Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06

ottawa, ont, passed sunday ana Monday
with his family at c. T.. Eddy's.-John
Drugg Is seriously I'll at his home OF
Maple strcet.-There was a family gath
cring at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert r. straw on August 9 in honor Of
the lo6th anniversary Of the birth Of tho
late Thomas Akeey Straw. picnic din
ncr was served There were % present
Including Mr.. Straw's sister, Mrs. Lydia
A. Shaw, who, Mt the age of Sc, Is the
only survivor Of tho children Of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan straw
Mr. Straw's surviving children and con-
nections are: Mrs. Mary A. Jenney, Mr.
and Mrs. A. r. Straw, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Z. Douglass, Miss Rose D. Straw ana
Mrs Vernon wilkins and grandchildren,
Mr. and Mrs \. r. Cheney. Mr. and
Mrs. T. II. Straw, Mr. and Mrs. T. A.
douglass and Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Douglass. Among the great grand
children present were Lloyd and Lyle
Douglass Of Waterbury Henry
Houston went Saturday to Boston to-
visit her son, Albert Houston. Her son.
George who accompanied her. returned
Monday.-NTrs c. y. Bruce returned Sat
urday from Burlington, whore Mr.. BRUCE
Is at the Mary Fletcher hospital, being
treated for infection in the left leg.
AS a result Of a recent disturba nee In
the family Of Barney McManis John Nc.
MANS was sentenced at a hearing before
Justice G. VI. Watts to pay a fine for q
first offence Of intoxlcation and costr
amounting 20 SPA Bernard McNIan,s
for a third offence was aned st5 and
costs. amounting to s25.19 Barney Nc
Manis pleaded not guilty to a charge OF
fourth offence. but was found guilty
by tho court and was ordered 20 pay
line OF SO and costs, amounting to s2G19
McMani5 took appeal to tho county court
II. T. Shaw being his bondsman. Nc
MANS was also ordered by the court to
procure a bond for $3.50 to observe the
peace. This bond has NOT yet been ex-
ecutod.-John 5. Smith of Fitchburg
Mass who was married there Monday
to Miss Bertha May Mitchell Of that city.
arrived with his bride Monday evening
and will pass n week with relatives. They
viii reside in Fitchburg, where Mr..
smith has position as civil engineer.
He Is the son Of Frank V. Smith of
Stowe-Miss Flora b. Clark. daughter OF
Mrs. ". V. Bailey of Stowe, and Frank
NJ. Collette of Morrlstown were mar
Red on the evening of August by the
Rev. w. T. Best in Morrisville Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark will go In September to Mon
treaI, where Mr.. Collette has a position
with the Canadian Pacific railway. A
reception given to Mr.. and Mrs. Col
lettc at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
v Bailey Tuesday evening was attended
Ir,,rt On ,,pt H,,I,
who has been seriously Ill for several
days is recovering and Mrs Levi
Taylor have retusned from DanvilIe
where they passed three weeks with thei,
son, Clinton Taylor, and familv.-Miss
Mary Macintosh OF Boston. formerly
teacher in stowe. is passing two weeks
with her cousin, Mrs. F. f. Smith.-Mrs.
Glen L. Cole returned Monday from Wa
terbury much improved In health. after
several months treatment at the State
lospitaL-The meeting of Mansfield
Mountain Grange Saturday will be AT
the nome Of the master. Herbert +.
straw. y picnic dinner will be served
II noon to Grange members and their
antilles and chlldren's day program
viii be carried out at two O'Clock 70
Which all are invitod.-News has been re-
'eIVed OF the recent marriage Of Alonzo
: Jones and Miss Jessie w Swartz. botb
Y Springfield, at the home of the brides
'arents In Springfield, Mass They left
or Hyde Park for a month and Will re-
'u' IN SprinEf1eld, Mr.. Jones was form
fy resident of Stowe.-The ladies' of
nifty Church will have a food sale at the
hurch vestry Thursday afternoon from,
hree 10 fve.-Walter y. Cheney of Mil
on Mass, has Joined his family In
'to"" for short vacation-C. p. Serb
Ter Is tearing down a corn barn on HIS
arm on the main road TO Morrtsytlle
which is one of the Oldest buildings in
toWe. II was built over a hundred years
go by Col. A~aAel Raymond. The farm
dJoinnG, which Mr.. Scribncr sold a few
ears ago to y. W. Burns, was the site
I the original settlement in Stowe by
'nVer Luce in 1874. The present house
n the burns farm was used by Colonel
raymond as hotel as long ago as 1872.
AT meeting Of the directors of ,ba
oWe-Watorbury Dairy Test association
t the home Of W. c. Norcross Tuesdav
he resignation Of ]. y. Santamore as
ester was accepted and Dwight Ayers
'as engaged in his place. Mr.. Santa
lore resigns To take the position Of
uttermaker for the Gold Brook CO.
perative Creamery association. Mr..
yers Is recent graduate of the State
AGRICULTURAL school at Randolph, and
orked Tor several months as tester FOR
II association at Randolph Center. He
esan his new work Tuesday afternoon
resident W. L Deneritt, F. NJ Hous
m NJ, G. Lovejoy, L. s. Small. A y
NTH ana J. c. Benson OF the MI Mons
4ld Creamery visited a co-ouerutj,o
'eamery at East Hardwick this week.
sHcuIturm Instructor r. l.. CharYeo Is
'ssing two weeks at his home in Fnos-
'rs'--hrs Elenora Wilkins is yisitin<
II orothers, Is. a. and F. c. Mills In
sseN Junction.-Miss Gertrude phair
no has been guest at Brookdal.
arm, the home of Mr. and Mrs. ]. +
ouston, returned Wednesday TO Brook
II, N. Y.-rhc Misses Jackson and Miss
inson will leave for Brooklyn Thurs
'y.-Slrs. J. W. Sanborn OF HYDE Park.
ass. and Mr., and Mrs. Robert Swallow
"esnnortland, n. H., are visiting
is Sehoorn's niece Mrs. o. A San
'rn' Mt West Branch,--Mrs J. A. Foster
visiting her sister IN western New
orh.-Mrs Z, D, H!lliker and daughter.
RS. Ernest Hadlocll, went Wednesdav
Waterford y. e, whcro Mrs. NM
RS daughter Mrs. Barnet, Is critically
MIR. and Mrs, II, f. Straw. Mrs
u. Bruce and DR.. and Mrs. H. w
rroWs went by automobile TO Rur-
gton Wednesday TO visit G. d. Rruco
the Mary Fletcher hospital. Mr.. Rruc,