Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-24
THURSDAY JANUARY H. 1913

LIE bOnLlNGlON NEE
course will be 1.-THE Parneiis," February
T.-A drive for tse sale Of thrift stamps
Is being planned by the local committee
with F. r. Dickerman chairman.--The
funeral Of Mrs. Sarah Atwood was held In
Lincoln Saturday at $50 p. m.-The Rev.
G.. A. Parker, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, of which Mrs. Atwood
was a member, ofiiciated. The burial was
in Lincoln. Several friends from here at
tended the funeral A prayer service was
held at her late home.-TrAd McChenin
was at home from Middie6ury College
over Sunday.--B. c. Wright Of Spring.
field was In town Friday. Ralph Brown
is on the sick list.-Miss Abbie Cove
spent Sunday with Miss Hilma Taft In
Starksboro. Taft spent Sunday
at his home In Starksboro.
David Davis, who has been Ill at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Burt Lath-
rop, Is getting better.-The members
invited to meet at the Methodist Church
Wednesday afternoon after school to
go on a sleighride. made possible by
the kindness Of Mr.. DEMO, Mr.. Estey
and Mr.. Landon. who furnished
teams.-The woman's Home and For
eign Missionary society will meet FRI
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs. f..
N. Hill.-Mrs. j. c. Norton has been Ill
the past week.-"Mothers' night" will
be observed by the outlook club Friday
evening at the home of Miss Helen
Bosworth. This meeting is In charge
of the social and music committees.
The young ladies Of Mrs. Harrison's
cooking class, the high school teachers
and others gave her a shower party at
the home Of Miss Mildred Morgan Mon
day evening. The gifts, mostly Of silver
and linen, were enveloped In cotton and
resembed great snow-balls. with these
they pelted the greatly surprised victim
as she entered the darkened room, in
which the company was in waiting. Re-
freshments were served, games played,
stories told and songs sung.-Mrs. Phoebe
A. Adams Is very iii at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. w. w. Wilson, on Maple
street.-The Federated Sunday school ad-
vertised the thrift stamp campaign on
their sleigh ride Wednesday afternoon.
CORNWALL.
News has been received that Harold
Butler. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J..
Butler. Is seriously Ill with pneumonia and
doubts are entertained Of his recovery.
Young Butler enlisted. and is a member
Of the aviation corps Of the 49th squad
ron, third regiment. at Camp Rich Field,
Waco. Texas.-The funeral Of Charles
Lowell, Jr., who died Friday at the Proc
tor hospital, was held Monday at 200 p.
m. at the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lowell. The Rev. H. C. New
ell, pastor Of the Congregational Church
of Middlebury, officiated. Mr.. Lowell. who
had Just passed his 10th birthday, under
went an operation two weeks ago for her.
mia and was rapidly recovering when
stricken with cerebral hemorrhage and
died in a few moments. He leaves, besides
his parents. three sisters, Mrs. Elmer
Cook and Mrs. David Ogilvie Of Proctor
and Belle Lowell. and one brother. Harry,
both Of this town, and a wide circle OF
friends who extend their sympathy to the
bereaved family.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. E.
Sperry have received word that their SON.
Stanford, has arrived safely some.
where in France"
The school house in district No. Z. known
as 1.-THE Old Stone School House by the
Iron Bridge" on the star route, more
than 100 years old, narrowly escaped burn
ing to the ground Friday morning. Tn,
stove used to heat the building was ar
old-fashioned box stove and has been II
a poor condition for a few years past. I
has been customary for the teachers Il
keep large chunks of wood burning IL
| the stove during the night but we'll banked
up with ashes so that the building would
not be so intensely cold mornings and O.
late 1t has been necessary to prop thu
door with the stove poker in order t,
keep 1t closed. The door must have com,
open In the night, possibly because &
chunk may have slid against the doc
after having burned for some time Tn
floor around the stoveburned and let tn
stove fall through to the ground, fou
feet below. When the teacher. Miss Clar,
Bourdeau. opened the door In the morn
ing the room was SO filled with smok,
that she could see nothing. She gropet
her way to a window and opened 1t. o.
going into the room again q few minutes
later she saw flames. Help was Quickl!
summoned by telephone and with FIR,
extinguishers and snow the fire was sub
dued in a half hours time To all ap
pearances the fire must have smouldere,
the greater part of the night, and but To-
the fact that the windows and doors wer
all closed tightly and there was no draf
the building would have been burned be
fore daylight for 1t was so hot in tn,
room that the school papers were scorch
ed dark brown, and the furniture wa
scOrched; also apples in the back Of tn
room on the desks were baked entirel,
through. Considerable damage was dom
by smoke to the books and interior of tn
building as the interior was recently paint
ed. The building. which is insured. 4
an old landmark.
SOUTH STARKSBORO.
The Ladies' Home Circle will NEE
Thursday with Mrs. William Orvis. OF
fcers will be elected for the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman Shepherd ar
parents Of daughter. born the 12th.-Mr
and Mrs. Curtis Orvis are parents Of
son. bon the 15th.-The wind storm on tn
18th blew down Andrew I. Hallock's nev
silo built last fall.-Miss Lottie GERMAN
after spending several weeks here wit
her parents. has returned to Burlington
Cards have been received announcing tn
marriage of Stephen e. Young and Mis-
Coral Belle Hurlburt in Port Chester