News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-11-29

waited their houses by a liberal applica-
ton of paint.
Napoleon Prior and Nora Andrus
were married at Morrisville last week
Wednesday, Dominic Bell tying the
knot. They will start for the west in
a few days, where they intend making
their future home.
We are glad to learn that there is
talk of organizing brass band in this
place. The instruments have been
ordered and soon the air will be full Of
melodies. Go ahead. We publish
this item on the authority of DR.. Bliss,
the proposed leader.
About twenty-five of the friends Of
II. NJ. Mcfarland and wife made an
Impromptu call upon them, at their
new home, Monday evening. 1t wasn't
exactly a house-warming, but a drop
ping in to sec how they were situated.
1t was pleasant occasion.
The Hyde Park base ball club played
another game with the Morrisville
club last Saturday, which resulted i'll
favor of the Hyde Parkers, by a score
of 10 to s. The game was played on
the Old fair ground in the presence of
large number Of spectators.
The winter term of school COM
menced at the Academy Monday with
a goOdly number in attendance. Many
however will not commence until next
week. There will be no school after
Wednesday until next Monday, when
teachers and pupils will settle down to
a good winters work.
The following rule, says an ex-
change, can be relied upon to deter
mine diphtheria: If the throat is red
and smaller, no fear of diphtheria, but
if it looks as though some one had
thrown a handful of ashes into the
throat-a dull gray color-lOoIl out.
It's diphtheria's danger signal.
The Good TempIars Lodge in this
place is in a prosperous condition.
New members are being added to the
roll, and the prospects are, a Large
number will be received during the
coming winter. We are glad to note
its prosperity, and trust that it may
accomplish much good in the cause of
temperance.
A large number gathered at Union
Church, Friday night, to hear Mrs.
Purple, the elocutionist, but alas, she
did not put in an appearance. She
wrote she would be at this place on
the above evening, and arrangements
were made in accordance with her re-
quest. \ delayed postal, withdrawing
the engagement, explains it.
If you are going to buy sugar APP
paratus for next seasons use, it will
pay you to see NJ. b. Eaton, as he
will make special prices on all orders
given before December 10th, for sap
tubs, pans and heaters, syrup cans,
sugar pals, &c. He also has a good
line of tin ware, stamped and iapanned
ware, and will make anything of the
kind that may be wanted. Call and
see a better sap heater than You ever
saw in your life.
Agnes, the remaining child of Bar
Der Moves, died of diphtheria last
following her sister Barbara
in Just one week. The affliction is 4
terrible one. The once happy home
is made desolate and drear by the
in so short time of both
children. The deepest sympathy of
the entire community is extended to
the bereaved parents. The CaledO-
MAN, in speaking Of the death of Bar
bara, says: Barbara was not only
very winsome little girl, but she had
character and intelligence above her
years. She was a pet in all the neigh
borhood, and there are many outside
the bereaVcd household who feel that
they too have sustained personal
loss"
A large number of the friends and
relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
Towle, of Hyde Park, met at their
residence Monday afternoon and eve
ming, November 10, to celebrate the
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage.
Among the persons present from abroad
were William Towle of Lebanon, \.
II. John TOwle, wife and son, of
Greenfield, n. y; Miss Sarah A.
Towle, of Lowell, Mass, and Milo
Holbrook, wife and son, of Brooklyn,
n. \. After a social time, the guests
were quietly seated to listen to literary
exercises prepared for the occasion.
Prayer was offered by Rev. B. f.
Wheeler, of Calais, followed by the
reading Of q poem by Miss Grace
/ HYDE; music and miscellaneous read
/ ing were in order, selections being
/ taken from The Golden Wedding ;
a paper prepared and written by Mrs
G. b. Terrill and J. II. Wilson, o
Cady's Falls. The presentation speed
was made by Rev b. F. Wheeler
which was responded to by d. II
/ Sherwin in behalf Of Mr.. and MIS-
| TowIe Many and valuable present:
were prohered them, as tokens Of thu
esteem and respect with which they
are held by their many friends. Coffee
and cake being served, many retired
while those who remained were treateC
to two fine TecitatiOns, rendered by
Miss Grace Hyde and Miss Ellie Reed
Mr.. and Mrs. Towle were the parents
Of ten children, seven of whom are nov
living and were present Oh this Occa
sion. After many congratulations ant
hearty good wishes that their futur
lives might be as pleasant and pros
porous as mad been their past, all re
tired, having enjoyed a pleasant visi
and reunion.
Rev. +. c. Crane was installed a
pastor Of the Congregational Church {
Mcndon, H., Thursday, Nov. 15tl
+ The church council was held during I'll
day and the installation services too
place in the evening. The QuinC
Daily Wing, which gives a full repo
Of the proceedings, says "they were
an unusually interesting character
and concludes with the following: