Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
LAMO|LLE COUNTY
STOWE.

STOWE.
Miss Cora May Bennett died while
sleeping Friday morning between
six and seven o'clock at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George E.
Straw. She had been an invalid for
many years. She had suffered a good
deal OF late with an abscess under one
knee. but her death was entirely un-
expected. She was S. years Of age last
May. She leaves her mother, a stop
father. one brother. w. L. Bennett, Of
Eden Mills A sister died &c years ago
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon
at one o'clock at the house.
Herbert h. Straw has received news of
the death at Mafomanic, Wis. on Dec Ii
of his sisterin-law, Mrs. Flora Peck
Hodge Mrs. Hodge wae 20 years Of age
and spent many years OF her life in
Stowe. She was the daughter OF Asa
and Sarah Warren Peck formerly of
Stowe and the widow Of Holden S.
Hodge. who served three years in Com
pany +, Second regiment, U e. sharp
shooters. during the Civil War, enlisting
from Stowe, Mrs. Hodge leaves a daugh-
ter, Miss Jennie 8. Hodge. whose home
was with her mother, a son, Willis
Hodge and sister. Mrs. Parker
Shackleton OF Yonkers. N Y.-The
Young Peoples society OF the Christian
Endeavor OF the Congregational Church
will serve an oyster supper at the ban
quet hall OF the Akeley Memorial build
ing on the evening Of the Goth for the
benefit OF the Belgian sufferers. It is
hoped to contribute a barrel Of flour for
the Literary Digest club. Proceeds more
than that will be devoted to the needy
in Stowe.-At the Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday morning a Christmas
concert of story and song Gold,
Frankincense and Myrrh." with a short
sermon to the children, will take the
place of the usual morning service. A
Christmas tree and exercises will be
carried out at the church on the even
Ing OF the 24th.-Silas Stowell has re-
ceved news that his son, DIN Stowell,
Is years Of age has enlisted in the Uni
ted States army for three years and is
now at the Plattsburgh barracks.-A
daughter was born December II to Mr..
and Mrs, f. j. Buron.-Mrs. c, II. Stone
left Tuesday for Minneapolis, where she
will meet her daughter. Mrs c. O. Burt,
of Stowe at the home Of another daugh-
ter. Mrs. ?tone was accompanied by
her granddaughter. Helen Burt, the lit
tie daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Burt. Mr..
Burt is travelling in Colorado.
The funeral of Miss Cora May Bennett
~as held Sunday afternoon at the home
OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Straw. where she died Friday. The serv-
ice was conducted by the Rev. f. T.
Crane OF Unity Church. a solo, Some
time Wen Understand" was sung by
Mrs. H. w. Barrows, accompanied on
the organ by Mrs. l.. l.. Harris. Thu
bearers were: w r. Harris, l. L.
Harris, A. C. Morrill, and John r. Wells
There were flowers from the ladies Of
Unity Church, neighbors and other
friends. Among those present from out
of town '"ere Miss BENEFITS brother and
wife, Mr. and Mrs w. L. Bennett Of
Eden Mills and Mrs. Cora Morrison OF
Waterbury Center The burial was in
the River Bank ccmetery.-The log
cabin bazaar conducted by the
Sunday school and the Ladies' Aid so
cety of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church TT the auditorium Of the Akeley
Memorial building Saturday afternoon
and evening cleared upwards of sos, Dur
ing the evening Oscar Larson and mem
bers Of his family carried out program
of vocal and instrumental music and
Mrs c. f. Eddy gave "A reading-At the
meeting of Mansfield Mountain Grange
Saturday afternoon the third and fourth
degrees were conferred upon Mrs. Hattie
Recor and Miss N1rjorie Watts. The an
nual meeting and election Of officers will
be held December g, when the meeting
will he held in the afternoon instead of
in the evening, as usual. An invitation
was received from the Waterbury Cen
ter Grange to attend their ladies' night
meeting on the evening of the 18th
G. =. Brown was able to come to the
village Saturday for the first time for
five weeks, having been very Ill from a
carbuncle on the neck.-Mrs. Lucy Davis
of Concord, Mass, who visited her
brother, A. b. Collins, last week. has
gone to Waterville to spend the winter
with her daughter-R l.. Ploof Is III
with the grip.-Mr and Mrs James e.
Houston will open their home Saturday
evening for social for the benefit of
the West Branch society, A musical pro-
gram will he given, In which the Larsen
family will assist. Refreshments will be
served There will he sale Of fancy
articles, candy and a bed qult--Mr. and
Mrs Kimber A. Thomas and children
Edgerton and Harriet, who visited Mr.
and Mrs. e. r. Burt and other friends
I'm stowe last week. went Saturday to
NI,ntpelier on their way to Ludlow
Mass. where they will spend some time
with Mr.. Thomass parents, Mr. and
Mrs H. a. Thomas, before returning to
their home in Sioux City. Ia.--Mrs. H.
f. Jenny invites the ladies' Of Sickle
Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star, to
meet with her Saturday to sew on Christ
mas gifts for several needy families
Plans for the day include a picnic din
ner for the workers,-The excavating
for the new basement of the West
Branch Church has been completed and
the cement work was begun Monday
Miss Harriet Adams vas in Waterbury
Monday,