Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-26
Rutland County
BRANDON

uieu thursday morning AFTER rev days
illness with pneumonia. was held at the
house at two o'clock Saturday afternoon
the Rev. w. T. Weston of st. Thomas
Church officiating. Burial was In Pine
Hill cemetery. e. w. Briggs, e. c. Spoo-
ner, IL. F. Nichols and B. o. Cool were
the bearers.-Harry II. Griffin of Brandon
and Alkaline Bird of Forestdale were mar
ried at the Congregational parsonage by
the Rev. Walter Thorpe Friday evening"
Mre. Eva Jamery Of Albany, N. Y, Miss
May Maxfleld Of Poultney. and Mrs. w. Fl.
Maxfield for a few days.-At the close Of
the graduating exercises at the town hall
Friday evening, c. I. Marsh presented
Principay e. 7. Tracy with purse of gold
from the parents of the graduating class
in token of the high esteem and appre-
citation of the fine work accomplished by
Mr.. Tracey with the class.-Mrs. Nelson
Flagg of Elmwood, Mass, is the guest
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. e. c. Spoo-
ner.
Mrs. w. c. Glpson went Mon
day to Boston, where she will
spend several weeks visiting relatives
Philip WEIGH, who has been with the
667th Aero Squadron in France for Is
months. has received his honorable dis
charge and returned to his home here
Miss Frances Gipeon went Sunday to Bur-
lington to remain several weeks with rea-
tives.-Dr. Fred S. Briggs, who has been
In the medical corps of the army for
several months, stationed in New York
city. has received his honorable discharge
and returned to his home here.-Fred
Vilmar and his mother, who have been
at the Brandon Inn for several weeks
h,ry
mainder Of the summer.-Major and Mrs.
Charles Hall, who have been spending
several weeks at the Hall cottage at
Lake Dunmore, have returned to Bran
don.-The following teachers at the higl,
and graded schools here have returned
to their homes: Miss Grace Sergent to
Miss Grace Everin to Rutland. Miss Helen
Sheehan to Natick. Mass. Miss Grace
o'Brine to Waterbury-Mr and Mrs. A
L. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs E. H. Newton
of Burlington. Miss Florence Ellis OF
Hinesburg and Mr. and Mrs. A. Il. Clifford
and son. Harold. Of Starksboro, who
have been guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. L.
Clifford, have returned to their HON es.-
William Walker of Chittenden and Ed.
ward johnson of Rutland were weekend
visitors at the home of MT and Mrs
c. B. Dodge.-Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fay
spent Sunday in Benson.-Mrs. c. E.
Knowlton spent Sunday at Lake Hortonia
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mallory
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Bradley spent Sunday
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Walker
in Benson.-Mrs. Laura Walker OF
Walthan. Macs. ia visiting at the home
OF n. A. Sturtevant for several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Potter Of Chittendsn and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rabbit of Maine are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dodge
William Halliday of California is spend
ing few days in town, before returning
TO his home.-C NJ. Carpenter went Mon
day to Albany, N. Y, where he will
represent the S. NJ Bowser Oil Tank
company at the New York State annual
weights and measures convention. being
held there this week,-Rollin Humphrey
has returned from the Mary Fletcher
hospital, where he underwent a serious
operation.-David II. Stafford and fam
lily of Mankato, Kans., have gone to Lake
Dunmore. where they occupy the FLEET
cher cottage for this summer-Richard
Pollard. who has been spending several
days here with friends, returned Sunday
to his home In Burlington.
Tho graduating exercises Of the
class of 1919 of the Brandon high
school were held Friday evening
in the town hall at eight o'clock There
were u in the class. At the close of
the exercises at the hall, the senior
ball was held at the high school gym
nasium. Music was furnished by La.
Vonche's orchestra. The following pro-
gram was successfully carried out
Music; address by the Rev. w. II. Cas-
sidy of the Cathedral high school OF
Burlington; salutatorian essay, THE
New Chivalry," Miss Reba Maxfeld
music; Grafton, Active Citizenship
Allen Clifford; song, Groom, Groom
school chorus Grafton, Farmers OF
Tomorrow" Phillip Hooker; music
valedictorian address. Rodney "
Marsh; song, "Out of the Deep" school,
chorus. The high school diplomas and
the University of Vermont scholarship
were presented by the chairman of the
school board. DR.. J. w. Estabrool<
The graduating exercises Of the Bran
don high school were held Friday eve
ming at the town hall The follow
ing program was carried out: Music
address. the Rev. Father Cassidy, prin.
cipal Cathedral high school, Burlington
salutatorian essay, THE New Chivalry,
Miss Reba MaXheld; Grafton. Active
Citizenship" Allen Clifford; song
Groom. Groom" school chorus; grafton
Farmers of Tomorrow" Phillip Hookc,
valedictory address. Rodney " Marsh
song "Out of the Deep" school chorus
presentation of high school diplomas and
| University of Vermont scholarship. DR.
j. w. Estabrooli. chairman school board
song, BLOW, Soft Winds" school chorus
| salutatorian, Miss Reba MaXfield; vale
dictorian Rodney V. Marsh; winner OF
scholarships, Miss Reba MaNhcld and
| Rodney Y. Marsh.-Elbertno Amelia
| Wnslow. wife Of B. j. Williams, died
| Thursday morning after an Illness of ter
days with bronchial pneumonia, She
was born in Leicester September s.
1870 daughter of Frank and Sarah
| faine Ninslow. and moved to Brandon
"hen four years old and had resided
here since. She was married TO B. j
2 Williams November IL, 1868, the ceremony
oeihg performed by Elder Thomas OF the
I baptist Church. She is survived by
her husband; one son, Frank W. VIII
Hams; one sister Mrs. Emma June, and
one brother, Loyal Winslow, al lof Bran
don' She was member of Marble CHAP
Ter o. r. s, Pansy Circle of the h'ng
daughters, and the Sons of veterans
Auxiliary. The funeral was held al
the house Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock, Burial was In the family lot at
| fme I'M cemetery.
! Mrs Augusta Carson, widow of James
carson dted at the home of "hl'ah
l+tDam, where she had resided Tor II
years, She was in her 93rd year. ms
mineral was held yesterday afternoon
al two o'clock u; Tie Method's'