Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-30
LAMOILLE COUNTY
STOWE,

Fred Ellsworth, who resides In the Vicih-
ity he drove to West Gilmore. Leaving 'he
horse at Homer Ellsworth S they struck
out on a deer hunt on Elmore mountain
! About two o'clock in the afternoon refers
struck the trail of a deer ana ELLSWORTH
soon lost track Of HIM Ellsworth came
ont of the woods about five O'Clock. but
Peters failed to put in an appearance
Later in the evening Mr.. Benson ana
some Of his neghbors were joined by some
Of the men in West Gilmore and set out In
! ,,t az peters They followed his
tracks for long distance, continuing the
search until four O'Clock Friday morning
| About 7:3o in the morning a telehone mes
sape from c. W. Wards on the eastern
side of Mt Elmore notified Mr.. Benson
that Peters had arrived late Thursday
night nj Arthur Tits near TT foot of
tho eastern side Of the mountain and had
nassed the Light there. He had become
bevildercd and while he supposed he was
headed toward home had been going the
other way. When night came on he had
| found himself on the wrong side of FL
more Taking the mountain road again
| Friday morning he arrived at IL. l.. De-
1ano's about one o'clock. on his way
from there Mr.. Benson met him ana ne
reached home about five o'clock not much
Miss Ella Sarcent of the class of 1910
of stowe high school, who took the
teachers examinations at Morrisville No
vember . and 10, has secured a first grade
certificate, qualifying her TO teach in the
| state for five Years.-tp to Saturday the
number of deer reported to Warden w.
| r. Burt was IS This number will be
increased by several and will he about
half of the number killed last year. Two
does have heen killed. hut the guilty
parties have not been discovered. Henry
! Tucker shot a buck weighing about 300
pounds on Maple hill.-Stafford Boardman
| and Miss Louise Chaplin We're in Water
| bury Saturday.-Carroll George is i'll with
pneumonia THE jurors drawn for the
session of Lamoille county court opening
| December are Giles Dewey, NJ. O.
Marshall. p q. Adams. Z. r. Bigelov
and Mansel Hazelton.-P. u. Pike and
son have closed their saw mill, preparatory
to beginning their winter cut of logs
stowe Military band gave a successful
hunters ball Friday evening at the Akelel
Memorial buildirg.-At the meeting OF
Mansfield Mountain Grange SATURDAY.
afternoon {; Thanksgiving program wa.
carried out The program included ~
essay by Mis- Ellen Stearns. songs by The
choir readings ny Mr. w. l.. Demeritt
Mrs t,lor0 u1oI.ott and an address n,
tho R., + = cram
Chlnder Watts died at his home or
, Maple street about three O'Clock Mon
day murnng after long illness. He hat
, been confined to his bed since July. Mr.
Watts wa inc son If Charles K. anC
! Sarah Jane Tomlinsom Watts. He wa
born March t. 1899. at the home of hi
: paren.s on SHAW i,ill near Moscow. Tw,
years later his parents moved to Stow
o Hollow and Mr. Watts's home has nj
+, ways been in that part of Stowe unit
O. September 1877 Ilt. married Jane
= Cheney on March T.. 1852 and who's
,e death preceded that of Mr.. Watts h
Ia only five weeks. on October 10. Thci
e welded life lacked onty a few month
, OF 20 Years. 10 of which We're nassod n
- the farm sold TO A. d. Lang in Septc,u
. her. 1907. For two wears after that NJ,
- and Mrs Waits lived in Norrisville re
turning to the village in April 1910 The
are survived by two daughters. Mis-
Nellie Watts and Mrs. 4. \. Camp. q
Morrisyille and a Scandinavian. Re
It becca Jane, the little daughter of Mr.,
y Camp. Mr.. Watts leaves ore brothe,
e George II. Watts. of Stowe. Mr. Watt
= held the offices of selectman and Iiste
5 and was side iudpe in the Iamoiu
n county court for the terms Of 1Se; an
- 1898 lie was a member Of the Conpreya
IT tional Church and of II. II. Smith Pos
o G a. r. He served about three wears
y the Civil War. enlisting August : 1S6
g in COMPANY f.. mn Vermont regimen
:. and followed the fortunes of his reg