Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16

uuy, AIBust III tnc nome OF tne DrlUc--
During the electric wind and rain storm of
Thursday afternoon the house of Joseph
Rivers on Congress street, was struck by
lightning with but little damage moro
than the tearing of Of some shingles. No
fire followed-A farewell reception will be
day of Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Wilder.--The
house of l.. L. kidder was struck by light
ming in the storm of Wednesday. Light
ming struck the chimney, came down the
stovepipe into the stove, then out across
the floor. tearing UP splinters. and then
finding its way to the ground.
Smith Warren went to Burlington Tues
! day to take examination for enlistment
in the navy-Oscar Reed of Salem, Mass,
came Tuesday for short visit with his
mother Mrs. Alice Reed, and brother
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. James Reed
Mrs. Hope Cooper has returned from a
trip to Delaware Water Gap.-Mrs
Arthur Bockers went Tuesday to the
Fanny Allen hospital, Burlington, to I'M
dergo an operation for appendicitis
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Waite left yesterday
for visit with relatives and friends in
Manchester, N. H., Brockton, Mass, and
Watervlle. Me.-Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Bliss,
Hobart Bliss. owen Douglass, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll Lampher and children, MFR.
and Mrs. II. r. Kellogg, Mrs Maud
Ricard and daughter were visitors at
by autos.-Mrs. f. l.. Feakers and three
daughters of Auburndale, Mass, who
have passed two weeks at Hopedale,
Gilmore, guests Of Mrs. Hope Cooper,
left Tuesday on their return home.-Mss
Reava Cornell went Tuesday to Cabot,
where she will be a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Walker.
Fred Dow. former Morristown resi-
dent, now residing in Boston, came Tues
HoO tnr f0y tSt< x,,itI 1t, f1r
friends here, after an absence of 16 years.
Mr.. Dow did the first work of construc-
ton In fitting the village for electric
lighting.-Miss Mabel Austin, who has
passed a week with her niece and hus-
band. Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Mead. and
Mrs. Mary Morgan, who was guest
Tuesday OF her niece, returned to their
homes in johnson Tuesday evening-The
Rev. and Mrs. w. r. Best are visiting
at their former home in Morrstown, N.
Y.-Prof and Mrs. II. II. Fisher of Potts.
town, Pa. came Tuesday evening to visit
the formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. j.
Fisher.-Miss Caroline Ferrin of Buring-
ton came Tuesday evening for a visit
with Mrs. c. c. Rublee.-Mrs. Henry
Weaver of Hardwick was a guest Mon
day and Tuesday of Mr.. and Mrs. George
G. Morse.-Miss Madeline Brodie, chief
operator in the telephone office at Hard
| WICK, VlSlteu ITleHuS III Town IueSday.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Collins of Hyde
Park, Mass, are guests of the formers
sister and husband. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Arthur Robinson, making the trip by auto.
Miss Sadie Sherman left Wednesday
for Franklin. N. H., where she will visit
Mr.. and Mrs. S. +. Stevens former Nor
, rosville residents, and later with Mrs
Stevens, will go to Boston for a stay Of
week.-Mr and Mrs. G. G. Morse and
children, Mrs. Henry Weaver of Hard
wick and Miss Lena Perkins went We'd
nesday to Highgate for an outing of two
. weeks at the Morse cottage.
STOWE.
5 The first and second degrees were
t conferred on two candidates at the
/. meeting of Harmony Pomona Grange
r by the ladies' degree team Saturday after
=, noon.-A. r. Straw, master of Harmony
= Pomona Grange, announces that there
= will be no Pomona meetings in the months
n Of August and September on account of
:. the epidemic of infantile paralysis. 1t is
. expected that there will be one in October.
a p. A. Raymond of Company H, LIST Ver-
. mont regiment, was at home from Fort
d Ethan Allen over Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs
= F. w. Morse were visitors at Fort Ethan
d Allen Friday.
l. The following names from Stowe are
d included in the second Lamoille county list
d of drafted men: Quincy f. Magoon, Willie
!. Camley, George F. Sanborn, Edward
u Kelley. L. Theodore Knapp. Lewis B
9 Culver, Roy NJ Smith. Bernie w. Jones
q Emmons w, sergent. Fred r. Perry
g Clesson E. Bohannon and Edward II
9 Lawrence. The examining board meets al
i Hyde Park Thursday, Friday and Satur
a day of this week.-The Rev. A. NJ Smith
nj nit to1
:; community service at the school ground.
Sunday evening, the Rev. II. w. Cum
a mings Of the Congregational Church as
u sisted in the service. Miss Marjorie Watt.
- acted as organist e. Lawrence Bigelov
. assisting with the violin and Clyde Nelson
. with the cornet There was good attend
. ance. Miss Lucille Clark rendered a solo,
. The Rev. w. H. Garner of Hardwick con
Quoted an Episcopal service at "Sever
. Springs" Sunday afternoon, Miss Watt.
:, serving as organist.-The Rev. II. w
!, Ravlin preached at the Methodist Epis
, copal Church In the absence Of the pastor
:, Sunday morning. The Rev. Hills O
!, Waterbury Center was present and as
- sisted in the service.-Mr. and Mrs. Leol
i S. Macutchan are parents of a son, LeoI
, S., Jr., born early Monday mornng.--Mr
r. and Mrs. Clayton j. Morrill, and Leo c
a Sargent and sister, Miss Ella Sargent
n motored Sunday to Eligo pond in Crafts
q bury and to Albany Irasburg and Barton
!. returning by way of Hardwick Sunday
: Mark Chaffee was at home from For
d Ethan Allen over Sunday.-Dr. and Mrs
d H. w. Barrows and children, Mr.. an,
n Mrs. T. A. Douglass and son, Mrs. JUL;
,. Cakes and Mrs. Hattie Douglass motore,
q Sunday to St. Adams, where they visite,
IL the Doctors sister and husband, Mr.. an,
}. Mrs. A. A. Emery. Miss Dorothy Barrow
q remained for short visit with her aunt
,. Mr. and Mrs, a. A. Pike and daughter
l. Beatrice, and son. Alison. are passing
e week at Old Orchard Beach.--The condi
J. tlon of Mrs. Lucy Van continues very bad
7. Her right side is completely paralyzed
y Mrs. Van has been totally deaf for man.
= years depending upon lip-reading to under
a stand what is going on about her. He
N falling eyesight has now cut off tina
e. means of understanding.-Whit Gate
IL OF the Vermont National Guard was
h visitor in Stowe Sunday.
n Old Home week which has been observe
IS in Stowe every year since 1901 will not b
=, allowed to go by entirely this year al
y though no extensive celebration will b
l. held on account of the epidemic of in
v fantile paralysis in Washington county
H. President Harris Of the Old Home Wee
or association announces a band conceI
Thursday evening and n social and dane
'e with music by Shacketts orchestra at tn
~ Akeley Memorial building Friday evening
We All are cordially invited to attend.-Th