Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20

Monday .--Miss Beulah Carr returned
Monday to Montpelier. Miss Marion Pike
has returned from Hyde Park.
At the democratic caucus Mon
day evening, George s. McAllis-
ter was nominated for town rep
tional and Baptist Churches gave
cratic caucus Monday evening, George
S. McAllister was nominated for town
tative.--lIenry Drugg and two
sons, who have passed two weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Drugg, returned
Monday 70 their home In Clinton, Mass.
Henry Gunhaus of brooklyn Is visit
| Ing his daughter Mrs. Walter NJ. Ad-
ans lie IL accompanied by Tony Nc
Mall of Brooklyn.-E. G .Scribner re-
| turned Monday from visit to his
brother in Cabot.--The Rev. T.. II.
Abbott left Tuesday for u visit with
her sister, Mrs. NJ. a. William of LIS
bon Fails. Me. sunday morning SER
vices at Trinity Church Will be omitted
during her absence. the remainder of
August. Sunday school every Sunday
as usual.--An infant born Monday TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Boyce died at
birth.--Mr. and Mrs. Barr and three
children OF Taunton Mass, are visit
| Ing Mrs. Bars parents Mr. and Mrs.
| Parrish George. T.. Miles of Bur
| lington and his brother-in-law. Mr..
Owen of Barre, are at Lake Mansfield
| this week-A large number of club
members and their friends Will take
dinner Mt tho Lake Mansfield Trout
| club house to-day.
The observance Of Old Home week was
| concluded Wednesday. large number
| attended picnic dinner at the Palisades
| Park Ice cream WINS served and n social
| hour much enjoyed. The sports on Main
| street IN the afternoon drew n largo
crowd and although interrupted by the
| rain several times. n program was carriel
| out that afforded much merriment
| Stowe Military band was In attendance
the flrrmen's paraded In their new uni
| forms and also made n quick time hitch
| Various races WIRE carried ont closing
With base ball game between Little
! River and stowe Tho Old Home TO-
cep;ion at tho Akelev building auditorium
Tuesday evening was successfully carried
out. There was large attendant, Of
townspeople ma visitors Delightful
music was furnished by Stowe orchestra.
After n social hour the assembly was
called 10 order by the president Of the
Old frome association. G. J.. Mcmahon,
who has done SO much to mako the week
a success. Among those called upon TO
| sreat we're Mrs. NJ. A. Jenney. George
Chaffee OF Waukegar. Ill., Hon. =. d.
| Pike, A,vah r Newhall OF Salem Mass,
H. @. Thomas. y. Bigelow. DIR. Taber OF
Clark University l.. J.. Harris. the Raw.
T.. s Cole and Z. r. Frelow. 4 tribute
20 MIS-. George wilkins and Ter In
va'nh'e work. THE History OF Stowe"
was given, partly IN the hope Of awakening
| an interest In the preservation anc COM
pletion OF the work. After the literary
exercises. fruit punch was served by Mrs.
Anna T.. Kimball, assisted by the Misses
Martha Wright and Lola Billings. The
| stage WIS beautifully decorated with
golden glow and other flowers. An antique
wool spinning wheel and an American
flag added tho finishing touches The
evening closed with dancing with music
by the orchestra Among the Old Home
week visitors were Mrs. Mary Atwood.
Mr.. and Mrs 7. II. A. Stafford, Mr. and
Mrs. f N. Webster, Mr.. and Mrs. w. :.
Churchill OF Morrisvile. Mr.. and Mrs.
Orlando Turner of Georgia, Mrs. Chandler
Watts and Miss Nellie Watts of Norris
willie. Lloyd and Lyle Douglass OF Water
bury.-MarShall Johnson Of Springfield
is a guest NJ Z. r. Gale's-Mrs. Thomas.
Miss Thomas and Miss Stevonon OF
Lowell. Mass, are at c. T.. Eddy's.-Mr.
backyard and daughter from the Dakota
| Black Hills are visiting his brother,
! Dustin backyard. -N1rs. Howe Of Rutland
and Mrs. Moody of Waterbury are visit
| ing their sister, Mrs. A. H. Slayton.-
c. r. Eddy Is making an extended auto
mobile trip this week, including the White
| mountains and MISUNDERSTANDING
| Flanders and Miss Gladys Kennison Of
Wolcott were married by Justice c. NJ,
Watts Mt his homo Tuesday.-fl. a.
Austin of Craftsbury visited Stowe Tues
day.--Charles T'aber Of New York Is The
guest Of his mother. Mrs. c. +. NJ. Taber.
The Misses Alice and louise Chaplin are
visiting in Malone. N. Y.