Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14

naval S6TVlCe.-AlITeu bdkcT, d guest
Tuesday and Wednesday of his daughter
Wednesday evening accompanied by his
little grandson, Clifton Herbert Thomp-
son.
STOWE.
Little Bessie Foster, five years of age.
Is the youngest child who has knit a
block for the Red Gross afghan. Bessie
wrote her name for the block in a mono
gram that would do credit to a much older
child, although she has never attended
echool.-Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Eddy, who
are passing some time with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. C. B. Boyce. in Montpelier,
have postponed their expected visit to
HStowe on account Of Mr.. Eddy's indispo-
sition and the cold weather.-Mr. and
Mrs. ]. e. Houston. who have been
confined to the house for several weeks
by illness. are gaining slowly.-Mrs.
Alice A. Raymond has recently received
several interesting letters from her son,
Paul A. Raymond, IN F,rahce. The Y. M.
G. A., he says, is church and home and
social life to the soldiers. He receives
the Free Press and! says it looks pretty
good to him. He had not received his
Christmas packages when writing on
January II, but re ceives letters regularly.
Edwin A. Bigelow. radio operator on the
U. s. s. Proteus, passed two days last
week with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Bigelow. in Salem, Mass. while his ves-
sci was in an Atlantic port
A hard storm of wind and snow pre-
vailed here Saturday adding several inches
of snow to the already deep accumulation
The cars on the Mt. Mansfield Electric
road were put out of commission. Teams
carried mails to and from Waterbury Sat-
'urday.-The service in commemoration of
iLfncoln's birthday was well carried out
at the Congregational Church Sunday
morning. A chorus choir was led by Mrs.
Greta Evans, who also rendered a solo
with Miss Mildred Holden at the organ.
The sermon by the pastor was on the life
and character oraincoln. A collection was
taken for the American Missionary So
'ciety. The Rev. Clifford H. Smith of Bur-
lington spoke in the interests Of the Anti.
Saloon League and the national prohibition
movement at the Congregational Church
Sunday evening.-Raeburn r. McMahon.
who enlisted In the aviation corps several
months ago. has received notice to report
Tor service Saturday at the Cornell Uni
versity training station at Ithaca, N. Y
The dance put on at Hotel hall Friday
evening by I. M. Boardman and G. n.
Shacketts orchestra.-George H. Bassett
received news Saturday of the death of
his mother, Mrs. L. II. Bassett, at Keene.
N. II. Mrs. Bassett was 90 years of age
ana leaves her husband and son and three
daughters; also her mother, "a years of
age; a brother and two sisters Mr.. and
Mrs. Bassett moved to Keene about L.
years ago from Cambridge, where they
pad lived many years. Her son had visited
MIS- mother In Gene three weeks ago. He
was unable to attend the funeral on &C.
COUNT OF the railroad blockade-Peter A.
Laberdie underwent successful opera
tion Saturday morning at the Fanny Allen
hospital and is doing well.-Carlyle Nc.
Mahon, six years of age. while con.
vaiescing from fractured leg made three
fracture pillows for the Red Cross.-Carm
d. Gibbs, the first men to enlist for ship
building. was formerly for many years q
resident OF Stowe leaving here for Mont
pelier about II years ago. He is a brother
of Mrs. Cynthia Stebbins of Stowe.
Miss, Abbie Burt of Boston is visiting
In Stowe.-E, d. Bessey of Barre was {
visitor over Sunday at +. C. Bashaw's
leaving Monday for Hardwick.-Mis,
Marjorie Watts returned Saturday from
sBaVe.-Miss Watts, Miss Burt, Mr.. Bes
sey and Miss Elma Bailey of Morris
q vile were passengers on a livery team
from Waterbury to Stowe Saturda,
=. night. which experienced much diff
Guilty in making it's way through thu
snowdrifts which covered almost tn,
/, entire length Of the road. The horses
T, were often in snow to their backs
!. The sleigh tipped over once and tn,
passengers were tipped out or found 1
. necessary to get out and walk. TIL,
horses were driven through unusual!
deep drifts several times and in one in
stance the passengers walked on tn
railroad track Tor, some distance. TIL
party was four hours on the way. ar
irving here at midnight. The mai
stage from Waterbury earlier in tn
evening also experienced much dim
Guilty in getting through.-The mail
were carried by teams to and from
Waterbury Monday.-Miss Grace Bige
low, teacher In the Springfield, Mass
high school of commerce. came M0nda,
TO visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win r. Bigelow at THE Lodges" tn
lschools' In Springfield having closed Of