Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-16
BRANDON

Miss Marion J Kingsley Is spending
a week in Boston and Worcester Mass.
James T Harris went last Saturday
on a business trip to New London,
Conn
Miss Dottie Kidder has returned from
New London, N, H. where she visited
her sister,
Mrs, G., M Norton OF South Deer
field Mass is visiting at the home Of
W, II Sisco
Will Sessions OF Burlington spent last
Sunday here with his mother Mrs,
Laura Sessions,
Miss Anna Lynch, a clerk in the store
of W, d, Nutting, is enjoying a two
weeks vacation
Mr. and Mrs Don Smith Of Provi,
dence, r. l., are visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs, VIII T. Smith
Mrs, Nellie Burnham has received a
card announcing the arrival over seas
OF her sou, Harry Burnham,
Mr. and Mrs L, Z, Wright have re-.
ceived word Of the arrival overseas Of
their son, Corp, c, L, Wright
Miss Carrie Ormsbee entertained a
party Of young people last Saturday
afternoon at her home on Park street
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Johnson re-
ceived word Monday of the safe arrival
overseas of their son, Edward Johnson.
DR., George T, Norton went Sunday
to White River Junction to remain dur
ing the muster of Vermont volunteer
militia,
Mrs. Nellie Burnham and two daugh.
tiers went Friday to Haverhill, Mass
where she will remain some time visit
ing her two sons,
Mrs. William Frier, who has been
spending a week with her mother Mrs.
J. b, Thomas, returned last Sunday to
Schenectady, N, Y
Miss Florence Mills has gone to New
York to visit her sister, Miss Marion
Mills, who is attending the summer
school at Columbia University,
Mrs. D. G.. Brown and daughter,
Miss Pearle Brown, Of Brandon, y, "
are visiting the formers sisters, Mrs,
C. L. Knowlton and Mrs. 5, I. Grover.
Mrs. Amos Sanders, who underwent
a surgical operation last week at the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington,
is reported to be making a satisfactory
recovery.
Mrs. James Eaton of Auburn, Mass
and Ralph Fields of Worcester, Mass
who were called here by the death OF
Austin Hewitt returned home Wednes-
day
Miss Ethel Dobinson, who has been
spending a vacation of two weeks with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ], II. Dobin-
son, returned last Saturday to Brook
Ign, n, y.
Frank Forsha was given a surprise
party last Thursday afternoon by about
20 of his young friends, it being his
birthday. Among the gifts received were
several thrift stamps,
Mrs. d. G.. Brown and daughter, Miss
Pearl Brown, of Brandon are visiting
Mrs. Browns sisters, Mrs. 5, 7, Grover
of High street and Mrs. {. h. knowl-
ton of Carver street.
The local Red Cross branch has re-
ceived the new sock needles and dlrec,
lions and also wool which can be had
at Mollie Barnard's millinery store
More knitters are wanted
Frank Sanderson, Jr., who enlisted in
the navy and is stationed on the battle
ship Arizona as wireless operator, is at
home on a furlough, visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sanderson'
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con-
gregational Church is making plans to
hold fair in the chapel August Is. The
ladies of the church are asked to contrl-
butte two articles either useful or fancy
Miss Margaret O'Connor went last
Friday night to Washington, D. c.
where she has position with the gov
eminent. She was accompanied as Tar
as New York City by her father, John
O'Connor.
Miss Emma Sanders underwent
a successful operation for appen-
dicitis Monday at the Mary Fletcher
HOSPITAL in Burlington Both mother
and daughter are in this hospital Mrs
Sanders having been operated on last
week.
Company C. V. V. NJ, with practical
lv a full company, 80 men and three
officers, Capt. Frank P. Johnson COM
handing, left Sunday morning tor
Camp Governor Graham, White River
Junction, where the annual muster is
being held from the 18th to the lth'
The company went by automobiles
Miss Cora Cameron, resident of Rut-
land for II years, died Wednesday at
her home here after several years Ill
ness from a complication OF diseases
Miss Cameron was the daughter OF MI
and Mrs. George c. Cameron Besides
her parents, she is survived by two SIS
tiers, Mrs. Carrie Brousseau OF Brandon
and Mrs. R. J. LaVallee OF Rutland
and one brother, George, OF Brandon.
Miss Cameron was born III Houses
Point, n. Y, and was employed as head
of a department in the dressmaking de-
partment of Mrs. A. A. Sullivan in kut-
land.
Austin A. Hewitt died Sunday night
at 8 o'clock at his home on Park street
at the age of so years, The funeral was
held Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock at the Me
thodist church in Pittsford, where Mr.
Hewitt was born and lived all OF his
life until about six years ago. Mr.. Hew-
lit is survived by his wife, two sons
Arthur G.. Hewitt of Rutland and Will