Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-09
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
STOWE.

Jared G. Toml.nson died at his home
Friday forenoon from heart trouble
He had beeen in failing health for sew
eral months bat was confined to the
house only n fcw days and his death
comes as a shock to his friends. Mr..
Tomlinson was born in Richmond in 1S49
and was IS years of age. A large part
of his life was passed in West Bolton,
but he had resided in stowe for about
five years. Sine marrying his second
wife, who was Mrs. Gracia Griffin, of
this place and who survives him. An
only son. Hugh romlinson. died in Ell
more about two months ago. He leaves
one grandson. one sister. Mrs. Hannah
NJ Eddy, of Johnson and two brothers,
O. G. Tomlinson o. Orange, Mass, and
L. y. Tomlinson Of stowe, The funeral
was held at the residence at j, IN.
Monday
Mrs. W. A. Smith has a beautiful Gala
lily that has five blossoms and bud
surrounded by q cluster Of q handsome
leaves. Miss Ethel Morrison Of Water
bury Center is assisting in the central
telephone office.-Mr and Mrs. II. w
Billings have returned from Burlington
His health Is much Improved by surgical
treatment at Mary Fletcher hospital
Mrs. Abbio Warren is fast recovering
from severe Illness of eight weeks
Mrs. Hannah NJ Eddy Of Johnson was
called to stowe Saturday by the death
of her brother, J G. Toml!nson-The
Country Minister troupe of tho high
school and chaperonc, Mrs. d. R Smith.
returned Saturday, having presented the
play to good houses In Hardwick, John
son and Morrisville,
Since the postoffice robbery ii is
enough that n visitor to Stowe be a
stranger to arouse suspicion and the case
Of a young student from Dartmouth Col
lege. who arrived here Saturday fore
noon and with n camping outfit set out
for the Forks. proved no exception. AL
though 1t was considered extremely i'm
probable that ono ~ the burglars would
voluntarily revisit so soon the scene Of
operations. the young mans movements
were so unusual as to attract attention
and he was kept under surveillance dur
ing his tramp to the Forks. When he
passed the afternoon in wandering about
the lower slopes of Mt. Mansfield It was
though, that he must AZ least he a
lunatic and a party was directed to in
vestlgate. The stranger was found in
camp near the halfway house and stated
that the object of his wanderings was
to find suitable place to camp for the
night on his way to visit Mt Mans
field. He readily accompanied the party
back to the Forks and at l.. s. Peter
sons officer Burt ana states Attorney
Tracy were called up, and communication
was made with the dean If Dartmouth
College. who identified the young man
, tic. 10
take tranlps about the country The
young man passed the night at G. w.
Harlow's and Sunday morning left for
the mountain intending ITO go through
Smugglers' Notch and take the train for
St Johnsbury ON his return to New
Hampshire
Ruben Adams of WalcryiIo past 80
wears of axe, made his annual visit to
G. NJ. Watts Monday. walking from
Cady's Fails that day. He left ON
foot on Monday, on msaion to
c. ]. Ferguson to ask for directions
for conducting "a campaign in
stowe against the recent YER
dict for license. The old gentleman
retains his faculties to n remarkable
degree excepting for hallucinations-
Commissioner Thomas win be ready
/
bury state hatchery about April Ia
At the last quarterly conference Of
the Methodist church. the following
officers were elected Trustees, \. y.
Terrill, o. A. Barrows. II 4. Mills.
Roswell Russell; stewards, A. A.
Royce. A. N. Terrill, Mrs Sylvia Poor,
Mrs. Della McAllister ]. T.. Houston,
Mrs. Aurora Adams, n A. Mills. T. ..
sleeper, W. l.. Demeritt Fred Cadv,
NJ T.. French; recording steward. H.
A. Mills; treasurer, A. N Terriu: dis
trict steward, A. n Terrill-Mossrs
Houston and Adams have returned to
| the University of Vermont after a
weeks vacatIon.-The high and grad
Cd schools opened Tuesday after A
two weeks vacation.-Mr ana Mrs. II.
| y. Munson OF Morrsvile are vis,to,s
at T.. r. Bigelows.--Miss Hattie pratt
OF the postofiice has been confined at
home by illness several days-Sugar-
makers report heavy run of san this
CONTINUED on Fourth PaseA