Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02


vacation with their parents, MIR. and Mrs.
VI. A. Slayton.
Mrs. Frank Dunbar of Swanton Is Wis
itiug for few days at the home of her
brother. i. G.. Hill. or Congress street.
Miss Jennie Carpenter OF Waterville is
spending Il few days at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. q. a. wilkins on Sumner street.
Mrs. V. NJ. Hardy of Foxcraft Me, is
spending short time with her aged
father at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,--M
l.. Eaton on Main street.
Miss Alice Nash of burlington is spend
ing II few days with her aunt, Mrs. Ida
Churchill.
Mrs. A. 7. Thomas has recently sold
her house on Fridge street tn Mr.. Ferry
of North Hyde Park. Mr. Ferry is the
father Of Mrs Henry prior and after Mr.
Prior's buildings were burned sunday, the
family moved to this house. where they
will remain until other arrangements can
be made.
A very enjoyable gathering was held
at the home of Mr., and Mrs. G. A. Glc
on bridge street Tuesday evening. when
about thirty of the young people helped
to celebrate the 18th birthday OF their
daughter. Alice. The evening was pleas
anty passed in playing military whist
STOWE.
Mrs. Polly Keith died at her homo in
March IS. Of old age She had been fail
ing for about two weeks but the end
came quite Unexpectedly. Mrs. Keith re-
Gently passed her efth birthday. having
been born in Barre. March Il. 1Sf. She was
the twin sister of the late PrcSSon Gale, who
was for many years a resident of stowe.
In carly life she was married to I.arncd
Lamb of Barre. After his death she went
with her children to Chicago to live.
There she was married to Martin Keith.
who also went from Barre to Chicago.
Mr.. Keith died in 1876. For about 20 years
Mrs Keith has lived with her daughter,
Mrs r.. l.. Garrison spent part OF each
year in stove, remaining here altogether
for the last tour wears. Mrs. Keith re-
taircd her faculties to a remarkable de-
gree. She has been confined to the Use
Of Crutchcs for several years, but II is
only within n few months that her hands
have refused to work. and she has been
obliged To give up the lace work and en-
lroid"rE in which she was 50 Skilltul. she
was much esteemed by all who knew her
for nor gracious Christian character. Shc
leaves - son. Edwin Lamb of Chicago,
and Il daughter. Mrs. GARRISON, who has
cared for her Tor many years. Funeral
serN ices were held at her home Monda y
It 10 a. m. the Roy. u. l.. Evans attend
inc. A. A. pike had charge. Mrs II. W.
Barrows. Mrs y. II. Kaiser ana Mr. y.
|. 7.
Earthly Bliss" and Lead Kindly Light"
The burial took place in Barre Monday
afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. +. T.. Gale. II.
f, Jenuev aud Miss Ruth Jouncy accom-
panied Mrs. GARRISON to Barre. leaving
ON the ll:2o train. Mrs. Clarkson viii re-
nam in Barre several days. She will
make Stove her home for the present
Mrs. Nuucy Carlton returned last week
to Stove. after spending the winter with
her
Warren. The daughter. Mrs. Mahcia
Kihby Of Brooknold. died quite recently.
The Misses Mac Straw and Barbara
Burt gave a > o'clock tea last Friday af-
ternoon To eight OF their Young lady
fricnds.-Dr -. ID. Grout was in town last
week to see George Harlow of The TRAY
clerS Inn who has been suffering from a
nervous trouble all winter. The doctor
says he will recover Miss Frances Burt
is in Woodstock, where she has employ
mcnt for - low weeks i'm the Woodstock
inu.-talrh Warren and i;lroy Billings
are at home from the University of Yer
mont tor the Easter vdcdtion.--The Ia
dies of Unity Church will hold a circle in
their VostrY Thursday afternoon. April :
Mrs. NJ A. Jcnncy went t. Boston on
| Monday to buy spring millinery goods
l.. II. Straw and Miss Louise ihcrbUt II
Morrisvlel visited their homes i'm Stove
over SundaY.-Thc Rev. and Mrs. -. l.
Evans will attend Tho Methodist confer
cucc in NorlhuoH next week. 1t j,
| earnestly desired by his people that Mr.
| Evans be returned to stowe tor another
Near.-!lis friends in Stove will he glaG
tu learn that tn" recent report of tn.
death Of the Rcv. NJ II. Ryan, a formt
pastor of the Methodist Church here. wa.
| n mistake. The reverend gentlemen Ina,
an attack of pneumonia during the winter
hut is now about as usual. The death re-
y q g. l.. "a.
H. G. Thomas was in Milton Monday ol
business connected with his office a. fist
and game commissioner Misses nv;
.ud Hltnch" Kennedy Of Barre VISITED
,hcir cousin Lola Billings. of stowe re-
contlY.-A T.. Douglass is improving hi.
| laSi lcncc by the addition of a NcrHnla
- +. straw is doing inc work. Stowe
! Military band gave a concert last Friday
evening. After the concert dancing wa.
| enjoyed bN the young people. Tho music
wa furnished 10y the band orchestra, as
| sisted 10y Rollm Paul of Morrisvilc, Nio
| linist and George Burnham. oreanist.-
| The graded school closed Tuesday for .
wcck.-rhc topics for the young people
| dove tional meetings for SUNDAY evening
| April =, will be as follows: tpwurtl
League, 'rhc Danger of Indifference.
| Ilag. -: Heb. 2'1-3. Jude 300 u. l.oad Il
/ Mrs Mattie Sanhorn. Christian EudtdVo'
! society. "What the Parable of the GooC
/ Miss Sarah Meyo has returned from
business "trip to Montpelier, burlington
ana other places.-Mrs. Robert Berry
who has been i'll with pneumonia, die,
Monday. March 81. Mrs. Berry moved wit
her family from Bolton to the Charlie
henson farm at Moss Glen last fall Sh
Was about 80 years of age and leaves be-
sides her husband family of seven chill
drou. The remains were taken to Rich
mund for bUral.-Miss Dorothy Tate -
the grammar school. will spend the Eastc
, vacation at her home in Montpelier Mis-
/ Caroline Swift goes to her home in Mid
dleseA. Miss S. May Marsh will visit i
! Albany. Miss Blanche EwcnS viii Spen
a part of the week at Essex junction
Prof. {. l., Cowles went Wcdnosda
morning to Craftsbury to visit his pa
rents.-liarley Cowles of Craftsbury ha
been visiting his brother, Prof. G. !
CoWles. the past week.-Mr and Mrs y
BigelOw have rented the tenement to b
vacated by A. Is. Collins in Mrs. Len
| Brown house Mr. Collins and famil
Will move next week to the Raymon
house in the lower vilage.-Miss Iren
| Knapp, vino returned to Vermont Wit
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs lr
Num- is stopping with them at r. /
BOardmans.
JOHNSON.
Prof. g. H. Perkins will give "A loctur