Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
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While left alone ut her home N stowe
Hollow on Thanks giving day. Mrs. G. e.
Scott attempted suicide by drinking car
holc acid and was found in critical
condition and is .tlll very Ill. Mrs. Scot.
Is between 90 and 81 years OF age and
came to stowe from Connecticut with
her husband less than year ago. She
has shown signs of mental arrangement
| and has twice attempted to take her lie
within few months.
The Cook & Harris Moving Pictures
company gave an entertainment un-
der the auspices q Stowe Lodge, y f.
o. p, at the Akeley Memorial building
Wednesday evoning.-Mss Tlcrilla Ben
sons house has been closed ana she has
conc to reside with her niece, Mrs Della
Moody. Her sister. Miss Mercy Benson
Is at the home of her nephew, j r. Ten
son.--G. S. Harris and his guest. Mr..
Kehoe returned to burlington Saturday.
--Mr-. c. c. Scott. who attempted sui
eide by drinking carboiic acid Thanks
giving day. 10 recovering Mrs. Harry
w. Chaplin has returned from Buring-
ton. where Mr.. Chaplin Is recovering from
an operation at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital. Mr.. Chapin's friends in stowe sent
him a shower Of picture postas, fifty or
more. to reach him on Sunday, his 25th
birthday.
Miss Florence Parker died Saturda y
night after short illness With pneu-
monia at her homo with her brother,
Charles Il. Parker, her only near rela-
tive. She was the daughter OF Dexter 4
l.. and Mary Bliss Parker She was about
80 years of age and had always resided
| In Stowe. The funeral was held at tho
| residence at one O'Clock Wednesday after
noon.-The annual meeting of Harmony
! Pomona Grange was he'd at the Akeley
Memorial building Wednesday. Ot'lccrs
were elected and the nth degree was
conferred. Dinner was served by
Mansfield Mountain Grange and II. II.
Smith Woman's Relief Corpa. The ques-
ton for discussion was:"Rcsoved that the
work of the COW testing association will
he a benefit TO the farmers of Vermont.
Mrs. Thomas Foster and granddaughter,
Ruth, returned Saturday from a visit To
her daughter. Mrs. John Croney. IN
Northfeld.--Mr and Mrs. W. u. Bettis
have been visiting his parents In Morris
town.--Nrs. Mary Royce. who has been
caring for her dauRhter-n-law Mrs A.
A. Royce. during her illness foil Satur-
day and severely injured her left ankle. 49,
Mrs II. a. Foster and son. EmInons
Sargent spent Sunday in Morrisville. --
District Superintendent G. w. Hunt will
preach at the Methodist Church Sunda V
evening
The annual meeting OF Harmony Po-
mona Grange was held at the Akeley
Memorial building Wednesday with tho
following officers present: Master, j. T.
Thurston Of Waterbury, overseer @. u.
Allen. Hyde Park; lecturer. Mrs. F. NJ.
Small, Morriatown; treasurer, c. r.
Smith. Morr.sville; secretary. Mrs D.
j. Adams. Waterbury Center; Ceres,
Mrs. ]. r. Thurston; Pomona. Mrs,
c. b. Allen; Flora, Mrs. Deavltt Dug
bury; chaplain. Mrs. w. s. Daniels.
Morr!stown. Dinner was served by Mans
field Mountain Grange and f. II. Smith
Women's Relief Corps. niout $50 being
present. The Oranges OF stowe, Water
bury Center. Duxbury, Hyde Park, Cam
bridge and Johnson were represented.
The NTH degree was worked upon a
class Of Is The afternoon program In
cluded a speech by DR.. Foster readings,
recitation and music and a discussion OF
the question, Resolved, That the work
OF the Cow Testing Association WIN
Prove Of Penetlt TO the Farmers Of YER
mont led by George Smith and Cha les
+. Eddy affirmative and George Meal
lister and Levi Small, negative These
officers we're elected: Master. q. b.
Allen. North Hyde Park. overseer. O. G.
Cornenter. Cambridge lecturer, Mrs. +.
" Small Morristown. steward, d. j.
Adams. Waterbury Center; assistant
steward. w. c. Davis, North Hyde -'ark.
chapiain. Mrs George s. McAllister
Stowe; treasurer. c. F. Smith. Morris
Vile; secretary. Mrs. p. j. Adams, gate
| keeper. W. c. Smile. Waterv.le; Ceres
Mrs G. Il. Allen; Pomona, Mrs. PIN
Snonio. Duxbury: Flora, Mrs. O. G. Car
penter: lady assistant steward. Mrs. W.
| G. Dayis-H. IL. Smith Post and Wom-
ems Relief Corps will hold their annual
meetings with election OF officers Satur-
dav-Mr. and Mrs. O. i. Gerry have ra.
turned from visit OF several DAYS in
Rarre.-Bert Wedge returned "Wednesday
from the Mary Fletcher hospital Bur.
lIugton.-The funeral OF Miss Florence
Parker, who died Saturday night OF
pneumonia. was held at her home Wed,
nesday afternoon, conducted by the Rev
T. O. Angel. The burial was In Rive,
Bank cemetery directors OF IN,
Cemetery association will meet at Mrs
| Cora Vearren's Friday afternoon