Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-08
STOWE

MIS-. ANIME lHlknanl, VINO went last |
week to Boston. is taking a six weeks
course in the Red Cross Home Service |,
from Lsmolle county. -Thirty- three Of
hin young friends gave Mark j. Chaffee a |
surprise party al the home of his parents |
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward E. Chaffee. Friday
evening IN honor of his return from |
France and discharge from service. Games
were played and refreshments served
Arson Page had the tip of the third finger
Of the right hand cut off when it was
caught in buzz planer Saturday .-Nlrs. |
a. q. Stevens who has been with Mrs.
I. H. Pike few weeks, returned to
Waterbury Saturday.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
culver died at their home Saturday Of
membranous Group. The child was be-
tween II and u months old. A prayer
service was conducted by the Rev. X.
w. Collins Monday afternoon at the West
Branch cemetery. There was a profusion
OF flowers. Mrs. Culvers brother. Homer
May of Waterbury Center. was here to
attend the burial. Mr.. Cuver's parents
were detained at home by the illness of
their son, Elroy Culver. who was taken
with pneumonia Saturday.-The primary
school was closed Monday on account of
the illness of the teacher. Miss Susan A.
Bigelow. Robert Smalley. who returned
last week from overseas. passed the week
end at Poland. Me. where he visited
r. II. Metcalf. formerly of Stowe, but
now employed at creamery In Poland.
connected with the Coon Ice Cream BUSH
ness of Burlington. Mr.. Smalley has
been offered a position there.-Alr. and
Mrs. Clifford Chamberlain and children
Of Morrisville were visitors over Sunday
at the home Of Mr.. Chamberlains
brother and his wife. Mr. and Mrs
Vernon chamberlain.-Mr and Mrs. y.
r. Johnson and children visited relatives
in Richmond over Sunday.-Mrs. Paul s.
Kaiser and little daughter, Pauline, and
Mrs. Edwin Hall have returned from a
visit OF several days with relatives in
Barre-Earl Ravlin. who has been i'll
for some time from the effects of pneu-
monia, was taken TO "A hospital in Bur-
.ington Sunday.-liaroid. the youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Smith. who
was taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital
FOR examination last week. was advised
to wait until he is stronger before hav-
Ing surgical treatment and returned
home.-Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Pangle have
friends in Woicott.--Leon S. Macutchan.
rural mail carrier on route one, who has
heen i'll for five months with influenza
and complica tons. was most pleasantly
surprised last week by the receipt of
purse of $50 from the patrons of his route
and wishes TO thank these and the many
other friends who have so kindly assisted
him during his illness. Mr.. Macutchan
was able to pass Sunday with his mother.
Mrs. liosamond Macutchan who is re-
covering from the effects of a shock and
is able to be about the house again.-John
Tilton has sold to Ovila Van Ness and
thnr- III 10 Sal of
lington. the Maple Hill Farm" which
he purchased of Quincy r. Magoon in
November. The selling price of the farm.
winch formerly belonged to Presson X.
Gale and is one of the best hill farms in
this vicinity was $1,000. Possession will
he given soon and Mr.. Tilton and family
will move back to his farm on Edison Hill
Howard Tilton, who has recently re-
turned from service in France and Mrs
Tilton OF Rock Island. r. O., nave passed
few days with MIR. Tiltons brother
John Tilton. and family. their way 70
Waitsfeld, where they have purchased
farm.-The little daughter of MIR. and
Mrs |ohn e. Fin has been named Olive
Ellen.
Manuel Bailey. Jr.. returned Monday
night from Camp Devsns. where he was
discharged from the army, coming by wav
or Hartford Conn, where he visited his
mother and sister, Mrs. Bailey, who were
stopping with Mr.. Baileys parents Mr.
and Mrs. f. r.. Bailey. left Friday night
TO meet Private Bailey in Hartford
where they planned to remain two weeks
hut were taken i'll on the way and was
Obliged to return to Stowe. Private
Bailey was telegrsphed news of his
fathers death and came on TO Stowe
Monday. Mrs. Bailey is recovering. Mrs.
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