Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20

house.-Henry Johnson of Ponkapog,
Mass, is visiting MI and Mrs. H. H.
Tucker and other relatives in stowe.
urday evening to the young ladies Of tho
Misses Salmon and Collins classes in the
congregational Sunday school Miss Sal
man, in a Chinese costume, presided at
the table around which the company
knelt in Chinese fashion. Chinese stories
and anecdotes were tod.-Mrs. f. J.
Adams is ill.-Wayne, the son of MIR. and
Mrs. Claude Chaffee, is Ill with pncu-
monia.
The following program will be car
ried out at the meeting of the mcm-
bers of r. II. Smith Post and Women's
Relief Corps, G.. A. r., at the Akeley
Memorial building in honor of Wash
ington's birthday Saturday: March;
dinner The Star Spangled Banner;
riddles; music; reading. Mrs. Lucy
scribner; solo, Orlando f. Gerry; read
ing, Mrs Susie Boardman: music:
reading, Mrs. Eleanor Gerry; reading;
music. The families of both organiza-
lions are invited-The program for
the meeting of Mansfield Mountain
Grange Saturday evening will include:
Koil call, quotation from favorite
DOOR, papers, Five Cool Books and
why Each Is Worthy of Reading" and
what l Have Obtained from Books
and Papers, Helpful to Me AS Farm
err and What Have Obtained from
Books Helpful to Me AS a Housexecp-
err" and ITO What Extent should We
Read Books for Entertainment
Books That Should Be Found in Ev-
cry House" and The Story of Book
by Two Members."-A daughter, Grace
Clara, born February to Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus II. Gale Is the grand.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs T. II. Gale.
and also of Mr.. and Mrs. W. T Double
of Cleveland, but formerly Of stowe
Mrs. Mary A. Jenney has returned
from a visit in Morrisville with hor
sister, Mrs. Lucretia Bundy, who is in
poor health.-Miss Inez Smith is en-
ployed as stenographer in c. F. Eddy's
office.
There will be a game Of basketball at
the town hall Saturday evening between
the stowe high school and the Mont
pelier high school teams. Montpelier has
not been beaten this season and holds
tho championship Of the state thus far
Those who will take part in the drama.
"Rebeccas Triumph" at the Akelev Mem
orial building Friday evening. under the
auspices IF the Ladies Aid Society Of
Unity Church. are; Mrs. f.. T.. stafford.
Miss Louise Chaplin. Miss Ruth Mcmahon,
Mrs. c. +. Eddy. Mrs. II. w. Barrows,
Mrs. f. c. Scribner. Mrs L. A. Doug
lass, Miss 1nez Smith, Miss Minnie Smith,
Mrs. NJ. G.. Lovejoy, Mrs. T.. s. Macutchan
Mrs, II. f. Pike, Miss Rose ID. Straw
Mrs. G. A. Douglass, Mrs G. ~ Burn
ham. The pianist will be Mrs. j. l.. Stat
ford and the soloist Mrs. f. f. BAN
forth.-Miss Polly Gale leaves THURSDAY
to resume her work in tho Pike Richmond
Millinery store in Cleveland Ofso-Mrs
Felix @. Wells has returned from chi
caeo. whore she was called by the i'll
ness and death Of her mother. Mrs, Mary
Goderre-We was the coolest
morning of the winter here, thermometers
registering from Is to "A below zero.-Mr
and Mrs. E. ]. Adams and DR.. ]. c.
Morgan went to Burlington Tuesday 70,
consultation concerning the condition of
Mrs. Adams.-Mr. and Mrs John Chase
have broken up housekeeping. Mr.. Chase
has left town.-Lylc Davis of Fort Gov
ington, n. Y is visiting Mrs. Elenora
wilkins and other relatives in stowe
Mrs. Truman B. Smith, who is recover
ing from broken wrist the
second fracture within eight months.
received a large post card show
er from members OF the Women's
Relief Corps and other friends in Stowe.
Charles Bedell has moved from Mont
gomcry to Stowe Forks.-Guy Cary has
employment with II. A. Foster Russell
the little son OF Mr.. and Mrs Rex Peter
son. is il-Willis NJ. Parsons remains i'll
with the measles The Earnest Endeavor
class Of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school has organized with Hazel Adams
president; Natalie French. vice president;
feari wilkins, treasurer, Annabelle Buz-
zell, secretary.-The Ladies' Aid society
or the congregational Church met with
Mrs. Anna Kimtail Wednesday. sewing
Tor the Newcity family The Russeu
Musical Novelty company gave n pleas.
Ing entertainment at the Akelev Memoir
ial building Tuesday evening, the las,
event OF the high school entertainment
course There was a large attendance ..
Howard f. Shaw who, while serv
ing as the democratic representa-
1--WE from Stowe in the Lecis-
iatCre OF 19l0-l1 nominal ted Governor G
>. Page for United States senator from
vermont has received a telegram from
senator Page Offering him position dur
ING the coming presidential Inauguration
on the staff Of the chief civic division.
Mr.. Shaw will probably accept