Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-19
LAMO|LLE COUNTY
STOWE.

| william ]. English, for the past three
! years principal of the Stowe hish
| school, has secured similar position
in Pennington, N. II. Mr.. English mas
been very successful In his schooi
work here and has been ready to help
in every effort for the betterment OF
the community. He has been an officer
in the Green Mountain club, a member
Of Mystic Lodge, +. and A. M, ana OF
the Stowe Civic club. He with Mrs Eng
lsh have won the respect and esteem
of all.-Mr. and Mrs. Foster >. DOW
who have passed the winter in Under
hill have returned to their home on
Maple street, recently vacated by Prin-
and Mrs w. j. English.-Walter w.
Sargent, Jr., of Worthwhile is visitor
at the home of his aunt, Mrs. H. A.
Foster, on West Hill. His parents and
Mrs. Sargent's sisters, Mrs. +. NJ Pike
of New York and Mrs. b. A. Palmer
of st. Johnsbury, called at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Sunday.-Mrs.
p. A. Vondle and children and Miss
Mary Shaw we're in Morrisville Tues
day.-Mr and Mrs. C. r. washburn
and daughters, the Misses Mary and
Helen washburn of Salem. Mass, who
have passed few. days at The
Lodges with Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Bige-
low left Monday for their home by way
of st. Johnsbury and the White Noun
tains.-A heavy shower coming up at
the hour of service the out-of- doors
union service was given up Sunday
evening. The service was held at
Unity Church. There was an address
by the Rev. H. w. Cummings in the
Congregational Church. Music was
by the Stowe Military band.-The Rev.
Garner of Hardwick conducted an
Episcopal service at Seven Springs" at
four o'clock Sunday afternoon.--A
pleasing chldrens day program in
charge of the childrens' committee. was
carried out at the meeting of Mans
field Mountain Grange Saturday after
noon. There were Rotations by Agnes
Towne. Hilda Fuller, reading by
Alice Magoon, story by Katherine
Recor. song and dialogue by Nellie
and Phyllis George, a flag drill by Hilda
Fuller and Dorothy and Marian San
tamore and two piano solos by Mar
jorie Foster.-Mss Nellie Robinson Of
Boston is with her parents, Mr.. and
, Mrs. w. w. Robinson, for the summer
: Mrs. Abbie Warren is visiting Mrs.
, c. F.. Eddy in Morristown and Mrs.
Frank Heath in Johnson this week.
Miss Mary Green has returned to Con-
cord, N H., after a few weeks with
> Miss Clara Barrows.-The ladies or
, Unity Church will hold their annual
9 fair Friday, August 3.
: The open house" and lawn fete"
announced recently by the Rev. e. l..
: Goddard we. carried out very sue
= cessfully at the Methodist Episcopal
. Church parsonage and grounds We'd
nesday afternoon and night July II. The
grounds were attractively decorated in
a Japanese tea garden effect. with a
, large flag In the center and multitude
of smaller ones, and profusion of ia
! panese lanterns and umbrellas. Dur
ing the day and evening there were
, more than 200 callers all of whom
were served with ice cream and cake.
Rain began falling early in the even
ing, driving the company into the
church vestry, where addresses were
made by Mr.. Goddard and the Rev. A.
Q NJ. Smith Of Unity Church The call
d ers included people from all the
Z, churches Mr.. Goddard's sister. Miss
Emily Goddard. arrived during the af-
5. ternoon from Roselle Park. N. ]. Az
IS ter two weeks visit in Stowe Miss
e Goddard will be accompanied home by
IS her mother, Mrs. Julia Goddard, who
70 has kept house for her son since his
S wifes death.
IS At a recent conference of the pastors OF
n the three churches arrangements were
made to render to the public series OF
n Sunday evening patriotic meetings the
s. first being held Sunday evening at 73(
II o'clock. These meetings are to be under
1 the auspices of the three churches and to
e be addressed by speakers. as announced
n from time to time. The first one. Sunday
evening. was addressed by the Rev
II Mr.. Cummings of the Congregational
ID Church. The campus grounds Of the high
Is school have been secured for these services
&c and offer unusually good facilities for &C
n commodating the large attendance that Is
r. anticipated. Arrangements have also beer
1t made to accommodate the audience in case
of rain, in the auditorium of the Unity
d Church. which stands nearby The com
,r mttee in charge of the music is arrang
g ing to have the Stowe Military band play
Re and will also arrange for a union choir
i An especial invitation is given to singer.
It to join this choir and lend their voices tc
make the music big feature of the serv
is ices. Parties attending these services
It who come in autos. will find that their car.
s If driven close to the curbing will offer ad
r vantage points from which to see and heal
r, the service. OF course there will be plenty
l. of seats for everybody. A general invita-
r, ton is given to all to attend these Sun
day evening services.-The pastor of thu
II Methodist Church has offered an invita-
y ton to the pastors and membership Of tn
h Congregational and Unity Churches t.
ot unite for the md-week devotional services
II to be held every Thursday evening at 7:3
in the vestry Of the Methodist Episcopa
Church. The tendency toward such
union for these mid-week services has be
come so manifest that Mr.. Goddard .loe
not deem It wise to withhold this invitation
any longer. The speakers of these meet
ings will also be announced from time Il
time, but the object is to make then
a "everybody's meetings." Of song an
II. praise.-M. Cornell Riley. who has enlste
re- in the marine corps, left New York Jul
~ II on board the steamship St. Loui
Id for Savannah, Ca, and from there by raj
to Port Royal training station.-Mrs. Clay
ad ton s. Peck, who has been very i'll wit
r. the measles at Levi Giles in Morrsvillt
ga has recovered and has returned home.-
la Mrs. II. T.. Cutler and daughter, Marion
in of Keene, N H., are guests at the home O
ial Mrs. Cutters sister and husband, Mr.. an
q. Mrs. j. C. Benson. Mr. and Mrs. Levi
r. Deane of Keene who have visited Mr.. an
np Mrs. Benson, returned home Friday
Mrs. Bensons niece and nephew, Glendor
and Oscar Churchill of Morrisville. ar
guests at the Benson's for the summer
. Mrs. Stanley Mansfield gave a party I
!" her little sister. Eloise Magoon. and 81
", other children at her home at Yves
'o Branch Friday afternoon in honor of tn
little girls guest. Miss Pearl Austin. @
Orleans.
John Foster has sold his residenc
at for $4,000. Mr. Foster has purchase
re- Mrs. Malinda Druggs house on Mapl
nm street and will move there at ono