Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
lAMO|LLE COUNTY
STOWE.

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:. STOWE.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Alpine Luce, who kept
open house at their home on Main street
in honor of the 50th anniversary Saturday
afternoon and evening, were the third
couple in Stowe who have passed their
golden wedding anniversary within
month The other couples are Mr.. and
Mrs. Presson r. Gale and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry II. Raymond, all of whom were
residents of Stowe at the time of their
marriages and have passed all. or the
greater part of their married life here.
Mr.. Luce was born in Stowe September
g. 1913, son of Asa and Orphan Knight
Luce, and grandson of Andrew Luce, who
was one of the early settlers of stowe
coming here from Martha's Vineyard.
Lucy Adams was born in Stowe November
IA, 1916, daughter of Ezra Mason ana
Charlotte Russell Adams. They were mar
ried by the Rev. c. j. Mott of the Free
viii Baptist society. West Branch. at his
home in the house now owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. G. Foster, November 10. 1867. For
several years Mr.. and Mrs. Luce carried
on farms in town, but for the greater
part of their married life have lived in
the village. Mr.. Luce was employed for Is
years by 7. ID. Pike & Son. A great grief
in their early married life was the death
of their only son and at that time their
only child, Ora Everett, who died at four
Years of age. The two daughters born to
them are Mrs. Cora Cakes, wife of Post
master A. C. Cakes, and Mrs. Myra
Flanagan, wife of ]. G. Flanagan, book
keeper in the offices of the Portsmouth
navy yard, Portsmouth, N. Fl. All their
grandchildren were present at the golden
wedding reception, with the exception of
Buford, attending the Bryant & Stratton
Business College, Boston. and Francis and
Orlo, children of Mr.. and Mrs. Flanagan.
Mr. and Mrs. Luce have been respected
citizens and have many relatives and
friends in Stowe, a large number of whom
called upon them to pay respect and con-
CALCULATIONS, leaving many substantial
testimonials of their regard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Luce were assisted in receiving and serv-
ing by their daughter and her husband.
MIR. and Mrs. Cakes, and granddaughters.
Miss Thesis Cakes and her sisters, and
Mrs. Luces cousins, Mrs. NJ. c. Lovejoy
and Mrs. o. E. Luce. Among the friends
present were: Mrs. Luce's brothers and
sisters, Mrs. Aurora Adams, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. N. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Adams
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Seaver of Stowe.
Her sisters, Mrs. c. II. Kellogg Of Clinton,
I'LL. Mrs. William Gideon of Colon, Mimi,
and Mrs. Harry Aldridge of Mineola, N. Y,
were unable to be present. Mr.. Luce's
sister, Mrs. Emelne Hoisington, was also
unable to attend. Mr.. and Mrs. Luce are
in comfortable health and their friends
hope there are many years of welded
happiness before them.
Although a large number of hunters
were in the field Saturday, the opening
day of the deer hunting season George
NJ. Towne of Stowe Hollow was the only
successful hunter reported up to o'clock.
News has been received of the sudden
death Friday of Paul Edgerton, II years
of age of Minneapolis MINI. He was the
youngest son of Wilson F. Edgerton. a
native of Stowe, who died in Minneapolis
in 1906 but many of whose relatives live
here. He leaves his mother Mrs. Electa
Blodgett Edgerton, formerly of Water
bury, and four brothers and sisters
George Laird of Cabot is at the home of
his uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ
TOwne, for deer hunting.-Mr. and Mrs
George Il. Fowler left Saturday for
birmingham, Mass.-Mrs. Conrad A.
Adams and three children returned Fri
day to their home in Medford, Mass, after
three weeks in Stowe. Mr.. Adams
mother, Mrs Edgar j. Adams, accom-
panied them for a two weeks visit.-Clyde
Bartlett of the United States navy is at
home for a few days.-Mrs. G. W. jackson
is visiting friends in Williamstown.-The
Girls Glee club of the high school has
elected the following officers: President
+ Dorothea Cummings; manager, Rebecca
Morgan; musical and financial committee
Florence Ayers, Hildegarde Smalley and
. Dorothy Barrows. The girls have Or
pa O.
{ Rre to begin practcng basketball at once
with Miss Hazel McCuen, teacher of home
2 economics, as coach. The Rev. Frank
Stockwell of Morrisvlle addressed the
: boys of the high school and upper grades
Thursday on the Y. NJ. c. A. war work
u campaign. h. Lawrence Bigelow was ap-
pointed chairman for Stowe. The Agri-
cultural club held debate at assembly
Friday on the subject, Resolved, That
z the Holstein COW is superior to the Jersey
for conditions in Stowe" The speakers on
the affirmative We're Nat Godfrey, 81, and
Dennis Kaiser, 20, and on the negative,
frederick Riley, ~, and Richard Chase.
40. The Judges, C. NJ. Watts, Mrs. Evans
and Mum Boardman, decided in favor of
1he negative.
n Edmund W. McGibbon, of the L. S.
navy, who has returned from trip
on the United States supply ship Maui
;. .mee is at home on "A short leave of alb
!, Sence. The voyage covered distance
of 1900 miles Ireland. France, Cuba
md the Azores We're visited. The sub
q, marine zone was crossed three times
II and there were some experiences with
submarines. in the most thrilling of
which the Maumee had very narrow
Escape. Monday evening Mr.. McGibbon
Is was prevailed upon to give an account