Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
LAIi0|lLE COUNTY
STOWE.

STOWE.
4 Farmers who were prepared for IL
secured u good run of sap Sunday and
iMonday.--The first bluebrd was re-
lported by Mrs. G. A. Riley Saturday.
Robins and song sparrows have also
been seen.--The Misses Myra Camp
tbell, Mary Shaw, Helen Morgan, and
Lillian Godfrey of the teachers train
ling course of the Peoples Academy,
Morrisville. are passing the spring va
cation at their homes in stowe. Miss
;Theiss Cakes is visiting q friend in
Newport and Miss Dora Nagoon re-
hYnains in Morrisville.--Leo ii. straw
has returned home after a months alb
iscnce in Groton. Conn, and Brattlo-
iboro-Mrs. G. NJ. Lawrence returned
Saturday from business trip to Bos-
.ton.--H. w. Ravlin and Miss Belle Buzz
xell were elected delegates to the an
'nual conference of the Methodist Epis-
,copal Church at Newport. which opens
April 1S.---A. a. Royce has returned
from Elmore. where he has been press
ing hay for two months.
Tho rain OF Saturday morning and the
warmer weather are reducing the amount
of snow very rapidly. The roads Will for
a short time be almost impossible. Farm
iers are preparing to make sugar. but
not much mas been made yct.-Healy
Bashaw has gone to Mount Cisco, N. Y,
where he has a position.-Guy G. Brickey
and family, who have lived at MOSCOW
for some time, went Saturday to Sterling.
Conn, where Mr.. Brickey has employ
nent-Mrs George F. Beecher of Woon-
socket, r. l., is passing two weeks with
her mother. Mrs. Rosamond Macutchan.
and other friends i'm stowe. Miss Laura
Thomas has returned from Burlington,
where she has passed "A part of the win
ter. Her sister, Mrs. Flora Cushman, re-
mains in Burlington for a short time
Ward r. Collins has sold his farm near
Moscow to Norman L. French of Barre
Mr.. Collins parents. the Rev. and Mrs
r. w. Collins, are moving from the farm
to Mr.. Collins Moscow residence. Mr..
Collins will work for MIR. French through
sugaring. Mr.. French will come to Stowe
Monday-Mrs. Natalie Chadwick returned
Saturday after few days with her
brother Mr.. French.Lester J. Davis and
Miss Margaret Belle Coburn were married
at the Congregational parsonage by the
Rev. II. w. Cummings Wednesday, March
2f.--Mrs. c. Il. Burt has received news
of the death Friday of her aunt. Mrs.
Susan Raymond Upper, after a long ill
ness at her home in Rochester. Mrs.
Upper would have been 73 years of age
in March. She was the last survivor
of the children OF Noah and Sarah
Lathrop Raymond OF Stowe and passed
her early life here. She was the widow
of John Topper, who died about five
years ago She is survived by a son. r.
H. Tupper of Montpelier, and a daughter.
Mrs. Fl. H. Cushman OF Rochester. Mr..
and Mrs. Burt went to Rochester. Mon
day to attend the funeral.--Nr. and Mrs.
G. L. Mcmahon and daughter. Miss Ruth.
who have passed the winter at Miami.
Fla, left Monday for short
stay at Stuart, Fla. on their way home.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c. Lovejoy. who are
wfntering in the South, have been at st.
Augustine, Fla, this Week.-Mrs. Nellie
Potter of Stowe high school has gone to
her home in Belviderc for the spring
Vacation.--Miss Mildred Garrow is pass
Ing the vacation at her home in Essex
Earl w. Tinkham has gone to McIndoe'
Falls. where he has employment in J. Fl
Stuart's garage for the summertime
lumber cut of Stowe has not been sc
large as usual this season. The c. Il
and f. O. Burt company, who usually cut
hbout 100000 feet. have about two-thirds
Of that amount this year. II. E. Shaw
has cut about 100000 Jeet, L. d. Pike
e. Son about 100000 and f. T.. Smith
about 100000 feet of hard wood for use II
his handle factory.
The listers began Saturday afternoon
on the military census of the town. The
territory has been divided into three sec.
= tions, each man taking section. 1t vii
probably take all of this week to com
plete the work.-Mrs. j. C. Hill returned
Saturday from st. Johnsbury with hel
: little son, who has had treatment for ser
+. ious burns at the Brightlook hospital ir
Z. that place and is now much improved
Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert H. Bentley anc
children returned Monday from Ticon
dcroga. n. Y, where they We're called
about six weeks ago by tho serious i'll
z ness of Mr. Bentleys mother, Mrs. Henr,
Varney, who is now much improved il
health Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley expect It
go about April to Shoreham, where Mr.
Bentley has employment farnI.--Mis.
Ruth Glysson Of the University of Yer
mont went Monday to her home in Barr
after visiting her aunt. Mrs ]. c. Benson
Miss Ruby Barrows is passing the weel
with her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. w
A. Morse, in Waterbury.-At the regula
meeting Of Mansfield Mountain Grang
Saturday evening the social committe
will have charge OF the lecturers hou
and will have social with a program
of Rotations, music, readings and
dialogue. Sandwiches, doughnuts and ney
maple sugar will be served. All are in
vited.-The Hath a WIZ club me
with Mrs. Anna Kimball Wednesda
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs +. A. Strong are parent
of a daughter. born March 26.-Mrs. Lizzl
Benson Is passing the week in ST. Johns
bury and Brockton, Mass.-Harley Carnle
has moved from the village to Moscow
where he has employment with +. +
gSmith-Miss Dorothy Harris. teacher /
Peoples Academy, Morrisville, spasse
the first of the week in Burlington an
Is now with her parents, Mr.. and Mr.
L. L. Harrs.-The farm trade betwee
w. r. Collins and Norman Il. Frenc
of Montpelier has been cancelled.-Mis
Belle Buzzell Of the Montpelier Seminar
rs passing the week with her parents. Nj
Y and Mrs. G. W. Buzzell. Edwin r. Bist
low has received news Of the serious il
ness of his brothers wife, Mrs. W. +
8 Bigelow OF Salem, Mass Mrs. Blgelow
.scondition was more favorable Monday.
e MORRISVILLE.
~ Announcement has been received OF II
marriage on February Is. in California.
- Misc Iily Smith of Glendale, Cal, daugl