Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07

were taken by different parties during
the day.-A village meeting has been
calld for Friday evening to consider the
question of finding lamps to light tho
streets of the village. The ladies'. cspc
cially the taxpayinc ladies', are invited
to attend. This Is much needed i'm
provemont and large attendance is de-
sired.-A large black bear was seen re-
Gently by some members of Forrest
Drinks family who were working in N
Bigolow's back sugar place lying below
the hill road to Nebraska. The bear
was in an adjoining pasture belonging to
George Downer, lying down when first
seen. but ii got up and waddled off down
the hill sitting up on its launches to take
a last look at intruders before passing
out of sight.-lra Mum returned Thurs
day from Saranac Lake by rail. having
driven q horse through for his sons in
that place.-Twelve young people of
Stowe high school will present the play
Way Down in Maine next Friday even
ing in the town hall. The proceeds will
be used for the graduating expenses Of
the senior class-Air. and Mrs. l.. -.
Tomlinson are visiting friends in Everett.
Mass.-Mrs. $. W. Earrows OF Bethel is
visiting her son. Dr. II. w. Barrows.-
Miss Helen Snallcy began work in the
Green Mountain Inn for the summer last
Monday.-Miss A. Smith who is en-
ployed in the same place will spend May
and June at home with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIII Smith
The next meeting of Mansfield Mo,ln-
tain Grange will be held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chaplin of Stowe
Hollow. There will he a picnic dinner
and every member is expected to speak
or read or sing for the entertainment OF
the company.-'rhe funeral of Mrs. G. II.
Rathburn was held Sunday at 9 d. m.
at the home of her brother. A. r.. Collins
n uncle. Of
Morristown. was the attending clergy
man. Among the friends present from
out of town were Mrs. Rathburns sister,
Mrs. a. Rinse of Royaton, Mrs. a. 4.
Kendall of Morristown. Mrs Arthur
Fairbanks and Mrs l.. A. Davis of La
coma, n. H., who has been with Mrs
Rathburn through her sickness, MIR. A.
y. Kendall. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Thomas
OF Morrisville, Elbridge Collins and Miss
Mabel Collins of hyde Park Mrs. Raih-
burn was 40 years of age and was for
some years a resident of Stowe. Mr.
ls1thburn returned to Laconia. n. H.
! Tucsday.--L. H. Straw of Morrisville
spent Sunday with his parents in Stowe
Miss Mac Straw returned to Morrisvile
with him and is employed in the city
pakery,-Ihc New England telephone cX-
change has been moved to a. A. Pixies
Office. where it will he consolidated with
| tn" citizens telephone exchange June l.
W III -iiiI' ana uduSIltr, MISS CARA
| Mills. spent last week with friends in
| Chester.-E. s. Edison and w. NJ. Adams
nave improved the grounds about their
residences by grading and setting out
shade trecs.-W f. Benson left stowe
| Tuesday on a business trip to Boston
and New lork.-II. II. Smith post. g. 4.
H.. VIII attend service on Memorial Sun
! day at Trinity Church.-The tone for
the young peoples meetings for Sunday.
May TO- VIII be as follows: Young Pco-
PIES fraternity, Treasures in Heaven,
( Matt a:l'-2l lc1dor Mariori, rurt
papor Miss Elizabeth Swift. Christian
ltndoavor. What Does the Story of
Hacchcus Teach US? Luke 10: lilo. lead
or, Paul Raymond; Epworth League.
obedience to our King. John 10, lO-1,
John 80. leader, Frod Carey.
! The high school base ball team went
to Hyde Park Saturday and played the
Il. G. ~. team. the score being l6 to 10 in
favor of Hyde Park.-Thc Ladies' Aid
society of Unity Church will hold their
usual 'circlc' at the vestry Thursday.
My = All are cordially invited to attend.
Gentlemen are especially invited to sup
pcr.-C. f. Eddy lost n valuable horse re-
cently.-C. T. Boyco of Montpelier spent
sunday at c, +. Eddy's.-F. II. jenkins
or Montpelier is working on the memorial
building and boarding at c. +. Eddy's.-
| viola HERMAN has been at her home in
jericho FOR Il fow days.