Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-27
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H. C. Mcmahon and brother, D. M Nc
Mahon went Monday to Boston, where
the latter reported for duty in the navy
reserve Tuesday morning Their brother,
Raeburn II. Mcmahon, left Friday on
his return to aviation training camp at
Ithaca. n. Y. after 10 days leave OF
absence.-George s. Harris of the Mont
clair On. j. high school and his sister,
Miss Margaret Harris, arrived SATURDAY
at the home of their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. +. Harris. by automobile from
Montclair, leaving Thursday. Mr.. Harris
will go July ] to Camp Kill Kare at st.
Adams Bay for the summer. Miss Harris,
who has visited her brother since her
graduation at Middlebury College, will re-
main at home this summer. She has a
position as teacher the coming year In
the Morristown IN. J.) high school.-Mrs.
Dwight Harris and sons. George and
Philip of Keene, N. H., are also visitors
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harris. arriv- |
Ing Saturday.-Electrician r. w. Nc
Gibbon. Miss Marjorie Watts and Mrs. |
w. w. Houston went Sunday to Burling-
ton, returning Monday. Miss Watts will |
go to the Fanny Allen hospital for an
operation next Week.-Mrs. Dorothy |
Harris has returned from Springfield.
where she has been teaching for several
weeks.-E. e. Bamforth of the Lincoln
Inn Lincoln, n. H.. who returned to Lin.
coin Saturday was accompanied by
Lester Cakes, who has employment mt
the I'm for the summer.-Mrs. II. Homer
Gay of Calgary, Alberta. Is a guest at
the home of her brother. Fred f. Moulton,
for few days.-Mr. and Mrs. Oren Hatch
and daughter, Silas Hatch. and Miss
Wharton of Caribou. Me- who are tour
ing in Vermont are guests at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred f. Moulton.-
Corporal Frank Palady has visited his
uncle, Dosty Lackard, and other Stowe
friends on 10 days furlough. He will
return to Spartanburg. S. c.. after visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Pa1ady, in Williston, and sister, Mrs.
Eugene Seney in Burlington. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Seney In Waterbury.-Dosty
Lackard and family motored Friday to
Burlington to visit his nephew, Eugene
Seney. at the Mary Fletcher hospital.
who was in the tunnel wreck and saved
his life by jumping. but lost his right
arm and was otherwise injured. Mr..
Lackard also visited his son, Ernest
Lackard.-Frank Baker Of Gaysville, who
passed last week in Morrisville is with
his uncle, e. 8. wilkins. at Moscow this
week-Fred s. Kent of Fairfield. Me-, a
student of the Medical College of the Uni
versity of Vermont, visited Orlo K.
Jenney Of the Agricultural College at his
home In Stowe over Sunday.--Mrs. @. o.
Brock of Burlington is visiting Mrs. J.
NJ. Ruiter on Bridge street.--Miss Char
lotte Lang went Sunday to Lake Sunapee,
n. H. where she has employment for the
summer She was accompanied by Miss
Lois Davis of Hyde Park.
John Foster died at AS o'clock We'd
nesday forenoon at his home on Main
street in this village. where he had been
i'll from shock since May q. Mr.. Fos-
ter was 81 on May 90. He was born in
Fort Covington. n. Y. and married there
in 1850 Miss Mary Louisa Winters, who
survives him after So years of married
life. Mr.. Foster, who was a prosperous
farmer in Fort Covington, came to Stowe
and purchased the Goodenough farm on
West Branch II years ago. About seven
years ago he sold the farm and retiring
from active life purchased the house
where he died. Besides his wife. Mr.. Fos-
ter leaves two daughters and six sons
Mrs. Emma Cushman of Springfield,
Mass, Mrs Ella Elsiner Of Derry, N. H.,
George, j. Curtis. Henry and James W.,
OF Springfield. Mass, Gilbert H. Of San
Francisco. Cal, and Isaac A. Of Stowe.
Two children died in childhood. He
leaves Is grandchildren, six great-Rrand-
children; a sister. Mrs. George Burch
of Spokane. Wash, and two brothers.
Thomas Foster of Robson. Mont, and
James A. Foster Of Stowe. Mr.. Foster
had always been connected with the
Methodist Episcopal Church and was
much esteemed by all who knew him.
The sons. James and Gilbert, have been
mere caring for their father and the
daughters and other three sons from
Springfield are expected this morning.
Arrangements for the funeral are not
comprehensive Misses Reba and Rachel
Smith, Ruth Macutcheon, Juna Cakes
and Millicent Kaiser with Mrs. Lola
douglass as chaperon. are in camp for
four days at Camp Parkwood in the
vicinity of Bngham's Falls.-A1iss Hattie
Pratt Is having two weeks vacation from
her duties in the postoffice.-The Rev.
j. Q. Angel of East Burke called on
friends while passing through Stowe
Wednesday.
Miss Jane Matthews, SO years of age.
died at her home on Edison hill at - 30
o'clock Wednesday noon, June %. Miss
Matthews had been in feeble health for
some time with heart trouble and had
not been so we'll for two weeks, but the
end came suddenly. She came to Stowe
from tnderhill about 40 years ago and
mas ever since lived on her farm known
as the Hammond place. She was the last
survivor of the nine children of jeremiah
Matthews. Her nearest living relatives
among them Earl b. Lincoln, who has
lived with Miss Matthews for many years,
and G. l. Lincoln Of Essex junction. Miss
Matthew's had lived a retired life but
was much respected by those who knew
her. The funeral arrangements nave not
Deen made.-Mr. and Mrs. Silas Stowell.
VINO have sold their farm on Edison hill
to Mrs. May Greer of North Hyde Park
and who have purchased II. II. Shackett's
mouse on Main street in the village, are
moving from the farm this week, but will
not take possession of the Shackett house
for couple Of weeks.-Mrs E. S. Will
kins found ripe wild rasberries June 25.-
There were 40 workers at the Red Cross
rooms Tuesday. There are 116 knitters at
work and there would be more IL there
were more yarn.-Dr and Mrs. p. f. Me-
Sweeney and daughter. Miss Katherine Of
Burlington, passed few days In Stove,
returning Wednesday-Mr. and Mrs. @.
Il. Swain and son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
lioyt Swain of New Haven visited Mr..
and Mrs. Howard w. Ravlin over Sum
day. Hoyt Swain is at the y. s. Mechan-
les training school In Burlngton.-Miss
Abbe Allen of New York has arrived at
Seven Springs for the summer Miss Pet