Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
Rutland County
BRANDON

Mrs Wallis f. Goodnow died at her
home Wednesday afternoon of last
week after an illness of four weeks
caused by cold and complicated by
heart trouble. Mrs. Goodnow has been in
poor health for many years. Besides her
mother. she Is survived by three sons,
A. NJ. Goodnow. w. w. Goodnow and
A. V. Goodnow. all of this iowa, and
one daughter Mrs. A. i. Brown Of Mont
pelier: eight grandchildren and one great
Srandchild Tho funeral was held Sat-
urday afternoon at two o'clock at the
house.
Hayden, the 11-month old son of Mr..
and Mrs Frank Rowland. died early Fri
day morning. the result OF being scaided
by boiling water on Wednesday.
This is the second son of Mr..
and Mrs. Rowland to be terribly burned,
the other accident occurring several
years ago.-S. w. Jones has sold the
Barker place on Grove street to Mrs.
Cecilia Thomas of Forcstdale-Miss Olive
M. Crooks went Friday to Richmond.
where she will visit relatives for few
days.
Word has been received Of the death
OF Miss Minnie Aronson, which occurred
last Saturday at her home In Rutland.
Miss Aronson had been i'll with influenza
trained nurse. 26 years old. She was
we'll known In Brandon having cared for
many cases here in the past few months
The funeral was held at her home at
two o'clock Tuesday afternoon.-State
Treasurer and Mrs. Walter F. Scott re-
turned Sunday evening from wedding
trip of 10 days.-Joseph Churchill of
Castieton spent Sunday with his mother,
Mrs Abbic Churchill, at the home Of his
sister, Mrs George Bacon in the Arnold
District-1he funeral of Hayden, the
eleven months old son of MI and Mira
Frank Rowland, who died Friday, from
being burned by scaldng water, was held
at the house at two o'clock Sunday after
noon. The Rev. Walter Thorpe of the
Congregational Church off1ciated The
remains were placed in the vault ct Pine
Hin cemetery.-There was ceremonial
service under the auspices Of the
Brandon Post of the American Legion
at the Congregational chapel Sunday eve-
ming. Certificates issued by the French
government to the next Of kin of men,
who died in the United States service
during the war. were presented to tine
following: Mrs. Fay Chamberln, for
merly Of Goshen, Lucyan Lizeski,
Andrew DOner, Mrs Filinda Sisters and
Mrs Nellie Burnham. An appropriate
program was carried out.-Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Vesper died at her
home on Prospect street Sunday morning.
She had been in poor health for sometime
and was 81 years old.--Mrs. VIII
liam Frier of Schenectady, N. Y,
spent Sunday and Monday here with her
sister. Mrs c. A. June.-Dr. O. G. Baker
was in Burlington Sunday visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Eva Sheppard. who re-
Gently underwent a surgical operatio at
the Mary Fletcher hospital-E H.
Parmlee has sold his farm In Florence
to Curren w. Nichols. who will move
there about April miss Margaret
Mccormick, who has been the guest Of
her cousin. Miss Catherine johnson, for
several days. has returned to her home
in Pittsford.-E. II. Button is in Boston
for few days attending the New Eng
land Hardware Dealers Convention.
| With the annual town meeting day less
than a week hence there seems TO be
very little excitement over any of the
officers to be elected. 1t Is understood that
l.. A. Severy, whose term expires as
! selectman. Is to be candidate for re-
election and no doubt there will be other
candidates for this office. The important
officers to be elected are one selectman,
road commissioner, poormaster and lister.
" W. brigBs' James II. Leonard. IT, H..
Young and r. II. harrington were In Bur-
lington Monday attending the meeting of
the State Bankers association
| Ellsworth Griffin, who has been
road commissioner for year, wishes
to announce that he will not be n cand-
date for re-election.-Miss Hazel Hack of
Greenfield. Mass. is visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. ii. Hack.-The funeral
of Mrs. Elizabeth Vesper, who died ut
her home on Prospect street Sunday morn
Ing, was held at the house at two O'Clock
| Tuesday afternoon The Rev. Walter
Thorpe of the Congregational Church Of
hciated The remains were placed In the
vault at Pine Hill cemetery.-Miss Mil
dred Leffingwell has returned from
Philadelphia. Pa, where she has been
for few days visiting her father. w. II.
Leffingwell.--The Woman's Auxiliary of
st, Thomas Episcopal Church was en-