Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
Lamoille County.
STOWE.

STOWE.
Paul p. Jones has resigned his position
as principal Of Stowe high school and
left Friday afternoon for Antrim, N. H.,
where he has accepted a similar position
as head master Of high school, Mr..
Jones began his work here at the OPEN
ling of the present school year and has
made many friends who regret his de-
parture. 1t Is expected that someone
will soon be secured to complete the
years work. Harris Metcalf Of Williston
has been engaged as principal for next
year.-Dorothy Louise, the infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Strong,
died at their home Thursday morning
after short Illness developing into pneu-
monia and heart failure The child would
have been q year old the 18th. The sur
viving children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Strong
are Herbert H. Strong Of Morrisville.
Mrs. Joseph E. White and Amos and
Wallace Strong The funeral was held at
the house at Ii o'clock Saturday morning.
Carroll Brown has moved his family
from Morrisville into a tenement In
w. w. Adams house at Moscow. where
he has employment in r. e. Smiths mill.
Mrs. c. I. Robinson has received let
ter this week from a friend Of her son,
Frank L. Robinson, Of the Fifth Mont
real Mounted Rifles, at a military hospital
at Davisville. Toronto, saying that her
son is having trouble with his eyes. He
is doing as we'll as can be expected after
the amputation Of one leg and hopes to
gain faster when he can get out Of doors
more. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Robinson has lost both legs and one eye
from injuries received at vimy Ridge
a year ago in December.-Mrs. Minerva
Tinkham is recovering from severe cold.
Mrs. Tinkhams mother. Mrs. 8. e.
Dewey. who has passed the winter with
daughter in Newburyport. Mass, is
now going to visit friends in Derry N. H.,
and Ogdensburg. N. Y, on her way to
Stowe.
Samuel Willard Barrows quietly passed
his s2nd birthday at his home on School
street Saturday. The usual family gather
ing on the occasion was postponed until
| next week on account of the indisposition
of Mr.. Barrows' younger daughter, Mrs.
A. A. Emory, who IL suffering from a
| hard cold at her home in st. Adams
Mr. Barrows, who Is the oldest man. and
with the exception Of Mrs. Margaret
| Drugg, the oldest resident Of Stowe, was
| born in New Hampshire March 16, 1925.
He resided for many years In Bethel. In
1906 he and his family took up their resi-
dence in Stowe to be near their son,
DR.. H. w. Barrows. Mr.. Barrows has
voted at every presidential election but
one since he became Of age, at first a
Wing. He has voted the democratic
ticket since that party returned to power.
with the election of Franklin Pierce.
Mr.. Barrows has passed the winter in
comfortable health for one<of his age. He
| Is able to walk to the barber shop, and
during the winter has split and' stored
| N "a w al od on 10 nr mn 0f
wood for the family use.-The tempera-
ture was at zero here Saturday morning.
but soon moderated.-Miss Dorothy Har-
ris was in Morrisville last week supplying
for one Of the teachers Of Peoples Acad-
envy, who was ill.-Mrs. o. Howard
Smith, who has passed some time with
her daughter Mrs. w. H. Perry, and
family in Boston, has been called back
to Stowe on account Of the failing condi-
tion Of her father Enos A. Hill.-Mails
were carried to and from Waterbury by
teams Saturday. the electric road being
still blockaded with snow drifts.-The
funeral Of Dorothy Louise infant daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Strong
was held at their home Saturday at 11:0
a. m. the Rev. H. w. Cummings conduct.
ing the service. Two brothers, Amos ant
Wallace Strong, acted as bearers. Their
was a profusion Of beautiful flowers. Tn,
remains were taken to Morrisville and
placed in the vault to await burial. Thos,
present from out Of town were Mr. ant
Mrs. Herbert H. Strong. Mr.. and Mrs
w. F. WEIGH. Miss Ida WEIGH, Mrs
Delbert WEIGH and Mr.. and Mrs. e. s
johnson Of Morrisville.-Danna Cakes Il
Ill with the german measles.-Cliftol
Stafford is recovering from the germa,
!, measles.-The heavy snow of Thursday
accompanied by high winds. blockaded tn
} cars on the Mt. Mansfield electric rail
way. Mail was carried to Waterbur,
, and return by teams.-The Red Cros
rooms will be open for sewing Tuesda!
afternoon.-Willis N. Douglass is re
ported as doing we'll at q hospital II
Troy. N. Y, where he has had an opera
ton for a serious case Of blood poison
, ing In the right hand.-Raeburn r. Nc
, Mahon went Friday to Montreal to re
main until to-day.-Mr and Mrs. r. w
. Collins have moved from the farm recent,
sold to Ralph l.. Carter. into the hous
, with their son. w. r. Collins, at Mos
, cow. Mr.. and Mrs. Carter have takel
possession Of the farm.-Willis Barrow
has installed a milking machine at hi
farm on the West Branch road.
recent letter from Electrician e. w
McGibbon Of the U. 8. s. Maumee wa
written at a Texas port. where the vesse
would remain few days before returning
to New York.-Letters from Lieut.. T. A
Straw have been received, stating that h
S was on his way with the 18th balloon com
. pany from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to tn
n aviation camp at Morrison. Va. fror
1 which place the company will soon 6
3 across.-Clement G. Moody has been sui
8 fering from a slight shock since Frida
n morning, the left side being partially PAL
Q alyzed. Mr.. Moody. who Is SO years 9
: age and a veteran Of the Civil War, ha
a severe shock on the same side seve
years ago. but had recovered from It. Nj
Moody's housekeeper. Mrs. e. James.
Ill with a cold.-Dr. Leach Of Hyde Par
Q was called here Sunday in consultatio
v on the case Of Leslie G. Barrows. who ha
= been in failing health for some time an
: has not been SO WE'LL latey.-Mr. and Mr.
Q ]. M. Ruiter returned Monday to Burlins
e ton after visiting their daughter, Mrs. 4
: A. Hunter, and family at the Green MouI
o tain Inn since Friday.-The Rev. w. +
Bennett of Morrisville will speak at tn
meeting for the Armenian drive at tn
Akeley Memorial Thursday evening. In az
=" dition to the Rev. F. A. Stockwell of Mo-
d risville as announced.-Mrs. Elixabet
70 Clarkson, who has been quite Ill. was moi
comfortable Monday.-Red Cross afgha
blocks have been completed and hande
+ In by Mereta Demeritt. Annabal Kaise
Charles Chaplin and Vivian Campbell
- Is requested that all the blocks be con
pleted and handed in by the last Satu
~ day In March.
~ Hollis g. Edison died at the home of h
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