Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14

taxes on the mountain property for a
term of 10 years: TO see II the town will
throw up the road from the foot of the
mountain to the half way house. when
w. M Adams and his associates have
their road ready for public use; and to
see which action the town will take to
dispose Of the school house in the Gale
d!strct.-The stowe Public library. with
the help of Miss Grace II. Kingsand, as
sistant secretary of the Vermont Free
Public library commission. has been doing
its spring house cleaning. Mrs. C. +.
Straw. the librarian, and Miss Kingsland;
have discarded many WORKOUT and other
wise worthless books, and sorted others,
for repairing and rebuilding, which is the
most economical way of preserving the
usefulness Of books not too badly worn.
Some books have been mended In the
library by some high school girls Of the
town. The juvenile books have been
separated from those for adults and have
been shelved alphabetically by authors.
An accumulation Of pamphlets has been
| arranged alphabetically by subjects. MAX
It possible for the librarian quickly to,
supply inauirers with up-to-date material;
on current topics. This re-arrangementf
of the library's resources in accordance,
with modern methods will make it OF
much greater use to the community 1t Ia
proposed that the trustees ask for the
help of the secretary of the library COM
mission in installing the Dewey decimall
system of classification and full author.
subject and title and catalogue. which
would still further increase the usefulness
Of the weli-selected collection of books.
This system Is Already in use in the neigh
boring villages Of Morrisville and Water
bury, as well as in many other Vermont
cities and villages. The services Of the
comm, ssion worker are furnished by the
State at no cost TO the local library except
for her entertainment while working In
town.
Sixty-six automobile parties passed
Harlow's" Sunday on their way to
SmugFlers' Notch. Always an attrac-
ton. the new road has added much to
! the popularity Of the Notch.-There
were 50 guests at the Lake Mansfield
Trout club house at dinner Sunday
Twenty Boy Scouts in charge of Elton
, i. Forbes, first assistant scout master.
, left Monday on a hike to Lake Elmorev
where they expected to camp until
, Thursday.-A party of 10 visitors tn
, Smugglers' Notch Sunday included Mr.
. and Mrs Nathan B. Johnson and chill
, dren. Mr.. Johnson's parents, Mr.. anf
Mrs. L. A. Johnson and sister, Miss Rutk
Johnson and Walter Kenyon of Rich{
mond and brother and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. johnson and daughter MarN
y of Willieton and cousin, Miss Mabe1
U North of Montreal who were weeks
end visitors at the Johnson home.-Mrs
h and Mrs. Labounty and children of Char
otte and Mrs. A. a. Simoneau and lite
o tie son Of Stowe. Lester Greene, Sec
: rotary Of the Vermont state Automo-
e bile club and party Of Montpelier were
: among the Sunday visitors at Snug,
r glers Sotch.--Gra Mum Roardman and
t Karl Mcmahon of Burlington passed
the weekend at Mr.. Boardman's homa
in Stowe,-Bishop George y. Bliss OF
Burlington conducted Episcopal
2 service at the Akeiey Memorial build
d ing sunday evening. the subject OF
:. his sermon being Prayer" Bishop
: Bliss was a guest at Seven Springs"
o during his stay here and conducted
g early Communion services there Mon
IS day morning. returning to Burlington
4 during the forenoon.-The funeral OF
. Mrs. Martha Edgerton was held at
!, Unity Church Saturday afternoon. the
Rev. NJ. E. Bacon conducting the serv-
=, Ice. The bearers were six nephews Of
!, the deceased. l. Erwin Adams, Edgar
y J. Adams, Oslo H. Adams. Clark W.
II Adams, William w. Adams and Pres
= ton r. Gale. Burial was made In the
" River Bank cemetery. where Ozro Ed
IT gerton, husband of the deceased, was
Is buried many years ago. Friends pres
n ent from out of town were the daugh-
- ter-in-law. Mrs. Wilson F. Edgerton
t. who accompanied the remains from
" Minneapolis, Mimi. and grand daughter
SO and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gilbert
r. of Morrisvlle.
Z Mrs. Mae Straw McQuade. who is ex-
s. pecting to return soon to Chicago with
I'd her children, have passed A part Of the
lie week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
lie Jones.-There are large number Of
,r visitors at Lake Mansfield. Ffty-six were
ID | registered through for Thursday night.
I'd Admiral Clark is expected to arrive for his
n. annual sotourn the 21st-The Misses
q. Addie and Annie Bigelow gave a porch
y | party to sew on Red Cross layettes at
\. their home on Maple Street Friday
j. afternoon Mrs NJ. f. Bacon also gave
ID a porch sewing party Friday afternoon.
IA The Munn-Luce annual reunion and
NJ picnic will be held at the Palisades Thurs
day.--Arthur Bora of Charlotte called II
+. NJ. Houston's and Victor b. Houston's
Thursday-Mrs. F. NJ Houston gave =
card party at her home Thursday evening.
A. B. Weeks, who is confined to his bed
from the effects of slight nervous shock.
suffered Thursday. is doing well and his
-, condition is not considered serious.-Miss
;. | Mildred Seaver has returned to Cady s
Falls after a few days with relatives in
Stowe.-Mrs. Edwina Harris has been in
Barre for two weekS.-F. y. Strong and
7' family went Saturday to their new hons
- in Morrisvlle, One of the Sicard Brothers,
NC who has purchased Mr.. Stronss farm
w has wife and one child. and another
~ brother. David Sicard, forms part Of
- the family.-The pasture thistle" In ths
We reading room wild flower collection was
os found by Mrs +. s. wilkins at Moscow
r. and is an addition to the flora of north
sn ern Vermont. It has a large and Fragment
no blossom. another recent addition to tho
s'' flora of Stowe is a musk plant found re.
;" Gently by Miss Clara Barrows.
d. At n meeting held at the Akeley Memo
n rial building Monday evening a program
RS was arranged for the observance Of Old
IN Home Week and committees appointed al
no follows. a community sing at Unity
W. Church Sunday evening, August Il, con,-
no mlttee. l.. l.. Harris, Mrs. H, w. Barrows
Mrs. A. D. Lynch. w r. Collins, A. l.
'e' Morrill, Miss Marjorie Watts; commune
H. ity picnic Tuesday, August 10. committee
ue Mr. and Mrs. O. e Luce. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
ne r. Straw Mr.. and Mrs f. F.. Smith, Mr.
n and Mrs. H. S. Mathews, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
lie Mr.. Towne and Charles c. Gale; baseball
IS game, Thursday afternoon, committee
I'M Gordon Bull, w. f.. Chaffee. G. II. Shaw
ry DR.. II. w. Barrows band concert Thurs
m day evening, committee, n. T.. Shaw
Nal n ba