Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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Brush and Mrs. Flora Blodgett Miss AL
thea Todd, returned missionary from
China, will speak at the Methodist Epis-
,opel Church in stowe Sunday evening.
Nay Is, at 1880 0clock-There will be
public social under the auspices of Mans
field Mountain Grange at the Akeley
Memorial building mt eight O'Clock Satur-
day evening. Miss Primrose Album"
music and refreshments will be features
Of tho rrogram.--Mlss Ellen Stearns was
unable to return to the West Branch
school this week account of illness.
Miss Inez Smith takes her place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Golden Montgomery of
Roxbury have boon In Stowe for several
days and have sold their house at the
lower village to Q. w. Edson---Dr. J. c.
Morgan returned Monday from Burling-
ton.-Mrs. H. c. Urquhart, who died at
Fort Worth, Texas. May 3, was before
her marriage u year ago Miss Louis Swift.
She was tho daughter of Charles Il. Swift
and was formerly an attendant at the
Stowe high school from the home OF her
aunt. the late Mrs George wilkins. She
was born In Morristown in 1s92.-Felix L.
mont representative Of the Phoenix
Horseshoe company of Poughkeepsie. n.
Y.-The ladies Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will serve dinner at the church
vestry Wednesday, May %. Mashed po-
rtoes and dandelion greens will be a
feature Of the menu.--It is II. Il. Shaw
instead OF II. Z. Straw who has an over
land automoblle.-A toy axe blade. 1-2
ipChea wide long roCenflv mazda nv
the veteran blacksmith, w. II. Felix. for
William Douglass Small, the little son of
Mr. and Mrs. +. NJ. Small makes work
at his trade for the fourth generation in
the Small family which Mr.. Felix has
done II was 81 years ago when employed
In the blacksmith shop of c. c. Lovejoy
that Mr.. Felix worked for William Small
and later for his con, w. NJ. Small, and
for his grandson F. NJ. Small, and now
for his great-grandson, William Douglass
Small 1t Is a record not often made in
any line of work. Mr.. Felix. who has
been in business for himself for perhaps
30 years, Is probably the oldest black
smith carrying active business In the
State. He Is SO years of age and shod IL
horses in one day not long ago.-A union
memorial service will be held at Unity
Church Sunday morning with the sermon
by the pastor, the Rev r. T. Crane. The
Sunday schools of the church will be held
as usual--Arthur F. Melvin, who went
last week to Manchester y. H. where
his mother, Mrs. katherine Melvin has
passed several weeks, was called from
there TO attend the funeral of his sister.
Mrs. Kate Melvin Johnson, in Worcester.
Mass Mrs. johnson was born in Stowe
and her early life was passed here. She
leaves her husband and one daughter. Her
mother and two brothers Henry G. Mel
Win and Arthur F. Melvin, live in Stowe
and a sister. Miss Mertie Melvin. in Man.
chester, n. II. A sister, Miss Grace Mel
vim of Stowe. died In March. Mrs. Melvin
and her son are expected home Thursday.
JOHNSON.
Complaint being entered against Fred
Sylvester for cruelty to animals. the first
trial jury did not agree. At the second
he pleaded guilty and was fined $l5 and
costs. He took an appeal. +. G. Bicknell
is for the defendant; NJ r. Maurice for
the State.--Parker & Stearns are erecting
a blacksmith shop near their dressing
mill to do their mill Observation-Disclosures
I. L. Pearl is improving in health since
her return from Ardmore. Okla.--Mrs. u
C. Drown received % birthday cards on
her 10th birthday last Week.-Mrs. c. NJ
Norton is in Vergennes.-Mrs Florence
Newcity of Albany. N. Y Is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gauthier.
HYDE PARK.
The Rev. K H. Tr1ll has accepted a
call TO the pastorate of the Congrega-
tional Church of this place-Prof.
Howard Crosby OF Newbury has been
engaged as superintendent of schools for
the Hyde Park-J ohnson-Eden union.--J.
e. Foster of Johnson was in town Mon
day.--MIss Doris DEMO was In John
son Monday.--Mr and Mrs c. f. Sc
gum of Charlotte are visiting in town
Cement steps are being built at the APP
proach to the Hyde Parl, Inn.
WOLCOTT.
Archie Rea BRUCE and Miss Josephine
L. Miller, both Of this place. were mar,
ried Monday by tho Rev. ]. T. Baxen-
dale at the Methodist parsonage.
Mrs Paddleford and children left for
their new home in Greensboro Saturday.
Colonel Foster Of East Calais will de-
liver the memorial address on May 60
The memorial services will be held az the
Congregational Church next Sunday
The o0Tnet band of Danvine Will furnish
music Memorial day.-Le,ter Reandeau
has a position in Ha.dwck. Edward
Ransom left Monday for Wilder whore
he has a position In building a new paper
mill.--The Rev. L. o. Eherburne Of Bur-
llngton occupied tho pulpit at the Meth
odist Church Sunday evening". w.
Porter waS called 70 Mooers Tuesday to
see his brother. who ie not expected to
tive.--Frofessor Msriam Of sasw Jer&ey
u homo for a few days.
WATERV1I.LE.
Walter Locke has moved into the DIN
house on West hiil.-Georso Storey has
moved into .he George Mann housA on
Main street.-The Rev. and MIS-. Wills
ara spending the waek with their son at
Hardw!ck Mrs. Mildred Wareham OF
johnson spent several days this week
with Miss Mildred TTIlotson.-Mr. ard
Mr. b. ]. Kollsy Of MorI1svtllo visited
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Valley
over Sunday.-C. L. Westcot he's moved
from the Mountain Spring hotel ana a.
present is with his son. Walter Westcot
of West HIM. p, Maurice Of Norris
Vile j. r. Stevens of Hyde Park ant
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