Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-08
STOWE.

Friday morning and at noon there was a
depth of Ia inches on the level with the
thermometer at 30 degrees. According 10
old weather prophets winter Is due In
six weeks from the first snow on tho
mountains The date Is unusually late
this year. that of 1907 being September
&c.
Saturday morning ut the Sum
NIT House the thermometer registered
ten above zero Mt six o'clock A strong
wind was blowing and a fire was Kept
all night to keep the house warm. The
house close Mondny.-Mrs. NJ. Mar
shall. who Is suffering with n broken
hip at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
John Straw is doing as well as could
be cxpectcd--Mr. and Mrs. Matthew
Robson of Salem. Mass. are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. II. T.. straw and other reia-
tlvee In Stowe.--Mr and Mrs. Samuel
Shaw of Woburn. Mass. are guests at
Pleasant View House. Moscow,-Mrs.
Mary A. Jcnney and Mr.. and Mrs. A. T..
Douglass returned Saturday from n Bos-
ton and Lowell.-Mr and Mrs Matthew
NJ. Mum and little son, returned Sat
urdny to Saranac Lake. N. Y.-The Rev.
Joseph Mckee, who has visited his aunt.
Mrs. Ira Mum, has returned to Phila-
delphia,
II. Il. Shaw has traded the Notemire
place in Sterling to A. l. Jackman, taxi
| ing in exchange Mr.. Jackmans farm
| the buildings on which ne will use in
| stead OF building those recently burned
at his mll.--Mrs. Maria (Stono) Burt
died October at her home on Edison hill
n fter p long Illness. She was 76 years Of
age and her life was passed in stowe,
her native town. She was married IN
1854 to. George w. Burt. who survives
| hcr. OF their 10 children, three are dead.
| Mrs. Grac!a Tonlinson. Mrs. Ruth Rob
irson and Frank +, Burt reside In stowe,
Mrs. Carrie Aucserman in South Dakota,
| William G. In Saranac Lake. n Y, Mrs.
Mary Smaley and Miss Abbie NJ. Burt
| In Burlington. There are Is grendchil-
! dren and six great grandchil-
dren living. The funeral was held at
| the West Branch church at two o'clock
| Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. ". A. g..
| Able gave n most enjoyable mothers"
party Saturday afternoon. II mothers
and their babies being present. Refresh
ments were servcd.--Mr. and Mrs George
g Wade returned Monday from week 3
visit. In Morrisvllle. The Summit House
on Mt Mansfield is closed FOR the sea-
son.-Wild. ripe raspberries just picked
| from the vines were served for supper one
day last week by housewife in the Little
river neighborhood in Waterbury. Miss
Miriam Robson returned to Salem.
| Mass, Monday
| II. G. Thomas. state commissioner Of
| fish and game. has received the follow
Ing reports Of deer illegally killed in
tho state during September: September
3, doe shot in South Duxbury, September
Is. injured deer KILLED in Goshen: Septem-
Der l6 legs and cntrails Of 81 deer found
in Ilartland Four Corners: September
A. buck killed In Stannnrd; September
% doc shot in Lincoln; Sept q, 8 does
reported shot In Bridgcwator: September
| 90 one buck and one doe shot in Water
J bury; September y. large buck shot in
! Granville.-H. H. Smith Woman's Relief
Corps held a special meeting for p.ac-
tice Tuesday aftcrnoon--An Illustrated
lecture on Pen Hur will be given at the
Methodist Church Friday evening Sat
urday evening n program Of illustrated
songs Will he carried out.-Mrs G. r..
! Eddy is passing the week with her
daughter. Mrs. G. p. BoyCe. in Mont
pelier.Mansfeld Mountain Grange will
hold its annual fair at the Akoley
Memorial building Saturday. Dinner for
members and invited guests will be ser
we'd at noon. A short program will he
carried out in the afternoon. The public
is cordially invited during the afternoon.
George Tedford has moved from Cam
bridge to Moscow. where he s employed
in +. f.. Smiths factory.-H. g. Thomas
went to Montpelier yesterday to attend
the opening of the Legislature.--C. II.
Wheeler was in Hyde Park Monday to
attend his mothers funeral-Mr. and
Mrs. ]. j. Billings Of Morrisville are
visiting their son, II. w. Billings.--Miss
Katherine Marshall has finish
ed work at r. s. Boardmans
The funeral of Mrs George w. Burt
was held at the West Branch Church
Wednesday afternoon. conducted by the
Rev. j. @. Angel. The bearers were two
sons-in-law, f. J. smalley and Edward
Cutler. and two grandsons George Cutler
and y. b. Robinson. The singers were
Mrs Ii. w. Barrows and Mrs. n. II.
Kaiser A. II. Cheney and c. A. Riley.
Mrs Riley. orgnnist. The burial was in
River Bank cemetery Among the friends
present from out OF town were Mr..
and Mrs e. ]. Smalley and Miss Abbie
Burt OF Burlington. Edward and George
Cutler of Waitsheld. Mrs. Abbie Blakcly
| OF Waterbury.--O. T.. Luce has been ap-
pointed administrator and c. l.. Nc
Mahon and l.. l.. Harris commissioners
| OF Mrs. Sarah Luce's estate. o. T.. Luce
Is administrator and l.. L. Harris and
| II. +. Jenney, commissioners OF T.. NJ.
Adams's estak.--The Rev. NJ. Ii. Smith
| OF Concord is visiting his sister. Mrs, =.
| j. Kidder Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Faunce
| left Wednesday for carriage drive Of
two weeks which will include visits TO
| friends in Hardwick. Middlescx, Fayston,
Huntington, Hinesburgh and South Bur
lington.-Mrs. Ph.ena Straw observed
her s5th birthday Monday visiting at the
home of her grandson. George Brush.
| Except for failing eyesight, Mrs, Straw
| is remarkably active and well preserved. 49,
Miss Rose Straw Is visiting In Wood
stock on her way home from Boston. 90
where he is employed by H. Waite g.
Sons.-Mrs. Elizabeth Fuller IL spending
the week in Morrisville with her niece,
George Clarke. f. Eddy took Repre-
sentative Smith to Montpelier Wednesday
| morning In his automobile. making the
trip In one hour and Ave minutes.
BELvDERE
Lonnie Davis had the misfortune to
cut his knee quite badly with an axe
whilo chopping on Billings mountain,
last week.-Mrs.. #. NJ. Potter is visit
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