Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-11
STOWE.

Mrs George : Wade died Friday
Afternoon about $50 after Il short i'll
ness with pneumonia She was in her
Ssth year Her maiden name was Mary
NJ. Clough and she was born July g..
1924. at Bradford n r.. completed her
education at the Thetford high school
and taught there after her graduation.
In 1S45 she was married to Mr. Wade
at Lowell. Mass. ana in 1S49 they
came to live with his parents at the
old homestead. hich was her home
ever since. Mr.. Wade died in Sep
TENDER, 1911. after a married life Of
sc years. They were an unusually de-
voted couple. To them were born five
| children, of whom only Miss Jessie
Il. Wade, who lived with her mother,
survives. Another daughter, Mrs A. A.
Royce. died in 1908 and SON. Elmer
+. Wade. died in 1907. while son
and daughter died in infancy. She Is
H. A. Sm!'' of Hyde Park, and two
grandsons. A brother, Edward A.
Clough, resides at Portsmouth, n. H.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon at two o'clock at the house.
Fifteen of the business men met Friday
evening at the selectmen's office in the
Akeley Memorial building and organized
board of trade. The officers elected
were: President, j. l.. Stafford; first vice
president j. c. Morgan; second vice
president. Walter NJ. Adams; secretary
and treasurer, George W. Buzzell; execu-
tive committee, Foster s. Dow. Lucius l..
Harris Harry e. Pike, Harold C. Nc
Mahon, Edwin c. Russell and Fred 5.
Roardman-Mrs W. y. Roberts, who has
been threatened with pneumonia, is i'm
proving.-Mrs. Newell Bigelow who Is
slowly recovering from a serious illness,
has gone from Salem. Mass. where she
has passed the winter with her son. Will
bur Is. BigelOw, to Hartford, Conn, to
visit her son. Arthur F. Bigelow. bernard
Carrigan of johnson, y. H., is visiting his
aunt. Mrs. A. L. Gale, and grandmother,
Mrs II. F. Smith.-Miss Verna Kaiser of
Emore Is visiting Mrs. II. b. Faunce and
other friends In Stowe.
Sugar makers secured good run OF
sap Friday and Saturday and made sugar
Of excellent quality Another good run
is expected after the change in tempera-
ture.-The heavy rain of Sunday after
noon and evening following the warm
weather raised the Waterbury river to an
unusual height. flooding the lower lands
along the stream. There were bad wash
outs in the Edison hill, Luce hill, Stowe
hollow and Gulf roads and Maple street
in the village was badly washed. The
congregational people Joined In the
Easter morning service at the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The Rev. w. n.
Roberts preached an appropriate sermon
and a union choir rendered Easter
hymns.-At Unity Church Easter music
| was rendered by the choir.--The funeral
OF Mrs. Mary NJ Wade widow of George
| D Wade, was conducted at her home Sun
DAY afternoon by her pastor the Rev. w.
N ROBERTS. The bearers We're J. l.. Stat
rord, II. I. Raymond. l.. L. Harris and
jackson Sargent The burial was in the
| fainlly lot In village cemetery. G. W.
| BuZzell was In charge. Among those
present were D. p Smith Of Worthwhile
and Mrs. Homer c. Smith Of Hyde Park
Miss Rebecca Burt returned Monday to
| Wellesley College-Mrs " a. ~1frf en-
tertained about 20 Of the Unity Church
! ladies' at suRaring-off Monday after
noon.-A postponed meeting of Fl. H..
Smith Corps will be held on Saturday.
| April 20.-R. r. Mcmahon Is at home from
| the Albany Business College on few
| days vacaton.--The Rev. w n. Roberts
left Monday for the annual conference
| at Newport. accompanying Mrs Roberts
on the way to Burlington where she will
| have treatment at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital.-Herbert MAYO received news last
week Of the death OF his oldest brother In
Coventry England.-News was received
last week OF the death of Mrs. Claribel
Fuller Hall In North Springfield. Mrs
Hall was the sister Of the late 8. r.
Fuller and was formerly a resident Of
Stowe.-A. w. Billings Of st. Johnsbury
was a visitor In Stowe over Sunday
Dorritt saliies Of Waterbury is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. @. M. Towne, In Stowe
| Hollow.
+. r.. Smith. c. NJ. Watts. L. l.. Harris
were delegates to the district convention
Mt Burlington Tuesday.--Mr. and Mrs. o.
Il. Luce have returned from Burlington,
where they passed Easter sundey.--The
village schools opened Tuesday morning
Miss Elva Warren returned to tho Uni
versity 0f Vermont Tuesday.-iAOyd
Douglass Of Waterbury ~ attending ths
village schooi.--E. ID. 6chutt of Morris
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