Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-11
lAMOllLE COUNTY
STOWE.

The people at the Central telephone
office and subscribers on line II to
Waterbury Center were kept busy
large part of Thursday night in a vain
attempt by her friends at Waterbury
Center to locate Miss Matte Fiske OF
that place Miss Fiske, who is % years
of age. and nearly blind, was in Mos.
COW Thursday afternoon. She left Icon
Butts house after supper to walk to
Waterbury Center At about half past
nine when she did not reach home her
father and other friends became anx-
ious about her. They ascertained that
she was seen passing the power station
of the Mt. Mansfield electric railway on
the main road to Waterbury about eight
o'clock, but were unable to obtain any
trace Of her after that. After the
fruitless quest Of the night they We're
about to set out on an organized search
Friday morning, when word was re-
ceived that the young lady had passed
the night at the home of Mr. and Mrs
j. +. Hodge on the Gregg hill road
where she arrived at about $50 Thurs
day evening having taken the wrong
road at Shutesvillc. state Road Com
missioner Bates and County Road Com
missioner BarroWs were here Thursday
in consultation with the selectmcn and
Road Commissioner W. W. ANcrs.-Thc
agricultural boys of Stowe high school
repeated their Jersey-IIolstein debate at
the schoolhouse at Moscow Thursday
evening. About 80 people attended
This was the most holly contested do
bate Of the year and was won by the
Holsteins, which were represented by
Don Moulton, Alexander Adams and
! Theodore Mayo. The judges We're w. r.
! Collins, Mrs. Fred y. Smith and Miss
Dorothy Wright. When this debate
was given at the West Rrancr soVera!
| weeks ago the decision was in favor OF
the Jerseys, whose cause was presented
| by Orlo Jenny, Frank Bedell and Cor
don Moulton, This is tho last debate
to be held this year.
Elbridgc G. culver died Thurs.
day morning OF heart trouble at tho
home of his nephow, Daniel Culver al
Nebraska, where he had been cared fol
during the winter, Nj Culver was s,
years Of age December l. 1915, lie wa,
a native Of Stowe and passed mis- lit'
I'm Stowe and Waterbury, Among the
survivors of the large family of his
| \
are Mrs. Joseph Latuch and Randal
L. culver OF Stowe Mrs. Alzad Chas,
and John Culver of Underhill Mr.
Culver was married in early life to Mis-,
Russell Of stowe, who died scVera
years ago, The funeral was held 2
the West Branch Church at 1:30 o'clocl
Saturday afternoon.
A masquerade ball at the Green Noun
tain Inn Friday evening was attended b!
90 couples and about 80 spectators. Abou
SO couples Of the dancers were masl5ct
and the dancing hall presented an attrac
tive scene. Music was by Mr.. and Mrs
X, II. Shackett and Messrs. Paul, Eli
and Canty Of Norrisville. Refreshmcnt
were served IN the dining room.--The fl
neral of Elbridge G, Culver. who died a
! the home of his nephew, Daniel Culver
J in Nebraska, May =, aged SO l.
: years, was held ut tho West Branc
Church Saturday afternoon The seryic
was conducted by the Rev. Il. l.. God
dard, pastor of the Methodist EpsCopa
Church. Tho bearers were Mr.. Culver
brother, Randall l.. Culver. and nephew.
: Daniel Culver and Lewis Culver, and c
/, W. Edison. Among those present fror
l out of town wGs Mr.. Culver's sister. Mr..
( Aizada Chase of Burlington. The burii
was in tho West Branch cemetery, wher
, Mrs. Culver is also buried,--F. II. Harr
I has moved fror the Il. x, Hale house 8
Gold brook to c, A. Simmons tenement i