News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-08-18
STOWE.

Mrs. A. II. Slayton is spending a few days
at Saratoga.
Mr. c. H. Slayton is about to shingle his
house with slate.
Monday morning was made cheerful by
pleasant weather.
Mrs. A. W. Russell of Minneapolis, has been
| in town on visit.
A Mr.. Brown of New York, was in town on
Saturday, buying horses.
John Quinn of Boston, is at home on ac-
count of his fathers illness.
Mr.. George Hale of Malone, N. Y, is in
town stopping with friends.
Repairs on the various bridges and high
ways commenced on Monday.
Miss Mary Moody is spending few weeks
| of her vacation with her parents
E. C. Bailey is peddling meat and will con-
tinue to do SO through the season.
A camping party has been near Sterling
mountain for hunting and pleasure.
Mrs. Kate Stone and daughter of Minneap-
oils, are visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs C. X. Hale.
Mrs Della Spear of Amherst, Mass, has
been visiting her father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Hale.
Asa, the little son of A. c. Raymond, has
for some days been very sick with bowel com
plant, his life being in doubt. He is under
the care OF DR.. Church.
Mr. Peter Quinn has been and is at this
writing very sick from troubles contracted
while in Andersonville prison. There is but
little hope of his recovery.
The descendants of the late Josephus Mum
held their family reunion at Waterbury on
Thursday last. About rs were present and
had a very enjoyable time.
The annual thanks Offering meeting, OPEN
ing of mite-boXes and missionary tea, will be
held in the vestry of the Cong'l church Satur-
day afternoon Aug. 20 at O'Clock.
The death of Miss Alice Moody occurred on
Thursday. She was an exemplary young
lady admired by everyone. Funeral services
at the residence of her father Clement Moody
and largely attended byneighbors and friends.
Is it not time for a Republican club in our
town? There is no probability that can
elect a representative unless>we are able to
poll a full vote. The only Way to do this is
to organize and get the voters interested. If
the town committee will call a meeting, doubt
less they would hear many good reasons why |
we should he at work.
Mr. Morris H. Cady, aged SO years, one of
the Oldest residents of Stowe, died on Friday |
last. For many years Mr.. Cady was one of
the leading business men of the town, as mer-
chant, manufacturer and farmer. He Occa-
met with financial reverses, but con-
tinued about business. He was widely known
as the manufacturer of wagons. sending mon
ey to California and the western states. He
had been in failing health for several months
and confined to the house for some time. Flu
neral services were held at the residence on
Maple street, Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Drew oficia-
ting.
Stowe experienced the largest freshet or
washout on Thursday last, that it has had
'or forty years, or since the Bingham food.
About 4 o'clock the rain descended in torrents
IN the west part of the town and came down
jhe streams, greatly to the damage of mills,
shops, highways and bridges. The saw mill
IF Moses Douglass, the butter tub factory of
]. g. Foster, the mill property of FL. NJ Bruce
ind the mountain and valley roads suffered
greatly and will require large expenses to put
hem in shape The Fork bridge, Sanborn
bridge and one near o. J. Benson's, the latter
wo being swept away and lodged below their
Ormer position, much broken and damaged,
hough some of the tmbers can be used for
ebuilding. Hundreds of people witnessed
he destruction of both public and private G
unable to save anything, which the
aging element chose to take in its course to
he sea. Some lost largely in crops, but are
thankful that matters are no worse. A life
ime may not witness another such scene.
'ravel to and from the mountain for the
resent seems to be stopped but will soon be :
pened.
A CARD.-We wish to express our hearty
hanks to all the kind friends in Stowe and :
lsewhere, who. extend their sympathy and
enerous aid to our loved one gone, and our :
elves in our bereavement. We are very
rateful to those who furnished flowers and
hose who did such beautiful work at the
rave. May God spare all your friends long
D you aud bless abundantly.-MR. AND Mrs.
g. MOODY AND FAMILY.