Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
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ient Harris called upon several former
residents for remarks. among them Her
oert l.. Delano of Elmore, Mrs. Mary Cor
ION Darling of Hampton, Va, Mrs. Flor
snce Gates of Swanton. and Miss Jennie
Hodge of New Rochelle. n. Y, Newell
Bigeow of Salem. Mass, recited an orig
nal selection. Others present from out OF
town were: Mrs. 1nez Gorton and James
: Darling of Hampton, Va, guests of
Mrs +. f.. Smith; Mrs Hattie Waite and
Mrs Susan Jones of Barre, DIR. and Mrs.
F. f. insolvency Misses Katherine Nc
gweenev and Dorothy Mcmahon and
Douglass insolvency of Burlington. Mrs.
Fl. l.. Delano. Mrs. william Kaiser and
the Misses Delta and Vera Kaiser of Ell
more. Mrs c. II. 4. Stafford and Miss
Eloise stafford of Norristown. Mrs Lydia
Kimball of New Britain, Conn, Mrs. Hun
ter of Oregon City, Ore, Mrs. o. G.. Har-
ris Of Springfield, Mass, Miss Emma
Vaughn of Waterbury Center 7. H..
Casey of Fitchburg. Mass, Mrs. 5. c.
Wheeler of Waterbury, Miss Mary BiEe-
low of Danvers Mass, Miss Addie Bige-
low of Franklin, n. H., Mrs Abbie Wa
rem Of West Lebanon, y. H., Mr. and
Mrs G. e. Fowler and Miss Hattie Hodge
of Framingham, Mass. Mrs. j. II. Nc
Quade of Chicago, Mrs. Ruth Robinson
Of Burlington Among the older resi-
dents were Mr.. and Mrs. Eliakim I3ige-
low and Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Pike.-Thurs-
day afternoon about 800 people watched
the sports on Main street. Stowe Mill
tary band furnished music. Stowe Mill
tary band gave a concert in the evening
ut the band stand on School street. The
ladies of the Methodist Episcopal Church
served ice crea and cake.-The
concert given at the Akelev Memorial
building under the asupices of the assoc
citation Wednesday evening included vo-
cal solos and duets by Mrs. II. w Bar
rows and Mrs l.. 4. Bamforth; flute and
cello solos and duets by the Misses Ma
rion and Irna Jordan of burlington, with
Miss Matorie Gates of Norrisvlle, pianist;
a selection by male auartette Nessrs
Riley Cheney, Burnham and BurnAaru,
and readings by Miss Gwendoyin SMITH
of Morrisville.-AronE the Old Home
Week reunions was picnic party Thurs
day of former schoolmates, including the
Misses Avis Vearen Of f7itchburg, Mass.
monds, Ruth Mcmahon, Inez Smith and
Minnie Smith of Stowe Mrs Clyde Jen-
ney Jenkins of Florida and Mrs Elva
Warren Lurk of West Lebanon, ~ H.
and a reunion of the class of 1919 at
Smugglers Notch at which Norman
French of Montpelier, Miss Dorothy Har-
ris of Boston, Miss Margaret Harris Of
Mddlebury, Miss Mary Moody. Miss Ser
nice Lang. Mark Ploof Edwin Smallev
Roy Robinson and Charles Gale We're
present
Saturday, the closing day of old Home
week was Grange day. About 125 mem
bers of Mansfield Mountain Grange and
townspeople enjoyed picnic dinner at
the banquet hall of the Akeley Memoir
ial building Exercises in the afternoon
were held in the auditorium. in charge
Of the lecturer Mrs. Maude Campbell
The program included singing by the
Grange choir: reCitatlons by r. S. War
rem: reading, Miss Bernice Towne: read
ing, "Old Home Week" Mrs. o. T.
Luce; illustrated reading, Mrs. Dora s
Eddy. assisted by Miss Ella Harris and
NIessrs, Straw. West, Hill. Parsons
Merrill. Hill and Foster; address by
Fl. F. Johnson of the University of Yer
lowed by the Rev. L.emuel Davis, who
spoke upon Reserve Force" union
praise service at Unity Church Sunday
evening closed the 18th consecutive OBJ
servation of Old Home week In Stowe.
About 80 visitors registered during the
week and many others were In town.
One of the successful features Of Old
Home week was the annual dance at the
1-atr
ing. Music was by the Montpelier Mill
tary Band orchestra. with Karl Forsell,
cornet sooist. About 60 couples were
present besides an audience that filled
the gallery C. A. Riley. r. r. Nc
Mahon and c. w. Shaw We're the COM
nittee Of arranGements-Seve lively
baseball games We're played at the ball
grounds Friday afternoon, teams from
Stowe, Mo,risville and Moretown taking
part Sunset hill was again lighted by
honfires during the eventng.-C. H.
Drown, school supervisor in West Med
way, Mass, formerly principal of Stowe
high school, passed Friday night at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Watts on
his way to join his family in Hyde
Park .-Honry Lusk of West Lebanon, n.
H.. Joined his family here Saturday for
Few NaNS.--MrS, Z, NJ buSpte ana
son and daughter, Justin and Eileen.
returned Saturday to Springfield after
a week in stowe, Miss Marion Well and
brother, Robert, have returned to Fort
Covington, y Y, after visiting her
aunt. Mrs. +. \. Foster.-Mrs. G. G. ST.
monds returned Saturday to Waterbury
after visiting Mrs II, r. Downer,Mrs,
Mary Fleetwood of Cambridge spent last
week with her brother and wife, Mr..
and Mrs S NJ Brush. Another visitor
there was Mr., Brushs cousin. Andrew
Morgan. Of DakOH,-Prizes We're award
cd In the Old Home week sports Friday
as follows by Judges G. y. Gibbs l..
Woodland and a. Il Thonpson 10o-yard
dash, r. r. Mcmahon first, o. r. Jenny
second, r. r Robinson third; auto tire
change Walter Morgan, nail-driving
contest. Alice Magoon first, Bernoe
Towne second, Eva Maeoon third; cos
tune race, Mabel Sleeper first. Dorothy
Rarrows second; sack race. Edward
Wells nrst Donald Sallics second; or
ange race, Donald Douglass first, John
Boardman second Lloyd Sleeper third
obstruction race, Edward Wells; bicycle,
Alfred Lawrence first, John Roardman
second, George Ayers third wheelhar-
row race, George Ayers first, Harold
Chaplin second: egg race, Donald Harris
first a visit from the MorrisVille
Drum corps cnlivened the latter part of
the afternoon a ball game between
tyn towp teams resulted in of