Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27

feTndDS tne YOUNGEST DeTSOU WIN la
aided In the increased crop production for
1917 is Cedric. the ~four-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Bernie w. Jones. Cedric has
raised pumpkins. beets, beans and sum
flowers in his garden which he has tended
himself. When the beans were ripe he
picked them and prepared them for his
mother to cook and they made a meal
for the family. When the recent frost
killed his sunfiowers the little fellow was
Observation-Disclosures Misses Glen and Alice
Nutting went Monday to Burlington,
where they have employment. Miss Alice
will enter a business college October l.
Mrs. Hannah Knight and daughter, Mrs.
Elda Pangle and Mr.. and Mrs. A. r
Weeks motored Tuesday to Wolcott to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Boardman, the
mother of Mrs. Knights son-in-law, Amos
Boardman.-H. e. Straw picked ripe
Strawberries in his garden September %.
Olive r. Demeritt, U. v. NJ. who re-
ceived the call to report for service in
the navy Monday. left that afternoon for
the Burrage naval training station. Bum
kin Island. Boston,-Mrs. c. L. Burt, Mrs.
Alma Smith, Mrs. D. r. Smith and Mrs.
A. II. Cheney motored Tuesday to Hard
wick, where they called on Mrs. +. r.
Downer.-Mrs. Edison owen of Hinesburg
came Tuesday to visit her cousin, Mrs.
Fl. b. Faunce.-Mr. and Mrs. @. w. Buzz
zell and Mr.. and Mrs. H.. b. Faunce mo-
tored to Hardwick Tuesday, returning by
way of Montpelier.-Miss Ruth Collins has
returned from her vacation passed with
her sister. Mrs. +. w. Tinkham in Me-
1ndoes and has resumed her work in c..
W.. Buzzell's store.-Mrs. A. H.. Cheney
has received news of the birth Of n son,
Robert Cheney, to Mr.. and Mrs. William
l.. Haines of Hartford, Conn.,, September
"a, Mrs. Haines was formerly Miss Myra
Cheney Of Stowe. Mrs. Cheney has also
received news Of the birth of a daughter
to Professor and Mrs. Allen Ball of
Wyben, N. Y. September 16.
George G. Hart on West hill lost his
barn the night of Sept. 10 when it was
was struck by lightning during a hard
thunder storm, which passed over this
vicinity about ten o'clock. Following a
heavy crash of thunder Mr.. Hart discov-
cred the barn was in flames. He was able
to turn out six cows and a horse, but two
pigs, a calf and so hens were burned with
the barn, which also contained the sea-
sons crop of hay and grain. A horse and
a COW were killed by the bolt. as they
were dead when Mr.. Hart reached them.
Help was summoned by telephone and
neighbors responded. The fire alarm was
given at the village and in a short time
IL automobiles filled with men, probably
100 In all. were on the ground. The barn
could not be saved, but by hard work
the house, only a short distance away,
was saved. The loss is estimated at 81, 900,
partially covered by insurance. The
flames from the building lighted up the
whole country side, and could he seen
from a great distance. The place was
purchased by Mr.. Hart several years
ago and is known as the Loomis place.
A surprise party for Mrs. c.. Il. Burt was
given by about 20 friends at the home
of Mrs. Helen A. Wilkins Friday after
noon. the occasion being Mrs. Burt's
birthday. Supper was served. Among
the ladies' present were Mrs. l.. c. Moody
of Montpelier and Mrs. W.. f. Churchill
of Morrisville-Mr and Mrs. L. S. Will
! kins were called to Morrisville Saturday
by the serious illness of Mr.. wilkins sis
ter. Mrs. Almira Gile.-Miss Ruby Shaw
was at home from Burlington over Sun
. day.-Miss Mildred Greenwood was a
guest at H.. T.. Pixies over Sunday on her
way from Saranac Lake. n. Y, where
she has passed the summer, to Hard
| Week.-Mrs.. Minerva Tinkham and
r granddaughter, Miss Carolyn Pike. were
=, visitors at the Summit House on Mt.
i, Mansfield over Sunday.-Miss Pearl Will
kins of Stowe high school. 1916. went Mon.
| day to Montpelier to take the teacher
training course in the Montpelier Semi
nary. Miss wilkins sister. Miss Lucy
, wilkins, s. II. 8. 1917 went Tuesday tc
New York city. where she has employ
ment.-Miss Hazel Adams, S. II. S. 1916
is taking a business course at a bust.
4 ness college In Boston. making her home
with her brother, c. A. Adams, of Tufts
. College, and family in Somerville.
Among the Lamoille county drafted mer
who are ordered to leave for the mobiliza.
ton cafp at Aver, Mass. October 3 are
Locke r. Knapp. Clesson T.. Bohannor
and Fred r. Perry of Stowe. Among
5 those called to appear for examination
p October l are Raeburn r.. Mcmahon ant
e Harold c. Mcmahon of Stowe.-Mrs. Stat
= ford NJ. Boardman and little son, Roberr
or Burlington are visitors at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Chapin.-Mis
Allen will close her house at Sever
n Springs Friday after a successful season
Q Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford and Miss Aubrey
( who have been Miss Aliens guests for TIL,
f summer will leave for Montreal Thurs
day. Miss Schenck will leave for New
S York Thursday. Miss Pettibone and Mis-,
Maxwell returned to New York Tuesday
S District No. 6, Order of the Eastern Star
y will hold a meeting with Sickles Chapter
8 No. "a, October 3. Officers of the chapte
are asked to meet at Masonic hall TO
: practice at 1880 O'Clock Monday evening"
8 The Lend-a-Hand club of Unity Churcl
will meet with Miss Martha Curry at C
a i. Scribner's Thursday afternoon.-Mrs
~. {. Scribner gave a party to ten ladie
Wednesday afternoon as a surprise to he
v mother-in-law, Mrs. Lucy Scribner, VIII,
leaves for Chicago next week.
Rear-Admiral Charles f. Clark, L.. S
~, will arrive this afternoon at LAX
Mansfield Trout club to remain until Sun
day evening. His annual visit has bee
cut short on account Of national condj
tions.