Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
Rutland County
BRANDON

IRE IN the turning room at the pant
II the Newton & Thompson Manufacture
ing company in Forestdalc Monday eve-
ming at about 6:3o O'Clock caused much
damage and loss OF several hundred
dollars. Just what caused the blaze is
not known. The plant Is equipped with a
modern sprinkler system FOR fire pro-
lection. which worked perfectly in this
case. extinguishing the fire quickly and
preventing what would have been very
disastrous blaze.--w II. Tarbell has sold
the William Walsh farm about three
miles west OF this village to c. 8. Morris
Of 1876 Strong avenue, Rutland who VIII
take possession at once.
christmas was observed SaturAa,- at
tho State School for the Feeble Minded
A dinner was served which was as fol-
lows: Fricassee chicken. biscuit. mashed
potatoes, mashed turnip, cranberry sauce,
sweet pickles. mince-pie. candy. mixed
nuts and apples. In the evening. a pretty
drill was executed by 16 girls. entitled
THE March Of Christmas Trees" There
was trimmed Christmas tree, the dec
'orations being made by the inmates of
the school. Some interesting exercises
were held consisting of songs, rectations
and the distribItnn OF Gifts. The cxer-
cises which wcia nave been held Sun
day were pus' o,i account Of ILL
ness Of some 'oachers.
Oliver O. : moving from the
Carpenter to-, u! Center street to
the e. A. tenement.-Ralph
Williams OF ~ 20 visiting at the home
Of his mothrr ,frs. n. L. Williams. for
few day. -'!y order OF District
Health Officer 7':. Tolby of Rutland the
quarantine for sn,nll pox on the home Of
James d. johnson has been removed
Lloyd Sprague CT New York city Is visit
ing at the home Of his mother. Mrs. Alice
Sprague. OF Conant Suuare.-Mrs. Arthur
Ferris and daughter Mary. went THURS
day to West Rutland TO spend Christ
mas at the home " le, parents Mr.. and
Mrs. B. NJ. Bowker
Winnie and Ono Welsh spent
Christmas at the lomc # their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
WEIGH. Of Pearl street.-Mr. and Mrs.
William Frier have returned to their home
In Schenectady. N. Y, after spending
Christmas at the home of Mrs. Friers
sister. Mrs. c. A. June.-Rodney, Wallace
and Harry Marsh Of the University of
Vermont arc spending their vacation at
the home of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. /. Marsh.-Janles r. Leonard has re-
turned from Sanford, Me, where lie spent
Christmas with Mrs. Leonard and her
parents.-Deputy Collector Edward John
son of Newport visited at the home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ID. Johnson. over
Christmas.-Mr and Mrs. w. B. Craven
OF Burlington are visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Gipson.-John
Cram of Hartford, Conn. is visiting rela-
tives here for few days.-Clarence Baker
Of Newark, n. j., Mrs. Eva Shepard and
Miss Lena Roburds of Vergennes are
visiting at the home Of DR.. and Mrs.
o. c. Baker.-Mr. and Mrs. George Bacon
and son, John, spent Christmas with rela-
tives In Rutland.-Burton Sisco Of Boston
Is visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Sisco. Of Depot street
Judge and Mrs. Charles l. Button OF
Middlebury spent Christmas wit, rela-
tives here.-Miss Marcelette Johnson OF
Connecticut is spending her vacation al
the home Of her parents here.
H. Morgan Weller and family have ar
rived in town from Maine and are at ST
Thomas Episcopal rectory. Mr.. Weller
will have charge of St. Thomas parish
and will preach his first sermon Sunday
morning--Services will be held at ST.
Mary's Catholic Church New Years morn
Ing at nine o'clock.-Mrs. W. A. Atwell
of Grove street Is confined to the bed
by illness-Mr. and Mrs. James r.
Leonard have returned from Sanford Me-
where they have been visiting Mrs
Leonards parents.-Miss Beatrice Hach
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gin Hack. who
has been seriously Ill. Is improving
Frank Beion has returned from the Rut'
land hospital. where he has been for sew.
eral weeks recovering from a broker
ankle.-At a special communication Of st
Paul's Lodge. No. %, F. & A. NJ, held
Tuesday evening the Master Mason de
gree was conferred on a class Of can
didates after which refreshments were
served.