Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
Rutland County,
BRANDON

BRANDON
The annual meeting and election Of
officers and church supper of the Con-
gregational Church and society was held
Thursday evening, 1t being the largest
attended in the history Of the church. An
excellent supper was served by the ladies
after which the following officers were
elected for the church: Moderator, z.
w. Briggs; clerk and treasurer, A. II.
Gipson. Mrs. F. w. Briggs n Mrs.
E. H. Button comprise the board of dea-
connesses and the standing committee
consists of Deacons Dean. Estabrook, Mrs.
C. M. Winslow and r. B. Sumner and the
pastor. the Rev. Walter Thorpe; COM
mittee IN flowers. F. B. Sumner. The
committee on purchase of books was
continued after the singing Of America
and Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's favor
lite hymn, How Firm a Foundation
The annual meeting of the church So
ciety was held and the following officers
were elected: Moderator, F. H. Earring
ton; clerk and treasurer, F. w. Briggs;
prudential committee. II. A. Collins. F.
II. Harrington. T. w. Ray, w. D. Nut
ting, A. II. Gipson, G. H. Young, DR..
j. w. Estabrook, J. H. Weldon and F.
b. Sumner. The report Of the clerk
showed that all debts Of the society
had been paid. including two notes. the
expenditures and receipts amounting to
over $1,000. The outlook for the coming
year Is one of the most promising. 1t
was voted to raise the pastors salary
500 a year. After the meeting. the Rev.
I. C. Smart, pastor Of the College Street
Church Of Burlington. gave an interest
ing address on 1.-THE Influence Of the
Church In the Community A vote of
thanks was given the speaker and the
ladies for the excellent supper which
they served. After the singing Of blessed
Be the Tie That Binds the meeting ad-
~journed.-At a meeting Of Silver Lake
Lodge. No. 40, X. of p. Thursday eve
ming, the following newly-elected officers
were installed by Past Chancellor NJ. ].
Graves, assisted by Past Chancellors S.
w. Jones and T. A. Denton: Chancellor
commander, C. L. Marsh: vic~e-chancellor.
C. A. June: prelate. S. c. French; mas
ter Of work. David Shapiro; master-at-
arms. T. A. Denton; master of finance,
c. j. Rowe; master of exchequer. Ar
thur w. Hendry; keeper Of r. and s.,
W.. ~. HlpSOu. AIleE Tie lHbtdlldtlOH re-
freshments were served.-Edgar N. Mil
Ter, for many years a prominent business
man in this town. died suddenly at the
home of c. A. Prime Thursday night.
Mr.. Miller had been in poor health for
a number of months. but his death was
unexpected. He was born in st. Adams
August 1. 1864. He came to Brandon
when a young man and was employed for
several years In the dry goods store of
E. D. Thayer, after which he entered
the furniture n undertaking business
and was acknowledged to be one Of the
best undertakers In this State. He sold
his furniture and undertaking business
to Freer and Frye about two years ago.
He was n veteran Of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war, being first lieutenant Of Co..
c, First Regiment. Vermont Volunteer
Infantry. After the mastering out of
the regiment and the reorganization of
the State National Guard. he was elected
captain Of the same company and was
active In this State organization for a
number of years. He was a Mason, being
a member Of st. Paul Lodge. No. Is, F.
and A. M, Farmers Chapter, r. A. M,
of which he had been high priest, and
Mt. Calvary c~ommandery Of Middlebury.
He was a member Of the Business Mems
association and was one of the executive
committee. He was a member of Camp
Harold S. Floyes. Spanish War Veter-
ans. Besides his wife, he Is survived by
three brothers. Frederick NJ. Miller OF
Fresno. Cal. Chester Miller and Can't.
W. w. Miller of Chicago.-A. G.. Estey
died at his home In Forestdale Thursday
night. He was 80 years old and is sur
vived by his wife and one son. The flu
neral was held at one O'Clock Sunday
afternoon. The remains will be placed In
the vault at Pint Hill cemetery until
spring. when burial will be in Forest
dale cemetery.
At a joint installation Of the newly
elected officers OF c. j. Ormsbee Post,
g. A. r., Camp Davenport. Sons of Vet
Grams, and the Sons of vererans'
Auxiliary. held Wednesday January
8 in Grand Army hall. the following
officers were installed for c. ]. Ormsbee
Post, No. is, g.. A. r.. by Past Com
mander 8. j. Grover: Commander, O. A,
Durgey: senior vice-commander, d. A.
Brink; Junior vice-commander, d. F.
Goodrich; chaplain, Il. G. Carr; officer
of the day, A. w. Babbitt; surgeon, s. T.
Grover; officer of the guard, Charles
Brown. The following officers were in
stalled for the Davenport Camp, Sons Of
Veterans. by Past Commander Roy
Brown: Commander, Erwin Breed; SEN
Tor vice-commander. Frank Ferris; jun
Tor vice-commander Charles Atwood; pa
triotic instructor, Ray Rickert; camp Sec
rotary, A.. II. Sanders; color bearer,
Charles Washburne; guide. Frank Titus:
musician, George Richardson; inner
guard, ohm Bashaw. The following off,
GERS for the Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
were installed by Mrs. Roy Brown: Pres
ident, Mrs. Margaret Ferris; vice-presi-
dent, Eta Moody; chaplain. Mira Gro
YER; treasurer, Mrs. Laura Bennett; sec
rotary, Miss Molly Barnard; patriotic in
structor, Mrs. Lena Battles; guide, Mrs.
Laura Pettee; assistant guide, Geneva
Sanders; color guards. Mrs. Matte Leon
ard and Lena Collins; inside guard. Mrs.
Nellie Burnham; outside guard, Mrs.
Flora Dimmick; organist. Mrs. Benjamin
, Little; counsellor. Roy Brown. Before
the installation ppe was served.
Miss Margaret Griswold has gone to
| Troy, N. Y, where she will enter the
Troy City hospital for traininx-HAuis