Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-11
LAM0ILLE COUNTY
STOWE.

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The funeral of John E. wilkins. who |
died at the home of his son in Montpelier. |
whore he was spending the winter, on
January 3. was held in Unity Church on
friday afternoon conducted by the Rev.
l.. NJ VI. Abbott assisted by the Rev. |
H. A. G. Able. The bearers We're o. l..
Luce, NJ. {. Lovcioy, c. l.. Mcmahon,
H. i. Jenncy. The singers were Miss
Bertha Melvin. Mrs. ~ II. Kaiser G. a.
Abbott $. j. Moody. with Jessie Moody,
prganist The arrangements were in
charge of A. A. Pike and The burial was
made in River Bank cemetery. Mrs. VIII
kins. Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. wilkins and
daughter of Montpelier were here to at
lend the funeral Mr.. wilkins was the
son of Ezra and Susan Dormcr wilkins
and was born in Stowe in 1915 He had
always resided here with the exception
nj a few years in Windsor IA long time
ago. and in Montpelier about 20 years ago.
He married in 1910 Drusila Scaver. who
died many years ago. a son, John S. Will
kins resides in Montpelier. In 1870 Mr..
Wilkins married Miss Abhie L. Wells Of
Richford. vino survives him. Besides his
wife and SON. Mr.. wilkins leaves two
.randdaughters and ono great grand
Gauchter Mr. wilkins had been an active
business man and retained his faculties
>o a remarkable degreo-Thc ConGreGa-
Nonal society held it's annual meeting on
Friday, January (. The morning session
opened with a devotional service followed
by roll call of the members. Letters
from absent members were read. Reports
of officers were read, that of the treas
urer showing that the society is ont of
debt Dinner was served at noon. AT the
afternoon session the following officers
were c'ectcd: r. T.. smith, deacon i'll
place o. 5. f. Fuller, deceased; business
committee. \. +. Smith, Herbert Mayo, w.
IL. Moulton: clerk and treasurer, Mrs. A.
A. Raymond: Sunday school Superntond-
,nt. Miss II. f.. Savage; assistant. Mrs.
A. \. Raymond. Sunday school clerk and
treasurer. Miss Elsa F. Warren.-Mr. and
Mrs George Clark of Morrisvile We're in
Stowe on Thursday to attend the annual
meeting of the Congregational society,"
Mrs. Mary Atwood is spending the winter
with her daughter Mrs. George Clark in
Morlisvilc-- Mr. and Mrs. +. S. Snyder
of Boston were recent guests at the home
of Mr.. Snydcr's mother. Mrs. l.. Il. Tom
linson. News has been received of the
recent birth Of son to Mr.. and Mrs. G.
L. Emery of New Haven, Conn.-Mansfield
ing officers for the ensuing year: Master,
g. ". Chaplin; ovcrscer. G. S. McAllister;
steward. II. G. Fuller; lecturer, Mrs. O.
J. Gerry; assistant steward b. A. Mills;
chaplain. Mrs O. A. Barrows; treasurer.
W. r. Algcr: secretary, Mrs. J. +. War
rem: Ceres Mrs. &. S. McAllister: PO-
mona Mrs. G.. w. Adams; Flora, Mrs. s.
C.. Spauldng: lady assistant steward,
Marjorie Watts. The next meeting will
be held January Is when the officers will
be installed. A picnic dinner will he
served at noon and the afternoon session
will be open othe public
The Lamole County District Union Of
the !. O. G. T. will be held at Stowe on
Saturday afternoon and evening, January
90 The programme for the afternoon
is a follows: Address of welcome chief
templar Stowe Lodge; reports of lodges
solo, from Stowe Lodge recitation.
IIardwick Lodge: paper. "A Good Temp
lars Lodge a Necessity in Every Com
munity," Cambridge Lodge; music. VOL
colt Lodge; discussion, Reasons Why
the Use of Tobacco Should BE Prohibit
cd in the Good 'remplars' Pledge" led
by Nolcott Lodge; Reasons Why the
Use of Tobacco Should Not BE Prohib-
tied in the Good Templars' Pledge" led
by victory Lodge hpfllSNllle' ne
evening session will be open to the pub
lie. The programme will include several
short addresses, music and dramatic
reading. L. y. Raymond left Stowe on
Tuesday to resume his studies in Phillips
Academy at Exeter, y. H.-Mrs, Elsie
Palmer Of Windsor, who has been visit
ing relatives in Stowe, returned home
this week accompanied by her mother
Mrs. Harriet Adams, who will speno
several weeks with Mrs. Pamer.-Tho
annual business meeting of the Congrc
eational Ladies' circle will be held al
the parsonage on Friday evening, Janu
AIRY 70. 4 short programme will be
gvcn and refreshments will be served
The gentlemen especially are invited Il
attend Tho Christian EndoaVor society o
the Congregational society will hold ;
eociablc at tho vcstry on Friday evening
January lon sunday morning thu
following wor" received into the mem
brship of tn Congregational Church
MI ana Mrs. u, q. Fuller and the Mise
3cttic Mayo. Annie Mayo. Myra Ch'ne!
and Elva Warron.-Cwcn Leach went It
Burlington on Monday for surgical treat
mcnt at the Mary Fletcher hospital
Carroll Leach accompanied him ana vii
resume his employment in Burlington
IN Monday evening, January IL. The Rev
T.. r.. Charlton Phi, D., viii deliver hi
lecture. "Adrift ana Anchor at tn
Methodist Church On Sunday evanin
previous he will speak upon temperate
ut the same place. Dr.. Charlton wa
tor several years chaplain in the Unite
States navy and his lectures are founde
upon his experiences and observation
during that service. The ladies Of tn
NerIinp Climb
successful supper at Mrs. L.
Fmalley's-On Friday officers wer
elected at the business meeting a
follows President, Mrs w. NJ Adams
vice-pr esident, Miss Nellie Gotta; Secr'
tary, Mrs. +. j. Holden; treasurer. Mr.
George Marshall, Contributions
money, materials or labor in aid of I'll
street lighting enterprise which II
members are carrying on have been II
ceived from +. d.. Pike, r.. j. Sn'alle!
j. G.. Tomlinson, Il. e. Bashaw, Il.