Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-06
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
STOWE.

his home on Maple street at two o'clock
Thursday morning July 30. after a pain
full Illness. Mr.. French was n years OF
age and was the son Of Aaron and Mary
Woodward French and was born IN
waterbury. whore the most OF his life
was passed before coming to Stowe and
where he married Lucy Gregg. who died
In 1892. Three children were born to
them. n daughter, Alma, wife Of Henry
Il. Faunce, who died I'm 1855, and two
sons. c. N. French and ]. e. French,
who reside In Stowe. After the death Of
n second wife, Mrs. Aurctta Faunce
Buzzell. Mr.. French married Mrs. Phebc
Gregg Parrish. who survives him. He
also leaves five grandchildren. MIR
French was n member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church Of this place and OF
Mystic Lodge, f. Il A. NJ and also OF
III. II. Smith Post. @. a. II, having
served in tho Civil War In the 18th YER
mont regiment He was with his regiment
In the battle Of Gettysburg when he was
severely wounded. The funeral was
held at the residence on Saturday after
noon at tive o'clock with Masonic
honors.
The funeral of Martin f. French was
held at his home on Maple street Satur-
day afternoon. Many members OF Mystic
, Lodge, +. & A. NJ Sickle Chapter, O. L.
s., H. II. Smith Post and Womons Re-
, lief Corps and large number Of friends
were In attendance. The Rev j q.
Angel OF the Methodist Church conducted
the service. being assisted by the Rev.
r. NJ. II. Abbott OF Unity Church. The
bearers werc Charles Sargent, Homer l..
Stearns, Hollis G. Edison. Frank u.
Cooley. Henry r. Raymond and ]. l..
8 Stafford Of the Masonic order. The hymn,
. Jesus. Saviour. Pilot Nc" was sung by 9.
Riley, a. II. Cheney, W. NJ. Douglass and
l II. w. Durham. There was prufusion
Of flowers and burial was by tho side of
the deceased's nrst wife In RIVER Bank
cemetery, the Mnsons conducting the
burial service. Among the relatives
present from out OF town we're Mrs.
, Martha Graves and daughter OF Water
bury and MIR. and Mrs. Lucius Fnunoe
OF Tayston Mira. Frank Cutting Of
Morrist!lle passed last week with her
daughter, Ms n. W. Billings.-Mrs. G.
n. Hosrer Is recovering from her ILL
= ness Miss Ellen Sttarns closet her
school on West Hi Saturday afternoon,
serving cc cream and cake to her pupils.
Mrs. Ida Balou OF Woonsocket. r. /,
and Miss Mabel Stockwell OF Jonesvile
were guests OF MIS-. Cheney Tomllnson
Friday and Saturday.-B. \. NILS was
at home frcm Essex Junction over Sun
av.-Miss Viola Russell went to Bur
lington Saturday TO begin the nurse train
a Ing course nj Mary Fletcher hospitnl-
The Misses Ethel Morrison and Agnes
y Dow Of Waterbury, Center are employed
ms table girls Mt Lake Mansleld-N
Q Annie Grout Is guest at L. l.. Harris.
Co tp
her cottage at Queen City Park for the
3 month OF August. She was accompanied
By her son, Elliot G. Stafford and family,
. who will remain with her week.-Mrs..
r Clark ~ Adams has IA Gala with one
large blossom enclosing smaller hut
. perfect one.-Nliss Isabel Adams who has
, n position as stenographer in Mont
comerv. passed last week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Adams
Miss Kate Scaver Of Klsco' y. Y,
/ Is passing n two months vacation In
, Stowe-Mrs. Albert Is. Mum and chill
drcn left Friday for Waterbury on her
wny to her home nj Sarannc Lake y.
Y.-The Mum family's annual reunion
will be held at the Palisades Park
= Thursday August l3-Ns. Adcl'ne
Jameson and daughter who have passed
July in stowe. lief, Friday for flighgatc
on their way TO their home Minneapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fowler visited
= relatives in Johnson over Sunday-Mrs'
! Baker OF Providence, II. /. Is guest
y at Green Mountain Inn.
8 G L. McMahon, president of stowe Old
= Home association, invites all who are IN
terested In observing the event to meet
Q Mt tho Akeley Memorial building on Fri
day evening at eight o'clock.-At hear
D, Ing before Justice c. NJ. Watts NndaF
4 morning Samuel Swectzer pleaded guilty
' to n charge OF intoxiCation and was
Z fined 81 and costs amounting to Sc The
. warrant for arrest was made May 10 nut
4 Sweetser could not be found, lie mas
20 voluntarily returned and pleaded guilty
r to the charge.--The warm weather OF
1 July has been very favorable Tor u"
I corn crop. Mrs. q. ". Adams reports
field corn large enough for the taple
g August l. ten days or two weeks Garner
\ than USUAL field of several acres OF
V Sanford corn on Van Ness Reeds farm
on the West Branch road, that has At
tracted much attention by Its rank
growth and handsome appearance WAS
much injured by the WIN during the
electric storm Friday afternoon. The
. entire field was bent owe: and Sore CT
, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. NORTH ard Mr. ana
Mrs. Elmer Woodworth were among 'Ac
viitors to Mt Mauancli Monday Mrs
/. Mortimer OF Burlington and daughter
v have been visiting at $. {. Spaulding s
Frank Scribner who committed sIlclie
2 at tho State hospital at Waterbury sun
day night, was captured NJ the '"me o'
his father-in-law, Louis Parzo. in the
western part Of Morristown saturday
evening by Deputy Sheriff W. l. burt
and Roy Ploof. He was placed III III"
Akeley Memorial building lookup Tor
$ safe keeping and taken to waterbury
Sunday morning. He WAS formerly Il
resident OF Stowe.-The descendants OF
the late Thomas Akcley straw held their
annual family gathering sunday the
q Tooth anniversary OF his birth. al the
home OF his oldest son, john Straw. DIN
ner was served on the lawn 10 about "
guests among them being another SON
Herbert r. straw, and three dauGh'e'S
Mrs. Mlry A. Jenny Miss Rose straw
and Mrs Amon Il. Douglass. Grand
: children present were Mrs. G. l. Nv
> Mahon, Mrs. A. II. Cheney, Mrs. H.
Barrows, Willis II Douglass, Thomas A.
Douglass. George A. Douglass ana MISS
! Minnie Straw. Ten great grandchildren
were present Mrs Lydia shaw sister
OF Mr.. Straw, and who has passed her
s0th birthday, was there and also MI ana
, Mrs Vernon wilkins, G, l.. McMahon.
A. H. Cheney. Mrs Julia Oakes, {. f.