Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19
STOWE.

Junction to attend the State fair
STOWE.
wrestling match at the town hall
Friday evening between Charles Blxby
Of Morrlsvile. the 125 pound champion of
Vermont. and Crookshank of Hardwick
resulted In victory for Bixby. who thus
retains the championship. The first fall
was made by BiXby by full body hold
after a round Of 20 1-2 minutes: the sec
ond fall was made by Crookshank In
seven minutes by a head scissors; and
the third by Bixby in nine minutes by
another full body hold. Crookshank will
wrestle with Gotch in Morrisville on
September 2s.Irhe young people Of the
Conversational Sunday school gave an
entertainment under the auspices Of Miss
Jennie Samons class at the Unity
Church vestry Friday evening. little
play, "Too Much of Good Thing" was
given Those taking part were Alden
Straw. Helen Morgan, Rebecca Morgan.
Winfred Heath. Maurice Cleveland, Ruby
Shaw. Lillian Godfrey, Muriel Pike and
Mildred Sleeper About so was realized
for the benefit of the class fund.-The
young people of the West Branch society
gave an entertainment at the church FRI
day evening. realizing about $40. A bright
Program included dialogue, a song by
tie Mildred Patterson, recitations by
% Misses Elvira and Mildred Gale, Elsie
Ger and others, and readings by Edwin
J. figelow and Hermen j. Foster-Dr.
Wheeler and daughter OF Burlington
made a trip Thursday from the Summit
House on Mt Mansfield over the trail
to Barnes's Camp in Smugglers' Notch
nj. 4
back to the summit-F. NJ. Small and
L. c. Bentley of Morrisville, Professor
Daniels Of Burlington, Ernest Davidson
of Lower Ireland. p. G., and H. r. Straw
and E. l. Bigelow of Stowe visited
Sterling pond Friday. The alpine fern,
asplenium vir1de. found only on cliffs
at Cancels Hump and in Smugglers'
Notch was found in abundance at the
pond.-Mrs. Lula Dunbar and daughter,
Miss Ruth. left Saturday for Boston,
where the latter will enter the Bryant
e. StrattOn Business College
Mrs. Sarah Jane (Adams) Raymond
sled just before midnight SATURDAY
night at the home of her daughter
and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Z
Burt after a long illness from fatty
degeneration of the heart. Mrs. Ray
mond was In her 18th year, and her
life was passed in Stowe. She was
the youngest OF the II children Of
Lynda and Lucy Adams. the only sur
vivor. of whom is Mrs. Martha Edger-
ton OF Minneapolis, s~flo rs In feeble
health. Mrs. Raymond was the wi low
of Riverius c. Raymond. who died Jan
uary 20, 1859. only two months after
their marriage Besides her daughter
and sister. Mrs. Raymond leaves a
large number of nephews ana nieces
and hal many friends in the commun
lty. The funeral was held at the
nome Of Mr.. and Mrs. Burt at two
o'clock Tues lay afternoon.-Miss Elize
beth Sears. one OF the oldest residents
died Saturday afternoon at her home
with her brother. Frederick w. Sears
from a general breaking down. Miss
Sears was 81 years of age and the
most of her life was passed in stowe
where she was much respected. Shc
was the daughter of Harper and Susan
Churchill Sears. and Is survived by
two brothers. Nathan r. Sears of st
Paul MINI, AMI Frederick NJ. Sears
OF stowe. The funeral was held al
her home Monday afternoon. conducted
bv the Rev. w N. Roberts The bear
ers were Charles r. Sargent, George :
McAllister PrcssOn r. Gale and Henry
T. Bailey There was n profusion oil
beautiful flowers. Among those from
out of town were Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Parrows and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bar
rows of Morrisville. Burial was ir
the West Branch cemetery,-Mr, and
Mrs Clarence Dunaven, who have
passed two weeks with Mrs. Dun
aven's sister and husband, Mr.. ant
Mrs. George r.. Fowler, at The Knolle
returned Monday to South Framing
ham, Mass. Mrs. Dunaven was for
merly MISS Elsie Boynton of stowe. -
The remains OF Mrs Stockwell, whC
died at the home of her son, A. G
Stockwell, in Waterville, were car
ried through Stowe Sunday to More
town for burial.-S. J.. Dewey Is a
home from Ottawa,-SMr. and Mrs l.
N Grout Of Waterbury were over
Sunday guests at s. T.. Dewey's.-Mr
and Mrs. r. r. Shubert are visiting III
brother Ralph Shubert, In Haverhill
Mass.-An interesting service was he'll
at Unity Church Sunday evening wher
Bartholomew Murray Howe of Cam
bridge Mass spoke upon Some Re
tigious Problems" heavy rain pre-
vented n large attendance.
The Lake Mansfield Trout Club House