Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON

Mrs. Electa L. Churchill. wife Of ]. @.
Churchill, died at her home on Carver
street Sunday evening at 10:15 o'clock,
in the 9th year Of her age. She Is sur
vived by her husband: two sons. George
and John, both Of this town; one daugh-
ter. Mrs. A. o. Ferguson Of Burlington;
and two brothers, o. A. Durgy of this
town and Almond Durgy of Mayette,
Kans. Mrs. Churchill was born in Pitts
ford. The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon at 1850 o'clock at the house.
Burial was In Pine Hill cemetery.-Mr
and Mrs. Joseph Churchill of Castleton
visited relatives here Sunday.-An alarm
of fire was sounded at noon Monday for
chimney fire In the house Of Mrs.
Carrie Page on Franklin street. The fire
was extinguished before the hose company
arrived. No damage was done.-Mrs.
George Cameron of Depot street was
pleasantly surprised last Saturday eve
ming by large party of neighbors and
friends, the occasion being her 10th BIRTH
day Whist was played and refreshments
were served.-Mr. and Mrs Thomas Nes-
bitt took their youngest son to the Mary
Fletcher hospital Monday. where he
will undergo an operation.-Mrs Edward
Kanaley. who has for some time
made her home with her daughter.
Mrs. p. ]. Wilson. In Leicester
died Thursday. The body was brought
here last Saturday morning and the flu
neral held at ten o'clock at st. Mary's
Church. The Rev. e. F. Cray ohiciated.
The bearers were Patrick Kanaley, James
Kanaley. Michael Wilson and 1. v. Jen-
ney. Burial was in st. Mary's cemetery.
A dance will be given at the Brandon
Inn next Tuesday evening for the benefit
Of the Brandon Red Cross. Zita's orchestra
Of Albany. N. Y, which has been engaged
TO play and will give concert In the
music room at the Inn before the dance
The insurance adjusters were In town
Monday and Tuesday to adjust the insur-
Ance for the damage done by the fire last
Wednesday morning. They will return here
To-day to settle the insurance.-The Rev.
Walter Thorpe was In West Rutland We'd
nesday.-Rugo WEIGH, until recently night
operator at the railroad station. has re-
ceived his call to report at the Boston
navy yard and will leave to-day. He ex-
poets to be sent to the Harvard radio
school to receive instruction.-The high
ways in this vicinity are badly drifted
Road Commissioner Walsh had a gang OF
men at work all day Wednesday. shovelins
hnd blowing out the roads.-A gang Of men
u at work repairing the fire alarm sys.
tom which has been out of order since the
telephone exchange was moved into new
quarters. Some changes will be made In
the wiring so that the wires will not come
in contact with the electric light wires
Several new alarms will also be installed
Those from out Of town who attended
the funeral Of Mrs. Electa L. Churchill
which was held Tuesday afternoon from
her late home. were Mr.. and Mrs. o. A
Ferguson Of Burlington. Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Winslow OF Clarendon. Mrs. H. A.
Durgy Of Rutland. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Churchill. Jr.. Bella Churchill. and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Wstmore OF Chittenden. The bearers
were: o. A. Durgy. A. o. Ferguson. Johr
and George Churchill. The Rev. Walter
Thorpe. pastor OF the Congregations