Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-27
Lamoille County.
STOWE

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held its annual meeting and election Of
officers at the selectmen's Office in the
Akeley Memorial building Monday eve-
ming, with Scout Master Frank f. Stat
ford presiding. The officers elected were
as follows: Patrol No. 1. leader, Gerald
Wells; assistant, Dennis Kaiser; Patrol
No. Q, leader, Harold Morrill, assistant,
Clifton Stafford: Patrol No. g. leader.
Amos Strong; assistant, Edwin Peterson;
secretary, Douglass Barrows; treasurer,
John Boardman. At the last meeting
Ave new members were taken in. maxi
ing the number of members 49, which
makes full troop. Officers for the
fourth patrol were not elected, as that
patrol has not been organized. 1t was
| reported that the members of the troop
have sold $3.50 worth of War Savings
Stamps since they have been on sale.
Clifton Stafford, who has sold $3.50 of
the amount, has received an achieve
ment' pin and is entitled to an ace
medal.-Wil)iam Horner of Stowe Forks
has received letter from his brother,
Fri Horner, who has served for over
three years in the British army in
Europe. the first news received by his
family since August. 1915. Private Hor-
ner has now been discharged from the
army and has returned to Alberta, where
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acres. He says in his letter that he
never wants to see any more war. Three
of his brothers, William. Herbert and
Albert live In Stowe and two, Maurice
ana Allan. in Orleans.-At the Red Cross
meeting Monday evening the following
were elected delegates to the LaInoilIe
county Red Cross meeting, to be held
at Hyde Park Thursday afternoon, when
tne county organization will be made:
Mrs. o. F.. Luce, Mrs. II. C. Mcmahon.
MRS. n. F. Pike. Mrs, A. A. Pike and
MISS Marian Pike.-Dr. II. w. Barrows
OF the Lamoille county exemption board
gave an address on Lessons from the
Draft at the meeting of the Christian
Brotherhood at the Congregational Church
Monday evenng.-A meeting of the Hath
anvil club. set for this week, has been
postponed-Mrs. F. E. Pierce and two
cnildren OF Berlin, \. H., are visiting
Mrs. Pierce's uncle and aunt. Mr. and
Mrs. s. H. Nutting on Edison Hill
Fred Brink. who has carried on tho
John Harris place on Harlow hill for
Messrs. Lance and Drew who purchase
II TWO years ago, has been a great suf-
terer since last winter from the effects
OF freezing the thumb and fingers Of
both hands. 1t has been necessary 70
pare the extremities repeatedly and in
'''N"HSco " cut OH some OF the
diseased bones. Mr.. Drinks sons from
Groton and Berlin visited him Sunday
ana Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Brink will
be taken this week to Barre, where tbev
formerly resided-Mrs. Bertha Laberdes
expects to break up housekeeping and
go the last of the week to MorrisyiIle
where she will visit her sister, Miss Liz.
zle Farkhurst, on her way to Lincoln
n. H.. where she will have emplovment
at the Lincoln Inn for the summer. Her
daughter. Miss Doris. will accompanv
her and expects to find employment nj
Lncoln.-There will be a band concert
Friday evening and War Savings mass
meeting will be held at 7:S0 o'clock AZ
the auditorium. Good speakers will he
present.-A telegram Tuesday from Har-
old c. Mcmahon, who accompanied his
brother, Donald NJ. Mcmahon, to Boston
Monday. stated that the latter, who re-
ported Tor duty In the naval reserve, has
been sent to bingham. Mass.
The following were appointed so-
licitors for the War Savings drive ,b,s
week: Mr.. and Mrs. II. f.. Pike. Mr. ard
Mrs. NJ. c. Lovejoy. Mr.. and Mrs. O. 10
Luce. C NJ Burt. L Stafford, f. e. STAFF
ford. Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Mcmahon Mr..
and Mrs. II. f. Shaw. G. w. Buzzell. w.
b. Macutchan, A. c. Cakes, l.. L. Haines
Miss Dorothy Harris Miss Susan A, Bipe
low, Mrs. T.. b. Gale, T.. Lawrence Bige-
low. DR.. II. w. Barrows.-Miss Hortense
Shackett accompanied Mr. and Mrs. w
D. Conoly on an automobile trip to Bur-
lington Friday.-Private Frank Hart made
brief visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
u. c. Hart last week. A family reunion
took place at the home of his
brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. l.. Minott, at Water
bury. Private Hart and his parents and
sisters and other friends, Miss Sadie Hart
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Robbins and Mr..
and Mrs. F, Robbins Of Plainfield attend
ing.-Mrs. George Straw visited Mrs. Hen
~ Vaughn In Waterbury Center last week.
News has been received Of the death
OF Mrs. Henry Foster in Springfield,
Mass, after a long illness with cancer of
the liver.-Mr. and Mrs. Foster came to
Stowe with Mr. Foster parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John Foster from eastern New York
about eleven years ago and lived here sew
eral years. going from here to Springfield.
Mass. There only child, Helen died about
year ago. Mrs. Foster had very at
tractive personality and was loved by all
who knew her.-Mrs. C. b. Boyce OF
Montpelier called on friends In Stowe Sat
MISUNDERSTANDING June a. the summer
time table of cars on the Mt. Mansfield
electrical railroad will leave Stowe for
Waterbury at $40 a. m. and 400 d. m.
and will arrive at Stowe from Waterbury
at lilo and 6:4O p. m. Beginning July