Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
LAM0|LLE COUNTY
STOWE.

STOWE.
Herbert Forner had the small bone In
the right forearm broken near the wrist
at Smith & Adams Novelty factory at
Moscow Monday morning. Mr.. Horner,
who is employed at the factory was put
ting rosin on an engine belt when his foot
slipped and he fell into the belt. His right
arm went over the pulley. The belt was
an eight-inch belt and the pulley a 12-inch
one. The machinery had just been started
up for work.-Thermometers registered
from 20 to IS below zero at this village
Sunday morning and IA below Monday
morning.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles e. Mo-
Cuen of Burlington, both formerly Of
Stowe. are parents Of a daughter, born
Sunday morning The childs grandmother
Mrs Cornelia McCuen and Mrs. o. H
Smith. and great-grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Enos A. Hill, reside in Stowe. Mrss
McCuen Is with her son and family In
Burlington.-Miss Margaret Harris Of
Middlebury College is at home for the
Christmas vacation.-D. NJ. Mcmahon Of
Dartmouth College and Walter Morgan Of
Norwich University came home Tues
day for the Christmas vacation.-Mrs. L.
H. Moody. who has visited her brothers,
c. O. and w. T. Burt, and other Stowe
friends, went Saturday to Boston for q
few days with friends and will leave Bos>
ton Wednesday on her return to her home
in Minneapolis. Minn.-Harry Faunca
moved his family Saturday to Moscow.
where he has employment.-The Rev.
Robert Dewey of Waterbury celebrated
mass and preached at the Akeley Me-
mortal building Sunday mornng.-Mr. and
Mrs Glenn Cole of Hyde Park. who were
here SATURDAY. mi nj M hAv
by their daughter. Miss Catherine Cole,
who is i'll with appendicitis.-The corsdi-
ton Of Miss Altha Luce. who ad q shock
December II, remains about the same.
Miss Kate Seaver Of Boston is visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Arth ur Seaver.
Mrs. Ambrose Larow and daughter, Miss
Pearl Jones Of Mortified, have recently
visited Mrs Olive Hart and daughter Miss
Gladys Hart.-The Rev. e. l.. Goddard Of
Fairfax came Monday to conduct the fu.
neral of Violet Brush TuesdsIy-Mrs. O.
H. Smith went Monday to B arlington I'd
visit her daughter. Mrs. c. e.. McCuen-.
The meeting announced for Wednesday
evening under the auspices of the county
farm bureau was postponed. Tho
speaker, Professor @. 8. Story Of the ex<
pertinent station. was called away on
government business. but IT, is expected
will be able to come here later.-Mrs w.
B. Macutchan underwent a successful
operation for removal of goitre at the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington None
day evening.
Violet l. Brush, daughter and only child
Of George and Alma Kenfeld Brush, died
at their home on Brush hill about i've
O'Clock Friday afternoon In the 18th year
OF her age. She had been confined to her
bed since October from the effects OF a
n IN oly Of 60 ia
LETT her permanently crippled in both legs.
the paralysis gradually involving the back.
arms and shoulders and other parts of the
body. The cause Of her death was oedema
or the lungs, from which she had suffered
few days and owing to her weakened
condition was unable to overcome. Shs
was pupil in the sixth grade of the Stowx
graded school and a member of tn. Meth.
odist Episcopal Church and Sundav
school. The funeral was held at the
Methodist Episcopal Church Tuesday att
ernoon. at one o'clock.-An EN-.
tertainment for the benefit Of the Pea
Cross will be given by Professor Daviso,,
of Mddietmy College at the Akelsy Me-
mortal building Friday evening. consist.
ing OF humorous reading and impersona.
tons and assisted by local talent in musi
cal and other numbers. The campaign for
IN increase or membership in the Stowe
Hed cross branch began Saturday with
the Following committee In charge: Mrs.
II. T.. Pike. chairman. Mrs. Mae Chanin.
Miss Marion Pike. Mrs. A. Fl. Cheney. and
Mrs Leon Butts. The membership is now
wv and 1t Is hoped to secure a large in
crease. The branches now keen 40 nor
cent. OF the membership fees for their own
wor kinstead OF Is as formerly All arr
urged to become members and aid In tha
work. Although the Stowe branch has
Deen very successful by raising money SO
much material has been purchased and
naae up 10 SEND to the soldiers that there
Is pressing need for funds.
Mrs. Malinda Drugg has closed her housa
on Maple street and gone to pass the rest
OF the winter with her sister.-Mrs. n n
Wright returned Saturday to her home a.,
Fairfax after few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Straw.-Mrs. r. g
Dow went Saturday to Underhill. wher.
she and Mr.. Dow will make their home for
winter. Mr.. Dow travels In the State for
several business firms.-Mrs. Leon Shen.
ard OF Waterbury was a visitor in stowe
saturday.-Lawrence Wright of Danne-
mora, N. r.. 10 visiting his parents. Mr..
ana MRS. T. c. Wright. and sister, Mrs.
stephen A. Polaskl.-John M. Downer Of
schenectady. N. T.. came Saturday for a
short visit with his mother, Mrs. Nancy
Downer. and brother. H. H. Downer. Mrs.
Downer was somewhat letter Saturday
Mrs. w. b. Macutchan went Friday to
Burlington for an operation for gotre at
the Mary Fletcher hospital. Mr.. Macutch.