News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-09-22
STOWE

! Mrs Irving and son Edward have returned
! from their visit to York state
W. Z. Bailey has gone westward and to
the Pacific slope fora vacation.
The remains of Mrs Joseph Newhall OF
Waterbury were brought here for interment,
Wednesday.
Quarterly meeting at the M. E. church,
next Sunday; love-feast at 9;45. Quarterly
conference Saturday evening at O'Clock.
Dr. Church and viii, A. C. Raymond and
wife, Chandler Watts land wife, with others,
are attending the enCampment at ashing-
ton.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Miss Elsie NJ. BOynten OF South Framing
ham. Mass, YOUNGEST daughter of DR.. j. J e.
Boynton, formerly of Stowe, to Clarence E.
Dunaven, the happy event occurring the 18th
inst
Preachers Meeting at the NJ. E. church,
last week, was very successful, much interest
in church work being manifested. The success
of the meeting was largely due to the efforts
of Rev. Mr.. Emery, the pastor OF the church.
The Spiritualists of Stowe have secured the
services of f. A. Wiggin of Salem, Mass, for
five lectures The first will be given at the
town hall, Sunday, Oct. I'd, at O'Clock p.
m. Mr.. Wiggin is fine test medium, and
will give tests at the close of each service.
Remember that DR.. Martin, the occulist
will be at Brick hotel Friday, Sept. 23d, to
remain the 9th We predict large bust
ness for him, as there arc many people who
are waiting to consult him. Those who call
at his office will find him a courteous and
skillful gentleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Savage are to hold
50th annive sary orgolden wedding, Tuesday
of this week, Sept. goth. Their hosts of
friends will shower them with blessings and
wish them long years of future life and hap
piness Tie fruits of these golden nuptials
cannot be noticed at this writing.
OBITUARY.
The very sudden and tragical death of the
late Benton ]. Harris brings more than usual
sadness and sorrow not only to his large cir
Gle of friends but to the entirecommunity. He
was the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Harris and
is well remembered as q bright, promising
lad, always kind, honest and trustful among
his youthful friends. In early manhood, am
bilious to succeed in life, DE went to build
him a home and competS4@ee. Locating in
Grand Haven, Mich, he entered the mercan-
tile business, where he was quite successful,
continuing in business there for several years.
He there married and in the passage of time
became the father of a beautiful boy, Robbie
who survives him and is now about 10 years
old. Remaining in Grand Haven a few years
he determined to go to newer country. and
with his family removed to Glbbon, Neb.,
about years ago, where he became the pos
SCISSOR of large ranch or stock farm, to
which he gave much of his personal atUen-
ton
About two years ago we were called to no.
tice the very sudden death of his wife, who Sc
remains lie buried near their far Western
home. Her death bore heavily upon him.
leaving to his care and counsel their only
child. In September of last year he came
East and took in marriage Mrs. Addie Corse
Wescott of Waterbury, whose first husband
was killed in the terrible railroad accident
near Hartford, Vt, about frye years ago.
Mr. and Mrs Harris sOoit returned West,
where they remained until last April, when
they came to Vermont and purchased the H.
J. Harris farm in the north part of the town
1t is a beautiful place, having been much i'm
proved during the present season. They de-
signed to make it their future home and gave
promise of being permanent and worthy citi-
zens. On August 31st, while assisting his
men in loading some logs he was suddenly
killed. being struck on the head by a cart
tongue. timber hitch had been placed
around the axle in such way that the heft
of the logs caused the tongue to turn over,
striking him on the head, causing fracture
of The skull, from which death quite soon re-
suited In their deep affection to this twice
widowed wife and large circle of mourning
friends the universal sympathy is extended.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept
Sd, at the family residence, Rev. Mr. Booth
officiating The large after dance of towns
people and the extensive floral tributes to the
of the deceased must have been
pleasing in this hour OF sorrow.