News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
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barre this morning.
Uncle Hiram Earle started for
Chicago to-day, in company with Mrs
Cole and Byron Guyer.
Annual meeting of the stock hold.
ers of Grange Hall at said hall next
Monday at l o'clock P. NJ.
Be sure and get one of Burke's GER
'lheates of good moral character for
Your dog before the first day of April.
Rev. S. e. Hayford, State Mission
AIRY OF the UniversaIist conventions OF
Vermont, occupied the Universalist
desk last Sabbath.
Educational meetings, in charge OF
State Supt. Dartt, were held at the
Academy Tuesday afternoon and
Wednesday forenoon.
George and Albert Mears were
called to Marshfield Tuesday to attend
the funeral of a brother, who died
very suddenly of pneumonia.
District school meeting at Acad-
envy Hall next Tuesday evening. In
portant measures are likely 20 be con-
sldered and all tax payers should be
present.
The party who went to Hardwick
In ''us girls" sleigh had a very
pleasant reunion with the Misses
Fitch Saturday evening.
The first returns are in. A. j.
Douglass made new sugar last week.
j.. III. Joslyn and Z. 5. Robinson
have out new awnings this week.
It is a serious offence when a man
represents another's property to be
affected by disease. or otherwise, so
as to injure the sale, unless he can
prove his statement to be true.
There is to be an antiquarian sup
per at the NJ. E. chapel this (Thurs-
day. evening, given by the ladies of
the church, and an old folks sing,
under the leadership of L. II. Hadley.
Admission 10 cents; supper % cents.
All are invited.
George W. Fryer, of DanviIle, will
open roller skating rink in the Town
Hall, on Friday evening next. Adj
mission 10 cents; with use OF skates,
20 cents. Those who have a desire
TO try this popular exercise will doubt
less improve this opportunity.
E. Z. Foster, Fred Livingston and
T.. II. Stone got up a four horse and
two horse team and took the band
boys to Stowe the 9TH inst. for their
band concert, free of charge, and we
understand Bert Hammel and j. A.
Bundy are to take them to Hyde Park
next week. This shows how these
boys appreciate good band.
State Superintendent of Education
Dartt, spoke to our people at the Town
Hall Tuesday evening. His subject
was Factors in Education" He
named three,-the home, church and
common school. His remarks were
mostly confined TO the common
school" and were thoroughly practi-
cal throughout. The Band furnished |
music AMI Supt. LeBaron occupied |
he chair.
l.. T.. Foster has been in Rutland |
he past week buying marble, and
now has, probably, the largest and
pest stock of monuments and head
stones of any retail dealer in Ver-
mont. Ed. is very particular about
he quality of marble he uses, always
it himself at the Quarries,
hereby insuring his customers against
getting poor or unsound stone. Every
'ne wanting anything in his line will
10 well to remember his offer of five
Der cent. discount on all orders he
axes in the month of March.
A vocal and instrumental concert,
in by the Band, "Merrie
Makers" and local vocalists will be
given at the Town Hall, Thursday
evening, March %. The entertain
ment is designed as q benefit for Z.
A. Spaulding, the efficient leader of
the Morrisville Cornet Band, who has
spent much time, without remunera-
ton, during the past year, in bring
ing the band into its present thrifty |
condition. 1t is but a just recognl-
ton of the leaders services that this
benefit should be rendered him, and it
is hoped that the public generally may
appreciate the propriety of the step
and put in an appearance.
The daily Free Press of Tuesday
sums up the costume party at length,
which we fire off below and save oar
selves job:
The costume party joined in by the
citizens in general. and held for the ben
eft Of the Town Hall repairing fund on
Friday evening. was a pleasant and en-
ioyable occasion in every respect. and III
the end will probably add net increase
of about SI0O 70 the fund. The details
of the affair were looked TO by the varl-
Gus committees appointed and every
thing passed off successfully. The eve
ning's programme commenced with
Grand march of the costumed ladies and
Gentlemen, being led by G. W. Fitch and
Mrs. F, b. Livingstone, and the Norris
VILE cornet band. The new orchestra,
Mr.. Whipple with violin, and Mrs. A. Nj.
Churchill and Mrs. E. Ii. Stone as piano
accompanies. furnished music for prom
enading and general amusement. Inc
was expected. many very handsome cos
TUNES being noted, especially among the
ladies. The larger plumber OF gentle
men appeared in full evening dress and
ancient dress, several articles of cloth
ing being worn that were known 10 De
over 100 years old. Below are few OF
the many characters represented. zen.
Putnam by G. w. Clark; army officers,
q. w. Doty. w. 5. Cheney and A. A.
Miles: English barristeT, Z. III. Cady
gentlemen in noticeable antiquarian cos
GIIme. Messrs. Woodward, Bundy. Ter
rill. Clement, Abbot, Thomas. Bryant,
Woods and Fitch; in full dress. Messrs.
Warden. Livingstone, Powers and Fisk.
a large variety OF characters were rep
resented by the ladies. Mrs. g. w. Hem
dee, Misses Warren, Powers, Cutting,
Patten, Barrows and many others APP
peared in fancy costumes. United states
by Miss Winnie Cheney; Vermont by
Miss Anna Bell; sailor girl, Miss May
Moves: Little Bo Peep, Misses Kuolee
and Woodward: Little Red RIDING Hood'
Misses Reba Fisk and Livingstone, Gu
mid Miss Edna Rublee; Spanish lady.
Mrs. p. p. Roberts; Gvpsie girl, Miss
Dubray; night, Miss Nellie Fitch; morn
inc. Miss Minnie Fitch. The literary ana
musical programme was pronounced ex-
celIent by ali, many encores being given
the bass solo and violin solos by Mr.. w.
+. WhIppIe. The vocal solos by Mrs. L
p. Roberts and Miss Bell Hall, the reel
tatious by Misses Lillian Cutting, Hattie
Rnndv and Alice Doty were all well re-
ceived by the large audience. The pieces
rendered by the orchestra and cornet
hand fully sustained the reputation oil
each organization. During the entertain