Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-07
lAM0|lLE COUNT,
STOWE.


evening after a long and painful illness.
born in Morristown, the son Of Jona-
than and Sally Cole Douglass. He re-
sided in Stowe for 10 years. lie is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Augusta Cross
Douglass; an adopted daughter, Miss
Vivian Douglass; one brother, Albert
Douglass Of Morrlstown, and two sisters.
Mrs II. w. Collins of Stowe and Mrs.
Charles Davis of Morrstown. The fu-
neral was held at the house at one O'Clock
Sunday afternoon and was conducted by
the Rev. i. +. Crane. The burial was in
the River Bank cemetery.-Mrs. Perley
Adams gave party Thursday afternoon
in honor of her birthday and of Mrs.
Bert Campbells going away. There were
80 present. feature Of the occasion
was a Weighing contest Mrs. Charlotte
Tatro winning the first prize and Mrs.
Campbell the BOBBY prlze.A pretty idea
was carried out by Miss Kneeland's
pupils of the Moscow school, who made
May baskets Friday and filled them with
flowers to leave at the doors of their
friends. specially those who were ILL.,
over 80 were thus distributed.-Fred
Robinson has spent several days with
bury. Mr. McKnley's uncle Don Seaver,
also visited her over Sunday.-W. w.
Adams, Fred T.. Smith and Howard e.
Shaw attended Shrners meeting in
Montpelier Friday evening, making the
trip in Mr.. Shaw's automobile ,-Goldie
and Alice Shonio were the first to report
finding adders-tongue lilies this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs L. c. Mills and h. a.
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ness and death of Mrs. William Mills,
have returned to Essex Junction. T. L.
Mills has returned to Somervlle, Mass
Mrs. Helen Davis went Friday to Essex
Junction on her way to Fort Covington,
y. Y, and Mrs. Oscar Stevens went Fri
day to Middlcsex on her way to Enos-
burg Miss Tthel Brush was at home
, from Montpelier Saturday and Sunday.
a meeting Of the stowe Old Home
Week association was held at the reading
room of the Akeloy Memorial building
Thursday evening with President L. l..
Harris i'm the chair. Plans were consd-
cred for the observance OF Old Home
Week ana the Rev. i. T. Crane, a. A.
Straw and Mrs. o. r, Luce We're appoint
ed a committee to arrange for the publ
cation of a leanet to be used to create an
interest in the event.-At the regular
meeting of the stowe Teachers club at
the high school building Thursday even
ing, the president Miss S. Anna Fitz-
simonds, presided "Bailey's Class Room
MANAGEMENT" was reviewed by Miss Ella
Sargent and the review was followed by
discussion. There was music during
the evening. There were 80 visitors pres
ent at the exercises carried out Thurs
day afternoon by Miss Martha Camp
bells pupils of tine third and fourth
grades Dialogues recitations, and songs
were well given and Prin r. G. Reynolds
addressed the pupils.-Cayton Scott, who
is working for his sister, Mrs. w. NJ.
Parsons, on West Hill, is passing a few
days in Underhill.-Miss Ellen Stearns
is i'll with diphtheria at her home in
Burlington.
Arthur j. Houston and Miss Eliza
beth Anna Standen Of Chicago were
married in Chicago on April so. They
will reside I'm Mr.. Houstons house re-
Gently purchased of his father, j. f.
| Houston. NJ. Houston made the ac-
quaintance of Miss Standen on his re-
cent trip to California;. f. Houston
visited his son, f. j. Houston, In Cady's
Falls Sunday and Monday.--Edward a.
Barrows. who came here recently from
New York city and who has oeen in
! poor health for some time. was taken
Monday to the state hospital at Wat
erbury for treatment. c. l.. Burt, DR.
II. W. Barrows and NJ. c. Lovejoy ac-
Companied Mr.. Barrows to Waterbury,
| George Ravlin has moved into J. L.
| IIouston's house across the river and
will care for his father and mother
who are now in Moretown.--Mr. and
| Mrs. S. j. Dana attended the funeral
Of Mr.. Dana's niece in Moretown Mon
day.-By new time table with an
additional car taking effect Monday
on the Mt. Monsfield Electric rail-
way cars leave Stowe at 7:l5
and 1855 a. m, and 800 and 4:45
p m, and arrive in Stowe at 1905 a,
m and 1855. 5:25 and $50 p. m.
Sunday cars beginning May 10 leave
stowe at S;i5 a. m. and 400 p. m.
Leave Waterbury at 9;55 and 500.
! William Hendry of Montpelier Sem
mary returned Sunday to begin his
second year as a supply at the Meth
odist Episcopal Church.-The Fire
mems annual ball at the Akeley Me-
| ulbIldl bullulnS II lludN evening was
attended by about so couples and was
very pleasant occasion. The Peer
| less orchestra which furnished music
was assisted by Messrs Ellis and
Remby of the University of Vermont.
Lunch was ervrd.-Lysander A. Bar
rows is very i'll with heart trouble
Mrs. Howard Ravlin Is Ill from injur-
les resulting in a fall downstairs
Miss Mary Bigelow of Danvers. Mass
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
| Eliakim Bigelow, at West Branch
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Boardman of VOL
colt visited their grandmother. Mrs
| Hannah knight, over Sunday, Mrs
J knight, who has been seriously i'll with
| bronchitis. is gaining slowly, but is
confined to her bed.-Mrs. f. ]. Adams
is slowly recovering from the effects
Of u recent surgical operation and is
able to walk as far as a neighbor's-
Miss Grace Bigelow returned Sunday
to her school work in Springfield.
Mr. and Mrs, Edwin r. Bigelow, at the
! Ledges--A family gathering at the
1 home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo H. Straw
! Sunday was in honor of their ninth
wedding anniversary and also of Mrs
Straw's birthday-Mrs. C. j. Mum of
Johnson is here on account of the i'll
ness of her father, l.. \. Barrows.--
| Winford Heath of Johnson, who was
here to attend the fremen's ball, visit
ed friends here Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. f. b. Van Dusen is visiting her
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