News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-12-20

not so largely. attended as was hoped,
though small delegations from several
towns were present.
Remember that at the post-otEice build
inc is the place to buy your nice Christ
mas cards and other goods.
A. J. Hart has been in Massachusetts,
for week or so.
A distemper issquite prevalent in some
parts of the town much resembling
cod, hOarScness, etc, attended by some
fever. though not serious III Its nature
By dropping the prefix. however, IL
would at once develop into an epidemic
medically incurable.
G. w. Jcnnev will sell at public auc-
ton at his house on saturday next.
horse, two cows. harnesses, exc, and also !
at his store lot of Christmas goods. u.
w. Doty is to be auctioneer.
| wish you all a merry Christmas. If
YOU contemplate making Christmas
| present You should be sure and call at the
| brick store. where you will find a large
! line of holiday goods. consisting OF
vases. moustache cups, shaving mugs,
photograph and autograph albums, dla-
rfes. ladies shopping bags. picture frames,
table mats. silk handkerchiets, banks,
and an endless variety OF funny goods,
TOO numerous to mention. Also beau
tiful china tea set. Come one and all.
No trouble to show goods
.. NlLCOA'
The regular communication ana cleo
ton Of officers of Mystic Lodge. No. o.
of +. and y. NJ, was heiu III Inc lodge
rn,,ns ON Tuesday evening of last week
and resulted i'm the Installation Of the
f'IIowinU officers tor the ensuing year:
II I U9rris w NJ: A. w. Town. 5.
N a e. Raymond. j. w; Geo. Ray
Imnnd Treasurer: }. A. Stafford, Secre-
fury. ID. :. MOulton 5. D.; e. 3. Cobb.
j. ID, 0. .Judsun. ). 5 Ned French. j.
O. +. Gerry, Chaplain; NJ. W. Owen,
Marshall: A. T.. Holmes. Tyler. The
lodpe was organized and chartered i'll
1898 and now consists OF Us members III
GOOD standing. who are Garnered from
9ur hest class of citizens. Age and youth,
T,.,,f,,Ssi,1,nI and non-professional walks
Of life are we'll represented Ill the broth
erhond. MANY of the members are orig
: inal charter members, though we believe
none areemore conspicuous than our very
| worthy townsman. George Raymond, IN
whom the Mystic Lodge have repOSed
the utmost confidence by annually COM
plimentiu~ him with the position of
' rrnosurer for the last 20 wears, position
and honor of which his autumn ofiife can
NOT debar him from being proud. Other
! members have aSpired to and attained
t hiuh rank in the Masonic order and are
holding degrees of honor and distinction
t in the higher councils of the craft. The
, nroSnnrifv of the lodge is clearly midi
5 rated bv the constantly increasing men,
hprshin and a deep feeling of fraternity
and u,iity eurendered by the mystic tie.
LAST week we had the pleasure OF visit
ing their beautiful hall. recently fitted
# up over portion of the Ola Drlck store,
# and greatly admired its neat and tasty
appearance. We had many mlsglVlnSs
about passing the portals OF its scenery
} there rising TO view vivid recollection
y of the boyish terror we once had OF the
= mystic sword suspended III M ar u
u pierce the brain of the tremulous candi
date of the rack, the guillotlhe ana al
d the other horrors which olden tales coult
: inculcate i'll youthful mind, but We
e were assured by the quiet words ahI
u bo,rin,r nf our Upntiemanly usher that M
II Tu,.,, To,IId hefalI us and suffered our
d "''I,,ns to no led through the vestibuIe
e SEW - ~ o,r,nted stairway and into al
s a. nf,,n,har npotlv furnished with ev
Il bim'r necessary for those in waiting
L. ,,i;tt t'' nrnrt chairs. tables, lamps, mir
, ml.,' ere Of a well ordered wait
l. mo and cloak room. Adjoining was
If tastefulIy arranged dining hail, Wher
al was large table on which the member
lie and invited societies very often wines
4, the steaming bivalve or the olher goo
N things suited to the eye OF TASTE OF I'll
most fastidious epicurean. But some
,e thing more was to be opened, the Mystl
lr hall proper. with its furniture, regalla
Its pictured walls. its altar, its bronze
pillars. its bible, compass and square
symbols of purity. truth and Chrlstla
art. which date back TO the time OF Sole
is mon. Then there were what looked
is ms to be pulpits for the Master and til
b. Senior and Junior DeacOEs, chairs, sci
m ees. etc. A neat carpet covered tn
10 floor, while the entire furniture shon
H. with a new and lustrOus coat of varnisf
|. Above still was hall which we did ne
lie view. devoted to the culinary art, wher
III the cuisine will be duly appreciated b
dinners below. We saw nothing to d'
i ter one from entering OF becoming men
ar Der of the order. MI - i. t" assure u
le that things must pass pleasahtly Will.
of while their workings are wrapped
rs mystery TO all without. Union WIN III
IL order is never invited. though candidate
IL are gladly accepted if found to De Wo
H. thy, and to live full y up 10 the cohteNV
10 truths represented by the great Synlpo
one must needs live an exemplary lie
80 A. y Ioto ,nnntinr of Mt. Mansffe
lg Al I"Ie LheG'iIS 81 - ~ rho f.
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