News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-23
STOWE.

G. L. Mcmahon has gone to Minneapo
lis for few days.
Miss Mira Simmons has gone to Con
necticut to stay for while.
Many of our people attended the STATE
Fair, but speak lightly in favor of it.
Mr.. A. Fl. Slayton and wife are spend
ing few days Saratoga.
G. HI. A. Stafford has sold his mea
business and trade to Henry Jenney, who
will continue the trade at his stand.
People say that it was not an earth.
quake, but sharp lightning, heavy thun-
der a powerful shower that shook the
earth on Sunday evening.
| j. F. Sherwin often leads in wheat and
other cereal culture, and this year he has
raised over 20 bushels of No. wheat
from the sowing of one bushel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Gates and chill
dren; also Mrs. Bert Gates, and Mrs.
| Gates, mother of the Gates Bros, all of
Minneapolis, arrived in town last week.
Mrs. Edna Bingham has removed her.
self and goods to Springfield, Mass,
where she was in business for several
years previous to coming here two years
ago.
September is esteemed the most beau
tiful month in the year in which to visit
the mountain, the pure air and the vari-
egated hue of the forest rendering the
view from the summit both grand and
beautiful
The Rev. Mr.. Marshall delivered tenn
perance lecture at the CONGREGATIONAL
church on Sunday evening, the 18th, but
owing to bad weather and q small audi
ence the lecture was repeated last Sun
day evening.
Freeman Smith, Walter Churchill,
Johnny Vearen, Gerry Marshall and we
believe others, were summoned to Mont
peller last week to tell the Grand Jury of
Washington county what they knew
about ''those burglars
A union picnic of the Methodist soci-
ETY. at the village and the society on the
Branch will be held in the sugar grove of
j. W. Macutchan, on Saturday of this
week. The grounds are dry and easily
accessible to both foot people and car
riages.
The death of Cabbot Morrison took
place on Thursday, the 9th inst. He has
been great sufferer from rheumatism
and other troubles for a year or more,
patiently bearing his difficulties until the
lmmons came. The funeral services
Z, Il
Il. Healey, of Morrisville, officiating.
William Raymond met with a mishap
last week. While riding home on a load
of shavings procured at Straw's shop,
the shafts of his wagon gave out, caus-
ing 1t to run sideways and overturn,
throwing him on to the hard road. He
was much bruised about the head and
face and otherwise seriously injured.
has been guest at the Mansfield House,
since Wednesday of last week. On Sat
urday he took drive to Morrisville, and |
on his return became quite indisposed,
but under the care of DR.. Grout, is doing |
as well as the nature of his troubles per-
NIT. He will soon 60 to Burlington to |
visit Senator Edmunds.
The sad accident of the death of Mr.. |
Harvey McAllister, aged IS years, oc-
CURED on Monday night. While attempt
ing to descend the chamber stairs he fell |
and broke his neck, breathing but ouce
or twice after being reached by his daugh-
ter, who waa Immediately near. Mr.. Nc
Alllster was worthy citizen, strong |
member of the Congregational church,
and will be greatly missed in the COM
munity and society in which he has so
long and uprightly lived.
Paul Arquette, aged about 20 years,
whose parents live near the Forks, and |
who was at work at Mr.. PiXley's single |
mill, was found unconscious from the eff
fects of q pistol shot on Thursday last.
The family were away at the time, and
on the return of Mr.. PiXley at noon, Mr..
Arquette was discovered on the floor in
the kitchen with bullet hole in his fore
head. Drs. Grout, of Stowe. and James,
Of Waterbury, were summoned, who de-
after probing, that the missile
had lodged in the back of the head near
5he base of the brain. There has been
much talk and speculation about the sad
event, but the general conclusion is that
t was suicide, and not accident. Death
occurred on Friday afternoon, and the
funeral services were attended at the
in that district on Saturday !
afternoon, the Rev. NJ, Douglass offici-