Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
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Gay AFTERNOON at 2'SV O'CLOCK.
The annual meeting of Brandon fire
district was held Monday evening In the
town hall and the following officers were
elected for one year: Moderator, f. II.
harrington; clerk, +. Il. Kingsley: treas
urer, Fred w. Briggs; prudential COM
mtteo for three years, y. w. Rowland:
collector, l.. L. Nichols; auditor, George
II. Young; chief engineer, y. w. Rowland:
first assistant engineer, II. E. Kingsley;
second assistant engineer II. II. Button.
A tax of 10 cents on the dollar of the
grand list of the district was voted, pay
able to the treasurer, with "a discount of
four per cent If paid on or before October
20. The sum of $50 was voted the Dun
more Hose company.-At the annual meet
Ing of the Methodist Sunday school these
officers were elected superintendent,
A. =. Beach; assistant superintendent.
Roy Wood; secretary. Miss Madge Clark;
treasurer, Robert Carpenter; chorister.
Carroll Sisco. At this meeting the school
was graded with superintendent as fol-
lows: Beginners and primary, Mrs. c. NJ.
Carpenter Junior, Miss Myrtle Severy;
adult Mrs. q. c. Baker.-Charles Memo
went Tuesday to New York city. where
he has employment.-Prof Thomas f..
Boyce of Middlebury was in town Tues
day on business.
At the annual meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary of st. Thomas Episcopal
Church Tuesday afternoon at the rectory
the following officers We're elected: Pres
ident, Mrs. w. T. Weston; vice-presidnt.
Mrs. c. A. June; secretary, Mrs. w. G.
Gipson; treasurer, Mrs. Clara Brown
There will be a meeting of Silver Lake
Lodge, No. 40, knights of Pythias, this
evening at eight o'clock. The newly cleo
tod offcprc no ;,ct IaJ mi
of esquire will be conferred on a class of
candidates, after which refreshments will
be served This meeting will be observed
rs Roll Call Night and every member
IS expected TO be present.-There will be
game of basketball Friday night in the
high school gymnasium between the To-
cal high school and a team from Bridg
port, the game will be called at eight
o'clock.-The funeral of Mrs. Rosena
Baker, who died at the home of Mrs. A.
s. Ketcham on Carver street Monday was
held at the house at two O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon, the Rev. L. NJ. Keller of
the Methodist Church officiating The
bearers were julius Baker, A. r. Baker
and Lorn Baker of this town and Thorn
as E. Boyce of Middlebury. Burial was in
the Forestdale cemeteryJThe remains of
Miss Caroline S. Bailey, who died at
brought here Wednesday and placed in
the vault at Pine Hill cemetery. Miss
Bailey was former resident here. She
was "A years of age.-Miss Margaret
O'Connor gave an enjoyable whist party
TO her friends at the home of her parents
Friday evening, before returning to Smith
College after spending the holidays with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Con-
nor-At the annual meeting of the fire
district held at the town hall Monday
evening, it was reported Fred w. Briggs
was elected treasurer. 1t should have
been: James r. Leonard, treasurer.-The
Misses Mary Button and Mae Thorpe and
Reba Maxfield have returned to Middle
bury College after spending the holidays
at their homes here.-At the card party
given by Marble Chapter, o. e. S., Tues
day evening the following won the prizes:
First, Mrs. 3. W. Johnson; second, Mrs.
C. N. Smith, first. P. F. Foster; second.
H. j. Grswold.