Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-09-13
BRANDON

Roscoe saunders OF nhTHoIdi IohH'i
Is visiting his father, r. c, Saunders,
Beginning next week the stores here
will be kept open on Thursday alter
moons
Mrs, w, J. Fadden went Saturday TO
the Mary Fletcher hospital TO undergo
an operation,
Mr., and Mrs Rollin i, Knapp of
Worcester Mass are spending a few
days with relatives here,
Miss Anna Estabrook has returned to
New York after spending two weeks
here and at Lake Dunmore,
The Rev w V, Berg returned last
Friday evening TO Philadelphia, after
spending some time in Goshen,
Mrs, Hiram Freeman has moved in
to T. A. Palmer's house which was re-
Gently vacated by Samuel Bacon
Fred Hahar has resigned his position
in {, l., Rays stationery store and
Dan Center will take his position
A T. Beach, the new teacher Of agri-
into the Pollard house on Pearl ST.
Misses Hilda and Harriet Woodruff,
who have been spending their vacation
here, have returned to Troy, N, Y,
The local Red Cross has received
surgical dressings and requests every
one who can TO report for work al the
Red Cross rooms
Mrs, H. b Parker and grandson,
who have spending some time here with
with Mrs Maude d. Parker have re-
turned to North Troy,
Miss Blanche Brown, who has been
spending her vacation Of two weeks
here with her father, J II, Brown, has
returned to New York,
Miss Maud Crowioot, instructor of
the teachers training class here last
year has accepted a similar position in
the Rutland high school
Wireless Operator Rugo Welch OF the
Destroyer McDermit, is visiting his
parents, Mr., and Mrs. George Welch
on a Is days iurlough
Harold Humphrey, son of Mr. and
Mrs, Rollin Humphrey, who is in the
navy, is at home on a furlough, He
has made several trips across,
w. A. Atwell was called to Broada-
bin, n, Y, Friday evening by the seri-
Gus illness Of his daughter, Miss Stella
Atwell, who recently went there to
teach school.
Donald Miner has resigned his posi-
ton at the Hetherington store and is
taking his brother, Walters place at
the freight office for a week, during his
brothers vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs DOWN Lapierre, who
have been spending several days here,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs, Amos Sanders
have returned by automobile to their
home in Chazy, y, y,
Local Food Administrator f. w.
Briggs has received another allotment
Of canning sugar permits which will
be given this week only to those who
have received no sugar for canning.
Word has been received of the safe
arrival overseas of Arthur Brink, son Of
Mr. and Mrs, Walter Brink He has
been in training at Camp Jackson and
is a member of the 10th field artillery.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Welch have
received word that their son, Ona
Welch has left Schenectady, n. Y. for
an army training camp at Syracuse, n
y, This is the third son to enter the ser
vice.
Ensign Horatio O. Baker and wife are
guests of Mr.. Bakers parents, DR., and
Mrs o. c. Baker Ensign Baker has
been assigned to duty on board the U
s. S. North Carolina and will report for
duty next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Roman Fuller have re-
ceived a letter from their son, VILLAGE G
Fuller, who is in France, stating that he
is laid up with a broken ankle and
that he has been over the top, and en-
joys it, "for it is just like going to
school"
Some of the residents here who have
on hand supply of sugar in excess
of their allowance are getting a little
nervous. Last Monday one family re-
turned 10 pounds to a grocery store
The small boy who brought it said
= that his people were not going to use
as much as they expected,
There was a patriotic rally held
in the park opposite the Brandon Inn
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock when
a service flag with 100 stars represent
/ ing the number of men from here who
} are in the service, was raised The
speakers were Rev. George D. Daven.
port of Burlington and President John
NJ. Thomas of Middlebury college. The
Brandon Concert band furnished music
Among the list which appeared in
+. the Boston Globe of September s, OF
, the wounded who had been returned
from France to hospital in Boston
=, was the name of Clarence L. Douglas
of company OATH infantry, Mrs
: Douglas who is a resident of this town
received word that her husband was
wounded in France August 3 but has
heard nothing about him since until the
notice Of his return appeared in the
Globe.
A number of members of c. ]. Orms-
bee Post, G. A. R., attended the fu-
a, neral of Henry Baird, who died very
suddenly last week while attending the
/ Rutland County Veterans association
meeting at Rutland. The funeral was
=, held Sunday afternoon in Chittenden
his home. Those attending from c. ]