Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-19

by Mrs. H. W. Cummings; recitation,
Little Suffrage ANNIE" by Mrs W. l.
Demeritt; discussion Of compulsory mil
itary training from a mothers standpoint.
led by Mrs. Hattie Recor; a general dis
cussion, rs It advisable for farmers in
this vicinity TO raise wheat?" led by r. s.
Warren. It was stated that 10 bushel per
acre was formerly raised here. that wheat
growing was given up because -four be.
came 20 cheap that farmers could buy Il
cheaper than they could raise II, but in
view Of present high prices several stated
that they intend to try II this season.
There were readings by Mrs Emma La
tuch and Mrs. Carrie George, and songs
by the grange choir. with Mrs. Cummings
at the no.-The town clerk, Mrs. Alice
A. Raymond. received the blanks for
hunting and fishing licenses Monday.
Many applicants were disappointed Satur-
day TO find they had not comc.-vernon
Chartrand OF Nelly Lake. New Ontario.
Canada. has been a visitor the past week
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. RIA. Wells.
The Mt Mansfield Camp Fire Girls
with their guardian. Mrs. Lola Billings
Douglass made hike to the home OF
Miss Marjorie Foster in the Little River
neighborhood Saturday afternoon. A
ceremonial meeting was held and sugar.
ing Off was enjoyed.-Rufus II. Gale Of
Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Gale. and other Stowe
friends.-Miss Lillian Godfrey Of the Peo-
pies Academy training course Is
teaching the Fucker street school this
week.
dancing party given by the S. d.
club at the Akeley Memorial building was
attended by ten couples There was VIC
trola music and dancing closed about II 30
o'clock.-Donald M. Mcmahon returned
Saturday to his studies at Dartmouth
College after a short stay at the home
of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Nc
Mahon.-Mr and Mrs. NJ. c. Lovejoy have
returned from an extended visit in the
South. where they passed the larger part
Of the winter. at Stewart. Fla.-Mss
Pearl Wilkins has returned to Eden to
resume her teaching.-Morton Bull found
a song sparrows nest with three eggs
in 1t Frfday.-Mrs. Albert Larraway has
returned from the Fanny Allen hospital.
where she has had treatment for several
weeks.-Miss Isabel Chaffee went Satur-
day to West Berlin to visit Miss Lois
Brown over Sunday.-The Rev. H. w.
Cummings returned home Saturday after
passing the week with his mother, Mrs.
Ellen Cummngs.-Mrs. Phoebe French.
who has been i'll for about two weeks. ia
very weak. She is past S3.-Mrs. George
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days with Mrs. Albert Larraway.--Edwin
A. Bigelow Of Harvard College, class OF
. 1915 a son of Wilbur B. Bigelow of Salem
, Mass. but formerly Of stowe, has sue.
J cessfully passed an examination for the
, United States navy reserves. in which he
has enlisted He has been assigned q
, rating as a wireless operator and expects
, soon to be assigned to his duties.
1 Franklin K Davis aged 81. died Sun
day afternoon about 4:3O o'clock at the
e home Of DR.. and Mrs. ]. c. Morgan Of
valvular disease Of the heart. He had beer
I in failing health about a month. Fe wa.
= born In Lowell, Mass. and belonged Il
. an old and wealthy family Of that place
. He lived in Lowell most of his life. but
had spent the past q years in stowe. Hi
nearest surviving relatives are nephew
and nieces. He was a membr of H. H
Post. g. A. R From 1881 to 1855 he wal
engaged in clerical work in the army
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon at two o'clock at the Morgan home
At public meeting at the Akeley Memo
rial building Tuesday afternoon to organ
lie Red Cross branch, Orlo e. Luce act
ed as chairman and called for the singing
Of America" after which Mrs. Joann,
Luce was elected president and took tn,
chair. Mrs. Angie Gale was elected sec
= rotary. and Mrs. Helen A. willin
. treasurer. Chairmen for committees al
!, as follows: Finances. Mrs. Alice Lovejoy
= supplies. Mrs. Agnes Jenney: membership
y ! Mrs. Maude Pike: civil committee. Mrs
;. Lillian Barrows. The organization begin
. with a membership OF over 50. the resul
" Of a canvass by Mes.8 Maud Pike. Their
. was an attendance OF Is at the meetinl
: and much enthusiasm was manifested
- The funeral of Franklin K. Davis wa
=. held at the home Of Dr. and Mrs. ].
= Morgan Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. H
w. Cummings conducting the service. TIL
:. bearers were A. A. Pike, ]. l.. Stafford
;" S. c. spauldng and s. NJ. Brush. Tn
. burial was in the River Bank cemetery
= Sugar makers are having a large run o
. sap this week.-Mrs Eunice Pottle has re
:. turned to her home on Pleasant street afte
9 passing the winter with her daughter
~ Mrs. S. c. Wheeler, in Waterbury and tn
= last several weeks with her sister. Mr.
Mary Atwood. who died in Morrisville las
Week.-Mrs. Muriel Pike is recovering rap
idly from her recent operation for appen
dicitis at the Fanny Allen hospital an
L expects to return home this week.-Lore
'e B. Tomlnson. who has been Ill the pas
T. week with erysipelas in the face and neck
: is recovering and is sitting up little
! Mrs o. K. Luce. president Of tn
IL Stowe branch Of the Red Cross societJ
s. went Wednesday as delegate to a meet
- ing OF the Vermont Chapter in Burling
e ton. The committees Of the Stow
d branch are filled out as follows: Fl
e nance Mrs. Alice Lovejoy. Miss Mar
jorie Watts. Miss Mildred Smith. Mis-
n Ruth Mcmahon, Mrs. T. A. Douglass
l. supplies. Mrs. Agnes Jenney. Mrs. Net
IS tie Billings. Mrs. Mary Morgan. Mrs
n Annie Harris; civil. Mrs Lila Barrowl
Is Miss Nellie Sargent, Mrs. Jeannett
J. Adams, Mrs Emma Straw, Mrs. H. "
Y Cummings; membership. Mrs. Maud
20 Pike, Miss Marion Pike. Mrs. CARR
8. Lawrence. Mrs. Grace Riley. Miss Inc
S. Smith. There will be a meeting at tn
70 banquet hall at 1880 o'clock Friday eve
r ming when the delegates will give
d report Of the State meeting and plan
l. for work will be announced. Men ar
n urged to attend and show their inter
Is est al well as women.--Mrs. c. A. Rile
TT has added the meadow lark to her lii
D. of birds for the season.-The Rev. +
le w. Cummings has extended an invita-
1t ton to the members OF Mansfield Mour
y. tain Grange TO attend the Mornin
=, services at his church on April 20. q
Grange Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. M
Backus were called to Randolph Wee
nesday to attend the funeral OF NJ
Backus' Srother.-The remains of Hol
IL ace Pratt, who died at the State hosp
W tai at Waterbury Wednesday mornin
10 will be brought here and the burii
as will be made in the River Bank CENT