New Britain herald., 1927-09-27
brought here for burial some time

 brought here for burial some time this week.
 Mir Brandegee was born in Berlin on December 12. lS44. the son of pr. Elishama and Florence Stith Brandegce. He received his early schooling in this town and attended the old Warrington academy. At the age of 17 he marched away to the Civil War. taking part in l3 inn portant battles. He was captured of the Battle of the Wilderness. be- ing imprisoned at Andersonville for eight months and Florence for two months.
 Following the termination of the war, he went west. being one Of the founders of the town of Greeley, Col. He engaged in the cattle busi- ness there and was clerk of Routt county. He returned to Berlin at his fathers death and later removed Mabel Daggett of Somerville, Mass. They had one daughter. Hildegrade, now Mrs. Charles Livingston, and there are three grandchildren. Mir. Brandegee had many brothers and sisters. His oldest brother. Town send Stith Brandegee, a noted scientist, died two years ago in Berkeley, Cal. and Robert Boiling Brandegec, well-known artist. died in Pennington five years ago. Henry and Horace Brandegee. two other brothers, are also dead and Arthur L. and Edward are still living. Of four sisters. Florence Stith, Emily Stocking and Katherine are living here.
 Mir. Brandegec was town clerk of Pennington for 25 years, being the unanimous choice of both the demo- cratic and republican parties at each election. He was also judge of the probate court for ten years.
 Cemetery Association Meeting
 The annual meeting of the Maple Cemetery association was held last evening at o'clock in the Berlin library. All last years officers of the organization were reelected 10 serve another term. Charles A. War ren is president of the association with Miss Harriet P. Hollister, vice president: Robert H. Deming, sccre- tary and treasurer and Charles F.. Platt chairman of the board of di- Iectors.
 The reports of the various officials showed that the association had passed one of the most successful years in it's history, the treasury showing a marked increase over for mer years.
 State Meeting
 The 34th state meeting Of the Connecticut Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution will be held in the First Congregational church in Wa terbury on Friday. October [. The session will open at Il o'clock and following luncheon served in the Masonic Temple near the church, the afternoons session will open at 2:30 o'clock. Admission 10 the church will be allowed by badge only and all members are therefore requested 10 wear their badges and state D. A. R. pins. Every Connecticut member of the D. A. R. is eligible 10 attend.
 Members of Emma Hart Willard should communicate with the regent. Miss Caroline K. Savage. not later than Saturday. October l.
 Chicken Supper
 Berlin Grange 24. will hold a chicken pie supper on Thursday eve o'clock. A social hour and dancing will follow the supper. Mrs. Edwin B. Adams is chairman of the com- mittee in charge of the affair and elaborate plans have been completed which point towards a record at tendance.
 The supper will be the first Of a series Of social events planned by the local Grange to take the place Of the annunal fair which has been omitted this year.
 Leave For School
 Miss Victoria Fiskc, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Samuel A. Fiskc of WorthinGton Ridge, has left for Smith college, Northampton, where she will resume her studies.
 Miss Marjorie Galpin. daughter of Professor and Mrs. Stanley l.. Gal pin. has left for Wellesley college. Wellesley, Mass, where she will re- sume her studies at that institution.