News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
Remarkable Longevity

| A>CWS las uCCu lSCClNcu ueIE VI the
death of Hiram Stewart, brother of
Benjamin Stewart of this place. Death
occurred Monday in Lowell. VT, where
| he had lived for many years. Mr.. Stew
art was sc years of age and was men,
Der OF family noted for their longevity.
| Benjamin Stewart, the only surviving
member, lives with his daughter, Mrs
S. L. Ring, and is SS years old and an
other brother, the late Eben Stewart.
who died three years ago, lived to the
remarkable age of 90. Two other broth
ers, David and William, lived to the
ages of 78 and SO, respectively, and a
sister, Maria, died at the age OF 70.
The funeral of Hiram Stewart was
held at Lowell to-day.
Harry Gould has moved his family to
Hardwick, where he has position as re-
pair man in the Downer shoe store.
Edward Stewart of Lowell, Mass. is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Stewart, and other relatives.
The condition of R. E. Barrows, who
has been confined to the house the past
ten days, suffering from pleurisy and
and bronchitis, was slightly improved
today.
Erwin Flood, who has been employed
for some time in the Warren Leather
Co.'S tannery, is very i'll, suffering from
Brights disease at the home of his
brother, Ely Flood
DR.. and Mrs. ]. A. Robinson, and DIR.
and Mrs. l.. @. Robinson are attending
the meetings of the Vermont State Den
tai Society in Burlington this week The
dental office will be opened again Mon.
day.
Herbert Smith and c. H. Raymore have
purchased the Lamson farm in the west
part of town of George ". Clark. This
farm has been in the Lamson family for
many years and is one of the best pro-
ducing farm sin that section.
William Stephen, who has been en-
ployed for several years in the F. w.
Mould stone sheds, finished work there
last Saturday night. He began work
Tuesday morning in the Union Granite
Company shed on Waban avenue
c. Francis Blair returned last Friday |
night from Buffalo, N Y, where he was
called on business. Mr.. Blair expects to
return to Buffalo soon but Mrs. Blair |
and children, who have been here for I
some time, expect to return with him.
Miss Eva Robbins, who has been teach
ing in district No. II, has been obliged
to give up her school on account of the
serious illness of her mother, Mrs. B. {.
Miss Della Thompson will
the term and began Monday.
Arthur Stewart of Proctor was in
town Monday and accompanied his
mother, Mrs. James Perry, to East
Hard wick to attend the funeral of little
Berton Stewart. The body was taken
20 Hyde Park for burial.
Mrs. Warner w. Gilbert of the south
part of the town received telegram
Sunday announcing the critical illness of
ler mother, Mrs. George D. Mower, in
Sioux City, Ia. Mrs. Gilbert has been i'll
and her health would not permit of her
going there at this time.
Miss Mary Cole, a member of the pres.
mt graduating class of Peoples Acade-
ny, has received an offer of fifty dollars
4 month to teach a rural school of IL
scholars in the the Rosebud country of
South Dakota. 1t has not been decided
n the family whether she will go West
With her father in the fall to accept the
place.
The many Morrisville friends of B. ].
Kelley, who has been spending many
months in Alberquerque, New Mexico,
will be glad to know that his health is
satisfactorily. Mr.. Kelley
writes that it has been very warm there
If late, but the frequent breezes make the
weather comfortable. Mr.. Kelley does
lot expect to come home this summer.