News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-09-25
JOHN ON.

| Inc IunefaI or SeCn clark was held al
the residence of his son-in-law. Zacha
ria Whiting, last Wednesday forenoon
The services weie conducted by Rev
Mr.. Crndginton.
Willard Patch, the oldest son of V. A
Patch, was buried on Thursday last
The bereaved family have the sympathy
of the entire community.
Mitchell Sherbett has moved from this
place to Lowell, Vt.
| Eugene Sears has laid a new line OF
waterworks from spring on Dexter
| Writings farm TO his place in the village
and supplies also the MILAN block and
Saxby's hotel with water.
Charles Bradley and wife of the Mas
sachusetts State Primary school are
spending their vacation here.
Mrs. 1. L. Pearl, Mrs. S. A. Andrews
| and Mrs. l.. NJ. Fullington attended the
State Conventions of the W. G. L. u.
held at Middlebury last week.
Fred, son of Henry Midget, led his
fathers COW out into the meadow to feed
on Tuesday of last week, and while hold
ing the cow tfe1 the ropo around his
body. The COW by some means becom-
ing alarmed. ran, throwing the boy down
and dragged him some distance, giving
him severe bruising. When rescued
he was unconscious, but is now doing
well.
DIR. Woodward hitched horse into a
top buggy in his yard last Friday, when
the animal suddenly started backward,
and in spite of all efforts, backed the
buggy and horse over a perpendicular
wharfing some eight feet high. A few
skin bruises to the horse, and tearing the
turrets and hooks from the harness were
ali the damages done.
Luther Waters starts for California
this week. for his health. On Friday
evening the band, accompanied by a
large number of Mr.. Waters friends, as
sembled at his house and spent the even
ing with him. We hope Mr.. Waters may
be able to return to US soon with his
health completely restored.
Alonzo Ritterbush and wife, of Bos-
ton, are in town visiting his mother.
There are many cases of sickness in
town and our physicians are kept very
| busy.
Alfred Cr0well's COW has mysteriOusly
disappeared from his pasture, and it is
suspected that she has been stolen.
NJ. C. Foote has repaired and painted
his farm house, greatly improving its APP
pChA bhNO'
The regular meeting of the w. G. L.
u. is to be held in the parlors of the
Congregational church, Thursday even
| ing of this week at 7.30 O'Clock. This
meeting Will be especially interesting as
i reports from the delegates who were in
| attendance at the tenth annual meeting
! of the w. c. L. U. of Vermont, held at
/ Middlebury last week. will be given.
1 All members are urgently requested to
be present at this meeting, and so get a
little fresh inspiration and enthusiasm in
the work in which we are engaged. Per
order of Recording Secretary.
Juna Blake started for Indiana last
Monday, where he expects to engage in
teaching.
| A. A. Leland has opened his starch
factory and is to run it through the fall
Owing to the bad weather Saturday
night and small attendance at the meet
ing of the johnson Musical Association
a Reorganization was not effected. New
officers will be elected next Saturday
evening.
Joseph Jacobs has vacated Mrs. Cham
berlain's house and moved onto his farm
George Hall and wife are in town
called here by the sickness of his mother
Mr.. Austin. of Newport Center, is her
negotiating for a lease of cur hotel.
The County Sunday School COnyen
ton will be held at this place next Thurs
day and Friday.
The funeral of r. w. Mcfarland wa
! largely attended last week.