News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-07-29
STOWE.

STOWE
a. X. COrse has moved his barber chair
; and billiard tables to Underhill, where
he seeks to establish himself in business.
DR.. Ransom Stiles and family of Bar
net. were in town a few DAYS last week
visiting his. father and mother. Mr.. and
Mrs. Judge Stiles. Mrs. DR.. Stiles, of
Boston, daughter of the Judge, was pres
ent, making pheasant family gathering.
5. X. Town is up from Massachusetts
for few days, on business and pleasure.
Mr.. Remic, Cashier, of the First Ma
tlonal Bank, of Concord, n. H., also a
Mr.. Crane, of Boston, an extensive deal
er In Books and stationery, have for sew
eral days been the guests of MIR. Warren
Newton, enjoying both field and forest.
G. 5. Conant invoiced his goods on
tuesday and leaves Immediately for
Waterbury. Mr.. Arba Pike will contn-
ne trade in the store vacated by Conant.
The delegates elected at the late Re-
publican caucus were George Wilkins, J.
w. Stiles, DR.. D. D. Grout, F. NJ. Sears.
y. ). Smith, G. P. Scribner, Free. Smith,
Ira Henderson. w. l.. Thomas.
The Good Templars of Stowe have ar
ranged with Rev. J. Edward Wright. of
Montpelier, to deliver a temperance lee
ture on Sunday evening, August s, at
7.3O O'Clock, at Unity church. Mr..
Wright is an able and interesting speak
er. and full house is desired. Mrs.
Bigelow, of Salem, Mass, has kindly
consented TO furnish part of the singing.
so you may expect to be we'll paid for at
tending.
mat salt is a. preserver of the vine as
we'll as the fruit, is the experience of a
young lady living near the covered
bridge. She recently treated her cucum-
Der vines to very liberal quantity. They
now bear as much as they ever will,
and she will be as likely to harvest their
fruit In mid-winter as atany other time.
Among the more prominent arrivals at
the Mansfield House THE past week are
Hon. and Mrs. Joseph P. Bradley, and
Miss Bradley. of Washington, D. c.:
Robert l.. Brachlow, Of New York; Mr..
and Mrs. A. Carroll Dana and Miss Dana,
of New York; c. IL BIackmore. and
wife, of Chicago; Mrs. F. Lane and
daughter OF Florida; Msr. E. Alcott and
children, of Florida Mrs. VIM. Todd and
maid. of New York; Miss Horner. of
New York; Misses Harrison, of Balti-
more, Miss Riley, of Washington: Miss
Towle, of Philadelphia; Fl. A. Briggs.
of Pawtucket, r. L. j,
The death of Daniel Newton, aged 76
years, occurred on Monday. A good
man and worthy citizen, Who can saw
aught against him? A further notice NAV
be expected.
Last Thursday two young ladies, Miss
Laura Beattie, of SanduskV, O., who is
visiting Mrs. Anderson, and Miss Laura
Thomas, OF Stowe, walked up the noun
tain and back, distance of some ten
miles. This is quite an unusual exDloit
for ladies, but walking gives tonic to the
blood, and as lit is English, YOU know
will soon become popular in this coun- |
try.
Seventy-five took dinner at the Mans
field House on Sunday.
Mr.. Doolittle. with an eve to the |
pleasure of his guests, has engaged the |
services of the Grand Opera House Or |
chestra, of Toronto, P. O., which came |
on Saturday, and furnished some rich |
music on that evening to the house and |
streets thronging with people. The or |
chestra is composed of the following
members: Conductor, E. Il. Moore and |
wife; j. G. Timpson, r. Collyon, J. An
derson. 5. Freeman, L. Carol, J. Camp
bell, III. Gully, w. Caswell, VIM. Nc
Neil, r. Whitaker.
A concert is to be given at Unity
church on Friday evening of this week. |
under the auspices oil, the Ladies' Aid So |
ciety. The grand opera orchestra. of Tor
onto, at the Mansfield House, assisted by |
Mr.. Irenus Newhall, the popular comic |
singer of Rennett g. Moulton's Opera |
Co., of Boston, will furnish an ente rtain-
mcnt rarely if ever equalled in Vermont,
under the auspices of the ladies. No one |
can refuse to pay nominal admission of |
Is cents for an evenings pleasure, so
rich and rare in every part.
To secure pet is the ambition of many
young ladies. Some have a dog, others |
a cat, others amuse themselves with |
coOns, rabbits and other quadrupeds. |
for. husbands on whom to bestow their |
affection. A few days ago a couple Ia
dies of ample wealth and style, presum-
ably city bred, wereE5stj riding near the |
Forks when one of them discovered |
beautiful little animal by the wayside. |
She caused the carriage to stop and |
alighted. seeking 30 catch it and carry it |
to her city home for a pet and show it to |
her friends as a country prize. She |
walked around the beautiful little orea-
ture, admiring it's beautiful eyes and /
busy tail, and 'Oh, my, what beautiful
stripes on its back.". She was making
ready to seize it Just as an honest coun-
tryman came along, who informed her of |
the character of the "lovely creature"
With one sob" and bound, his petship
was abandoned, and there is one less
skunk to rob the neighboring chicken
coops. ,.. g.
The concert held at the Branch Thurs
day evening of last week was in general
respects success. Mr.. Newhall, on ac-
count of severe cold, as was claimed,
did not make an appearance, but Mr.. and |
Mrs. Edwin r. Bigelow in vocal music
and readings filled the evening to the
satisfaction of the large audience present.
Mrs. Bigelow has from time to time sang
before large and popular audiences in
Boston, while Mr.. Bigelow,'as principal
of Phillips Grammar Sclfool, of Salem.
Mass, needs 10 mention as an elocution-
list. His readings were very fine, and
were often applauded, as were the efforts
of Mrs. B. Great credit is due Mrs.
Boyce, who was called aG the last mo,
ment to furnish instrumental music, for
the very able manner in which she exc
cuted her part, The ladies of the Branch
had large and beautiful display of
flowers artistioally arranged about the
organ and desk to attract the admiring
eye.
AADnMIrK