Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
Continued from pagc three.)

the Misses Mildred Beatrice. Virginia and
Martha Gale. assisted in serving. Among
the gifts received were sums OF money in
gold coin from the family and other
friends, fifty roses from Marshall johnson
of Springfield Mass, and roses from Miss
Caroline Swift of Kansas City. Among
those present were eight of the nine chill
drcn of Mr.. and Mrs. Gale and their fam
ilics Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin d. Gale and son,
Charles, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus II. Gale and
daughters, Virginia and Grace Clara, OF
Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Angus l..
Gale and children Martha, Presson, Edwin,
Harvey. Mr.. and Mrs Elmer j. Houston
of Cadys Falls. Mr.. and Mrs. George S.
Gale and children, Martha Presson, Edwin,
Angie. Ramona. Phyllis and Gaylord. Mrs.
Ilroy S. Billings and children, Gale and
Frederic, Mrs. G.. III. Cline Of Cleveland,
Ohio, and Mr.. and Mrs. Elton B. Forbes,
who reside with Mr.. and Mrs. Gale, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred e. Gale of Minneapolis.
Mimi, were unable to be present. Others
present were Mr.. Gales sisters, Mrs. Emily
Read and family Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Read, Mr.. and Mrs. Presson Read and Mr..
and Mrs. Metcalf of Brookfeld, Mrs.
Betsey Slayton of Waterbury and brother
Frank Gale; Mrs. Gales brothers and fam
lilies, Mr. and Mrs. T.. A. Hill. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Hill of Charlestown, n. H.. Mr.
and Mrs. George A Hill of Denver, Colo
and sister and family, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Brooks Mr. and Mrs Benjamin Eaton of
Morrisville. the Rev. and Mrs. Earl Sweet
of Wolcott, Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Story of
Morrisville, Mrs. Abbie Warren of Water
bury. Mr.. Gale, the son of Presson r. and
Lucy Adams Gale, was born in Brookfield
June 10, 1S47. lie came to Stowe with his
fathers family when about nine years OF
age. Evira l.. Hill. daughter of Harvey
j. and Juliette Gallup Hill, was born in
Underhll and came to Stowe with her
parents In early life. Their marriage took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hill on
Luce Hill, the Rev. c. j. Mott, pastor OF
tho Free Will Baptist society at West
Branch, performed the ceremony. After
their marriage Mr.. Gale worked a year on
the dairy farm of II. ID. Slayton, spent
year in Michigan, and worked one year on
the Malvern Stock farm in Morristown.
In 1875 he bought the maple Hill Farm
of 200 acres which he carried on very sue
cessfully for thirty years. He carried on
n large dairy business and developed one
Of the largest maple sugar orchards in
this vicinity, making each year a large
amount of sugar Of excellent quality. Mr..
Gale has been ably seconded in all his
undertakings by his wife, who in spite of
all the labors which fall to the housewife
on large farm. and the mother of a
large family, has kept the good looks
which characterized her youth. Their FAM
lily record is a remarkable one. OF the nine
children born to them all are living and
married. The only death in the family
circle in the 80 years is that of Mrs. Lena
B. Robnson) Gale. wife of the Oldest son.
Edwin b. Gale, in 1909. Mr.. and Mrs Gale
have Is grandchildren. Mr.. Gale has held
the office of selectman may times and
also that of school director He is a re-
publican in politics and has always been
q public-spirited citizen. The family have
attended the services at the West Branch
church and have contributed literally to
its support. Mr.. and Mrs. Gale sold THEN
Maple Hill farm II years ago and pur-
chased their present home. An unusual
feature of the observance Saturday was
the presence of the brides and groom $
bridesmaid and best man. The brides
maid was Mrs. William A. Cooley of Mont
pelier, then Miss Fanny Luce of Stowe,
and the best man was Mrs Gales brother
Enos A. Hill. Mrs. Betsy Slayton. sister
OF Mr.. Gale, and George Hill, brother
of Mrs. Gale who also witnessed the wed
ding so years ago, were present Saturday
Mrs. Gale wore a gown of white crepe dc
chine Mr.. Gale presented her with another
Y wedding ring. During the evening a larg,
wedding cake arrived from Grand Haven
/ Mich. the gift of Mr.. Gales brother-in
( law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. John Pfafl
( and family. A telegram was received from
their absent son, Fred e. Gale of Mime
L apolis. and a telephone message from
Senator Page. Letters and cards were re-
ceived from fric e, and there wer,
Z presents of gold anC silver, cut glass. ant
h large sum of none in gold. Others
Z present, in addition to those named above
/ were: Mrs. Gales aunt Mrs. Ameli;
/ Warden of Cadys Falls, Mrs. Elizabeth
/ Clarkson a cousin of Mr.. Gale, Mrs. c. J
Story, George Il. Story, -1rs. Ruth l.. Day
I Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Eaton, Mr.. an,
) Mrs. NJ. j. Gallup. Mr. and Mrs. F. L
/ Campbell. Miss Marion Brooks of Morris
4 town. Mrs. Ray Baker and Mr. and Mrs
: Phlo G. Hill, G. H. Kneeland Of Swanton
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. McCuen of Bur
\ lington. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Coole!
and Frank 3. Cooley of Montpelier Mrs
i c. f. NJ. Taber of New York, Marshall r
4 johnson of Springfield, Mass. and thu
Rev. and Mrs j. Q. Angel of Maiden
/. Mass.
J large number of prominent Morris
Z vile men. with about a dozen automobiles
I were here Wednesday morning to NEE
the speakers who came from Burlington
by train and electric car to hold a wa
( meeting in Morrisvlle in the afternoon
There was a large number from Stow,
/ at the meeting. S. Harris of tn,
Montclair. n. j., high school, is passing
l a week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
! w. F. Harris, at the lower village. Mr.
I Harris has had charge of the Montclai
high school farm camp, with "A boy
through the summer. He has nine acre
of army beans to thrash next week. Thi
will close operations at the camp for tn
I season and Mr.. Harris will resume hi
work at the Montclair high school in No
neutrality-suspicious. of fringed gentia
from Miss Clara Barrows are on exhibi
ton in the public reading room. Thi
\ beautiful plant has never been found il
\ this locality.-State's Attorney James
Z. Campbell motored here from st. Johns
.: bury Tuesday night and made brief visi
=. with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
~ Campbell. He was accompanied by hi
4: cousin, Arthur Leach. of Washington
Z; ID. c., who will visit Mr.. Leachs uncl
= and Mr.. Campbells grandfather, Bowma
4. Gale Mr.. Gales brother George "
Gale. who passed a part of the summe
here and Mrs. Gale celebrated their golde
wedding anniversary at their home
an Minneapolis. Mimi, Saturday evening
Y! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bailey of the lowe
81 village are parents of n daughter, Dor
.ie October 11-Mr. and Mrs. c. III. Wee
and Mr. and Mrs A. d. Garrow of Esse
'lwere guests over Sunday of Mr.. and Mr.
81 Cheney A. Tomlinson.-MissS Sadie Har