Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-09
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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had already begun to make plans for
the celebration of their golden wedding
anniversary. They have resided in
Stowe since 1867 and have won the re-
spect and esteem Of all. Among those
from out of town who attended the
funeral were Mrs. Rose Morse and son,
Louis, Mrs. Lucy Chaplin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thaddeus Harvey and Mrs. IIillman of
waterbury, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thurs
ton of Waterbury Center, Miss Bessie
Mayott and Mrs. Arthur Wheeler of
Morrisvlle ana Joseph burnett of North
HYDE park-The funeral of Joseph
Paplneau was held at the town farm
Saturday morning, conducted by the
Rev. f. Il. Crane. The burial was In
the River Bank cemetcry.-NIrs. f. D.
Van Dusen returned Saturday from Ell
lenburg, n. Y, where she has been
since the death there of her father. H.
J.. Coolidge. on November 1l.-Miss Car
olne Swift, until recently superintend-
ent of the Barre City hospital is visit
ing Miss Susan Bgclow at her home
on West Branch.-The Misses Elsie
Aleer Mildred Gale and Beatrice Gale
were in Waterbury Saturday.-Mrs
Phoebe Adams Is III at her home on
Edison hill: pneumonia is feared-Miss
Ruth Mcmahon and her class of pupils
gave public demonstration of the
Fletcher music method at the high
school building Saturday afternoon.
The audience was much interested in the
work of the small pupils George Jenny
oil pf W l.
posed, and Cedric Scribrer played n
selection.
Game Warden f.. L, Stafford has had 81
deer reported to him during the season
that closed Saturday, n, Il. Chaplin had %
making III in all. Seventy-hve per cent
of the number reported were does. The
largest deer were estimated to weigh 20
pounds, the average being from loo to 10.
n large deer seen every year by hunters
on tho Worcester mountain, VINO nave
so far tried in vain to shoot him, was seen
Saturday going at Il rate which showed
that he is still i'll good condition. IN"
deer is known as "Old Ephraim,' and Is
estimated to weigh 800 pounds. His tracks
are often seen. The deer is so heavy that
his deer claws leave their marks in the
soft ground. A deer of similar size seen
every wear on the main range of the Green
mountains was reported last from the
base of Mt Mansfield. lie has Il points
and is known as old Green Mountain, or
Old Joe. 1t is thought that these deer may
be of the original number liberated IN
Rutland county.-Mrs. Edith Balch
Wright, State Sunday school worker VINO
vpoke at the Congregational Church sun
day morning also gave an address at a
union service at Unity Church Sunday
evening. The churches were well repre-
scented. the three pastors taking part In
the service. The Unity children's choi:
led the singing with Ralph Crane at the
nipe organ.-George w. Ruzzell, Lynr.
Pratt and T.. G. Russell attended the fu-
neral of Mr.. Buzzell's sister, Mrs. George
p. Smalley. in Middlesex Sunday. The
burial was in the Smalley family lot in
The River Rank cemetery in Stowe. NJ.
Smaley and family, Mr.. ard Mrs. Joseph
Bousquet and Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Somers
accompanied the remains to Stowe. The
Rev +. r. Crane conducted the buria.
service Among the successful young deer
hunters was Wayne Dana, 10 years Of age.
who shot a deer in Nebraska Saturday.
r c. Dearborn who was called here by
,nrday to Lynn, Mass. Mrs. Eliza Fnne-
gan returned to burlington Monday. Mr.
and Mrs A. r. Mum returned to Sara
nae Lake, n. V. Tuesday.-Mrs. Lucius
Morrill, is in Il critical condition from the
effects of a shock which she suffered Sat
,,rday. Mrs. Morrill, has been an invalid
since her first shock 10 years aso-Em-
mons Sargent returned home Monday from
the Lyndonville state Agricultural school
on account of the illness of his grand
mother. Mrs Phoebe Adams, Mrs. Adams,
who is i'll with pneumonia. remains about
the announcements have been
received of the marriage December of
Harold j. Joscelyn and Miss Floy Julia
Belts of Waitsfleld. Mrs. Joscelyn re-
rently resigned the position Of teacher IN
the Mills school in Stowe,-The ladies of
the Methodist Episcopal Church realized
about 500 from their annual bazaar held
Saturday by the kindness Of Mr.. Bam-
forth in hotel hail. The committee In
charge We're Mrs. o. A. Barrows, Mrs A.
y. Alger. Mrs. George f. Brush Mrs
R. 3. Russell, and Earl Kenfield.-H. A
Cleveland returned Monday from Winoo-
ski, where he went Sunday to accompany
Mrs Cleveland home from the Fanny
ALLEN hospital, where she has had treat
ment for several weeks.-Dr. p. +. Nc
Sweeney of burlington was here Monday
and performed an operation for appendl-
citis on Carolyn, the little daughter OF
II. T.. Pike. The patient is doing we'll
Miss Grace Holland of WNlpole. ~ H., Il
at II. f.. Pike s.-The Cemetery associa-
ton will hold a benefit social in the AXE.
Low Memorial hui1dinp Friday eveniny
musical program will he rendered at eigh,
o'clock. followed by games-Mrs. Dora
Clark of Tiffin, Ohio. who has passed some
time at the home of her brother. r. p
Billings. has gone to Randolph for two
weeks on her way to Bellows Falls fol-
the winter.
+. w. Webster Of Morristowr
and Mrs. Elnora Marshall Straw
of Waterbury Center. who wer,
married at the home of the latter Tues
day afternoon, We're both former resi-
dents of stowe. The Rev. Lemuel Davi.
of Stowe performed the ceremony. Mr.
and Mrs. Webster left during the after
noon for Mr.. Websters home on tn,
Laporte road in Morristown, where the,
will reside. Mrs Webster's sister ant
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Dumas
of Stowe, attended the weddng.-Mis
Agnes Prentss of Waitsfold called upor
Mrs. II. a. Warren and Mrs Budd War
rem this week.-Miss Jessie Wade ha
moved her household goods from tn
Wade homestead, now owned by ~ G
Styles, to Mrs. a. j. Chaffee's hous
at the lower vlllage.-A party at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. |. A. Foster Fri