Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-07
Lamoile County
STOWE

Major Dwight F. Smith, q. 9.
NJ. c., left Boston Thursday. accom-|
panied by Mrs. Smith. for Seattle. WASH,
where the major has been ordered onl
recruiting duty.-Mrs. Ellen Lovejoyi
Hunter has returned from Barre. wherei
she passed the week with friends-Thel
funeral of Mrs. Eleanor H. Stiles wasl
held Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Jane Warren. where she died We'd
nesday morning. after a few days ILL 4
ness. The Rev. NJ. f. Bacon conducted
the service. The bearers were Sanford
II. Warren, William H. Warren Adel-
bert G.. Blake and Alonzo Jones The
burial was made in the River Bank ceme-
terry Friends from out of town to attend
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Blake and family of Waterbury and
Alonzo Jones of Hartford, Conr.-Prof.
Conrad A. Adams Of Tufts College has
purchased the house adjoining the
bridge over the Waterbury river at the
lower village and has begun remodeling /,
and repairing it for a summer home for
himself and family. Professor and Mrs.
Adams and family are passing the sum-
mer in Stowe. The house thus purchased
is within a few rods of the homes Of
both Mr.. and Mrs. Adams parents.-Miss
kingsland Of the State library commits
sion will be at the public library We'd
nesday afternoon and Thursday to DEM
onsvate mending books. Anyone willing
to contribute help will have an oppor-
tunity to learn how to mend books as
we'll as at the same time assist in I'm
proving the books.
The Rev. Leonard T, Cole of South
Dakota preached at Unity Church Sum
day morning At the Sunday school ses-
sion rising vote of thanks was given to
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac A. Foster for the
use of their grounds for the Sunday school
picnic and for all they did for the
pleasure of the picnckers, to all who
furnished conveyance, to the members Of
the band who furnished music and to the
chairman of the committee of arrange
ments who did so much to make the af-
fair a success.-The Rev j. O. Angel Of
East Berkshire. formerly of Stowe, 4
preached at the West Branch church Sum
day afternoon to a large audience many
of whom were formerly parishioners OF
Mr., Angells. There was a large choir
with Miss Marjorie Watts, organst, and
a solo by Mrs. A. D. Lynch. During the
service the following infants were bap-
tized Burton Wesley, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eroy S Billings Ruth Glenna.
daughter of Mrs. Polly Gale Cline; Jessie
jams, OF MI. ana Mrs. henry
Prescott and Gladys Louise, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark.-The descen-
dents of the late Thomas Akeley Straw
held their annual family reunion az the
Palisades Sunday with SO present. includ-
ing the surviving children of Mr. Straw.
Albert II. Straw and Mrs. Hattie Douglass
and grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Willis
NJ. Douglass and six children of Jeffer-
sonville. Mrs Mae Straw McQuade and
two children of Chicago Mr.. and Mrs
Leo II. Straw and four children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas A. Douglass DR., and Mrs.
Fl. w. Barrows and son, Douglass. Mrs.
Mary f. Cheney of Stowe. Others present
were Mrs. Helen A. Wilkins. Mrs. A. r. :
Straw, Mrs. II. E. Straw, Mrs Lola
Billings Douglass, Mr. and Mrs. s. NJ.
Brush. Mrs, Julia Cakes and Mrs. Ellen
Lovejoy Hunter of Lowell. Mass. Since
connections have died, Herbert +. Straw,
Miss Rose D. Straw Seaman. Donald NJ.
McMahon and John II. McQuade.-Mr.
and Mrs. W. NJ. Douglass and family re-
turned home Sunday, leaving Miss Hazel
Douglass to pass the week with her aunt,
Mrs. l.. II. Straw. and taking home with
them for the week their nephew. Richard
s. Straw,-A picnic party including tho
Misses Louise Morgan, Beatrice Pike.
Dorothy Barrows, Mary Bailey and Kath-
crime Lang passed Sunday with their
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