Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03

| eeoo"u, DaHas van Dusen OF the West
iiiil School; third, Mary Magoon of the
North Hollow School: fourth. Rachel
Smith OF the eighth grade. Twenty-Five
pupils took part in the intermediate d.
vision and II in the grammar division. The
first and second spoilers in each division
VIII take part in the county contest at
Morrisville, June II.
Memorial Day was observed here Mon
DAY for It Is thought the send or 53rd
| Time. At the request of the members of the
H. H. smith Post, whose number has be-
come very small, and most of the mem
/ bers in feeble health. the Woman's Re
ier Corps arranged the program for the
occasion and carried ii out in a very size
cessful manner. They were assisted by the
members of the Donald NJ. Mcmahon Post
american Legion, the Boy Scouts and n
| large number of school children. The
graves AT the West Branch Thomas lev
or and village cemeteries were decorat cd
IN the morning. At II 80 n procession form
ed by the Stowe Military Band. the NOM
bers OF the Legion Post Relief Corps and
children. about 100 In ALL marched from
the Akcley Memorial building to the riv-
erside knoll back of the village ccnnc-
terry where a memorial service for the
soldier-sailor dead was carried out. Mrs
Minerva Tinl<ham president of the Corps
was assisted In the ritual service by Mrs
Emma Straw. acting as senior vicc-pres-
ldent Mrs. Hattie Ruitcr secretary, Mrs
Sarah H. Dewey. chaplain Commander
Racburn r. Mcmahon Of the American
Legion and by the Rev. NJ F. Bacon, who
Offered prayer. Flowers were cast into the
waters by the members of the Corps and
the ranks Of school children. and America
was sung in closing. a bountifu dinner
was served to the members of the band
Post. Corps and Legion at noon nj the
Akeley Memorial building At one O'Clock.
the members of the Post and Corps were
conveyed by automobiles. and the band
Legion and large number of children
marched to the River Bank cemetery
where the children placed flowers on the
soldiers graves. and the ritual service
was carried out by Commander Spauld-
ing assisted by the Rev NJ r.. Bacon at
the grave of r. G. w. Marshall, the latest
deceased member of the Post After this
the Legion led by Commander Mcmahon
and Color Bearer Emmons w. Sargent,
carrying the beautiful new flag recently
presented them by the Corps, visited the
graves OF Donald NJ. Mcmahon and Harley
Stowell. who died in service and Mr. Bacon
Offered prayer. Returning a program car
ried out included selections by the stowe
Military Band; solos by Mrs n. W. Bar
rows and Mrs. \, N. Lynch, accom- panied
by Miss Dorothy r.arrows: Lncoln's
Gettysburg speech recited by Miss Rachael
Smith; songs by the pupils of the prin-
ary school led by Mrs. Lynch Five mem
hers of the Post, Commander SpauldnG.
jackson Sargent. Past Commander II. A.
Sparks, s. II. Kaiser. Lewis Shontolc. all
who we're able to attend. Or. Lucien G.
Lamson Of Holyoke. Mass. who comes
every year to meet with the Post on Mem
orial Day in memory Of his brother. and
Commander Mcmahon and Color Bearer
Sargent occupied seats on the platform
with tho speaker of the day. the Hon.
Thomas &. Cheney Of Morrisvlle. The
subject of the instructive address was
the Vermont Soldiers" The speaker gave
the history of the part the Vermont SOL
diers took in the Civil War and also gave
some account of their part in the World
War. Tribute was paid to Jackson Sar-
gent. who has been given n medal for
courageous action in the Civil War; to
Major Dwight F. Smith. who was one of
the Is soldiers from Vermont TO receive
distinguished service medal for courag
Gus service in France; Donald NJ Nc
Mahon who died in service and Frank l..
Robinson who was seriously wounded in
service Thirty-four members of the Re-
lief Corps and 200 children took part in
tHt ehcTtlSPS anu Loo graves were uec-
Grated. Much credit is due Mrs. Janet
Adams patriotic instructor, the pres-
dent and other officers and members Of
the Corps for the success of the day.
Mrs. Clara Poulson and daughter.
Betty. of Castlewood s. D., came Wed
nesday to pass the summer with her
parents. the Rev. and Mrs. NJ. +. Bacon.
and brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. u. Lynch.-A postponed meeting
of the Triangle Community club will be
held with Mrs. +. J. Holden Friday after
noon. Members are asked to contribute
to picnic supper.-Dr \. A. Minott of
Johnson has opened dentists office in
rooms in the Green Mountain Inn. DR..
and Mrs. Minott will make their home
at the Inn.-John Boardman is in Bur-
lington this week.-Mrs.. Carrie T.. Straw
has moved from the house recently sold
to n. J. Foster into rooms in Mrs. Eunlce
Politics. house on Maple street. Ambrose
Larow has moved into Mr. Fosters
house. Mrs. Straw's telephone number is
ST. Mr.. Larow retains the telephone
number o3-B.-Mr. and Mrs Il. G. Robin
purchased of Mr.. and Mrs. O. T.. Luce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luce retaining rooms their
for the summer. J. j. Robinson has
moved to the farm purchased Of f. G.
Robinson.-H. j. Spaulding, teamster for
the Stowe Butter Package company, will
move to the house purchased by the
company of ]. j. acknowledgement
members attended the meeting of the
Lend IA Hand club with Mrs. f. H.
Wright Miss Nan Wombol of Morris
vile was a business visitor in stowe
Tuesday Community club No. met
with Mrs Lucy Luce Tuesday afternoon.
The next meeting in two weeks will be
held with Mrs Alice Lovejoy.-A. w.
Collins has received news that his sister.
Mrs. Lucy Davis. Of Concord Mass. who
was a recent visitor at the Collins house,
has recently had an operation for ap-
pendicitis at hospital in Concord
At a meeting of Mystic Lodge. No. SO. f.
e. A. NJ, Tuesday evening the third de-
gree was worked. The following from
Johnson were present at the meeting: f..
w. Tinkham T. r. Balch, f. q. Balch.
Earl Holmes John Moore, Dayton
llSmall. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Towne OF
Lisbon and Mr.. and Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Towne of Manchester, y. H., have been
recent visitors at G. G. Towne's.-Mr.
| and Mrs. Clayton Peck have returned to
Corinth after visiting friends in Stowe.
Miss Mildred Phelps of Waterbury has
| visited Miss Madeline wilkins this week,
Francis St. Peter has moved from
Waterbury to Selden c. Adams tene-
ment on Miller Brook.
CAMBRIDGE
The Rev. c. S. Quimby of Essex was
visitor in town Friday.-Mrs Elsie Gates
of Montpelier visited relatives in town