Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
Rutland County.
BRANDON

bhANDON
Helen Osborn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
F. II. Osborn, met with an accident Mon
day afternoon which might have resulted
seriously. She was working at the rear
of the house when she suddenly stepped
Through some old plank covering cistern,
which was partly filled with water. She
caught hold of pipe that was near and
held on until George Mayhem, who was
ploughing garden on Carver street,
heard her cries and pulled her out The
cistern was about seven feet deep Not
any of the family knew of it's being there,
as grass had grown over the top of the
coVering.-The total amount invested in
Liberty bonds and war savings stamps by
the pupils of all the different grades of
the school here up to April 16 is s., 1866. so
and the total amount subscribed by the
senior and junior high schools is 81, 031 35
making a total of s5,396S5 invested by the
whole school.-Word has been received
that the ship that Philip Welch, son of
MIR. and Mrs. George WEIGH, sailed for
france on, has arrived safey.-Burton
sisco, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Sisco
mas enlisted in the coast artillery and will
leave sunday evening for Fort Slocum
N. f.-The newly elected and appontive
officers of st. Pauls Lodge, No. 25, F. G.
A. M, will be installed Friday evening.
Henry II. Ross, grand secretary, of Bur-
lington. will install the officers and A. S.
Hartman. grand senior warden, of Mid
dlebury, will assist him. The public is
cordially invited to be present at the in
staliatlon, which will take place at
Masonic hall at Sis o'clock.
Some miscreant has been putting out
poison in some form on the west side of
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died within few days from being poison
ed.-Wflliam Osteguy of North Adams
is visiting his sister, Mrs. William Aines
Mrs. Harold Burditt of Wendall, Idaho,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Tarble
of the Arnold district.-The Pansy Circle
OF the Kings Daughters met We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Arthur
Hendry.-William Walsh is moving
from Grove street to the Talbot house
on Carver street, which he recently
bought.-L. r. Jenney has resigned his
position on the express team and taken
position at the Watson farm.
number of the members of Mes
hobe Grange went Saturday evening to
Goshen. where they We're entertained by
Mountain View Grange. New maple sugar
was served.-The girls basketball team of
this town was defeated by the Mahank
arama Girls OF the st. Peters A, A. at
Rutland Friday evening. the score being
to 1.-THE Rev. G. A. Kerr went Monday
to Gloversvile, N. Y, to attend the Meth
odist conference Mrs Hannah Bump
celebrated her oath birthday at her home
on Park street last Thursday. She has
| peen Ill Tor several weeks.-The Woman's
Liberty Loan committee of Brandon con-
sisting OF Mrs. 7. w. Ray, Mrs. C. j.
Braley. Mrs. f. E. Kingsley, Mrs. Alice
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Button, Mrs. Edward Chandler, Mrs. Mae
Bashaw, Mrs. Harry Cole Miss Myrtle
Severy, Mrs. o. A. Gee, Mrs. j. w. Esta-
brook Mrs. w. T. Smith, Mrs. G. II.
Bump, Mrs. l. w. Horn. and Miss Alice
Rising is working with great enthusiasm
to get people to sign pledge cards for the
Liberty bond SALE so that Brandon may
subscribe its allotment and secure an
honor flag.-Capt. T.. p. Johnson of Co. c,
V. V. NJ, has received orders that he may
enlist men from the ages of IS to q years.
Any one of good character who wishes to
enlist In the company should communicate
with Captain Johnson.-Two former rec
tors Of st. Thomas Episcopal Church of
this place are now in France with the U.
S. troops serving as chaplains, the Rev.
Charles b. Carpenter. who was rector
here for several years, and the Rev. j. B.
Stanfeld, who was acting rector for sew
eral months. Mr.. Stanfield Is in the
trenches with the Troops The town school
directors sold at auction Saturday after
noon the schoolhouses in the several dis
tricts outside of the village, as follows:
Sumner district. to Allen Gee for $43; Nc
Connel district, sold to Win Goodno for
$53; Buell. district, to Charles e. Moore
for s55; Quarry district, 20 ~. II. Church
Ill for $3s; Dougherty district, to James
Whittemore for $3; Forestdale street
school, to Joseph Beauregard for $2O1,
the woodshed at the Forestdale school
house. to Charles Moore for $23 The
schoolhouse near the State farm was sold
at private sale for $150.--Adrian Griswold
of the University of Vermont is spending
n few days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Griswold.-Mrs A. Il. Kingsley Is
confined to the bed by serious injury
received from fall Friday evening.
At the annual meeting of st Pauls
Lodge. No %. F. and A. NJ, Wednesday
April 10, the following officers were elect
ed w. NJ. b. w. Johnson; s. w., f. r.
Tracy; j. W., w. C. GIBSON; treasurer,
Walter F. Scott: secretary, James II.
Leonard. The financial statement showed
the lodge to be In a very prosperous con-
dition. The appointive officers will be
named later.
Mrs. II. f.. Bartrum of Bridgeport,
Conn. is in town for few days attending
to the Bartrum farm here.-Lake Dun
more Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, will give card party Friday
afternoon at the chapter house. Light
refreshments will be served. The public
Is invited.--Word has been received of
n the death Of Miss Mae Skeeles. which &C.