Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-22
LAHc,LLE COUNTY
STOWE.

Mrs. Jennie Luce. who underwent n
second operation at the Mary Fletcher
hospital. is at the home of her son, F.
c. Luce, in Waterbury.--Mrs. C. A. Tom
linson Is visiting her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. G.. a. Garrow. In EsseX.-Favor-
able reports are received of the condi-
ton of w. Is. Macutchen at the Mary
Fletcher hospital. The broken leg is do
ing well and the facial bones. 1t Is
thought. will come into place without an
operation.-Mrs. w. A. Aldrich is visitin;
her father. Mr.. Lee in West Burke. lie
is 81 years old-The Stowe Military band
will give an open air concert on the
Unity Church grounds Friday evening.
The ladies Of the Congregational Church
will have a food sale and will serve fee
cream during Friday afternoon and
evening.-Alton Wheeler was at his hons
| in Waterbury over Sunday.
Tho teachers for the high and graded
schools as far selected as follows:
| High school, principal. Rolo Reynolds Of
| Cambridge; assistant. Miss Barnum of
Jericho: ninth grade, Miss Fitslmmons of
| Richmond: seventh and eighth. Miss Ella
Sargent; third and fourth. Miss Martha
Campbell; first and second. Miss Susie A.
Bigelow. The teachers for the town
schools are: West Branch, Mrs. Jennie
Hawley; Stowe Forks, Miss Dore Cleve-
land; Edison Hill, Miss Laura Wright;
Moscow. Miss Ruth Collins; Mills. Miss
Ruby Collins; South Hollow. Miss Maude
Slayton; North Hollow. Miss Mabel
Bailey; Fucker street, Miss Marie Wells:
Brownsville. Miss Mary Stebbins: West
hill. Miss Ellen Stearns. The village and
town schools open September 3
The annual old home week picnic was
held at the pavilion in the Palisades
Park Friday. Perfect weather and
beautiful surroundings added much to
the enjoyment of the occasion. A large
number were in attendance. The tables
We're bounrfully spread and after tho
feast the president, DR.. II. NJ. Barrows.
called to order After the singing of old
hymns by the company the president
spoke n few words of greeting. He was
followed by =. d. Pike. who spoke OF
the object of old home week; l.. L. Har-
ris. who spoke upon some OF the benefits
to be derived from the observance and
referred tc the Palisades Park and the
Akeley Memorial building gifts to the
town from y, n. Pike and Healy G.
. Akeley and both adding to the facilities
for observing the time. A. II. Cheney
spoke upon How to Make the OBJ
: servance More General" C. J. Scnbner
= Of Chicago and Mrs. f. A. Blodgett upon
n vermont Associa atoms" Other speakers
- were Mrs. Hattie Waite of Barre, A. r.
: Straw. c. l.. Mcmahon the Rev. F. T.
: Crane, Mrs. Mary A. Jenney. An exc
:. cutive committee of five. Mrs. Eunice
= Pottle, l.. l.. Harris. A. r. Straw.
n George f. Fowler and Mrs. Vernon VII
o kins was elected to make arrangements
for next years celebration. The follow
ing resolution was adopted: "Resolved,
That the Old Home Week association at
q Its annual gathering takes occasion to
!. express the deep regret felt by the citi-
. zens OF Stowe at the death of Healy {.
9 Akeley. loyal son of Stowe, who gave to
q us the beautiful soldiers memorial build
O ing much appreciated by ALL" Among
:, those present over 20 were Mr. and Mrs
q Eliakim Yigelow. p. d. Pike. Mr. and
; Mrs. p r. Sargent Mrs j. T Sprague
V Mrs. Newell Bigeow, Mrs. Sarah Her
~ ron.-Frday evening the Stowe Drama
II tic club gave the play. Little Buckshot.'
% a western melodrama. at the Akeley
Memorial building. There was large
y attendance The parts We're well taken.
ia The proceeds will be given to some pub
~ lie benefit.
10 The observance of old home week in
X stowe closed with the union service
s Sunday morning at Unity Church,
d with an able sermon by the pastor,
40 the Rev. l.. T. Crane, who spoxe upon
i'll "Co-operation in the Religious Life.
in The Rev. w. n. Roberts of the Meth
IL odist Episcopal Cnurch assisted in the
st service. Anthems were sung by a
rs quartette. Mrs II, w. Barrows. Mr.
s. and Mrs. r. A. Douglass and l.. 4
ny Burnham. with Mrs. l. l.. Harris al
d. the organ. The church was decorate
va with beautiful flowers and the servtcs
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