Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-11
Rutland County
BRANDON

me 1hhoaI meeting Of lne Sfa.Iuon
Business Mems association was neld
Monday evening in the Community CLUB
rooms in the Smith block. There was
good attendance and several new mem
ners were accepted nv the association.
The following officers We're elected:
President. r. w. Briggs; vice-presideuI.
f. II. Button: secretary. DR.. George 4.
Norton; treasurer. A. II. Gipson: MEM
bers of the executive committee for three
years. F. y. Kingsley and +. W. John
son: for one year. Il. II. Ncwcomb it
was unanimously voted 10 send to the
BaoItus Heater & Foundry co. at Bos-
on a telegram expressing the regret OF
the association at the recent fire which
destroyed the foundry here and express
ne the hope that they would soon rebuild
II Brandon, and that the association
would cooperate in amy way possible.
After the meeting refreshments were
served and q social hour cnioyed.--S. j.
;rover is confined to his home on High
street with a badly sprained ankle-A
,'hautauqua will be held in Brandon this
year, the week of August IA to 70. The
Royal Belgian Veterans band will ap
pear. This organization will consist of
veterans of the Belgian army in tho late
war and will appear in Royal Belgian
ola University has returned TO New York
pfter spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Ladam.--About 70 members OF
Neshobe Grange gave Floyd Martin n
surprise party Monday evening in Grange
hall. 1t was given in return for party
given for the Grange by Mr.. Martin u
bhort time ago. Games We're played, a
musical program given, and refreshments
served. Mr.. Martin was presented a
travelling bags w. Jones has sold the
Joseph Schubert house and lot in Forest
dale to the Newton e. Thompson Mfg.
Co.--Mrs. A. II. Churchill has returned
from Akron, Ohio, where she has been
visiting relativesThe Ladies' Aid So
ciety OF the Congregational Church was
entertained at the home Of Mrs A. D..
Wiggin Tuesday afternoon. The hos
tesses We're Mrs. Wiggin and the ladies'
Of the society on the west side Of the
river.-The Woman's Auxiliary of ST.
Thomas Episcopal Church was enter
,ained at the home of Mrs. Il. H. Everest
Tuesday afternoon.-Mrs. A. o. Ferguson
of burlington is visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Churchill.
Mrs. a. o. Ferguson of Burlington will
speak to the ladies at the Community
club rooms this afternoon at three o'clock
WI tiI' AuhlldIS LOT INC Mary flctCncr
spital.-Irving Green susta ined a pain
ful accident Tuesday. He slipped while
going into hatchway and strained tho
lgamonts of his knce.-C. j. Bralcy is
substituting on rural route No. 2. the
regular carrier. j.. J. Trombley. heing i'll.
Mrs. Joseph Shepard returned Tuesday
from the Mary Fletcher hospital, where
she underwent an opcration.-Mrs NJ. a.
Sturtcvant is spending several DAYS in
Burlington.-Mrs. e.. l.. Clifford returned
Wednesday from Burlington where she
has been visiting for several days.-An
interesting lecture was given AT tho COM
munity club rooms Tuesday evening by
y. l.. Rand on his experiences in Russia
Where he was for several months during
The war. Every available seat was taken
n number being obliged to stand MT
Nauos curos, which he brought with
aim from Russia, did not arrive in time
20 be shown Tuesday evening. hut wcr,
shown daring the afternoon at tho club
rooms and many of the townspeoplc and
school children idk the opportunity &c
iook them over.--Therc will be "A meeting
of Silver Lake Lodge. No. 40. Knights oI
Pythias. this evening at eight O'Clock. The
rank OF page and knight will be con.
ferred, after which refreshments will hi
served.-Miss Mary Button has returned
TO Middlebury College after a few days
at the home of her parents. Mr. and
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