Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-04

STOWE.

ono of the heaviest electrical storms
ever known in this section was that of
the evening of july q beginning about
seven O'Clock and with several .ntermis
sions continuing until after midnight.
The storm was severest in the West
Branch valley. Lightning struck Nolney
c. Babcock's house, tearing OFF a board
and breaking a window. Two telephone
poles near the house were demolished
and the wire for several rods was de-
stroyed. tree was struck near h. B.
Gales buildings and another at y. B.
Johnsons. a mile and a half down tho
valley on Mt. Mansfield the storm was
light with only little rain and no cleo
trical accompaniment People at the
Summit House were able 10 watch the
the storm from the verandas IN the val
ley below. At Lake Mansfield the rain
was the heaviest ever experienced but
no damage was done beyond washing the
roads.
On Thursday afternoon Fred Robinson.
about 10 years OF age son OF Charles I,
Robinson, met with an unfortunate ACCT
dent u. Fred L. Smiths saw mill at Mos
COW. where he was employed He was
picking up boards from the saw and
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| carriage which hit him, knocking him
down and breaking both bones Of the
| left leg a little above the ankle.
Harold l. Cheney gave a party Friday
evening n. the Akeloy Memoria! hail IN
iChor of his sister, Miss Myra Cheney,
who left Monday on her return TO An
| derson. Ill. About IS were present.
Cards and dancing and dainty refresh
ments made pleasant evening .-Wur,
tas begun OH sewer TO extend from the
northern end Of Maple street to Henry
| Gibbs's residence whore Il crosses the
| street to connect with the sewer .htt
c, osses the meadows to the river. MIR
AMI Mrs. d. A. Mills OF EsseI Junctiur
ars Visiting In Stowe.-Miss Susie DiSe
low. who fas passed tho month in Dan
vers end Salem. Mass, returned hom;
Saturday accompanied by her slst IT
| Miss Mary Biselow Mr., and Mrs. ar
thur j.. French are visiting relatives II
West Be.liu.-Aithoush nearing his ISL
| birthday John Straw claims not TO be ;
back Inmher. Last Friday he made tvs
LADDERS. enc OF % feet and The other II
| oawinG Gnd turning the rounds, borsn,
the holes and oiling and finishing then
of before tho day was over.-Amoni
those who attended the democratic con
vcntion a. Hyde Park Saturday wAr
Charles L. Burt, Craig o, Burt, Wayn
i. Burt, c, I. Mcmahon. Or. n, W
Barows. George s, McAllistor and II
u Shaw. Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. Port ,
OF Lexington. Mass, are stopping wit!
Mrs p. l.. Pike and boarding at Cree
Mountain Inn.
Mrs Fred NJ. Sears. who underwear
serious operation for cancer in III
breast at Fanny Allen hospital, WI
nooski. Saturday. Is as comfortable n
could be expected. Mr.. Sears an'
Mrs O. r. Luce. who accompanied her
have returned home.-Rev, J. Q. Angel
and Miss Ruth Angel visited In Mont
gomery Monday.--Miss Myra Cheney
who has visited relatives In stowe 70
three weeks. left Monday morning ol
her return to Anderson, Ind.
Rufus H. Gale and daughter, Nirginis
OF Cleveland, Ohio. went Monday Z
visit her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7
Double In Derry, N. H.-Mrs, Georg
X. Beecher and daughters, Katherin
and Dorothy, OF Woonsocket. r. J.. Il
stowe for several weeks. are visiting
In Essex.-Mrs. Grace Crandall Che
lney Of Anderson. Ill. 10 visiting rela
tives In StOwe.-Mrs. George w Sal
! lies and granddaughter. Katherin
Collins, returned Monday from tw
; weeks visit In Montpelier. Wsshing
ton ana barre. y. Churchill Is
, Boston---Mrs. e. 10. Eddy and Paul
Raymond returned Monday from
walking trip to Mt. Mansfield, Mr. an
Mrs George f. Fowler OF Sout
| FraminRham, Mass, have purchased {