News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-02-07
STQWE.

The Spy of Atlanta" to be rendered
by the Stowe dramatic club. has been
postponed until the Goth and 2lst of Feb
ruary.
The s'Turn of the Tide played at the
vestry OF Unity church on Tuesday night
of last week, Melted the Temperance
Dramatic Club about $50.
At the literary meeting held at the
Town Hall on Wednesday evening of
last week, the subject columbus and
his discoveries" was very Interestingly
treated. The subjects 1.-The Affects of
Mexico" discovery of the Mississippi
River, Hudson River and Lake Cham
plain. will be considered at the next
meeting.
Fellowship meetings will be held at the
Congregational church on Thursday and
Friday. February IA and 10. The spec
ial efforts of Rev. Mr.. Anderson, assisted
by his church and others, will make these
meetings of both interest and profit to
all who are able to attend.
The Stowe Literary Club will hold its
next meeting at the Town Hall, on Mon
day evening, February IL.
At this writing Miss Minnie Mower
lies in critical condition, with but little
hopes of recovery.
Turn of the Tide was played at
Waterbury Center on Tuesday evening of
this week. by the temperance dramatic
club OF this place.
We understand that an admission fee
of % cents will be taken at the lecture of
Col. Randall on Thursday evening, and
the proceeds go to the benefit of the Col
onel and party, and not to the G. a. IL,
Post, as many anticipated.
Mr.. Ira Fuller is very sick with pneu-
monia, and doubts are entertained of his
recovery.
The State Board of Agriculture will
hold a two days meeting at the Town
| Hall, commencing Tuesday. February II.
and closing on the evening OF the 18th.
| The following we'll known gentlemen
are expected to be present, NJ. w.
Davis, of Bellows Falls. Z. NJ. Goodwin,
of Hartland, E. r. Pember, of Wells,
Henry Lane. of Cornwall, Z. Il. Towle,
of Franklin, and the Hon. III. A. Cutting,
| Secretary of the board. Every effort has
been put forth to make these meetings of
interest and profit, and the best the coun-
ty has ever held. All the people, both
young and old are invited, especially
ladies. The evening sessions will be es-
pscIally adapted to a miscellaneous audi
ence. Samples Of the best products of
the farm, orchard and garden, Also
samples of wool aud sugar products are
| desired, and such as donate the same to
be carried to other parts of the State for
exhibition will be remembered in the dis
tribution of seed, reports, ETC., from the
United States Agricultural Department.
These meetings beng tor the benefit OF
the county. it is expected that citizens
from all parts of the county will join
with our people in preparing essays.
questions, ETC., upon leading agricultural
subjects. A few of our leading farmers
held an informal meeting at the office OF
the Hon. George wilkins, on Saturday
evening, resulting In an expressed pur-
pose to press upon the people the impor-
lance of general attendance at these in
stitutes, urging every one to come and
bring their families and neighbOrs.
The death of Mr.. Richard r. Waite,
aged nearly Go years, occurred very sud.
denly on Thursday morning of last
week. Mr.. Waite had been Verv much
out OF health, suffering from supposed
f heart trougles for some years, but was
feeling somewhat better ON the afternoon
previous to his decease. About 2 O'Clock
Thursday morning he arose to assist
3 Mrs. Waite, who has been for some tim,
. indisposed, and soon retiring fell into ;
quiet sleep, from which he never aroused
, His daughter, Mrs. Luce, went In th,
= morning to attend to her mother, whe,
the condition of her father was discov
cred. Medical aid was Immediately sum
mOned. but it was clearly apparent tina
the quiet sleep was the sleep of death
y An autopsy was held on Friday by GU
Z local physicians, assisted by DR.. Rublee
= of Morrisville, at which it was deter
; mined that heart disease was the imme
V date cause of death. Mr.. Waite wa
born in Windsor, Vt, on the Sd day 9
d June. 1919. About 1912 he moved wit
It his parents and family to Stowe, and ha
t since made this his place of residence
/ He has been honored by his towns PEE