News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-02-04
STOWE.

Miss Jessie Burt goes to Connecticut
early this week, where she will find bust
ness for an indefinite time.
Fifteen marriages only were returna-
BILE at the Town Clerks office during the
past year,-many less than the usual
number.
The only large building III prospect OF
erection the coming season is barn 45
by so feet, with all the modern improve
ments, by George w. Foss on his farm
on the Branch.
Forty couples attended the public dance
at Isham's hall Friday night.
Canker-rash is prevalent in some parts
of the town, though no serious cases are
as yet reported.
The school-district clerks are canvass
ing for the births and deaths, the latter
being numerous among the elder peOpl lie
of the town.
Tuesday was Candlemas-Day.
The Moscow dramatic club played
Ten Nights in Bar-Roomn at the Town
Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday even
nings of last week, to full houses. We
have yet to hear a single criticism re-
garding their playing, aud their success
on this as we'll as previous occasions will
insure full house whenever the club in
future makes an effort.
Report has it that William P. Bailey
has sold his farm on the Branch. with
papers not yet exchanged.
Mrs. III. NJ. Mott. of Champlain, n. Y,
sister of Mrs. Pottle and others, has
been in town a few days.
NJ. W. Owen attended the grand en-
campment at Burlington last week.
An exhibition will close the winter
term of the village school. The scholars
acquitted themselves we'll at the close of
the fall term and 1t is reasonable to sup
pose that they will do so on the occasion
of their coming effort. The term closes
next week.
The death of Mr.. Richard S. Smith
took place at Woodstock. Ohio, on the
Sd day of January last. Mr.. Smith may
be remembered by many of our people,
having formerly resided in this vicinity,
and Selected as partner in life Miss
Helen Kellogg, daughter of the late John
Kellogg. Mrs. Smith, whom he survived,
died at Clinton, ILL.,, some two years
since.
The residence and millinery shop of
Mrs. Pottle had narrow escape from
confiagration on Sunday of last week.
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sence of two and one-half hours, she
found fire had in some way escaped from
the stove and burned large space
through a double floor, and also con-
sumed portion of the platform beneath
the stove. Her timely presence saved
the building.
Several from this place recently attend
ed the Grand Lodge of Good Templars
| recently held at Waterbury, and report
an interesting time.
improvements are being made at the
vestry of Unity church. portion oil
| which is being fashioned into neat and
commodious parlOr for Sunday-schOOl
and other purposes. 1t is much needed
and useful change, and the thrifty condi-
| ton of the society will warrant the eX-
pense, even for pleasure and comfort.
The Grand Army Post held an oyster
supper with their new commander, Ira
Mum, last Thursday evening. A large
number were present, though not all, and
for that reason an additional supper will
be given at the residence of S. X. Weeks
on Thursday evening of this week.
The death of Mrs. Fuller, of the Hol-
low, aged SO years, widow of the late
Joseph Fuller, occurred on Sunday night,
the funeral services taking place on Tues
day, Rev. Mr.. Enright officiating. Mrs.
| Fuller was one of those worthy Christian
mothers, highly respected, and whose
exemplary life will long be remembered
by those who have known her best.
A special meeting of the G. A. X. Post
will occur at the TOwn-Hall on Saturday
evening of this week, to attend which all
the members are especially invited. as
some matters pertaining to the welfare of
the Post are to be considered.
Miss N. E. George expects to take a
course at the Normal school at johnson.
commencing at the opening of the spring
term.
We have before us a copy of the Yer
mont Register for the year 1909, in which
| we find that Thomas Jefferson was Presi-
dent, and George Clinton Vice President
OF the United States. Isaac Tichnor was
Governor of Vermont. The only post
towns in the present county of LamOille
were at Cambridge and johnson. Al
Cambridge Isaac Warren was Postmaster
and at johnson A. Waterman held the
office. At that time Stowe was in Chit
tenden county, and by the census o.
1900, had BIG inhabitants, Mansfield II
Morristown. ia Orleans county. IA, Hyde
Park ITO, Wolcott At, Gilmore 45, Eden
in Franklin Co., 20, Cambridge 1888
johnson 255 and Sterling none. The
Justices for Stowe were Nathan Robin
son, John Seabury, Asa Raymond anC
Abial Stiles; Mansfield, John White
Cambridge, Truman Powell, John Marcy
David Stafford, Elias Fassett and Abne
: Brush; MOrristown, Samuel Cook anC
Elisha Boardman; Hyde Park, John Nc
Daniel and Nathaniel p. Sawyer; VOL
colt, Thomas Taylor; johnson, Arunat
Waterman and Solomon Balch. Stowe
| was then ranraGantad in, tho I