Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25

people as Mark Chaffee, son Of Mr.. end
Mrs. Ward Chaffee was In the same
company with Mr. Gates. Mr.. Gatea
also has many friends in Stowe,
The funeral of Mrs James Cross Of
Worthwhile was held at the home Of
her brother, James II. Hutchins, in
stowe Hollow at three o'clock Thurs.
day afternoon. The Rev. L. l.. Goddard
conducted the service. James II.
Hutchins, Orville Hutchins, Bere
Hutchins and Joey r. Collette acted as
bearers. The burial was made here in
the River Bank cemetery. Those who
were here from out of town to attend
the funeral, besides Mr.. Cross, were Mr.. |
and Mrs. ]. F. Collette Of Morrisvil lie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Hutchins of wol1
colt, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hutchihs Of
Northfeld, Ray Smith and Miss Maggie
Smith OF Woodsville, N. II. Mrs. Cross
died at the Fanny Allen hospital in
Winooski Tuesday. She was "a years
Of age and besides her husband, James
Cross, she leaves her mother, Mrs Fla>
villa Hutchins. Of stowe, and tw4
brothers. James H. Hutchins of StowG
and Orville Hutchins Of wolcott. Mrs1
Cross was formerly for several years a
resident of Stowe.-Fred Harris and
resident Of Stowe. |
Fire streaming from a burning chimneN
at the Green Mountain Inn created somT
excitement about 11:30 Thursday morning.
A fire alarm was sounded and the frd
company responded and soon put out tho
blaze with extinguishers. The roof had
ignited and the fire nearly came through
into room on the second floor. The hotel
| is in central part of the village and q
high wind was blowing. SO that fire there
| would have endangered large part o1
| the village. Landlord II. c. Mcmahon wa1
hit in the face with the acid from an exj
| tinguisher. his right eye being injured
| Mrs. Myrtilla King of Ypsilanti and Mra7
| Emma Williams Of Belleville. Mich. Wild
have passed a month with their brother
Lester r. Brown, and niece, Mrs. A. A
Royce, left Tuesday for their homes.-Th4
Women's Relief Corps Red Cross chain
party at the Akeley Memorial buldin6
will be from two to 4:30 O'Clock Thursi
day afternoon.-Mr. and Mrs. A. B. WsekG
motored to Morrisvile Sunday with thei&
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Brtghams
of Junction City. Kans.. who have passed
two weeks in Stowe and are now visiting
Mr. Binghams brother and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Rand. In Morristown.-Mrst
Mary Sherbut went last week to visit her
| daughters, Mrs. Irving Parker and Mrs.
! Reuben Brown in Brattleboro, on her way
to visit her son, Ralph. in Cotuit, Mass
and her son, Louis. at Camp Devens. Ayera
Mass.-Mr. and Mrs Arthur Seaver res
turned Monday from a months visit with
their son. Ora Seaver. in Medford. Masss
George A. Clement and Charles Godfrey
of Southport. Conn.,, were recent visitord
at the home Of Mr.. Clements parents. Me-
and Mrs. H. w. Ravlin. Mrs. Ravlin and
| Mr.. Clement also visited their daughte1
and sister. Mrs. G. o. Tucker. in Waterl
1 hurry Mrs of Uyat
N. Y. has recently visited her sister. MrsI
Fl. w. Ravln.-Carroll Bedell received q
cut on the face just below the eye and
other injuries when he was thrown
through the windshield of an automobile
! Sunday. He was riding with n relative
from Craftsbury and at a bridge near
Worthwhile the back Of the car struck
the side Of the bridge which is approached
by sharp curve In the road.-T Alden
Straw Of the United States army balloon.
ing division has completed his course Of
free ballooning at st. Louis and has re-
turned to Fort Omaha. Nebraska. The
course consisted of seven flights, the last
one a Solo in which the balloon with
Mr.. Straw. the only occupant, rose at 500
, p. m. and landed at 6:10 p. m. at Sawyer4
willie. ILL.,. 5O1a miles distant. ascending ID
about 5000 feet during the flight. This
week Mr.. Straw begins a course Of lee
lures on ballooning, including gas engines.
hydrogen and other kinds Of gas, tels.
phone. telegraph. map drawing and con.
structing ballons.
A masquerade will be held at the Green
Mountain Inn for the benefit of the Red
Cross Friday evening. November 2. Tables
for cards will be provided for those who
do not care to dance. Shackett's orchestra
will donate the music. large attendance
is urged as there is much need OF funds.
Mrs. c. p. Brown Of Walton, N. Y,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. r. A. Wells
Mrs. w. T. Burt, who has been confined
to the house for long time by illness,
was able to visit Mrs. H. c. Mcmahon
Wednesday.-Mr and Mrs. E. E. BAN.
forth, formerly of the Green Mountain
Inn, are in Stowe this week.-An old>
fashioned barn raising was held at George
c. Harris on Edison Hill Tuesday. About
80 of his neighbors and friends made q
bee, raised the frame and boarded the
sides of 30x40 foot structure to take the
place of the one recently burned when
struck by lightning. The company in-
cluded many Of the women Of the neigh-
borhood. the party numbered about 80. A
picnic dinner was server. Miss Sadie
Harlow passed box among the company
and received collection of about $50 for
the Stowe Red Cross fund.-Mrs. r. H.
Gale and daughters. Virginia and Grace
Clara. who have been visiting Mr. Gale
relatives in Stowe, will go Friday to Bos-
ton on their way to their home in Cleve-
, land. Ohio,-Bert Root has moved from
the DR.. Smith place to the n. G. Styles
; farm on West Branch which he will carry
? on for a year-Wlllard NJ. White of News
: port, car repairer for the Canadian
l Pacific railroad. motored Sunday to Stowe
t to visit his father, Henry White. at Grand
3 View farm, the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
3 r. f. Wilkins.-Mr and Mrs. Howard
3 Thomas. who have passed the summer
I in Stowe. leave to-day for New York.
e visiting in Waterbury and Burlington on
!, the way. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas expect ia
S pass the winter at their winter home in
l. Stuart, Florida.-Mr. and Mrs. Cassius
4 Reed returned Wednesday to Barre after
e passing a few days with Mr.. and Mrs
d. V. Reed and other Stowe friends Mr.
Reed was formerly resident of Stowe.-
Mr.. and Mrs. p. r. Gale wish to thank
u their friends for the many gifts received
on their golden wedding anniversary.
!. JEFFERSONVILLE.
a The funeral of Mrs. Harmon Prior
. widow OF Charles Prior. was largely at
r tended at the church Monday The Rev
z II. C. Howard OBLIGATED. She was life
$ long resident of this town until few