Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23

niece and husband of Ticonderoga, N. I"
and Miss Sears of Ludlow.
Allen Santamore, who is employed as
assistant to his brother, j. d. Santa
more. at the Gold Brook creamery, was
taken to Burlington Sunday afternoon
and operated upon at the Fanny Allen
hospital that evening for bad case OF
appendicitis. He was accompanied TO
Burlington by his mother, Mrs. Mary
Raymond. and b. c. Bull, II. G.. Fuller
taking the party In his car-E w. Payne
underwent an operation for serious case
of appendicitis at the Fanny Allen hos
pital Friday evening and is doing as well
as can be expected.--The Rev. II. w.
Cummings preached n Red Cross sermon
at the Congregational Church Sunday
morning. The Misses Mabel Sleeper and
Floy Collins sang a Duet. NJ Jeffrey
Of the Montpelier Methodist Seminary
preached at the Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday morning. while motoring
home from Morrisvile Saturday evening
George NJ. Towne's car came into col
lision with Oscar Kahn's car going the
other way. Both cars were considerably
damaged. Mr.. Kahn was slightly in
jured. Mr.. Towne had Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Whittemore and four children
In his car. but none was injured.-Mrs.
Mrs. Edwin r. Bigelow at 1.-THE Lodges"
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Towne and Mrs.
Towne's son, Everett Marshall, were
called to Sheldon Springs Friday by the
death of Mrs. Towne's son-in-law, Fred
Orville, who was killed when saw
broke In mill where he was at work.
Mr.. Towne and Martin came home that
night. Martin returned to Sheldon Mon
day to attend the funeral.-Mrs. Clara
Robinson. mother Of Mrs. n. B. Johnson,
went Monday to Lisbon, N. H., TO meet
her daughter, Mrs. A. A. Simneau, and
children. The party expected to leave
Lisbon Tuesday to Join Mr.. Simineau in
st. Louis, Mo-, where he has position
with the United Shoe Machine Repair
company.-Mr. and Mrs. John s. Smith
OF Fitchburg are visiting relatives in
stowe for two weeks.-There will be a
union service at the Congregational
Church at 1o:45 o'clock Sunday morning
when the pastor. the Rev. H. w. Cum
mings, will preach the annual memorial
sermon to the members Of II. II. Smith
Post, G. A. r.
Christopher p. Brown received a tele-
gram Friday stating that his son, Pri-
vate Glenn Brown. had had an operation
Tor appendicitis and was doing we'll at a
hospital at Camp Wadsworth, Spartan
burg, 8. C.-Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Payne
went Friday to Burlington where Mr..
Payne expected to have treatment for an
pendicitis.-A. o. Holbrook has moved
from Luce hill to tenement in A. F..
Douglass house on Bridge street now
| owned by II. II. Downer.-The Lend-a-
Hand club Of the Congregational Church
Will meet with Mrs. Justin Robinson at
the lower village to work for the Red
Thtsru
vitation is extended.-Mrs. N. b. Robin
son with her two children. a girl of five
years and a boy of three or thereabout
was waiting Saturday morning at the
western end Of the bridge over the Wat
erbury river at the village for an ap-
preaching car to pass through, when a
| runabout driven by Leon Johnson came
up behind. The brakes of the runabout
| failed to work and Mr.. johnson could not
stop his car. the fender of which passed
under the hind wheel of Mrs. Robinson's
buggy. lifting II up and throwing Mrs
Robinson and the little boy out, one
wheel of the car passing over the boys
shoulder. Mrs. Robnson's horse started
on with the little girl in the buggy and
things looked bad for a short time Mr.
johnson stopped his car on the bridge
and the horse was stopped before /,
passed through the bridge.-G. c. Stay
ton came up behind Mrs. Robinson in time
to take up the little boy who was crying
Justify but was apparently not seriousl,
injured. Mrs. Robinson was hurt, bu
not seriously Mr.. Johnson rendered as
sistance and was ready to pay any dam
ages which might have been done.
The firm Of Pike & Son met with 8
considerable loss Thursday night wher
about half of the dam at their butter pack
age plant at the lower village went out
The loss. which included the entire sec
ton of the dam west of the pier, was
complete surprise when discovered by tn,
Waterman Friday morning. The dam
which was of plank, was built nine years
ago to replace the one that went out dur
ing high water on December 81 1908, ant
was apparently as good as when it wal
built. 1t Is thought that the water hat
worked under the end of the dam unit
1t was lifted up bodily and carried away
The contract for rebuilding has alread!
been let to d. w. Cooley Of Waterbury
who will put in a cement and stone struc
ture. to cost it is estimated $1,000 or over
1t Is hoped that it will be completed il
about three weeks. About a dozen mel
are temporarily thrown out of employ
ment by the loss Of the dam. The lowe
mill Is running by steam and work Is go
Ing there as usual and will probably con
tinue
Mrs. Angie CRobnson) Morrill, wife o
Lucius f.. Morrill, died at their home nea
the village Wednesday May Is of hear
failure. Mrs. Morrill, had not been wei
for everal weeks. but had become abb
to be around the house. Not feeling s.
well when she retired Wednesday evening
she asked Mr.. Morrill, to go to his SON
and telephone for a doctor. Returning
home Mr. Morrill, met the doctor just ar
irving and when they entered the hous
they found that Mrs. Morrill, had passe
away Mrs. Morrill, was 62 years of ag
: and passed the most of her life in the Vi
entity of Belmont. n. y. where she wa
born. She was married in early life 4
Earl 8. Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Robin
son came to Ludlow about six years age
and from there to Stowe in 1916 Mr.. ROD
: inson died in June. 1916. Mrs. Robinson
. was married to Mr.. Morrill, In November
1917 She leaves a daughter. Mrs. Georg
F. Adams OF Moscow. and two sons. El
} mer r. Robinson of Ticonderoga. n. Y
and Private Curtis b. Robinson. Co.
, 3O2nd F, A., at Camp Devens. She ais
leaves several grandchildren and broth
er and sister, who live in eastern New YORK
| The funeral was held at the house at tw
/ O'Clock Sunday afternoon,
Following Is the program of the grad
r uating exercises Of the Stowe junior
, senior high school class Of 1918: Sermo
= to the graduating class by the Rev. j
Q. Angel Of East Burke at the audi
forum of the Akeley Memorial building
} Sunday evening. June q graduating ex
. ercises at the auditorium Tuesday eve
| ming June 4 address nv Judge G.. nj