News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-03-02
VILE AND BoRo.

School closed at the Vile last Friday.
Mr.. Rufus Davis is going to move to
Fairfax.
Girden Lease has moved into DR..
Flagg's tenement house,
Earnest Mellendy has gone to keeping
house upon the old homestead that was
his grandfather Bennet's birthplace, and
where he commenced keeping house, and
where he always resided until within a
| few years of his death. 1t is also the
| birthplace of Mrs. III. n. Mellendy
| (mOther of Earnest), and where she was
married. and where Earnest himself was
born. We are glad to keep one of our
young men while so many are seeking
employment in the city and elsewhere.
We wish him success in his farming.
The B. & L. r. r. company have a
gang of men repairing the trestle oyer
the little river at this place.
Two children of Mr.. Chas. ODER are
sick with diphtheria, and are cared for by
DR., Flagg. Though bad cases, hopes are
entertained Of their recovery.
Stephen Risdon sold nearly car load
of bran at this station last Saturday. Mr..
Risdon hauls 1t from Fletcher Station.
Miss Blood had four spelling schools.
Our champion spoilers are Mary Flagg
and Ethel Kinsley.
Mrs. Eliza Holmes Fields, aged about
forty years, formerly of this place, died
recently in Worcester, Mass, with pneu-
monia.
The meetings at the town hall the 21st
and 22nd uIt under the direction of the
State Board of Agriculture, were largely
attended, and were very interesting and
instructive. Further comments next week.
Lucius Wheelock is getting large
quantity of logs at his mill.
Having raised money enough for the
S. S. Library. 1.-The Merry Workers" will
now work for chlrch organ. Several
dollars have already been raised.
At the close of Miss Bloods school,
her scholars presented her some beautiful
and useful presents, consisting of vases,
a leather reticule and paper and envel-
Opes, with which she was much surpris-
cd and pleased. Miss Blood ranks as
first class teacher.
Rev. Arson S. Buzzell, pastor of NJ.
E. church, Dodge City, Kansas, made us
flying visit. He came by the way of
New Hampshire, and halted at Keene,
and on the 10th of Feb, 1882, he was
united in the bonds of holy matrimony to
Miss Florence E. Poland, an estimable
lady of culture and devoted Christian,
one we believe that is going to be an eX-
cellent help-mete to him in the tolls of
the itinerancy. His many friends wish
them long life of happiness. He with
his bride made short visit at his moth
ers home, and has since returned to his
western home.
Deacon Lawrence's daughter died at
her fathers home the 23d. Two lovely
daughters have been taken from that
home within = year. They have the
heartfelt sympathy Of their many
| friends.
Mr.. Keith, of Fletcher, has moved into
VIM. Ii, SCOTS tenement house, near the
depot.
Mrs. Charlotte Law anticipates going
| West in the spring
| The school at Jacksonville, Dis. No
5, closed Friday, Feb, "a, Sarah j. Blood,
teacher. Whole number of scholars 80.
Average attendance 40 1870. The names
OF those having no absences, are Lydia
Davis, Cora Cotton, Fred Smith, Chaun-
cey Aldrieh. Frank Cheesman, Ernest
Wells. Absent but one day each, Matte
Wilcox, Katie Fletcher, Edith Kinsley,
Harlan BlodgetU. Absent but one half
day each, Mary Flagg, Carrie Fletcher,
Cornelius Griswold.
Mrs. Jason French has had very Sc
we're relapse and has been dangerously
ill. She seems however to be just now
Fallying, end we may hope her fairly en-
tered on the high road to health,
Mr.. Chadwick has purchased the lease
of his hotel, and it is to be opened soon,
under new auspices, as the people are
well pleased to learn.
A word of commentator is certainly
due those who conducted the musical part
of the exercises of the Agricultural meet
ing. The selections were very happy and
well rendered. Chairman Smile showed
his appreciation by promptly recognizing
. them on the OCCASION,
The daughter of W. Lamson who was
reported so low, was buried last week.
The family have the profound sympathy
of the community In their repeated afiiic'
, ton.