Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-04
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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rom their friends. Refreshments were
served and the occasion was much en-
oyed. Mr.. Larraway was born in John
\ son in 1850 and Mrs. Larraway in Canada
in 1852. Both have passed the most of
their lives In Stowe.--A meeting OF
Tucker Chapter, No. Z. r.. A. NJ. was
held at Masonic hall In stowe Friday
evening. The Mark Master degree was
conferred upon five candidates. An
oyster supper followed the meeting.--
Corps Inspector Mrs. Carrie Deane OF
Castleton attended special meeting of
the Fl. II. Smith womans Relief Corps
Friday evening. Mrs. Deans commended
the ritual work of the corps and also
spoke with praise of its patriotic work
and especially Of the purchase of flags,
large sum of money having been ex-
pended in that line the past year. Re-
freshments were erved.-The High School
juniors gave q Halloween social at the
school guiding Friday evening. Tho
decorations were appropriate to the time.
Games, masqueradlng and side shows
made merry time. There was dancing
from nine to II oclock.-There was a
cial given by the Busy Bee club at the
schoolhouse ut Moscow Friday evening
The decorations included black and yell
low streamers, jack'o-lanterns and other
appropriate features and the program
included games, a graphphone concert
and box lunch. There wss masouer-
aiding and all had a good time.-Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde r. Nelson have returned
from their wedding trip to New York
and are at the home of Mrs. Nelson's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Harris.
They called on Miss Ruth Mcmahon
while In New York and passed last Sum
day with Mrs. Nelson's cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. d. Harrison, at East Orange,
and George s. Harris of Montclair,
N. j., and came home by way Of Bos-
ton.-Mrs. Almira Slayton is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Jane Howe in Rutland
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. McMahon have re-
turned from a few days in Burlington.
Miss Lucy Latuch Of the Burlington
Business College passed the weekend at
her home in Stowe.-Sidney MCLEAN has
returned to Hartford. Conn.-Miss Bessie
Merrill picked red clover blossoms
October 30
The funeral OF Erie Douglass, who was
killed In an automobile accident at the
lower village Sunday Oct. "a, was held
with military honors by the Donald NJ
Mcmahon Post Wednesday Oct q at
Unity Church, the Rev. c. T.. Hayward
officiating. Edwin f. Smalley was in COM
mand Of the firing squad and Raeburn
r. Mcmahon, commander. Roy d. Robin
son. Howard Russell, and Harvey knight
of the Post acted as bearers. The burial
was in the West Branch cemetery. Taps
were sounded and three volleys were
nv ba ri
profusion of beautiful flowers and a
large attendance at the church. The
members of the American Legion attend
ed in body as also did the members of
the H. III. Smith w. r. c. Among those
from out OF town were the mother and
brother OF the deceased Mrs. Grace
Douglass of Keene, N. H., and George
Douglass of Boston: Mrs. Ned Pierce and
Mrs. Julia Shewall of Montpelier, Mrs.
Myra Wiley of Cambridge and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Patch and Mrs. H. A.
Smalley, chairman of the Lamoille
county Red Cross civil service Of Norris
Vile.
c. L. Mcmahon has returned
after nearly three weeks absence,
during which he and his brother
NJ. d. McMahon of Burlington, visited
New York, attended the National Bank
ers convention at Washington. d. c.,
and visited Norfolk. Va, Atlanta, Ga
They visited Mr. McMahon's daughter
Miss Ruth, In New York. j. A. Whit.
comb OF New York accompanied them to
Washington. The convention was ono of
the most important ever held and was
addressed by many prominent speakers.
The bankers of Washington gave the
visitors trips to Baltimore and ANNAPOLIS.
where airshps and submarines and
other attractions were provided Three
days were passed in Georgia, which is
Large and prosperous State. fair
attended showed that cotton is by no
means the only agricultural product of
the state. Mr.. Mcmahon states that the
bankers and business men are optimistic
as to the outlook for the country. There
must be adjustments of prices and con-
diuons, but 1t Is certain that the out
come will be avorable.-Mrs. Clyde T..
Nelson is substituting in the village pri-
mary school for Miss Susan A. Bigelow.
who remains i'll at her home--An en-.
thusiestic service was conducted at the
North Hollow schooihouse by the Rev.
c. E. Hayward Sunday afternoon. --Wal-
ter Foster Mrs. ]. A. Foster, Mrs Edwina
harris and Clayton Morrill,, who motored
to Burlington Sunday, were ACCOMPANIED
home by Mrs. Walter Foster, who Is maxi
ing good recovery from a surgical
operation. Mrs. Morrill, expects to be
able to return home soon.-A ford car
all on fire inside presented an alarming
appearance at the Stafford Brothers
hardware store for a few minutes Satur-
day evening The tank of the car had
Just been filled with gasoline and the
Vapor ignited from lighted lantern
which the owner Of the car, Harold Ash
ley, OF Elmore had with him. Bystnnd-
ers assisted In moving the car away from
the building and chemical extinguished
the blaze. The cushions and Innings of
the car were scorched and smoked, but
the car was otherwise uninjured and Mr..
Ashley cranked it up and drove off with
it,-Homer Cleveland lost n piece of skin
on the first Joint of the middle Anger
on the left hand in peculiar way Sat |
urday evening. He was driving mast
H. b. Harris farm on the plank road
~hen some OF Mr.. Harris horses beside
the road bothered him and one of the
horseS put Its nose through the wind |
shield, the broken glass causing the in
jury, which required treatment by a phy-
slcian.-Miss Louise Morgan of the Uni |
Versity OF Vermont passed the Weekend
at her home In Stowe. On Saturday Miss
Morgan, accompanied by Miss Verna
Stockman, Miss McDonough and Miss
JohnsoT attended the football game at
Northfeld.-Mrs. James Brownee of
Springfield is visiting her parents, tho
Rev and Mrs. G. f.. Hayward-A daugh-
Ter Evelyn, was born october 80 to Mr. |
and Mrs. Frank Hoisington.-Mr ami
Mrs. l.. N. Miner of Bethel We're week ,
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