News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28
M ORRESViLIE.

Time for those resolutions.
DIR. Abbott was remembered.
Don't forget the lecture at Academy
Hall, Thursday evening.
A quarter of beef to the pastors of
the several churches, at the hand of
w. S. Cheney.
Clarence Knight killed turkey for
the Christmas dinner, that weighed,
when dressed, 81 lbs.
Rev. Mr.. Barnes of White River
junction, is spending the holidays
with Rev. and Mrs. O.. Foster Barnes.
Henry Warden was the recipient of
a handsome gold pen, holder and case
from the Ladies' Aid Society, Christi
mas eve.
Rev. Geo. Severance will speak in
Woodlands Hall, next Sunday, Dec.
31st, forenoon and afternoon, at the
usual hours.
The Good Templars Lodge is to be
organized at Grange Hall, this WED
nesday) evening, at $50. A general
invitation is extended to the public to
attend and join the lodge, whether
: signers of the petition or not. Let
there be good turn out.
% 1t is reported that A. L. Champeau
has sold out his interest in the boot,
shoe and harness business to George
Hill, and that Enos Hill takes all the
real estate in the village owned by
for bic farm mnnr
terms best know to the parties. Alex,
we understand, will go onto the farm,
and Enos will probably become resi-
dent of the village.
Major Stafford returned from Wash
ipgton, Saturday, and will remain
through the holiday season, wien he
will 90 to Augusta, Me-, where he Is
on station for the present. In the eX
animation required before entering
upon the duties of his office, the NlaJo
scored 255 out of a possible 213
which was said by the examiners t.
be the best record yet made.
There will be a public installation
of officers at the Hall of Mount Vernon
Lodge, Thursday evening, Dec. 2ott
at D. M. with supper following
The committee of invitation t
the supper, includes all member
of the lodge. The oysters, tie
and coffee are furnished by tn
Lodge, further than this, it is on til
picnic order, and those invited wi
govern themselves accordingly.
The Christmas exercises at tt
churches were attended with mo-
elaborate displays this year than hi
been observed for some time. Supt
Thompson, Slayton, and Niles, OF Il
several denominations, as well as the
assistants, deserve much credit f
their untireing efforts to make
arrangements complete. The displi
of presents, many costly ones, W
unusually large. III. T. Munson pc
souated s1Old Santa" at the Congr
gational church, in proper style, al
in fact, the exercises and all arou
passed off very successfully.
We have received from A.
Adams of Colorado Springs,
Daily Republic, giving an account
the accident resulting in the death
Geo. NJ. Bundy, who went West
January last. 1t is stated that Geor
was returning from a dance, where
had been acting as prompter, a
when crossing the railroad track in
buggy, was struck by the engine. I
skull was frightfully fractured and
side so badly injured as to beco
10 ia1 ho fTxIl
ing. 1t was impossible to determi
just how the acc ident happened.
1t is not often that matrimon
alliances are formed and much lie
the blissful union actually efect
without the knowledge and consent
the public long time previous, gen
ally, to either event. We are a
however, for once, to chronicle
exception to the general rule.
contracting parties were Walter
Churchill of Stowe, and Miss Or
G.. George of this place, who W
married at the house of the bri'
parents, on Wednesday evening, /
goth. Miss George is Que of MOI
yile's favorite daughters, and will
ceiye the good wishes of all in entel
upon this new path in life. OF 20
Churchill, we know very little b.
he possesses one-half the energy
business capacity of his father,
bride will be beautifully provided
in this life. May good fortune att
them.
A town meeting was held on
26th inst, persuant to the call, to
slder the proposition Of Hon. 5.
fenhock presenting to the tow
town clock, upon certain conditi
Also to see if the town would vot
enlarge the burial ground at Mo