News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-24
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The death of Mrs. Samuel Barnes
aged sc years, occurred very sudueniy oi1
Saturday morning. The deceased had
been in her usual health up to within
dav or two of her death, when she was
taken with what was called apopleXy'
though apparently more OF the nerve
than of the heart, and from the tlLhe
when first taken she seemed unconscious
as we are told, not recognizing even
friends. Mrs. Barnes was an estlfnaDle
lady and held in very high regard oy
every one. Kind and attectlonate III
every walk of life; worthy wlIe'
fond mother and one who ever sougnG ~
make those around her the better for her
presence. Though very deaf, and enter
ing company but little, the ertlre commu-
nity will feel her loss and the works ana
words of a generous and sympathetic
heart. The funeral services were at
tended from the house on Monday at one
o'clock, the Rev. Mr.. Kilburn officiating.
Relatives from Montpelier and RochesteT
were present and a large concourse OF
neighbors came to pay a tribute OF re-
spect to their departed friend anu ac-
quaintance.
Mr. Daniel Dodge, now of South FRAN
ingham. Mass. came to town last Weeh
and is 10 return this week, accompanied
by his mother.
Miss Minnie, daughter of 0. f. Gerry,
was taken suddenly ill while at school on
Friday last, lying unconscious for an
hour or more upon the platform of the
school room. Her parents were sum
moned and consciousness was restored
after being removed to her home, mile
distant, and thorough treatment ap-
piled.
| The Town Clerks Office will be on the
go again this week, and may hereafter
! be found in the west front room of the
| o. W. Butler house, which Mr.. Raymond
! has purchased, and will soon occupy,
| both as residence and an office.
The sociable designed to be held at Mr..
and Mrs. George Raymond's on Wednes-
day evening of last week, was postponed
to Wednesday evening of this week.
The proceeds of the donation given the
Rev. Mr.. Kilburn on Tuesday evening of
last week, Melted good $50, including a
nice copy of Webster's Unabridged and
also nickle stand.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Butler and daugh-
ter left town on Thursday evening last.
DIR. Brigham, of Burlington, was III
town last week Thursday.
Mrs. Joseph Douglas is very low and
little hopes of her recovery are enter
tanned.
A. M. Reed and wife, of Brookfield
son-in-law and daughter of Mr.. Gale. art
visiting in town.
George Ide and wife, of Calais, are thu
guests of their father, DR.. Ide.
The A B G club, composed of many
: little Misses, had under discussion las
week.-so whispereth a fairy,-the fol
lowing resolution: Resolved, THAT til
peddlers are more beneficial to a cOmmu
nifty than college professors. The ques
, ton, after being ably argued, was de
; cided in the affirmative.
) We understand that the Robinson
= Brothers are about erecting new steam
r saw mill at, or near Nebraska"
E. C. Burt cuts six clapbosrds q min
: ute.
p Robinson, the dentist. will be at Dr
: Ide's office on Friday and Saturday G
h this week.
t The Good Templars' Dramatic Gu
!, will play The Turn of the Tide" 6
O Unity Church next Tuesday evening, tn
: 10Th. We bespeak for them full house
v The friends of Miss Augusta Boon
e hover, who two weeks ago was summs
Y rally dismissed from the position {
u teacher OF the upper department Oh VI
II village school by the unprecedented a.
6 ton of the prudential committee, an
o without the approval of the Superintent
q ent. will be pleased to learn that her rel
n utation as teacher has been clearly vii
:, dictated by the popular sentiment of tt
ID district, as expressed in a resolutic
X passed without dissenting vote, at tt
st school meeting held on Friday evenin!
y call for which was made by a lars
Sc number of the more prominent either
Ii and heaviest tax payers of the distric
The resolution is as follows: Resolved.
5, that the prudential committee of TIL
district be requested and instructed
ri make arrangements with as little delay
* possible with Miss Augusta Boomhow
q to continue the instruction of the schoe
in which she has, till recently been e
gagged as teacher, until the end of t
winter term" No one of the commit
being present at the meeting the Gle
%. was Instructed to present them with
n. copy of the proceedings, including t
IA resolution and as result of this decid
I'd expression of the district Miss Bool
n. hover was returned to the charge of t
lg school on Monday morning.