Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
(COntinued from page 81

appearance.-F. r. Pike of New York city
was In stowe over Sunday.-The ladies
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
served dinner at the church Vestry We'd
nesday.-The Fay View Reading club
met with Mrs VI. G. Lovejoy Monday
afternoon.
A republican caucus has been
called to meet at the town hall
Saturday evening at eight o'clock to
elect delegates to the state conven-
ton at Montpelier. and also to the
district convention at Burlington.-A
contest is being carried out by a COM
mittee with Miss Laura Thomas as
chairman for the benefit of the Con-
gregational society, prizes of S100, so
cents and % cents being offered for
the best, second best and third best
funny stories, original or otherwise.
Contributions are solicited and are left
at postoffice anecdote box.--Byron
Brewster. a brother of the late Mrs.
Laura Cady Baker of stowe, and
former resident of Morristown. died
recently at the home of his nephew.
W. w Luce. in Walton. Florida. at an
advanced age. The remains We're
brought to GAINESVILLE. O., for burial.
Mrs. Jennie Hawley has recovered from
a light case of smallpox. 1t is not eX-
pected that any other cases will follow
although the quarantine Of the family
will not be removed for several days. 1t
is supposed that Mrs. Hawley contracted
the disease at the leap year ball. when
several people from out of town We're
present. and it was feared that others
.t1, {. ,I,r
cases have developed and 1t is now
thought that the disease has been stamp
ed out. The West Branch Church has
been closed for several weeks on account
OF the case, but there will be service
next Sunday.-A meeting of the Cemetery
association will be held Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. II. L. Shaw.-Mrs. Harry
Faunce gave a tea party Tuesday after
noon at her home on Maple street. Among
those present We're the Misses Ethel
Morrison. Marjorie watts. Ellen Stearns
Viola Russell and Julia Yott-Mrs. Mary
A. Jenny left Wednesday on a business
trip 10 Boston.-Mrs. Morcslla Andres of
Williamstown visited Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. f.
Faunce Tuesday on her way to visit her
sister, Mrs. Levi Small, in Morrstown.-
Mrs, Eunice Potilo has returned from
sister, Mrs Mary Atwood drank Iaroe
has moved into W. w. Ayers's tenement
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. W II. H.
Moulton who left Stow last fall. are
sending a shower of souvenir post cards
to them at their horne at 1886 fremont
avenue. Minneapolis. Mimi, in honor of
the 50th anniversary Of their marriage on
Sunday.-Fred Crosby was severely cut
on the face by falling limb. while work.
ing in H. II. Tinckers sugar place Mon
day. Several stitches were required to
close the wound.--Relatives Of Mr. and
Mrs. AlmOn E. Douglass gave them a
surprise visit Tuesday evo,ing in honor
OF the 3Sth anniversary OF their marriage
Among these present were their children
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ Douglass, Mr. and
Mrs. T. A. Douglass. Dr. ami Mrs. Il. W.
Barrows and G. A. DOUGLASS. Mrs. Doug
lass's brothers and sisters. Mrs Mary A.
.Ienney, Miss Rose Straw. Mr. and Mrs
A. r. Straw. Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Straw
and Mrs. Vernon wilkins. Mr.. Douglass's
mother. Mrs. Arvt,la Sprague. and Miss
Lola Billings. New maple sugar was
rervon.-WiIt Corlo and Alonzo Good
,ncush q: Montpelier are visiting a. f.
t'nree.