Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20

Mrs. Georgia.. Laird of Cabot and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Allen Of Walden,
who were called here TO attend the
funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Lucy Van
V~alkingsburg, returned to their homes
Monday.-W. W. Ayers, the Stowe o
commissioner, has finished work on the
road to Smugglers' Notch, which is now
in good condition for automobiles as
far as the big spring. The work on
the state road through the Notch was
begun last week. The road is being
cleared of stones and trees. A steam
drill Is expected this week and also adj
ditions to the number of workmen.-
Leon Russell, one of the first IA on the
certified draft list from Lamoille
county, went to Hyde Park Tuesday
In answer to the to appear
there preparatory to going to a mo-
bilization camp Wednesday.-E. C.
Wells motored to Moretown Tuesday
accompanied by Mrs. Wells, who re-
NAMED for n short stay at the home
of her brother, George Cutler. Mrs.
Wells has been in poor health for sew
eral weeks.-T. Alden Straw. who has
completed two years studies at Nor
witch University, but who has enlisted
In the u. s. aviation corps, was a visi-
tor at the opening of the university
Tuesday.
Mrs. Lucy l.. (Sallies) Van Valkingsburg
died at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Norman Peatman, at 1880 o'clock Friday
morning after a long illness. She was a
daughter Of the late Lucius l.. and
Samantha Mum Sallies and was 62 years
of age. She was born in Illinois, but
passed most of her life in Stowe and in
Lowell, Mass, where she was an operator
In the cotton mills for many years. She
came to Stowe in 1902 to care for her
l ~AL L. l>. --A .---- - ---s. H.
1906 to perform the same office for her
father. and has since lived here. She was
for many years totally deaf, depending
upon lip reading and signs, but bore her
afliction with patience and cheerfulness.
She leaves a son, Orlo E.. Valkingsburg of
Lowell; W daughter, Mrs. Norman
Peatman of Stowe and Mrs. Arthur Lee
Farnham Of Duxbury; eight grandchil-
dren; four sisters, Mrs. Rosa Belle
Graham of Walden, Mrs. L. ]. Adams and
Mrs. G.. NJ. Towne of Stowe and Mrs. E.
X. Seaver Of Cadys Falls; and two
brothers, j. M. Sallies and NJ. I. Sallies Of
New Haven, Conn. The funeral was
held at the house at one o'clock Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Lydia A. straw Shaw died at the
home Of her son, Elmer T.. Shaw, at the
lower village at eleven o'clock Wednesday
night, after a long and painful illness. Mrs.
SHAW was In her 90th year and was one
of the Oldest residents, probably the old
est lifelong resident. She was born July
8. 1928. and was the last survivor of the
children of Jonathan and Hannah Moody
Straw. She was the widow of Leonard A.
Straw, who died in 1899. She leaves four
sons, Mark L.. Bert L., Howard E. and
Elmer E. Shaw, and seven grandchildren,
all of Stowe. She was an estimable
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was held at the home of her son,
Howard +. Shaw, at two o'clock Friday
afternoon.
The senior class of Stowe high
school gave the annual reception to the
teachers Friday evening, about 200 being
present. Glass president. MINI I. Board
man acted as master of ceremonies. Re-
marks were made by Principal a p.
Jones, Assistant E.. L. Lawrence Bigelow,
and the Rev. j. @. Angel. Mrs. H.. w.
Barrows rendered a vocal solo. accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Mildred Hold
en-. Several victrola selections were given
and Shackett's orchestra furnished music
for dancing which followed the program
until TWELVE o'clock.-A veterinary has
= pronounced the ailment as blackleg. which
. has proved fatal to six head of young cat
, tie, pastured in Leon Butts back lot. The
other stock have been innoculated and 1!
!, is expected that the disease has beer
checked.-Mrs. C. F. Davis of Olympia ant
Mrs. Jess Bridges of Aberdeen. Wash.
who accompanied the remains of Mrs
Harry W. Smith here for burial. left or
. their return Friday. They were guests
while here at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
u George c. Slayton. The Rev. ]. O.. An.
" CELL. who was here Friday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Lydia A.. Shaw. returned
3 to Walden Friday night.-Miss Addit
. Bigelow, who has passed the summer ir
B Stowe went Saturday to Franklin Falls
N. H.. to resume her work as teacher In
the Franklin Orleans Home.-Mrs. Fanny
Mayo left Monday on a bushes.
v trip to New York, visiting. on the wa,
her daughter. Mrs. H. w. Fairbanks, II
Proctor. Mrs. ]. M. Downer in Schenec.
n tady. N. Y, Mrs. R. o. Gilman in Chel.
sea and c. H. Perner in Observation-Disclosures
n Mayo has grown a winter squash in he
garden that weighs IS pounds.-Mrs. T. A
douglass gave a party Saturday afternoon
to a number of young people In honor o.
the 18th birthday of her son, Donald.
The IA Lamoille county drafted mel
y passed through Stowe in automobile.
= Wednesday morning on their way from
y Hyde Park to take train at Waterbur,
= = for the mobilizating camp. They wer,
! greeted here by a squad Of Boy Scout
~A0 lucy WcT,
: treated to cigars and were sent off will
= cheers. Leon Russell was the onl,
: Stowe boy among the 14.-The Stow,
Military band furnished music at tn,
I send-off at Hyde Park for the boy
Tuesday evening. Among others fron
Stowe who attended were: A. A. Pix,
9 and family, H.. E.. Pike, DR.. H. w. Bar
rows, H. c. and r. r. Mcmahon. T. A
u Douglass, Oar SWEET, Frank Bailey
Ward Chaffee, Harry Warren, Gal
Shawl. Alden Straw received hi
loon training amp at Fort Omaha
Neb., for active service. Mr.. Straw wa
in Northield Wednesday, but will prob
ably leave Stowe for Omaha Thursday
DIR. and Mrs. H.. w. Barrows motore
to Burlington Wednesday, accompanie
. by Miss Rose D.. Straw. Mrs. Lula Dun
bar and Mrs. c. J. Scribner.-Mrs. Max
we'll of Burlington is visiting Mrs. +
r. Billings.-Sixteen members of tn
H.. H. Smith Women's Relief Corps en-
, joyed a picnic dinner Wednesday at tn
" home of Mrs. Lucy Scribner, JUNO
|. vice-commander.-Mrs Fred Jackson g
! Hyde Park is visiting her sister, Mr..
]. c. Cobb. Mrs. Cobb and Mrs. Jack
son and their sister. Mrs. j. e. Russ an
Mrs. w. H. Culver will be entertaine
at the home of Mrs. Cobb's son an
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Cobb Thurs
day.-H. II. Cobb has employment a
assistant buttermaker in the Mt. Mans
feld Cooperative creamery.-Mr
Mary Smalley has returned from Sar a