Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07

Grace Harding have returned to the Uni
versity OF Vermont Mr. and Mrs. l.. r.
Page sailed from New York Monday for
st. Augustine, Fla, where they have en-
ployment In the Alcazar house for the
winter.-Mrs. l.. n, Morse who was one
of the contestants in the recent Free
Press contest, has received $50 and set
Of books valued at sl5 as a consolation
prize. Mrs. Morse was fourth in group
four. having made a vigorous fight for the
first place.
The Rev. \. G. Cornwell, pastor fCi
nearly three years of the Congregational
Church of stowe, read his resignation
Sunday morning, having decided to
accept call as associate pastor Of the
Park Church of Elmira n. Y. The
call has come entirely unsolicited and
unexpected and is a tribute to the ability
OF the young man. who is native of
London and who came to Stowe soon
after graduating from McGill University
Montreal in 1902 He was ordained in April,
1910 and in september. 1910 married to Miss
Mabel Carr of stowe He has been active
in all the interests of the town. as well
as of the church of which he has served
lie has been secretary of the stowe Civic
club since its organization and was in
nuential in securing electric lighting for
the village. Extensive improvements have
been made upon the church and parson-
age during Mr.. Cornwell's pastorate and
his zeal for the spiritual welfare of his
people has been unceasing. Has been his
wish to see the three churches here
united in one. The church to which Mr.
Cornwell has been called is the largest
congregational Church in New York
state, outside of New York city, having
membership Of over 500 The church
grew up around the personality CT
Thomas *. Beecher, n brother of Henry
Ward Reecher, who served as pastor As
years. The present pastor is DR. Samuel
Eastman, who began as associate pastor
with DR.. Beccher and upon Dr. Beecher's
death succeeded him as pastor The
church was the first institutional church
founded in this country. Mr. Cornwelrs
friends in Stowe wish him much success
in this new feld.-H. H. Smith Post,
G. A. r.. and Woman's Relief Corps held
their annual meetings Saturday afternoon
md elected officers as follows: Com
mander. j. r. Ayers; senior vice-com-
mander, s. c. Spaulding; junior vice
commander s NJ Brush; officer Of the
/.
u. Pike; adiutant. Ira Mum; chaplain,
q. W. Adams: officer of the guard. Henry
= Gibbs; chaplain, V c. Babcocl delegates
20 the department encampment. G. W.
ADAMS and S. NJ Brush. The officers for
;hr corps are: President, Mrs. Phoebe
Ndams; senior vice-president, Mrs. Mary
smith Junior Vice-presdent Mrs. Nellie
Earrows; chaplain, Mrs. Lucy Scrbner;
treasurer. Mrs. Anna Kimball; secretary,
Mrs Melinda Drugg; conductress, Mrs.
susie Boardman.-The ladies Of Unity
church will serve dinner at the church
to-day. Harold Brush has returned to
l!ttsfelG. Mass., after spending Thanks
| giving with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
| s. NJ, Brnah. whom all their children
were together, MIR. and Mrs. A C. Morrill,
| being there in addition to those already
! nentionnd.-He;bert Wright of Norris
| Vile IS NJ home on account Of illness
Carol! George, Ill with pneumonia, is
| more coufortabie.-C. NJ. Watts is con-
| nneG to the house by Illness Joseph
| Eushy has moved from the daniel Toun
| farm on Edison hill to one Of J. +.
! 'lou%.on'a tenements. Edwin Payne has
! moved to j. T.. Houston's cottage tene-
| ment u. +. Smith has Withdrawn from
| the Momisvl'c stage business and Elmer
| EGrrows mas resumed it.--R. W. Smith
Has a position in TIE pharmacy of the
taunton, Mass hospital and Mrs Smith
| Is nurse in the observation-disclosures Cobb
| lis a; homo from Evansville, where he has
! driven one OF G. f.. Eddy's creamery
| teams.-Mrs. Iulette IIill of Elmore is
| visiting her son, +. G. Hill-Mrs. Alice
Raymond was in Montpelier Saturday.
| The ladies OF the Congregational Church
scrved a chicken pie dinner at their
| church on Wednesday,
The stowe basket ball team defeated
| the Waterbury Independents Saturday
evening at the town hall. which has beer
| newly fitted up and lighted with eleCtrici-
| ty. The score was GO to 49,
| At the regular meeting of Mansfield
| Mountain Grange Saturday evening the
program Will include an edition of the
Mansfield Mountain Breeze by Mrs c.
| r. Eddy, the discussion of the question
Would the eight hour law be detri-
mental on the farm" and question
box, to which every member is asked
to contribute The ladies' of the Cemetery
association will hold a sale of aprons
food and homemade candy in the public
reading room Saturday afternoon and
evening contributions are solicited
Floyd. the IL years old son of L. c.
Sleeper, Is i'll with pneumonia.-Dr and
Mrs. II. W. Barrows were in Burlington
ITuesday.-G. w. Adams has dressed q
hog weighing 437 pounds John Smith
has returned to Fitchburg, Mass where
he is employed in the city civil engineer.
ing departmental. NJ Watts is ou
after several days illncss.-A. r. Cheney
was in Morrisvile Tuesday.-Mr. and
Mrs. Leon Cobb of Hardwick are visit,
ing his parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. b. Cobb
A meeting of the members of tn,
Congregational Church will be helC
| Thursday evening at the vestry at 7:3
o'clock to take action upon the resignation
of the pastor. the Rev, A. c. Cornwel
and to make arrangements for the calling
| OF a new minister.-The Womer's Foreign
Missionary society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will meet with Mrs
W. ~ Roberts at $3.50 o'clock Wednes
day afternoon, December l3.-There viii
be game e. basket ball at tho town hal
at eight Friday evening between Stowe