News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-04-29

posltlOn.f as principal OF Stowe High
School to take effect at the end of the
present school year. Mr.. Reynolds has
given excellent satisfaction while in
charge of the school here and his resig-
nation was. received with much regret
both by the school board and the general
public.
The Stowe.high school class in public
speaking.debated the question of the es-
adjustment Iof.regional schools in Yer.
mont, as:advocated in the Carnegie re-
port, Friday afternoon. The speakers
on the affirmative we're Jessie Adams,
Gale Shaw and Donald Mcmahon; mega
tive, Eva Magoon, Elvira Gale, Mildred
Gale. and Elton Forbes. The judges
were A. H. Cheney. c. o. Burt and F. e.
Stafford The decision was in favor of
the negative.
Mrs. William Mills died Monday noon,
following several years of i'll health. Mrs.
Mills twas Is years of age and was mar
ried TO Mr.. Mills by..whom she is survived
SO years ago. She also leaves five chill
dren, Mrs. EInora wilkins of Stowe, Mrs.
W.O Belts of Redlandr, CAL, E. E. Mills
OF Somerville, Mass, and Bert and Ernest
Mills of Essex Junction. Funeral services
were held at the home of Mrs. Wilkins at
O'Clock this afternoon.
A.young woodchuck caught last spring
and petted through the summer by Miss
Florence Ayers, and which disappeared
August %. returned Tuesday after seven
months, presumably, of winter sleep.
The animal came into the shed and upon
being taken into the house resumed it's
old tricks of sitting on it's launches and
begging Tor something to eat ard of look
ing about the pantry for himself. 1t took
off the cover of the doughnut jar and
helped itself to a doughnut with as much
dexterity as child. Although very
thin the animal did not appear to be
ravenously hungry, being satisfied with
a small meal.
There was good attendance at the
Akeley Mem oral building Friday even
ing when the teachers of the Stowe high
and graded schools presented the three
act comedy, Daddy" Those who took
part were George A. Burnham, Cornell
Riley, Principal R. G. Reynolds, R. Lloyd
Chaffee, Miss Bernice Parker, Miss Anna
Miss Susan Bigelow and
Miss Ella Sargent. The production was
in charge of Mr.. Reynolds ana was very
well carried out. Speciaties were two
songs, September" by Miss Ruth Nc
Mahon and Mr.. REYNOLDS and 1.-THE Sail
ors," by four boys, Donald Douglass,
Roderick Riley, John Boardman and
Frederic Hosmer. Music was furnished
by the Peerless orchestra, assisted by
Miss Marjorie Gates at the piano. The
orchestra also furnished music for a
dance at the close of the play. The play
was given for the benefit of the teachers
fund.
The funeral of Mrs. Newell Bigelow
was held at the West Branch Church
Thursday afternoon. The service was
conducted by Rev. William Neal Roberts
of Wiliamstown. The bearers were Mrs.
three sons, Walter j. Bigelow,
Wilbur b. Bigelow and Arthur P. Bige-
low, snd son-in-law, Herbert E. Straw,
Mrs. Hermon j. Foster, played the mu-
sic of several hymns on the organ. There
was profusion of choice and beautiful
flowers from the ladies' of the Methodist
Church, the members of Mansfield Noun
tain Grange, P. of H., the Office force of
The st. Johnsbury Caledonian, friends,
relatives and the family. The burial was
n the family lot in the West Branch GEM
,tery. Among those from out of town
who attended the funeral we're w. j.
Bigelow of st. Johnsbury, W, B. Bigelow
If Salem. Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Bige-
ow of Middlesex, Mrs. Henry Lurk of
Vest Lebanon, N. H., Mrs. Myron E.
Mr.. and Mrs.tJ. Frank Hodge,
)r. and Mrs. Joseph F. Clair and Mrs.
Arthur French of Waterbury.