News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-24
M OR RISVILLE.
We are to have a circus.
G. NJ. Peck is in Boston.

IueSllUS.
Our old liveryman, D. c. Scott, ha S
been in town.
Don't forget the excursion to Platts-
burgh the 30th.
F. H. Deming, dentist at Cam
bridge, was in town Monday.
Miss Kate Cole has been visiting at
Editor Jamason's, in Swanton.
Chas. S. Gleed of Kansas, is max
ing a flying visit to friends here.
Who for town representative
Can't say; don't belong to the ring.
Capt. Woodbury. and three children
of Burlington, are stopping at Elmore.
Improvements in the railroad cross
ing on Foundry St., have been made
recently.
Page has sold his dog to George
Goodrich for 10 cts. He had to throw
in buggy to make the trade 60.
"Mell." Peck, formerly at work for
Rutherford, has been in town the past
week, visiting his brother Will.
A regular Jumbo smile might have
been seen on Charley Towns face, on
Monday. A little girl affairs lbs.
Oscar Waterman of St. Johnsbury,
spent Saturday and Sunday in town,
on his way to Barre to visit his mother.
Mrs. A. J. Blanchard of Sycamore,
ILL.,, with her brother, George Becky
of Barre, made brief visit here this
week.
Lieut.. V. H. Bridgman, now in
structor in military tactics, at Am
herst, and formerly student here,
paid US a brief visit on Saturday.
Whitcomb, who played a clarionet
with Pauls' band at Stowe, last season,
is in town. He is to play with Paul at
the Spiritualist eamp-meeting, to be
held at Burlington.
II. P. Munson has entered the
employ of II. A. Slayton & Co. This
is a wholesome addition to the con-
Germ, but Harlan must learn not to
thump his head against our floor.
T. j. Stewart met with such good |
success in teaching at Castleton, last
winter, that he has been engaged to
take charge of a school at Benson
this state, where he went on Tuesday.
The wreck train going down, Friday
morning, ran into hand-car, loaded
with tools and several section-men,
above the Tenney bridge. No one
was injured, but the car and tools
were demolished.
The graduating class Of '79 met at
Miss May Noyes, on Monday. All
but two were present. Executive Of
ficers were chosen, and it is proposed |
to have grand reunion at the Acad-
envy about one year hence.
The prospects for large school,
this fall, grow exceedingly fiattering.
A large number from adjoining towns
are engaging board and rooms. Four
teen from the town of Cambridge,
alone, have already found places.
We are in receipt of a long letter
from Elmore, rejecting somewhat on
the good behavior of some Morrisville
boys who were camping at the Pond re-
Gently, which we are unable to pub
lish this week for want of space.
Among those visiting in town, we
notice b. G. Sheldon and wife of
Swanton, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert of
Randolph, Samuel George and family
of Boston, Misses Katie and Madeline
Noyes of Burlington land Mrs. Mar
colt and children of Randolph.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
fine lot tomatoes at the hand of AFRO
Durkee of the Falls. First we have
had the good fortune to see or taste,
this season. We might as well tell
it all,-his wife dropped in about the
same time with fine boquet for the
Governor.
ssVeunor comes to the front with
more predictions. He says: "Still
another hot wave-Uery hot-is likely
to occur this month toward the latter
part and the entry of September will
probably be sultry and thunder
stormy. This last will close the soda
water season.
Foster is continually getting out
some hue IOU5 III LhhAOlO ohCl1"
They have been at work now some 20
DAYS on an elaborate monument for a
party in Bakersfield, where he has al
ready sent some Si100 worth this
season. For real artistic work and fine
finish, people will travel for some time
to find anything that will surpass
Fosters.
Freeman Dixie and E5en Sanders
and wife were arraigned before
Justice Cady on Tuesday, for uDlaw-
fully meddling with alcoholic mixtures.
They seemed inclined to bolt the tick
ct at first, but finally Dixie concluded
to plead guilty to one offence, which
with costs, amounted to S15. San
pers and wife plead guilty to three of,
lenses each, making bill of about $40
Frank Robbins will exhibit here
Aug. 20. The following is from the
Brainbridge Republican:
Frank A. Robbins Geological and
Equestrian Exposition gave two perform
ances in town, afternoon and evening, or
Thursday of last week. The circus II
NOT mammoth affair, but for good per
formers, we nave seluouh seeh IL Oduaiiou
Among the feats particularly worthy o
notice, was the performance OF Charles
Gregory, in balancing various articles OIL
his feet. which was truly wonderful
Andrew Gaffany, in his performance will
heavy cannon balls, which weighed re
spectively %, 30, 80 and 50 pounds. show
ed marvellous strength and endurance
The trained ponies and trained dogs We
never saw excelled in any show, and thu
large force of minor pei formers were al
excellent. Mr.. Robbins has fine show
and if ne ever should see fit to visit Brain
brige again, he can vouch hearty wei
come. His force were all courteous ant
gentlemanly, and appeared to be OF
Righer class than usually found In circus
circles.
Franklin County fair at Sheldon