News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-12-02
STOWE,

with rheumatism of late.
L. L. Harris transacted business
at the Capital yesterday.
Miss Caroline Swift was at her
home in Middlesex over Sunday.
Prof. W. H. Leonard left town for
Essex junction Monday morning.
Mrs. Dora Cate returned to her
home in Worcester, Mass, Friday.
Leon Muzzey was in Montpelier
and Worcester the first of the week.
Ed Chaplin has rented and moved
to the N. Biglow farm on Luce Hill.
The library is being placed in the
Akeley Memorial building this week.
W. FL. Lombard of Montpelier was
in town the first of the week buying
stock.
j. A. Kellogg and wife of Montpelier
have been spending few days at e.
D. Gibbs.
Mrs. E. A. GARRISON returned from
a stay of several months in Barre
last week.
Frank Downer and wife of Hard
wick were visitors in town a portion
of last week.
Prof. George Thompson of Winoos-
XII spent Thanksgiving with OrIo
Judson and wife.
&c. Russell, wife and daughter
spent a portion of last WeeK in White
River Junction.
D. Lockyard of Williston, who re-
Gently purchased the Sisters farm,
moved to town last week.
George SmalIey has moved back to
his farm in Stowe Hollow and E. j.
Smalley to his place in the village.
The funeral of the little child of Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. Butts was held yester-
day afternoon. Rev. Mrs. Abbott
officiating.
Owing to the illness Of the teacher
Miss Page of GrotoD, the Forks
school will not begin until Monday,
Dec. 5.
All members of Fl. 81. Smith Post,
G. A R, are requested to attend the
meeting for the election of officers
Dec. 9Th.
Rev. Mrs. E. M. Fl. Abbott attend.
ed the funeral of Perley j., infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Butts of Mos
COW, Tuesday afternoon.
Attorneys E. G. Mower and W. g.
Bigelow of Burlington were in town
Friday to attend an adjourned hear
ing of the Bigelow-Chamberl case.
Work upon the pew club house at
Lake Mansfield is progressing in a
very satisfactory manner and it is
hoped to have it completed in few
weeks.
Stowe Military Band has moved
into its new rehearsal room in the
Memorial Building and the boys are
much pleased with the change in
quarters.
Fl. G. Thomas attended the an
nual meeting of the i. s. Fish and
Game League at Burlington Monday.
Mr.. Thomas was reelected Secretary
OF Cne Orgd1lZdUlOn.
Stowe people will have a treat on
Dec. IA, when the y. Y. M. Banjo and
Glee Clubs of Burlington will give a
concert at the auditorium under the
auspices of the Stowe High School.
Mr.. V. c. Babcock has opened a
grocery this residence on the West
Branch. Mr.. Babcock says that it is
something of an experiment and that
if the business prospers he will pro-
vide better quarters in the spring.
Among those spending Thanks
giving with relatives in town were:
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Scribner of Char
lotte, Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Scribner Of
st. Adams, Miss Esther Marshall OF
Essex Junction and Miss Nettie
Brush and Miss Nettie Cobb of Mont
pelier. .a..
There will be an oyster supper at
West Branch church on Thursday
evening, Dec. 3, given by the men OF
the society. The committee of ar
engagements are V. G. Babcock, E.
Bigelow, Fl. E. Straw, Chas. Stowe,
F. M. Sears, &. S. McAllister, G. H.
Wright and s. q. Poor. The tables
will be in charge of Mark Poor.
Following is the Grange program
for Dec. 2:-Instrumenta music,
Mrs. N. b. Slayton; reading, Alma
Kenfeld; defamation, R. S. Warren;
question, "To what extent is the
Grange fitting it's members to hold
public Office" reading, Mrs. W. h.
Alger; question Resolved that ma
ture has a greater influence in the
formation of character than educa-
tion," Aft, N. Bigelow; Neg, W. R.
Alger.
Those who had the pleasure of at
tending the entertainment given on
Friday and Saturday evening by the
Elite Ladies Minstrels will remember
them as among the most pleasing