Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-11
LamOlie County
STOWE

STOWE
| Seventy-nine deer mad been reported
to Warden F. E. Stafford Mondav.-The
funeral Of Benjamin Gary Wood Marshall,
respected resident, was held at his
home on the main road to Waterbury Mon
day afternoon. The Rev. NJ. F.. Bacon
conducted the service. The bearers We're
/ the deceased's con. Melville O. Marshall,
grandson. Ora f. Marshall. and cousins.
| B. l.. and H. t. Shaw. The burial was
made In the River Bank cemetery. Mr..
Marshall died Saturday afternoon after
n months illness with a complication
of troubles. He was So years of age.
His parents, Ora ara Polly Marshall,
who were among the early settlers Of
Stowe. coming here from Maine. bought
and cleared the land which is now the
farm home of Mr.. Marshalis son and
on part OF which Mr.. Marshall had
lived since giving up the farm to his
son. Mr. Marshall was born on the
place and had always lived there with
tho exception Of a few years In Water
bury in his childhood. He was veteran
! of the Civil War, enl1sting in Company
! r., 18th Vermont Regiment. and serving
| about two years, taking part in all the
battles of his regiment. Mr.. Marshall
married December 20, 1865, Mics Aurelia
Moody Of Stowe. Their colleen wedding
annive: sary WIS celebrated al the home
of their sou December 20. 1e15. Mrs. Mar
shall and one son, Melville o.. survive
and also five grandchildren, Miss Polly
Marshall of Worcester, Mass. Miss Flora
Of Boston, Ora T., Miss Lila and Cary
died in October, 1915. Mr.. Marshall was
a charter member of II. r. Smith Post
Grand ArmS of the Republic. and was
reelected surgeon at the annual meeting
o. the post. held on the afternoon of his
dedth.-tIeorge S. McAllister received
news Saturday Of the death of his cousin,
Lyndon McAllister, in Cabot. Mr.. Meal
lister was in the 9o,h year of bis age
He was born il Stowe, the son OF Fred
eric aud Mary Harlow McAllister. and
vas the last survivor Of their children
1t Is thuogh, that Mr.. McAllister was
the last survivor II the young men. per
haps 30 in number. who went from Stove
In the early sos to join the throng of
gold seekers In California many Of whom
never returned after visiting California
twice. Mr. McAlIister married Sarah
Hook and settled In stowe for several
years, going from here to Cabot in 1874.
He leaves three daughters and son,
all Of Cabot, with the exception Of one
daughter, who lives in st. Johnsbury.--
Mrs. Alice Whittemore of Maine. who
has passed five weeks with her brother
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. \. A. Royce.
went Monday TO Northield, where she
expects to pass the winter with her
brother-in-law and sister Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Pillsbury. both Of whom are in
feeble health.-At the annual meeting of
II. II. Smith Post. G. A. r.. Saturday
afternoon the following officers were
elected for 1920: Post commander. Sam
uel c. Spaulding: senior vIce-comma nder,
Samuel II. Kaiser: junior vice conn
mander. jackson Sargent; adjutant,
Henry A, Sparks surgeon, B. G. Mar
shall; chaplain, Daniel NJ. Smith: quarter
master, S. NJ. Brush officer of the day,
H A. Sparks; officer of the guard. Louis
Shontelle. experimentation, s. II. Kaiser
acknowledgements. jackson Sargent.
At the annual meeting of the II. II.
Smith Women's Relief Corps Saturday
afternoon officers were elected for 1920
as follows: President, Mrs. Minerva
T'nkham: senior e-president, Mrs.
Helen Russ; Junior vice president. Mrs
Malinda Drugg; treasurer. Mrs. Emma
Straw; chaplain. Mrs. Lucy Scrbner:
conductor. Mrs. Susie Boardman; guard.
Mrs. Lula Smith: delegate to State con-
vention, Mrs. Emma Straw. alternate.
Mrs. Mary Smith. 1t was voted at the
meeting to present flag to the Donald
NJ. Mcmahon Post American Legion, and
an entertainment will be given soon 10
provide funds for the purpose.
Several high school boys went deer
hunting last week and those fortunate
enough to shoot deer are as follows:
Ralph Collins, 90 pound buck; Walter
Gibbs. 40 pound doe: Harold Morrill,.
$50 pound buck.-The tickets for the
school exhibit December 10 are now on
sale. No tickets will be sold after Fri
day. December ~. The work In decla-
nation commenced Thursday morning
and those who spoke are Sibyl Lang
Brenda Bennett. Mary Bailey. Mary
lChapin. Laura Bailey, Morton Bull, and
, Forbes Adam.
The number of deer reported to Warden
L. r. Stafford for the open season was
81; 81 bucks and 81 does. The majority
of them were small. Since November l.
Hattie 4. Pratt has issued one hundred
and sixty-two resident and two non-res-
ident hunting licenses. Four ladies' took
out licenses.-Miss Katherine Smalley re-
turned Monday to Jeffersonvile after
passing the weekend with her mother.
Mrs. Mary Smalley.-A. X. Straw of the
state Grange executive committee ana
Mrs. c. \. Tominson delegate from Mans
field Mountain Grange are attending the
session of the State Grange at Montpe-
ler.-Mrs. Elizabeth Clarkson has closed
her rooms in Mrs. Helen A. wilkins
house and il making her home with Mrs.
Lydia Sargent and daughter, Miss Nellie
Sargent for the winter, Mrs. Clarkson
has been confined To her bed by Illness
for several days,-Mr. and Mrs. Raeburn
Mcmahon are making their home at the
Grecu Mountain Inn for the winter-G.
W BuSzell is a guest at the Green Noun
tain lnn.-The little daughter, born No
vember 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Payne
died on the Bth.--Mr and Mrs. Alma
Sicard are parents of daughter, born
December :, their second child,-Mr, and
Mrs. Walter A. Cheney of Milton, Mass.
but formerly of stowe are parents of a
daughter Olive Elizabeth. born Thanks
giving day.-William S. Cady, who died
in Morristown November q. aged 80
years. was born in stowe and passed Il
part OF his life here. He was he son Of
Samuel and Emily Hart cady. lie is sur
vived by his wife. daughterSio years
old u step-son and a step-daughter, a
sister. Mrs Luther Bde,l Of Stowe and
two half-brothcrs, Ernest and Irving
Harrison of Massachusetts. The funeral