Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
STOWE.

y pleasant affair was the valentine
hop given by the young ladies of the
* Is Is" club at the Akeley Memorial
auilding Friday evening Fifty couples
were present. Music was by the Peerless
orchestra. Refreshments were served
The committee of ARRANGEMENTS consist
ed of Misses Flt2simonds. Harris and
Smith and Mrs. Mae Chaplin. Among
those from out of town were: Bradley
Thomas and Miss Marjorie Gates of
Morrisyille and M. Brown of Williston-
T. G.. stafford and SON Clifton, We're in
Waterbury Saturday.
Lafayette Houston met with a serious
s,,idcnt Sunday morning while chopping
wood, when he cut cash on the right
icg Just below the knee severing an ar
scry. Mr. Houston lived alone at Stowe
Forks in a house across the river, be-
longing to his brother, James f. Hous-
son. BY good fortune he was able by
shouting to attract the attention of the
people at his brothers house, where he
WIS taken as soon as possible. He lost n
large amount of blood and it was feared
he would die before the bleeding could
be stopped In the afternoon the wound
began bleeding again and again it was
feared he would die. a physician was
called and dressed the wound. which Is
now doing well, and excepting great
weakness Mr.. Houston is comfortable
over a foot OF SNOW fell here Saturday.
The roads were allied and in some places
became impossible. Cars on Tie Mt
Mansliel1 Electric railroad Were unable
to run, tn mails coming by team Sun
day and Morday-Mr. and MIS-. c. A.
Tonllinson went Sunday to MorrisNllo to
hear the Rev. c. NJ Sheldon, who spoke
at a union service Sunday evening-A
valentine party was much enjoyed by the
children at the Unity Church parlor Sat
urday evening The committee in charge
consisted of Misses Ruth Mcmahon and
Marjorie Burt.-The condition OF Mrs. c.
NJ Watts, who is i'll with sciatic neuritis
b. somewhat improved. Her daughter
Miss Marjorie Watts, Of Waterbury, is
At home on account of her illness.-The
Misses Barber and Marjorie Burt spent
Saturday and Sunday with their aunt
rlrs. W. c. Norcross, at Waterbury Cen
ter-Thc lecturers program carried out
Mt the meeting of Mansfield Mountain
Grange +. of H., Saturday afternoon
Included an edition of the Grange paper,
Mansfield Mountain Breezes," by Mrs.
G. f.. Eddy; a recitation by r. S. War
rem; and a discussion of cooperation in
buying and selling, led by G. n. Towne.
A committee was appointed to make ar
ranEements for cooperating in the
-Grange.--The Ladies' Aid of the Congre-
-gational Church met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs \, r.. Straw to
make plans for the work of the com
ing year--The primary grades did not
. open Monday on account of the cold
A son, Romano William was born Feb
ruary "A to Mr. and Mrs. Harry G..
Smith.
Jerome b. Ayers has sold his farm on
. the Barrows road, formerly known as
the Dwinell farm, to his son-in-law, H..
j.. Moulton, and has purchased Harry
IA. Downer's farm on the West Branch,
- Mr.. Ayers will move to the Downer farm
about March |, Mr.. and Mrs, r. B..
Russell. who purchased the Downer farm
several years ago and recently sold It
back to Mr. Downer will be employed
at the farm of Mrs. Russell's father,
ID. S. Moulton, below Moscow in place
of MT. and Mrs. H. l.. Moulton.-Mrs,
Games ~ Houston is i'll with bronchitis,
Lafayette Houston, who lost large
amount Of blood by severng an artery