News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-01-18
STOWE.
DR.. Morgan is i'll.


a visitor in town Friday.
&c. Scribner and wife Of Charlotte
visited in town last week.
A. A. Pike was in Craftsbury and
vicinity on business last week.
Mrs. F. J. Robinson of Malone, N.
Y, is visiting relatives In town,
Mrs. Abbie Warren goes to Burling-
ton for medical treatment this week.
Eight inches OF snow Monday night
gladdeued the hearts of the lumber
men.
C. D. Gibbs has moved to the tene-
ment over over Eddy & Macutchan's
store.
Mrs. Jane johnson of Burlington is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Gibbs.
G. F. Eddy attended q meeting of
the Commercial Travellers Asso. in
Burlington Saturday.
Arthur Marshall has moved to st.
Adams. where he has work as fireman
on the Central Vermont Ry.
Misses May Straw, Barbara Burt
and Mabel Carr we're guests ct Miss
Lizzie Split at Burlington Tuesday
evening, attending the presentation
OF "Magda."
Henry Darby, who has conducted
furniture store here for several years,
died of tuberculosis Wednesday after
noon The remains were taken to
So. Hero for burial
There will be meeting of Mansfield
Camp, M. 1852, NJ w. OF A at G.
A. f. Hall on Thursday evening,
Jan. 10 1t is ex oected that District
Deputy Libby will be present to in
stall the officers elect. All members
are requested to be present.
Our article recently about the gift Of
some books by Mrs. 5. A. Weeks, was
wrong il that we stated they were
given to the Library. They are tor
the sole benefit of the Memorial Hall
and are for reference, not to be taken
from the building. The gift is highly
appreciated by thepeople of Stowe.
The spelling contest for the Hersey
cup Friday night promises to be the
most interesting one in the series.
The old. time rivals, Stowe High
School and Peoples Academy, will
again be on the lists and a third
school, l.. G. A. of Hyde Park, will
also compete. Remember Friday
night at the Auditorium.
Mansfield Mountain Grange held
an an-daY meeting Jan. IA. The LIST
and 2nd degrees were conferred on
three candidates in the morning and
the new officers we're installed in the
afternoon by Past Master Mrs. G. S.
MeAllister, assisted by Mrs. G. W.
Chaplin. The officers we're the same
as published in a recent issue of this
paper.
A lively blaze in G. A. Sanborn's
livery office Sunday morning furnish
ed an opportunity for Sterling Hose
Co. to show it's mettle and also
proved that Stowe DOW has a water
system that can be depended upon in
emergencies. The fire, which started
aroundsthe stove, was put out in a
few minutes, but not before Sanborn
had lost two or three hundred dollars
worth of harnesses etc. with no in
| 3urance.
The Vermont tuberculosis Com.
will hold public meeting at the Au-
ditorium Wednesday evening, Feb. 1
under the auspices of Mansfield Noun
tain Grange. Note the change in
date from that printed elsewhere in
this issue. The change Is made on
account of the hall having been pre-
viously engaged by other parties for
Jan. 81. Among the speakers will be
Hon. Henry Billiard of Burlington,
Doctors D. D. Grout, Bryant and
Darling of Hardwick. This is a sub
ect of vital interest and it is hoped
that a good sized audience will be in
attendance.
On Friday evening, January 9th,
"Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch "
will be given by Morrisville local tai
ent at the Auditorium in Stowe. The
entertainment was given in Morris
vile recently and is pronounced by
good judges to be one of the best To-
cal talents ever seen there. The play
Is preceded by minstrel first part,
which Is replete with catch songs,
Jokes, ETC.; a feature of this part being
the music, which is all new and pretty
Mrs. P. q. Hill will render a solo in
the minstrel part. Mrs. Grace Stat.
ford takes the part of Mrs. Wigs, In
an especially pleasing manner. Re.
member the date and don't miss it.
Miss Susie Stafford, one of Stoves
finest and most popular young ladies,
! died last Wednesday morning, after a
lingering illness with tuberculosis.
Miss Stafford possessed a sweet and
cheerful nature, coupled with rare
faculty of making friends, and her
untimely death isdeplored by all who
knew her. Funeral services were held
at her mothers home Friday after.
noon, Mrs. Emma Paul of Morrisville
officiating. Funeral arrangements
we're in charge of p. D. Pike and the
bearers were Miss Stafford's brothers.
C. II. A., j. H., F. E. and E. G. Stat.
ford. Singing was by quartet com.