News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-04
STOWE.

George Harris was in Montpelier last Fri
day.
NJ. C. Lovejoy was in Cambridge last Fri
day.
DR.. Barrows was in Bethel the first of the
week.
Hon. 81. a. Powers of Morrisvie, was in
town Friday.
0. E. Luce and NJ. C. Lovejoy were in Bur
lington, Tuesday.
The 4:45 mail was discontinued for the
winter, October l.
Mrs A. Corne Gates returned from Chica-
go last Thursday.
The skating rink will be open Friday nights
until further notice.
Mr.. George Burnham has moved into the
Bingham tenement.
C. L. Mcmahon and T. E. Smith we're in
st. Adams Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Drugg visited relatives
in Barre over Sunday.
Walter Cheney returned to st. Johnsbury
Academy last saturday.
Frank Melvin and Miss Bertha Melvin are
guests at {. A. Simmons.
W. j. Bigeow of the Free Press staff, was
in town last Wednesday.
Eugene Bailey has gone to Wolcott and
opened blacksmith shop.
A party of Waterbury people held a picnic
at the Palisades, Friday.
Geo. Delano of Missouri has been visiting
friends and relatives in town.
A largely attended husking was held at
George McAlllSter's Friday night.
T. E. Smith, o. E. Luce and O. S. Smith,
were III Burlington last Tuesday.
Mrs. 5. q. Smith of Worcester, Mass was a
guest at l.. w. Buzzell's last week
Geo Faunce of Calais, is spending the win
ter with his brother, ii. c. Faunce.
NJ G. Lovejoy is making arrangements to
heat Green Mountain Inn by steam.
Geo. Buzzell has just received a fine silver
plated slide trombone from Cohn & Co.
A large party OF Masons from Waterbury
visited Mystic Lodge, Tuesday evening.
Miss Anna G. Bracket and household re-
turned to New York City last Wednesday.
socable will be held at the West Branch
church next Thursday evening. All ale in
vited.
John S. Smith of New York City was in
town last week to attend the funeral of his
brother.
Mr. and Mrs Holt and family we're in town
Saturday from Burlington and visited Mt.
Mansfield.
Claude Kendall has closed his work at the
Vermont State Hospital and is at home for a
few weeks.
Miss Mae Straw entertained members of
the E. D. G. Club at her home Thursday
evening, september %.
The funeral services of DR.. Smith were held
last Tuesday under Masonic Rev. Mr..
White, OF Randolph officiating.
Mr. and Mrs Kaiser received congratula
lions last week upon the birth of an eleven
pound daughter, september 20.
Carm Gibbs and Miss Mamie Atkins were
married Tuesday at Morrisvllle by Rev. Dr.
Booth. Alter returning from a short we'd
ding trip, they will occupy the Wright house.
Mr.. Leonard Shaw aged rs years and one
of the oldest residents Of Stowe died Monday
evening, as the result of q shock. Funeral
services will be held at one O'Clock Wednes-
day.
Among those taking in the New York ex-
cursion last Tuesday were Ii. Mayo and
daughter, Miss Lila, Miss K atie Seaver, Mrs
NJ. A. Jenney, W. ii. Il. Moulton and Harry
Pike.
Mrs. David Davis died at the home of her
son-in-law, Andrew Boyce, on West Hill Mon
day afternoon as the result of shock the
same morning. Funeral services were held
Wednesday.
Stowe Cornet Band has recently ordered
new uniforms which they expect to have in
readiness for Dewey Day. The uniforms are
dark blue with black trimmings and make
handsome suits
A Burris boy. 16 years OF age, was con-
yicted Monday of having stolen pair of
gloves from Pike & Benson's and sentenced
60 the State Industrial school for the remain
der of his minority.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Moody moved to Wa
| terbury last week where they will reside for
| the present. Mr.. and Mrs. Moody will be much
missed socially and we trust that their alb
sence will only be temporary.
Supt. Smith of the Electric road is setting
up the machinery for the big searchlight on
Mt. Mansfield. This will be unique thing in
Vermont and is bound to attract great deal
of attention to Mt. Mansfield.
| A game of base ball will be played Friday
afternoon at Slayton's field between the
Stowe team and the Tufts of Waterbury.
| This is the third game between the teams and
a good game may be expected.
A hotly contested ball game was played by
the Stowe boys with the Vermont State Hos
pital team at Waterbury last Friday. Vic
tory finally peTched upon the banner of the
| Stowe team by a score of Is to 16. Special
features OF the game were three baggers by
Thompson and White.
Through the kindness of NJ. C. Loveioy a
very enjoyable reception was given Rev. and
Mrs Emery at Green Mountain Inn" Wed.
nesday evening, Sept. 81, 125 guests being
present Mrs. Edwin Emery. mother of the
groom, M. c. Loveioy and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
| h. Cheney assisted in receiving. Ice cream
and cake were served.
In order to accommodate those from Nor.
ristOwn and other towns wishing to take ad.
vantage of the short route to Montpelier
Dewey Day, via Stowe and the Mt Mansfield
Electric X. R., the road has arranged to run
special cars, beginning at seven O'Clock and
reaching Waterbury in season to hit the
sp' cial trains on the C.. Y. Come early anC
avoid the crowd. The G. V. will set off sever
al tirst-class coaches for the use of passengers
over the Mt. Mansfield Electric r. r.
An article recently published by the Bur
lingtOu News expressing the grievance Of Mrs
Alma DefOTge Of Bank street in that city il sc
misleading that a passenger on the car asks
permission to state the fac of the case. Tn,
com plant OF Mrs. DefOrge.s that the railroad
company ought to carry "A step ladder to aiC
people IN getting on their cars, and that thu
conductor became impudent and threatened
to go on without them. The passenger de
scribes the incident as follows: On the day il
question just after the 2 So p. m car from
stowe had crossed the road where the tract
is bedded in the highway, party OF ladie
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