News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-05
STOWE.

| The brick hotel lately owned and kept
" w. P. Bailey is now opened under the
| 1roprietOrship of Dan. Cady. The change
| vas made last week and it is fitting to say
| That the local and travelling public are as
| Snred that the clean record and reputation
| which the house has heretofore maintain
| ed will. under the present management.
| be maintained. Mr.. Cadv will also keep
"a we'll managed livery in connection with
the house for the accommodation Of the
| public.
L. Wilcox and wife of Moretown, late
OF Stowe, have been in town for few
days.
The spring term of school opened last
week with 4 full compliment of scholars.
q in number.
The market price of potatoes was 40
cents last week, delivered at Waterbury.
The postoffice at Moscow is among the
doubtful institutions, because of the non
arrival of mail bags.
A large and pleasant company gave
Miss Carrie Robinson surprise on Thurs
! day evening. leaving in their departure
costly album and other presents as evil
dence of their well wishes. For many
years Miss Robinson has taken large in
| terest in the vocal music on the Brancn
and vicinity. and this gathering of 100 OF
her friends signifies their appreciation.
The temperance lodge are arranging to
soon present popular play to the pubic
The previous efferts of the lodge have
| been well received and this is designed TO
equal any of their plays yet rendered.
Among the many changes of residence
In town the present spring are those OF
0. D. Matthews. II. 2. Stowe. Mr.. Hop
Ii, oh
and are to be made this spring than In
any spring for many years.
A youth in the lower part of the town,
who sought clandestine ride one night
last week on what he supposed was an
empty sled. found when he jumped there
in csmical but somewhat startling
sight. 1t was well along in the even
Ing with the thermometer at zero and the
moon shining brightly upon the pallid
features of mother and six children as
they lay PROSTATE upon hay in the bottom
of the sled and but poorly protected by
quilts from the inclemency of the night.
The parental driver, turning neither right
nor left. had his eye well on the southern
star and was apparently determined to
shake the local dust from his feet.
The school at Moscow. under the
charge of Mrs. Wilbur Town, closed on
rhetorical exercises and play known as
The Yankee Peddler." 1t is said to
have been Il we'll ordered entertainment,
very comically rendered, and especially
pleasing to those who were present. The
house was well filled and the audience
well satisfied.
1t is announced that a skating rink will
be opened in connection with the brick
hotel. the Theatre Hall being put in redi-
ness for the same.
The grange store, IN charge of George
Raymond as agent. is now well quartered
in the building lately used for BARRIERS
shop.
The following were elected at the re-
cent town meeting to serve the town i'll
the following capacities: L. G. Moody,
moderator; A. G. Raymond, clerk; III. j.
Harris, A. G. Slayton. j. F. Wade. select
men; r. A. Savage. treasurer; n. Bige-
low. oyerseer; He. Mahon, constable;
c. r. Churchill. collector; A. c. Ray
mond. n. Bigelow. G. 5. McAllister,
listers; V. P. Macutchan. superintendent
of schools; p. D. Pike. l.. g. Moody, c.
NJ. Thomas. auditors; r. q. Hodge, SUI
perintendent of poor house. Vote on
town system, No 14l; Yes p. Commis-
sioner-WllcOx, A; no other candidate.
a tax, of Go cents was voted.