Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-11
WASHINGTON COUNT,
WATERBURY.

WAL EhBUR
WILDER Lowe has sold from his own
farm. Hinterland. three registered heller
calves, about three months old, for 800.
These went to New York purchasers. One
of these was a granddaughter of Hunger
weld De Kol, who was the greatest sire
Of the breed: another a granddaughter Of
Ethel Alexander, noted COW who has
four A. r. o. daughters, three proven sons
and two daughters with daughters in adj
vanced register and was sired by King
Korndyke Ormsby De Kol. a three-quar-
ter brother of which Messrs. Stevens
brothers of Iaconia, n. Y, paid $500 for,
The third sold was by a grandson of Col
anthla Johanna Lad and from daughter
of Gene Siys Belto. Mr.. Lowe has re-
naming two bull calves and one heifer.
all youngsters and two Of them being
grandson and granddaughter Of Hunger
weld De Kol. 1t will be remembered that
MIR. Lowe sold from his farm not long
ago his entire herd and then bought the
purest registered Holsteins most OF
them In the advanced registry. Mr.. Lowe
Is the State farmer for the Vermont State
hospital and keeps a man on his own
farm.
The old folks concert given in the
Duxbury town hall Friday evening
under the auspices of Dillingham; Grange
was a success Fully 200 were present
The hall was lighted by old lanterns and
talow candles. The costumes occasioned
much applause. They sang the old songs
well, under the leadership of f.. G. Hill
man, the master of the Grange. The pro-
gram included vocal duet by the Misses
Gertrude and Ethel Miller; vocal solo by
Mrs. James Collins: recitation by Miss
Terrice Foss; and Cousin Jedediah."
sung by Daniel Deavitt and chorus; a
cello solo by Raymond Buell. cornet
solo. Stanley Buzzell of Waitsfleld; and
a flute solo by Miss Annie Dorothy Pal
mer. Orchestral numbers were also rem
dered and the orchestra played for a
promenade which followed the dinner
pail lunch. Mrs. f.. F. Palmer, Jr..
/, was the accompanist. A good sum was
netted the Grange which goes towards
the financing of the Grange fair to be
held in the fall.
The house of William Martin of
North Duxbury was burned to the
ground Saturday afternoon. Fire
started around the chimney about noon.
hole was cut in the ceiling and the
blaze was supposed to be extinguished.
About two o'clock in the afternoon.
however, children playing out in the
yard noticed the blaze and it was soon
beyond control. Some of the furniture
in the lower part of the house was
saved Mr.. Martin has a small insur-
ance.-The Congregational Church was
filled Sunday when baccalaureate Sun
day was observed. The sermon was
by the Rev W. F. Douglass, pastor OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church. A
violin solo was rendered by Earl Twom-
bly, and the vocal music was in charge
of r. G. Miller The decorations of
green and white were In charge of the
junior class. The first of the week
will be given up to examinations The
graduating exercises of the grammar
school will be held Thursday evening
and of the high school Friday even
ing. both in the Congregational Church.
THE engagement of Miss Emma Good
now and Andrew Brown was announced
at party given Miss Goodnow In
Montpelier Saturday evening. Mr.
Brown Is the son OF Mrs. Minnie Brown
of this place. Is a graduate Of the Uni
versity of Vermont and now employed
by the National Life Insurance com
pany In Montpelier
Mrs, W. l.. WATSON has been selected
by the New England club women as the
New England associate editor of the
General Federation Of women's clubs
magazine. This speaks we'll for the sue
cess of that department.-Mrs Philander
Glare OF Randolph Is the guest OF her
sister, Mrs. Al Morse.-Mrs. Henry
Gabree is quite III with bronchitis.-E. f.
Foss went to Burlington Saturday and
accompanied his daughter, Mrs. George
| Rowland, home from the Mary Fletcher
hospital Mrs. Rowland is doing we'll
Mr. Rowland has been Ill with german
measles Raymond Irish while playing
in the school yard at Duxbury Corner
accidentally cut his knee.-George Pease
has purchased fve-passenger Ford
| A special car was run to Stowe Monday
| evening. a number from here going 70
attend the play, The Captain of Ply
mouth given there by local talent.-E
w. Huntley was in Moretown Tuesday
on business connected with the II, o.
Ward estate
The Montpelier board of fire underwrit-
ers whose membership includes those
working In Washington county. had a
bdiliutt III tne INN tuesday evening VI
b, Ballard OF Barre, president of the as
ISOLATION, was POSTMASTER and the loca
arrangements We're In charge OF Secretary
c. c. Graves. The principal address was
given by A. B. Fowler, president of tbs
New England Insurance Exchange OF
Boston, and speeches were also made by
A G. Murphy of Boston. John Lovett OF
Boston and Frank r. Kuyler of New
York Music was furnished during tn,
banquet by the Messrs Trombly and Del
tino and Mrs. Palmer.-Mr, and Mrs ]
w, Valcourt have returned from Green
field, Mass, where they were called b,
the death of Mrs Nalcourts brother
They accompanied the body to Connect
cut for burial-The commencement exer
cises Of the class OF 1914 of the Waterbur,
high school will be held In the Congrega
tional Church Thursday evening, The pro
1 gram Is as follows: Invocation. the Rev
7 w. l.. Boicourt; salutatory and essay
The Social Value of a Woman's Club,
4 Norma Perkins; class history. Burton
, Luce: selection. orchestral essay. "Th
I Value OF Inland Waterways" Bernar'
Flynn; class prophecy, Mildred Breene
8 essay, The American Red Cross Society,
I Ebert Anair, Memorabilia" RAN