Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-15

lookout farm to NJ II. Perry in South
port, Conn.--The senior class of stowe
high school gave its annual class play at
the Akeley Memorial building Friday
evening. The play was a farce. "Thc
Doctor" and was well carried out. The
parts were taken by Donald Mcmahon,
Gale Shaw, Cornell Riley. Alden Straw,
and the Misses Elvira Gale and Mildred
Gale; pianist. Miss Marjorie Gates. Spe-
cialtics were sung by a male quart tie
Messrs, Riley, Cheney, Burnham and
Durham and Donald Mcmahon assisted
by squad OF boy scouts sang Sister
susie's Sewing Shirts for soldiers" tn
play was followed by n dance with music
by tho Peerless orchestra. One Stowe
sugar mmaker, and a woman farmer
that, has orders for maple sugar and
syrup from Washington d. c.. Now York
city, Philadelphia and the States of Iowa.
Wisconsin. California and Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Ellakim Bigelow gave n
reception at their home on West Branch
Monday afternoon in honor of the 5Oth
anniversary OF their marriage which took
place at the home of Mrs Bgelow's par
ents, Captain and Mrs. Ebenezer Bar
rows, in Morrstown April 12. 1865 the
Rev. Mr.. Cox Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church performing the ceremony. Mr..
Blgelow. who was one of the 10 chill
dren of Jonathan Il. and Relief Newhall
B'gelow, was born in Conway, Mass in
1881, and came to stowe with his parents
In 1910. In 1852 he went to California by
way of the Isthmus, which was crossed
by steamers up the Chagres river and
the remaining distance on foot He
passed two years and n half mining for
gold In Colorado and IL years in farm
ing in Permisso valley, near San Fran
cisco, returning by way OF the Isthmus.
then crossed by railroad in 1886. He re-
turned to Stowe in 1853. entering the en-
ploy OF Lascherus Zachens Handy In
1850 he married Mr. Handy's daughter
Miss Sarah Jane Handy, who died in 1861
leaving three children. Of whom Miss
Mary j. Bigelow, a teacher In Salem.
Mass. and Miss Addie Bigeow, a teach
err In the Franklin, N. f., Orphans
home, survive. Mrs Bigelow was born
on the wilkins farm adjoining the
Handy farm in 1s41, and spent her life
previous to her marriage in stowe and
Morristown. Only two Of their children
survive. Miss Anna L. Bigelow. who re-
sides with her parents. and Miss Susan
A. Bigelow, for 10 years teacher in the
primary department Of the stowe graded
school Their oldest daughter. Sarah r.,
died many years ago, son, Dr. Edwin
p. Bigelow graduate Of the University
of Vermont Medical College. and for sew
eral years a practising physician in VOL
colt. died al 1906. Several other children
died in infancy. Mr. Bigelow has been
a successful farmer and Is a public
spirited citizen and much respected. He
represented stowe in the Legislature of
lSai- %. A large number of friends and
townsneople and fellow members of
Mortified Mountain Grange attended the
reception Among those from out OF town
were the daughters, Miss Mary Bigelow
OF Salem. and Miss Add!e of Rankin,
y. r.. ". X. BiGelow of salem, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur =. Bigelow of Middle
sex. r. Z. Barrows, Mr.. and Mrs. T.,
G. Barrows and Miss Belle 3arrows of
Morrisville The Misses Elvira Gale, Mil
dred Gale and Daisy Magoon served re-
freshments. Many gifts of gold were left
as testimonials Of respect by those pres
ent a poem was written for the oc-
casion by Mrs Mary A. Jenny Of stowe.
Road commissioner W. w. Ayers
an" 'cieS'"dH ~ D. 'rippon ATTENDED
the county road commissioners meet
ing In Hyde Park Tucsday.-Mr. and
Mrs. j c. BENSON gao maple sugar
party at their home Monday evening
which was attended by 20 of their
neighhors and friends.-M G. Lovejoy
is slowly improving. --Mrs. alice a.
Raymond has returned from Takers
field, where she was called Friday hy
the death Of her hrothor-in-law.
Charles Morse. Mr. RAYMOND was
called the week before last t. West
field to attend the funeral of hcr sis
ter, Mrs Sidney IIcndr!x.-Mrs Minnie
Tinkham is recovering from an III
ness.-Nrs. f. l.. Recor. who has been
quite ILL., is recove"ins.-E Lawrence
Blge!ow remains in stove this week
on account of i'll health, instead of
returning to his school i'm New Lon
don, Conn, as he expected to sunday
Mrs, {. O. Je!lif of Southport, Conn,
is expected at Lookout Farm April 30.
William Hendry of Montpelier Sem
mary, who has acted as pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church here the
past two years, has won second honors
in the senior class this year. 1t is
expected that Mr.. Hendry will be here
as usual Sunday morning and that
there Will be reception of members
and baptism at the morning SERVICE
second contribution to the wild
mower table IN the readiRg room at the
Akeley Memorial building is bou-
quet of spring beauties by Everett
Bashns.-Miss Dorothy Harris re-
Turned Monday 70 her studies at the