News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-11-06
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STOWE

The Rev. II. W. Ravlin is still confined
to his bed from the effects of the infu
enza.
Mrs. Alice A. Ray has received &
Christmas label from her son, Paul Ray
mond in France.
The condition of Fred e. MOulton, who
has been very i'll from influenza and pneu
mona, is improving.
Miss Dorothy Adams will teach in the
South Hollow school in place of Miss Lii
lian Godfrey, who resigned.
The Stowe Red Cross branch has beer
asked TO make 80 story books for soldiers
each month until further notice.
Clitus Tomlinson is a visitor at the
home of his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. D. Garrow in Essex, where be is doing
some trapping.
Librarian Miss Rose Straw has received
another supply of scrap books for sol
diers, nearly all of which have been
taken to be filed.
Mrs. Willard Carey at the Lower Viii
lage has been seriously ill from neuritis
following influenza bnt is now little
better. Mrs. Frank Burt caring for
| her.
Quincy E. Magoon has exchanged his
"Maple hil' farm with A. E. Titon for
the Elisha Town farm on Edison hill.
The Maple hill farm was purchased of H.
81. Tucker two years ago and was owned
for many years by P. r. Gale.
The Chritmas boxes for the Stowe boys
ovelseas have arrived and are at Mrs.
Mary Cheney's office in the Akeley Me-
mortal building. Some members of the
committee will be at the office every day
until the 18th to give out the boxes to
those who bring their labels received
from the boys.
The public schools reopened Monday
after being closed since October on ac-
count of the epidemic of influeuza. The
teachers all returned, including Miss
Greta Perkins of Waterbury, who has re-
covere from pneumonia. The most of
the pupils we're able to return. Miss Lois
Riley of the senior class, who has had
pneumonia, expects to be able to return
to high school next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Burt, Mrs. G.
o. Burt and chauffeur, Fred Morrill,,
reached home Friday afternoon from an
automobile trip to Minneapolis. They
left Minneapolis October 10, and were
laid over one day by rain and stopped
over one day to visit friends in Lawrence
vile, N. Y. They had a pleasant trip,
the only accidents being two tire pune
lures on the way out and they were run
into by another car on the way home, !
which resulted in bending the mud guard |
of their car.
The Stowe branch of the Red Cross /
will hold its annual meeting and election |
of officers Friday evening. The meeting
was postponed from October on account
of the epidemic of influenza. The peo-
pie of the town are urged to attend the
meeting to hear the reports showing
what has been done and to encourage
and help further work. The Stowe
branch has done noble work, but they
feel that every one in town should be
interested and should be willing to CO
operate in carrying it on.
A. c. Smith of Barre has purchased
the barber business of T. A. Douglass
and will take possession next week. Mr..
Smith is a worthy young man and we
bespeak for him a continuation of the
liberal patronage given Mr.. Douglass
He has had nu mber of years experience
In the business, having been employed
for some time in one of the leading shops
In Barre. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will come
here in few days to reside. Mr.. Douglass
Is at present undecided as to his future
plans, but his many friends hope be may
decide to remain here. Mr.. Smith has an
adv. in another column.
Mrs. w. W. Houston and children,
Ardys, Gerard. Maurice and Burton, who
rave passed the summer and fall in this
State, coming here from Cleveland, Ohio,
eft Saturday to join Major Houston in
for the winter. They were
by Major Houston's sister,
Mrs. Hermon j. Foster, who will pass
ome time in Washington. Mr.. Foster
conveyed the party to Burlington by
The Houstons have rented
furnished house for the winter. Major
1ouston's niece. Miss Helen Houston,
rho has employment in the government
ervice in Washington, will make her
Iome with them.
The F. G. Luce Co. announce their
nnual Fall, Coat and Suit Sale for Ladies
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