Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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Branch which has been her home FOR
~ years, to the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Mansfield nearby where she died
She was 81 years of age In May and
was born on the farm now owned by
Barney McManis the old homestead OF
aer fathers family and her ontlre life
was passed in that neighborhood. She
was one of the last survivors of one OF
The oldest and best known families in
Stowe. Her parents were Chester and
Mary Slayton Luce, who came to stowe
from woodstock in ISIS. Her father
served in the War of 1912 and her grand
father. Timti Luce. served in the Revo-
lutionarv War \ collection OF her
mothers poems was published after her
Heath by her son, Samuel Slayton Luce
If Galesville Wis., who was himself
writer OF merit, publishing a volume OF
,crses in 1876 Many of the themes for
lis verses were found in his native town,
he most ambitious Of them being THE
Legend of Smugglers Notch" Mrs Luce
was married I'm early life to her cousin.
John Luce, who died in 1896 Among
her nearest surviving relatives are the
children of her sister, Mrs. Prosper
Butts. l.. =. Butts and Miss Mary Butts
Of Hyde Park and Mrs. Homer L.
Stcarns of Burlington, and a cousin, a.
H. Slayton of Stowc.-M. c. Parker OF
Waterbury Center was driving through
Maple street Friday morning when his
horse became frightened by an automo-
bile and ran, tipping the wagon over and
into a ditch. smashing three wheels and
a shaft. Mr.. Parker and the horse were
uninjured. Mary Royce OF North
field Is visitor at THE Sticks" the
home Of her son, A. A. Royce.
1t was Miss Mildred Warren who was
married in September to Earl c. Sui
nam, instead of Miss II Warren as was
stated last week.
The funeral OF Mrs. Alma Luce, who
died Saturday morning, was held at the
West Branch Church Monday afternoon
The Rev. Lemue Davis conducted the
service. The burial was in the West
Branch cemetery. Mrs. Luce's husband
John Luce, who died in 1896, was buried
In the family burying ground on the farm
now owned by Barney McManis. The
remains will be moved to the West
Branch cemetery. Mrs. Homer T.
q
tend the funeral-An interesting service
vas carried out at the Akeley Memorial
building Sunday afternoon, the occasion
being the 10Th anniversary Of the found
ing Of Mansfield Mountain Grange. Tho
Rev. r. T Crane Of Unity Church spoke
from the text THE People Had a Mind
20 Work" The Rev. Lemuel Davis of
the CONGREGATIONAL Church followed in
the same line of thought Several selec-
lions sung by a choir consisting Of Mrs
II. W. Barrows, Mr. and Mrs. T. A
Douglass, c. A. Riley and II. w. Burn
ham, with Miss Laura Thomas at the
piano, added much to the pleasure Of the
occasion There were about 100 IN attend
ance.--A son born October II to
Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Campbell in
Morrstown is the grandson of Mr.. and
Mrs j. f. Campbell of Stowc.-Mrs. o. b.
Armstrong of Middlebury and son, Julius
Armstrong, of New Haven have spent
several days at the home Of Mrs. Arm
strong's brother and wife Mr. ana Mrs.
Joseph White.-Barlow Crosby returned
Monday to Burke, n Y, after week
with his mother Mrs. Tucker, and brother
and sister, Fred Crosby and Mrs. H. II.
Tucker-Henry Drugg of Proctor was
visitor at the home of his parents, Mr..
ana Mrs John DruGg HIS father Is in
failing heath-A Halloween party will
bee given at the Unity Church parlors on
he evening of the 3lst The Misses
tcbecca Burt Minnie Smith and Theis
lakcs are tn. committee in charge of
The arrangcmonts.-A daughter horn &C.
tober TO Mr. and Nrs Rufus Wiltshire In
Gilmore is the granddaughter If Mr. aud
Mrs. Charles r Sargent of stowe
"a r R,,l, had -, ,,,,,,oeo.,. ,.,.,.ut
nartr,d, o eor,,ad for c,,nrar 1od,oa II, b,s
throat His nbvsIciar could NOT d,s,odgo
# and q en.c,oEs, in N1orr,s,,illo olso coll
cd Mr. Ruu with q NJ rov,no lof+ IN an
automobile for Rurlington At 1onosviuo
from some iolt in fine automobile tho hone
Went down Leaving Mr. Ruu with d worry
sore throat.-Nrs Nancy r,owner has re-
turned from a visit Of several months with
her son John NJ Downer and family in
Schenectady. n Y. Mrs. Downer's daugh-
ter Mas Susan Downer Of N1orrIsvilln
visited her over Sunday.-Nr and Mrs
w. w Houston will return Tbursdov 70
Cleveland Ohio, after n few davs' visit
with Mr.. and Mrs 7 z Houston
ChefYee Is entertaining hts brothor fror,
Enosburr-L. p R,tts Of North HYDE
Park was here Monday to attend the flu
high school entertainment course opens on
the evening of Oct % with Clifton Mallory
In David Garrick, followed on November