Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
|. HM0|LLE COUNTY
STOWE.

Frank H. Wright brought his son.
Emmett four years Of age. home Jan.
from the Mary Fletcher hospi-
tai. where the child has had an opera
ton for effects of inrantile paralysis.
The operation was successful and the
child's condition, it is expected. will be
much improved.
Mrs. C. L. Pervier Of Northfield
visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Mayo. Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Pervier's
son. Herbert William Pervier. 10 years Of
age, has enlisted in the United states
cavalry from Norwich University and Is
stationed at Fort Ethan A1len.-Theodore
Mayo, who has position with the General
Electric company Schenectady. N. Y. has
been granted leave by the company to take
examination for radio work In the Brook
Ign navy yard.-The big Four" and
friends to the number Of nine enjoyed
straw ride Friday evening to Morrisville.
where they attended a basketball game
Mrs. Archie r. Fisher returned Monday
from Wolcott, where she passed the week.
end.-Miss Randall OF Pennsylvania ar
rived Saturday night and on Monday
began her work as teacher in the Stowe
junior-senior high school.-Mrs. Flora
Cushman and her sister. Miss Laura
Thomas have closed their house for the
winter and are making their home at the
Green Mountain Inn. Mrs. Cushman goes
soon to Superior. Wis. and Miss Thomas
to st. Johnsbpry.-Mr. and Mrs. George
T.. Straw. who are both in poor health,
have closed their house at the lower VIII
age and have gone to make their homo
with their son, w. L. Bennett and fam
lily at Moscow for the winter.-There will
be ball for old and young at the Akeley
Memorial building Friday evening for the
benefit of the Fed Cross. Music by
Shackett's orchestra. A large attendance
Is urged as there Is great need of funds
to purchase materials for supplies.-The
installation of the officers of 1918 Of Mans
field Mountain Grange was postponed until
the next meeting as many were kept away
by the heavy snow storm Saturday after
noon.-Dr. c. w. Bates Of MorrisNtlle was
called here Sunday by the condition OF
Enos A. Hill who has been In falling
health for SO re time.-Albert Raymond.
who has been employed in the creamery
depart rent at Cornell University. Ithaca.
N. Y, since CO ipleting a course in agr-
culture there last spring. has completed
his work there and returned to Stowe.
Mr.. Raymond will take Mr. Metcalfs
work at the Mt. Mansfield creamery to-
day. while Mr.. Metcalf Is attending the
dairynens meeting In Burlington.-Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. c. Love1oy went to Bur-
lington Tuesday and on Wednesday left
Burlington for Washington. D. c., on
their way to For da for the winter.
Mrs. H. E. Pike Of the Red Cross
membership committee reports the pres.
ent membership of the Stowe branch has
40. Of which the youngest member Is
little Florence Marshall. less than two
years of age. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
G. S. Marshall.-The Moscow school has
received a letter Of thanks for q Christ
mas package from soldier at Camp
Devens.-NTrs. a. H. Cheney Is now in
charge Of the yarn and all knitted goods
may be returned to her. 1t Is earnestly
urged that people complete garments and
hand them in on or before the 9Th or 10th
Of each month. which are shipping days
for this branch.
The stowe Cemetery association will
hold it's annual meeting with Mrs. Helen
A. wilkins at three O'Clock Saturday
afternoon.-Mr. and Mrs. w. ID. Pangle
are passing the week. with Mrs. Pangle's
sister, Mrs. AmosoBoardman. and family
In Wolcotti Miss Mary Stebbins returned
Monday from Montpelier, where she was
a visitor Sunday.--C! essen Bohannon Of
the United states army returned Tues
day to Camp Dovens after a brief visit at
his home in Stowe.--Lewis Sherbut, for.
merly Of stove now at Camp Greene.
.sOTtu SdTp..His Il ellpOyeu III inc nos
ptal at the GAMBIA Foundation
Library OF II volumes and 10 additional
books hae recently been added to tho
stowe Free library and 10 books have been
replaced.~A, r. Straw has been confined
70 the house by Illness this woek.-Lestor
L. Brown0 IN failing health, from
general breaking down is at the home Of
his daughter. Mrs. \. A. Royce. Mr..
Brown = past 81 and one Of the Oldest
residents In the village lie has not been
rational at any timo for several days.
Miss Althea Luce is failing slowly. after
a shock several weeks ago
letter from Mrs, W. =. j. Derham Of
Toronto, Ontario, to Mr.. and Mrs. c. ].
Robinson. informs them that their son.
Francis l.. Robinson. OF the Montreal
Mounted Elhss. had his remaining log
mpptpte7 hcow the knee at the Davis
willie Nj itoFy hospital in Toronto on the
ath, NJ Oh oa, Il wi be remembered
1T az e II hid to have one leg am
TEL acle the kree : a result Of In.
&c eyed IT tn battle of Vimy
ise n rra1 e = Year ago. The remain.
Z eg was oro zen in several places.
eVera Der tons have been performed
upon tho leg and ankle in attempting e