News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-05
John OH.

| A. Is. Freeman, in the employ of Al
buckle 81 Co., of Burlington, was in tow
over Sunday, stopping with his fathe
who has lately purchased and moved OF
to the Parker Carpenter place.
Mrs. Story was in Morrisville owe
Sunday, having been called there. to at
tend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. D. J
Stafford.
|. The ladies' room at the depot has beer
opened to the public.
Mrs. Parmalee. who has been sick Sc
long. is gaining now faster than at any
time since her sickness. The sick people
at Mrs. Chadwick's remain about the
! same.
| The new bell to accompany the town
clock has arrived. 1t was put up Satur-
day and used for the first time Sunday
morning. 1t is very pleasant in tone.
| The clock, which is to be the gift of DeX-
| ter Whiting, Esq, is expected sometime
during the mouth.
Mrs. Baker has story in the Portland
Transcript of May 18th, which we should
advise all our village boys to read be-
tween now and next Fourth of July, and
profit by the lesson it teaches.
Butter brought only from 10 to 10 cents
Saturday. Eggs 10 cents dozen.
C. J. Alger. Esq. of Burlington, was
in town recently and lectured before the
Normal students.
r. c. Cristy, Esq, left for Chicago last
Thursday evening. He is to attend the
Chicago convention this week.
IL. Pearl was quite seriously injured
hast Saturday while helping to hang the
new bell a plank from the belfry fell
end-mise striking on his foot. crushing
several toes and gripping him for some
time to come. Had the board fallen Il
little differently and struck his head in
stead of the other extremity, the acct
dent would probably proved fatal one.
Rev. A. a. Smith and wife have gone
TO Saratoga to attend the meeting of the
American Board of c. F. NJ. this week.
They will be gone over Sunday. as they
intend to go to the State conference at
S5s Adams next week.
The Ladies' Ways and Means society
took over $500 Friday for dinners and
suppers, which was a pretty good days |
work.
We regret exceedingly to say that Prof.
Conant, having engaged with the Ran
dolph Normal School, will close his con-
nectiOn with this school ut the end of the |
school year. Mr.. Conant has done a |
splendid work for this school. and it is |
with the regrets of all concerned that he |
will leave us for his new-or rather old /
field of labor.
Decoration Day was observed here |
quite successfully. A large number OF
carriages including seven double and |
teams, visited the cemeteries
put of the village, and the graves in the
Two village grounds were suitably decor
lted. In the p. m. a large audience gath
cred at the hall and listened to Il speech
)y F. w. McGettrick, of St. Adams, and
% recitations by some of the Normal
school young ladies. The music for the
occasion was furnished by our Serenade
Band, who did themselves ample credit.
Nearly everybody with their wives and
children were out, and the day was OBJ
served in that spirit with which it should
)e.
r. w. Mcfarland has improved his
tore by putting i'll a new platform in
ront.
Nathan Mcfarland has taken rooms
ver his sons store, in order to be near
" his new house while it is going up.
c. w. Ward, who has been sick so long
nd been in Boston since August for
reatment, was brought home Friday.
1S Is eHIlIely HelplcSS anu Slulels uuLoIu
gony all the time. He has come back
ven worse than he went away, and the !
of the entire community go
ut towards him and his afflicted family.
Children's Day was observed at the {
Iethodist church last Sunday afternoon.
he exercises were very entertaining. G
hey consisted of singing, class-recita-
ons and responses, and several single i
by Misses Day Grey, Lucy a
Gland, Ida Barton, and Ellsworth Bar a
IN. The occasion was an interesting one i
nd well managed. The Baptist and G
ong1 churches are to observe the day '
ext Sabbath. a
A certain lady on looking up-street {
lrly sone morning recently, exclaimed o
Why, the meat-cart's out early to-day!'
d looking- closely, however she dis
'Serd the immense white object to be 9
ill Parmalce, out Sin his shirt-sleeves" ?
II an airing. Those who have seen him Q
that style of undress can appreciate the q
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