News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-02
STOWE.

HiOCIG ItiHlcl VI DOoGOhs
Stowe, was in town on Monday.
The excursion to Saratoga last wee
was largely attended by our people.
Miss Nancy Kaiser, of Lowell, Mass
is again visiting brothers and sisters l
town.
An egg weighing three and one-fOurtI
ounces and measuring 5 IL by z inche
is handed us by D. S. Moulton.
Rev. Mr.. Anderson exchanged desk
with Mr.. Charles Dinsmore Sunday. Mr.
d. has held services at Sterling during
the summer.
The repairs being made on the Lowe
Village hotel adds greatly to its appear
ance, and to a good degree beauties TIN
entire village.
The mare now owned by Mr.. Samue
Kaiser is said to be IS years of age, an(
at a muster in C~raftsbury % years ago,
was ridden by Gen. Hayden.
No services were held at the NJ. E
church on Sunday, owing to some mis-
understanding about the supply, Mr.
Douglass being called to attend a funeral
The last song service of the present Sc
ries will be held at the Congregations
church on Sunday evening next at 7.30
O'Clock. These services are very inter.
esting and usually draw good houses.
The question has been raised whether
it will not be advisable to have more thar
one box at which votes can be taken or
election day, as provided by law. II
may be eXpedient in case of much ballot
ing.
The orchestra left the hotel on Friday
last, and its morning and evening con.
certs are much missed by the guests as
well as the villagers, who are wont to
assemble in groups about the doorways
and windows to hear its lively melodies.
Mrs. Perizo, daughter of Mr.. Arquett,
living neal the Forks, died on Friday.
We have not the particulars, only that
she has. been a long and patient sufferer.
The funeral services were held on Sun
day at IL a. M, Rev. Mr.. Douglas Off
ciating.
A very pleasant picnic was held by the
Sunday-school on the Branch on Satur-
day last in the sugar grove of Henry
Thomas. The Methodist school at the
village was invited and turned out in
gOodly numbers. These occasions are
both pleasant and profitable.
Gen. John Pope, commander of the
Army of Virginia in the defenses of
Washington, covering the period of the
second Bull Run battle, has been in town
q few days, a guest at the Mansfield
House. He is accompanied by members
of his family, and it Is hoped they will
find their stay pleasant.
The Grand Army Post assembled at
the Town Hall Saturday evening, formed
a line and marched to the hotel, entered
the large hall and paid their respects to
IDa~o M GnAron IUs1I-1,, -.-l-
the complimentary speech, answered by
the General in very fitting terms. He
then shook hands with Zach of the boys,
holding brief conversation with each,
about "reminiscences of the service. The
boys then gave three hearty cheers and a
tiger, which mad every hall in the
house r~everberate with echoes.
The board of civil authority meet on
Saturday next, for the last time, at the
Town Clerks Office, at 2 p. M, to exam
inc and make such corrections on the
check list as is necessary. As the Sc
lectmen now understand, those who are
of lawful age and wish to vote, must see
that they are qualified and their names
the list before IL o'clock Saturday
or they will be barred from voting.
With this Interpretation it seems necessa-
~ that our young men of lawful age
must go before the board and qualify, and
not wait till election day, to allow them
to vote. Let nc mi be careless in this
and then censure Others for what
they themselves may be at fault about.
Several of the aucus have been
called for the nomination of candidates
for town representative. The Prohibit
held theirs on Tuesday evening,
the National Greenback labor party have
on Thursday night and the Republic
on Saturday evening, at the Town
Hall. At this writing we are not advised
when or where the Democratic caucus is
to be held.1E 0fthe numerous persons
mentioned who are liable to be candidates
Of their respective parties, we have no
purpose to speak comparatively. They
ire capable and worthy men, and will,
f they have the opportunity, do honor to
heir constituents by fully representing
he people, And he who labors not for
public good will be unworthy of the
honorable trust. Let him be of and for
he people in every issue liable to arise.
Daniel S.. Newton was born in Will
Jamestown, VT, May 81, 1910, and died
It his residence in Stowe. July 26, 1856. |
he was converted at the age of IA, and
vas a thorough-going sMethodist until
The date of his death. He thus spent 60
years in fellowship and communion with
he church. He held an eXhorter's Ii
many years and was class leader
lalf a century. In these positions he did
excellent service and was well worthy
he honor conferred upon him. The
church seemed as dear to him as life. In
is prosperity he reioiced; in its ADVERSE
~ he mourned, and labored earnestly to
sustain the cause, when others, perhaps,
would have given up in despair. He was
hopeful for the future and had a
happy faculty of looking on the bright
side o. everything. Being Il mar of
character he was faithful to
every trust. and the community at large
'egarded him as Il thorough Christian
gentleman. Brother Newton delighted
the study of the Bible and had much
If it committed to memory. His life
was SO in keeping with the principles of
scripture teaching that he seemed to pos
a pure soul, whose mission on earth
was one of peace and ~helpfulness. For
years he had been in a feeble state |
IF health, but managed to work nearly
every day. He was thought to be as
we'll as usual until a few days previous
% his death, when suddenly there ap-
oeareq alarming symptoms, which soon
old the mOurntul story. His last hours
we're full of peace and blessedness. As
he end drew lear the question was
asked, "Are you prepared to dle?' He
'milingly replied, II have been prepar-
ng for siHty-tWo years." and taking his
wife by the hand as if to bid her an af-
ectionate farewell, without a struggle he
the unseen river. He leaves a
wife and M son to mour his loss, also
| brother and four sisters, one of whom
vas able to be with him during his brief
illness. May the grace of God sustain
he afflicted family. ~
Friday last seemed to be an unlucky
lay. Casualties were numerous and Sc
we're, but hardly sufficiently so to
our superstition about events
hen occurring. We have never seen
my reason to think Friday not just as
good as any other day. Among the ac-
,idents may be mentioned the smash-up
If jackson Sargent and Lyman Clark.
They had been on Robinson's trotting
near night, and after dark started
for home, a distance of about four miles.
Their horses were said to be full of 'tgo,"l
probably went, until arriving at the
junction of the Branch and West Hill
roads, Clark's horse, which was ahead,
stumbled over a bar and fell crosswise of
5he road, with one shaft over his back
his feet through one of the wheels.
Clark was thrown under the off hind
wheel of his buggy, while A%dolphus AL
gers, who was taking Il chance and free
ride, was thrown, as he claims, into a
leighboring door yard several rods
away. What was left of him, however,
le was enabled to gather up and return
the scene of the accident and render
help. At the time of the sud-