News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-03-15
STOWE

STOWE.
The person who took the lantern haDo.
ing at the door leading into the vestrv Of
Unity Church on Saturday night. is re
queSted to return the same at once, anC
save exposure.
Do not forget that at the POstoffice /:
the place to buy tea and coffee. Best
unc0lored Jap. for 80 cents. Also the
diamond dies. patent medicines. and cut
lery sold cheap.
We take pleasure in presenting the fol.
lowing reports of the schools in districts
No. , and 1, which are among the best
! taught in town during the winter. and
! should have been earlier mentioned:
Benjamin Chapman returned last week
| from Il visit to Central New York.
William Raymond was quite sick last
| week, as have been many others, from
colds. etc, incident to the weather.
The death of Mrs. \. p. Holmes. aoed
- years, from pneumonia. occurred on
Saturday morning. The funeral services
took place on Tuesday.
The McMahon farm. at the lower part
of the town, has been sold to 5. c. Poor.
The remains of Sylvader Marshall,
formerly an old resident of Stowe, but
lately living in MorristOwn, were placed
in the tomb on Wednesday.
Mr.. Alba Holmes, of Grand Haven.
Michigan, is at home, being summoned
here by the death of his mother.
II. I. Straw is doing Springfield, O.,
directly, for his health; indirectly. pros
pecting.
Mrs. Flora Cushman will take rooms
in Mrs. Robinson's house on Maple street.
Snow fell on Saturday night to the
depth of 10 inches, yet it was not much
of a day tor snow, either.
The Social Glass" rendered at fine
vestry of Unity church on Saturday
night, was more than success. All did
their parts exceedingly we'll. but special
praise should be extended to Ed. Wells
and DR.. Sanborn.
At the town meeting q vote of thanks
was extended to Mrs. George wilkins
for her valuable services as School Su-
perintendent of schools, and for her able
report Of their condition as presented to
the town. Her continued reelection TO
that honorable position would seem a
sufficient commentator for the faithful
manner i'll which she performs the impor-
tant trust.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the |
weather, the town meeting on the 9th in |
slant was well attended, and much inter |
est was manifested in its PROCEEDINGS
The report and address of the Superin- !
.endent, Mrs. George wilkins, was not
delivered until afternoon, and thOuph if
vas quite lengthy, from beginning to
md, it was listened to with most marked
md respectful attention bv an audi-
nee filling the Town Hall to overflow
ne, among which were a %Oodly num-
Ter OF ladies, including school teachers
and many of their puDiIs.
Anything like synopsis of the address
would be impracticable here After civ
ne some statistical information of the ;
chools in town, and their present condi- 1
ion and prospects, with some hints of
improvements that might be made. Mrs.
' ilkInS proceeded to discuss several sub
iCts pertaining to education in the
broadest and best sense" in such a I
hammer. and with such practical SUCCESS t
IONS and illustrations as evidently to af- l
ord high degree of satisfaction to all y
resent. The formal action of the meet I
~ in its expression of thanks. and a
equcSt for still more public exhibition t
the address, were highly cOmmenda- {
Dry and tlattering to Mrs. wilkins.
The school in district No , closed Fri !
ay, February 23d. whole number of ,
ehoiars u. Those having no absent
larkS were Lon. SlaytOn, Osman Stay
IN, Mile Slayto4, Fred Thomas, Sam. :
rlte Barrows, -SIsiie BigeIovv, Eddie |
igcIow, Lena Robinson and Charlie !
arnes. Those ha7in% 10 tardy marks ;
-ere Flora Sears, Ella Thomas. Lena ,
johnson, Annie Bigclow, Mary Brinnan, y
lille SlaytOn, Susie BigelOw, sam. :
'h0mas. Frank Robinson, Kim. Thomas, :
ieOrge Cutler. Fred Thomas. Scholars :
aving the greatest number of head !
larks in third spelling class, Susie Big =
low. IDA COLBURN, Teacher. y
School i'm district No. /, taught by JO- =
ma L. Mcmahon, closed on Friday, :
'ehruary %. with rhetorical exercises, :
7hich were well attended by the friends ,
+ pupils and teacher, and, altogether,
ras success. Whole Number of pupils, :
). whole number having no marks. 10, .
which were Minnie Gerry, Maggie Ger :
V, Charlie Benson. Jose Benson. Carroll =
cribner. Nat Scribner, Fred Scribner, y
ammie Warren, Herbie Warren and Jes- q
lie Walker. Those having only two :
avs absence were George Brush, Eddie :
and George Benson. There
as been but few tardy marks.
JOANNA E. MCMAHON.
The pleasures of a golden wedding were {
xtended to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Churchill '
ecentiy. The house was said to be full !
f friends and kin of the aged couple and l.
hey brought many tokens of the well {
wishes and esteem which are entertained :
or them. The following lines, written
~ an absent sister, are offered for in
ertion. The lines we'are told were ac-
by valuable golden token.