Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-26
STOWE.

SIOWE.
w. V. Bailey and Mrs. Ida Tucker Clark
were married at the congregational
Church parsonage by the Rev. Lemuel
Davis Saturday evening.--The Rev.
Lemuel Davis preached at the Congre-
gational Church sunday evening In
stead of the usual Christian Endeavor
service. An anthem. I'VE Shall be Holy"
was rendered by quartet Miss Lois
Straw, Mrs Ioree and Messrs Cheney
and Burnham. The words and music
of the anthem were written and |
composed by Miss Laura Thomas.--The |
Sunday afternoon services Mt the West |
Branch Church, which have been sus-
pended during the winter, were re- |
sumed Sunday The Rev William |
Hendry preached.--A social given by |
the Epworth League at the Methodist |
Episcopal Church Saturday evening
was we'll attended. The program in
cluded recitations by the Misses Helen
Eenfeld, Belle Buzzell. Elsie Alger and
the Rev william Hendry; solos by
Misses Floy Collins and Mildred Hol-
den; songs by the choir; and games.
Refreshments were served.-Thc Rev.
f. r. Crane has accepted the call to
remain pastor at Unity Church for an
other year Mr.. Cranes plans for the
further development of his special
work among the boys include wire
less telegraphy station, small print
ing office and a bath room. Instead
of discussing the church problem, MT
Crane aims to work at It's solution
Mrs. Mary Smalley went Monday to
Boston to visit her sister, Mrs. Abbie
Burt Miss Mildred Warren is visiting
| in Montpelier.-The condition of Mrs.
| William Mills remains about the same.
| Andrew jackson Chaffee died about one
o'clock Saturday afternoon at his home
at the lower village. Mr. Chaffee was
| crushed under a falling wood-pile March
| l6 suffering a fractured rib and
other internal injuries. His condition
was hopeless from the first. but he lived
| five days. Mr.. Chaffee was born In Nor
ristown October &C. 1885, the oldest of the
nine children of William and Chloe
Chaffee. Most of his life had been passed
| in Stowe, where he had been q success
full farmer. January 4, 1867, he married
Miss Marion NJ. Shaw, who survives him
with their two daughters Orpha. wife of
F. A. Strong OF Stowe, and Grace, wife
Of w. +. WEIGH Of Gilmore Six grand
SONS and two granddaughters also sur
vive him. A brother, George Chaffee,
resides in Indiana: sister, Mrs. Henry
Tillotson, in Morrstown, and another sis
ter. Mrs. Daniel Whittemore, in Eden
The funeral of Mrs. Maude Norris
! Bohannon, wife Of George Bohannon,
was conducted by the Rev. Lemuel Davis
at their home in Sterling Saturday after
noon. Mrs. Bohannon died Thursday
morning after several weeks illness.
She was A. years Of age and had lived In
Stowe about six years Besides her hus-
band. Mrs. Bohannon leaves three sons,
Claude, Clegson and Clarence, the young
est eight years old. The burial was ir
the Morrisville cemetery.-A pleasant oc-
casion was the Unity Church social al
the home of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. C. Love
joy Friday evening. Miss Ruth Nc
Mahon gave an interesting account OF
her recent trip abroad. A Victrola con
cert was enjoyed and a presidential
guessing game furnished amusement
About 40 were present.-The Peerless or
chestra gave a successful dance at tn,
Akeley Memorial building Friday even
ing.-At the mid-month meeting of tn,
II. II. Smith Post, Women's Relief Corps
Mrs. Moses Douglass and Mrs Leoi
Butts were initiated into the order.-Mrs
Wilbur G. Town is suffering from
sprained ankle and other injuries, re
ceived when she fell short distanc
downstairs. Mr.. Town was able to b
out Saturday after a weeks illness.
Mrs. Ruth Robinson of Bur
ington is spending the week In Stowe
r. is a teacher in Burlingt On, 10 spending tn
4 weeks vacation In Plattsburg. N. Y. ant
other places in western New York.-Mrs
q James f. Houston. who has been i'll TO
: some time. is gaining slowly and is abb
: to sit up several hours during the day
Douglass and Dorothy. the children o
DR. and Mrs. II. w. Barrows, are passin
the school vacation with their uncle an
aunt, Mr. and Mrs A A. Emery, 1
st. Albans.-Miss Ruth Collins Is employ
ed as clerk in G. w. Buzzell & Co.'S fur
niture store-A daughter was born o
* March II to Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Douglas
= of Waterbury. Mr.. Douglass was former
d ly a resident of Stowe.-James T.. Hous
IS ton has sold his place. known as the c
d w Adams place, at Stowe Forks to hi
1, son, A. j. Houston, who has begun eN
n house.-Miss Lucy Wilkins is recoverin
|. from a qulnsy sore throat.--The Stow
ia Civic club held its regular meeting
- the Akeley Memorial building Wedne.
N day evening. A banquet at eight o'cloc
g. was followed by a business meetir
q and a discussion of the Carnegie scho
\, report led by Superintendent c. d. How
AT the regular meeting of Mansfiel
~ Mountain Grange, Patrons OF Husbandr
T., Saturday evening the third and fourth d
=. grees will be worked Papers will be rea
va upon the past history present conditic
=, and future prospects OF agriculture
-, New England. in accordance with II
suggestion OF TIE state lecturer,-The II
-. dies of Unity Church served new sug;
80 az their church vestry Monday evenn
10 There was good attendance. The sug'
-, was made by w. A. Shyton.-Mrs. c, ]
!" Chaplin and granddaughter. Mary, r.
er turned Tuesday from 10 days visit wi
Vi her daughter and husband, Mr.. and MI
- s. NJ. Boardman, in Burlington-Mlss NJ
dine Boardman is visiting her brother,
Boa rdman in Burlington
Among those who were here to a
lie tend the funeral OF A. j. Chaffee we
ed Mr.. and Mrs Carlos Shaw. Mrs, Alma
ay Bannister. Mrs Gerald Towne, Mr.. al
es Mrs. Austin wilkins. Mrs. Maria Cha
16 fee and Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Chaf
ny Of Morristown; Frank Alger of VIC
,ly colt and william Grounds of Boston.
rs. About so OF their neighbors at {
1T lower village gave Mr. and Mrs, Walt