Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-24
STOWE.

At the high school preliminary prize
speaking. the following We're chosen for
the regular contest which will he a feat
uro of commencement IN June: Louise
Chepin, Ellen Stcarns, jennie Sanborn.
Angie Harris. Rohecca Burt. Lawrence
Bgclow, Rneburn Mcmahon. stafford
Boardman, Archie Billings and Healy
Bashaw.-Mrs. r r, Brink has been i'll
several week Mrs. Pearl Evans or
Burlington is visiting her mother Mrs.
Sylvia Poor.-Mrs stella Luce attended
the funeral OF an aunt in Woodstock
Saturday.-At tho annual banquet and
meeting Of Unity church. Or. II. w.
Barrows acted rs toastmaster and the
following responded to toasts: The Rev.
f. NJ. II. Abbott. p. D. pike, l.. l.. Har-
ris c. A. Abbott, Mrs NJ. A. Jenney. L.
J Moody II. r. Straw. Reports were
read at the business meeting and these
officers and committees elected: Chair
man, P. d. Pike; clerk, Dr. H. W. Bar
rows; treasurer, Vernon wilkins. COL
lector. L. J. Moody; finance committee.
L. i. Harris, H. z Straw p D. Pike:
parish committee Mrs NJ a. Jenney,
Mrs l.. L. Harris Mrs c. 2. Eddy: en-
tertainment committee. Mrs. n. r.
4h''NS' WI y. II. " Ibtl ''f - MISS Rose
Straw, Mrs. L. L. Harris Mrs A. T.,
Douglass; music committee, Jesse
Moody, Mrs. " H. Ka sor. Mrs L. T.
Douglass: ushers, Raeburn Mcmahon,
Healy Bashaw, Dwight Uarr's.--Mrs.
Maude Warren. in stowe t'Yo weeks
past - row in Boston cts TO
60 to Cripple Creek, coin. to live in
Ross was held at her home in Moscow
Saturday afternoon. The Rev L. NJ.
II Abbott OBLIGATED and burial was in
Fiyorbank ccn.ctery
The basket ball game between the
girls teams of Stowe high school and
Montpelier Seminary, played at Mont
pelier Saturday evening, resulted in n
score Of to 2 in favor of the Stowe
team. The latter was accompanied oy
Mr.. and Mrs. f. y. Bessey as referee
ana chaperone. a reception was Civ
en- to the visitors at tho seminary
Mrs. Mary Emery fell Sunday morning
while on her way to church and hurt
her shoulder badly 1t is thought that
her injuries are not serious
The school in Moscow IS closed on ac-
count of scarlet fever, There are six
cases two each In the families of Walter
Purnett. G. O. McAluster and Melvin
Marshall.-E. G.. Barrows and family Of
Worthwhile are at the home of Mrs. Bar
rowss parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Rob
inson.-Mr. and Mrs. 4. II. Slayton ard
A. c. Slayton are III with grip.
A meeting Of the state board of agricul-
ture was held here Tuesday with a good
attendance. George Aiken Of Woodstock
presided. Some Of the speakers were not
able to be present but an Interesting pro-
gramme was carried out. Among those
who spoke We're; Amos j. Eaton Of South
Royalton, whose subject was Grasses" /;
Dr. ID. D. Grout Of Waterbury on THE
Diseases of Animals in Respect TO the
Health of the Human Family; c. w.
Gates OF Franklin, The Importance Of
Good Roads" Mr. A!tken spoke at the
evening session on Tree Planting"
o. +. Gerry Of this town is the pos
SCISSOR OF a Revolutionary relic in the
form of seven dollar bill. printed in
Philadelphia by Hall & sellers. 1915,
emitting the bearer 70 receive seven
Spanish mill dollars or the value there
OF in gold or silver according to n
resolution passed at Philadelphia,
February II, 1916. Mrs. Gerry also
possesses copies OF Walton's Vermont
Register every year from 1921 to 1877
In clusive.-Mrs. George Wade has been
In feeble health for several weeks
Chandler Watts went Wednesday to
Brattleboro to attend the funeral of
Capt John Hunt. Mr.. Watts was
member OF Company r, 18th VI, of
which Colonel Hunt was captain
Mrs. e. j. Smalley has been i'll with
the grip two weeks-G. A. Douglass
who has been teaching the Moscow
school is nj home recovering from a
severe cold.--The ladies of the Metho-
DIST Episcopal Church will serve a
hash dinner Wednesday noon. January
SOB A. Mills has gone to Boston
for two weeks .--Ansel l.. Barrow., who
last week married Mrs, Nellie Carter
Of Waterbury. arrived in Stowe We'd
nesday A large attended reception
was given them at their home last
Hill, who resides with
his daughtef Mrs. George Fisher. Is in
feeble health.
TWIN pApY