Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-13

heat of the last few days, the mercury
falling % degrees IN few minutes
Following the electrical storm of Thurs
day noon. which burned the barn on An
drew j. Boyco's farm. came a second
storm about 1880 o'clock in the evening.
curing which Henry Il. Houston died at
his home in stowe Hollow. 1t is thought
that his death was caused by nervous
shock He was sitting in the kitchen with
other members OF his family when a ball
of fire entered by TIE telephone wire.
burning out the fuse and passing ont at
an open window A son, Fred J. Houston.
vas standing in the door and turning
found that his father had died instantly.
Mrs. Houston and "A grandson. 10 years of
axe, were somewhat affected Mr.. Hous-
ton was o. years old. He was born in
Stowe and had passed the most of his life
here and in Waterbury. lic leaves be-
sides his wife four CONS, Albert II. Hous-
ton of Boston, Mass, Fred j. Houston,
George NJ. Houston and Charles H. Hous-
ten, and two daughters, Mrs. Harry Gibbs
and Mrs Scden Adams. The funeral
was neld at the West Branch Church
Sunday afternoon at two O'Clock
Fifteen pupils are attending; the sum-
rler school conducted by Mossrs. Doug
lass, cole and Conwcll and several more
are expcctcd.-Miss n. b. Hill of the
Technical high school. Springfield. Mas.
Is guest at '"rhe Lodges" the home of
MIR and Mrs. Edwin r. Blgolow.-Mrs
Kate Peterson returned Monday from a
visit to Milton, Mass. accompanied By
| her granddaughter Mrs. Walter A. Che
Ley, and children Of Milton who will
! spond the summer here.--Miss Clara
| Dewey is at home from Bellows Falls
Miss Ethel Brush has returned from
tpelier.-Mrs. Aurora Adams returned
Monday from burlington with her grand.
son. Lewis Tatro, who IL recovering from
an operation for appendicitis. John Ston,
| of Colorado Springs is visiting his broth
er, Fremont Stone, and other relatives 49,
| Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Macutchan and MIR
and Mrs. l.. 5. Macutch1n have returned
from Essex accompanied by their mother
Mrs. Rosamond Macutchan. who has pass
| ed several months with her daughter
| Mrs G. Is. Beccher. in Woonsoctct, II. /
| The Rev. w. y Roberts conducted tn,
| funeral of Henry +. Houston at the Yves
| Branch Church. The bearers were Mr.
| Houston's sons-in-law, Harry Gibbs ant
Seldcn Adams. and ncphcWs, Arthur j
| Houston and Elmer J. Houston Tho bur
| ial was in the West Branch cemetery
| Mrs Abbie Warren is visiting in johnson
Miss Rebecca Burt returned Monda,
from Wellesley College. having been de
tanned in quarantine for scarlet fever
Mis-, Hattie Pratt is having a vacation
from her work as first assistant in tn,
/ NTyr T,,-; ri.
ard Mrs. Gladys Stearns of Vershire hav,
Visited in Stowe this week.-The street
OF Stowe were lighted by electricity 70
the first time Tuesday evening
Mrs. Fred Smith IS in Burlington or
| account Of the Illness of her aunt. Mrs
Julia IrvinS--Mss Georgia Riley. win
went to her home in Boston severn
weeks ago. is still detained there ~
her illness. She has resigned her posi-
ton as head bookkeeper in c. +. Eddy
office here as there is no prospect o
his immediate recovery.-Mrs. +. w
| Dillingham; and son. Albert. have re
turned to Bellows Falls after vIsitin'
relatives here.-Mss Marjorie Bur
underwent a successful operation 70
appendicitis Tuesday at the Mar,
Fletcher hospital in Burlington. He
| sister, Miss Barbara Burt, is in Bur
llngton.-Mi9s Olive May of Waterbury
Center is visiting in Stowc.--Mrs. i
+. Sherbut is i'll at the home Of he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. l.. Dewey!
son born July Q to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II
McQuade in Chicago Is the grandson
Of Herbert +. straw. Bart eros
and daughter of Montpelier called OF
friends in stowe WednesdaY.-Mr'
Mary \. Jenney, librarian. has attend
ed the meeting of the state l.ihrar
lassociation and visited her cousin, Mr.:
IA. X. Wiley. in Montpelier this week
Miss lone Hawley was IN Waterbur
Wednesday.