Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-20
L4amolIle County.
STOWE

walter MCLEAN has sold his f1rm
known as the Sam Spaulding place in
Brownsville to Ralph Strymodolosky OF
Boston for $500. Mr.. Strymodolosky. who
takes possession in April. has also pur-
chased Of G. w. Clark the Charles Hos
mer place adjoining, paying $500 He will
come to the McClean's in March to make
repairs on the house before moving his
family here.
Mrs. Walter NJ. Adams was called FRI
day to New York by the serious illness
of an aunt-NTiss Eunice Masoon came
Saturday from East Corinth to keep
house for Mrs. Adams family during her
absence.-Mrs. Pearl Mead of the Moscow
school gave her pupils Valentine party
Friday afternoon. There was a Valen.
tine box. graphophone concert and
other pleasant features, and a good at
tendance Of parents and friends Mrs.
L. G. Houston of Cadys Falls paSsed the
, Weekend at the house OF her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. p. r. Gale.
. The Rev. II. A. Parkhurst of SPRING
Acid preached an interesting and ap-
propriate sermon at the united church
service at the Congregational Church
sunday morning. The singing was led
by Il union choir with Miss Marjorie
Watts at the organ. Mrs. Lila Barrows
pleasant weather there was a good at
tendance.--A business meeting Of the
Congregational Church members has
been called for Thursday afternoon at
two O'Clock at the church parlor.-The
social committee Of Mansfield Mountain
Grange have arranged for a dance for
the benefit Of the Red Cross at the
auditorium of the Akeley Memorial
building Friday evening. Music by
Shackctts orchestra--Jesse Moody OF
Bethel was visitor over Sunday at the
home OF his father. n. r. Moody. on the
West Branch road.-Mrs. X. A. Fos-
ter received "A letter on the 18th from
her son, Private Emnons K. Sargent Of
the 18th engineers, at Egorossovenes.
France, stating that he expected to sail
for home on the 15th.-Miss Susan
Downer, who has been In Stowe for
several months on account Of the illness
and death of her mother. Mrs. Nancy
Downer has returned to her employ
ment In the office Of II. A. Sayton & Co.
in Morrisville.-Miss Louise Morgan
entered the Peoples Academy in Norris
Vile Monday, making her home at
Supervisor g. d. Howe's.-Mr. and Mrs.
Victor B. Houston are parents OF .
daughter. born February II at their home
on West Branch.-Mrs. Arthur J. Hous-
ton gave r very pleasant party to about
IS OF her friends at her home on West
Branch Saturday. Mrs. Houston 10 Q
native of England and served lunch
according to the English custom at neon.
The dining room was decorated in pink
and white. The lunch menu included IN
English meat pie. bread and butter.
jellies and cakes, all as Mrs. Houston
would have had at home in England.
drew into the room a childs express cart
decorated with pink and white crepe
paper and laden with parcels. When
asked to receive and open the parcels
, Miss Dorothy Mansfield Adams was
pleasantly surprised to find that she
was the guest Of honor and that the con-
tents of the cart were intended - q
miscellaneous shower for her from the
other guests and hostess in honor OF her
recently announced engagement TO
Henry T. Way of Burlington. The we'd
ding is expected to take place in June
but Mrs. Houston gave the party early
as she expected to go soon on a visit OF
several months with her mother In Eng
land To her disappointment Mrs. Hous-
ton has recently found that she cannot
obtain a passport for the journey at
present, as people are not to be allowed
to travel across the ocean for some time
to come except for important business.
L. S. Macutchen has not been SO we'll
for few days.--Shrley, the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Mark pyAss
who has been seriously III with
erysipelas, Is more comfortable.-Miss
Doris Laberdes of the West Hill school
passed the weekend with her mother in
Morrlsville.-Those who gave pledges on
the united war work drive in November
and have not paid them are requested to
pay the same to II. L. Pike, chairman.
on or before March Miss Isabel
Chaffee and Mrs. Harrington Of Lyndon
came Saturday to visit Miss ChaffeeS
sister, Mrs. II. G. Smith. over Sunday.
S H. Kaiser, veteran of the Civil War.
who had serious attack OF heart
failure Saturday, was more comfortable
Monday.-Miss II. Bernice Towne, who
has beeen teaching in the Junior hi99
school at Vergennes. is now assistan9
superintendent of the high school -
Plainviile, Conn.-Mrs. Wilbur Towne
has had another slight shock and is now
confined to her room at "Maplehurse
Inn" at Plainvile. Conn.
Private l.. l.. Kidder, Jr returned Sat-
urday from Camp Devens, where he
recently received an honorable dis.
charge from service. Private Kidder's
left arm is practically useless from
wound on the shoulder received In
action in France last summer Ply
slcians advise that six months moro
of rest probably will promote the re-
storation of muscles in the arm and
thus restore the arm to usefulness
Miss Edith Derby of the graded school
was visited last week by her brother.
who has recently returned from France
and has been discharged from service.
Ned Sanderson of Eden Mills Ia
very low with pneumonia, with not
much hope of recovery, at the home
of his sister. Mrs Dustin Lackard. In
Stowe--Alice MCLEAN of the junior
high school. who has been confined to
her home for two weeks with a sprain.
ed ankle Is about on crutches.-MrA