The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-01
STOWE
Elmer Walbridce Is letter.

The figures 1900 I'm a former
issue, should have beeulIO.
Dyseutery prevails mong the little
ones. Care is very Necessary.
A picnic at Cadys Fills last week.
Several Of our young Popie attended.
Witherell Brothers nye n variety
concert Saturday night, - reported
good.
Calves are being sol for 2 to 4 dol
lars head and yearlings from s to IL
dollars.
The schools in town are generally
through. They have been unusually
Ed. Irving was summoned TO n. Y.
last Thursday, to put down the riot.
1t was done.
Image vendors wereupon our streets
last week, Offering tleir goods and
asking our money.
The Liberal Aid Circle will meet
with Mrs. John Straw, on Thursday,
of the present week.
Appearances indicate that some
rose budding will be dOne ere long by
some of our robust young men.
c. F. Douglass, from Minnesota, is
in town. Glad iB.see haza. He will
soon return accompanied by his fami-
ly.
The Stowe Cornet Band we learn,
will occasionally publicly entertain
us with music until after the Centenv
NAL. They fully know what they are
about.
The death of Mrs. Zadxeus Handy
occurred last Saturday. The funeral
services took place on the Branch,
Monday, the Rev. George Smith Off
ciating.
The weather is unfavorable for hay
ing, but most OF the farmers are
through. The crop has been very
light, though Of much better quality
than usual.
The little three-year-old girl of Geo.
Jackson. while playing upon the hay
loft, on Thursday of last week, fell a
distance of II feet, receiving much
bodily harm. Many doubts are ex-
pressed of her full recovery.
By the death of viii Atkins, only
son of w. 1. Atkins, of Waterbury
Centre, a vacant space is left in the
family circle, but the bereaved friends
can find consolation and hope in the
thought, that what is their loss is his
gain.
To avoid the great anxiety of the
several mothers who, apparently, have
been occasioned much alarm concern.
ing the whereabouts of their grown VI
sons and daughters since the appear.
ance Of an item in last weeks News
we shall in the future let all moony
subjects pass unnoticed, for liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness are mos
assuredly ours.
The school in Distaict No. II, clos
ed July 9th. Whole number Of schol
ars, 10. There was but one instance O
hardness, during the term of y weeks
Names of scholars that were not absent
during the term, Adolph Alger, Wal
ter Benson, Alma Cheney, Leily Ma
cutchan, Willie Machutchan, Lille
Perkins, Lille Sparks and Gerti'
Sparks.
JENNIE j. WADE, Teacher.
The good people of the Branch anC
vicinity, are probably not unmindfu
CT the fact, that they have one of TIN
largest and most enthusiastic Sunda,
schools in the county, and by thei
punctual attendance, they show a spir
it worthy of remark, and truly com
mendable in any society, and they ma.
also pride themselves in the fact tina
the music of their children's choir, can
not be surpassed. A ladies' sewinI
circle has been formed in connection
with other good things, which give
promise of being success. tits base'
entirely on Christian principles, chic
among which is "Love thy neighbo
as thyself, and never - abou
him." A profhsion of flowers are pro
vided upon every occasion.
A sad occurrence took place in on
community, and yet it seemed to b
in obedience to the direct providence
of God. The only son and child c
Freeman Smith, aged %, whose stat
of health has been the cause of niue
anxiety and care for several year
past, on the part of his parents, con
trary to their wishes, went into Dl
Smiths pasture berrying on Friday
q distance oftwo miles from home, land
not returning when expected, searcl
was instituted, and on Saturday, hi
lifeless remains were discovered b.
Don. Lovejoy in the field where h
had attempted his last labors. Funel
al services were held at the residenc
of his parents, Sunday at 3 O'Clock
the Rev. G. E. Smith officiating. /
large concourse of friends and neigh
bors extended their sympathy by thei