Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-23

~" on" ""usnter-1n-law, Mr., ana Mrs.
Cheney a. Tomlinson. who are visiting
MIS- Ioml.nsons parents and other rela-
yves IN Essex.-A large number Of the
young people OF this village attended a
dance at waterbury Center Friday eve
ming. going by special car on the Mt.
Mansneid electric railway.--At a special
meeting of Sickle Chapter, No. a. order
OF the Eastern Star, Friday evening Miss
Helen Morgan was initiated into the
order.-Dr. II. w. Barrows and George
c. Slayton were in Burlington Saturday,
when Mr.. Slayton's brother, N. r. Stay
ton, underwent a successful operation
Ernest M. Houghton has recovered from
complications following influenza and is
at work In the woods.
Interesting community services were
carried out at the Methodist piscopal
Church sunday morning and evening,
when the Rev. II. W. Gould, pastor of
the federated church in Cambridge,
preached. his subject for the morning
service being THE Renewal of Hope"
The singing at the morning service was
led by Miss Anna B. Buzzell and Miss
Ruth Collins. with Miss Marjorie Watts
at the organ. and in the evening by o.
choir or young people. with solo by
Miss Buzzell. The evening service was
memorial service for Ex-President The
odore Roosevelt. The sermon was appro-
pirate to the occasion. Notice was given
that the Rev. }. O. Angel of East Burke,
formerly pastor of the Stowe Church,
Will preach next Sunday.-Miss Helen
Houston began her work as teacher in
the stowe high school commercial course
Monday.-A basketball game between the
Stowe high school and Lake Champlain
Academy Of Hyde Park at the town hall
Saturday evening resulted in score of
AZ to 81 in favor of l.. c. A.-Represen-
tative Charles e. Burt and Mrs. Burt
returned to Montpelier Monday, after
passing the weekend in Stowe, making
their home while here with Mrs Helen
A. Wiikins.-Ranson Goodell of Browns
Vile is III with infuenza-Mr. and Mrs
DIN c. Ssnborn came last week to gu
perintend the removal Of their household
goods to Fitchburg. Mass, where Mr..
Sanborn has employment and where they
will reside. Mr.. Sanborn returned to
Fitchburg Monday. Mrs. Sanborn will
visit friends in Stowe until their goods
reach Fitchburg.--At the annual meeting
OF the Stowe Cemetery Improvement as
ISOLATION held at the home of Mrs. Helen
A. wilkins Friday afternoon. Mrs. Grace
Riley was reelected president and Mrs.
H6hco oSHhy SeCTetdTy HlnQ treasurer.
Mrs. Nina Gale Shaw was elected vice.
president and Mrs. Matte Smith, Mrs
Lillia Barrows and Mrs. Alice Lovejoy
were elected directors. Only $500 dues
remain unpaid. 1t was voted that the
| dues for 1919 must be paid in the month
of April There were GO new members
| added during the year, making a total
OF III, Much credit Is due the president
| and secretary for the excellent work done
the last year-Elwin Shonio, who was Sc
verely injured when he ran into a tree
while coasting Saturday, is recovering
The solicitors for the Armenian drive
| began their work Monday.-Mrs. D. r.
Smith resumed her work at H. E. Shaw's
! store Monday. after a weeks Illness
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pratt of John
son are visiting friends in town-Hcr-
| man j. Foster. who has been i'll with
pneumonia while at the home of Major
| and Mrs. w. w. Houston in Washington,
d. c., expects to be able to come home
| soon.
At the annual meeting of the Mt Mans
Held Cooperative Creamery association
Monday evening. j. c. Benson was re-
| elected president, A. b. Weeks vice.
president, Fl. H. Downer secretary and
| treasurer. NJ c. Lovejoy assistant sec
|
Newland and E. M. Houston were elect
ed trustees. There was a small attend
| ance and the meeting was adjourned until
| the evening Of February "a, when the
! question of increasing the capital stock
to $4,000 will be decided. A straw vote
| taken at this meeting was in favor of
doing so. The Mt. Mansfield creamery,
which is under the management of A. d.
Lynch, is making 500 to 600 pounds of cot
tage cheese Of excellent quality and is
| shipping To cans of milk day. The sweet
dreaming butter business is Increasing
The Rev. Mr.. Tracy of Richmond spoke
| IN very interesting way in the inter-
| est or the Armenian drive at the meeting
OF Red Cross workers at the Akeley
Memorial building. Mr.. Tracy also spoke
at the high school before leaving town.
The list of solicitors for the Armenian
drive includes the following Mrs Maude
PIKE. chairman; Mrs. Grace Riley, Miss
Clara Barrows. Mrs. Lenora Cummings
MRS. Clio Stafford Mrs. Celeste Bigelow
MRS. Minerva Tinkham. Miss Laura
Ihomas and Mrs Joanna Luce.-Mr. and
Mrs. A. T. Garrow of Essex are with
| Mrs. Garrows parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w
A. Aidrich. for few days-Elwin Shonio,
VINO was seriously injured while coastine
Saturday. is better, but the result of his
injuries cannot be determined for a few
days. The skull it was thought might
be injured
| Prin. II. II. Metcalf was out of schoo,
Monday and Tuesday on account of i'll
ness.-A son born to Mr.. and Mrs Karl
Moody in Lincoln January IA died on the
10Th. Mr. and Mrs. Moody were until
recently or Stowe. Mrs. Moody's mother
MRS. Mary Shuburt Of Stowe, Is with her
! Mrs. Levi Turner remains Ill from the
| enects or infuenza.-A son was born
tuesday morning to Mrs. Adna c. Ayers
! at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. V. Reed. Mrs. Charlotte Tatro is
caring Tor Mrs. Ayers.-Twenty-f five Of
her friends gave Mrs. Betsey Slayton n
surprise party Monday evening at the
nome or her granddaughter, Miss Mil
dred smith, on Park street, where she is
passing the winter A picnic supper was
served and the occasion was a very
pleasant one. Mrs. Slayton, who is "a
| years or age, Is the oldest of the large
family OF children of the late Preston and
Lucy Adams Gale. She was born In
Brookheld. but has passed most Of her
lie In Stowe. She Is the widow of r
Decatur Slayton. for many years a prom
inent resident. A daughter. Mrs. Minnie
Brown, resides in Waterbury and another
daughter. Mrs. F. e. Stafford, resides
IN this village. Since June. 1900. Mrs
Slayton has made her home with Mrs
Brown IN Waterbury. Her friends are
glad to have her in Stowe again for a
time-Word from Willis Hoisington, In
France. has been received. saying that
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