News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-01-24
STOWE.


]. E. Miles of Burlington was in town Thurs
day.
Mrs. S. A. Stafford visited relatives in Barre
last week.
Jerry Flanagan was in Burlington Tues
day night.
Leon Cobb is attending the Burlington
Business College.
George Colley OF Montpelier was is town a
part of last week.
E. W. Dillingham; was in Burlington on
business last Friday.
Miss Alice Darling is the guest of Miss
Pearl Newhall in Barre.
Leo. Straw aud Mr. Wheeler of Hardwick,
were in town over Sunday.
The Grange hold an oyster supper at the
hall Friday night, Jan. 26.
Rev. Frank R. Gale will treat the subject of
"Sflf Reliance" next Sunday.
Jim Savage, who is employed on the Boil
ton Falls dam, was in town Thursday.
C. L. Mcmahon is absent this week on a
business trip through northern New York.
DR.. Howard Sargent who is a rising young
physician of Island Pond, visited relatives
here last week.
The funeral services of Mrs. Kimber Barnes
noon, Rev. Mr.. Barnard officiating.
Mike Cady of Boston, who was employed as
machinist when the power house engines
we're set, is visiting at Meriden Marshals.
Rev. Mr.. Gale attended a minister's meet
ing at Montpelier Monday, and from there
went for brief visit to his home in Barre.
A. A. Pike and W. F. Benson were in Nor
risville last Thursday. looking after the in
terests OF the Citizens Telephone Company.
The evening service will be conducted by
Miss Ida Godfrey, subject Making the most
of ourselves" Paper by Hon. George Will
kins.
Ned French has broken up housekeeping
and vacated the Slayton house. Ned's chill
dren are being cared for by Mrs. George
Town.
c. F. Eddy was in town from Waitsftld the
first of the week and settled with his patrons
tor December milk on a basis of 2512 c s. per
pound for butter.
Mrs Hoisington of Woe ser, Mass, is in
town caring for her son, Lewis. who has been
i'll with bilious fever at f. NJ. Robinson's for
the past two weeks.
The bottom has fallen out of the black.
smith combine, some of the members having
gone back to old prices for shoeing, and the
Others, to protect themselves, following suit
Probably the largest number of logs in the
history of Stowe numbering are now on the
skids waiting for snow. g. E. and F. o. Burt
alone estimated that they have 10000 logs
cut.
Dtbert Blake and Miss Mary Cox were
married at Middlesex last week Wednesday
by Rev. NJ H. Ryan. Mr.. and Mrs Blake are
making their home for the present with Mr.
and Mrs. Cox.
Mrs. Lucinda Luce celebrated her SEVENTEEN
birthday last Saturday evening by party
which was attended by about eighty friends
and neighbors. Mrs. Luce was presented
with fine chair.
The interests controlled by Mr.. P. D. Pike
Pike in the Citizens Telephone Co., have beer
purchased by syndicate composed of A. A
Pike, H. W. Barrows, T. E. Smith and W. F
Benson. Mr.. Smith, who is an experienced
electrician will have oversight of the line anC
the instruments, as well as the line itself, will
Immediately be put in first class shape.
brass orchestra has been formed In the
Stowe Cornet Band consisting of sever
pieces, and including in its membership
Messrs. Shedd, Buzzell, Burnham, Boardman
| Dillingham;, Douglas and Godfrey. The or
chestra, after a little practice, will be able tC
| furnish an excellent quality of music fol
dances, promenades, Kinks and indoor enter
| tainments.
The Mansfield Mountain Grange had theil
regular meeting last Wednesday evening
Current events were given by some member
after which Others discussed the question
What is the best crop rotation for this sec
tion?" An interesting report was given o
the State Grange Meeting which was held a
| st. Johhsbury some time since The grang
cordially invite the public to an oyster sup
per to be held in the G. A. r Hall on Frida,
evening, the Goth inst. Admission % cents
All are invited to discuss such questions a
How can woman's work on the farm b
made easier and more attractive?" "Cal
farming be made as attractive as other all
ings in lite and il so, how" what breed o
cows are most profitable for the farmer"