Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
Lamoile County
STOWE

The low water in the Lamoille river at
Cady's Falls has entailed the supply of
electric power at the creamery and other
places in Stowe. Farmers in many in
stances have found themselves without
power to run their milking Machines
There was good attendance at the Uni
ted Church services Sunday considering
the severe cod weather. The pastor spoke
in the morning upon False Ideals" The
church orchestra rendered selections for
offertory and voluntary. There were 1l3
out of membership of 100 present at
Sunday school.-A collection of fine pic
lures of Mexico was exhibited at tho
evening service, Mrs. Lola Douglass CIV
ing the lecture. There will be an exhibit
ton Of pictures of Bermuda next Sun
day evening.-Mr and Mrs. F.. A. Tatro
visited Mrs. Tatro's brother and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Adams. at Waterbury
Center Sunday. finding them both re-
covering from illness: Mr.. Adams from
a nervous trouble and Mrs. Adams from
the effects of shock.-A special meet
ing of Mansfield Mountain Grange was
held at the Akeley Memorial building
Saturday. An oyster dinner was served
at noon to the members and their fam
lilies. State Master Orlando L. Martin
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Hollis and Mrs.
Fannie Rand Of Morrisvile were the
guests of the Grange for the day. Dur
ing the afternoon there wa3 pub
lie installation of the officers
Of tho grange the State master acting
rs installing officer. assisted by Mr..
and Mrs. Hollis as installing marshal.
Following are the new officers Mas
ter. II. S. Mathews; overseer, Lewis
Launche; lecturer. Albert r. Straw;
steward, Herman A. Parsons: assis-
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Mrs Emma Latuche, treasurer, Herbert
G. Fuller; secretary, Miss Myra Camp
bell; gate-keeper, o. II. Adams; ceres.
Mrs. Eva Mathews; Pomona, Mrs. Hat
tie Ruiter; Flora, Mrs. Nina Nutting:
lady assistant steward, Miss Alice Nut
ting. The regular meeting of the
grange will be held Saturday evening
There are several cases of whooping
cough in the family of Max Cohan on
the Israel Hale place. one of them
having been attending the Stowe grad
ed school since corning down with it
The condition of Mrs. II. Z. Shaw con-
tinues to improve after an operation
at the Mary Fletcher hospital in Bur-
lington.-Elmer F.. Shaw who is i'll
with pneumonia is recovering.
The annual get-together dinner Of the
United Church at the Akeley Memorial
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about 175 people and proved a very pleas
an occasion. Among the ladies on the
committee for the dinner were Miss
Clara Barrows. Mrs, A. J. McGibbon,
Miss f. c. Scrbner, Mrs. o. H. Smith.
Mrs. NJ. +. Russell Mrs. L. C. Russell
and Mrs. C. a. Tomlinson, president of
the United Aid society Following the
dinner, order was called by A. Il. straw,
chairman of the executive committee who
called upon the pastor, the Rev. NJ. r..
Bacon to preside at the business meet
ing. The Rev. Mr.. Bole of Hardwick. as
sistant secretary of the Vermont Congre-
gational conference. was present and was
called upon to offer prayer. The report
the the secretary and treasurer We're read
and showed that the expenses of the So
ciety for the year have been Sl,4SS.45.
Plans for the continuance of the society
as it has been for the past year OF for
forming an Independent federated church
were discussed by the pastor, Mr.. Bole,
Miss Laura Thomas, Edwin II. Blgelow,
Il. Lawrence Bigelow A. T.. Smith. A. II.
Straw and others. The following are mem
beers of the executive committee: NJ. &.
Lovejoy, II. Il. Shaw, Miss Clara Bar
rows from Unity Church: Miss Laura
Barrows, IL. $. Mathews and A. r. Straw
from the Congregational Church. Mem
bers from the Methodist Church will bo
appointed later The pastor and the ex-
ecutive committee were empowered to
choose n committee to represent the Uni
I'd Church. Much pleasure Is felt at the
success of the church for the first year.
much credit being given to the pastor and
executive committee.-NIiss Elsa Magoon
and Clarence LaRock were married at
the Congregational parsonage by the Rev.
NJ. r.. Bacon January 81. Mr.. LaRock has
employment with the c. Il. & +. o. Burt
company. Mrs. Laltock is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin c. Magoon of
West Branch.-The little son, aged one
year, Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alma Sicard, died