Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25


a doe, Robert Houston. Earl Morrill,
sherman Stickney, Maurice Harris Cnn-
ton Lyon--A reighborhood dancing party
a. the home of Mr.. and Mrs Charles W.
Raymo Friday evening was attended by
about 4o.-Cards have been received by
friends in stowe from Mrs Sarah ).
BAILEY announcing the marriage on NO
vembcr of her daughter, Kate Sprasue
Bailey. to George G. Prikctt at Los
Angeles, Cal. Mrs Prikett is the sister
of DR.. f. C.. Bailey of stowe ana was
formerly resident. her father, the late
William p. Bailey, being Formerly
proprietor of the old Mt. Mansfield Hotel,
ana also of the present hotel anu
that on Mt. Mansfeld.-A collection of
apples brought from the horticultural
meeting in Morrsville by G. a. Burn
nam Is on exhibition at Miles, McMahon
& Sons dry goods store. There are IL
varieties, all of them winning first or
second prizes at the exhibit and includ-
Ing Wealthy Fallswater, Timber TWlg,
Golden Russet. Tolman Sweet, North
western Greening. SCOTS Winter, Canada
Red, Macintosh Red, Putnam's Sweet.
Beethoven and Mann, and all were grown
In Lamoille county Similar exhibits Of
'toNt SIoWn fruits WOulu ne MI ihNtHtiNo
to farmers here to improve their crop
ana to show what has already been
done.
w. I. English. Miss Bernce Parker II.
w. Best and II. II. Cooley, high school
teachers, are passng Thanksgiving week
at their homes.-Miss Lucille Stoddard Is
visiting in Watsheld Miss Miles sun
day school class of which she is presi-
dent held a meeting and presented her
with silver pudding dish.-A son was
born November is to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II.
Straw Of Franklin, Pa, formerly of Stowe.
H. a. Gibbs and his 11-year-old son,
Walter, returned from short hunting
excursion Monday. each with doe.-A
pair of horses attached to a heavy wagon
belonging to G. NJ. Stebbins who resides
on the Israel farm, just north of the
stowe line, We're standing at the Mt
Mansfield creamery Monday when they
became frightened at an oil barrel
which was being unloaded at the cream
cry. and ran across the triangle in front
of G. +. Eddy's and across the street on
| to the opposite sidewalk, near F.. Doug
/ lass residence. Three children were on
the walk, directly in the path OF the
horses Two of the children, Rebecca
! Buron and Rubie backyard, were drawing
the third and smallest child, Leona
backyard on a sled. Rebecca Buron was
thrown upon the Douglass veranda and
was kicked on one knee. Rubio backyard
was knocked over the fence and the little
child was thrown under the heavy wagon,
and had one arm badly hurt. Almost mir
aculously all escaped serious injury. The
horses turned up the street and the wag-
on body breaking away they ran mile
up the West Branch road. being stopped
near w. l.. Demertt's by a. o. Holbrook.
C. F. Eddy went to North Troy Monday
to purchase hay.
The funeral of Elakim Bigelow was
held at the West Branch Church Tuesday
afternoon. conducted by the Rev. Lemuel
Davis of the Congregational Church. Mrs.
II. j. Foster presided at the organ, render
ing several appropriate selections. The
bearers were four nephews of the de-
ased, Arthur =. Bigelow, Herbert Il
Straw, Edwin G. Barrows and Roy Bar
rows. There was profusion Of flowers.
among them lavender Chrysanthemums
from Mansfield Mountain Grange, pink
roses from the teachers of the high and
graded schools, and 81 carnations. the
number of years Of the life of the de
ceased, from the neighbors of West
Branch. There was large attendance
Mansfield Mountain Grange was repre-
scented by 80 members among them the
master G. NJ. Town. and several othe,
officers. Relatives from out of town were
two daughters Of the deceased, Miss Mary
Bigelow Of Danvers Mass, Miss Addie
Bigelow OF Franklin. n. H., a brother
T. 49, Col
brothers-in-law. Charles A. Barrows and
son, Ray of Johnson and Russell Il. Bar
rows and son and wife Mr. and Mrs Ed
win G.. Barrows, and daughter, Mrs. f. w
Mould of Morrisville Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
=. Bgelow of MiddleseX and Mr. and Mrs
J. Frank Hodge of Waterbury Center
Burial was in the River Bank cemetery
Walter X. Bigelow returned "Wednesday
TO Salem, Mass.-Mr. and Mrs. w. w
Ayers went Tuesday to Maidstone to vis
their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs
S. w. Allen-Mr. and Mrs ]. e. Russ ant
family will pass THANKSGIVING day will
Mr.. Russ sister. Mrs. Smalley, in Nor
risvlle.-t.lton Forbes will finish the fal
term of the Mills school, beginning Mon
day, Miss Floy Belts having resigned tn
positon.-A. j. Back the Montpele
Seminary student, who is supplying at tn
Methodist Episcopal Church. was in War
rem Tuesday night and spoke Mt a Thanks
J giving service. Mr.. Back will pass tn
remainder Of the week in Stowe.-The Mt
Mansfield Creamery association shipped
o95 pounds of butter Tuesday afternoon
a large part Of 1t on orders received lat
the same morning. c. F. Edd.
passed Tuesday and Wednesday with he
daughter, Mrs c. B. Royce, in Montpelier
) Mrs. G. C. Ramsdell of Waterbury calle'
on Miss Marjorie Watts Tuesday.-M. w
Rowland has gone to Woodsville. n. II.
to pass THANKSGIVING with his family
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Seaver attended tn
wedding of their son, Ora Everett Seaver
and Miss Greta Miles IN Somervile Mass
Saturday evening. The ceremony tool
, place at the new home which has beer
= fitted up for the young peoples residence
The wedding march from Lohengrin wa
3 played by Mrs. Harold Weldon OF Med
, ford, Mass The bride was given In mar
) riaCe by her mother. The ceremony wa
= performed by the Rev. F. Wilson of tn
5 FIRST baptist Church. The bridesmaid
f we're the Misses Mae and Mildred Weldon
r cousins of the bride and tho best MAJ
) was the groom's cousin, Conrad A. Ad
$ ANS, formerly Of Stowe The bridesmaid
/. wore light pink and champagne embroid
}, cred crepe. The brides gown was whit
r silk crepe de chine and she carried
D shower OF brides rosebuds. Her veil wa
= tulle held in place with lilies of the valley
. Mr.. and Mrs. Seaver We're given recep
from eight to " receiyin