Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-01
STOWE.


several weeks with her sons and
brothers,
STOWE.
The first annual meeting of the state
Green Mountain club will be held at stowe
June 10.-Mrs. Angus l.. Gale and son,
Harvey, have teen released from quaran-
tine for diphtheria.-Mrs r. +. Sherbut
Is recovering from tonsilitis.-NTrs. G. f.
Eddy visited her daughter, Mrs. c. II.
Boyce in Montpelier over Sunday.-Mrs.
John Straw visited her mother, Mrs. Ma
linda Marshall, in Waterbury Center Sun
day.-Mr. and Mrs Charles Raymo have
moved into a part of the George 5. Wade
house.-Mr and Mrs. Clement have moved
from Moscow to Mr.. Raymo's farm. Mrs
Raymo, who has been i'll for some time
is gaining SLOWLY. -Ra eburn Mcmahon is
at home from Dartmouth College,-Mans-
field Camp. NJ. w. A., gave n successful
ball at the Akelcy Memorial building Fri
day evening The Foresters team gave
an exhibition drill-Three ancient vol
umes presented to the public library by
c. b. Parker belonged to his grandfather,
Dexter Parker. one Of the early set
lers of Stowe. The volumes are "a Gram
guage," published in 1877. and purchased
In 1898; AN Introduction to Ancient and
Modern Geography" published in 1927.
and "A Grammatical System OF the Eng
lish Language" published in 1892 and
purchased in 1794.--At the meeting OF
Mansfield Mountain Grange Saturday af-
ternoon the first and second degrees were
conferred upon Mr. and Mrs. c. =. Brown,
Charles Sargent.
thunder storm with high wind
Monday afternoon die some damage by
blowing off limbs from trees.-The
pre- Memorial day exercises by the
Stove high and graded schools Mon
day afternoon at the AkeleY Memorial
building We're carried out very sue
cessfully, the children doing much
credit to themselves and their teach
ers.--Miss lielen Morse Of Roches-
ter Is the guest of Mrs. " n
Rcberts.--Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Church
Ill made an auto trip to Greensboro
MCndaY.--E. l. Bgelow Of Middle
bury College and Stafford Boardman
of the Wlnooski Savings bank are at
home for Memorial day.-Mrs. J. T..
Houston, who had been recovering and
had been out few times, is now much
wcrse-Mrs. Emily Stockwel Of
Rcchester is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Thcodosia Claire and other friends in
Stowe.-Mrs. q, w. Buzzell and daugh-
ter. Annabel, have been called to Bur
lngton by the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. Cheney-The union me-
mortal service Sunday morning was
well attended. The able sermon by
the Rev W. y. Roberts of the Meth
odrst Episcopal Church was upon
"Christian Patriotism" The Rev. A.
G. Cornwell and the Rev. f r. Crane
assisted and n union choir was under
the direction of G.. A. Burnham with
Mrs. ]. L. Stafford at the piano. The
members of II. II. Smith Post, q. A. r..
and w. r. c. and of Mansfield Camp
NJ. W. A. We're present
The observance of Memorial! dav was
OF much interest at the West Branch
cemetery, the children in charge of
the patriotic Instructor, Mrs. Phoebe
Adams. assisted In carrying out the
decorating Of the soldiers graves The
village cemetery was visited and din
ner was served by the ladies' of tho
Womans Relief Corps The process
sion formed after dinner and marched
to River Bank cemetery and the ritual
service was there carried out The
afternoon service ope-ed with selec-
ton by the Stowe Military band
Prayer was offered by the Rev, A. G.
Cornwell. A recitation ny Roy Buct
was followed by an address by IN.
Rcv r. r. Gale Of Berlin. Mass. for
mer pastor Of Unity Church, who PAID
eloquent tribute to the Grand Army
and to all who took part in defending
their country.--At about 1890 Mon.
day noon X, r. Prouty, suporinten-
tho village, discovered n young MAJ
in the act of abstractIng money frou
the money drawer In II. Il. Jenney's
meat market on Main street, whict
was closed for the noon hour Mr.
Prouty at once gave the alarm ant
the building was surrounded ant
searched and tho would-be robbcl
found. He proved to be Warren Ladd
about 10 years of age and n pupil !.
the high school. At a hearing befor.
Justice c. NJ. Watts In tho eveninf
I.add was placed under 5000 bonds t,
appear at county court. his father. J
J., Ladd, acting as bondsman.
The poles for electric lighting arc all SCI
The wiring of c. F. Eddy's house ha
been completed and e. A. Riley's begur
x. r.. Prouty, superintendent of the WORK
passed Sunday with his family In Swan
ton, He will move to Stowe soon-Mis
Susan Stockwell of Rochester has jone
her grandmother, Mrs Emily Stockwel
for visit in Stowe-Mrs. Fannie
Morse and Carl French of Waterbur
were In Stowe Tuesday Mrs c. NJ
Bugbee ana children OF Waterbury visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Mum
Tuesday-Mrs. f. f. Brink Is Il