Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-18
Lamoille County
STOWE

STOWE
Chauncey Burns of Jericho has pur-
chased Of N. G. Styles the George Wade
place on the Cape Cod road and Is NOV
ing there this week.-Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Murray of Milton passed the week.
end with Mrs. Murray's father. w. l..
Demeritt. Mr.. and Mrs. Murray were
married November L. Mrs. Murray being
formerly Miss Mildred Patterson of
Stowe.-Mr. and Mrs r. G.. Stafford re-
turned Monday from a weeks visit in
Boston. where Mr.. Stafford attended the
Winchester stockholders convention and
Medford where they visited Prof. and
Mrs. G.. 4. Adams and Mrs Stafford's
father. +. Il. Cooley.--Mrs. II. s.
Mathews. who has been In failing health
for some time does not improve.-Miss
Ruth Pike and Miss Laura Ellis of Mont
pelier passed the Weekend with Miss
Pixies mother. Mrs. z. NJ Pike, at r. s
Warren's.-Mrs. Norma Pike Robinson
Of Barre who accompanied them, re-
mains for the week with her mother.-
Miss Sadie Hart and John Lawson of
Willamstown and Mr.. and Mrs Lee
Minott of Waterbury Center visited Mr..
and Mrs. G. c. Hart Sunday. G. Main
has purchased the William Cady farm in
tion with his home farm in the same To-
cality.--TheIe were 10 present al s.the
meeting of the Bridge Street Community
club with Mrs. Della McAllster Satur-
day afternoon.--Ruth Wells Leavtt is at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. r. Wells.-Mr and Mrs. Allen Thomp-
son of Lawrenceville, X. Y, are visiting,
Mr.. Thompson's mother Mrs. Susan
Thompson and other friends.--Hardy
a. Merrill of Craftsbury was visitor
in Stowe Monday.
There was large attendance at the
meeting of Mansfield Mountain Grange
No. 274. p. Of H., Wednesday November 1o
when the men of the Grange carried out
lively program, winning in the contest
with the women by score of about 1000,
to about 1000 points. The committee OF
arrangements consisted OF A. G. Perry,
A. d. Lynch and II. A. Parsons. Tho
chairs were filled by the men, who car
ried out the ritual work in good form.
Mr.. Perry acted as lecturer. The program
Of entertainment included songs by the
mems chorus, roll call ny men. readings
and representations by the master, H. S,
Matthews. county agent. Jones who was
a visitor for the evening Lewis Latuch.
c. F.. Bellows, j. +. Campbell. violin
solos by r. Lawrence Bigelow, accom-
panied by Mrs. Fred Mccarthy, who was
also accompanist for the evening. song
by mems quartet cons sting OF MessrS.
Lynch. Mccarthy, Mccarthy and Van
Dusen and various stunts closing with a
very good minstrel show led by Mr..
Lynch. The women of the Grange will
serve supper to the men in honor OF
their victory. Nine applications for mem
bership were received during the evening.
The annual meeting and election Of Of
ficers will be held on the evening Of No
vember q.
The ground was covered with a llgh,
coat of SHOW for the first time Saturday
morning. There were 10 inches of snow
the fifth and sixth of the month last
year.-Daniel Sweet and Gordon Bull had
just driven in a car over the Main street
near F. j. Buron's and turned in a,
McMahon's garage about ten o'clock Fri
day evening when they heard a crash
and investigating found a large cave
In extending half way across the stree,
that they had just passed over. A joint
of the water main had burst and
washed out the soil. causing the cave-in
1t was necessary to call a water commits
sioner to turn off the water and to build
a fence around the chasn, CLOSING the
street. Repairs were bsgun Saturday
The water supply was cut OFF below the
break and travel was detoured around
by F.. ]. Buron's and Bridge street Mr..
and Mrs. l.. n. Miner. who have passed
the week in Stowe, have gone to Mr..
Miners home in Orangr.-Mrs. r.. c.
Russell and daughter, Mrs. Edward
Mcmahon. have returned from an ex-
tended visit with relati Jes in Massa-
chusetts.-Mrs. F. S. F.oardman, who
passed last week with her daughter. Miss
Nadine. of the University of Vermont,
returned Friday night.-Mrs. Martha Pike,
who has been caring for Miss Susan
Bigelow, was called to MiddleseX Satur-
day by the illness of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Maria Hudson-New telephone sub
scribers are II. A. Parsons 1871 F. b.
Van Dusen 1874, c. T. Sargent 1870 and
F.. o. Wells 25-2-There were about 30
present Friday afternoon when Mrs.
Della Tomlinson, president. entertained
the Community Ladies' Aid at her home
at the lower village. A business meeting
was held. after which Mrs. Tomlinson
was presented with manipulated vase
In behalf of the members in appreciation
of her work as president Of the organi-
cation. A bountful picnic supper was
served.-A party of members from Sickle
Chapter, o. E. S., which visited the John
son Chapter Friday evening. included the
matron, Mrs. Minerva Tinkham, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. f.. Pike, Mrs. G.. w. locke. Mrs.
T.. w. Tinkham. Miss Marion Pike. Mr..
and Mrs. II. C. Mcmahon, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. d. Robinson, Mrs. II. W. Barrows.
Mrs w. T. Burt, Harvey Knight, Albert
Raymond and the Misses Ruth Collins.
Edith Derby and Ruby Shaw.-Mrs Mary
Cheney has supply of Red Cross yarn