Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
LamOille County.
STOWE

STOWE
The annual meeting and trout din
ner of the Lake Mansfield Trout club
will be held at the club house at Lake
Nfahsfield June S. Secretary o. e.
Luce has mailed the annual report of
the club to the members. DR.. Homer
g. Brigham of Grand Rapids, Mich.
president OF the club Is expected to
arrive this week for the SUMMERTIME
Red Cross war drive will begin on the
goth and continue until the 9th. Har-
bid c. Mcmahon Is the committee in
charge for Stowc.--The name of Mrs.
Grace Riley chairman of the committee
fin charge Of the lunch served at the
firemen's ball was Internationally omit
ted from the list eiven.--Mrs Moulton
and son, +. w. Moulton, of Usage. Iowa,
who came to Malone, N. Y, last week
with the remains of w. II. II. Moulton
for burial are whiting Daniel S. Moul-
ton and other friends in Stowe, where
they formerly resided. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moulton Of Montpelier come Tuesday
night to visit Mrs. Moulton and SON.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Billings and little
daughter, Elizabeth, and Mrs. Billings
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Van Dyke
Of Stanford, N. y, are guests for the
week at the home of Mr.. Billings par
Tinker has returned to Morrisville
after caring for r. s. Warren several
weeks Mr.. Warren is recovering slow
" and Is able to sit up the most OF
the time-Mr and Mrs. Elmer L. Bar
rows who motored to Burlington sun
day were accompanied home by O. A.
Barrcws who is recovering from his
recent operation at the Mary Fletcher
hospital, Mr.. Barrows is able TO be
around the house-A. E. Weeks Is hGv-
ing his building moved for the in-
stallation of Del Co. Light plar..
Tha power will also be used to run tue
milking machine.-Mrs. Albert Dilling-
ham of Springfield Mass, is visiting
her sister. Mrs +. L. Smith, at Moscow
Roy l.. Robertson. who enlisted in
the national army in the spring has
been directed to report at Hyde Park
Thursday and to go from there to Bur-
linkton for two months training at the
University of Vermont.-An item in
'yThe yarmouth" of May IL states that
Donald Mcmahon 10 has been elected
lentfer of the mandolin club for the next
year after playing for the last two
years In the position or second and
first mandolin. He was also men,
Der of the freshman mandolin club, and
now plays the violin in the orchestra.
C.. L. Mcmahon and was a graduate of
Stowe high school in the class of 1915.
f, NJ. Pike of New York Is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Abbie Pike. Mr.. Pike
has been laid up for two months and
is still on crutches from injuries re-
ceived when his automobile was run
into by street car
The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Godfrey was
held Sunday afternoon at the home Of
Edwin F. Cleveland at Moscow, where her
death occurred Friday afternoon closely
following a shock. The Rev. H. w. Cum
niings conducted the service. Mrs. God
frey's daughter and husband. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. NJ. Culver Of Hyde Park, and sis
ter Mrs. Jack Zehner of Morrisville. were
here to attend the funeral. Her son,
Ingalls, w. Godfrey. with his wife and
sons. Edwin and Lawrence. left his home
in New Britain. Conn.,. for Stowe by
automobile Saturday morning. but wal
delayed "a hours at South Deerfeld, Mass.
by the breaking down of his car and die
not arrive in Stowe- until five Sunday
afternoon. His telegram explaining the
SITUATION was received here too late fol
postponing the funeral, but the burial
was delayed until Monday forenoon. when
after a prayer service the remains were
taken to Waterbury Center and buried
beside Mrs. Godfrey's husband. Jacob
Godfrey. who was a veteran of the Civil
War and who died at Waterbury Center
81 years ago. Besides the son and daugh-
ter and sister mentioned, Mrs. Godfrey
leayes a stepson, Burt G. Godfrey OF
Stowe, and brother. the Rev. Riley L. D
Preston of Maple Ridge. Mich. Mrs
Godfrey had acted as housekeeper for Mr.
Cleveland for about &c years.-A very
pleasing service of story and song ir
honor Of Mothers day was carried out
at the Congregational Church Sunday
evening. His Mothers Sermon" from the
Bonnie Briar Bush read by Mrs
Jeanette Adams was accompanied by ap.
proprite songs, including solos by Mrs
H. w. Cummings. o. Howard Smith and
Miss Florence Overs and chorus seec.
tions, with Miss Laura Thomas at the
organ. The church was tastefully
decorated with pink and crepe paper and
white. flowers. including carnations. The
morning sermon by the pastor was ap.
pr6priate to Mothers day.-At the social
service by F. j. Austin at the Methodist
Episcopal Church Sunday morning
Mothers day was commemorated.-Mr
and, Mrs. E. w. Tinkham. who returned
Monday to McIndoes after passing thu
week-end in Stowe, were accompanied by
Mrs. Walter Shepard for a weeks visit
B. c. Bull returned Sunday from Burling
ton. leaving Mrs. Bull at the Fanny Aller
hospital. where she is doing we'll after
surgical operation.-Mss Mary Butts O.
North Hyde Park passed Sunday with he
cousin. Mrs. c. NJ Watts.-Mr. and Mrs
EsJ. Houston of Cady's Falls visited Mr.
Honston's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jame
p! Houston. Sunday.--Mr and Mrs. s. NJ
Porter of Moscow motored Sunday Il
johnson. where they visited Mrs. Porter
hrdther and wife. Mr.. and Mrs Chef
Sanders. Mrs Porter's brother and wife
M. and Mr.. Austin Sanders Of Barre
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Saturday
Df. and Mrs. P. L. insolvency an,
family OF Burlington visited relatives II
Stowe Saturday night and Sunday.-Mis
Myrtle Rose of Enosburg visited Mis-
Ruth Mcmahon Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs
A. p. Bigelow and family of Middlese,
called on friends in Stowe Sunday. Her
bert u. Straw accompanied them t
Craftsbury and Hardwick. where the
called on their brother, w. j. Bigelow
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Evens and littl
son of Middlebury were visitors at II. c
McMahon's Sunday.-Douglass E. Hunte
passed last week in Burlington.-Th
surveying party from the University @
Vermont at the Green Mountain Inn wi
give n minstrel show with all the lates
Accomplishments and stunts at the Akele
Memorial building Monday evening, Ma
20 for the benefit of the Red Cross
Mrs. Wilbur G. Towne is recovering fror
a serious illness:-Mrs. Frank Bake
and three children are passing a wee
with friends in Worthwhile and Cam
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