News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-12-20
STOWE.

this week. Ht ffrs7 en
George Towne of Morrisville was
in o gn yesterday. " 3
Ethel Watts was a visitor in
Morrisville yesterday.
Mrs. F. M. Pike of Mansfield, Ohio,
Is visiting relatives here.
E. A. Gibbs and wife have been
visiting relatives in Woodstock.
F. E Graham has been in town
from Montpelier for several days.
Edith Watkins is spending the
Christmas vacation in Stoneham,
Mass.
Bert Shaw has moved to one of j..
e Houston's tenements at the
Forks.
F. S. Boardman was in Waterbury
Monday showing up Victor graphic
phones.
DR.. Barrows was called to Bethel
last week by the serious illness of his
mother.
Louis Marshall has finished work
at Palmer, Mass, and is employed
by G. E. Burt
Prof. C. HI. browne OF the North
WalpoIe High School has been in
town for day or two.
DR.. John Wheeler of Burlington
was in town last Wednesday to oper
ate upon Mrs. G. FL. Douglass.
Several members of Stowe Military
Band attended the Fair given by the
MorrisviIe Band, Friday evening.
Fish and Game Commissioner FL.
G. Thomas attended the meeting OF
the North American Association,
held in Montreal last week.
Don't forget the lecture by Edward
O. Elliot, Dec. % Mr.. Elliot is a
most eloquent and entertaining
speaker. Stowe orchestra will assist
with music.
The Apollo Glee Club will give its
postponed concert Jan. "a and will
be followed on Feb. l by the Jubilee
Singers who give the last entertain
ment in the lecture course.
On account of the death OF one OF
Unity Sunday School teachers the
usual Christmas services will be
omitted but a Christmas tree will be
provided for the children in the YES
try Monday afternoon.
There will be a Christmas service
next Sunday morning at the Cong
church, with special music, and cor.
net accompaniment by Mr.. FL. D.
Shaw. The G. E., meeting in the
evening will be held in the audience
room and will be Christmas service,
with. special music by quartet and
the cornet, an address by the pastor,
etc. All are cordially invited to the
services,
To-day, Wednesday, Dec. 20, is the
fiftieth anniversary of the marriage
OF Rev. and Mrs. Rufus Collins and
the event Is being celebrated at their
home in Moscow. There was a picnic
dinner and the afternoon and even
ing will be spent in visiting and a
social time. Several presents were
bestowed and the heartiest congrat'
ulations extended to them from a
host of friends.
Fred Recor has been fatting a nice
lot of geese for The Christmas trade.
Monday, a couple dogs got among
the geese and scattered them to the
four winds of heaven, only three OF
the original number remaining with
Mr.. Recor. One or two have been
found in different parts of the town
and Don Seaver succeeded In bring
Ing one of them down with shotgun,
thinking it wild.
Mrs. Dora Douglass died 2
night. Mrs. Douglas was operated
upon Wednesday for the removal of
an abdominal tumor and failed to
rally from the operation. She is sur
vived by a husband and two little
sons, who have the sympathy of a
large circle of friends. Mrs. Douglas
was the oldest child of Almon Doug
lass and wife of Stowe and was in her
30th year. Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon, Rev. Mrs. E. NJ.
FL. Abbott officiating with interment
In Riverbank Cemetery.
At the regular meeting of Mans
field Camp No. 1862 M. W. of A.,
held on Dec. IA, 1905, the following
officers were elected: Consul, F. P.
Billings; advisor FL. FL. Downer; BAN
ker, l.. j. Moody; clerk, L. L. Harris;