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

Mrs. George Holmes died suddenly
Thursday afternoon Of heart failure at
her home on Main st. She had not been
feeling we'll for somh time. Her maiden
name was Annie Il. StoWcl and she was
born December % 1899. In Dundee
Canada. the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Jeremiah Stowcll. She came to Water
bury 40 years ago and was married first
to Thomas Smith. After his death she was
married to Mr.. Holmes. Besides her hus.
band, she is survived by "A sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Blanchard, who has lived with
| her for a long time. and two brothers,
| Dr. a. p. Stowell Of Vancouver. Wash,
| and Archibald Stowell of Dundee, Canada.
Mrs. Holmes was constant attendant
at the Methodist Church. The funeral
was held at the house Sunday after
noon at two o'clock and the Rev w F.
Newell offcated. The burial was in the
! village cemetery.
The storm of Sunday afternoon and
night caused heavy rising of the WI
nooski river Towards morning the
change in the weather caused a sub
siding of the waters and anxiety grew
less on Randall street. In several Of
the houses furnaces could not be used
around the kitchen stoves. In the
business part of the village there was
but little trouble. only one granite
shed being obliged to stop work. But
little serious harm seems to have been
caused by the swelling OF the brooks
on the Duxbury side Of the river to-
wards North Duxbury. Eddie O'Brien
started out early Monday morn!ne
TO drivs to j. G. Crossetts As he
rounded the curve In the road his
horse became frightened at the north.
bound mail and became unmanaga-
able. Mr.. O'Brien was thrown out as
the horse plunged into the water
where it was six inches over the road
The horse became freed from the ve'
hicle and was caught. Mr. OBrier
was not hurt but was thoroughly
soaked The house in which Frank
Broadwell and family lives on the
Duxbury side of the river was sur
, rounded toy water.-J. F.. Cros
sett. who has been suffering with
) rheumatism. is more comforta ble -
The Kaleidoscope. which has beer
purchased by the Rev. w L. Borcour,
. for use in the church. was used foi
: tn. first time Sunday evening. This
; is one of the newest models of com
bined Kaleidoscope and stereopticon OF
the A. T. Thompson make. Seventy
slides were used sunday evening OF
scenes In and about Mudura, India
Officers elected at the annua
meeting of winooski Lodge No. 40
are NJ. L. T. Campbell $. W.. G. G
Scott; j. W.. s W. Guptil secretary
Ia RI -
The annual thank offering OF the Mis-
! sionary Society of the Congregational
: Church was held at the parsonage Fri
day afternoon. An Interesting pro
gram was given. consisting of letter.
from the missionaries, a responsive
reading and vocal solo by Miss Ruth
Parker and songs by the Misses Belle
= Randall and Esther Stanley. The col
: lection was the largest one received
T. on similar occasion for years.
:, The class of W. II. 5. 1911, held a re
: union at Miss Mary Guptlrs Monda,
= evening. New sugar was served.-Th
k condition of Carl Gray remains az com
- Portable as could be expected.-Th
q Ladies' Union will hold handksrchie
d sale and entertainment in the social roor
q Of the CONGREGATIONAL Church next Wed
a nesday afternoon and evening. The sal
r. will open at three o'clock and tea wi
9 be served and chatting dish recipes demon
II strated In the evening an entertainmcr
:, will be given consisting Of shadow
graphs. readings by Mr.. lie Barron an
:, vocal and Instrumental music.-To-mol
row afternoon In Mrs. Wasson's room
in the Vermont State hospital. the cor
servation meeting of the Hypat!a clu
a will be heId-Mrs. l.. r, Bryan of Watel
Is bury Center and Mrs, Agne; cichardso
n OF Stanbridge Canada. were guests Tue.
u day and Wednesday OF Mr.. and Mr.
10 Horny Demeritt