Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04

ence Is an eloquent speaker ana was
listened to with marked attention Ohap-
lain o. f. Gerry presided over the eNer-
cises and the Stowe Military band tur-
nlshed music. Prayer was offered by the
Rev. Lemuel Davis. A great addltion 10
the interest of the occasion was the pro-
gram carried out by the graded scnool un-
der the direction Of Mrs. w. NJ Adams or
the Womens Relief Corps. The selection
given by Miss Bigeow's school was solo'
Scatter Flowers" by little Hazel Gipps'
with chorus by four little girls; MISS
Campbelps school, Making the Flag, by
20 boys; Miss Merritt's school, Boys or
| ST. by IL boys and as many girls; MISS
Sarjents school, "Tentng on the Ola
Camp Ground" with solos by John Board
man. Donald Douglass and Fred Hosmer'
with tent In the background and soldiers
and nurses; Miss Fitzsmonds' school,
recitation, Decoration Day." by Alice
Magoon The prize for the best selection
given by the ladies of the corps was
awarded by the members Of the post to
Miss Sargents selection The MOSCOW
school carried out flag drill. The mem
bers OF the post were escorted ny the
| boy scouts, Stowe Military band, the fire.
men, school children and citizens to the
River Bank cemetery, where the ritual
service for the dead was carried out.
| There were 20 members of the post present
| at the afternoon exercises one member,
George w. Adams, has died since last
Memorial day. About $50 children took
part in the exercises of the day Miss
Dorothy Adams acted as flag bearer in
the rendering of THE Star Spangled Ban
ner.'-The pupils of the Stowe high and
| graded schools carried out progra m
of pre-memorial exercises Friday after
noon in the high school room. The Rev.
f. T. Crane gave a short address Inc
pupils of the primary grades also held eX-
crcses In their school building under the
direction of the teacher, Miss Susan A.
Bigelow After the exercises the pupils
of the high school and all the grades and
their teachers enjoyed n picnic on Cady
hill near the village. There were five
groups of ball players and other games
were played. a basket lunch was served
A program of pre-memorial exercises
which was we'll carried out bY the pupils
of Miss Kneeands school In Moscow Fri
day afternoon, included patriotic songs by
the school, readings by Hazel Slayton and
Iris Marshall, a solo by F'loy Collins, reel
tation by Blanche Morse. a dialogue by
five boys, a dialogue by four pupils and
another by 10 pupils, a song by five girls
and one by nine pupils and a beautiful nag
drill. DR.. l.. A. Lamson of Worcester
Mass. who served in the Civil War, enlist
ing from Stowe. addressed the school
Other old soldiers who were present and
spoke were F. u. Pike, II. A. Butts, Henry
Sparks and Louis Shontello. At the close
of the exercises the pupils marched to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs, +. S. wilkins, bear
ing flowers for Mrs. wilkins, who Is Ill
and from there to the river, where they
placed flowers in the water in memory
of naval heroes,-Among the visitors II
Stowe over Memorial day and Sunday
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McCuen ant
Mr.. and Mrs S NJ Boardman of Burling
ton.-M. d. Mcmahon of Burlington spen
Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
o. F.. Luce.-Mrs. Harold Long, who re
Gently underwent an operation at hospi
tai in St. Adams, Is doing well.
Mrs. Henry Holt, who has passed sew
eral days in Stowe, was accompanied oil
her return to Burlington by her mother
Mrs. c. F. Taber.-Miss Lima Holbrook
a returned missionary from India. CAV,
an interesting address on missions il
Sunday morning. Miss Holbrook is tn
guest of Miss Louisa Smith during he
stay in Stowe She has also visited he
brother on Luce hill.-Mr. and Mrs
James Clark returned to Burlington
Monday after visiting Mrs. Clark
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Stowell.-
A. p. Bigelow and one O
his partners, Mr. Bryant OF Hartford
Conn, We're In Stowe Sunday.-Mis
Susan Downer of Morrisville visited he
mother, Mrs. Nancy Downer, over Sun
day.-The ladies Of Unity Church wi
serve corn chowder supper at tn
church vestry Thursday afternoon.-Mr
, l.. II. Raymond of Chazy, y. Y, is visit,
! ing Mrs. Alice a. Raymond-The mis-
= sion study class of the Congregations
= Church will meet with Mrs. G.. NJ. GU
S YER at three o'clock Thursday Afternoon
A. c. Cakes is out after weeks IL
ness.-George A. Douglass resumed hi
work at the Mt Mansfield creamer
3 Monday after several weeks illness.-I
. II. Straw is acting as cook this week a
Il the Lake Mansfield Trout club house,
= At the meeting of Mansfield Mountai
k Grange Saturday evening the first an
j second degrees were conferred upon
= candidate. The lecturers program II
Y cluded lecture upon soil cultivation
n with several interesting chemical exper
h ments illustrating the effects of cultivs
ton by r. l.. Chaffee: a reading by Mr.
s II. G. Fuller; recitation by Mrs. Flor
s Blodgett The surprise feature, I'll
r House that Jack Built" was carried o,
,. by 10 members Among those who a
: tended the funeral of Judge f. C. Viii,
p in Hyde Park Monday were: Mr.. an
Mrs. o. f. Luce. a. H. Cheney, c. l
Burt. l.. l.. Harris and DR., II. w. Ba
rows.-At a hearing before Justice
NJ. Watts Saturday the case of Sidne
MCLEAN. charged with placing obstru
lions in the highway. was continued
June 10. Ball was fixed at s75 and upc
failure to obtain it Mr.. MCLEAN We
e committed to the county Jail at Hyt
d Park
= Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Ayers attended Il
d Memorial day exercises and the unvei
'e ing of the soldiers monument
It waterbury. Mr. Ayers enlisted at Il
J. time of the Civil War from Waterbur
L. Mrs. II. A, Webster and daughter
lie Seattle wash, are guests at James
y Houston s.-Peter Laberdie has nov
n his family into Fred Latouches hou
& on Maple street. Mr. Latouche's pa
a ents, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Latouch
N who occupied the house. have gone
Underhill TO live with Mrs. Latouch,
daughter, Mrs. Fanny Chase.-Mrs.
r. Eddy returned Tuesday from a Wis
I'd In Moretown and Waitsfeld,-M