Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-25
Rutland County.
BRANDON,


BRANDON.
The following officers have been APP
pointed by the newly elected officers of
st. Paurs Lodge and were publicly
Installed by Grand Lodge officers Fri
day evening Mt Masonic hail. Senior
deacon, Frank p. Johnson; Junior deacon,
Harry j. Prediger; senior steward, Will
liam c. Fletcher; Junior steward, Arthur
w. Hendry; chaplain. the Rev. Walter
; Thorpe; tyler. J. II. Dobnson.-Abraham
Trombly, who went to the Fanny Allen
hospital, Winooski. died there April II. He
was born In Brandon GO years ago and
always lived here. Recently he hurt his
hand and blood poisoning set in. He is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. Ember
Jones of Benson and Mrs. c. A. Slawson
Of Sudbury: one son. Elmer Tromb!ey.
and one grandson. Donald Trombly, both
OF this town. The funeral was held
Saturday morning at 1890 o'clock at the
home Of his son, Elmer. on Depot street.
The Rev. Walter Thorpe of the Congrega-
tional Church officiated. Burial was
in Hubbardton cemetery.-The following
| honor list Of the high school has been an
nounced: Valedictorian, Alfred Mallette;
sautatorian, Miss Alice st. Pierre The
| first third Of the graduating class Is as
| follows: Alfred Mallette, Alice st. Pierre,
| Cynthia Petite. Erma Bucklin, Mary But
| ton, Leon Pollard and Margaret O'Connor.
AT the annual meeting Of Farmers Chap
ter, r. A. NJ. held Wednesday. April II.
in Masonic hall the following officers
were elected: Excellent high priest Elroy
J. Woods; king, Arthur l.. Buttles; scribe,
Ernest A. Cool; treasurer, Walter F.
Scott; secretary, James r. Leonard. The
appointive officers will be announced
later-Emett Lamphere. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Lamphere, has enlisted
In the coast artillery and left Sunday
evening for Fort Slocum, n. Y.
The banns of marriage for Miss Anna
Center and Thomas Lundergon were
published last Sunday morning at St.
Mary's Church.-Miss Maybele Kelley
who Is In training for a nurse, in a Brook
Ign, n. Y, hospital. is at home for two
months recovering from a recent opera
tion.-Mrs. c. w. Peck and Miss Nellie
Knowlton were visitors in Rutland Tues
day.-Dr. and Mrs. w. II. Wright and
Mrs. Electa Kingsley have returned from
Kansas where they spent the winter.
They were accompanied by Mrs. George
II. Young, who spent the winter in Cali
fornia.-Roger Buttles has returned from
the Mary Fletcher HOSPITAL. where he
underwent a operation.-C. G. Piper. who
has been visiting Fred A. Manchester,
has returned to his home in Ashland.
NJ H.-James II. Cross. ticket agent in the
Union station at Greenfield. Mass. is
spending few days here.-NIiss Alice
Briggs was given shower last Monday
evening by large number of her friends
at the home of DR.. ]. w. Estabrook.-
Miss Marilla French has gone to the Mary
Fletcher hospital Burlington for treat
ment.-The aqueduct water was shut off
from the west side OF the river all day
Tuesday to repair a broken pipe con-
Meeting the main with hydrant near the
Baptist Church.
; The installation of the newly elected
; and appontive officers of Farmers Chap
ter, r. A. NJ, will take place Thursday
evening in Masonic hall at 1880 O'clock
Mrs. w. c. Gipson went Monday to Bur-
lington to spend a few days with rela-
tves.-The Brandon Concert band will
present Mary Pickford in THE Little
American at the town hall Wednesday
evening, May Mrs. o. A. Gee is ill at
her home.-Dr. Thomas Travers, who Is to
give a lecture this evening at the town
hall for the benefit of the local Red Cross,
has just returned from several months
, spent in the trenches. Much interest is
being shown in his appearance here
Mrs. Elizabeth ingalls, Of Ayers Cliff,
p. O., and Mrs. Andrew MCGOWAN of
Montreal are visiting Mrs S. W. Hilton
on Seminary hill.-Mrs. Charles Tennien.
ST.. returned Sunday evening from Bur-
, linGton, where she has been undergoing
treatment at hospital for several weeks.
Mrs. Irving Howard has returned to
, Rutland after visiting relatives here
, Mrs. Charles Tennien, Jr., went Monday
to Vergennes, where she will visit her
, parents.-AIiss Maud Wetherbee, county
foo demonstration, will give demonstra.
ton at the home of Mrs. Hugh A. Seager
next Friday afternoon on potato and
t other foods.
3 st. Paul's Lodge. No. g. +. and A. M.
5 held a special meeting Tuesday afternoon
( and evening and conferred the first sec
t ond and third degrees on one candidate
. who has been called to service A service
t flag with five stars has been placed in the
I lodge room. Those Of st. Paul's Lodge
who are In the service at this time are Don
Rolf. Horatio Baker. Philip WEIGH. Ralph
Ray and DR.. B. d. Colby.-The Brandon
Concert band has been engaged to furnish
music for Memorial day. May 30.-There
was a large attendance at the lecture
given by DR.. Travis for the benefit of the
!, local Red Cross at the town hall Tuesday
: evening. Dr. Travis recently returned
: from the western front and his talk was
. interesting and instructive.-Mrs. B. w
Johnson will entertain the bridge whist
> club at her home on Park street Friday
: afternoon.-Mrs Edward S. Marsh has re-
turned from Washington. d. c.. where
she has been spending the winter.-Mr
and Mrs Il. H. Button are spending sew
eral days In Boston.-The funeral OF
Charles Whitemore. who died at the Proc
u tor hospital Saturday. was held Tuesday
n afternoon at the Baptist Church, the Rev
: c. F. Eddy officiating. Burial was In Pine
C Hill cemetery.-Miss Maud Wetherbee
4 county demonstrators. who is to give
: demonstration at the home Of Mrs. High
Q Seager Friday afternoon, will show the
8 different ways and means of preparing po
= tatoes and also on labor saving devices
q which may be used In the home.
g Washington County.