Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-01-14

BRANDON NEWS
Miss Maybelle Kelley, a nurse in a
Brooklyn N. Y, hospital, is visiting
Miss Ruth Sprague of Conant square.
Mrs Fred Z. Rogers, Charles Dram
and William Martell, who have been in
quarantine for several weeks, are able
to be out again.
The funeral OF Mrs Volney M.
Thomas was held Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock at the house on Carver
street Rev. L. D. Keller of the Meth
odist church officiated. The bearers
were f. u. Lawrence, A. E. Keller
Frank Gilbert, Frank NJ Hatch Bur
ial was in the family lot at Pine Hill
cemetery.
Joint installation of the newly
elected officers of c. J. Ormsbee post,
% Is, c. A. R., the Sons of Veterans
and the Sons of Veterans auxiliary
was held Wednesday evening in c. A,
r. hall The post officers were in
stalled by Timothy Barber of Rut-
land the Sons of Veterans officers by
Roy w Brown and the Auxiliary Off
GERS by Division President Mrs. Daisy
Brown A banquet was served at 6
O'Clock to the above organizations,
and invited guests.
The annual meeting of the Brandon
Community club was held on Tuesday
in the club rooms and these officers
were elected: President, James G.. Wat
son; vice president, Frank w Will
hams; secretary, M. A. Sturtevaut;
treasurer, James H. Whelden; exeCu-
tive committee, !. G.. Watson, Frank
w. Williams, NJ. A. Sturtevant, Thorn
as W Ray and P E. Whalen.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Brandon National bank
was held Tuesday afternoon in the
banking rooms. Directors were elected
as follows: E. T. Ormsbee, d. d. Bur
dit F. H. Harrington. J. E. Weeks,
L. J. Fortier. H. A. Seager, Thomas
w Ray, W. +. Scott, f. H. Button
The directors elected these officers:
President, E. T. Ormsbee vice presi-
dent, D. d. Burditt; cashier Walter
F. Scott; assistant cashier. James r.
Leonard; teller Miss Sarah Adams.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
auxiliary of St Thomas Episcopal
church was held on Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs c. A. Jones
on Grove street and these officers were
elected President. Mrs c. A. June;
vice president. Mrs George Bacon;
treasurer. Mrs. Clara Brown secre
tary. Mrs w c. Gipson. The annual
chuch supper will be held Thursday |
January 20, in Grand Army Hall
The Brandon Concert band will hold .
A rehearsal every Tuesday evening dur .
ing the winter.
The annual meeting and election OF .
officers of the Brandon Concert band |
was held at the band hall recently,
and an unusual amount Of interest
shown. The financial situation of the
)and which has been somewhat ham
Dered on account of not giving an en-
ertaument during the past year. was
discussed The matter Of getting new
to come into the band was
also taken up. The treasurers report
showed the receipts of the band for
he year to have been $4S997 and the
were of $i5494, leaving
balance of $500 in the treasury The
ollowing officers were elected: Presi-
rtt Coon. ID If, cf h. % o1fa
Pharmacy; vice-president, Oliver A.
Nyatt; treasurer, w. c. GIBSON direc-
or and librarian. Arthur W. Hendry;
manager and secretary. Ira H. Max
ield; assistant manager O. A. Wyatt
auditors c. |. Marsh. c. A June and
=. A Keller The trustees are the
hree selectmen. After the meeting the
members Of the band went to the Rolfe
Pharmacy where they informed Mr..
2Olfe that he had been elected preSi-
lent of the band Mr.. Role in a few
words thanked the members for the
louor conferred upon him and stated
hat he would do all in his power for
he good of the organization. after
which Smokes" were passed by the
lew president.
Everest Buys Business Interest
A. J. Ives has sold a half interest
n his clothing business in the Smith
block to r. H. Everest. who has been
lcting as manager of the store for
Yearly three years The firm name will
re Ives & Everest. Mr.. Ives has been
Engaged in the clothing business here
or the past 81 years. and is also the
enior member of the clothing firm OF
YES & Shambo in Middlebury. Mr..
Everest has been a resident here for
bout 25 years and was formerly in
he book and stationery business Both
men are well known in a business way