Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-23
STOWE.

N. Bigelow was in burlington Tuesday
and was accompanied home by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Abbic Warren, who recently
underwent an operation for appendicitis
at the Mary Fletcher hospital in that
city.
The death of Hiram s. Atkins occurred
at his home on February 20 after an IL
less of II days with influenza. Mr.. At
lins was the son Of Daniel and i;lecta
Calv Atkins and was born in Waterbury
| on April L. 1878 His life has hccn spent
IN Waterbury and stowe with the ex-
ccftion of a few years In Cady's Falls.
lie kept dry goods store in stowe for
many years but for some years he has
| been In feeble health ard has tcen re-
| tired from business. His first wife was
Mss Drill Rood OF Waterbury. She died
about % years ago and Mr.. Atkins after
| ward married Mrs. Mary DirsrnUve of
Woodstock, who has been dead two years.
Mr.. Atkins was for many years deacon
and an active member of the Congrc-
gational Church of stowe, ard was n
much respected citizen. The funeral will
be- held a, Mr.. Atkns's home on Thurs
day at p. m.--Mr and Mrs. c. a. Abbott
were driving With s. z. Poor's horse and
sleigh on Tuesday afternoon and when
near FIter Felix's shop Mrs. Abbott dis
covered that one thll was broken and
pressing against the horse. Tho horse
disc overcd it a. about the same time and
began running and kicking. Mr.. and
Mrs. Abbott both left the sleigh, landing
unhurt in a snowbank. Tho horse ran
on, colliding with Il To-; team Mt tho
lodges and later cleared from the sleigh
| t.,ft th., tnr
Moscow and was caught and brought
back to the village The sleigh was con-
e.dcrablv broken but horse and rassen'
uers fortunately escaped serious injury
MIR. and Mrs. n. II. Kaiser made "A visit
of several davs to relatives IN Green's
Loro, fIardwick and Craftsbury, return.
ing home Tuesday.-Mrs. +. c. Russell
went on Tuesday to Lowell. Mass, fol
visit of several vceks.-.Mrs. James At
kns Of Montpelier is visiting friends il
stowe. --Elroy Billings of Vermont Uni
versity is at home this week. Miss Lthe
watts visited Burlington the first Of thu
week-F G.. Bashaw has returned t
Hyde Park. wherc he was called by Thu
,llress Of his wife, who is still there
The pipe nf the water system has teei
opened ami -. faucet introduced for thu
use of the families in the two kellogg
houses on West Branch road-Ott Styrle
WAS recently fined SIS and costs fer
third cffcnse Of intoScation in Elrlorc.-
thc pupils of tho ninth grade held so
cable on Tuesday evening With tho higl
school freshmen Tor invited guests.
literary ana musical programme wls civ
en- and a treat of nuts. fruit. candy ant
punch was served The enter tainmcn
closed with n prOmoradc-W. j. Atkins
who has been i'll with the grip for som
time. il now able to he about tho house
4 Mansfield Camp NJ. w. A.. gave Il vor.
successful ball at Akeley Memorial hal
on Wednesday cvering. The commi;te
of introl,ictit was a. ". Grimes. Car
roll Ieacl. and +. S. Foardrian: foo
; managers y. H. Kaiser Leo Moody
maids of honor. Rebecca Burt ard All
N.s rren. Music was furnished by 81
r.cres of Ecnnett's orchestra. \ lanquo
was served r. S. BClrdn an. caterer
IN, re was a large attendance and Yer
enjoyable time. Tho pupils OF Stow" his
, school held = mock town meeting o
Tuesday afternoon. which Afforded muc
amusement I" tn" spe, tators.-One Of tn
llcasantcst occasions in the history :
stowe Lodge. No if, |. o. G. r., wa
I cha celebration Tuesday evening. FEEL
iuary y. Of the second anniversary 6
, the lodge. y larg, number of m'mloi
, were present. The programme was /
charge of Miss Alma Eer1cld and Il
Guided a history of the work Of tho lcdS
, ~ the chief tcmplar. Addresses by pa,
, chief rcmplars II. j.. straw and Mr.
Dora :. Eddy and Lodge Deputy {. :
I Abbott reading hv Miss ina Culver. solo
ly John CorRcrs and Il. a. Mills, and
q stirring debate upon the question. Rs
, solved. That a StandinG Army Invite
Rather Than Prevents War Tic leac
, ing dsputants or the affirmative ver
Mss Clari Mills. b. \. Mills. Miss ker
p field: negative. John Congers. G.. II. ker
, fold and Mrs. Mcrtie Angel At I'll
clos of the evening maple sugar on sno
was served Stowe Lodge was institute
, on February 20. 1908. by state Deputy
:, W. Dunsmorc with u charter member
1t now has a membership of &c and SOY
or.ll candidates under nsideration.-B
earnest request of several who listened I
last Sundays sermon. cur Hope OF Gu
: rowin; the Eecf in Evil" the Re-
E Mrs. Abbott will repeat the sermon {
4 Unity Church stowe. neat Sunday morr
q ing at l0:i5.
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