Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
LANOnLE COUNTY.
JOHNSON.

JOHNSON.
| Joel Hodgskns died at his home
Monday. His funeral was held yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Hodgskins was for
many years in the lumber business in
Belvidere and since moving here had
been engaged in farming. He was
one of the promoters of the Ithiel
Falls camp ground in this town.
STOWE.
The town schools will begir
April r. with teachers as follows Mos
COW. Miss Viola Russell; Mills. Miss
Marjorie Burt: West Branch, Miss Cora
Huntley; Forks. Miss Annie Mayo; Ed
son hill. Miss Budah Harlow: West Ill.,
Miss Ellen Stearns: South Hollow. Miss
j Frances Cleveland; North Hollow, Miss
Stella Huntey; Fucker street, Miss Ger
! trude Brigham, Brownsville. Miss Ethel
| Brush: Luce Hill Is to be supplied. The
village schools will have the same teach
ers as last term with the exception OF
! Miss Stockwell as high school assistant,
Miss Rernlce Hall taking her place.
Miles Mcmahon & Co.. took in
| 80 gallons OF syrup during 10 days and
Saturday shipped ton each Of sugar
and syrup.-Mrs. G. r. Eddy entertained
about dozen elderly ladies Saturday
| AFTERNOON as surprise for her mother,
Mrs. stoddard.- Abhie Burt left
Saturday for New Rochelle. n. Y-Mrs
Frank Cutting OF Morrisvile has been
caring for her daughter. Mrs. II. w.
Billings the past week. Mrs. Billings Is
improving slowly.-Miss Lillian Godfrey
Is visiting her cousin, Marguerite Kel-
logg. in Montpelier.-At the an
nual meeting OF the Bridge Street
Mending club at Mrs. c. NJ. Watts's Fri
day afternoon. these officers were elect
ed: President. Mrs. Gert:e Warren; vice
president. Mrs. Jennie wilkins; secre-
tary, Mrs. Dora S. Eddy: treasurer. Mrs
Hattie Douslass.--Mrs. Alice A. RAY
mond reports the number OF dog licenses
issued IN 15s.-Mrs. Lamnie Cheney
was called to Craftsbury Saturday by the
!eath Of Mrs. Charles Cheney. her sons
wife A. II. Cheney attended the funeral
Sunday.
q A union service was conducted by
the Rev. J. =. Angel at the Methodist
Church Sunday evening.-Mr and Mrs.
Elmer j. Houston of Cleveland. Ohio,
are visiting relatives in Stowe.--Mr.
and Mrs. II. W. F>lllington OF Chicago
are visitors in stowe and expect TO
make their home in Stowe for several
months.-A daughter. Doris Irene. was
born April to Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
PAULA communion service will be
held at the Methodist Church Sunday
morning with love feast at 1918
o'clock.-The snow is SO deep and
hard in the sugar places on the hill
farms that many farmers have not
been able to tap all their trees and In
some instances have not tapped any.
Henry r. Jenny has gone to Florida on
account OF the illness Of his daughter.
Mrs. w. W. Luce. whom he expects to
bring home with him.--Hudson Cary has
moved to the home OF his son. Willard
Cary. at the lower vilage.--A1rs. Herbert
Mayo was in Montpelier Tlesday.--Mrs
Abbie Warren reached here Tuesday after
an absence OF several months In the
South. Her daughter. Miss Elva Warren,
who went on the senior class excursion
to Washington, passed several days In
New York city with her and returned
home Tuesday.-W. b. Belts has re-
turned from Massachusetts.-The mail
carrier on r. +. d. route. No. J. is I'M
able to deliver the mail on the Edison hill
road on account of the depth OF snow.
On route No the Stirling road is also
cut off.-The condition OF John Straw has
been more comfortable for several days
Mrs. ]. E. Houston has not been 80 we'll
this week.
F. NJ. Sheldon of the Champlain |
committee, who is arranging |
for exhibits to be made of the scenic |
and business features Of the different |
towns. was in Stowe Wednesday. 1t Is
proposed that the Houston photographs |
which were exhibited at the jamestown
exposition will form part Of Stoves
Mr.. Sheldon found no lack |
Of interest among the people here.--At the |
annual meeting OF Mystic Lodge, No. &c. |
+. & A. NJ. Tuesday evening. these of.
ticers were elected: Master, Leon S.
senior warden. Lynn r. Page:
Junior warden. Elliot G, Stafford; treas
urer. Frank e. Stafford: secretary. Henry |
f. Pike: senior deacon. Francis NJ. Clair: [
junior deacon. Eugene n. Cobb; senior
steward. Philip 8. Kaiser junior steward.
George Moody: tyler. Frank f. Cooley;
DR.. II. w. Barrows; chaplain.
Albert II. Cheney; pianist, Jesse Moody;
musical director, Charles A. Riley.-An
Easter concert will be given at Unity
Church at the usual hour Of service Sun
lay morning.-A sugar Festival was held
It the Congregational Church vestry We'd
lesday evening. The Christian Endeavor
society carried out an entertaining pro-
high school seniors presented
Diamonds and Hearts" In Hardwick
Wednesday evening Bowman Of
Essex was the guest of Mrs. f. L. Nc
dahon Tuesday.-The spring term OF the
nigh and graded schools opens Monday
Miss Harriet Adams has resumed her
work at Green Mountain Inn after a
weeks vacation.--Mr. and Mrs, Roy
SDayton Of Randolph have moved to
warm weather Of the past
hree days has raised the streams and
he meadows along the river are flooded
rhe outlook for sugaring IL poor one.--
Among the arriving spring birds are
sobins. blue birds. red winged blackbirds,
md song spsrrows. Snow buntings.
uncos, crows. bluejays and chickadess
'ave been seen all winter, as has also
e prairie horned lark.-Miss Mabel Carr
las returned from Montpelier. where she
lSl naGaad n VAek's vacation.