Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-26
LAM0ILLE COUNTY
STOWE,

Inquiries among some of the leading men
engaged in the numbering business give
an estimate Of 1850 900 feet as the probable
amount that will bc cut in stowe this sea-
SON. Burt Bros. lead with 100000 feet
having perhaps ,Ono,Ooo feet in their yard
ut this date f. +. Smith of Moscow OK
poets to cut 100000 feet or 100000 for his
business and 100000 for custom work. j.
j. Bllinss's estimate for the season is
l,ohn0o1 feet; Miles Mcmahon e Co. OK
poet to cut 400 900 feet III. II. Shaw 100000
feet. r.. G. Russell 10000 feet, Taylor of
Nebraska 100000 feet. j. T. Houston 10000
feet, Gibbs of stowe Hollow 100000 feet
The Stowe Lumber company expect to
cut 100000 feet of lumber in Gilmore this
winterA Good Templars lodge of
twenty-ono members was organized
at the Methodist Church vestry by State
Deputy Dunsmore on Friday evening,
February 20 The following officers were
elected and installed; Chief templar. II.
Il. Straw; vco-tcmplar. Mrs. G. T.. Eddy;
secretary, Ethel Watts; assistant sccro-
tary, Mrs. II. l. Straw: financial secrc-
tary, Mrs. l.. l.. IIraris treasurer, Bert
Mills; marshal. Paul Raymond deputy
marshal. Maroery Watts: past chief temp
lar. Sarah Mayo; chaplain. Mrs. Alice
Raymond: sentinel, Ben Mayo; guard,
Viola Russell; lodge deputy. {. NJ. Watts.
The name of tho lodge is stowe" and
the number will he given by the Grand
Lodge. u was voted to hold meetings on
the first and third Wednesday evenings of
each month. bringing the next meeting
"Wednesday evening, March 4.-The ladies'
of Unity Church will serve dinner in their
Nostty on town meeting day al the usual
price. All are cordially inVitcd.-At the
fociable to be given by the Young Peo-
pies Fraternity on Friday evening. Feb
ruarN -, in the vcstry Of Unity Church. a
mock town meeting will be held and sugar
nn l.T
affair was the musical at the residence of
Mr. George Wright Of West Branch on
Saturday evening, February 81 1t was
managed by Mrs. Walter Sears Miss
Gladys Houston and Miss Mac Adams
About % people were present. The pro-
gramme included piano selections by DR.
f.. j. Foster Of Waterbury Centre Mrs
Scars. Miss Houston Miss Adams and
Mrs. d. L. Evans; violin solos by T.. r.
Houston of Waterbury. and vocal solos
by T. y, Houston, Ernest Houston Dr.
Foster and the Rev. ID. l.. Evans one of
the prettiest things was whstling solo
by Miss Houston, with Mrs. Sears at the
piano. The proceeds are for the benefit of
the West Branch society.--c. +. Eddy
left Stowe on Monday on business trip
to Boston and other points in Massa-
chus"tts and New Hs mpshirc. Miss Vivian
Bullar1 of Hyde Park is spending few
days in TOWN.. Bgelow, who was i'll
with rheumatism last week. is improving
Miss itlVira Gale was out of school last
week on account of illness. Mrs. d. J.
McAllistcrs condition remains about
the sainc.-Dr. 6. 5. Nutter preached at
the Methodist Church on Sunday evening
on the subject of Heart Religion" At
the close of the sermon the following per-
sons were received into fun membership:
Mrs. j.. L. Evans and Dir. and Mrs. Joseph
Hamel.-An accidentally overturned lamp
al I, 10.
tub factory last Saturday. The oil ran
INTO pile OF Shsvings. and lively blaze
was Immediately started. After trying in
vain TO stamp the fire out Mr.. Pike took
his coat and wrapped it around the blaz-
ing pile and threw it into the river.-'The
topics for the devotional meetings of the
Young Peoples societies for Sunday oven
ing. March l, will be as follows: E.pworth
l-eoruc, Total Abstinence the only Safe
Rule Dan 1:S-15. Thes. 5:22 Peter
2:1l, leader w l.. Demerritt Young Peo-
pies Fraternity. What a Child Can Do"
lsa' n:6. leader, Clyde Jcnney paper Re-
necca Burt. collection. Christian En-
deavor society, lessons from the sermon
on the Mount; What Christ Teaches About
Blcssedncss, Matt. ;: L. leader, A, H.
Cheney.
Miss Mae Straw returned from Morris
Willie Sunday.-O. L. Luce. Frank Benson
and G. a. Simmons are in burlington at
tending court.-Miss Madge Edison went
on Monday to Morrisvile, where she has
omplOymcnt-D. ]. McAlister has been
confined TO the house several days with
an attack Of asthma.-The Ladies' Aid OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church will meet
in the vestry of the church Tuesday.
March 3. when a good dinner will he
served at the usual price. All are cor
daily invited.
At the Congregational Church there will
be preparatory lecture Friday at $50 r.
m. Communion service and reception of
new members next Sunday morning. Con-
secration and business meeting OF tho
Christian Erdoavor society al 7 p M You
are invited to any or all of these services