Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21


pie upon having found so satisfactory
a man for the place as the Rev Bacon
proves to be.-R. W. Warren motored
to Ticonderoga Monday accompanied
| by his father, n. A. Warren and by
| Howard A. Butts, who will remain in
! Ticonderoga for the coming winter
| with his sister-in law, Mrs. Alice
Wheeler.-Mrs. Della Moody and SON
! n-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Evoy and Miss Isabel Smith who
| is at home from Greenwich. Conn,
are in camp at Queen City Park-Mr.
| and Mrs. l.. X. Smith of Central Falls
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. Stahl of Provi-
| dence. X. L.. are guests at the home OF
| A. l.. Gale. The house has been taken
down on the F. w. Sears place which
Mr. Smith bought last fall and Mr.
( Smith has plans completed for
| bungalow which he will build there
| for summer home next year.
! Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Foster and two
| children and the Rev. and Mrs. Sturgiss
of UnderhM and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Batchelder Of Lyndonvile were week lend
visitors at the home of Mrs Batchelder's
! parents. Mr. and Mrs. NJ p. RUSSELL
Mr. and Mrs. II. w. Burnham Of Water
bury were weekend visitors in Stowe.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Bigelow of Salem,
Mass met their son. Edwin A. Bigelow
! in BOSTON last week when he returned
! from three years service as chief radio
! operator on the U. 8. s. Protens He
expects to be discharged from service
at bingham, Mass. this week.-Mr. and
Mrs John Cushman Of Charlotte. n. c..
| Mrs Fred Lee of Bangor, y. Y, and
Miss Evelyn Lawly of Florence, Mass.
we're visitors at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs n. A. Foster on West Hill Farm
| ,,aai>a,d in eb-
man car. Mr. and Mrs. Cushman made
the trip of 400 miles from Charlotte,
n. c.. to Springfield, Mass, in three
! days.
Owing to the rain Tuesday morning the
Old Home Week picnic in Smugglers'
Notch was postponed-Mr. and Mrs. Ed
win r. Bigeow were pleasantly surprised
when number Of their relatives called
upon them Monday afternoon, the occa-
sion being the 50th anniversary Of their
| marriage. Among the visitors were Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. Hodge + Waterbury Cen
ter. Miss Maude Woodward of New York
city, Mrs. Abbie Warren and Miss Helen
Luce of West Lebanon, y. H., Miss Mary
Bigelow of Danvers. Mass Miss Addie
Bigelow of Franklin Falls. n. II, Arthur
p Bigelow of Hartford. Conn, and Mid
dlesex. Mrs Louise Bigelow, the Misses
Annie l.. and Susan A. BiEelow and Mrs.
Carrie F. Straw of Stowe. Telephone
messages Of congratulations were received
from other relatives and friends during
the afternoon. The daughter and son of
the family. Miss Grace Bigelow of Spring
field, Mass. and f. Lawrence Bigelow,
who were at home and aware of the in
tended visit assisted in entertaining the
guests. Ice cream and cake vera served,
a sum Of money and other gift we're left
as reminders of the occasion. Edwin R.
Bigelow and Miss Celestia E. Comstock
were married by the Rev. Dr. Dorchester
at the Lafayette Street Church in Salem,
Mass. August IS, 1859 Mr. Bigelows
brother and wife. Mr.. and Mrs Walter K.
Bigelow attended the bridal pair and CAL
vim r. Washburn, also formerly of Stowe
was one Of the ushers. Mr.. Bigelow was
born in Conway, Mass. but passed his
early life in Stowe. He was for many
years master of the Phillips grammar
school in Salem. Mass. Mrs. Bigelow was
a native of Maine, but has passed the most
Of her life in Salem. About twenty years
ago Mr.. Bigelow built the house The
Lodges for summer home and since
his retirement from teaching the family
have made their home there. The
Lodges lis one of the most attractive loca-
tons in Stowe. commanding as Il
does an extended view of the
Green Mountains, with Mt. Mansfield in
the foreground Mr.. Bigelow taught sew
eral terms in the Stowe grammar grade
after coming here. Four children have
been born to the couple but the two
older sons died In infancy. The daugh-
ter. Miss Grace Bigelow, is a teacher in
the Springfield, Mass. high school Of
commerce. The surviving son, f. Laur-
Stowe high school for two years. but is
much interested in farming and is at
present devotins his energies to that
occupation. In accordance with the wishes
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bgelow no attempt
was made by the immediate family to
celebrate the event, and the coming Of
the relatives was a complete surprise to
them. Letters from relatives and friends
were received and during the evening
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f Houston, who passed
their fftieth anniversary a year ago,
called to extend OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES J.
II. McQuade and children. who have
passed the summer here expect to leave
Friday for Chicago.-Lloyd E. Chaffee Of
Enosburg Falls. formerly instructor in
agriculture in Stowe high school. has
visited Emmons W. Sargent, Victor B.
Barnes and other Stowe friends on his
cattle in Hardwick Wednesday, coming
from Windsor and Massachusetts where
he has been looking up catte.-The Rich
mond Dramatic club will present the
drama "Brookdale Farm" at the Akeley
Memorial building Friday evening for the
benefit of Sickle Chapter O. E. s. There
will he dancing after the play.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney McLeon
daughter and Mr. and Mrs Edward
Muzzy of Mt. Vernon. " Y. have pa SIS ed
two weeks with relatives and friends
in stowe, making the trip by automo-
bile-Miss Marjorie Hill of Burlinston
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs Ed
ward Hill in Stowe Hollow.-Mrs C.
n Bugbee and son and daughter of
Springfield who have visited Mrs
Bugbees sister and family in stowe
for several days returned to Spring
field Wednesday. They were accom-.
panied on a motor trip to Burlington
Tuesday by Mrs. Boardman and their
sster-in law, Mrs NJ. NJ. Mum of
Saranac Lake, n Y, who came to Stowe
Saturday to take home her son .Jen-
ming Mum who has passed the summer
here.-The purchaser of the Mushol-
soday farm is Roy Moulton of Enos-
burg Falls, who viii take posses ion
about September |. Mr.. and Mrs
Moulton have six children, the oldest
of high school age.-Mr and Mrs. STAFF
ford NJ. Boardman and son. Robert. have
returned to their home in keene n