The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-04-18
MORRISVILLE.

at the head of Maple street.
I.ysander Fairbanks late ofCady's Falls |
is now a resident Of Monticello, Iowa.
Pneumonia is very prevalent in town
now and the doctors are overrun with pa
tience.
The hest assortment Of Chamber Suits
in I.amollle county can be seen at c. j.
Patch's.
DIR. Woodward has rented the Dodge
house near the town hall and remove his
family thence.
Walter Pike so long employed as hos
tier at the Morrisville House has gone to
Stowe.
W. \. Choate leaves for Albany next
week where he has secured a position in
furniture house.
4. j. Chase is remodeling his barn.
raising it eight feet to secure more room,
and otherwise improving it.
Miss Nellie Slayton has been engaged
as preceptress of the Academy at Warren
for the coming summer.
Geo. W. Hendee is to erect a fine house
on the site of his old one. The contract
has been let to Stafford and Fitch.
\ party of our citizens attended sugar
party at ''Osia'' Metcalf's, en- masse last
Saturday and swcetened themselves.
The young people held a social prayer
meeting at Mrs. Ober's last Saturday even
ing. quite a number being in attendance.
The village fathers would do well to
have in mind that a fence around the
academy park would greatly improve the
appearance thereof.
The closing exercises of the spring
term of the peoples Academy takes place
Wednesday, May 9th. The graduating
class number seven.
Alex Champcau has secured the servi-
ces of Peter St. John of Montpelier in his
harness shop. st. John is an experienced
workman.
W. b. Cutting is making preparations
for removing his house lately purchased
of G. w. IIcndce opposite the town hall
Price paid $1,000.
Out of the Sc dogs in town as per grand
list only Il have been register according
to law. leaving about nine or ten on the
ragged edge"
II. NJ. Mcfarland former graduate of
the Peoples Academy, was in town last
week visiting friends on vacation from
the University Of Vermont.
Mrs. Gilc and Chaffee have moved their
milIcncry and dress-making stock to the
store formerly occupied by o. N. Stone.
on Portland street
Merriam and Hardy are finishing off
rooms in the upper part of their store for
room for goods and otherwise improving
the interior.
Prof. Boomhour is to embark in the
show business next week. lie contcm-
plates Il tour of this State, Canada, Maine
and New Hampshire.
We noticed the familiar countenanec of
Frank f. Sheldon on the street last Week,
now in the employ of Geo. +. Brown &
Co. of Boston, as commercial traveller.
Chas. Lapagc late in the employ of
Champcau, our harncss-maker, has found
himself in matrimonial bonds and gone to
Mortified where he will open shop.
A. u. Thomas is decorating his new
house on Wolcott street with coat of
paint and new blinds thereby making one
of the most attractive residences in the
+ village.
A. 4. English has rented the black
NTH shop owned by the late Moses Ran
kin at the Corners" and the people there
are to be congratulated in the possession
of so good Il blacksmith.
1t is rumored that Bruce and Ladd have
lost the mail contract between this place
and Waterbury having been under-bd.
Be this so, the travelling public will
greatly miss the popular driver George
Beals.
The Modoc D. b. Club have organized
for the coming season, with nearly the
e same corps of players as last year and as
+ a result have strong nine. At present
they hold the championship of Lamoillt
3 county.
:. Mrs. A. O. Gates was severely injured
by a fall down stairs last Tuesda,
@ afternoon she was picked up senscless, ant
n remained in a delilious condition for sever
/ al hours, but it is hoped that no pcrmanen
injury was reached.
:, At the annual meeting of the Superin
d tendents of Schools for Lamoille count.
: held at IIyde,Park the third inst. Miss 7.
C. Chase, Unpopular and efficient precep
.. tress of the Peoples Academy was electe,
= a member of the county examining board
;, for the ensuing year.
Judge Powers returned Friday iron
holding a session of the Rutland count,
court and the Rutland Herald thus speak
of him: Ills ready and Just rulings
quickness Of PERCEPTION and knowledg
> of the law makes him one of the mos
popular judges on the bench.
Union Gospel meetings were held las
week Tuesday and Wednesday evening
at the Methodist chapel, and Thursday
Friday and Sunday at the Congregations
y house. The services were all well attend
} ed and with very good results. The sam
order of meetings will continue the pres
+ ent week. The young converts seem t
,, be especially earnest in their labors.