Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22


Douglass and clarinet solo by Stafford
Boardman. Many were called upon for
"reminiscences. Among those responding
being n. Bigelow. A. G. Slayton. Mrs.
Hattie waite of Barre. A. II. Cheney,
Mrs. NJ. A. Jenney, Mrs. G. II. Eddy. A
novel feature was the serving OF cold
water brought from the famous spring IN
SmugRers' Notch. l.. l. Harris and Mrs
Anna Kimball presided at the serving. The
evening programme opened with an old
home hardshnko which made everybody
acquainted, and Mt the close the grand
march which followed was led by A. c.
Slayton. the oldest man present, and Mrs
f. +. Atkins Of Waterbury. Dancing
closed the evenings entertainment
Among those present from out of town
were: Mrs. Hattie Waite and Mrs. Susan
Jones. Barre; Miss Mary Butts, North
Hyde Park; Mrs. Emmeline Waite. Cam
bridge; Mrs. Mary Winship Boston; Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. r.. Humphrey and Miss
Mary Humphrey Simshury. Conn; Mrs
Eugene Bouchard, Bethel: Mrs. +. T.. At
kins, Waterbury; Miss Abbott Cedar
Rapids, Ia; Miss Chapman, Miss Wood
worth. Boston; Miss Woodwork, Albany,
n. y; Mrs. Nelson Swift. Yonkers. ~
Y. The event proved one Of the most
enjoyable of stowe old Home celebrations.
The descendants of thu late Josephus
and Bucrcta Parker Mum held their 18th
annual reunion ut II. e. StraW 8 Thurs
day. August 15 Four generations were
present to the number Of 70. Those Of the
first generation born, Mrs. n. Bigelow.
Mrs r. A. Clair and Ira Mum. The old
est person present was l., H. Sallics -,
and the youngest. Bernad'rc. the little
nine weeks old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
V. L. Chamberlain. Dinner vas served on
tables under the trees in fro meadow. A
report OF tho family ov..'s was read.
officers are: President a Mum; sec
rotary, Mrs. Carrie r. S'raw. committee
of arrangements, Mr.. and Mrs. r. J.
Adams, Mr. and Mrs T K. Seaver, Mr..
and Mrs. +. j. Mum. Among those pres
ent not mentioned We're y. Blgelow, w. l..
Dcmerrtt Mr. and Mrs g. NJ. Towne,
MIR. and Mrs. r. S. Boz -dman Mrs. Flora
BlodGett. Mrs Ira Mum. Mr.. and Mrs.
o. r. Van Nalkingburgh, Mrs. Abb'e War
rem, Mrs. Lucy Van Valkenburgh, Mrs.
y. f. Patterson. NJ and Mrs, Arthur
French Miss 1sabe, IF Stowe: Mr.. and
Mrs. c. f. Morse. Mrs. l.. L. Foster,
Mrs. Charles Thompson, Mrs. j. +.
Hodge. Miss Matt Hodge, Waterbury;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Chamberlain, Morris
town: Mrs. r. r. stearrs, Nershire; A.r.
and Mrs Norman Poatman. Mrs. Lucretla
Sargent Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Mum of
.1ohnson Mrs. L. p. Butts. North Hyde
Park; Adnah Avc-s and Miss Minnie
Ayers. FcrriSburlN.
The celebration ~ Old Home Week In
Stowe was continued Friday by sports
on Maiv street which drew a large
crowd The winners IN the different
events were as follows: 1o0-yard dash
for boys, LIST prize, 500. Gale Shaw; End
$50, Carroll Wheeler; Bird s25, Dwight
Harris Three legged vace. 1st $50, Nc
Mahon and Harris. md 500, Stebbins
Old shoe rae, 1st prize. s75 Earl May
2nd Cornell Riley. Bird Mark Angel
W'heelbarrow race, LIST, Raehurn Nc
Mahon. ond Wilbur Corse, 3rd, Johnnie
Hosmer. Orange race. list, Elmer Brown
9nd. Cornell Riley, ard. Dwight Harris,
Ioo-vard dash for men. list, Mcmahon.
End, Ploof 3rd, Stcbbins. Obstruction
race, John Hosmer
An Old Home union service was
held sunday morning at Unity Church,
conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Z. NJ.
II. Abbott. who preached on The Home
Land" The choirs of the three viii
lage churches united with Jessie
Moody as organist. Mrs. II. ". Bar
rows contributed a solo. Tho church
was beautifully decorated under d.
rcctiou Of Mrs. Eunice Potte. A large
audience was IN attendance. This SER
vice closed the seventh annual obser-
vance Of old Home Week hero. stowe
being one of the few towns to observe
the event every year since its inaug-
uration. The iica was carried out
with great enthusiasm for the first
| tim" in 1901. when large number of
| Invitations were issued and many re-
| turned to their native town to cole
| brate. Perhaps the most important
celebration was that of 1903, when the
Soldiers Memorial building was pre-
scented TO the town by the Hon. II. c.
Akeley Of Minneapolis, who was pres
ent. Secretary OF Treasury Leslie NJ
Shaw. also a native of Stowe. delivered
the address OF the day. Subsequent
celebrations have been less elaborate
but none the less enjoyable. that of
this year being especially go. The
members Of the association and espe-
cially President c. l.. Mcmahon. de-
serve much credit for the success at
tending their efforts. The presence
and appreciation of many of the sum
mer visitors at the different exercises
have added much to the enjoyment o,
the occasions.-Stowc Military band
realized about $50 from the concert
given at the Palisades Park on Friday
cvening-Mr. ard Mrs Hiram u. WOOD
Of Minneapolis are visitors in Stowe
Mr. Wood was a former resident, leav-
ing for the West 81 years agO.--The
residents of Stowe over SO years of
age who enjoyed an automobile ride
on Friday through the courtesy OF
President Mcmahon were Mr.. and Mrs.
G. s. Wa;ie and George A. Harris
Mrs Unkhart and daughter of New
York are guests at A. w. Fosters
Mr.. and Mrs A. II. Cheney are passing
| two days on Mt. Manstleld-Mrs. T., j.
Smallcy visited Mr.. Smalley in Burling
| ton over Sunday.-Business OF the Mt
Mansfield Electric railway has been
| crippled OF late by lack Of water
Mrs c. +. Eddy attended the funeral
of n relatives In White River Junction
Sunday.-Mr and Mrs. Paul Eddy Of
Pittsford are visitors at c. +. Fddys-
Friday afternoon Mrs. Cornic Gates
entcrtained.-AIis Fife Mower Of the
burlington high school and sister. Mrs
G. w. Curtis. OF Bayonne, y, j.. are
at Green Mountain Inn and the sum
nit House for a few iays,--Frank
Robinson and Julian Alger have en-