News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-07-15
STOWE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Irenus Newhall, of Bos-
ton, who nave been in town for Il few
days, stopping with friends, are to return
this week.
DR.. Albert Barrows, of Waltham,
Mass. is now stopping with his sister.
Mrs. Thomas, of the Branch.
Rev. F. D. Handy, of the Springfield
district, spent Sunday in town with
friends, and preached able d~Iscourses,
both at the village and the Branch, for
the Rev. Mr.. Douglass. Mr.. Handy is
well remembered by many, having
grown up a young man here, but for the
past twelve years a successful laborer in
his chosen profession.
Mrs. P. D. Pike and her son Fred, of
Brooklyn, returned to Stowe a few days
since to visit the old home and friends.
Among the prominent guests now stop
ping at the Mansfield House are Mrs.
Norman Peck and son, of New York {;
Prof. Eli w. Blake and family, of Brown
University; e. Howard and family of
Boston; c. C. Tabor and Family, of New
York; Mrs. A. J. Styles, of San Fran
cisco; Miss Forbush. of Lancaster,
Mass; John D. Irving and wife, of New
York: Mrs. Glendower Evans, of Bos-
ton; Hanson Blake, of San Francisco;
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Rhodes, of Rochester, n. Y.
On Saturday last Mr.. Doolittle pur-
chased of w. P. Bailey 81 carry-alls,
phaetons, top buggies and other car
riages, for his mountain and livery trav-
ell. The property was appraised bv c. E.
Burt, G.. N. Dixie and Vernon Wilkins at
$3.50, at which price the same was
passed.
A. G. Raymond and wife recently took
a weeks vacation among friends in other
towns and are now returned.
Charles A. Savage and family, of Cali
fornia, are stopping with his father, r.
A. Savage, of this place.
The Mount Mansfield House is favored
with a new clerk. a. j. Boynton, of Nor
risville, who seems adapted to the berth,
and is acquitting himself pleasantly
among the patrons of the house.
Rev. Mr.. Douglass held service at the
Forks on Sunday evening last, at which
place he expects to hold service once in
two weeks during the season.
Another scare occurred at the Post
Office and Drug store, this time early on
Sunday morning last. Again were the
windows being tempered with and armed
desperadoes attempting to enter, so be-
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with eyes distended and ears erect to
catch every unwelcome sound, stood
frightened and frightfully ghost-like with
revolver in hand, doubly cooked await
ing the coming of the imaginal foe. In
brief the fight proved causeless as some
meekly man, stronger though he proved,
had been dispatched by his better half in
quest of some simple remedy of her re-
quirement. Hencetorth let all approach
ers know that to ring the bell five points
to the left. is the only seeming way of
avoiding the danger either of murder or
suicide. May the thoughtless take heed.
Dir. Frank Wilkins of Milford, n. H.,
and nephew of Hon. George Wilkins of
this place, also M. Jonas Melzer of Mil
ford arrived in town on Friday, having
rode the entire distance, taking a cir
cuitous route It's miles on bicycles in four
days, accomplishing the first 100 miles in
days. They started on their return
Tuesday morning purposing to do the
distance in three days.
Mr.. Fred Bashow has opened barber
at the Mansfield House, keeping
his old rooms open and in charge of
John Mcmahon.
Mr.. l.. P. Lovejoy of Winooski is with
his parents for a few DAYS.