Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31


and Mrs J. J. Flanagan and two sons
returned to their home in Portsmouth
n. H., Saturday after a week with Mre.
Flsnagans parents. Mr.. and Mrs j. a.
Luce. Miss Mildred Patterson has re-
turned from Greensboro, where she mas
passed two weeks with her sister. MIR.
and Mrs. H. c. Mcmahon and children.
Ramona and Carlie returned saturday
from short visit in Burlington. --Ihe
Misses Emily and Gertrude Phair of New
York arrived saturday at Brookdale
Farm.
News was received THURSDAY or inc
death of Mrs. Flora Biselow Blodgett
at 1880 O'Clock Wednesday night In san
Diego, cat, after long illness WIN did-
betes Mrs. Blodgett was born III stowe
July 81, 1851. the daughter OF Newell ana
charlotte Mum Bigelow While her adult
life was passed mostly in several western
states, she passed 1906 and 1907 with her
parents in stowe. She came again to
stowe in 1911, remaining until OctcHer,
1914, when her return Journey to california
made her seventh trip across the conn-
nent. Mrs. Blodgctt leaves a son, Ezra u
H}lodEett of Rison, Ark. n daughter MIS-
William A. Parks of San Diego. cal. Mt
whose home she died, a grandson, Wilbur
A. Parks, two sisters. Mrs. Herbert r..
Straw Of stowe. and Mrs. Ahbie Warren
Of West Lebanon. n. H, and three broth
ers, W. j. Bigelow. of 81. Johnsbury. w.
z Bigelow. Of Salem, Mass, and A. T.
Bgelow of Middlesex. While in stowe
Mrs Rlodeett was an active member Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church and also
of Mansfield Mountain grange, and had
many friends in the community.
The descendants of Joseph and Lydia
Knight Ayers, late of Waterbury, held
their annual picnic and reunion at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Lee Moulton
at Moscow Saturday. Dinner was
served under a tent on the grounds.
Mrs Ella Ayers Adams was reelected
president, Mrs. y. ]. Adams of Water
bury secretary and treasurer Mrs.
Aurora Ayers Adams chaplain. j. 3.
Ayers, w w. Ayers and w. ]. Ayers of
Waterbury, Center were elected as a
committee of arrangements and Mrs.
Florence Eddy Atkins of Waterbury
committee on music. There were 90
present. Among those from out of
town were Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph NJ.
Clarke and children Of Charlotte. Miss
1nez Ayers of Thompson's Point. Mrs.
+. T.. Atkins and granddaughter FredG
Atkins of Waterbury. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
Of Berlin. Mr. and Mrs. William Wood =
ward. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Woodward
and son, u. J. Adams and daughter
Mildred, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Ayers and
daughter and Mrs. Jane French Of Wa
tcrbury Center The Reunion next
year will be held at the home of War
ner Woodland at Waterbury Center
Miss lncz Ayers returned Monday to
Thompson's Point.-Russell r. Burrows
of Morrisville, who was visitor in
Stowe Monday. was accompanied home
by his sister, Mrs. Louise Bigelow, who
will pass the week at the Barrows
home.-Thc Rev. c. NJ. Stebhlns of Nor
ristown preached at the Congregational
Church Sunday NOTWITHSTANDING
school was resumed at Unity Church
Sunday after two months vacation and
will be held at noon as usual here
after-The Rev. and Mrs. Crane. who
are making their'home with Mrs Lydia
Sargent since shipping their goods,
| left Wednesday for Mr. Crane 5
new charge in Sterling. Mass.-The
Rev. T.. l.. Goddard gave review of
the Sheldon campmeeting at his serv-
| ice Sunday evening.-George NJ. Towne,
who, accompanied by his parents. Mr..
! and Mrs. Orlo Towne. motored Sunday
| to Berlin. was accompanied home by
Mrs. Towne and daughter Agnes. who
had visited Mrs. Lena Read in Berlin
M Cornell Riley, of Headquarters
company, and r. Alden Straw, Of the
Machine Gun company, Vermont Ma
tional Guard. who have passed several
days leave in stowe, have returned to
Camp Governor Gates.-Mrs. c. NJ
Lawrence returned Monday from a
weeks visit in St Alhans,--By the &C
| ton of the state board of health and
Supt. NJ. Il. Hillegas the Stowe public
| schools will not open until September
rs, on account of the epidemic OF in
fantile paralysis in New York.-The
annual picnic of the Methodist Episco-
| pal sunday school will be held Satur-
day at j. r. Tomlinson's grove near F.
l.. RoeCocs on the Stowe Hollow road
A basket picnic dinner will be served
! AT the regular meeting of Mansfield
Mountain Grange Saturday the third
and fourth degrees were worked upon
Miss Bernice Lang, Howard Lang and
r. S. Wilkins by the ladies' degree
! team. Mrs Louise Fuller was installed
| by Installing officer Mrs. Della Meal.
lister, as lecturer TO fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mrs. Car
RE Slayton,
Mrs &. NJ Lawrence has received news
of the death last week at Pennington
Cal. Of her uncle Albert Aldrich. Mr.
Adrich was one of three brothers who
were for several years conceded to be the
oldest triplets in the country, their age be.
| ing - years Exhaustive inquiry II year.
ago, when there was an extensive celebra
ton of their birthday. and since has fail.
ed to produce another set as old OF the
stockton Cal. and Alfred in Minneapolis
! They were born in Clarksburg. Mass, the
youngest OF the eight children of Asahe
and Sabra Aldrich--Jesse Moody accom-.
panied by Lynn and Theodore Chadwick
Of Bethel was here Sunday to visit his
father, y. r. Moody.-Mr and Mrs Nat
Abbott and daughter, Helen, of East Co.
rinth, visited Mr., and Mrs. Elmer Bar
rows Sunday and Monday. Miss Ruby
Barrows is visiting in Waitsfeld Miss
Alice Barrows has returned from Water.
bury, where she attended the Chatauqua
MIR, and Mrs James Erwin and three
children of Keene, \. H, called upon Mrs
Erwins sister, Mrs. Clayton $. Peck. Mon
day.-Mr and Mrs. George yelling OF
North Bennington have passed several
DAYS with Miss Grace Bigelow al THE
| Lodges this week-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
| Perry of Barre were visitors at THE
| Lodges Sunday.--The Congregations
sunday school will hold picnic for old
and young at G. H. Chadwick grove on
! Little river September s. leaving the