News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-12-11
NEW s & CITIZEN


II. A full attendance is requested.
A. G. West dedicates his ne w store
Tonight with a dance and oyster sup
per. Elmore furnishes the motive
power.
Mrs. Luman Grout, wife of Major
Grout, and eldest daughter of Dea-
con Nehemiah French, was buried at
this place Wednesday.
Remember the masquerade carni-
val given by the young people of the
Universaiist society at the Town Hall
Saturday evening, December Is. Adj
mission 10 cents ;; doors open at Z
o'clock.
The chicken pie festival held at the
Congregational vestry Friday eve, was
well attended,-in fact too fully at
tended by many. Chicken pie, it
should be remembered, is likely to
prove burden when taken as night
cap.
On account of some of the men,
bers elect of Coral Chapter No. Is,
order of Eastern Star, not being able
TO be present Tuesday, the 9th. the
ceremonies of installation was post
poned until the 23d, when it is hoped
that every member will be present.
Business in town seems to be good.
The merchants are all active and
apparently thriving. just at pres
ent Christmas goods are being ar
ranged for the public eye. Do not
think you must give your friend toy.
Buy something useful,-a pair of
gloves, jack-knife, barrel of flour,
a print, or silk dress, as you can af-
ford. The gift will be better appre-
ciated and cost you no more. We
make no extra charge for this ad-
vice. You can still obtain the News
AND CITIZEN at the old price.
The tenth anniversary of the mar
rage of Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Edwards
occurred on the I'd of December. The
occasion was appropriately observed
by their children and near relatives,
who furnished a picnic dinner and
made gifts to the value of S29. In
the evening neighbors and friends to
the number of 20 came in, amply sup
piled with refreshments, and togeth-
er with vocal and instrumental music,
time passed most pleasantly. In the
evening presents were left to the val
ueof SIS, the presentation, being made
by Mr.. H. Thomas. Rev. Mr.. Bushee
made the presentation in the after
noon.
Christmas and New Year are near
at hand. This is the grand happy
season the time to make glad the
hearts of young and old. A good Sc
lection Of goods can be found at A.
o. Gates. He is always up with the
times; prices as low as the lowest.
This is guaranteed-both price and
quality.
RE1rovAL.-On account of i'll health
l am Obliged to go out of the grocery
business, and am moving back into
my house near H. G. Fisk's. i shall
take with me the stock Of groceries
which 1 have on hand, and will be glad
to see my old patrons and sell them
goods at cost prices. G. NJ. POPE.
Cash will be paid at lair market
prices for turkies, geese, ducks and
chicks, to be delivered next Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, the 10th,
18th and 18th of December at the
brick block in Morrisville.
GEO. j. SLAYToN.
New goods for the holiday trade at
Clement & Whipple's; some special
ties in decorated crockery; table and
hanging lamps, glassware, etc. Also
silk and embroidered handkerchiefs.
A full stock of fine dress goods, la
dies and childrens' underwear, fine
shoes, gloves, mittens, hose, skirts
and corsets. Give them call. You
will not fail to find something useful
and acceptable for your friends a
present.
Christmas is near at hand. Go to
lifts for Christmas goods. He has
an assortment that will make you
laugh until you cry Apples that are
delicious in taste and beautiful in col
or. New clothing just in; ladies'
cloaks and dolmans to keep you
warm; dress goods in all the new
styles and shades; large assortment
of wall paper in beautiful patterns of
gilt and satin, just received at II cts.
and upwards. Ladies shoes from 81
to So 20.
Mrs. Reed proposes to cut the prices
in millinery goods regardless Of cost,
for she wishes to close out her stock
as rapidly as possible. Hats at 25
and so cents: cost so cents and 81,
and other goods proportionately low,
including knit goods, underwear, hos
iery,. gloves, silk and linen handker-
chiefs. Felts reduced from S1.40 to
s1.25. Crewels, chenilles, arrosene
and filling silk reduced one cent q
skein. She has Christmas goods that
will be sold as cheap as they can be
bought elsew here.
Be sure and call at Miss Terrill's
when looking for Christmas goods
She has toys, games, books, pictures
and hosts of things useful, ornamen'
tai and amusing, and all at prices
lower than the lowest. When there
do not fail 10 look over her large as
sortment of stamped goods for Ken
sington work, both the outline anC
the filled; also painting. She has
also a good stock of materials fol
working, silks, crewels,s chenilles,
etc., and she is prepared TO do oil
stamping, or dry, as desired, for Gus,
toners on short notice. Remember
the place. Main ST., opposite Doty's
furniture store.
The true value of Christmas pres
ent is measured by its usefulness
Few people, this year, have mucl
money to spend on that which is pure
" ornamental. In view of this fac
Mears offers an entirely new line o
New-markets, handbags, silk hand
kerchiefs, ladies' neck ties, etc., a
prices which should insure their i'm
mediate sale. He has a stylish lot o
shaving mugs and moustache cup
which were bought to SELL. Also th
handsomest of hand painted frui
baskets fer % cents; come in an
see them. He will close out his en-
lire line Of dolmans at general dis
count of 10 per cent.
Holiday goods. The cheapest plac