Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03
Rutland County
BRANDON

F.. F., Harrington of this town, man
ager Of the Hortonia Power company in
terests here. had narrow escape from
death sunday. He was moving a trans
former at the tale mill at Rochester
when he grasped wire which he thought
was dead" and received a shock which
rendered him unconscious and but for the
first aid rendered by T. c. McGough It
liz thought Mr.. Harrington would have
died. One of his hands was badly burn
ed.-There will be baseball game on
Friday afternoon. July 4. at three o'clock
on Winslow's field between the ST. Peter $
second team Of Rutland and the st.
Mary's team Of this town.-Thomas f.
Wilson died at his home at Leicester
Junction Sunday evening at 10 o'clock.
He was 80 years old. He is survived by
two sisters. Miss Nellie and Miss Anna
Wilson of Leicester Junction and several
brothers. The funeral was held at
st. Mary's Church in this town at $3.50
O'Clock Wednesday morning, Burial was
In St Mary's cemetery.-Dr. T. l..
Averill and family. who have been spend
ing several days al the home Of George
II. Young left Monday for their home
in Akron. Ohio.
The funeral of Thomas f. Wilson
who died at his home near Leicester
junction Sunday evening, was largely
attended at St Mary's Church Wed
nesday morning at $40 o'clock. The
Rev. e. F.. Cray officiated. The bearers
were $. F.. Curtis, James Mullaly of
Rutland, John Marcomb of Proctor
William Ready of Burlington. James
kanaley of Leicester and William
Walsh of Brandon. Burial was in St
Mary's cemetery.-The funeral of sid
neyham Hilton. who was instantly
killed Sunday afternoon at his home
on Seminary hill by taking hold OF
an electric wire, was held at the Con-
gregational Church Wednesday after
noon at two o'clock. the Rev Walter
Thorpe officiating. The bearers were
George Baker, Harry Parker, Ray
Leonard Ralph Leonard, Fred Hahar
and Morris Conan. All We're school
mates of the deceased There were
many beautiful floral offerings Buria
was in the Pine Hill cemetery.-Clar-
ence Baker has accepted a position In
the Brandon National bank.-Edward
Center has accepted position in the
Office Of the Newton & Thompson Man
| uafcturing company at Forestdale.-
W. c. Gipson went Wednesday night
to Boston, where he will pass severa
days with relatives.-The Zelenkc
boys camp on the east side of Lake
| Dunmore was opened Tuesday morning
40 boys from New York city arriv
| ing here in three sleeping cars Tues
! day morning.. f. Bird of Shelburn,
| Falls. Mass. is passing a week here
with his sister. Mrs. Elmer Trombley
Mrs. E. N. Lewis and three children
have gone to Amherst. Nova Scotia
where they will pass two months will
Mrs. Lewis mother-Edward Sullivan
Is Ill at his home with pneumonia.
Wilson Still of Springfield Mass. VIII,
recently returned from overseas. l.
visiting at the horne of Mr. and Mrs
Henry Sumners.-Mr. and Mrs. w. +
Breed. Mrs. lisa bell Skrce and daughter
Bertha have returned from Warren
where they spent last Sunday will
frtends-Mr. and Mrs, Frank Burnhan
of Haverhill Mass, are guests OF hi
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Burnham
and their grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs
Harlow Sanders.-The members of tn
Brandon Concert Band went Tuesda
evening TO the state School for Feeble
Minded. where they gave a concert whc
was much enjoyed by the inmates.-Ml
and Mrs. Joseph kearns of Bennington
are visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
George NJ. Churchill.-E. s, Anterior
who has been visiting friends here 70
several days. has returned to his HON
in Colebrook y. H.-Mr. and Mrs. w. 7
Smith are on an automobile trip to Wey
mouth. Mass, and Providence, r.
where they will visit relatives. The Jul
meeting of the Mary l.. Ketcham Circl
Of the Kings Daughters will be held a
the home Of Mrs. Carl Williams i
Leicester next week Thursday.-Mrs. c.
Braley was elected corresponding secre
tary of the Vermont branch of tn
Kings Daughters at Woodstock las
week.--Mr. and Mrs. Gerry w. Scott. VIII
have been spending two weeks at the
cottage at Lake Dunmore. returne
Tuesday to their home in Rouses Poin