Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01

Adams occupied the pulpit Of the Cniver-
sallst Church Sunday.-Prof. II. D. MeT-
rill OF Bradford Academy spent sunday
with friends in town.
HYDE PARK.
'rhs funeral Of Mrs. Elmira felehec.
who died at the home OF hor daughter.
Mrs.. Noble. in Hardwick. FEB. -. was
held at the Congregational Church at this
place Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Fletcher
was a native OF Hyde Park. and was m
her slst year. She was an old-time school
teacher and had had for her scholars
Senator Page and ex-Congressman Plum
lay. She is survived by two daughters.
Mrs. Sara Bartlett OF Island Pond, and
Mrs Lila Noble. Of Hardwick, and son.
Darius Fletcher. of this town
STOWE.
Ruth Evelyn. the four months old
daughter OF Robert II. and Helen Chaplin
Hill, died about nine O'Clock Tuesday
morning at their home on West hill after
a. few days illness with pneumonia. The
child was the granddaughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. George w. Chaplin of West Milton,
and great-granddau lighter Of Mr.. and Mrs,
~. II. Eggieston. Mr. and Mrs. Hill have
u surviving daughter, Ramona. two years
Of age. The funeral was held at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Hill at two o'clock
wednesday, afternoon. MFRS. Louisa Tay
Tor is suffering from bad sprain of the
left wrist and a cracked bone In the left
hand. the result OF a fail in the yard at
her home Monday and Mrs. Joseph
&. Freeman OF Waterbury Center were
guests at the Green Mountain Inn Tues
day in honor Of the 10Th anniversary OF
Mr.. Freeman's carbohydrates Kate
Ryan, who has been obliged to give UP hcr
work az cook at the Green Mountain Inn
on account of illness, went Tuesday to her
home at Chateaugay, NJ y. Her nephew.
Mr.. Sweeney. came on from Chateaugay
and accompanied Miss Ryan homc.--Miss
Clara Fuller is doing as we'll as can Re
expected after an operation for Appendix
citis Monday. Miss Fuller was taken i'll
Friday. but was not considered seriously
Ill until Sunday. GangTene and pus were
found At the operation Monday and it IL
thought that y hours delay would have
proved fatal. The operation was success
ful and Miss Fullers condition is consit-
cred favurable.L 8. Peterson went Sat
urday to Burlington and will return home
Thursday with Mrs. Peterson, who IL re.
covering from an operation.-Albert Ray
mond began work Monday as assistant
buttermaker at the agricultural depart
ment OF Cornell University. where he has
recently completed the short course In
agrfculture.--Fred r. Smith Is in Buring-
ton this week AZ grand juror in the United
States district court.-Mrs. Natalie Chad
wick has been called to Wells River by
illness in the family OF her cousin. BEN
ton F. Harris-Mrs. w. A. Aldrich will
remain at the Mary Fletcher hospital
another week instead of coming home
Tuesday as she expected to.
tn Sunday ypnrD;pu ~nrx;oo "a, Aha
Methodist Episcopal Church three were
baptized and taken into membership on
probation and three children were bap.
tized. The pastor was assisted in the
service by the Rev. ii. W. Ravlin. Fol-
lowing the service conference Of the
official board was held at which the pas
tor gave report Of his work up to the
present time. 1t was voted to ask for a
renewal of II. W. Ravlin's license as q
local preacher.-Ruth Evelyn. the infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Hill, IL
critically Ill with pneumonia. Mrs. G. W.
Chaplin Of Milton, Mrs. Hills mother, il
Mrs. Roy J.. Ploof took her infant son
to Burlington Monday for treatment by
DR. G. X. johnson. Mrs. A. l.. Morrill, &C.
cOmpanied Mrs. Ploof and they will make
their home with Mr. and Mrs. F. 8.
Cobb while in Burlington.--Roy II. Barnes
of Burlington was a visitor in Stowe
Saturday.-Earl Eenield Of Hyde Park
was visitor in Stowe over Sunday
Mrs. Frank Davis and son, Lewis
Scribner, nine years OF age. are in Bur-
lington. where the latter will be operated
upOn for the removal Of adenoids and
large tonsils at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital Tuesday,. b. Ayers Is recovering
from his illness and Is able to sit up the
most OF the ttme.--Thc report of the pro-
gram carried out at the high school bazaar
last week should have read as follows
Recitation by Maurice Morrill,, drilled by
Miss Bigelow; song. when Company
Comes" by eight girls. drilled by Miss
Merritt; folk dance Wooden Shoes" by
u little girls: folk dance. Weaving the
Flax" by 20 large girls: and song. whip.
poor-wfll." by 20 little girls the last three
drilled by Mrs English.-Mrs. w. A.
Ahrich. who has been at the Mary Flet'
cher hospital for treatment. will return
home Tuesday barbara, the little dough.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Chaplin. who
has been Ill with pneumonia, is recover
ing.-Dr. p. L. insolvency of Burlington
was here Monday and performed an
operation for appendicitis upon Clara
the third daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.
Fuller. at their home in Stowe Hollow
A trained nurse is in attendance. Mrs. #
b. Wuk1ns was out SUNDAY 01ter Two
weeks in quarantine for diphtheria.-
Joseph o. Bushey went Monday to Bur.
lington for treatment for injuries rs'
sulting from a recent fall.
To-day IL the s4th birthday of Mrs
Margaret Drugg, the oldest resident OF
Stowe. Mrs. Drugg. who is in feeble
health, lives with her daughter and nus
band. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Felix or
lower Main street.-The funeral OF Ruth
Evelyn. infant daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
Robert II. Hill. was held at their HON,
wednesday afternoon. The service wa,
conducted by the Rev. II. w. Cumming!
Of the Congregational Church There wer'
beautiful Horai tributes from neighbour
and friends. The burial was In the Rive
Bank cemetery. Friends from out of tow,
present were Mr.. Hills brother, Edga
Hill Of Cambridge, and Mrs. Hills mother
Mrs. q. W. Chaplin. OF Milton.-IIeo II
Straw. who went 10 days ago to Groton
Conn, has accepted u position there a
Assistant manager Of the Woodmel
Poultry farms. His family will Join hin
there about the middle Of March. --Th
annual report OF the superintendent o
schools. Carlton u. Howe. issued as a
appendix to the report Of the tow
auditors, gives the expenses of the school
for the year ending June 80 1915. a
t12b17.s1. as against $l0.72 g for the yea
ending June 60 1915. Seventeen school
wsvH nnainf aiued 10 rural Schools ST