News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-04-05
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the tub factory.
The tide westward will now subside
until March next.
"UncIe" Thomas Cheney is very
low with pneumonia.
L. II. Hadlev has been quite i'll
with erysipelas, but is improving.
Earnest Bracket has entered upon
his duties as clerk at Gates drug store.
1t is Mrs. Asa Hunt. not Hawse,
who is at Burbank Hospital, st. Al
bans.
1t is a good time row to pay for
your paper; we are in need of the
money.
Bert Boynton has a position as
clerk at the Van Ness House, Bur
ington.
Mark Bundy has purchased and
moved into the Hutchins house on
Maple street.
Union temperance meeting at the
Universalist church next Sunday eve
ming at O'Clock.
Those who omitted the dog license
last week can now distinguish them
selves by investing 3.
Elisha hasn't been down for a few
days. He is probably getting ready
for the annual sugar party.
Mrs. Rebecca Wilson, wife of John
Wilson, and sister of :. II. Tiff, died
of pneumonia on Friday last.
Two new engines passed through
.1re Monday morning, en- route for
Ior the Northern Pacific railroad.
The Land of Nod was repeated
to a fair house Tuesday evening. The
total receipts amounted to about S21.
Frank Tinker unwisely fingered the
teeth of circular saw at Boardman's
mill Monday. He will button his sus-
penders with one hand for a while.
Captain Ka1feld is not only the
first man in town to make sugar, but
he always makes No. l article. The
syrup made by him this week was as
fine as we ever tasted.
Henry Bailey, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bailey, who are well remem-
bered in Morrisville, is visiting his rel
atiyes in town. Henry IS now Z
freshman" at Middlebury.
The entertainment in the auditori-
nm at "Uncle Toms" show was said
to be more sparkling than that upon
the stage. We would like to know il
there is any place in town where fel
low can get drink.
The last sOcIable of the season, Civ.
en- under the auspices of the young
people of the Universalist society, vii
be held at the Town Hall next Friday
evening. An attractive programme
consisting of reading and music, anC
the popular society farce My Uncle:
WILL" has been prepared. Admis
sion 10 cents.
At the request of the legal voter:
of school district No. in MOrristOwn,
the proprietors of the Peoples Acad
envy are hereby notified and warned
to meet at the school house in saio
district on Tuesday, April 10, 1888.
at 80 O'Clock p. NJ, to transact the
following business, to wit: lst, to
choose a Moderator; Sd to choose q
Collector and Treasurer TO fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Edmund
Phelps; Sd, to do any other business
thought proper when NEE
A y. NILES, Clerk.
when the worn spirit needs re-
freshng, and a complete restoration
TO its normal condition, it should
spend an evening in the cosy home
OF our genial friend, j. A. Bundy.
The Morrisville cOrnet band has been
struggling for a year for existence,
with much TO cheer on every hand.
Mr.. Bundy has been frequently say
ing ''why don't you come out and
make us Il call, we ike music" Ac-
cordingly an appointment was made
for last Monday evening. We had q
pleasant rehearsal and sweet cider.
none better ever ran from the press
At length We we're invited into the
dining room, where a table was spread
in the most sumptuOus manner. This
completely overcame us. We were
defeated, surfeited ard completed,
put to rout. Mrs. Bundy and daugh
Ter know just how to please the ap
petite. We would be glad to eXtent
our remarks, but time and space for
bid. The band extend a vote 0
thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. BundY ant
daughter, with the assurance that W
shall ever look upon this as one Of tn
pleasantest gatherings we have had
and will encourage us TO keep up tn
organization. This is mutually ell
dorsed and signed unanimously b
the band.
At the adjourned school meetin
held Saturday evening, the Auditor
report was accepted without objection
The report shows a condition Of thing
that is not very encouraging. w
have for some time been nominal
naviug a thousand dollars yearly 0
the school debt, and yet when the yes
cnmcs around we find the district
still Iaboring under about the san
load. We are paying too much II
tprest. 1t would seem as If son
mot nod ZtIOUlt NC d'4OlDLCN ~ NLiNN
interest on floating orders. If v
could bring ourselves to face tax
POO per cent. for a year, while
would he a hard step to take, y
it unnuestionably would be one TN
would ever be gratifying to us
tbe future. Our Indebtedness now
including the Chase order, which la
oItlowed and the district voted
nav. sG.3II2I, with assets, asst
from school building, Of 1928
The expense Of running the scuo
the past year was &2,22l.jG. Ill
wear. with tax Of 10 cents on
dollar. it is hoped the debt will
minish 81 900, but it is hardly pro
able il will. The following are t
officers elected for the ensuing yea
Prudential Com, G.. w. Doty, Re
W. A. Bushce, II. G. Fisk; AddItio
al Examiners, Miss May Noyes, n
Nellie Fitch Collector, \. NJ. Buck
Treasurer, G. c. Burke; Auditor
II. A. Slayton, A. d. Thomas, IL.
Bryant Agent, z. X. Gleed.