Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
LAMQILLE COUNTY
STOWE.

10 hcr nome III Mortified, Mass. Mrs
Elizabeth 3. Davenport who was her
guest. spent Friday and Friday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Straw. She went
Saturday to Scarsburg for the sum
mer.-Mrs. T.. K. Soaver and daughter.
Dorotha, have returned to Cadv's Falls
after visiting her sister and husband,
Mr. and Mrs G. NJ. Tuwnc-Mrs. G. NJ.
Town is ill., threatened with appendicitis.
| A telephone was installed Friday at the
Lake Mansfield club house. the number
being 16-A.-Miss Dorothy Heron of Osh-
kosh, Mich, is visiting her uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. 4. r. Straw-Healy
| 8ashaw has returned from few DAYS
| visit in Eden.-Mr. and Mrs f. r. Bigo-
low, Eliakim Bigclow and Mrs. Abbic
warren attended the funeral of Jesse r.
! Pike in Waterbury Friday.-Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. r. Perry and daughter of South
port, Conn. are visiting Mrs. Perry's par
| ents Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Jelliff, making
the trip in two days by automobile.
James r. Campbell. who came Saturday
night to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs.
| j. r. Campbell returned Monday to ST.
| Johnshury.-Mrs Hughes and Mrs. Rob
ison, daughters of Admiral Clark. are at
the Lake Mansfield club house for the
summer-Licutonant Dwight f. Smith.
L. 5. NJ stationed at the Boston navy
yard, has passed a few days with rcla-
tives In Stowc.-Mrs. Harry O. Smith and
two children of Boston are in Stowe for
the summer. Captain Smith is still with
the United States hattlcship Georgia at
Vera Cruz-The mission study class Of
the Congregational Church will meet
TINS afternoon with Mrs. Eunice
Pottle.-Miss Ethel Brush of Montpellor
was at home over the Fourth-Miss Ruth
McMahon has returned from a three
weeks visit in Boston and vicinitv.-W.
X. Collins preached at the First Mctho-
dist Episcopal and the West Branch
Churches In the absence of the pastor
Sunday.-Edwln Hart and stephen
PoasM captured "A young unnedged
hawk at Joe's pond Sunday that meas
uros four feet and four inches from tin
to tip. The hawk was taken in the nest.
Ernest Wright, who came to Stowe
saturday, returned to Hyde Park Mon
day. Mrs. Wright, who accompanied him.
remained for the week, with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs a. r. Straw.-A large num-
Der from Stowe attended the Fourth OF
July celebration in Morrisville.-Mr and
Mrs H. f. Straw, who went Saturday
10 visit Mr.. and Mrs. a. p. Bigeow in
Moretown returned Monday.
Elvra, the 1l-yoar-old daughter of Les
ter 5. Peterson broke both bones of one
lower arm when the hammock in which
she was sitting gave way, letting her
fall to the ground. at the home of Charles
fiske at Waterbury Center. where with
her parents she was passing Sunday
There will be dance at the Akeley Me
mortal building Friday evening under the
auspices of the Peerless orchestra.-Mr
and Mrs. Conrad \. Adams and little son
of Somervillc, Mass, are in Stowe for
the summer Mr.. Adams is instructor In
manuel training at Tufts College.-Miss
Grace Bigelow of the Springfield MISS,
high school of commerce. arrived Mon
day to pass the summer at her home at
The Lcdges. Miss Bigclow spent a week
in Salem, Mass, on her way homo.-Mr
and Mrs. e G. Mills and SON. Roger,
have spent a week in Stowe. Mr. Mills
has been doing some work on his house
on the West Branch road.-Miss Dorothy
Barrows is visiting her aunt, Mrs. \. A.
Emery in ST. Albans-NIrs William
Bennett and daughters. Brenda and
Beulah, have returned to Eden NILS
after visiting her mother and sisters,
Mrs, George Straw and Miss Cora
Bennett at the lower villaEe-Mr. and
Mrs. C. d. Bruce and c. a. Simmons
have returned from a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. n. H. Kaiser and other friends in
Craftsbury. Mrs Simmons. who accom-
panied them, remained for a longer visit
Mrs Howard Thomas and daughter,
Miss Rachel, of Superior, Wis, who are
spending the summer at the Green Noun
pelier.-NIrs. William Pangle went Mon
day to Sugar Hill. n. H., where she has
employment for the summer. MI Pangle
returned Monday to Barre after a few
days In Stowo.-Al who are interested in
starting n cooperative creamery in Stowe
are invited to meet at tho Akeley Me-
mortal building Saturday evening.-Miss
Rubie Shaw is visiting Miss Nellie Potter
in Belvidere.--Mr. and Mrs. Charles Me-
Cuen returned Tuesday to Burlington
after two weeks in stowe,
sudden rise in the water at Lake
Mansfield during Tuesday night is
thought to be due to a Cloudburst In the
mountains as the water In the Michigan
brook nearby was not raised The water
which had never filled the pond before
poured over the dam with such force that
about 90 feet of the outer embankment
was washed back to the corewal. The !
people at the lake Immediately removed
planks from the spillway, giving more
room for the discharge of the water and |
relieving the pressure on the dam.-At a |
meeting of the old home week execu- |
tive committee Tuesday evening at the |
home of Mr., and Mrs o. +. Luce the |
following committees We're appointed |
Committee on entertainment, Mrs. n. A. |
Jenney George A. Burnham and f.. f.. |
Stafford; sports, DR. II. w. Barrows |
Mrs. W. N Adams. II. r. Mcmahon. Miss |
Martha Wright, c. ID. Burt and Dorothy |
Harris; reception committee, president |
Mrs. l., l.. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs T.. r. |
Digelow, Mr., and Mrs, O. T. Luce, Mr. |
and Mrs. T.. T. Smith, Mr. and Mrs |
G. L. Fowler, music, c. A. Burnham, |
Mrs. H. w. Barrows, Charles A. Riley, |
Donald Mcmahon, Miss Ruth Mcmahon. |
picnic, Mr.. and Mrs, J. G. Benson, Mr.. |
and Mrs A. II. Straw, Mr. and Mrs
A. d. Lang, MI and Mrs o. y. Smith |