Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15

selection by Mildred Holden. Florence
Ayers, Doris Laberdic and Mr.. Goddard
Games we're played and a buffet lunch
was served.A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Marshall February 9.--Miss
Elsie Alger Of the Edison Hill school was
confined to her home the past week by
Illness. and Mrs. Newell Demas are
III with the grip.-A meeting under the
auspices of the New England MIX
Producers association at the Ake1cy
Memorial hall Friday forenoon was at.
tended by about 20. J. r. Mckinley pre-
sided. The speaker was DR.. George r.
Hyde of East Kingston. N. r., secretary
of the Rockingham County Farmers as
ISOLATION. At the close of the meeting
the Stowe local association was organized
with J. b. Mckinley. president. and
Edmund McGibbon. secretary and treas
urer DR.. Hyde was a resident Of Stowe
many years ago, when his father. the
Rev. w. II. Hyde, was the pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church here.-Mrs.
r. S. wilkins Of Shaw Hill is I'll with a
light case of diphtheria.-G c. Brickey
went Friday to Worcester, Mass, where
his mother. Mrs. Barney A. Brickey,
| formerly of Stowe, is critically ill.--The
funeral of Harrison s. Nutting, who died
Feb. 6. was held at the West Branch
Church Thursday afternoon. The Rev.
H. w. Cummings conducted the service.
Tho bearers were four neighbors Of the
/ deceased. r. A. Vordle, NJ 3. Robinson,
Anton Fage and Silas Stowel. There
were beautiful flowers from the II. Fl.
Smith Post G. A. r., Of which the
deceased was member. and also from
the Woman's Relief Corps, neighbors and
friends. The burial was in the West
Branch cemetery. Mrs. lila Pierce. a
granddaughter Of Montpelier, who was
here to attend the funeral, returned to
Montpelier Saturday.-Mrs. NJ. J. Gibbs
had as a guest last week an old
time friend. Mrs. A. J. Hunt Of Chicago
whom she had not seen for over 80 years
The Rev. VI. W. Cummings conducted
a funeral service at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. J. Spaulding Friday afternoon for
their little son. Lynn. who died Wednesday,
The burial was in the River Bank ceme-
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Holbrook. who lost
their house and it's contents by fire last
week, were presented with about 800 by
A. l.. Gale in behalf of friends and neigh
bors on Monday. the eighth anniversary
of their marriage, and Mrs. Holbrook' 5
birthday. There were also gifts of furni-
ture and other articles to replace those
that were burned. Mr.. Holbrook and
family have made their home with Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Paine since the fire.
Mrs. Holbrook will go soon to Belvidere
with her children for the rest of the
winter. Their plans are not yet made for
:. the futurc.-Mrs. l.. 8. Wilkins. who is i'll
with diphthera. is doing well.-Thcrc will
be a meeting of the Stowe-Waterbury
Dairy Test association at the Akeley Me-
mortal building at 80 o'clock Thursday
afternoon to elect officers and hire a
tester for the ensuing year.-W. D.
Pangle, VINO has been at home from
Springfield for few days. has finished
his work in Springfield and has gone to
Woodstock, where he is now employed
Mrs. Mary Lamson has returned to her
rooms in Mrs. Hannah knights house
after passing some months with relatives
at Morristown Corners.-Miss Rachel
Buron is i'll with the grip.-A. L. Hunt
ley of the Citizens Telephone company.
Morrisville, was here Tuesday and in
stalled telephone at w. l.. Demeritt's.
2S-3 and at L. S. wilkins. 1-5.-Stowe peo-
pie in Florida have not entirely escaped
from the cold weather. At Miami. where
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Mcmahon and daugh-
ter. Miss Ruth, are passing the winter.
they have been glad to remain near the
fire place through the cold snap. Mrs.
Julia Irving. writing to her niece. Mrs.
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freezing weather lasted there five days.
running oranges and vegetables.-Mrs
Helen A. wilkins has returned from a
two weeks visit with the Rev. and Mrs
F. T. Crane in Sterling. Mass. and with
other friends in Fitchburg.-The basket
ball game between the Stowe high school
and the Peoples Academy teams. an
nounced for Wednesday evening. has beer
postponed. 1t is expected that it can be
played Saturday evening.-Landlord +. S
Boardman expects to entertain a snow
shoe party Of ten from Southbridge
Mass. for a few days. arriving February
l21.-Mrs. Flora Cushman and sister. Miss
Laura Thomas. have closed their house
for the winter and are guests for few
days at the Green Mountain Inn.-H. T
Raymond sustained a badly bruised knee
and a general shaking up when he fell
through the scuttle into the basement OF
his barn Tuesday morning.-Mr. and Mrs
N. G. Houston. who lost large part
of their household goods when the house
in which they were living at Morristowr
Corners was destroyed by fire Sunday
morning. were Fmerly residents OF
Stowe The goods on the lower floor
were saved, but the bedding and furniture
on the second floor were lost.
meeting of Harmony Pomona Grange
was held at the Akeley Memorial building
Wednesday, The morning session opened
with the following officers present: Mas
ter A. r. Straw. Lecturer Mrs. j. p
Parker of Morrisville. Secretary Miss
Della Thompson Of Morrisville. Assistant
Stewards Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hopkins OF
johnson. Ceres Mrs Norway of Water
bury Center. A brief address was given
by the Rev. II. W. Cummings. recently OF
Maine. Dinner was served by the ladies
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The
afternoon session was opened to the pub
lie. The lecturers program. including
songs by the Mansfield Mountain Grange
choir. Rotations by Mrs. Morse of Water
bury Center, Mrs. Mathews. Mrs. Hop
kins, Mrs. Cummings acting as pianist
discussion. Are Our Agricultural Schools
Meeting the Requirements? led by f.
NJ Small. II. II. Hill and others; piano
solo by DR.. T.. j. Foster of Waterbury
Center The pupils of the Stowe agri.
cultural department. IN charge of Instruc-
tor H. II. Cooley. demonstrated testing
soil for lime requirement, testing milk
for amount of acid. testing milk for
amount of butter fat. sElcing rope and
browning rope.-Orville Tucker Is moving
this week to Waterbury Center. where
he has employment with Arthur Lyon
Stanley son of the Rev. L. l.. Goddard
Is confined at hons by illness.
JOHNSON.
\ Mrs. II. c. Sherwin OF HYDE Park visit.
ed relatives here Saturday.-George Whit
ney has employment with the Porter
Screen company at Winooski.-Miss
Emma Elliott was suddenly called to
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