Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08


about $50 names, Mrs Jennie Eastman Of
Boston is visiting her sister. Mrs. II. u.
Nolson.-Mr. and Mrs. J. T.. Campbell
have gathered over nine bushels OF straw
berries during thc season Z ON a plot Of
ground one twentieth of an acre in extent.
During heavy thunder shower early
saturday morning, lightning struck q tres
In r. s. Warrcn's pasture. Following
along the roots of the tree the electric
fluid left that for a water pipe and ran
along on that for about Is rods to n reser-
Voir. where the water from two springs
connected. The reservoir, which was about
the size Of a barrel and made Of cement.
was burst in pieces.--Miss Agnes Boyce If
| Waterbury passed last week with Miss
| Lucy wilkins
News of the death Of Hea'ey G. Akeley
in Minneapolis is received with great re-
gret by the people of stowe, his nativs
town, and to which he has generously
given Mr.. Akeley was horn here
- years ago and was educated in the
schools here At one time he canvassed
the town. selling maps of the counties Of
Orleans. Essex and Lamolle, many OF
which may still be found in the farm.
house attics. Since leaving stowe Mr..
Akeley led a successful career in tho
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nmassed a fortune He resided TOR many
years in Grand Haven. Mich. and AFTER
wards in Minneapolis, where he was as
ISOLATED with T. b. Walker, the White
Pine King of northern Minnesota. Mr.
Akeey was asked. while on visit to
Stowe. to contribute to fund for a SOL
diers' monument, when he replied that
ne would rather do something to bene-
! fin the living AS n rpgult of that
sation he presented the building known
as tho Akeey Memorial building to the
town. The people in Stowe have appre-
ciated the gift Every citizen feels n
sense of proprietorship in II. II provides
facilities for all tho public needs of the
town. Mr. Akeley has visited Stowe
nearly every year since It's dedication in
1893 and has always been pleased with
the appreciation shown by the people. Mr..
Akeley is survived by his second wife
and by daughter. Mrs. Turk, OF Chi
Gag and n half-brother George W. Ran
dali. Of Waterbury. Mr.. Akeley had
planned to visit stowe this summer II.
mas said of 1t that. to him. 1t was ths
most beautiful place in the world.
The ladies' Of the Unity Church Will
have a sale of food and fancy articlci
at the church vestry Friday afternoon
Milo Sallcs OF New Haven is in Stowe
to attend the Munn-Luce picnic Thurs
day.-Miss Carrie Swift. matron of thu
Barre City hospital Is visiting Miss SUI
sic Bigelow.--Mr. and Mrs. II. l.. lpc-
lano of Elmore passed Tuesday a. l..
Bigelow s.-Mrs. a. II. Cheney am
daughter. Miss Myra Cheney, of Ander-
son. Ind, gave card party at Mrs. che
neys home Tuesday afternoon to about
% ladies'. Tho decorations We're Of golden
rod Dainty refreshments were served,
The place cards We're water-color sketches
of sprays Of gol6enrod.- Elizabeth
Sears is in feeble he..ith.-Walter Halo
was struck on the head and stunned
Tuesday morning by the end of a broken
belt while working at the c. L. & F. o.
Burt Lumber company's mill He soon
recovered consciousness and his injuries
are thought to be slight.--Mrs. Celia Haw-
ley, who has been In feeble health for
some time. is now gaInine.--Earl d. Bes-
sey, who resigned tho position Of prin-
cipal of Stowe high school in 1907. 70 en-
gage in the granite business in Lanes
Vile. Ohio, has lately been made prepi-
dent OF the consolidated Bessey and Nun
son Granite companies, under the firm
name of Munson Jones s. Bessey COM
pany. The new company has capital
stock of $4,000 and operates a quarry n
Barre in conjunction with IS local plants.
On August 4. 1852 Pember Robinson
Sargent and Miss Lydia L. Pike of Stowe
were married in Montpelier by the Row
Ell Ballou, q prominent clergyman Of
that town. During Sunday afternoon and
evening. August 1. 1872. a host of their
friends called at their pleasant home 10
. congratulate them upon the 50th anniver-
= sary Of that event. The day was also tho
= 18th anniversary of Mr. Sargent's birth.
{ Mr.. Sargent was born in stowe and Mrs.
r Sargent In Morristown. Their welded life
4 has been passeL In stowe, with the eXcep-
o ton Of 10 years residence In Hyde Park.
o Their daughter. Miss Nellie Sargent.
l. sides with them. An only son. Arthur.
!. died about 20 years ago. The visitors on
;. Sunday numbered more than 100 and were
. met with cordial hospitality. Mrs. NJ. a.
J. Jenney and other friends assisted in serv-
h ing refreshments. Among the remem-
a hrances left were gold lined spoons, china
and sum of money. The Ladies Ala Of
/. Unity Church gave carnations, roses and
:. as,ers and Mss sargent's gift was so car
a nations. Among these present We're NJ.
!, Sargents brothers and their wives. Mr..
q and Mrs. Henry Sargent, Mr. and Mrs.
d Jackson Sargent. M and Mrs Charles
T. Sargent. sister and husband. Mrs. II.
= T. Raymond. Another sister and her hus-
II band Mr., and Mrs. George w. Harlow
9 We're not able to come. Mrs Sargents
= brother and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. p. ID,
d Pike. were also present. Those from ont
n of town We're Mrs. Jason Dole of North
k held Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pike and Miss
J, Lizzie Pike of Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs :,
5. NJ. Pike OF ST. Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. c l..
e Gates, Mrs Ellen Wakefield, Nj
l. and Mrs c. II, A. stafford, NJ
, and Mrs w NJ, Sargent and son.
:. Waiter OF Morr!svile; and Miss Margaret
= Pike OF Waterbury. Among the old-time
n neghbors who we're present were Mr.. and
s. Mrs. L. A. Rarrows. who celebrated their
{, golden wedding two years ago. Mr.. and
p Mrs. p. u. Pike also observed their gold
T. en- wedding two years ago The latter
- couple returned from New Hampshire to
g. attend this anniversary Sunday.-Mrs. c.
If NJ. Watts and Mrs. r NJ Macuichan re-
10 turned Monday from a week visit witt
l. Ms q. l.. Beecher in Essex, Mr., and
,r Mrs L. $. Macutchan also Wis ted Mrs
y Beecher over Sunday Mr. and Mrs Wal
ID ter X Bigelow. Mrs w H. Sanborn and
ir Carl II, Sanborn of Salem, Mass on an
te automobile tour through the White noun
I'd tans and Vermont, are passing the week
or with Mr. and Mrs Edwin r. Blgelow at
~ The Ledges.--Dr and Mrs. j y. Clair and