News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
STOWE.


Horatio Calkins is quite sick with pneumo-
MIA.
Lyman Churchill is very poorly from heart
trouble.
Oscar Alger will move to the Will Smith
place this week.
There is more than the usual amount of
sickness about town.
The family of Charles Nutting are living
with his father, A. B Nutting.
C.. A. Simmons has moved his stock of
goods to the old brick store.
Crows, the harbinger of spring, made their
appearance on Saturday last.
FL. S. Atkins our liquor commissioner, is
very poorly and unable to be out.
H. L. Cook remains in a declining condi-
ton, with but little chance of recovery.
Jerome Aver and wife will soon move to
the house of. F. Wade on the Branch.
The prefix Mrs. should have appeared be-
fore the name of John Fairbanks in last
weeks item.
Miss Swift of Seattle, Washington, a sister
of Mr.. c. B. Swift, is visiting with her aunt,
Mrs. Geo. Williams
The great depth of snow this winter has
prevented sporting and no furs are to be
seen about the streets.
DR.. II. D. Martin, the famous occulst. will
be at Brick Hotel, Monday, March End, to
remain until March 9th.
The annual March meeting will be held on
Tuesday next with no unusual excitement in
prospect, unless it is there made.
The next Farmers meeting will be held at
the town hall, on Saturday afternoon of this
week, at l clock to discuss phosphates and
the best means of burying them,
The death of Mr.. Joseph Miller, aged 81,
occurred on Friday. He died very suddenly
from some spinal trouble. The funeral SER
vices were held on Sunday at 2 O'Clock p. III :,
Rev. Mr.. Emery officiating.
On Tuesday of next week, town meeting
day, a good substantial dinner can be pre-
cured at the vestry of the M. E, church for
the small sum of ID cents. The ladies are
taking this method to raise little money
for necessaries. All who are hungry can come
and be filled.
The death of Mrs. Horatio Calkins, aged 70
years. residing Mt Moscow resulted from
pneumonia on Friday morning. Brief funer-
al services were held early Sunday morning
Rev. Mr.. Emery officiating. The burial took
place at Hyde Park
Rev Mr. Emery had a very busy day on
! Sunday last. At 8 a. m. he attended the
! funeral service of Mrs Calkins at 1910 the
regular service at the church at p. IN. the
! funeral of Joseph Miller, and in the evening
| the usual social service.
The suicidal death by hanging of Mrs. John
| blafk, OccuTTeu edilN ouDudi one
! lived in the edge of Morristown. She is said
| to have been in poor health, and quite de-
spondent, since last fall. She leaves a hus=
band and two sons, who feel their loss.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. HAL
Atkins occurred on Wednesday afternoon
and evening, Feb. s. The house was filed
with old and young, and a very enjoyable
time was had. They were the recipients Of a
number of rich presents, including gold
headed cane, a purse of gold, costly easy
chair, etc.
The members of the brass band will meet
at the Town Hall Friday eve, Feb. 27. Ow-
ing to bad weather and some of the members
being away, the band has not met during the
winter, but with a band of nearly twenty
pieces now ready to begin work and leader
of Prof J. II. Merril's build, they will now
arouse Stowe to pitch far beyond the rail
road craze, and will be ready to sound the
sharp notes of get up and get on the top
most point of Sunset hill, as they never have
before. when the engine enters the valley.