News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-09-13
JOHN S ON.

Rev. James Barton preached at the
/ Congregational church on Sunday morn.
ing. He is Il son of Mr.. Barton. of this
! place. and is a very promising young
minister.
The Normal school began last week
with about - pupils, which is promising
beginning. The old board of teachers is
retained. with the addition of Miss Aida
p. Fuller.
Mr.. Charles Leland, Esq, and wife,
from Minneapolis. Mimi. are visiting il
town. They are old residents here and
very highly esteemed. 1t is hoped they
will make a long visit east.
Charles J. Patch has sold the Balch
saw mill to George W. Nenner, OF
CharlestOwn. Mass.
The Farwell place has been purchased
| by Nelson Manor. He is to take posses
/ sion soon.
Thomas Wilson has traded with Joseph
! Fay for the Fay farm. Possession not
| to be given until january l, 1884. when
Mr.. Fay expects to move to MOrrisville
with his family.
See Secrctary's notice in MorrisviIle
items for entries of stock etc., ut coming
fair.
Rev. Mr.. Glincs. recently called to the
pastOrate of the Baptist church, has been
compelled to decline the call, owing to
the continued ill health of his wife.
Look out and pay your taxes before
Saturday, September Is: By paying
them this week YOU will save four per
cent. and costs of collecting.
Mrs. Charles Stearns is visiting friends
in Boston and vicinity. Mrs. L. p. Car
Denter returned last week
The three departments of the graded
school opened nicely under the care of
Misses Stoddard, Waterman and Parma
lee. We do not know the exact number
of pupils enrolled.
f. c. White. of Eden, bought a ticket
this week for Red Oaks, Mo. lie intends
to make an extensive trip further west
before returning.
The delegates chosen to represent the
Congregation Sunday school at the State
convention at Northtield this week are
Mrs. NJ. w. Baker and Lyman Jones.
Rev. Mr.. Smith and wife are also attend
ing.
c. w. Ward and wife went to Boston
last week to remain for some time. He
will take treatment under DR.. Brett, of
Boston.
Mcfarland, in order to make room for
winter stock is closing out his present
stock at reduced prices. See ADVERTISE
ment.
One Fox, evidently of foreign eNtrac-
ton, came to the telegraph office the
other day and wished to send a message.
He heard two months ago that his father
in-law was but just alive land wished now
to telegraph and find out il said relative
haG shuttied this mortal coil. Upon ask
ing whom TO address he said, "Why,
heem." After reflection, however, he
concluded that if the father in-law should
happen to be dead, there might be some
difficulty in delivering the message and
getting an answer, and he finally address
ed another person. Funny things occa-
sionally happen in telegraph office.
Station agent Winslow, on his return
from Montreal three or four weeks ago.
lost his baggage, and has written, tele-
graphed and appealed to headquarters
in vain for it ever since. Last Monday
night. however, 4 suspicious looking
bundle was put off here. and conductor
Rauney. with a very smiling cOuntenancc
assured him that there was his bag
ga ge.' Winslow did not seem un>>ious
to claim his lost property, but Sympa-
thiZinG friends surrounded him and the
baggage was examined amid shouts of
laughter. 1t consisted of an old grip
sack, which was evidently one of the rel
les from Noah's ark, to which was at
tached, by means of a tow string, Il rag
ged cotton umbrella, a very ancient and
immense pair of worn out shoes, and last
ly dark colored bottle filled with a sus-
picious looking liquid. TO the dilapidat-
ed pile was also attached 4 card saying
Lost baggage belonging to station agent
at Johnson; found by l.. z. Poland, bag
gage master" 1t is barely possible that
c. II. Ranney's name should be substitute
ed for that of Judge Poland. WinslOw
has not yet found time to examine the
contents of the grip sack, and is still tel
graphing round the country for his va
lisc.