Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-01

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son. A. A. Royce Of stowe. and two
daughters. Mrs. Charles Pillsbury of
Northfeld and Mrs. John Rice Of Dandy.
A sister, Mrs George Culver, resides in
stowe. News of the death on Sunday of
Mrs. c. g. Clark of johnson has been re-
ccived with regret by her many friends
| in stowe. Funeral services was hold
at her home In johnson on Tuesday.-The
first of the series of popular entertain
ments of the lecture course was given
on Saturday evening by "Thc Floyds" to
a good audence--Manshcld Mountain
Grange held its regular meeting on Sat
urday afternoon. A programme of music.
reading and rccitations were carried out
and q discussion occupied a part OF the
| tlme.--Nfr. and Mrs. =. r. Gale visited
relatives in Morristown a part of last
week.--O. NJ. Amber. who WIS injured
about three weeks ago by a fail from an
apple tree at his home In Waterbury, was
brought on Sunday to c. f.. Eddy's.
where he is being cared for by Lucius
Sallies.--Niiss Agnes Baird of Waitsiield
spent Sunday with Mrs. G. +. Eddy.
| Miss Lillian Tcrrill entertained her sis
ter from Underhli over Sunday-Mr. and
Mrs. C. G. Robinson visited relatives in
| Morrisville over Sunday.-Mrs. William
| Mills visited friends in Waterbury last
| week., c. Tomfnson spent several days
| In Worcester last week-Miss Nellie Gotta
returned on MONDAY from a visit to her
home in Fayston.--S II. Wright is moving
| to the farm recently purchased by Love
| JOY G. EDDY of Mrs. Fannie Hale. which
| Mr.. Wright will carry on. Mr.. Fuller is
| moving to Mr.. Wright's farm on West
| hill.-Mt. Mansfield Juvenile Temple holds
its regular meeting at the Congregational
| Church vostry at half past two o'clock IN
Saturday afternoon W. Il. Demor-
| rift has been confined to the bod by illness
| for the past two weeks. Her mother Mrs.
| 7. A. Clair. Is caring for her.-Mss f.. NJ.
| owen has placed Il monument upon her
| family lot in River Rank cemetery.-rhe
monument is a block Of rough grantee.
| c. Robinson has purchased q. II. Adams's
house on the West Branch road and Will
take possession the middle of November.
Mr.. Adams has purchased Frank Culver's
house at the lower village which is now
| occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Page.
who will move to Charles Raynor's house
at the lower vllage.-James. the little
! son of Mr.. and Mrs Harold Billings pick
ed strawberry plant last Saturday. that
had six blossoms on it.-Porter shonio IS
house on the Barrows road.-The next en-
tertainment in the lecture course will be
concert by The Musical rive" given
| on the evening of November 10. The pro-
gramme will include performances upon
violin. trombone, cornet, saxaphone and
piano, selections by an orchestra and
| readings by lrlpersonator Wilson.-Among
those from Stowe, who offended Mrs. C..
S. Clark's funeral in johnson on Tuesday
were a. II. Cheney. Mrs. Warren. Mrs.
Raymond, Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Pike
Funeral services for Allen A. Royce.
| whose death occurred very suddenly on
Sunday morning were held at his home
on West Hill on Tuesday at 2 p. IN. The
clergyman was the Rev j. q. Angel pas
tor Of the Methodist Church. where Mr..
Royce afforded when his health permit
ted. The bearers were Mr.. Royce's son,
A. A. Royce. and three Of his three sons
in-law, William Drury of Worcester. John
Rice of Danville and Charles Pilbury If
Mortified. The burial was made in Riv-
erbank cemetery and the arrangements
were in charge of II. f. Straw Othe,
relatives present from out Of town besides
| those mentioned were Mr.. Royce's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Anne FiiSbury of Northfeld and
Mrs. Rose Rice Of Danvillc two grand
daughters, Miss Mabel Pillrbury and NJ IS
F1oretce Drury. and sister, Ms. Jane
Wolcott of Willianstowu. One daughter.
Mrs. Alice a. Tnit;emorc of Riverside.
n. H., and n sister. Mrs. Cynthia Hall uf
Mortified. were unable to be present. Mr..
Royce was Is years and months old and
was born in Washington. He has been 4
respected citizen Of Stowe for the past -
years. He was married in early life "a
Miss Mary Ann Chase, who with one son
and three daughters survive him. One
daughter. Mrs. Ada Drury, died three
years ago. Mr.. Royce also lcave eight
grandchildren and three sisters, two above
mentioned and Mrs. George Culver of
Stowe.
G. n. Chaplin has sold his farm build
ngs and that part OF his farm located
on the same side of the road to W. A.
Smith and the remaining portion OF his
farm to Miles * Mcmahon Co.-rhe w.
r. G. Will serve dinner on Saturday 70
the district inspector Mrs. Olive r.
Luce of Morr.sville. who will make her
annual inspection of the corps on that
datc.-S stowe Lodge, |. O. G. r. will hold
q meeting November :. at 80 p. m
when officers will ne installed The young
people give Miss Winnie Foster a sur
prise party at her home Wednesday
evening.-It is reported that n. r.
Moody has purchased W. 4. Smiths farm
on the West Branch road.-Mrs. A. p.
Bgelow. who has been stopping in stowe
for the past six months. went or We'd
nesday TO Burlington. where Mr.. Biselow
has n position at the experiment station.
The Cemetery association gave a very
| successful and onjoya BILE lIolowe'en on
tertanment on Tuesday evening. A sup
per of old-f9shionel Vauds was served
at six o'clock and during the evening
n programme was carried out. opening
NJ. A. Jenny. Readings were given by
j.. r. BiGelow, Mrs. g. T. Eddy. Roy. T.
NJ. H. Abbot. q vocal solo by Mrs H.
w. Barrows. selections by uuartette
composed Of Mrs. Ba,rows, Mrs. 4 A.
| Raymond, A. II. Chcnev ard G. A. Riley.
A fortune teller was present and other
| Halloween accompaniment added mrth
to the occasion. About forty pounds
of homemade candy was sold during the
evening The door receipts were about
81. Tho decorations Of the banquet hall
where the entert ainment was held were
| in keeping with tho occasion, iack-o Ian
| terms forming an important item In the
| schcme.-The second intermediate and
primary departments OF the graded
schools gave their usual thanksgiving ex-
! crcises on "Wednesday afternoon.
| large number Of the friends of the school
were present. The principal events of