Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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owing to the steady cold weather and
the unusual depth of snow. Nothing
breaks and there has been no ice to veal
out horse-shoes. robin was seen by
Mrs. Francis Paul near her home or
West Branch this week.-Mrs.. Clay.
ton A. Boycc returned Saturday o &c
Montpelier after visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs. c. r. Eddy.--Edwin r. Bigclow
was In the village Saturday after being
confined to his home for some weeks by
llness.--L. II. Straw went Saturday to
Groton. Conn, on business.
The Rev. Il. l.. Goddard preached q
patriotic sermon at the Methodist Episco'
pal Church Sunday morning. the topic
being rs the Friendship Of America
Worth Having" Tho subject Of the SER
mon by the Rev. II. w. Cummings at the
Congregational Church Sunday morning
was "Washington." The Rev. Robert
Dcvoy Of Waterbury conducted Catholic
service with large attendance at the
Akeloy Memorial building Sunday morn
ing.-In addition to the events of the
high school bazaar at tho Akeicy Memoir
ial building Thursday evening the agri-
cultural class will have a booth for the
sale OF grating wax and rope haltcrs
ana will be prepared to test milk and also
TO test soil for lime requiremcnts.-Mrs +
T.. Smith has returned from Vineland.
y. j.. where she has placed her son.
Waite. In the New Jersey Training school
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Bentley and two
children have gone TO Ticondcroga, N. y.
where they were called by the illness Of
Mr.. Bentlcy's mother, Mrs. ". T. Narney.
Mrs. Varney. who was formerly for some
years a resident of Stowe. is in a critical
condition from the effects Of a shock
Thermometers registered from IL TO Is
degrees below zero Monday morning.
Representative Harry Il. Pike was at
home from Montpelier over Sunday.
- Twelve members Of Coral Chapter,
Order Of the Eastern Star, OF Norris
Vile. including district deputy grand
natron. Mrs. Spear. and also District
Deputy Grand Patron Elmer kneeland
Of Jcffersonvile We're visitors at the
regular meeting of Sickle Chapter We'd
nesday Feb. H. Supper was served to
tho members and their guests. During
tho evening II. W. Burnham and C. A..
Riley rendered vocal solos and r. T..
Stafford gave a reading. -FoIlowing is the
report of tho Gold Brook creamery for
1916: Total pounds Of fat, "a. 1885, total
money paid to patrons, net SIS. 1896; net
price per pound TO patrons, $.3S44; net
price per pound paid to patrons, actual
butter, $.s904. with % per cent over
rum actual cost to manufacture one
pound butter, 2. cent; auditors. B. G..
Buell.. r. l.. Recor. The officers Of the
association arc: President. George M.
Towne; vice-president. G. A. Dewey;
secretary and treasurer. II. G. Fuller;
A. j. McGibbon, G. a. Dewey and L. J.
Dewey.
I. A meeting Of the Stowe Cemetery assoc
citation was held Mt the home of Mrs.
Helen A. wilkins Tuesday evening. when
the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Charles A. Riley; vice-presi-
dent. Miss Nellie Sargent secretary and
treasurer, Miss Susan A. Bigelow: direc-
tors, Mrs. Riley, Miss Sargent, Mrs. Fl.
w. Barrows. Mrs. H. e. Jenney and Mrs.
r. u. Smith.-Barbara, the 19-month-o ld
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Neil B. Chaplin.
is III with pneuSnonia-Her1non A. Par
sons was able to sit up Wednesday after
several days illness with the grip.-George
White returned Tuesday from the Fanny
Allen hospital. where he Is having X-ray
treatment for sore on one of his feet
Several large hocks of pine grosbeaks are
reported from different parts of the town.
They are attracted by frozen apples re-
manning on the trees or by rotting apples
that have been thrown out for them. the
seeds of which are welcome articles of
diet.-Mrs. A. J. Houston. who underwent
a. serious operation at the Fanny Allen
hospital Saturday. is doing as we'll as can
he expectcd.-Mrs. George A.. Towlc is i'll
with neuIttis.-G. G. Foster. who has been
very Ill. threatened with pneumonia. was
more comfortable Wednesday,
figures Of the annual report Of the audi
tors Of the town of Stowe for 1916 are as
follows: Grand list, $10,es7.2s; tax voted,
s2.@: taxes paid treasurer. s2t.sS5.50; dis
count. $s11.2s; delinquent taxes, $1.A954;
town expenses for 1915. highways and
bridges. $6.s77.2; interest, $1.e3e.so; poor.
H,3M.T; general expenses. ss,3T.H;
schools. $12.52S.41; railroad bond, $1,000;
total. $30.716.73. The expense of the
Akeley Memorial building was $7s7S2.--
The lecturers program for the meeting
of Mansfield Mountain Grange, Patrons
OF Husbandry. on Saturday evening will
consist OF reading BY Mrs. Ella Foster.
discussion. Our Lawmakers-What Are
They Doing?" A. r. Straw; What More
Would have Them Do?" H. S.
Mathews; declaration. II. +. Straw; ques-
ton box, to which each member is asked
to contribute a question.
WOLCOTT.