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

The house on Maple street, owned by
Frank v Smith and occupied by Bert
NJ. Newcity and family. was burned Friday
evening, but little of the contents being
saved. The house and household good q
were insured. Mr. Newcity built a fire in
the stove in the basement early in the
evening and went down street. Neighbors
discovered the fire al about $50 O'Clock
and summoned the fire department. Mrs
Newcity and the children were at a neigh
boris. Exactly how the fire caught Is not
known.-A fire was discovered Friday
forenoon between the ceilings In the tene-
ment occupied by Arthur Shonio and
family in the Flagg town house, owned
by the c. +. and f. O. Burt Lumber
company. The tiremen and the men from
the Burt mill were called, but before
reaching the village limits were notified
that the fire was under control. 1t is
thought the fire originated from the
stovc-pipe. 1t had probably been smolder-
ing for several hours and but for timely
discovery would have been serious.
The firemen' 8 ball at the Akeley Memorial
building Friday evening was attended by
IS couples, and was much enjoyed Riley's
orchestra from Barre furnished music.
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acted as floor managers. Z. A. Riley.
c. C. Goddard Of Hyde Park and William
Town of Morrisville We're the committe e
of introduction. Members OF the fire COM
panies Of Morrtsville. Hyde Park and
johnson were present. Supper was served
r.. W. Collins of Moscow attended the
funeral of Mrs Collins brother, Eben
Douglass, in Morrisville Saturday.-Mrs
Alice A Raymond gave a Chinese tea Sat-
The funeral of Mrs. Edgar Emmett was
held Tuesday afternoon at her home in
Shutesvlle, where she died Saturday
night after four weeks Illness. Mrs
Emmett. who was formerly Miss Rose
Campbell of Montpelier, was 81 years of
age. Besides her husband, she leaves two
small children and a sister in Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett have lived at Shutes-
Vile eight years.-A Catholic service was
held at the Akeley Memorial building
Sunday morning.-Ladies met with Mrs.
o. f. Luce Monday afternoon to sew for
the Newcity family, who were burned out
Friday evening. Mr.. Newcity has rented
tenement In NESS Jane Tomlinsons
house-The Congregational Ladiess Aid
society met with Mrs Anna Kimball
Wednesday afternoon. There was sew
Ing for the Newcity family willis NJ.
Parsons and three daughters are III with
the measles. Mrs. Parsons has partially
recovered from the disease.-Miss Ellen
Stearns has returned from visit of two
months with Mrs. Conrad A. Adams In
Somerville. Mass.-Earl Tinkham. who
has visited his sister. Mrs II. f.. Pike,
has returned to Boston-Arthur =. Bige-
low of Hartford, Conn. visited his mother.
Mrs. Newell Bigelow, Sunday.-Stowe
high school Junior team won a game of
basketball Friday evening with the Peo-
pies Academy Boy Scouts first team at
Morrisvile. score. II to 80. s, Smith.
Ii. L. Stearns, o. w. Adams and Floyd
Cleveland, who are working on the build
ings at the Waterbury tale mine, were
at their homes In Stowe over Sunday
A. r. Straw is recovering from a severe
attack of neuralgia of the stomach.-Miss
Ruth Bailey, who has been III for several
weeks at F. NJ. Sears's Is gaining slowly
Miss Marjorie Watts returned Saturday
from waterbury Mrs. WA, Aldrich Is
recovering from the erip.--A second crop
a: ice is being harvested from the
Tomlinson- Robinson pond AT the lower
village. The ice is IL inches thick.-Mr.
and Mrs. A. II. Slayton, who have been
I'M, are gaining slowly aud are about tho