Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-06

ner at the Green Mountain Inn Sun
day.-Mrs. =. A. Raymond has return
cd from Morrlsville where she has
passed two weeks with her mother,
Mrs. A. A. Jenkins.
District Roard Commissioner HAYDEN OF
Barree was in stowe Tuesday making
plans for State road work which will be-
gin soon. near a. ]. Houston's. at Stowe
Forkes. where it left off last season..
The office of the Green Mountain Inn has
been put in fine shape with new dressings
, for ceilings and walls and is in readiness
for the summer business. The writing
room has also been refurnished and will
probably be used for an addition TO the
office room. The large mirror in the main
room which makes an attractive decora-
ton. with new varnish and gliding is one
that was reserved from tho old Mt. Mans
field House when it burned in 1857. The
mirror has ever since been part Of the
furnishing of tho present abode. 4 COM
| panion mirror was destroyed in the fire
IF. S. Boardman has made a considerable
change and Improvement in his restau-
| rant. The former pool room has been con-
verted into an extra room opening on the
street. and large room has been made in
the back side OF the building for a pool
| room. In the removal of a partition in
making the changes. copy of a Man
chester. ~ H.. Mirror and Farmer"
printed January l6. 1862 was found. Mar
kct reports of Boston and Cambridge
Mass. and of Manchester We're given in
| full. At Manchester, beef was from 10 to
| lG cents per pound. beans So to $3.50 per
bushel. butter 10 to 43 cents. cheese Is to
IS cents, corn s1.40 per bushel, flour $3.50
TO $3.50. ham 16 cents, lard cents. po-
tatoes so to S5 cents. hard wood 81 to 81
per cord. 1t was stated that a grand ma
tional musical festival was to be held in
June following, to celebrate the restora-
ton OF peace. 1t was to be held in a
coliseum capable of accommodating 10000
persons to be erected for the occasion. The
orchestra was to consist of 1000 must
clans with a grand chorus of 2O,000. which
is interesting past history to many who
remember the occasion. There are now
residing In Stowe at least two people at
least who took part in the grand chorus
of over 80 years ago.-Nrs. Bernard +.
Stebbins has received news of the death
April of her brother. Thomas Howe OF
Red Hills Ireland, who was shell-shock-
ed while in the service.-Mrs. Cynthia
Stebbins is gaining slowly. Miss McGovern
who has cared for her, has gone to Bur-
lington, her place being taken by Mrs
Nellie Simonds, an experienced nurse
Howe company of Mortified to inscribe
on the marble slabs in the Soldiers hail ir
the Akeey Memorial building the names
Of all the men from Stowe who saw serv'
ice in the World War. The building wa.
the gift of the late lumber king, Healy
G. Akeley of Minneapolis, to the town o.
Stowe for memorial of the Stowe sol
diers of the Civil War. The names of thu
, Civil War veterans arc inscribed on thu
, sides Of the hall. The addition of tn,
World War veterans will make II felt,
, fitting memorial for them, also.-D. J
;, Adams OF Waterbury Center. Mrs. II. A
, Cleveland. Mrs. +. A. Tatro, Mr.. and Mrs
v. r. Chamberlain. Mr.. and Mrs s. c
Adams and Mr.. and Mrs. r. q. Adnis wer
= in Hyde Park on probate business Tues
day.-Vern Z. Chamberlain. who went t
!, Waterbury Sunday was accompanies
home by his father. Ira - Chamberlain
y who has been caring for her, has return
hospital much improved in hcalth.-Mrs
III. a. Warren Of Moscow is recovering
from her illness and Is able to be abou
5 the house n little. Mrs. Esther Hart Smith
T. who has been caring for her, has return
= ed home.--Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Glib
: of Maple street are parents of daugh
r. ter, born May 4.-There was white fros
q here Wednesday morning. Besides tn
!. deep winters snow that remains on IN
t mountains. fresh snow has fallen there
= when it has raned in the valleys IN
= past week