Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18
LAM0!LLE
STOWE.

the high school senior class. both having
an average of 96 for the four years. Prin-
cipal Douglass has given then equal rank
and has assigned Miss Dewey the salu-
tatory and Miss Cleveland the valedlc-
tory. Miss Ruth Collins won the second
honor and has been appointed class ora
tor.-Alicc Robinson, daughter OF Mr. ant
Mrs G. I. Robinson, who went to the
Mary Fletcher hospital Friday, has under
gone an operation for appendicitis and
III at his home at stowe Forks.--On Fri
day afternoon some ladies sitting on the
vcrGnda of G. Il. Burt's residence heard
the cracking of fire in the house of DOW
II. Smith across the street. Knowing tina;
the family were all out an investigation
was made and a lively fire was dis
covered in a back room. Help was called
and the fire cxtinguished with but little
damage. The discovery was timely one
as Il gallon tank of kerosene stood
near the llrc. It is supposed that the fire
was case Of spontaneous combustion 4
cloth Soaked with llnsecd oil lay in II
box in the ROOM and the weather wa.
very warm
The remains Of Annie Eastman
seven years of age, were taken To
Hyde Park Thursday for funeral ser
vice and burial. The little girl was
a town charge Of Hyde Park. and died
Tuesday at Joseph Jacobs in Sterling
where she had home for several
months.
The Lamoille Motor company Of Morris
Vile on Thursday inaugurated an automo-
bile service between Worthwhile and
Stowe. Four trips day each way are
made.-The production OF The
County Fair" by tho junior high school
class has been given up.-Miss Victoria
Briggs of Beverly. Mass. will visit Mrs
w Fl. Douglass over Sunday.
The members Of Mansfield Camp. NJ w
A.. and OF II. II. Smith Post. G. A. r..
attended service In observance of mother s
daJ at the Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday morning. Special music war
rendered by an augmented choir. with
G. A. Rurnham at tho organ. A duet by
Misses Jennie Salmon and Marjorie Watts
was rendered. a sermon by the Rev w
\. Roberts on rs There Any Word
from the Lord" with n special tribute
20 mothers, commanded close attention
There was large attendance. The condi-
ton of John Straw remains serious He
has been unconscious for several days
Mrs. S. L. Dewey is recovering from an
attack of acute indecstion.-Mrs Edwin
r. Bigelow entertained the member, OF
the Pay View Reading club at her home
at The Lodges Monday afternoon. Re
freshments were served.-Arthur F. Bige-
low OF Hartford, Conn, who has beer
IN Moretown on business. spent Sunday
night with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Newell Bigolow. Miss Mildred Sleeper
who was operated upon for appendlciti.
at the Mary Fletcher hospital in Burling-
ton last Friday, is doing well.-Thc condi-
ton OF Tracy Hawley remains very ser
ious.
Mr.. John Straw died at six p M
at his home on Bridge street, at the age
of nearly 70 years. He had a slight shock
in January, and about two weeks ago he
was hurt In runaway accident. Although
his injuries were not severe, STILL on
account Of his age and weakened condl-
ton, they led to fatal complications. Mr.,
Straw was well known in this vicinity.
He had followed his trade as wood worker
for many years and was active and
energetic up to the last of his life. He
had lived % years In one house and IS
years In this village. He is survived by
his second wife, who was Miss Elnora
Marshall of Stowe, by two brothers, AL
bert r. Straw and Herbert E. Straw,
and by three sisters, Mrs Mary A. Jen-
ney. Miss Rose +. Straw and Mrs. A. e.
Douglass The funeral will probably be
held at the Unitarian Church Friday at
2:3O.
The high school base ball team has the
following games scheduled to be played
here: May %. Johnson high; May q. l..
c a. of Hyde Park; May so, Young Men.
Catholic union team of Montpelier. H. T..
Straw's meadow has been hired for ball
ground.-IMiss Amy Adams con-
trbutcd 1Ol varieties Of blossomins
plants. ferns and seedlings to the library
exhibit of wild flowers this week.-A meet
ing of II. II. Smith Woman's Relief Corps
will be held Mt the Akeley Memorial build
ing.-The ladies OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church who are
preparing for a sale to be held on May
"a Will meet at the parsonage Saturday
afternoon to sew and complete arrange
ments.
az ''hi'y NIuI'H oNludD, tIt INtNs y
T. Crane. the pastor will speak OF 1.-The
Ideal Country Church. Mrs. George w
Adams. patriotic instructor OF Fl. II.
Smith Post, w. II. c., has arranged for
a special patriotic service for the chill
dren next Sunday afternoon. The pastor,
the Rev. W. n. Roberts, will preach an
appropriate sermon to the children and
they will sing patriotic songs meeting
early at the church to rehearse Rev,
Father Doheny will conduct Catholic
service at the Akeley Memorial building
Sunday morning at eight o'clock.-State
Highway Commissioner Gates and County
Commissioners G. a. Barrows were in
stowe inspecting roads Wednesday.--C. G.
Fiske and H. w. Humphrey of Water
bury Center hsve been hunting hedge
hogs on at. Mansfield, camping there
three nights. They captured GO hedge
hogs and set 30 traps. Near the summit
of the mountain they struck a snow drift
10 feet deep but It was so hard they
could walk over it. They would advise
visitors to the summit to provide them
selves with snowshoes. They will return
to the mountain for another hunt for
hedgehogs.-Miss Esther Marshall OF
Waterbury Center was called to Stowe
Wednesday by the death of her brother
in-law John Straw,-Mrs. William r.,