Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-17
Rutland County
BRANDON

BRANDON
There was an automobile accident
Thursday evening on the Leicester road,
near the Norton farm. A party or sew
en- young people, all students OF the high
school students Of the high school,
were returning from a picnic at Lake
Dunmore about 10 O'Clock. in Ford car
belonging to Clyde Brown of Whiting in
charge Of his son, Charles Brown. Two
of the party were injured. Miss Puring-
ton, teacher in the high school was
badly shaken up and cut and Miss Buck
lin of Sudbury, who is attending school
here was rendered unconscious but was
brought here and her condition Is not
considered serious. The injured were at
tended by DR.. Estabrook, brought here
by b. w. Rowland, who happened to be
passing when the accident occurred.
Just what caused the accident canpot
be learned as the boys OF the party do
not give a very clear explanation, but
it is thought the steering gear was out
OF order. The car was badly damaged
I Mrs. Helen Buckingham and son, Ripley.
of Washington. y. c., arrived Monday
and will spend the summer at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Edward s.
March.-Mrs. Irving Howard has re-
turned TO New Haven, Conn., after WIS.,
ting relatives in Brandon and Rut-
land for several days.-Miss Helen NJ
Stanley and John S. Bailey were mar
ried Monday morning at nine o'clock
! at the Congregational parsonage by
the Rev. Walter Thorpe. They were
/ accompanied by the Misses Alberta
and Eva Woods. Miss S. Bailey and
Messrs. A. Leland and NJ. Leland. Miss
Stanley has been for number Of
years bookkeeper in the local office
of the New England Telephone COM
! pany.-Willam Mallory of Denver,
Colo, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. +. H. Mallory. at their home at
Lake Hortonia. This is his first visit
here since he left nine years ago.
Mrs. Alice Sprague and daugh-
ter Miss Ruth Sprague. have re-
turned from New York city. where they
have been for several days.-MisE NJ.
Elizabeth Cowan, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs, G.. II. Cowan. of Seminary Hall. was
quietly married Saturday morning at the
home of her parents by the. Rev. H. S.
Hills. Of Pittsford, to Nernie Bump, of
Pittsford. They were attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. g. w. Cowan. of Rutland. Mr.. Cow
an is the brides brother. The bride is
we'll known in Brandon. having always
lived here. After a short trip to Glens
Falls and Lake Champlan. Mr.. and Mrs
Bump will reside in Pittsford. where Mr.
Bump is manager of the Vermont San
itorium farm.
The annual meeting of the Brandon
graded school district was held at the
high school gymnasium Tuesday evening
at 7;3o o'clock and was one of the larges,
uAt
the district +. Fl. Harrington was elect
Cd moderator r. w. Briggs. clerk and
treasurer. Or. J. W. Estahrook was re.
elected member of the presidential com
mt,ee for three years; l.. F, Nichols was
elected tax collector: a tax of $40 or
the dollar of the grand list was voted
with discount of 4 per cent if paid or
or before October 90 1t was also voter
to have medical inspection on the schoo
which is provided under the State law
Tho auditors elected were. A. !. Ives
f. S. Marsh and +. H. Button.-Mrs. G. +,
knowlton, Mrs. c. A. June, Mrs. NJ NJ
Aver. Mrs. w. A. Atwel and Mrs, c. ]
Braley went Wednesday to Randolph al
delegates from Brandon to the state Con
vention of the Kings Daughters
The graduation exercises of the elias
of 1877 Brandon High School will be he'll,
at the town hall Friday evening at eigh
o'clock. There are g graduates Isabe
$. Sessions. Harrie u. Marsh, Samuel +
Cohen. Cleora NJ. Fredette, Theodore l.
,, Crockett, Donovan f. Chase. Mary i
Tennien. Charles V. Whitcomb. Wendel
F. Gill, Ruth NJ. Virgin. Helen f. Dick
inson, Wilfred X. Housman. Robert r
Force, Rutherford w. Fra zier, Gather
inc j. O'Connor. Catherine C. johnson
Newton l.. Smith. Atee w. Estabro
Margaret I. Force. Gladys |. johnson
Percy c. Churchill. Katherine l.. Bur
and Mildred Burt Prof. H.. p. William
son de Visme. Of Middlebury College wi
] give the address and Katzs orchestra c
8 Burlington will furnish murnish program
c Following is the program of the exei
( cises: Senior March," orchestra; "Fit
4 die and l." chorus; salutatory, "Rupel
: Brooke Isabel s.. Sessions: ORATOR
Il state VS.. Country" Theodore L.. Crocl
= ett when the Twilight Shadows Fa
l. Rolling Down to Rio boys sextette Al
n dress, Professor Fl. p. Williamson
/, Nisme, music, orchestra; essay, Andre
;. Carnegie. Mary Frances Tennien; val
= dictory. Theodore Roosevelt" Harrie
g. Marsh; when the Roses Bloom Again
le chorus; awards and presentation
v. diplomas principal Edmund II. Wake
r. music. orchestra. The winners of II
lie Vermont scholarships are Miss Isah
a Sessions and Harrie Dryer Marsh.
i BENSON
q. Sunday evening June 18th. the Be
,e son Epworth League celebrated
IN birthday in the auditorium of L
I'd Methodist Episcopal Church. A f
e. congregation of both Methodist Episcor
A. and Congregational people was present
- male quartet composed of Harry william