Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-07
Rutland County
BRANDON

bNANDOKN
Don Miller has resigned his posi-
lion as clerk at the Lake Dunmore
Hotel and Is at the homo of his parents
here.-Guarantor of this years Chau-
tauqua held meeting at the Brandon
Inn Friday evening and the following
officers were elected: President, }. II.
Whelden: vice-prcsdent, Frank w.
| Williams secretary. DR.. p. A. Holmes;
treasurer. f. W. Briggs; ticket commit
tee, f.. T.. Chandler, the Rev. w. T.
| Weston. G. H. Bump; advertising com
mttee w. u. Nutting, NJ. A. Sturtc-
want. G.. II. Leonard ground committee,
G.. H. Young. a. II. Gipson and /. w.
Horn; junior committee, Mrs. T.. S.
Marsh. Al committees were instructed
to select their own subcommittee. The
Chautauqua this year will be held the
last week in August, from August q
to September 2.-Mr. and Mrs. l.. II.
Button, Frank Button and Frank NJ.
Button of Chicago spent Saturday in st.
Albans.-Thc Rev Albert Mills of Paw
tuclSet, Il l., former pastor of the Bap-
fist Church here, and his family arrived
Saturday and will spend several weeks
at the French cottage at Lake Dun
more.-Mr. and Mrs w. w. Perry of
Gardner, Mass, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Woods at the Woods farm
south of the village. The trip from
Gardner was made by automobile. Miss
Merilla French s spending some time at
the home of her brother, S c. French.
from Gardner, Mass, where she has
been for several months.-Herbert Buck
lin. who has carried the mail from
Brandon to Sudbury for number of
years, has resigned and Hugh sellick
has taken the position.
An automobile accident occurred at
Jones pond just south of this village
Thursday evening. a large Pierce Arrow
limousine going into the pond. The car is
owned by Mrs. Clinton BaclSus of New
York city, who is spending a few weeks
mere and was driven by her chauffeur
With him were George Flagg and Miss
Ruth Cook of this town and lady friend
of Miss Cooks, who is visiting her from
Springfield Mass, and two other per-
sons, names not known. The chauffeur
claims that he was driving towards
Brandon and coming towards him were
two motorcycles apd behind them a
large automobile. The dust and lights
from these machines caused him TO crowd
too near the bank of the pond and the
machine rolled in. The water is not very
deep near the shore, but the mud is
deep and the car quickly settled into the
mud. The occupants crawled out of the
machine. None of them was seriously
hurt. just what condition the car will be
in when taken out of the pond cannot be
said. The top of the limousine had to be
taken off before the wheels and lower part
could be taken from the mud.
very pleasant surprise party
was given Miss Mndwell Cross by the
employees of the Ayrshire Breeders asso-
citation and other friends Saturday eve
ming, the occasion being the young lady's
birthday. After enjoying tho movies
at the Park theatre, the guests were en-
tertained at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Clyde y. Smith on Park street. Re-
freshments We're served on the lawn
which was decorated with Japanese lam
terms. As a souvenir of the happy occa-
sion Miss Cross was presented with some
pieces of silver. The party broke up at
late hour.-Miss Margaret Ketcham
went Sunday evening to Fall River
Mass, where she will be the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lovett.-Mr and
Mrs. W. d. Nutting, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w.
Ray and Mrs c. w. Peck spent the
weekend with Mrs. Alice b. Sprague at
her cottage at Thompson's Point, Lake
hamplain.-NIr. and Mrs. G. l.. Cliff
ford and Frank Button spent Saturday
in Burlington. Allen Clifford who UNDER
went an operation at the Mary Fletcher
hospital a few days ago returned home
with her.-Mss Hilda Walker has
returned to her home in Burlington after
visiting friends here for several days
Mr.. and Mrs. John Churchill have re,
turned nome after spending several DAYS
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs O. A. Fer
guson in Burlington
Mrs. Leo T. Reed has returned to New
Lebanon. n. y, after visiting her sis
ter, Miss Dottie Kidder.-C. J. Bralev. r
f. ID. carrier on route No. Q handled dur.
ing the month of July H. 54s pieces of mail
the total weight being 2,76l pounds. 10
ounces and the postage on the same was
$256.97.-Frank w. Williams and L. W.
johnson left Tuesday by automobile for
winthrop, Mass, where they Will sp2nd a
short time, returning with Mrs Williams
and Mrs, johnson, who have been at Win
throp for several weeks.--Mr. and Mrs
Clarence NJ. Carpenter, Robert and Newell
Carpenter and Miss Marion J. Kingsley
LETT Tuesday for an automobile trif to
Hyde Park to visit Mr. and Mrs C. f.
Severy at the Hyde Park Inn.
The Mary l.. Ketcham Circle Of the
Kings Daughters will meet Friday after
noon with Mrs. w. II. Tarble at her cot
tage at Lake Dunmore Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Cameron and Beatrice Cameron of
Cohoes y. Y, are visiting at the home OF
George Cameron-rhe ladies of St Mary's
Church will hold their annual lawn party
Tuesday evening, August II, on the church
lawn.-The Woman's Auxiliary Of st
Thomas Episcopal Church will hold their
annual sale of fancy articles cake and
candy In the music room of the Brandon
Inn Tuesday afternoon and evening. Aug
ust r. The sale will open at noon.-Mrs.
Pearl II. Washburn and son, who have
been spending three weeks here at the
home of her father, Il. D. Blackwell. re-
turned Tuesday to Lisbon, ~ Hat "A
meeting of the Social club of Company
C Monday evening at the band hall it was
voted to leave the balance of cash on hand
In the hands of Captain John S. Buttles
for the present and if there should be a
companay of the National Guard formed
here at later date turn the balance over
TO that company. 1t was also voted to
leave the property belonging to the So
cial club in the hands of the present com
mttee to do as they see fit with.
DR.. b. A. Holmes has moved his dent Al
office from rooms in the Smith block on
Center street, which he has been oc-
cupying since the fire two years ago
into rooms over the Brandon National
bank In the new bank bulding-Cyrus
Whitlock of Rockville Conn, Is visiting
A. ii, Gipson for several days--Mrs Emma