Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-28


held in Brandon, promises to be highly
interesting to residents Of the village
and surrounding territory. Exhibits or
sewing and canned goods from the do
nestle science department and the man.
ual training department will have an
exhibit. Probably the display Of most
interest will be the poultry and livestock
exhibit for boys from the agricultural
classes. Students from other departments
are planning to have their work ex-
hibited Friday will be the opening day
and In the afternoon athletic events will
be held on Park street consisting OF
running and jumping contests. Prizes
VIII be given for the winners of these
events. Saturday. the event Of the day
Will be the football game between the To-
cal high school and the Vergennes high
school which will be held on the new
municipal field. Every one is urged to
attend the fair and help make It a sue
cess.
Assistant Postmaster Edward Powers
is enjoying a 10 days vacation from his
duties at the postoff1cc.-There was
a dance at the Brandon Inn Wednesday
evening given by the young people. Will
| sons orchestra furnished the music
Burt Merritt has returned from spend
ing several days with friends In New
York city and has resumed his position
/ In the postoffce.-Mr. and Mrs. C. c.
Bennett and Mr.. and Mrs Peter Foster
returned Sunday from an automobile trip
to Canada.-W. H. Tarble has sold a
large tract Of timber land In Chitten-
den to the International Paper company.
Judge and Mrs. Charles l. Button Of
Middlebury spent Sunday here at tho
home of his mother, Mrs. r. r. Button.
Mr. and Mrs. II. e. Bartrum are spend
ing a week at their farm from Bridge
port, Commentaries Dram, clerk In r.
L. Smiths grocery store, is enjoying a
, weeks vacation, c. w. Dodge is taking
his place in the store.-Frank and Mary
Button Of Middlebury College spent Sat-
urday and Sunday at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Button. Of
Park street.-The annual meeting
of the Brandon branch of the
American Red Cross will be held Friday
evening at eight o'clock in Grand Army
hall. Miss Elizabeth Van Patten of Bur-
lington. superintendent of public health
nurses will be present and will give a
talk on what A public health nurse can
do for a community-MissR eba Maxfed
and classmate, Miss Beatrice Benidict.
of Middlebury College. spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home Of Miss Max
fields parents, Mr. and Mrs Ira Max
field. of Seminary Hill
A very pretty wedding took place a.
the home of Mrs. w. A. Kirryher of 123
Maple street in Rutland Wednesday Oct.
90 when Miss Mary I. Baker and Otis
L. Bishop, both of Brandon were united
, In marriage by the Rev. George f. Price,
pastor of the Methodist Church in Rut-
! land. There was large number present
from Brandon, the bride was attended
by Miss Mildred Hooker and the groom
by his brother. Dorous Bishop. both Of
= this town The wedding march was played
bv Ni1Arod M I'll ~ Pra nd
After a brief wedding trip they will reside
here.
E Silver Lake Lodge, No. 40. Knights Of
l Pythas, have made arrangements to
ceive the election returns in their rooms
, on election night, Tuesday. November 2.
r A wire will be run to the rooms and an
G operator has been engaged to take the
returns. The Brandon Concert Band
will play during the evening. At 13
I o'clock refreshments will be served The
: public is invited.-Mr. and Mrs. e. H.
Walker of Troy. N. Y. are visiting hero
! for few days-Mrs. v. Bump. who has
. been substituting in the third grade, has
/. returned to Pittsford.-A supper was
S served to the members of the Burlington
1 high school football team Friday eve
t ming at the high school by four Of the
= senior girls. Dancing in which all the
o four upper classes participated. was en-
q JOyeQ altcTWafuS IN the RyiIlHdelui.-
K Frank H. Knowlton, who has been
t visiting his sister, Miss Nellie Knowlton,
4 has returned to Laurel, Md, before re
o turning to his duties at Washington. d.
v C.-Marble Chapter, O. E. s., will hold
r a card party Friday evening in their
rooms in the Smith block.-The local high
n school basketball team was defeated FRI
e day afternoon by the Burlington high
= school team, the score being 81 to o.
@S n.l~ - Cta~
,. will go Tuesday evening to Pittsford on
n invitation of Carmel Chapter. o. E. s..
:. of that place.-Miss Molle Barnard has
returned from New York city, where she
y has been for several days on business.
meeting of the woman voters will be
held this afternoon in the Community
:, club rooms to form a league of women
>. voters.-Mrs. Lillian Severy has returned
4 from spending several days with friends
= In Albany, Troy and Green Island, N. Y.
Miss Mary German has returned from
:. Poultney, where she was called by the
death Of brother-The store of Mrs.
Eleanor Larock Of Center street will be
open for ladies desiring to receive the
election returns Tuesday evening.-Mrs.
= Charles Churchill has returned from the
:, Rutland hospital, where she underwent
~ an operation.-W. w. Smith has rented
!. the apartment in the Mrs. Lillian Petite
a house on Franklin street and has moved
"a there from Walter Bushey's.-Dr. George
!. r. Norton has received word from Mrs.
n Norton. who is in a hospital In Boston
l. recovering from an operation, that she ID
$ getting along as we'll as can be expected.
o There will be meeting of Silver Lake
10 Lodge. knights OF Pythias. this evening
= at 1880 oclock.-Twenty-fve members OF
Dr. Marble Chapter, Order of the Eastern
IN Star, visited Carmel Chapter of Pittsford
g. Tuesday evening.