Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-20
Rutland County.
BRANDON

DNAlNDO4N
Mrs. L. w. Flagg Of Elmwood, Mass,
Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Eratus Spooner, for several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Nutting and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank j. Nutting have re-
turned from Montpelier, where they
spent the weekend with relatives
The Forestdale graded school Of lot
pupils bought during the spring term
of school s219.5O worth OF Thrift
Stamps.-From now on Neshobe grange
Will hold its meeting on the first and
third Saturday evenings until october
/. The grange will hold its annual
picnic ct Bresee's picnic grounds at
Lake Dunmore next Saturday.
Levi Bashaw died at his home on Maple
street about twelve o'clock last Sunday
night on the seth anniversary Of his birth.
Mr. Bashaw was an old resident Of Bran
don and for many years was In the shoe
business here. He is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. Joseph Laduke OF North
ampton. Mass, Mrs Peter Lozell of Rut-
land, Mrs. John Shambo of Middlebury
and Mrs. ]. T.. Delphia of this town; by
one son, Levi, Of st. Adams; by two
brothers, Zeb BAshaw of Rutland and
Allie of this town; and by 20 grandchildren
and Al great-grandchildren The funeral
was held from st. Marys Churhc at
nine o'clock Wednesday morning. Burial
was In st. Mary's cemetery.-The flu
neral of Mrs. ii. r. Rolfe, who died at her
home on Carver street, was held Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock, the Rev. w. T.
Weston of st. Thomas's Episcopal Church
officiating. Burial was in Pine Hill ceme-
terry. The bearers were Frank Gilbert,
Dan Parmlee, Alvin st. George and clyde
n rDI1; n
successful surgical operation at the Mary
Fletcher hospital in Burlington last Sat-
urday.-Mrs. d. +. Goodrich, who has
been i'll at her home on Carver street for
some time. does not improvement week
will be commencement week for the class
of 1918 of the Brandon high school. On
Sunday evening at eight o'clock the bac-
calaureate sermon will be preached to the
class at the Baptist Church. Tuesday will
be class day and exercises will be held
on the school campus at 2:30 o'clock in
the afternoon. The graduating exercises
will be held at the town hall Friday eve
ming at eight o'clock. Alice G. st. Pierre
will be salutatoran and Alyfred o.
Mallette the valedictorian Others in the
class are Cynthia Pettee. Irma Bucklin.
Mary Button, Leon G. Pollard, Margaret
O'Connor, Charles E. Miles, Agnes A.
Dmick, Gordon A. Sessions, Clarence f.
Churchill, Floyd l. Brown, Lawrence Fl.
Chase. Edythe A. Bashaw. Harley B.
Leonard, j. Milton Rowe Burton n. Sisco.
The teachers training class includes Rose
Duclaw, Laura NJ. Cool, Marion Taylor,
Nellie e. Wright, 1rma Bucklin, Agnes
A. Dimick and Clarence f. Churchill.
The teachers training course will be given
up next year as there are not enough pu-
nil hn fal ho m
to have a teacher in this branch.
Word has been received that Clarence
NJ. Baker, who recently enlisted in the
naval reserve, has been assigned to the
fourth regiment Marine band stationed al
Pelham Bay Park training station. New
York city. This makes the fourth men,
Der of the Brandon Concert band in the
service three or whom are now playing In
regimental bands.-Mrs. w. B. Craven OF
Burlington is visiting her niece, Mrs. w
c. Gipson, for several days.-Mr. and Mrs
Charles Z. Connell of Dorset spent Sun.
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. r
Barker.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred NJ. Scott and
daughter Priscilla. have gone on an auto
! mobile trip through the northern part OF
the State, the White mountains and Bos-
ton.-Miss Lucille Lee, clerk in the FRS
National bank, is enjoying a weeks vaca
ton. Miss Mae Thorpe is taking hei
place.
Mrs. Jannette NJ. Farr Rolfe died al
her home on Carver street Thursday
| evening at 1130 o'clock. She had beer
in poor health for some time. She was
born July 2s, 1888, and was the wife OF
! the late Henry T. Rolfe. She is survived
| by two sons. George II. and Ernest NJ
Rolfe. and one grandson. Henry Dor
| Rolfe, who is regmental sergeant major
| of the 57th Pioneer Regiment formerl.
the First Vermont), stationed at Spar
tanburg, s. C. The funeral was hell
at the house Sunday afternoon at thre'
o'clock, the Rev. William r. Weston
of St. Thomas Episcopal Church official
| ing. Burial was in Pine Hill GENE
| tery.-The graded schools closed Frida!
| for the summer vacation. Most of thu
grades enjoyed picnics in different part
| of the town. The senior and junior higl
| schools will not close until June 2S.-
Irene Mills and Harold Leon Fay wer
married Wednesday June IL at the Bap
fist parsonage. The Rev. Charles F
Eddy performed the ceremony. TIL
couple was attended by Miss Marion
Mills, sister OF the bride, and Franz
Lovett. Mr.. and Mrs. Fay left on tn
evening train for wedding trip to Paw
tucket, r. I. On their return. they viii
reside In Brandon.-Miss Cora Talbot ha
i returned to her home here from Brad
ford Academy, where she has been assist
ant principal and principal.
During a severe thunder storm Jun
u lightning struck the roof Of tn
Barker cottage at Lake Dunmore, max
ing a large hole in the roof and goin
out through door, following waite
pipe which runs from the cottage to tn
lake and struck boat which was nea
the pipe, tearing out one end of tn
boat and also tearing up the dock. Nj
and Mrs. Barker were at the camp a
the time, but were not injured.-At tn
annual meeting of Lake Dunmore Chap
ter d. A. r., held at the chapter hous
Wednesday June II, the following of
GERS were elected: Regent. Mrs. Hele
Peck: vice-regent, Mrs. Cora Young
secretary. Miss Hattie Estabrook; treas
urer. Mrs. Minnie Fletcher; chaplin, Mr.
w. T. Weston; historian. Mrs. Mar
Woodruff; registrar, Mrs. Ada
Thomas; delegates to the State CONVEX
ton, the regent. Mrs. Helen Peck; fir,
delegate, Mrs. Vail; second, Mrs. Marsl
third, Mrs. French; fourth. Mrs. Fletche
ffth, Miss Talbot: sixth, Mrs. Weston
seventh, Mrs. Ada Thomas; alternate
Mrs. Breed. Mrs. Whelden. Mrs. Cor
GIBSON, Miss Hattie Estabrook. Mr.
Fred Briggs, Mrs. Wright and Mr.
Young.
The funeral of Levi Bashaw, who die
at his home on Maple street Monda
evening, was held at st. Mary's Chure
! Wednesday morning. the Rev. e. F. era
officiating. The bearers were Lee
Shambo and Lawrence Delpha Of tn
town. Eugene Shambo and Geor(
Shambo of Middlebury, Lewis Lozell ar
Alphonse Lozell of Rutland. There we