Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
LAM0|LLE COUNTY
STOWE.

Charles A. Riley, who recently sold
out his druggist business. has exchanged
his residence on Pleasant street for Mrs.
Lydia Sargent's place on Fucker street.
Mr.. Riley has also recently purchased a
42-acre pasture lot adjoining of J. l..
Stafford and expects to engage in farm
ing. Mrs. Sargent's house has been
closed during the winter and she and her,
daughter have passed the winter at the
home of her brother and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. p d. Pike. on Main street, but will
take possession of the Riley residence
about May 1.-The remains of Horace
Pratt were brought here Thursday from
the State hospital at Waterbury, where
he died Wednesday, The burial was made
in the River Bank cemetery, the Rev.
H. w. Cummings conducting the burial
service. Mr.. Pratt was 3S years old in
January. His parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam D. Pratt. reside in remote and
mountainous part Of the town known as
Michigan. the road to which is still i'm
passable for horses on account of the deep
snow. His father walked out to the
Nebraska road to attend the burial. but
his mother was unable to go. Mr.. Pratt's
older brother. Albert. is in the Canadian
army. His only sister died eight years
ago. Mr.. Pratt had been an inmate of
the State hospital for seven years.
Mrs. H. A Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
Chaffee and Miss Isabel Chaffee were
called to Morristown Monday by the sud.
den death of their brothers wife, Mrs.
Claude Chaffee. Mrs. Chaffee was taken
very Ill Sunday afternoon. She soon be-
came unconscious and died about four
o'clock Monday morning. Mrs Chaffee
was formerly Miss LA Faunce and passed
most of her life in Stowe. She leaves her
husband and two young sons, her father,
Henry B. Faunce. and her grandfather.
H. Bertrand Faunce. Of Stowe, in whose
family she was brought up. Mrs. Chaffee's
uncle. H. 8. Faunce. was also called to
Morrtstown.-Elmer l.. Barrows and Mrs.
c. 8. Peck accompanied Mr.. Barrews'
daughter. Miss Ruby Barrows, to Bur-
lington Monday for examination and
treatment for appendicitis. II found neces-
sary.-Donald~and Chester Ayers have
made 50 pounds OF sugar from IA trees
this spring.-Henry A. Sparks. commander
Of H. H. Smith Post. is confined to his
home by sprained ankle.-Mrs. l.. A.
Day Of Bellows Falls Is visiting Mrs
W. ]. English.-Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ. Sar~
gent Of Morrisville and MRS. F. NJ. Pike
of New York city visited Mr.. and Mrs
H. A. Foster Sunday.-The subject Of an
interesting sermon by the Rev. H. w.
Cummings at the Congregational Church
Sunday morning was Blessed Are the
Peacemakers." Music was led by cor
net by Clyde Nelson; violin. e. L. Bigelow,
and organ by G. A. Burnham.-The ladies
Of the church will serve a May breakfast
on the morning of May 1. There will be
a Maypole dance by the children and
other attractive features.-The Stowe fire
department will give their annual ball at
the Akeey Memorial building May 4~The
ladies of Unity Church will serve the
supper.-The Red Cross branch member
ship has been increased to 70. While the
membership committee is making as far
as possible house-to-house canvass all
are urged to join without waiting for an
invitation. Stations for receiving applica.
lions for membership are at Pixies store
and the drug store.
Miss Ruby Barrows underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the Mary
Fletcher hospital Tuesday morning. The
operation was successful and the patient
Is doing well.--The funeral of Mrs. Claude
r. Chaffee was held at one o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at her home in
Morristown. where she died from a shock
Monday morning, aged 81 years, The Rev.
j. @. Angel Of Walden conducted the
service. Mrs. Chaffee's aunt, Mrs. Edwin
Dillingham;, of Saxtons River has been
called here by her death.-The first flowers
contributed by the wild flower exhibit
at the public reading room are spring
beauties and hepaticas by Leota and Max
Straw.-N. b. Johnsons residence has
been connected by telephone. the number
being 6-3l.-Ralph w. WrIsley Is Ill with
nervous prostration at his home In Stowe
Hollow.-Members Of the Red Cross
branch met at the banquet hall Tuesday
,, afternoon to cut out work-Mr. and Mrs.
willis N. Douglass OF Bennington arrived