News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-02-26


Boston recently purchased.
The marriage of Charles Benson and
| Mrs. Lizzie Warren occurred at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Taylor, Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Lemuel
Davis performing the ceremony.
| News mas been received of the recent
death In Newbury OF Mrs. Chester Bal
ley. an aunt of Mrs. p. d. Pike and Mis-
Eunce Pottle of Stowe. Mrs. Bailey was
a resident OF this town for many years.
Mrs Truman B. Smith, who is recover
ing from broken wrist, the second frac-
ture WITHIN eight months, recently recciv-
ed large post card shower from memDe
of the Woman's Relief Corps aud other
friends in Stowe.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. j. Adams returned
"Wednesday from Burlington, where Mrs.
Adams went for consultation with physi-
clans A favorable diagnosis of her case
was given and it is thought that surgical
treatment will not be necessary.
Clayton Scott and son and housekeeper
OF Springfield Mass, are at w. Nj. Pal
sons on account of the illness of the Par
sons family from the measles Mr.. Scott
is brother of Mrs. Parsons. Mr.. Par
sous, who had been seriously iii, is more
comfortable.
The members of II. II. Smith Post and
Woman's Relief Corps and friends cele-
btated vWashngton's birthday with
banquet at the Ak9ley Memorial building,
followed by an interesting program of
patriotic songs, papers, readings, music
and Rotations.
The c. E. and F. O. Burt miIlyard con-
tinues to be the busiest place in town.
Although the shedding is so thin that an
hour or two of warm sun makes lots of
bare places, constant sprinkling and draw.
ing of snow has kept things going so that
an average of sixty to seventy thousand
feet day is being maintained.
Howard E. Shaw, who. while serving as
the democratic representative from
Stowe in the Legislature OF 19l0-1l, nom-
mated Governor G. 5. Page for United
States senator from Vermont, has received
a telegram from Senator Page Offering
him a position during the coming presi-
DENTAL Inauguration on the staff of the
chief civic division. Mr. Shaw will prob
ably accept.
About 25 members of the Stowe Civic
club enjoyed a banquet served by the la
dies of the Stowe Cemetery association at |
the Akeley Memorial building last We'd
nesday evening. Vice-President Howard |
E. Shaw presided at the business meeting. |
The Rev. Samuel Davis, Principal r. G.. |
Reynolds and II. w. Burnham were elect |
ed members of the club. The address of |
the evening was given by Principal Rey- |
nolds ant was an interesting description
Of the Panama canal, The Biggest Job |
IN Earth"
News has been received of the death in |
Los Angeles, Cal; on February 10, of Mrs.
Adelaide r. St!ckney of Venice, Cal.
Mrs Slckney was the daughter of the late
Lemuei B. and Aruella Moody Smith and
was born in Stowe. She was GO years of age
Ind lived in the West for many years and
or the last ten in Venice. Sheshad been
II since September and was in Los Ange-
es for treatment. She leaves daughter
Miss. Pelronella Stickney, and sister,
Mis-. Elvira Smith of Fenice; and three
)rothers, Daniel NJ, Orson S. and Fred E.
smith of Stowe.
The three-act drama, "Rebeccas Tri-
lmph," under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid society of Unity church was present
ID on Frideay evening of last week
cry successfully. The parts were well
aiken. Burnham's orchestra furnished
everal selections and Mrs. E. K. Ram
ORTIZ sang solo, Mrs. J. L. Stafford ac-
Ompanied on the piano. Mrs. Fl. W.
Sarrows sang a solo, and Mrs. Barrows
he play. Mrs. Mary A. Jenney had
barge of the play and the performance
yas creditable one. There was large
tendance.
Charles W. George, whose death on
ebruary 16 has been reported at his
ONE in Canandaigua, n. Y, was born in
April 3, 1910 and came to Stowe
t eight years of age with his parents,
ne late Jonathan w. and Persis Parrish
gorge. In early manhood he went to
lew York State and the most of his life
-as passed there. After his marriage to
hannah Jaynes in Ohio he lived year in
towe. He served three years in the
ivil war, enlisting from Michigan. He
pderwent great privations IN Anderson
lille prison, where he was reduced to 80
ounds in weight He leaves a son and
aughter in Canandaigue and son in
hamburg, Germany; also four brothers,
lien P. George of Stowe, James T.
gorge of Philadelphia. Milo T. George
Calais and Ira George of West Medford,
lass; two sisters, Mrs. Cora Enright and
RS. Alma Riker of, West Medford, all
'rmerly of Stowe.