Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30

will teach In Plainfield the coming term,
which opens September 4. the former in
the village primary school and the latter
in n graded district school. THE Rev. r. r.
Crane of Sterling, Mass. who was called
here to attend the funeral of Il. ID. Pike,
remained in Stowe over Sunday.
The funeral of Ned Dallas was held
at 80 Tuesday at the home of II. T..
Shaw. Mr.. Dallas was the only coored
resident of stowe and one of the very few
that ever resided here. lie was 65 years
of age and was born in slavery coming
to Vermont from Charleston. Virginia,
when he accompanied the late s. A. Mans
field OF the 9th Vermont regiment home at
the close of the Civil War. He has since
lived in Stowe. Waterbury and Montpelier.
lie married n white woman, Maggie Car
roll of st. Adams. who died several years
ago in Montpelier. Mr.. Dallas has been
employed since May by George F. Gale of
West Branch, at whose home he died Sun
day morning after weeks illness with
neuralgia Of the heart. He had been more
comfortable Saturday. He came down.
stairs about four o'clock Sunday morning
and some time later was found dead,
dying. apparently. just as he lay down
after returning to his room. The body was
taken to G. w. Buzzells undertaking
rooms to await burial.-Miss Bertha
Deborah Strong, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank A. Strong, and Joseph Erwin
White, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph White,
all of Stowe, were married by the Rev.
Whittemore at his home In Mddlebury
August %. They were attended by Mr..
and Mrs julius Armstrong Of Middlebury.
at whose home they had passed the week
and who accompanied them home Sunday
by automobile. They expected to be mar
ried earlier in the week, but were unable to
get license permitting it until Saturday
on account of the new five days law. Mr..
and Mrs. White are at present at the home
of Mr.. Whites parents, on West HILL Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph White accompanied Mr.
and Mrs. Armstrong on their return to
Middlebury on their way to Butte and
other points in Montana. where they will
remain several weeks.-Mrs. Mary Cutler
returned Monday to Montpelier after pass
ing Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. r. Burt.-The series of community serv-
ices which have been held with much
success during the summer closed with
the service at Unity Church Sunday eve
ming The address was by the Rev. w. II.
Garner Of Hardwicls. with q. A. Burnham
organist. The Rev. n. w. Cummings and
the Rev. A. NJ. Smith assisted in the serv-
ice. The Rev. +. T. Crane of Sterling.
Mass, who preached at Unity Church SUM-
day morning, returned home Tuesday,
The Rev. II. w. Ravlin supplied in the
absence Of the pastor at the Methodist
| Episcopal Church Sunday morning.
George A. Burnham was at home from
Randolph over Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. j.
B. Ayers. Mr.. and Mrs II. L. Moulton.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. r. Chamberlain and FAM
| lilies and Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Sulham of
Morrisville motored to Berlin Sunday.-E.
| ID. Bessey of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, former prin-
cipal of Stowe high school, was guest
at +. c. Bashaw's over Sunday.-Mrs.
George w. Chaplin Of Milton is visiting in
Stowe.--The Misses Marjorie and Rebecca
Burt. who have passed several weeks in
Stowe, visited friends in Boston and
Swampscott last week on their return to
Minneapolis. MINI. They were accom-
panied by Their niece, little Miss Dorothy
Burt, who will remain with them until
fall-The ladies degree team conferred the
third and fourth degrees upon Miss Nellie
Robinson at the regular meeting Of Mans
field Mountain Grange. Patrons Of Hus-
bandry, Saturday evening.
Capt. ID. Smith, L. S. NJ. c., who has
recently been transferred from the Island
Of Guam to Quantico, Va, and who has
passed a few days leave Of absence with
his father, F. V. Smith. and other friends
| In Stowe, left on his return to Virginia
Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Mcmahon
and Miss Mildred Smith motored tc
Waterbury with him.-George A. Burn.
ham, who has been the principals assist.
ant In Stowe high school for several
years, has resigned and has accepted a
position at the Vail Agricultural school
at Lyndon. +. Lawrence Bigelow has
been engaged as assistant in Stowe high
| nd Ntytn u, l,i
Mrs. c. j. Scribner of Chicago arrived
Tuesday to visit her mother, Mrs Lucinda
Drugg, and other friends in Stowe-The
Misses Frances, Gladys, Hilda and Alva
Heltzen, who have passed two weeks
at l. A. Fosters have returned this week
to Providence. X. Mrs. Henry Foster
and little daughter Helen of Springfield
Mass. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Foster and other Stowe relatives
Mark Chaffee is at the home OF
his son, Claude Chaffee, in Morristown fol
two weeks.-Mr. and Mrs. Allen Owen OF
fiinesburg. accompanied by grandson
and his little daughter, motored Tuesday
to Stowe. where they visited their niece
and husband. Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Farmer
Miss Margaret Pike of Waterbury IL
passing the week with her grandmother
Mrs. p. ID. Pike.-Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose
Larow motored from Mortified Monday
to visit Mrs. Olive Hart at Levi Law
renee. 's.-Mr. and Mrs. f. S. Wilkins were
in MOrrisville Monday.-Mrs. A. j. Magoor
and little son. Lester, returned Monday
from Winooski, where the latter has hat
adenoids and tonsls removed at thu
Fanny Allen hospital.-Charles and Fa,
Dow of Montpelier and William Dow o.
Waterbury Center visited their sister ant
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. F.. E. wilkins
Sunday.-Mrs. George w. Chaplin of Mil
ton is visiting friends In Stowe.-New.
has been received of the death in Mime
apolis. Mimi. last. week of Tarrant +
Robinson OF that city. Mr.. Robinson wa
81 years of age. He was born in Stow
and passed his early life here. He wal
long associated with his brother. Nathan
lei Robinson. as a musician. He served al
a musician in the Civil War. He married
Louise Cutting of Stowe. He has livet
for manay years in Minneapolis and othe
places In Minnesota. He is survived b.
his daughter, Mrs. j. Il. Rhodes, will
whom he made his home.
The fall term of the Stowe high an,
graded schools opens September 4. ]
junior-senior high school will be estab
lished on the six and six plan six year
in the grades and six years in the higl
school. The seventh and eighth grade
and the first two years In the high schoo
comprise the junior high school and tn
last two years the senior high school
The same subjects are studied in tn
: junior high school as in the former sys
TEN. but they are taught In a more prac
teal way. Agriculture. home economic
! and manual training will be included.