Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-07

0lo0 cluD TOOK an activ0 part IN tHo ~"
pressive patriotic meeting carried out at
eleven O'Clock, when the business OF the
meeting was suspended for that purpose
in accordance with the request OF GOV
ernor II. r. Graham. Mrs. c. A. Riley
read the address, 1.-THE Hun Is at the
Gates" arranged for the occasion by the
State public safety committee and SUPER
visor c. D. Howe gave an address upon
what IL an American" The school Giee
club LED by Mrs. Greta Evans. with MISS
Mildred Holden at the plano, rendered.
several stirring patriotic selections IN
GLIDING 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner the
audience rising, followed by the salute
and pledge to the nag by the club and
concluding with America" the audience
Joining. Tho program was carried out
enthusiastically. Mrs. Janette Adams and
Mr.. Watts Of the school board gave some
reports Of school work and urged parents
to visit the schools.-The high school
juniors will give dance for the beneht OF
the Red Cross at the Akeley Memorial
building Friday evening, with music by
McLoud's orchestra Of Hardwick. war
recipes and punch will be on sale. There
will be a basketball game during the eve
ming at the town hall between the~Stowe
HAS Beens" and a winooski team and
during the game there will be card tables
at auditorium for those who wish to play
until time for dancing.-The Stowe hign
school basketball team played Norris.
Vile team at Morrisville Monday night
bringing home a victory Of q to A.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Eddy, who have
passed the winter with their daughter
Mrs. c. B. Boyce in Montpelier. are visit
ing L. B. Tomlinson and other Stowe
friends on their way to their home II
Hyde Park.-Miss Ella Sargent. who
teaches in Morristown, Is passing thu
spring vacation at her home In Stowe.-
Mrs. Lizzie Robinson IL recovering from
q hard cold. Her granddaughter. Mis-
Doris Barrows of Morrisville, has beer
with her this week.
Prof. ]. T. Webb. teacher Of art ant
modelling at the Lewis Institute In Chi
cago. who has been in New York ant
Atlantic City, N. j., on business, ha
visited his sister. Mrs. I. A. Foster
this week, leaving Wednesday to visi
a brother in Fort Covington, N. Y, ant
a sister in the Adirondacks.-Thisw wa
the first meeting between Mr.. Foste
and her brother in 2S years.-H. Z
Shaw. H. c. Mcmahon and Gale H. Shaw
! are attending the automobile show Fl
/ DOStOu.-S. L. VhCNAdhOh uttOhuSN
meeting Of the Waterbury Nationa
bank directors in Waterbury Wednes
day.-The Unity Church Ladies' Al
society took in $3.50 at the town meet
ing dinner Tuesday, reminding some O
the members that the first time the so
ciety served dinner on town meetin
day was SO years ago at the home Q
Mrs. Henry A. Straw (now Mrs. Verno
Wlikins) when they took in $500 a
10 cents a plate and thought they wer
rich.-The Ladies' Aid Of the Methods
Episcopal Church took in about SIT q
the dinner served at the church vestr
on town meeting day.-Walter L. Hal
has received news of the recent deaf
Of his uncle, Owen Hale, "a years {
age at Martindale. Mont. Mr. Ha
was a native OF Stowe, son of the lat
Mr.. and Mrs Charles F. Hale, the la!
survivor of their six children bein
Mrs. Randella Spear of Amherst, Mas
Mr.. Hale has lived many years in Oh
cago. but for year and a half hs
!, lived in Montana. He leaves a wi,
and daughter Of Martinsdale.