Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
Rutland County
BRANDON

MISS anna V ann. WlIe OF CnarIef Ann,
died Thursday. She was So years of age.
Besides her husband. she is survived by a
sister Mrs. T. c. Elworth. a brother. John
Lanan. two half sisters, the Misses
Margaret and Mary Lanan, and a half
brother. William Lanan. all of Rutland.
and another half-sister, Miss Eliza beth
Lanan Of Burlington. The funeral was
held Saturday at nine O'Clock at st.
Marys Church Burial was in Mt. Cal
vary cemetery in Rutland.
There was an alarm of fire sounde
Saturday night for fire in the barn
of K. n. Lewis on Marble street. The
barn and an automobile which was
stored in 1t were totally destroyed. The
fire caught from the ignition of gaso-
line which was being drawn from the
car Some delay was caused by the
slOwness of the fire truck, which was
not working just right.-Eight moving
picture films were destroyed Saturday
evening in the booth of the Park thea =
tire. which is occupying the town hall
The Aims caught fire from the picture
machine. No other damage was
done.-The Rev. f. b. Seeley has
returned from Kingston. \. Y.
where he passed several days la st
week.-Mr. and Mrs. Morton Mack and
children have returned to their home
in Sheldon after visiting relatives here
Miss Mabel Morehouse of Fair Haven
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. f. Mills.-Cards have been re-
ceived announcing the marriage in
Washington. ID. G.. on August of NJ IS
Helena Nj. Parmelee. second daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. f.. II. Parmelee of this
town. and John C. Beppler of Mount
a
announcing the marriage at Pough-
keepsie. n. Y. last Saturday of Miss
Elisa beth Weeks. daughters of Mrs
william Farrar Weeks. to Charles Mel
Vile Baker. Mrs. Baker has many
friends in Brandon having been born
and lived in Brandon for IA number of
years when her father. the Rt. Rev. Will
| liam F. Weeks, was rector of st.
Thomas Episcopal Church,-Mr. and
Mrs. James Holcomb of Akron Ohio
are visiting at the home of Mrs. Hol-
combs mother, Mrs. j. 3. Thomas The
trip from Akron was made by auto
mobile-Judse and Mrs. Charles l. But =
ton of Middiebury passed Sunday mere
at the home of Mrs. r. X. Button. the
judges mother.
Saturday being Bennington Battle day.
the banks will be closed all day-Invita-
Edna Grace sharp. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs, Craven Sharp. of Sanford. Me, and
James r. Leonard of this town, which
| Church in Sanford Wednesday afternoon
August ~. at Two o'clock Miss May
belle Kelley of Brooklyn. y. Y, is spend
ing her vacation OF three weeks here with
her mother, Mrs, Ct. II. Kelley.-Miss
Maud Meecham underwent an operation
Tuesday at the Fanny Allen hospital. -
Miss Marcellette Johnson has returned
from Hydeville, where she has been
spending several days.-Mrs. Holton and
daughter Miss Grace, of Cam bridge
| Mass. are visiting at the home of Mrs
Holtons brother, T.. ID. Blackwell.-Mr
and Mrs. Il. n. Everest aud Ralph GUILTY
have gone on an automobile trip to Little
| ton, y. H.. to spend "A week with his
brother, Fremont Everes..--E. -. Rams
dell of New York city was IA weekend
visitor at the home of f.. j. Lassor-A
| son, William G, Fletcher. was born Satur-
day to Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Fletcher of
Braintree, Mass, Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher
/ were former residents here.-Marble Chap
| ter O. Il. s. held n picnic Tuesday in
| the Braley cottage at Lake Dunmore.
| The annual picnic of the Francis Orms,
bee-Lorenza Durgey Circles of the King $
| Daughters will he held at the home OF
Mrs. T.. G, Chandler Friday Each mem
Der is requested to bring cake and sand
witches
| A meeting was held in the Office Of the
| town clerk Tuesday evening at the sug-
gestion Of Bern d. Colby. NJ, H., of
| sudbury, the newly-appointed district
health oficer OF Rutland county The