Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-14
STOWE.

The funeral Of Burt B. Collins. who |
died Sunday afternoon of pneumonia at
the home of his wife's parents Mr.. and |
Mrs. G. w. Scllin. at the Forks, was
held Wednesday at one O'Clock at
West Branch Church. Mr.. Collins was
about 81 years If age and the most of his
life was passed in Stowe. He leaves a
wife, who was Miss Eva Salles and four
daughters, Bernlce Rita, Reba and Ia TIL
crime .he eldest ten years of age. He is
also survived by his father, W. A. Col
Inns of stowe and two sisters. Mrs. Mark
Chaffce OF Montpelier and Mrs Archie
Brown of Elmore. Much sympathy is
felt for Mrs. Collins, who IS partially
blind with no hope Of recoverY.-The
meeting of theuccmetcry association set
for last Wcdnes lay, was postponed until
this week Wednesday at Mrs Anna
Kimball's.--A musicale and social was
held at Mrs. Anna Kimhall's Tuesday
night under the auspices Of the
Congregational Christian Endeavor
society.-Herbert Mayo is ill.-Mrs
Herbert Mayo returned Satur-
day from visit to Schenec-
tady. y. Y. She was accompanied home
by her daughters. Mrs. ]. G. Downer
! of Schenectady and Mrs. Halstead Fair
banks of Proctor,-Mr. and Mrs. f. ].
Smalley gave n pleasant nelghborhood
whist party Saturday evening. Four
| tables We're played and prizes were taken
! by Mrs. George Marshall and Miss Sadie
| Harlow.-James. the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Billings, is recovering from
an attack of the grip.-R. w. Collins of
Moscow Is ill.--W W. Adams of Moscow
who has been convaloscing from an at
tack of Illness IS not so well.-Charles
Kneeland Is recovering from pneumonia.
William SomCrvlle returned Saturday
from Palmer. Mass. lie will move his
family to that place this week-Harry
Faunce went Tuesday to Saxtons River
to visit his sister Mrs. A. w. Dilling-
ham. He will begins his duties az stage
driver on the Stowe-M Worthwhile route next
week-Marcel Hazelton has resigned as
janitor OF the Akeley Memorial building,
j. A. Luce has taken his pace.-At the
Good Tomplars prize speaking contest
Friday evening Mrs. c. r. Eddy took the
first mention. Other speakers were Mrs.
Flora Blodgctt. Miss Fannie Hawley,
Miss Pearl Houston, Mr.. and Mrs II. +.
Straw r. A Mills. Mrs. Abblc Warren,
Miss Isabel Chaffce Vocal selections
were given by Messrs Mills and Moody
Watts and Jesse Moody.
At the regular meeting Of Sickle Chap
ter, o. f. s., last evening Grand Matror
Lillian Chase of Fletcher, Deputy Grand
Matron May Dutton OF Hardwicl and
Deputy Grand Patron r. r. Brush OF
Cambridge, of district No. 6, were present
Funeral services for Il, b. Collins Were
held yesterday afternoon at West Branch
Church conducted by the Rev. j. Q
Angel The bearers We're fellow work
men of Mr.. Colllns's, George Raveln
Aaron Homer, Edwin Douglass and
Rueben Sherman. The singers were thu
Misses Bthel and Marjorie Watts, b. c
and f. G. Mills. orGanlst Mrs. f. Il
Gale. Many friends from out of towT
4 were present The burial was in Yves
4 Branch cemctery.-A successful musicale
Z and social was held at the homo of Mrs
Anna NJ. Kmbal Tuesday evening un
y der the auspices of the Christian
= Endeavor society. The programme In
= cluded solos and duets by Mrs H. A
n G. Abble, Miss Laura Thomas, Mis-
II Myra Cheney, Miss Elva Warren and II
u L. Cheney. Refreshments We're served
o The closing entertainment of the lectur
l. course will be given at Akeley Memoria
a hall Friday evening by "The Italia
o Boys,'-Ira Mum has sold the Knap
@ house on Nebraska brook to Bowma
g Gale,-Principal w. A. Beebe of Morris
= vile conducted teachers examinations a
Q Green mountain Inn Monday and Tues
y day, The candidates We're the Misse
o Frances Cleveland. Frances Smith, Grac
q Russ and Matte Campbell.-F. NJ Chad
= wick, who passed last week Mt Gree
" Mountain Inn, has returned TO Esse
= Junction and will go from there to Cal
/ fornia next week-At Unity Church, I'll
II Rev f, NJ II. Abbott, pastor, Sunda
J. morning service ut 1OA5 subject. 9Th
y Discernment OF Peter"