Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-31

Of measles in the family Of Mr.. and Mrs. |
I. A. Foster, Ave children being i'll at
the same time. All are recovering except
Hilda, who is having trouble with her
ears.--Mr. and Mrs. e. W. Webster expect
to 60 the hrst Of the week to Richford.
where Mr.. Webster has purchased a store.
Mr.. Webster sold his farm on the Laporte
road to Homer Smith of Worthwhile.
The union memorial service at the
Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday
morning was we'll attended and was well
carried out The decorations included
, f,agpole and nag at the entrance OF the
church and large flag on the front ia
cade. while the audience room was taste
fully decorated with fiags and bunting.
cut flowers and potted plants. with g. A.
r. in large letters above the pulpit. The
Stowe Military band. led by G. A. Burn
ham. added much to the interest Of the oc-
casion by its excellent rendering Of hymns
and PATRIOTIC selections The sermon by
the pastor. the Rev. E. L. Goddard. was
appropriate to the occasion and dealt also
with the national crisis. having for its
subject The Response OF America to
the Bugie Call" The Rev. A. NJ. Smith
Of Unity Church and the Rev. H. w.
Cummings of the Congregational Church
assisted in the service. The Grand Army
was represented by Commander II. A.
| Sparks, p. K. Pike d. M. Smith. s. M.
Brush, s. II. Kaiser. 8. c. Spaulding.
Louis shontelle. +. J. Waite and jackson
Sargent. Members OF the Womens Re-
lief Corps attended in a body as also did
members Of Mt. Mansfield Camp. NJ. W.
A. In the audience was Mrs. Lydia A.
Shaw. who Is nearing her s9th birthday
and is one Of the oldest residents, perhaps
the oldest lifelong resident of Stowe
| The Rev. W. B. Dukeshire was unable to
evening services at the Methodist Epis-
copal Church The sermon was by the
pastor.-There was a good attendance at
the evening service at Unity Church led
ny Mrs. Agnes Jenney. Miss Clara Bar
rows, Mrs. Jenney and Miss Katherine
smalley were appointed a committee to
arrange for the services for the present
The evening service at the Congrega-
toional Church was led by Miss Laura
Thomas. An illustrated reading. Mary
Christopher" was given. Mrs. c. NJ. Law
renee taking the part Of Mary Christie
pher.-There was quiet wedding at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer L. Barrows
at eight o'clock Saturday evening when
their son. Willis H. Barrows. was mar.
ried to Mrs. Mertie Smith. the Rev. j. Q.
Angel OF walden performing the care
mony. The brides father. G. W. Grover,
Of Waterbury Center. and the groom's
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Bar
rows Of Moscow. we're present. Mr. and
Mrs Barrows left Sunday on an automo-
bile trip in the western part Of the State
and on their return will take up their resi-.
dence at the farm purchased Of S. E.
Stickney on West Branch. Mr.. and Mrs
Stickney will reside in the brides former
house in the village. taken in the trade
At the meeting Of Mansfield Mountain
Grange Saturday evening the program
In charge Of the lecturer. Mrs. Louise
Fuller, included a discussion Of the mer
! it's Of q silo on a good grass farm. nearly
' all those taking part thinking silo in
dispensible and address on What is Pa
Z trtotisrn?" by the Rev. Fl. ". Cummings
: followed by patriotic and humorous tab
( leaux arranged by Mrs. Carrie Slaytol
= and a reading by Mrs Carrie George
= winford Heath returned Monday to John
son after a few days in stowe.-Mrs. A
A D. Garrow and grandson. Howard Gar
: row. returned to Westford Monday ATTIC
a short visit with her daughter and hus
: band. Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Tomlinson.-
Miss Freda Tillotson has returned t
!. johnson after visiting her aunt. Mrs W
- l. Demeritt.-J. c. Larkin Of Philadel
phia, who has been in Stowe on business
returned Monday-Charles Bedell ha
moved from Stowe Forks to Montpelier
where he has employment on lumbe
8. Job with Walter Bedell--C. H. Buker ha
e rented his farm at Stowe Forks to e.
d Perry and will move to Waterbury.
}. The funeral Of Mrs. Phebe G. Frenc
J. Twill be held at one o'clock this after
1t noon at her home on Maple street, whel
- she died Monday after long illness
n Mrs. French was So years Of age. Sh
u was born in Waterbury but passed tn
: most of her life In Stowe. She was tn
n widow of Martin z. French, vetera
u of the Civil War. whom she marie
after the death Of her first husband
william Parrish. A brother. Ezra Gregl
:. died in July. 1915 A niece. Mrs. F.
10 Harris OF Stowe, is the nearest surv1vin
relative Mr. and Mrs Jackson Sarger
have cared for Mrs French for sever
"a years.-The remains Of Edwin Wakefield
/, Of Swanton will be brought here and Il
!. funeral will be held at Unity Church {
\. $50 o'cloch this afternoon. NJ
"a Wakefield died at a hospital in st. john
q. bury on Monday. He was about IS veal
Of age and a native Of Stowe. He is SUI
vved by his wife, formerly Mss Ang
Russell Of Stowe. a son and two daugl
ters. his father. George g. Wakefield I
u Stowe. and a sister, Mrs W. A. Smit
ie also Of Stowe--The Stowe branch Of Il
y, American Red Cross has passed its quot
" Of 200 members, but Is still pushing II
-, campaign. Its membership IL thought
-. - he as high in proportion to tho populate
70 as that Of any town In this vicinity al
~ includes some members less than a ye,
=. old. The branch acknowledges the recei
al of 500 from Manseld Mountain Grams
n. $3.50 from the memorial Sunday servi
40 collection and IS from Dr.. H. c. Brigham
~ president Of the Lake Mansfield Tro