w.
Hendry. W. c. Gipson and Hiram Free
man spent Sunday at Camp Brandon in
Rochester-The Brandon high school
baseball team went Saturday afternoon to
Pittsford, where they were defeated, the
score being Is toe in favor Of Pittsford
high school-I. V. Marsh has resigned
his position with the New England Tele-
phone company.
At the annual meeting of the Citizens
and Soldiers association held in the Of
fee Of Frank w. Williams Wednesday
May Is the following officers were
elected: President, f.. j. Ormsbee; vice.
president, W. d. Nutting; secretary. Mrs.
C. NJ. Winslow: treasurer. Il. ]. Ormsbee;
auditor, DR. o. C. Baker. Plans were dis
cussed for the observance of Memorial
day and 1t was announced that the Rev.
w. T. Weston, rector Of st. Thomas Epis-
copal Church, had been engaged as the
speaker Of the day and the Rev. Charles
+. Eddy of the Baptist Church will be the
chaplain. Music will be furnished by the
Brandon Concert band and the vocal
music will be under the direction Of Mrs.
Herman Williams. The marshals will be
announced later.-A daughter was born