News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
STOWE

The town board of civil authorities is
requested to meet at the Town Clerk S
office January 31st at 10 o'clock A. NJ. to
abate taxes and do such business rs they
are required by Statue.
The singing school at the Town Hall
under the charge of A. H. Cheney, now
numbers about so scholars, who are dis
posed to make the best of their opportu-
nifty.
A very pleasant sociable was held at
Mrs. George Raymond's on Wednesday
evening of last week by the ladies of the
Congregational society.
II. M. Bruce is already getting lumber
! to rebuild his saw-mill burned at the
Forks on Sunday. the 18th inst.
| The Selectmen will be petitioned to in
sert an article in the warning of the COM
ing March meeting to see what action
the town will take towards aiding and
keeping up the organization of the G. A.
r. Post.
Isaac Alger has purchased the Samuel
Slayton house and gardt n on the Branch,
Fred Peterson went west last week in
pursuit of health.
Town meeting in six weeks.
Rev. Mr.. Healey will speak from Uni
| W cnuTcn every odoodGH AFTERNOON at
z. NJ. until further notice. Sunday
school immediately after the service.
A donation visit will be held in the YES
try of the NJ. E. church, Tuesday evening
Jan. 9th. for the benefit of Rev. Mr..
Thurston. All are invited.
1t is expected that Prof. w. A. Deer
ing, of Burlington, will deliver lecture
in Stowe the coming week. For time
on6 ,,Iooo coo hills y,h;oI, I'LL T.,
in season. The lecture will be i'm the in
terest of education. Admission free.
No collection will be taken
Artimus Newhall. of WATERBURY. aged
65 years dropped dead while assisting to
load hay at Chauncey Newhalrs, on
Tuesday morning.
Ice harvesting has commenced at the
Nj. Nj. House, about 2 900 cakes being the
usual sl.sssss.-- ss-ss'sts sz-sz--zz--z4--t,--
Pat Chapman is at home again, and re-
ports Canada all right.
Mr.. and Mrs. McFadden intend to leave
for their home in Cambridge. n. Y. early
this week.
Weather very fine, with good sleigh
ing, and the numbering business active.
We are handed the following report of
school district No. II, taught by Ada E.
ISham, which closed the 10th, after
term of twelve weeks. Whole number
of scholars l6. Those having no tardy
marks were Bertha and Dow Adams,
Frank and Luceba Clair, Maggie, Nellie,
Susie and Ira Mum. Mary and George
Mansfield had only one mark and that
was on account of sickness. Those nav
ing no tardy marks were Joie Clair, Ger
tie and Alvah Ennis. Nina Gale, Carrie
Seaver and Berthe Miller. There wei e
none tardy or dismissed during the term.
In the first class IN spelling Mary Mans
| field missed the least number of words,
| i'll the second class Susie Mum and in the
third class George Mansfield. The teach
er returns thanks to the parents and
scholars for the kindness that was shown
her during the term, and also for the
pair of beautiful vases presented to her
by her scholars at the close of the term.
The cattle of A. j. Hart, IL head, are
| diseased i'll peculiar way. They crave
wood, like old boards. fences, water
| tubs, managers, etc., aud i'll fact every
thing of a wood nature, and will chew
and swallow that instead of the best hay
that can be given them. This singular
appetite came ON them in the summer
and grows worse as winter advances.
They are rapidly losing flesh, some of
them already being very poor. Mr.. Hart
cannot understand the cause nor the rem
edy, and will be pleased for any infor-
nation that can be had upon the subject.
Who has had any experience with a SIM
liar case, and what was the remedy there
for?
There will be a centennial celebration
in connection with quarterly meeting at
the Methodist church next Sabbath. Rev.
III. A. Spencer, Presiding Elder. and Rev.
j. d. Beemau, President of the Metho-
dist Seminary at Montpelier, are expect
ed to take part in the service in the fore
noon. Rev. d. E. Miller, of Waterbury,
will deliver an address in the evening on
Local history of Methodism," which
will include the Stowe charge from the
beginning. Mr.. Spencer and Mr.. Bee
man will also be present at the evening
service, after attending service on the
br~net, q, .iAe sstsernOon.