Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29
LAMOlLLE COUNTY
STOWE.

high school and each was defeated
In the boys game the score was 35 to
In favor of stowe, and in the girls ~
to for stowe. The visiting teams
were given IA reception at the close of
tho games in the banquet room at Axe
ley Memorial hall. After refreshments
there was a promenade with music by
the Misses Warren and Wclls.--A Union
| Thanksgiving service of tho three viii
lnpes was held at Unity Church Sun.
Gay. The sermon was preached by the
Rev. l.. NJ. H. Abbott of Unity Church
and she was assisted in the services by
Rev. j. @. Angel of the Methods,
Church and the ROY. H. a. q. Abpo of
the Congregational church. Music was
furnished by q union choir from the
throo churches.
Mrs Nelmer Il. clair. wife of Warren
! l.. Dcmeritt died at her home on West
Branch at about half past eight on
Monday morning, November 20. after n
painful Illness of about six weeks'
duration Mrs. Dcmerritt was born in
stowe In 1862 and has always resided
here. Her parents were Joseph Clair,
who died in 1883, and Mrs Theodosia
| Mum Clair who survives her and who
has helped to care for her during her
/ last Illness. She was married to Mr.
Demerritt in early life. OF the six
children born to them two died in in =
/ fancy and three sons. Clair, Give and
Frank, aged fourteen, eleven and eight
years, respectively, and orc daughter,
Lillian. aged six years, survives her.
She also leaves two brothers, L. NJ.
Clair of stowe and j. II. clair of Nor
l At "
Ayers of Ferrisburgh and Mrs. Arthur
French OF stowe. Mrs. Demerritt was
most devoted wife and mother and
spent her life in loving service for hor
family who deeply feel their bereave-
ment. She was member Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church of this place
The funeral arrangements arc not vet
Miss Mary Gallo was In Burling-
ington on Saturday. dwight and
John Smith of Norwich University
were at their home In stowe over Sun
day.-Georgc 5. Harris Of Vermont
University was at home over Sunday.
IS. L. Dewey returned last week from
n visit to Westford, \. y. His daugh-
ter, Miss Grace Dewey, who accompan-
led him thithcr, romans for a longer
visit.-Nlrs. c. A. Simmons and Mrs ~
H. Kaiser are spending THANKSGIVING
week with their parents in Greensboro,
Nossrs. simmons and Kaiser will join
them on ThursdaY-Mr r. J. Robin
son of Malone. y. Y, IS visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs l.. A. Burrows
Mrs. Thomas Foster is spending sew
eral weeks with two of her sons I'm
Holyoke, Mnss.-NIrs. S. W Barrows.
whose family moved to stowe about
ten days ago, Joined them on Friday
She was accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. A. a. Emery of st. Adams, with
whom she had been stoppiug-Mrs.
blanchard Of Green Mountain Inn goes
to her home in st. Adams on Wednes-
day for her annual vacation. Mrs
Ruth Robinson takes her place at the
inn.-Mrs. j. b. Boyce, who has been
in Heaton hospital Montpelier for
treatment for the past six weeks Is
improving slowly.-rhe infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs sam Shonio. who has been
very III, is improving slowly
MISS Mary Emmeline Gale If Stowe and
Elroy S. Billings OF Schenectady, n. Y,
were married at the West Branch
church on Tuesday evening. November
u The ceremony was performed by the
Rev j. q. Angel, pastor of the society
and was the first occasion of the kind to
take place in the church. 1t was a
Sylvan wedding, the dccorati tons of the
church ironing Wo'dl}ud scene. The
ai'ar was surrounded hy evergreen trcos
ana eNergrecnS also were arranged around
the walks and at tho end of the pews
forming j most charming effect. The
bridal coupl" stood under a large ever
green pol!. The ushcrs We're q. w. Gaia
ana Ralph Kennedy of Waterbury. The
pest man was Archibald Billings, a
pfother ana the maid Of honor was Miss
Lola Billings, sister of the groom. The
bridesmaid was Miss Polly Gale. sister
OF the bride. Little Miss Elvra Gale.
another sister was flower girl and little
Miss Mildred Gale, niece was ring
bearer. AS the bridal party entered the
church Miss Myra Cheney, the organist
played the wedding march from
"Lohengrin" and during their return to
the vestibule, Meudclssohn's wedding
march was played. The Episcopal ritual
was used and the bride was given away
by her father p. Il. Gale. The bride wore
a gown of white silk. white tulle veil |
and carried white roses. A reception fol- |
lowed the ceremony for the general |
guests, in the vestlbule which had been |
arranged for the occasion. At the home |
Of the brides parents another reception
was held for the more intimate friends of
the bride and groom. Refreshments of