News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16


Miss Julia Fay and Abram Goozey
were married here on Wednesday of last
week.
DR.. Woodward was called to Ogdens-
| burg, n. Y, last week by the illness OF
his tather-in-law, N. Z. Keller.
Fred Laraway. who has been away Il
year or two, returned home on visit Sat
urday night.
\ fruit supper was given by Waterman
| Lodge No. SO. f. and A. NJ, last Thurs
day evening. There was large attend
ance, an abundance of good fruit and a
good time.
Mr.. Fuller, of Burlington, is about try
| ing to start singing school here. There
is need enough of a school.
Mrs. NJ. II. Hunt has just returned
from market with fresh supply of
| goods.
George Baker is to put in a shoe-mak-
er's shop at his place on Main street and
will. for time, at least, hire good
workman.
! Senator r. C. Cristy and Town Repre-
| sentative Andrews came home last Thurs
| day and returned to Montpelier Monday.
The picnic aud horse trot at the trot-
ting park of Chandler Hayford last Sat
urday was largely attended.
Our enterprising photographer. Geo.
w. Baker, now has the patent dry plate
process.
w. G. Andrews and wife went to Bos-
ton last Wednesday. Tr. Andrews viii
purchase fall and winter stock of goods
Tor his firm,-Andrews Brothers. while
in Boston.
Miss Julia \. Holmes and Walter w.
Morse, of Marlboro. N. II. were married
ut the residence of the bride S father on
Tuesday of last week.
Messrs. Welsh and Harrington, of
HardwicS, have purchased the stock of
goods belonging to r. w. McFarland's
estate, and rc-opened business last Mon
day. They come to our place recon-
mended as worthy men, and we are glad
to welcome them here. Mr.. Welch has
been with Hunt s. Babbtt, of East Hard
wick for several years, and has had large
experience in the business.
III. 3. Tuliper's new harness shop is To-
Gated in the upper story Of SaXby's meat
market.
Mrs. Maria Parish has recovered from
her recent illness, aud is again ready to
furnish her customers witch gloves and
mittens, ready made, or to order.
The large reservoir on checker
berry hill brook, constructed by Mr.. Nc
Farland, has proved a failure thus far.
owing to a leak through a ledge on which
the dam rests.
We learn that NJ. o. Heath intends
coming to Vermont about the first of
November.
Mrs. George Woodward went to Og-
densburgh on Tuesday to visit her pa
rents.
Owing to illness in several families the
choir of the COngreg Ational church were
all absent from church last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Stearns are in Bos-
ton on vacation.
We are glad to be able to note that
some of our sick people are getting bet
ter. Disease has been peculiarly fatal
with us this fall. There have been u
deaths in town since the first of Septem-
Der.
Frank Holmes is clerking for Andrews
Brothers.
= Death, that has made too many inroads |
upon our community already, took from |
our midst October o, n dear sister and |
neighbor, Julia A, daughter of s. n. |
and 5. X. Tracy, at the early age of 20 |
years. In her decease the entire neigh
borhood is afflicted. This was the place
ceived her education, passing from the
Grammar School to the Normal School,
from which she graduated the January
term of 1881, at the age of IL. Her ge-
NAL disposition and winsome tempera-
ment endeared her to all who knew her;
unobtrusive in her deportmen. yet decis
i've in character, she enjoyed the respect
and love of all. Three years since she
was baptized into the fellowship of the
Baptist church by Rev. j. a. Pierce. ever
since which she has, in the church and
the community, adorned her profession
| by consistent living and steadily devel-
oping Christian grace of Il wholesome
SAVIOR, while her cheerful spirit is we'll
remembered by all. Four months ago it
became suddenly evident that diabetes
had fatally fastened itself upon her, COM
| polling her to leave school teaching and
| face the rapidly approaching dissolution.
This she did with marked calmness and
submission. She was wonderfully suS
tanned by Christian fortitude, and with
special relish fed upon the preached
word in the sanctuary till within few
| days of her death. Calmly she fell asleep
in Jesus, leaving the fragrance of a good
| Christian life as her bequest to her be-
| reaVed parents ana VIDE circle OF lflenuS.
Her funeral services were attended Sat-
urday by an extensive congregation, the
devotional part being conducted by the
Rev. A. A. Smith, and the address by
her pastor Rev. L. Crudginton. theme:
| present with the Lord" Very many
| and of varied form were the floral offer
ings upon the occasion expressive of the
true regards of many hearts, her mem
DRY being sweetly embalmed with tender
emotions.