Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
Rutland County
BRANDON

BRANDON
Deputy Sheriff W. n. Tarblc and Off
GER A. r. Bodgett arrested BENJAMIN
Seabury and George Forest Of this town
and Walter Stone of Rochester Friday
afternoon. charged with stealing chick
ems. They were put in the look-up and
given hearing Saturday afternoon in
the ONCE Of Attorney Frank w. Will
liams before Justice NJ. L. Gibbs. States
Attorney r. NJ. Phelps of Fair Haven
prosecuted. They pleaded guilty to steal
ing five hens and one rooster from
George Gallagher and also admitted
stealing hens from a man by the name
of Lonorgan. They were sentenced 10
serve six months at the House OF Cor
rection at Windsor--At meeting Of
Brandon Lodge, 1. o. Q. F., Friday eve
ming tho following newly-elected officers
were installed by d. D. G. NJ the Rev.
NJ. A. Priest. assisted by u. G. Marshal
and the Rev. Charles II. Fry, both of
Belmont Noble grand. James Newton;
vice-grand, S. W. Jones: recording and
, financial secretary. George Brown; treas
urer, F.. T. Tron1h'y: warden, F. NJ.
Hatch: conductor, George June; outside
guard Charles Leicester: inside guard.
James Peterson: r S. of Noble Grand,
Arthur Perry; L. S. Of Noble Grand,
Charles Mallory: r. s. of vicc-grand.
r. J.. Cook: l.. S. of vice-grand. A. J..
, Ives; right support, SENECA Spsuding;
left support, Frank Whitmore: chaplain,
| Edward Chandler. Refreshments We're
served.-On account of the storm Friday
evening the basketball game between the
high school and a team from Bridport
was called Oft as the Bridport team did
not make the trip.
| At the 14th annual meeting of the
/ Mary l.. Ketcham Circle of the Kings
I Daughters, held Wednesday January :.
the following officers were elected
Leader, Mrs. Charles Dodge; vce-leader.
Mrs. Hiram Mckee; secretary and treas
urer. Mrs. Ella Ayer--Wiliiam Maxneld
OF Fair Haven spent Sunday with his
| brother, Ira Maxf'eld.-Sliss Dottie Kid
der has closed her house on Champlain
street ana has gone to Boston. where she
| will remain for the rest OF the winter.
| Martin Sanderson has taken posi-
ton in the j.. J. Nutting feed store to
| fll the vacancy caused by John Horton,
| who has accepted the appointment OF
rural mail carrier-W. G.. McClintock OF
Morrisvile is spending a few days here
as thu guest of II. r. G. Watson
Deputy Sheriff w. II. Tarble went Mon
day to Windsor with Benjamin Seabury
George Forest and Walter Stone. who
were sentenced Saturday to six months
in the House of Correction for chicken
stealing.-The banks here will not re,
ceive Canadian silver or bills except a,
discount OF ten per cent on silver sno
Is per cent on bills.
An alarm of fire was given Monday
evening about nine o'clock for blaze
in the home Of Burt Barnard on Cham.
plain street. The Duhmore hose com.
pany responded promptly and had two
streams of water on quickly. The house
was badly damaged by fire and water
The fire caught in the bath room from
an oil heater Mr.. Barnard had retired
and on hearing n swapping noise got UT
to investigate and found the bath room
in flames. He and his family and neigh
bors tried to eXtinguish the fire. but II
had too much of start. Mr.. Barnard wal
obliged to get out of an upper window
having stayed upstairs too long. He was
slightly burned about the hands ant
face. The fire was soon under control
Part of the furniture was removed. bu
most of it was badly wet and otherwise
damaged. 1t is understood that the hous,
!, and furniture were partly insured.-H
H. Waters has sold his farm in Forest
dale to June Lovctt.-The Royal Workers
! of the Methodist Church will NEE
Thursday afternoon at two O'Clock il
the church parors. Supper will be serv
ed between five and six o'clock.-Th'
! annual meeting of the Brandon brancl
of the New England Milk Producers
association was held Monday evenin,
in Grand Army hall and these officer
, wore elected: President. Hugh a. Sea
| nd
FAIR: delegate to Rutland county meet
, ing, n. c. whitmore,-The annual meet
| ing of the stockholders of the Bran
= don National Bank was held in tn
banking rooms Tuesday afternoon ant
the following were elected directors
T.. ]. Ormsbee, ID. II. Burditt, +. II
\ Harrington, j. F. Weeks. T.. II. Button
n II. A. Seager, T. w. Ray. l., j. Fortiel
w. T.. Scott The directors electe
. these officers: President, f.. j. Orms
= bee: vice-president. ID. ID. Burditt
4 cashier, w. +. Scott; assistant CASH
s err. James r. Leonard.-.t Joint meetn
: of the Farm Bureau and Home Demon
n straton department was held Monda
:. evening in Grand Army hall. Count
4 Agent NJ. f. Downing spoke on tn
d Farm Bureau work what it was dom
{ and was to do in the future. DR.. +. y
( Rich of the extension college gave a
!. interesting and instructive talk
3 Diseases of Farm Animals Mis-
il Harriet a. Akerly. home demonstra
g for the years work and Miss Mario
:. ton agent. gave an outline of the plan
x Mackenzie, Boys and Girls Count
d club leader. explained the work of he
If department.-The new club rooms of III
n Brandon Community club were officia
It ly opened Monday evening. The room
d arc In the Smith block on Cent,
II street on the second floor. There wa
% a large attendance Monday evening. RI
r. marks were made by President w,
- Scott and other members. Rcfrcshmen'
70 were served. The rooms are open
10 the members at any time: the nc'
&C meeting will be held January G-T1