News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-26
III CRRISVIL-EE.

them both.
Frank Pettingill of St. Johnsbury,
an old resident of this town, is visiting
about here.
Miss Kate Allen has position in
Butler Hospital at Providence, r, l.,
where she went recently.
On Tuesday Geo. j. Slayton ship
ped to Boston 100 tubs of butter, all
taken in two days. Very good.
The Engine Company will meet at
the engine house at o'clock Friday
evening. A full attendance desired.
Don't forget the show at the town
hall this evening. The programme is
a good one and the show will be too.
The young people of the Universal
ist society hold the first sociable of
the season at the house of DR.. Thomp-
sou at the Corners Saturday evening.
j. A. Barnes is putting up large
two story house on Cottage street.
Mr.. Barnes is a good workman and
will doubtless have one of the best
places in town.
The talk about an early adjourn
ment of the Legislature is heard no
more. If they ''let 60" before Thanks
giving it will be more than is expected
by some.
A line from Mrs. C. A. Gleed, at
Chicago, says she has been gaining
since starting for home, which will be
gratifying news to her many friends
this way.
All business connected with this
paper, coming here, will be attended
TO at oar uptown Office. Quite a num-
Der of the Earle accounts remain I'M
settled. Better look after them before
cost is made.
A 3. Rand has a eve, two years
old last spring. Feb. % she dropped
twin lambs. At Z IL months old the
lambs weighed I13 and 80 lbs. and
the mother 142 lbs. with no extra
feed. Who beats?
A. J. Boynton is no longer employ
ed in this office, he having decided TO
90 into other business, His place is
filed by Charles Davids of Brandon.
Bert is a capable young man >aRd we
wish him success wherever he may go.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.-Town
hall, Morrisville, Saturday eve, Oct,
26th. Seymour & Stratt0n's standard
theatre, Uncle TOMS Cabin. Pal.
metto troupe of vocalists, and new
and beautiful scenery. Trained trick
donkey, Jenny Lind, and baby donkey
Jack, only FIVE days old. Man-hunt-
~ing Cuban blood hounds, Bulls Eye,
Rex. and Red Eye, appear on the
stage at each performance Of the above
drama. Everybody can attend Peo-
pies prices admission p cents. Re-
served seats 50 cents, and are Oh sale
by plan at Gates drug store.
w. II. Clough will sell at public
auction on Thursday, Nov. 2, at y
O'Clock, at the d. l.. Eaton farm, q
quantity of grain, cattle. household
furniture, etc. See posters.
Little Nellie Hadly celebrated the
anniversary Of her 9th birthday on
Saturday last. There were IA little |
daisies present and a jolly good time
of course. p. P. Roberts presented
a pair If very pretty bracelets as a
birthday present.
The musical convention at Swanton,
conducted by Prof. Perkins of Chicago,
who will be remembered as conductor
of tie last two conventions held at
this place. will continue until Friday,
closing that evening with grand con-
cert. Better go down.
There will be social dance at
Woodward's Hall. Friday eve, Oct.
27. Gents be sure and bring ladies.
Music. Elmore's band; bill, 80 cents.
FIELD & ELMoRE.
NV. Hawse has a crane tackled on
his shop door. that measures feet |
inches from tip to tip of wings, 4 IL
feet from bill to toes, and weighed,
when taken pounds and ounces.
The bird was shot near Whitney's mill
by John Rivers.
Old Mr.. Miller, father of Mrs. c.
M. Pope. died of heart disease as sup
posed, on Sunday lest. He had COM
nlained some during the day of not
feeling well, but was about the house
"a usual until just at dark, when he
suddenly fell to the floor, dying almost
instantly.
w. NJ. Clark is making extensive
repairs about his shop and billiard
rooms. He is tearing out the parti-
tons in the main part and will put up
an addition in the rear. VIM. Hawse
and Cd Hunt are experimenting the
lob while viii does the work.
Our boys were badly whipped in the
game of ball at Hyde Park Saturday,
the score standing 81 to 81 in favor
of the Hyde Park nine. Morrisville
was ahead at the end of the sixth in
ming, when darkness came and they
began to lose sadly. We can only
account for their defeat from the fact
that Morrfsville boys know very little
about playing games in the dark.
Capt. II. H. Brown will lecture al
Burke's hall Wednesday eve, Oct. 25
at d. m. Subject, Christians first il
Church. Sunday, Oct. 20, forenoon
and afternoon at the usual hours il
the Universalist church. Subject il
the forenoon, Atonement, or Measur
for Measure. Afternoon, Chcmistr
of Character, or Natures Laws i
Human Life. Also will lecture Sun
day evening in the church at Morris
town Corners.
A CARD.-We wish to publicly e1
press our sincere thanks to all til
neighbors and friends for the man
acts of kindness and words OF sympi
thy during the sickness and death
onr dear one. We also wish to than
the choir for their aid, and and tho;
who sent and arranged the beautit
flowers for the funeral.
NEWTON Boutwell,.
MARY L. boutwell,.
Tiff would like to inform the publ
That he is prepared to sell cheap
than ever, having just received h
fall stock, consisting of a large III
of ladies', chilreh's and gents unde