Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
Rutland County
BRANDON

1CuCldIIu NOuAlCy
BRANDON
The annual meeting and election of Of
ficers of Farmer Chapter, r. A. NJ. was
held Wednesday April 16 in Masonic hall
After the election the following newly
elected officers were installed by Past
High Priest Fred L. Smith, assisted by
Arthur l.. Buttles. acting as marshal
High priest, Elroy r. Woods; king, Dr.
j. s. Eastwood; scribe, b. W. Johnson
treasurer, Walter F. Scott; secretary
James r. Leonard; c. of H.. Charles "
Needham; p. s., Clyde N. Smith; r. A.
c., James II. Wheden; master first veil
Frank E. Chandler; master second veil
w. c. Gipson; master third veil, L. F..
Nichols; chaplain, Harry A. Collins
sentinel, L. j. Cahee; stewards, w. c.
Gipson and T. w. Ray; finance COM
mittee, DR.. o. c. Baker. F. w. Briggs
and r. L. Smith
Eugene Abel Griswold died at the Mary
Fletcher hospital Sunday night after hav-
ing undergone an operation a few days
ago. He was 70 years old and had resided
in Brandon for many years. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs Mary Jane Girls.
void; two daughters, Mrs. Eugene Wood
ruff and Miss Margaret j. Griswold of
Troy N. Y; and two sons. Henry j.
Griswold of this town and Adrian Girls
void, who is a student at the Medical
College at Burlington; and one sister,
Mrs. Florence Holland of Townsend Mr.
Griswold was veteran of the Civil War,
being a member of Company Fl, 5th Ver-
mont Infantry. He served for four years
and was an ardent member of c. j.
Ormsbee Post, No. Is, G. A. r. The
funeral was held Wednesday after
noon at two o'clock at the house The
Rev. Walter Thorpe of the Congrega-
tional Church officiated and burial
was in Pine Hill cemetery.-Stewart
Eastwood. son of DR.. and Mrs j. s.
Eastwood, who has been spending 10
days furlough with his parents here, re-
turned Saturday to New York He ex-
poets to sail in a few days for England.
Mr.. Eastwood is in the navy.
c. A. Myatt for three years manager
Of the Direct Importing company's store
here, has resigned. and after a short
vacation will take up a different line of
work in town.-A meeting of the home
demonstration department Of the Rutland
County Farm Bureau will be held at the
nome of Miss Anna Field next Friday
AFTERNOON at two o'clock. Each lady
present will be expected to tell of some
late labor saving device.-The Ladies' Aid
society OF the Congregational Church will
meet thursday afternoon at four o'clock
and at $3.50 supper will be served to
members OF the congregation.-Miss
Iiihan Capron has returned home after
few days with Mrs. Charles Goodwin.
Rehearsals are being held under the
direction OF Harry Gage of Burlington for
the fama minstrels to be presented by
the Brandon Concert band next Tuesday
ana wednesday evenings at the town
nail. A number of the young people of
the town are included in the cast and It is
exuected this Will be one of the best min
strei entertainments ever given in Bran
don.-There Will be regular meeting of
Silver Lake Lodge. No. 40 X. of p, this
evening at eight O'Clock. The rank of
knight will be conferred on a large class
OF candidates after which a banquet will
beserved.-The funeral Of Eugene Abel
ariswold, who died at the Mary Fletcher
hospital Sunday evening. was held at the
mouse on Carver street Wednesday after
noon at two o'clock, the Rev. Walter
Thorpe Of the Congregational Church
officiating. The bearers were Fred Pat
node, w. F. Williams, A. w. Hendry and
N. E. Breed Burial was in Pine Hill
cemetery. C. J. Ormsbee Post attended
the services in a body.-Emmett Lamphere
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Lamphere. who
was in the coast artillery and recently re-
turned from FRANCE, has received and
honorable discharge and returned home
MI and Mrs Edward Chandler have re-
turned from France, has received an
they spent several days with relatives
A public reception will be held for the
Rev. and Mrs. I. NJ Compton Friday eve
ming from eight to ten O'Clock in the ves-
try OF the Baptist Church.-At a meeting
OF the Business Mems association and the
selectmen held Tuesday evening to dis
cuss the subject of using oil instead of
water for laying the dust on the village
street this summer. 1t was the sense Of
the meeting that oil should be used and
that the town buy the oil and apply 1t
with the town sprinkler. committee OF
hve was elected to investigate the matter
ad make an early report. The committee
Is composed of the three selectmen, L. A.
Severy, w. B. Avrey, George w. Lonn-
ard, and II. A. Collins and L. H. Button
Of the Business Mems association.
BENSON
Miss Lillian Fits, daughter Of George
Fits and former Benson girl, is now
at the Holland House In Rouses Point,
being one of the employes.-Bert West.
one of the Mt. View stock farm employees.
is Ill in bed with a multiplicity of boils.
The farmers report this poor
season for sugar making.-Easter was
happily carried out in the churches. At
the Congregational Church. Mrs. Guy
Reed officiated at the organ. coming up
from West Haven to do so. At the
Methodist Episcopal Church Harvey A.
Hulett officiated at the organ and con-
Quoted the musical program with successes.
The Rev. David II. Strong preached one
OF his best sermons at the Congrega-
tional Church-Mr. and Mrs K. A. Gibbs
have received several souvenirs of
the war in the shape of brass vases made
of German shells, shrapnel cartridges
Morrill, Gibbs, their son, who has been
there for over a year. sent them from
france, where he is now located.-Mr.
and Mrs. George Deyette. who have been
In Poultney for Ave or six weeks, are ex-
pected home this week.
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