Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
Rutland County


Deer hunters who have been at camps
out OF Brandon returned Sunday. c. A.
June, A. w. Hendry, p. z. WEIGH. F.
H. Osborn and w. c. GIBSON returned
from Camp Brandon In West Rochester
with two bucks and two does. A. j. Ives
A. II. Sanders, II. j. Griswod, w. G..
Scott, s. W. Jones. and Frank Gilbert
returned Sunday from Deermont Lodge
in West Rochester. They shot one 'arge
buck. They report the snow two feet
deep and very hard travelling in the
woods.-Word has been received
of the death of Mrs. Anthony
II. Evans In New York city, past
president Of the International Order OF
Kings Daughters and Sons. She was we'll
known In this State. having attended
conventions here and all members will
consider her passing a distinct loss to
the order.
Mrs. Sarah Tisdale, who Is staying with
her granddaughter, Mrs. Maud Parker,
of Park street. celebrated her Goth birth
day recently and had the pleasure OF
cutting her birthday cake. which was
decorated with 81 candles. Mrs. Tisdale
received flowers. many cards and letters
OF congra tulations which were very much
! apprec.ated.-AllieT Baker left last week
| Wednesday for Daytona. Fla, where
he expects to spend the winter-At tho
annual meeting of G. j. Ormsbee Post,
G. A. r.. held in Grand Army hall last
week Wednesday, the following Of
| ficers were elected for another year:
| Commander, Samuel T. Grover: senior
vice commander. Orrin A. Durgey; junior
| vice. commander ID. F.. Goodrich: adju-
| tant. II. d. Crooks: quartermaster, II.
| D, Crooks; auartermaster sergeant. Har-
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geant major C. II. Churchill: chaplain
D, A. Brink: officer of the day. Frank
Blackmer: officer of the guard. Fred
/ Mcintyre; guard. r. C. Whtmors: dele
! gates to the encampment d. r. Goodrich.
B. ]. Williams; patriotic instructor. NJ.
l.. Gibbs; relief committee. Samuel T.
Grover. r. j. williams. q. A. Duryey;
| trustees. NJ l.. Gibbs, B. J. Williams, s..
T. Grover
! The smallpox scare here which was
started last week on account Of the Illness
Of Carleton DOnah. n student Of the high
school, has abated. Young Donah COM
planned of not feeling well and went to
his home In Cornwall. n physician was
called, and pronounced his illness to be
smallpox. The authorities here were
notified and as a precaution TO avoid a
possible epidemic OF the disease advised
the vaccination OF the students in this
public schools which was done. A tele-
phone from the Donah home last Satur.
day announced that the young man was
feeling fine had a good appetite and slep,
we'll There have been several cases Of the
measles in town and many think that II
Donah had any contagious disease 1t was
the measles.
The slaughter of deer in this vicinity
has been much larger than in many years
n'n Cat,
over 60 had been reported at the towr
clerks office with several more to be re
ported.-There were II tables at the mill
tary whist party given Friday evening b,
the Sons of Veterans Auxiliary in Crane
Army hall. The prize winners were Mrs
w. II. Tarble. Mrs. G, A. June, Mrs
j. F. Foster and John Riley-Mrs Hattie
Goss, who has been spending severa
days with friends in town. went las
Saturday to Pittsford and will go from
there to Vergennes to spend the winter
Mrs. c. A. Bush spent the weekend will
; friends in Burlington.-Mrs. Fred i,
Rogers has been confined to the hous
several days with severe bronchia
, trouble.
The funeral OF Mrs. Rolin Fletcher
} who died Saturday at her home nea
$ Jones Pond. was held at the house at I
Q O'Clock Tuesday morning. the Rev MI
/. Stetson of Rutland officiating. The re
= mains were taken to Castleton Corner
p for burial. Mrs. Fletcher was 70 years o
age and had been in poor health for sew
Y eral months. She was born in Hydeviile
e the daughter of Chauncy and Mar
. Wheeler Ingleston. Her husband survive
, her.-"Ladies' night" was observed Mon
Y day evening at the Community club room
. and a very enjoyable evening was passed
l. The High School orchestra furnishe
= music Progressive bid whist was played
e Mrs r. W. Briggs won the prize 70
n ladies and Il. J. Williams won the gentle
mans prize. Refreshments were served