Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08

! their way to their homes in Springfield,
Mass.--Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Evans of Mid
dlebury were in Stowe Sunday.-Mr. and
MRS. Clayton s. Peck began housekeeping
IN rooms In s. II. Kaiser's house Tuesday,
MI and Mrs. o. w. Styles of Norris
Vile were visitors Sunday at the home of
Mr.. Stygles's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N, G..
Stygles.--A son, Charles Elroy, born Octo-
Der to Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Belts at
West Lebanon. N. H., IL the grandson of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ploof of Stowe. -Jo-
seph Parisseau and sister, Mrs. Louis
Davis have recently visited their brother.
Henry Pariseau, in Fayston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Thomas of
Superior. Wis, both former residents. who
have passed the summer here, left Tues
day for New York on their way to their
winter home in stuart, Fla.-F. II. Wright
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Denton went
Wednesday to Burlington to visit Mrs.
Wright at the Mary Fletcher hospital
Mrs. Betsey Slayton of Waterbury is pass
Ing some time at the home of her brother.
Frank Gale.-Some Industrious Red Cross
knitters in Stowe are Mrs. c. D. Bruce.
who has just handed In her 18th pair of
stockings. and Mrs. Alma Smith, who is
a close second.-Mr. and Mrs. e. e..
Bamforth. who have passed two weeks
in Stowe are leaving this week for Tampa
Bay, Fla, for the winter.-Mrs Homer
Demeritt Of Rutland visited Mrs. A. H,
Slayton Tuesday.-Red Cross knitting
parties have been given this week by Mrs.
Elmer l.. Barrows Mrs. Peter Laberdie.
Mrs. A. c. Cakes, and daughter, Miss
Thesis. and Mrs. T. b. Smith.-O. H. Smith
Is confined at home this week by illness
M. j. Backus, who is employed at
Springfield. has been here this week pack.
ing his household goods, and shipping
them to Springfield. AIRS. Backus and
daughter Emily. will go to Springfield as
soon as the goods arrive.-Miss Ruby Bar
rows has returned from visit of several
weeks in Chelsea.-Mr. and Mrs. George
E. Fowler expect to close their bungalow
at THE Knoll this week and return to
birmingham, Mass, for the winter.-Mrs.
w. L. Bennett entertained party Of 10
little girls at her home at Moscow Satur-
day afternoon In honor of the tenth BIRTH
DAY or her daughter, Beulah. 1t was n
complete surprise for Miss Beulah Several
gifts were left for the hostess. Refresh
ments were served. AS near as can be
reckoned the silver teaspoons used for the
cocoa" are about 90 years old.-Wednes.
day was the SSth birthday of Mrs. Martha
p Peterson of Milwaukee, Wis, a sister
Of Edwin r. Bigelow, and a former resi-
dent of stowe. Mrs. Peterson is the widow
Of the Rev. p. w. Peterson, for many
years prominent minister of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church of Wisconsin. She
resides with her Oldest daughter, Miss
Mary B. Peterson. teacher in Milwau-
kee high school. One daughter lives in
washington. ID. c. Another daughter and
three sons live in Milwaukee or near there.
The ground was white with snow for
the second time Wednesday morning.
Raeburn r. Mcmahon. who has enlisted in
the United States aviation corps, has re-
ceived notice that he will not be called
to service for three or four weeks.-T,
Alden Straw. who is In service at the
United States army balloon training camp
at Fort Omaha. Neb.. was invited to take
dinner Sunday with Scion r. Towne Of
Omaha. formerly resident of Stowe, and
an old-time friend Of the young mans
father. A. r. Straw.