Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-11-13

of cancer OF the mouth.--The mail going
east Monday morning was over four hours
late, owing to a broken engine --The H.
brary committee are conducting a rum
mage sale In the vestry Of the Baptist
Church and also a food sale
STOWE.
Mrs Mary (Ritchie) Belden died about
ten O'Clock Thursday evening at her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Anna l.. Kim
ball. after long illness. Mrs Belden
was 70 years Of age and was a native of
Ireland but passed almost her entire life
In Kensineton and Meredin, Conn, pre-
vious to her coming to stowe with her
daughter and husband, the late Matthew
kimball. 16 years ago. She was the
widow of James W. Belden of Meredin,
who served In the Civil War in Company
c, 18th Connecticut regiment, and who
was last seen alive by any one who knew
him lying under tree very III in Libby
prison, where he undoubtedly died Mrs.
kimball is the only surviving child. two
others son and daughter. dying in in
fancy. brother, John W. Richie. re-
sides In Kensington, Conn Mrs. Belden
was for many years a member Of the
Congregational Church. and during her
residence In stowe was a member of the
church here. She was also a member
of the III. II. Smith Post, Women's Relief
Corps. She was esteemed and respected
by all. The funeral was held at Mrs
kimballs residence Saturday afternoon
at two oclock.-The pine Tree" farm on
the Barrows road. and the hay. stock and
farming implements belonging to the es-
tate of the late Ansel l.. Barrows were
sold at auction Thursday. The farm was
sold for $3.50 to Charles Raymo who
also purchased large part Of the stock
and who will take possession about De-
cember |. The farm has been in the nos
session of the Barrows family since 1928.
when Mr.. Barrowss grandfather. Jona-
than Barrows, of Bridgewater' settled
there, passing from him to son. Nathan,
in 1870 after whose death it was pur-
chased by his nephew, the recent posse
sor.
high wind, which prevailed here for
~ hours, resulted in long list Of minor
damages to buildings The tin roofing of
+. e. Smiths house at Moscow was
blown OFF. About a third OF the roofing
on {. f. Eddy's Mt Mansfield creamery
was blown off and some injury was done
TO the roof OF a. Z. Douglass's house
shed at Miles & McMahon's new store
house was blown over. A water shed at
l.. B. Tomlinsons was blown down and a
shed at G. S. Slaytons was blown against
W. w. Adams's house. Telephone service
was crippled, the lines 70 Morrisville and
Waterbury being put out OF commission
as we'll as several local lines An electric
light pole near the lodges at the lower
village was blown down falling across
The street. A large pine tree at n g.
johnson's was broken off about eight
feet above the ground.-The burning of
Sherman's lumber camp. belonging to
The {. f. & F. O. Burt Lumber company
on Mt. Mansfield Sunday evening. created
'7me alarm as it was thought by many
10 be the Summit House.-A large num-
Der Of sportsmen went into camp Sun
day but no deer had been reported up to
Monday noon.-The ladies Of Unity
Church will serve their annual chicken
pie dinner at the church vestry to-
day.-The marriage of Mss Mary Eliza
Reed. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs y. V.
Reed. and Adna Claire Ayers, son of Mr..
ana Mrs. w. w Ayers. took place at
ten O'Clock Monday morning, the Rev.
Lemuel Davis performing the ceremony
at his boarding house, the home of Mrs
Abbie Warren. The bride wore pale blue !
Blk messaline and was accompanied by
Miss lnez Ayers. Mr.. and Mrs Ayers /
eft at eleven o'clock for a short visit
With Mr. Ayers's sister and husband Mr.
and Mrs. r. f.. Clark. in Charlotte. and
about December will go to house |
Keeping at Mr.. Ayers's Pleasant View |
Farm in Stowe Hollow. Mrs Ayers was
given linen shower Friday evening at
he home of her sister. Mrs Justin |
Robinson, at the lower village Twenty-ono
young ladies were present and the bride
was the recipient of 81 pieces of linen. |
including table cloth, napkins and tray
'loths.-The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Richie !
3elden was held Saturday afternoon at
he home Of her daughter. Mrs. Anna |
L. Kimball, where she died Thursday |
evening, The service was conducted by |
he Rev. Le'luel Davis A duet was sung |
)y Mrs. H. w Barrows and A. H. |
cheney. and a quartette by Mrs. Bar |
'ows. Mrs. Alice Raymond. Mr.. Cheney
md c. A. Riley, The bearers were: c. A.
II, f. Shaw A. II. Cheney
md G. f. Fowler. There was a large
attendance and profusion of beautiful
lowers. Among those present were the
members of II. u Smith Post, Women's
Relief Corps, In body. The burial was
n the River Bank cemetery
Several deer hunters report seeing deer
'ut reports Of success come in slowly II
vas rumored Tuesday that two deer had
een shot by Stowe hunters on Kicker
mountain in Waterbury L. Tousley
nd Frank and William raquotte of Bur-
lngton are at G.. w. Harow's for deer
uniting. Miss Grace Dewey is visiting in
Manchester, N H.-Snow enough to
'hiten the ground fell here Tuesday but
Don melted.-At the regular meeting Of
ickle Chapter Order of Eastern star
Wednesday evening there was an initia-
lon.-F. j. Robinson returned Monday to
hlone. \. Y, after visiting in Stowe
hrs. Robinson will remain n week longer
II. 5. Kaiser, who has employ ment in
lOntpelier came to Stowe Tuesday and
moved his family TO Montpelier We'd
esday. The condition OF Charles Benson
I the Mary Fletcher hospital in Burling
On Is reported as more favorable Mrs
:. G. Robinson. Mrs. S. II. Nutting and
aughter and Herbert Harlow, who visited
jr. Robinson at the State hospital in
recently. found him doing $
ell as can be expected Miss Blanche
hull was given linen shower Saturday
vening at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
=. F. Magoon on West Branch. The mar
lage of Miss Bull and Quincy Nlgoon
Ill take place at the home of Miss
'ulls parents November 24-six large
maple trees in II. C. Fuller's sugar or
hard were blown down during the gale
fnpdaN Tina Iadies ~ T-pity Cbur,h |