Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23

house. stripping Off the bark around the
tree in several places on its way to the
ground. Following the roots of the
tree 1t entered the cellar and on It's
way up raised the sill and flooring, tore
off the casing of the front door, broke
four lights of glass in the door. tore
Off the sceen door, and twelve feet Of
the jet on the roof and stripped off
quantity of shingles. The telephone
blew out and the connecting wire was
broken off. The house was filled with
smoke that smelled like n discharge of
gunpowder, but no fire resulted. Mr.
and Mrs. Slayton were in the house but
were uninJured. The electric lighting
service was put out of commission by
the storm and the telephone line to
Waterbury was damaged. During the
the old Home Week band concert,
which was much enjoyed although the
threatening storm kept many people
away.
During hard thunder shower about
seven o'clock Monday evening lightning
struck the electric light building near o.
Il. Luce's residence on Main street. burn
ing Off a fuse wire in the transformer. The
place was filled with smoke which gave
an impression that the building was on
fire and a fire alarm was sounded but
there was no fire. The lights were out
until nine o'clock.-The Red Cross maple
sugar social at the banquet hall Monday
afternoon cleared s23.7O for the benefit Of
the society II. G. Fuller. an expert maple
sugar maker. had charge of the sugar which
was all donated. Real snow was served in
plenty for waxing the sugar and summer
visitors took advantage of the opportunity
to enjoy this Vermont dainty.-Mrs. Helen
A. Wilkins went Tuesday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. N. II. Kaiser in observation-disclosures
the relatives of Vermont boys who went
| to the fort Tuesday were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward Chaffee, Mrs. Mae Chaplin and Mrs.
Alma Smith.-Mrs. Hattie Douglass is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Lucretia Bundy
and other friends in Morrlsville this week.
Miss Kate Cummings of st. Adams,
secretary Of the verulan club is Il guest
of Miss Clara A. Barrows.--Miss DOROTHY
Barrows returned Tuesday from st.
Adams. where she has visited her aunt,
Mrs. A. A. Emery Daisy Magoon,
clerk at Miles. Mcmahon & Sons dry
goods store, Is passing n two weeks vaca-
ton with her aunt Mrs. o. B. Kipp, In
Canaan, N. Y Miss Magoon's mother, Mrs
f.. c. Magoon. accompanied her to
Canaan.-Mr. and Mrs. d. r. Kendall OF
La Junta, Colo, who have passed a few
days in Stowe, went Monday to Glover
$. A. Stebbins, his mother. Mrs. Cynthia
Stebbins, and sister. Miss Mary Stebbins
and Mr.. and Mrs. B. Z. Stebbins motored
to Randolph Sunday. Mrs. Stebbins will
remain for the week with her brother
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Gibbs.
Results of the physical examinations for
, the second selective draft at Hyde Park
last week were as follows: Quincy Il. Ma
COON, accepted: Willie Camley, accepted
George F.. Sanborn, rejected; Edward T..
Kelley, excused Locke T. Knapp, accept
ed; Lewis B. Culver, rejected; Roy N.
Smith, rejected; Bernie w. JONES' reject
ed; Emmons w. Sargent. accepted; Fred
r. Perry, accepted; Clesson r.. Bohannon,
accepted; Edward II. Lawrence, already
enlisted. Among those who will not claim
exemption is Mr.. Bohannon, who wishes
to enter the first consignment-Mr. and
Mrs. L. A. Hill and grandson, Palmer
Hill, and Mr.. and Mrs. p. r. Gale have
returned from an automobile trip to
lCharlestown, N. H., where they visited
their brother. A. b. Hill and fam;ly.-Mr
and Mrs. A. A. Pike and children. Beatrice
and Alison, returned Monday from Old
IOrchard Beach, Me.-Miss Jessie Adams OF
Wellesley, Mass. is at the home Of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. I. L. Adams, fol
two weeks.-Raymond Jenkins Of North
Troy visited Miss Adams Sunday.-Alex.
ander Adams has gone to Oneonta, N
Y. where he has employment as brake.
man on the Delaware & Hudson railroad
THE Rev. l.. T. Cole Of Morristown gave
the address at the community service Al
Unity Sunday evening.-Miss Gladys Sla.
ter. who has visited Miss Muriel Pike wen,
Monday to Cambridge on her way to hel
home at Essex Junction.-Mrs Elenol
Gerry of Barre is a visitor in Stowe
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her brother, Adelbertr Magoon of Below.
Falls are visiting their home in Stowe
John Varney of Racket Lake, N. Y, 1.
visiting his sister, Mrs. G. W. Buzzell.-
Mrs. II. T. Pratt is visiting relatives IL
Marlboro, Mass.--Mrs. W. ii. Faunce, whS
has visited her father, N. r. Moody, wen
Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs. Dow c
Scribner. in Portland, Me-, on her wa,
to her home in Providence. r. I.
The Hon. and Mrs J. X. Parish of Wis
consin. Mrs. Mary Parish OF Randolph ant
Mrs. Edward T.. Brown of Wanpaca Wis.
were guests at the Green Mountain I'M
Wednesday.-W. G. Shaw of Bethel was
visitor in Stowe Wednesday.-Ge
Meecham Of Jamaica Plain and Waite
Davidson of Worcester Mass, left Stow
Wednesday after week at the Cree
Mountain Inn.-C. s. Morrill, and son
daughter. Miss Eleanor of White Plains
n. Y, Mrs Sarah Tiff Of Gumrock an
Mrs Bell and son. Layton. of Flushing
n. Y. are passing the week at the Inn
Among those who have visited Stowe boy
at Fort Ethan Allen this week are Mrs
Alice Raymond. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c. Love
Joy. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Peterson Mr.. an
Mrs. ii. Fl. Cobb. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
Slayton and Miss Maude Slayton.-Th
Rev. A. NJ. Smith is passing the week Il
Williamstown.-Abou 20 boy scouts an
Scout Master F. Il. Stafford went on
tramp to Smugglers' Notch Wednesday.
Henry Il. Jenney, Jr, who has passe
the summer with his parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. II. Il. Jenney, left Tuesday night O.
his return to Fort Pierce. Fla, where h
has a position.-Miss Isabel Adams. VIII
has passed ten weeks with her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Adams a
Moscow. has returned to the home of he
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Adams 1
Montpelier.--Mrs Elsie Adams Palmer O
Proctorsville Is visiting her mother, Mr..
Harriet T.. Adams, and other friends i
Stowe.-Miss Mildred Patterson has re
; turned from visit In Johnson an
Greensboro.-The Misses Mildred an
Beatrice Gale and their brother. Harve,
are passing the week with their aunt, Mr..
s. A. Parcher, in Burlington.
, The Rev. Il. Llewelleyn Goddard, paste
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, vii
return this week from a visit to Resell
Park, N. j., and occupy his pulpit O.
Sunday.
: Mrs Thomas Clark and Miss Eths
McGibbon were in Burlington Tuesda