News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-10
NEWS & CITIZEN
M OR RISVILLE.

ment.
NJ. A. Douglas has returned home
and is employed in his fathers store
at the Corners.
f. S. Robinson, who has been cen
fined to the house by illness. will
probably open his shop in few days.
o. f. Gates has returned from Da-
kota and is stopping at Cady's Falls.
The cold wave is accounted tor.
Don't forget the meeting of the
board of civil authority at the Town
Clerks office on Saturday, Jan. r..
The week of prayer Is being OBJ
served this week with union services
at the chapel and Congregational
church.
Seymour Harris, who has been
stopping with his son-ih-law Hardy,
at West Randolph, for some weeks,
is at home for short time.
The p. A. and NJ. G. S. orchestra
is one of the new institutions OF this
place. Let the near neighbors be pre-
pared for the worst.
Regular convocation of Tucker
Chapter No. 15, at johnson, Friday,
January IL, 1884, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
for work.
Some one mails us an item for pub
LEGATION this week, but the authors
name is not given. We do not pub |
fish anonymous communications of
any kind, aud have often so remarked.
Having completed the dressmaker's
trade l am now ready to do all kinds
of work in that line. Please call on
or address, ELSIE DOUGLAS,
12w4 Morristown.
The case of j. w. Spaulding Us.
H. d. Bryant, which has been the
subject OF general discussion, was
heard on Monday before Justice Cady.
Judgment for plaintiff for $50 and
costs. An appeal was entered by
Bryant. Gleed for plaintiff, Burke
for defendant.
NoTICE.-I will sell at auction at
the office of Hendee & Fisk, Norris
vile, January 2lst, 1884, at 9 O'Clock
A. NJ, the uncollected notes, judg-
ments and accounts belonging to the
estate of S. r. Rutherford, late of
Morristown.
c. W. HENDEE, Admir-.
We have experienced the coolest
weather known for many years.
Spirit thermometers have registered
since Sunday morning, to Tuesday
morning, % to AZ degrees below zero.
In Barre so below is reported, and in
other points of the State the same
extremely low temperature has per-
vaded.
Return checks will be given over
the ST. J. & L. G. and B. & L. rail-
roads to those attending the Masonic
ball at Hyde Park, January 10.
Masons from all quarters are expect
ed, and the indications are that it
will be the pleasantest social event of
the season. Gilmore has engaged
musicians from Burlington to assist
on the music.
County Court for the trial of di-
vorce cases, with Judge Powers, and
Assistants, Savage and Waite, pres
ent, is in session to-day "Wednesday
at the office of Judge Powers. Bills
have been granted in the following
cases Mrs. Pullman +. Laraway Us.
James +. Laraway, Fisk attorney ;.
Mary z. Davis Us. Charles Davis,
Gleed attorney. Several cases are
vet to be heard.
AS will be seen by an advertise
mont in another column, NJ. o. Heath,
of Johnson, offers valuable real and
nersonal estate for sale. By the tone
of the announcement it will be IN
ferrad that the Judge is determined
to oct his possessions into more COM
naet form. and will sell on favorable
terms. We hope he isn't planning to
eventually leave the State.
The HYDE Park correspondent OF
the Free Press gives away ''our girls
as follows:
some fourteen of the bellies of Morris
Vile favored our citizens Thursday eve
ming with a dramatic entertainments
.sRebecc.'s Triumph The young dra-
patists awaited themselves of their leap
wear privileges by distributing compli'
mentary tickets to the most elSiDlt
catches.
About 80 of the Masonic fraternity
mostly from Coral Chapter, attended
the public installation of officers al
Wolcott Friday evening. They speak
in the highest terms of the hospitaIi'
tv of the WoIcott brethren, and pro
nounce the occasion a complete sue
cess The fantastic cOmmedians wer
in the party but Perley declined tt
oive an exhibition, having forgotten
his apron.
The G. A. r. Post of this plac
will hold public camp lire at IN
Town Hall on Friday evening, Janu
arv IL. The exercises will consist o
a camp fire story By Col. F. V. Ran
dali, patriotic songs, Rotations, etc
The occasion will be an interestln
one to ssthe boys" of 20 years age
and the public generally may be sur
of an evening well and pleasant
spent. Admission 10 cents.
Tuesday evening, Jan. LIST, tn
house of Newell Ellsworth of Morris
town, was entered by parties Twin
not a thousand miles away, and thing
to the value of some thirty dollars
more taken. Mr.. Ellsworth and fan
iIy we're away on visit to Mr.. JacE
sons. On their return home at a
early hour they found the intruder
still there in full possession of the
house. They readily awarded
them the palm of victory, and chez
fully submitted to their dictatlon
The various things were taken the
by relatives and friends, to remir
them of their fifth anniyersar
After due arrangements, the compan
which now numbered seventy-tiy
were called to order, and the prese
tation speech was made by the he
L. Sargent. Mr.. Ellsworth respon
ed in few words. Among the mai
things presented was fine hanglr
lamp, nice caster, and a cashme
dress pattern. All were invited
partake of refreshments, which we
beautifully served. The party d
parted at a late hour, after wishlI
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth happy Ne
War and oil voted the occasion