Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
lAMo|lLE COUNTY
STOWE.


brothers, p. r. Irish Of Essex Junction
and L. l.. Irish of Wcstford. lie visited his
brothers T.. NJ. Irish and d. p. Irish. This
was the first meeting OF the five brothers
in q years--A number OF her young
friends gave Miss Rebecca Morgan 2 sur
prise party Mt her home Friday evening In
honor OF her 10th birthday anniversary.
Games were played and refreshments
served. A son was born December IL to
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Camley.-Mrs. Rhu-
hama Warren of Waterbury ia visiting
her niece, Mrs. j. T.. Campbell. Miss
Elizabeth Fuller Of the Johnson Normal
school ia Mt the home OF her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. H. G.. Fuller, for the Christmas
vacation.-C;. w Chaplin has moved from
The Fielder house on School street into n
tenement in w. f. Harriss house at tho
lower village.-Vernon Shepard has moved
from tho Spaulding block to the tenement
vacated by Mr.. Chapin.-Lynn, the four
year-od son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Spauld-
ing. who has been i'll from the effects Of
pneumonia for two months. is slightly
improved, although stll very weak.
The funeral of Mrs Phebe G.. Adams
was held at one O'Clock Tuesday after
noon at her home on Edison hill. where
she died about four o'clock Sunday morn
Ing after three weeks illness with pneu-
monia. Mrs Adams was 10 years old in
May and passed her life in Stowe, the
larger part Of it upon the farm where she
was horn and died. She was the daugh-
ter of James and Christina wilkins Nor
rlson. Her mother was the granddaugh-
ter Of Andrew Luce. one of the early set
tiers of Stowe. She was married in 1871
to George w. Adams. who served a year
and half in Company u. 5th Vermont
regiment. during the Civil War. Mr. and
Mrs Adams lived for several years at
Stowe Forks but bought the Morrison
home farm about IS years ago. Mr.. Ad-
ans died there in November. 1912. Mrs.
Adams was a very energetic and capable
woman and took an active part in manaG-
ing the farm and II has been carried on
under her direction since Mr.. Adamss
death. In connection with the farm Mrs
Adams has entertained a large number of
summer boarders in the past q years
Three children survive their parents: Mrs
II. a. Foster. Walter NJ. Adams and Mrs
Pliny Nondle, all of Stowe. Among the
10 grandchildren are Emmons Sargent OF
tho Lyndon State agricultural school and
Ralph Harlow. whose mother. Mrs. +. G.
Harlow, died several years ago. Mrs. Ad-
ans leaves one sister. Mrs. James f
Houston OF Stowe. Mr. and Mrs, Adams
were both generous hearted people and
gave a home to more than one State
boy besides their own children and grand
children. Mrs. Adams was an active
member In the II. H. Smith Post Won
ems Relief Corps and also in Mansfield
d al tn
tain the services at the West Branct
| Church. She will be much missed in these
societies ard the community as we'll as ir
| her own faplly.-E. Lawrence Bigelow Of
the Buckley School for Boys in New Lon
don, Conn, is passing the two weeks va
cation at the home of his parents. Mr.
and Mrs +, r. Bigelow. Mrs. Harrie
Sisters Of St. Adams Ia spending som'
time with her daughter. Mrs. Clayton
Morrill.--Miss Bernice Town gave her pu
pills OF the West Branch school a Christ
mas tree at the schoolhouse Saturda!
afternoon Christmas exercises wer
carried out by the children and rea
Santa Claus distributed a large humble
| Of gifts. Miss Towns sister. Mrs. Mai
die Butts. acted AS Santa Claus.-In re
sponse to an appeal by Governor Gate
for aid for the Belgans and other wa
sufferers it is planned to give an oyste
supper in the near future and devote tn
proceeds to that purpose. The followin
committee of arrangements has been ap
pointed; L. l.. Harris NJ {. Lovejoy. Mrs
Anna Kimball. Mrs. c. W. Chaplin, Mrs
II. T.. Straw and Miss Marjorie Watts.-A
the annual meeting of Mansfield Mountai
Grange Saturday the ladies' degree tear
conferred the third and fourth degree
upon Mr. and Mrs. Steward II. Nuttins
Mrs. John H. Latuch and Earl Merrill.
bountiful grange dinner was enjoyed a
noon, about GO being present In the aft
ernoon the officers for the ensuing Yea
were elected as follows; Master, Geors
NJ. Towne. reelected; Overseer. III. =
Parsons: lecturer. Mrs. Carrie +. Slaytoi
steward, n. r. Chaplin: assistant stewar,
IL. Lee Moulton; treasurer, r. s. Warner
reelected; secretary, Mrs. Maude CAM
he'll; gatekeeper. Gordon Mouton: Ceres
Mrs Jessie Towne, reelected, Pomona
Mrs Emma I.atuch. reelected, Flora
Mrs Lottie Collins chaplain, Mrs, MD
Magoon. reelected; lady assistant ste"
ard. Miss lone Hawley; musical directo
O. H. Smith. reelected. These Officer
will he installed AT the regular meeting u
the afternoon OF January 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Collins gave q dir
nor party at their home at Moscow MOI
day to Is of their friends. The guests {
honor were Mr.. Collins's parents, til
Rev. and Mrs Rufus w. Collins, the da
being the 6l,h anniversa.y of their maj
r;aKe. Others present were Mr.. and Mr.
Orlando A. Rarrows. Mr.. and Mrs Elme
l., Barrows and Mr.. and Mrs Albert
Collins of stowe. Mrs. David Douglas
Miss Vivian Douglass and Oscar Sherwi
of Cady's Falls and w, w. Thomas
Norrisville. Other relatives were proven
ed by illness from being present. Mr. co
Inns 1, So years OF age, native or MOI
= wich, Conn but came while very |oun
I with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Co
= Inns. to Morristowr, where he passed h
early life Mrs. Collins. who was forme
e ~ Miss Rhoda Douglass, is 70 and wa
= horn in Morristown. Their marriage toe
+ Mace on December 90 1888, ut the hon
S of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. JONI
y than Douglass, on West hill in Morri
/, town. the Rev Septinus Robinson, pa
o tor Of the Congregational Church in Mo
Y rsville. performing the ceremony OK u
n II people present at the wedding, MT nj
& Mrs. Collins and Mrs collins's sister Mr.
:. Lucinda Davis of Morristown. are tho on
i suryi or After the wedding MI al
G Mrs. Collins passed several days vislti'
!, relatives and friends and Of tho peop
Il thew visited W. W. Thomas is the on