Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27

service was carried out at the. MethO-
dist Episcopal Church Sunday eve
ming. when the pastor, the Rev. f.. l..
Goddard preached to patriotic and
fraternal societies. There was an at
tendance of $50. The members of
Mansfield Mountain Grange, Patrons of
Husbandry, and of Mansfield Camp,
Modern Woodmcn, attended in bodies
and other organizations were well
represented. During the service Fred
eric Raymond was received on proba-
ton and Miss Belle Buzzell into full
membership. Mr. Goddard's topic was,
Voices from the Dcad."-Mrs. O. w.
Edison went Saturday to the Fanny
Allen hospital for treatment.-Mr. and
Mrs. George Hayes and sons Harold
and Edwin of Middlesex were guests
over Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wal
ker.--Miss Althea Reynolds of Boston,
who has visited her aunt. Mrs. Is. A.
Hill. has gone to Waterbury to visit
her uncle, DR.. =. H. Irish. and will
also visit her uncles. l.. 7. Irish at
Essex Junction and l.. l.. Irish at
Westford.-A serious fire was mar
rowly averted at Milo Hilrs Friday
evening when the little -year-old
son of Mr.. HITS hired man. Charles
Camley. lighted a match and throw it
into one of the hangers in the horse
barn. These managers had Just been
filled with hay for the night feed.
The fire caught at once and streamcd
up to the floor above and only quick
work on the part of Mr.. Hill and fam
lily prevented speedy spreading of
the fiames. The horse i'm the stall
where the fire started was scorched
on the nose and name and the ada
cent timbers were also scorched.-Mr.
and Mrs. F. p. Billings motored to
johnson Sunday to visit their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Lola Douglass. who is at
tending the summer sChool-Recent
guests at c. F.. Burt's were Mrs. I.ottie
z. Smith of Philadelphia and Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. c. Moody of Montpelier
Ezra Gregg, who has been in feeble
health for some time, died Tuesday. Mr.
Gregg was Sc on June 10 He was horn in
Waterbury and passed tho larger part Of
his life in Stowe and Waterbury, but
lived in the West for 10 years. a part Of
the time in California. He was an engi-
neer on the Northern Pacific Railway for
six years at the time the road was being
built He was married 80 years ago at
St Paul, MINI, TO Miss Mary Odell, who
survives him. OF the FIVE children born
TO them only one, Mrs. Fred Harris Of
Stowe, survives. Mr.. Gregg also leaves
a sister, Mrs. Phebe French Of stowe, and
nine grandchildren E. S Johnson
has sold his farm on the main road to
Morrisville to a. r. Rickerson of Peru,
n. Y, who will take possession August l..
Mr.. Johnson, who purchased the farm Of
B. A. Brickley nearly two year ago, has
not decided upon his future plans.-Dur-
ing one Of the hard thunder showers Of
Saturday afternoon lightning entered the
kitchen chamber of Mr.. Johnson's house
by an open window, tearing off and smok-
ing some of the paper on the walls of the
room.-James T. George, who has visited
his brother, \. Parrish George. for the
first time In 81 years, went Tuesday to
Rochester " Y ION his way to his home
in Philadelphia Mr. George enjoyed his
visit to Stowe very much and thinks he
may come hero to live. NJ. Watts has
been confined TO his bed since Sunday
from the effects of a painful ahscess.-
Mrs. Converse and daughter, Miss Con-
verse. Miss Wheeler, and Miss Cohn.
guests at Brookdale, have returned to
Burlington.-Some rare alpine flora from
Mt. Mansfield, SmuRglers Notch are in
exhibition in the public reading room.
some of them part of a bouquet sent by
Miss Dorothy Adams of Mt Mansfield to
Mrs. Mary A. Jenney, Miss Catherine
Lang has recently contributed to the ma
ture exhibt.-.Miss Emily Mickey Of Phil
adelphia, who has passed few days with
her cousin, Mrs. +, S Boardman. return
ed Tuesday to Cliff Haven, n Y. where
she is taking a course at summer In
stitution.
The funeral of Ezra Gregg will he with
Masonic burial service at the River Bank
cemetery at two O'Clock this afternoon
Mrs. Natalie Chadwick of Montpelier has
been called here by the death of her
grandfather, Ezra Gresg.-C. NJ Watts
was taken to Burlington to the Fanny
Allen hospital Wednesday morning for
treatment for an abscess. \. G. Morrill,
conveyed the party, which included Miss
Marjorie Watts and the Rev. L l.. Cod
dard in his automobile Mr.. Morrill, and
Mr.. Goddard returned Wednesday and
Miss Watts will return to-day.-lt is eX-
pected that Miss Thayer of the university
extension service will give "A canning dem
onstration here August THE annual re-
union Of the Mum and Luce families will
he held at the Palisades Park August 10.
The committee of arrangements consists
Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Lovejoy, Mr.. and
Mrs. |. F. Chamberlain of Morrstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Ayers. and Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. +. HutChins of Waterbury Cen
ter.-Mr. and Mrs George A. Clement and
Inb af
pected in Stowe August !, for visit with
MIR. Clements parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H..
w. Ravlin, and other friends.-Mrs. Jack
son Sargent went Wednesday to the
Fanny Allen hospital for treatment. She
was accompanied by her sister. Mrs. f.. s.
Edison of Morrisviile, who has been with
her a few Observation-Disclosures Instructor
II. II. Cooley is spraying potatoes for all
who apply, at a cost Of the materials, -
Mrs. n. r. Raymond underwent a surgical
operation at the Mary Fletcher hospital
in Bun lington Tuesday and is doing well.
Town Clerk Mrs. Alice A. Raymond is
visiting relatives in Enfield. y. H.. and
Middletown Springs this WeekMr rs.
Hardman and Miss McWhinney of New
Bedford, Mass, are guests at the homo
Of Mr., and Mrs. Budd Warren.-Mrs. Ed
ward Wakefield of Swanton. Mrs. Orrin
Russell of Morrisville, Mrs. G. O. Bignell
OF Manchester, \. r., and Nathaniel Rus
sell OF Beaver Falls, Pa visited Mr..
and Mrs George Spaulding Tuesday on
their way TO visit A relative in Waterbury.
Nat who is we'll remembered as a for
mer resident, will return to Stowe for a
few days with other friends before re-
turning to his home in Beaver Falls.