Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06

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he had passed his examinations success
FULLY and had been commissioned a hrst
lieutenant IN the United states army
balloon service and that he would receive
his service equipment In about ~ days
Mr.. Straw, who was 10 IN April, a graz
uate Of stowe high school and mempe'
Of the class Of 1919 at Norwich University
went to Fort Omaha September "a TO TAKE
the balloon training course, which inciuoeo
three weeks training In free balloohins
at st. Louis Mo.--The ladies OF Cni.y
Church will serve their usual monthiy
dinner at the church ut noon Thursaay.-
The Lend-a.Hand club Of the Congresa-
tionai Church will meet with Mrs. Justih
Robinson at the lower village. --Onicers
elected at the annual meeting or II: n.
Smith Post Saturday afternoon are. ros'
commander. Henry A. Sparks; senior vice
commander, .. H. Kaiser; Junior vice.
commander, jackson Sargent quarter
master. g. NJ. Brush; chaplain. q. w.
Harlow: officer Of the day, Apra"
Burnett; officer Of the guard Louis Shon-
tell; sergeant, b. g. w. acknowledgements
elected by the Womans Keller corps
Saturday afternoon we're President MIS-
Mary Smith; senior vice-presiden'' MIS-
Adelaide Foster: Junior vice-presioeht'
Mrs. Minerva Tinkham; chaplain, MRS.
Eva Towne: conductress. Mrs. susie
Boardman; guard. Mrs. Emma Latuch;
treasurer. Mrs. Anna Kimball; delegates
to department convention, Miss Marina
Curry and Mrs. Mary Russel.-Miss Grace
Bigelow returned to Springfield. Mass.
Sunday after passing Thanksgiving AZ
her home in Stowe. Her brother. Il. Law
renee Bieelow. accompanied her to water
bury.--Mlss Isabel Adams returned Mon
"a - Thanka-
giving with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs W. w. Adams at Moscow. Other
guests at the family gathering at the
Adams home were their children and
grandchildren, Mr.. and Mrs Claude
Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. George Adams and
children, Miss Polly Marshall Of the Uni
| versity OF Vermont and her brother, Gerry
Marshall George c. Hart has the barn
\ he 10 building to replace the one burned
when struck by lightning in the fall.
covered and boarded and the cement work
completed. Neighbors and friends have
rendered much appreciated assistance
| The village schools re-opened Monday
after the Thanksgiving recess. The
vacancy caused by the resignation OF Miss
Hazel McCuen has not yet been Allied
Mr.. and Mrs. b. c. Bull have received
letters from their son. Kenneth. who is
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forces in France. The young man writes
that he IL we'll and contented. Other Stowe
boys are with him. The country where
they are seems good deal like Vermont
-.E. E. Bamforth. who has been in Stowe
several days reports that Mrs. Bamforth
is doing we'll after serious operation
at the Mary Fletcher hospital.
Mrs. Ruth Robinson of Richmond for
merly Of Stowe, announces the engage.
ment Of her daughter. Katherine Frances
Robinson, to Harold F. Simmons OF Brook
field. Miss Robinson. who was graduated
from Stowe high school in the class Of
1911 and afterwards completed course
I'm the Normal school at Plattsburgh, ". Y.
has since then been teacher in Burling
ton. Mrs. Robinson went to Burlington t.
!. make q home for her daughter. Last fal
she purchased house in Richmond. wher'
they have since then resided.-Mrs. T..
Cobb and daughter, Frances, of Cam
. bridge are at the home Of Mr.. Cobb'
parents this week. Mr.. Cobb. who has beef
} made inspector OF Crawford machines. Il
in Montpelier this week.--C. A. Riley, VIII
IL travelling in the State for the Loren
| company Of Boston. Is in Orleans count.
, this week.-The Lend Hand club Of tn
t Congregational Church will meet with Mrs
' Justin Robinson Thursday afternoon
D Miss Katherine Smalley went Monday t
. 6wanton, where she has employment II
. the Robin Hood Ammunition factory
= Postmaster A. c. Cakes received supple
y. of war saving certificates and thrift
stamps Tuesday and invites every one t
purchase and help the government an
I make safe investment as well-Mrs.
Q NJ. Ashland has moved from Mrs. Fanni
9 Mayo's tenement to A. r. Straw's tene
7 ment on Main street.-Mr and Mrs. Wi
liam Bailey moved from the village (
one Of F. E. Smiths tenements at Moscow
Mr.. Bailey has employment with Nj
i Smith.-Harry Faunce began Monday
= work at teaming for F. f. Smith. Fl
}. will move his family to Moscow mex
: week.-Mrs.. Natalie Chadwick has return
d ed from Montpelier. where she passed las
8 week with her brother. Norman French
e and family.--Miss Alice Cole returne
+. Monday to Morristown after week wit
:, her sister, Mrs. O. A. Barrows--Verno
II Parker has returned from Waterbur,
e where he has had work at his trade
It paper hanger for two and half week
r Mr.. Parker went to Richmond to pa!
y Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Willai
r. F. Cary. who moved there from STOW
q about a month ago. He found their lit
/. daughter Of four years. suffering fro
serious burns sustained November
when she backed against pail Of HI
water. partly falling into 1t. The back
In the child's body was terribly burned fro
!, the shoulder blades to the knees. HI
Ia condition became 80 serious that she W;
n. taken Friday to a hospital where II WI
r. thought skin grating may have to
II resorted to. Mrs. Cary had prepared Il
r. pail OF hot water for mopping the ho
n whom the child came to her for help
A. buttoning her clothes In turning avs
"a she backed against the pail Of hot waite
#. Mrs. Cary has one crippled hand and WI
Mt unable to rescue the child as quickly
80 otherwise.
r. The boys who signed $40 each towal
al the Y. NJ. C. A. war fund have paid
nr $500, three OF the number havir
scriptions The committee in chart
have placed lists OF the boys nam
In the various stores, and wish to al
all having employment to furnish
- help the boys earn the money. Tho
ne wishing to do SO may notify Il. l.. Bill
We Glow, or Principal Jones. at the his
rst school who will see that the boys a
an notihed.-R. r. Mcmahon and d.
no Hunter have been visitors at the STOW
at high school this week,--A r. Stra'
do master OF Harmony Pomona Grang
A. the Rev and Mrs. II. W. Cumming
Ter Mr. and Mrs. H. u. Fuller and Mr.. al
an Mrs. H. S. Mathews attended the sc
Of sion OF the Orange at Morrisville We
ng nesday-L. l.. Harris and o. f. Lu
are were In Montpelier Wednesday-M
Oh ana Mrs. A. A. Hunter of Burlingt'