News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-24

inst, IN GOOD nealCn anu oPIilOo' va ~ U"o
same lot where she was born.-Cof.
Free Press. We are sure everybody
Joins with us in wishing " Aunt
Mary many more birthdays. The
dear old lady is greatly loved by
everybody. cD
Mr.. Story was attended by fair
number last Friday night, and good
ly sum realized.
The only man who is happy no"
DAYS, is the man who hasn't got
thermometer. He doesn't know how
cold it is until after the fire is built.
Mrs. Lorenzo Calkins met with a
serious accident last Thursday at Am
brose Collins. 1t appears she was
descending a pair of stairs on when
there was no balusters and fell over
striking on her back and receiving
severe injuries. At last accounts she
was apparently quite comfortable.
The derailment of seven cars on the
way freight going east at Fletcher
Tuesday morning, delayed the mall
train about four hours, and the same
predicoment TO car on the way trelght
going west near East Hardwick, de-
layed the evening mail about three
hours.
District clerks should bear in mind
that they must return to the town
clerk all births and deaths in their
respective districts during the year
1888, before February 1st. Thus 1aI
but one district has been reported, and
that is Greenfield, with Leonard Pape
as clerk, which report is pronounced
by the Town Clerk as go. X"
The Sunday-School concert Sunday
evening was we'll attended. The exer-
cises, which consisted of a service on
g the tongue" recitations, addresses:
&C., passed off pleasantly. The re-
citations by the little ones were espec,
i lally= pleasing---It-ls-t the intention o
those in charge to have these concerts
frequently hereafter.
Z. S. Crasper is the name of the
man who has bought the creamery
fixtures. He is expected here some
time the present month and will nego
tiate with farmers for their milk th,
coming season. Mr.. Crasper under
stands the creamery business III every
respect. We hope he will be able t,
make satisfactory arrangements as gu
little village can i'll afford to lose tn
creamery enterprise.
How to find the comet: 1t is in tn
northwest, and early in the evening
is about half way between the horizon
and the zenith. Look for it betwee
the Northern Cross and the Grea
Square of Pegasus nearer tn
latter. You will not be likely to fin
it without a glass, although it is visibl
to the naked eye. A good oper
glass will show it easily. Its right as
cension is about 81 hours 90 minutes
and its defamation 20 degrees 4
minutes north.
Peter McElroy, hosler at the Amer
lean, found a horse and sleigh unde
the hotel sheds Friday morning, an
after waiting several hours for I'll
owner to turn up put the horse in til
barn. Sunday evening, Mr.. Moore
hotel keeper at East Berkshire, cam
along looking for team which prove
to be the one above. He said pc
son who gave his name as Osgood fro
Hyde Park, hired a team to 60
Montgomery, and not returning,
, started out to look him up. As the
is no such person in this town, it is
mystery who he can be. 1t is though
that after leaving the horse he took tt
owl train and left for parts unknown
The "Sons of Vermont of low;
t hold their fourth annual reunion
Des Moines the 23d instant. III
secretary in his Eotice of the meetin
announces that the membership of Il
association includes: all Iowa peop
who were born in Vermont; Peep
, who have atoned for being born
some other state by marrying We
monters; the children of Vermonter
who would, no doubt, if they coul'
, have selected the Green Mounta
f State as a birth place; people born
! other states, but living long enough
say for FIVE years-in Vermont to /
ment their misfortune in this respec
e The last qualification is ambiguous
r its terms, and we are very much
y doubt as to whether it was intentio
, ally swrit SARCASTIC"