News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-10
STOWE.

| STOWE.
A.P. Holmes returned from the Yves
last week.
Mr.. Paqmn and family are soon t.
move to Cabot.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. A. Lamson spent las
week at St. Johnsbury with her parents
DR.. James, of Waterbury, is oftel
called to town for consultation, last weel
1t being in Mr.. RObinson's case.
Will Smith, of the Forks, has, or is t,
soon, move to Waterbury, having takel
farm of G. E. Moody.
Mrs. Sarah Slayton arrived here from
Michigan last Saturday. summoned Eas
by the sickness of Mr.. John Robinson.
Q. G. Harris shows us an order fol
goods from Lamoure, Oak, which, ht
claims, is the result of liberal advertising
Read the article from the Mirror anC
Farmer on the railroad question. Some
sound doctrine there.
o. G. Harris has purchased the grocery
and drug trade of w. L. Double, former
ly occupied by Mr.. Harris, and took pos.
session on Monday.
Chester Tracy, accompanied by Mrs.
George Burt, started for Iowa last
Thursday, where Mrs. Burt will spend
the winter with her daughter Carrie.
The marriage of Clarence G. Russell
and Miss Lizzie Parizo took place at the
NJ. E. parsonage on Friday. Dec. 81, Rev.
Mr.. Douglass performing the ceremony.
John Robinson, who has been seriously
sick for some days with pneumonia, at
tended with heart trouble, is considered
as remaining about the same, with hope
of Improvement soon.
The marriage of Grant Marston, of
Stowe, and Miss Martha Bartlett, of Nor
ristown, took place at the M. E. parson-
age on Tuesday, Jan. l, Rev. Mr.. Doug
lass performing the ceremony.
This is the week of prayer. and union
meetings are being held at the Congre-
gatlonal church on Monday, Tuesday and
NednesdaY evenings, and at the Metho-
dist church on Thursday and Friday eve
nings.
Rev. Mr.. Douglass looks very smiling
these days over the advent of daugh-
ter into his family. 1t is a diminutive
little body, weighing but six and half
pounds. He thinks size makes but little
difference, when mighty oaks from lit
tie acOrns grow" His friends smile with
him and extend their congratulations.
The Selectmen posted a warning on
Monday last, calling a town meeting. to
be held at the Town Hall on Saturday,
Jan. 10. at l O'Clock p. M. to see what
action the town will take about voting a
tax, not to exceed $4,000, to aid in the
of the Mt. Mansfield rail-
road. This warning gives those interest
ed ample notice, and if voters do not
come out it will be their own fault.
We were inquired of the other day why
we did not publish the general railroad
law now existing, and under which
towns have heretofore assisted in rail-
road construction, and not confine our
mention to the special ennobling act as
published in last weeks issue. We had
no particular reason for emitting it and
hence insert the first clause of Sec. 1854
Of general laws, which, we believe. COW
9rs the point: when a majority of the
taxpayers of the town, both in number
md amount of grand list, have thus as
'ented to the vote, it shall be binding on
he town. Voters can compare the two
lcts and judge for themselves concerning
heir merits.
Those who remember Edwin w. Hav-
sns. and particularly his old comrades,
will be pleased to read the following TAX
N from the Banner Of Light, the noted |
Spiritualist publication of December % 4: |
Ir. Ravens enlisted from Stowe in Co. |
VI, 9th Reg, vt. Vols and with his reg
ment was taken prisoner Sept. 10, 1862, |
)aroled and sent to Chicago. He subse- |
luently returned to Virginia and at the
'attle of Newport Barracks was again
AIKEN prisoner and sent to Anderson
10 VIII hn cd o,,1
and was there buried among
he tens of thousands of brave Union SOL
iers. His resting place is numbered |
6757. The communication is as follows
A gentleman in spirit life said to me,
Try to throw off the feelings that come
o you that you passed away with, for
hey are very disagreeable! | appreciate
he kindness that has been extended to
he from the spirit side; yes, and from
he mortal, too, Mr., Chairman. | have
poken once before, not in your meet
lgs, but in a hall; just few words. l
N not satisfied with that, as there are
ear ones wh" T"m1d Ike ri n}nr I9,5t than
ONE, although / hope by progression to
Iake it more beautiful. If you should
SIX me if 1 knew anything of spirit re-
Urn before passing out, | should say No
r. emphatically. When the subject
yas spoken of among the boys the
bought would come up: If it is true it is
pretty good thing. Now l have found
nat it is true. We do return to earth
lst when we wish to, but we cannot
lake our friends know we are present.
low hard it was to them when they
earned of my passing out in Anderson
lille prison. | cannot tell you what |
it is impossible. l need not
ay that | was glad to be free from NOR
al bones. The one who had charge of
he prison has also passed over and |
ave met him in spirit life. He also suf
cred much before he came to spirit life
nd has suffered doubly since, for he had
t in his power to do differently by the
Joys in blue. | don't like to recall those
lines because of the dear ones who are
eft who have never known how much
edwin suffered, and thank God they new
r will know. 1t has been told me that
~ coming here and speaking a few |
words it would give me strength and also |
Enable me to give proof of the life be- |
7oud, where, am glad to say, all we
leed is provided for us, without money |
md without price. When the country
jailed US out my dear mother felt that |
she could not let her dear boy 60, but |
said, The boys are going and [ must 60
have never regretted giving my life to
my country. L went from Stowe, VT,
and some of my relatives are yet left.
nearly quarter of a century
has passed since that time, yet it seems
only like few months to us, SO quickly
does the time fit away. My name is Ed
win w. Havens.' "