Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-03
LAMOILLE COUNTY
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The Rev. e. {. St. Clare Of Port Henry,
y. Y, will visit MorriSville next week.
Herbert Prior was taken to Burlington
Saturday and placed in jail for 30 days
for drunhenncsS.-E q. Foss has eX-
changed the Malvern farms with Dana
Humps for tho Levi Grant farm.-Mr.
and Mrs. a. j. Douglass, Leo Allen and
Miss Olive Allen visited MIR. and
Mrs. p. c. Jones at Caspian lake Friday
f.. S. Johnson and II. II. Campbell were
in Franklin Saturday TO see tho formers
father, c. Johnson, who is seriously I'LL
Mrs. Charles Earle and son. Hiram, ar
rived Saturday from chicago. joining her
husband in a visit with their daughter.
Mrs. G.. p. Spaulding.-H b. Daniels
went to I~yndonville Saturday. where he
will be the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ton Cheney.-Mrs. W. s. Livingstone OF
West berkshire arrived here Saturday
To visit her sister. Mrs. A. F.. Ellwood. in
Elmore.-F. *. IIickok. visiting here for
a month past. returned to Now Haven,
Conn. Saturday.
Sanford SioCum. who has been failing
for a long time. died Sunday night. Fun
eral services were held Tuesday at 200
p. m, the Rev. w. r. Best officiating.
The bearers We're II. ]. Fisher, y. b.
Blair, A. J. Smith and G. NJ, Alexander.
Sanford Slocum. one of seven children
Of Nelson and Louisa Slocum. was born
on the John Perry farm on Laporte road
January Is, 81 years ago. His who life.
with the exception of eight years, passed
In Worcester, he has lived in Morristown.
He married ..orenza Danforth, who died
81 years ago. Two children came from
this union, Mrs, A. Il. Austin and one
that died in infancy A few years later
Mr.. SlOCum married Mrs. Betsey Ball Of
Calais. who survives. lie is also survived
by one sister. Mrs. G. J. Lewis OF
Hannibal. Mo, Mr.. Slocum was one of
the oldest members II Mount Vernon
Lodge, f. & A. MFRS. Matouric Grout
arrived here Monday from california and
Is with her sitser, Mrs. d. y. Uutchins-
, he Aeolean orchestra VIII give a dance
at Grange hall Thursday evening after
the hand conCert-Mr and Mrs. W. II.
NcNIath and daughter. Helen. are guests
of her sister. Mrs. c., p. browne. at the
Drown cottage at Elmore. Miss Nellie
Stillings of Lowell. Mass. came Monday
and is a guest at the Randall.-Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. =. Maurice returned Monday
evening from Greensboro.-Miss Katherine
Tyndall of Boston is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John TyndanL-Roy Woods
arrived from Hon, y. y. Monday even
ing and Will pass two weeks with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. O. l.. Woods -
Prof. W. A. Beebe returned Tuesday from
Malone. y. T., where he has visited his
father.-Miss Bertha Page Of North HYDE
Park was a guest Tuesday OF her sister,
Mrs. Louis Decell.-L. s. Morse Of Cam
bridge was a visitor I'm town Tuesday
f.. :. Johnson and n, II. Campbell re-
turned from Franklin Monday evening
Lamoille Valley Lodge association,
Modern Woodmen of America. field day
was hold hare Yesterday. There was a
parade In ar morning at eleven O'Clock.
with unifo.-.-, ID Foresters In line, a float
for each camp and with the candidates,
60 In all. tied to a goat, At the head OF
Portland street stood three automobiles
as a reviewing stand, w':h the head
state officers and invited guests. In the
afternoon a competitive drill by the For
esters' teams was held for the tombstone
cup. scores: Stowe, s6.5; Morrisville. S3S;
Hardwicl,. 1913; Waterbury. 1875; Wolcott,
HS; Colonel Foster of Calais, Lieut., Il.
X. Van Cor of Morrisville. Cap. j. A.
Evarts OF stowe, acting az Judges. The
field day sports were; Quarter mile race.
II entries, first. Riddle, second. ! Usher,
and Perry third l0o-Yard dash. II entries.
the same winners; running broad Jump,
II entries. Perry, first. Riddle. second,
and Dodge third. A base ball game was
held in the afternoon for a SIS prize. be-
tween Morristown and stowe, won by the
former, s TO 3. Admission tickets to the
number OF l,Dso were sold, In the evening
at the meeting held, with A, O. Palmer
of Burlington, New England State dep
uty, and other speakers, the class of 60
was adopted, Much credit is
due DR., w Nj, tombstone, president of
the association, for the complete success
OF the afair.-John ID. Stratton OF Boston
diel Monday night at the Dorothy Brad