News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-09-18
N EWS & CITIZEN
MI OR RISVILLE.

form caps.
Several from here are attending the
fair at st. Johnsbury.
The wagon from Wilder's shop took
the first premium at the State fair.
The North Conway excursion on
Monday made things lively at the de-
pot.
Regular meeting of the Good Tenn
piars this evening at the Pleasant
street hall.
Clifford Tiff has returned from
Marble Rock, Iowa, and is assisting
Boynton at the restaurant.
A few from here are attending the
State Sabbath school convention at
Swanton.
Rev. NJ. P. Bell exchanged with
Rev. George L. Story, of Wolcott on
Sunday morning.
Miss Bell Warren has left G. W.
Hendee's, and goes to the Pavilion
hotel at Montpelier.
Albert Cole brings in a turnip of
the Egg" variety, that weighs Ii -
pounds. What are we coming to?
Mt. Vernon Lodge, F. and A. NJ,
meet in special communication Friday
evening next, at o'clock, sharp, for
work.
The NJ. Z. church and Sabbath
school have their annual ride and bas-
ket picnic at Elmore Pond, in a
grove near by, on Saturday next.
A. NJ. Churchill finds his store too
small for his business, and has rented
the rooms adjoining the Town Clerks
office, which he has filled with stoves.
Edison PinEey, Wilk Lawrence, o.
Choate and John Miles, Morrisville-
ties, who are now travelling statesmen,
have been in town the past few days.
The State fair was well patronized
by Morrisville people. More people
were in attendance than last year,
and the exhibitions generally were
very good.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid Society
is to meet at john Bugbee's on Fri
day afternoon. The Congregational
ladies meet at their yestry the same
afternoon.
Four recent graduates of our Acad-
envy, Myron Story and Sanford G ates,
of this town, A. J. Titus, of Wolcott,
and II. G. Chase, of Fletcher. en-
tered the U. V. NJ. at Burlington last
week.
Mr.. Daniel Cobleigh, who has been
ill and confined to his residence for a
dong time, died on Monday. The fu-
neral is to be held this wednesday,
afternoon.
The union temperance meeting at
the NJ. E. chapel on Sunday evening
was well attended. Rev. George L..
Story, of Wolcott, was present and
delivered an address.
There is much sickness reported
about town. The sudden change in
the weather should be met with warm
er clothing and plain diet. A little
care in this direction may save your
life.
Mrs. Lucretia GriswoId, who has
always lived in this vicinity and had
auany friends and acquaintance here,
died at Watertown, Mass, on Tues
day, the 10th inst. The funeral ser
vices are to be held at the Methodist
chapel in this place Thursday at l
O'Clock P. II.
G. r. Shippy shows us q potato of
the dakota Red" sort. Says he
raised 155 pounds from one pound of
seed. ''Seth" brings in ''Beauty
of Hebron weighing two pounds and
two ounces, two and one-half ounces
1nore than "Gard's" largest.
The Good Templars held an ice
cream and cake festival at the Meth
odist chapel on Friday evening last.
The weather being unfavorable for
the use of anything SO cooling, the
result was a very small attendance.
The balance of the refreshments
were served at \ postponed meeting
of the lodge on Saturday evening.
The lodge is attempting to raise funds
to purchase books for library.
The consolidated orchestra of eight
pieces announce a cotillion party at
the Skating Rink Hall on Wednesday
evening, Sept. "a, immediately after
the skating, which will occupy the
hall until 8 80 O'Clock. Dancing 81
cents per couple. 1t is expected thai
Miss Ethel Grant, of Boston, who ha:
attracted so much attention at tht
Burlington rink, and who is acknowl
edged to he one of the finest skater:
in the country, will be present ant
give an exhibition of fancy skating.
The Academy students met las
week and organized the usual lyceums
the following officers being elected
President, Amherst Palmer; Vic
President, John Morgan; Secretary
Miss Florence Bryant; Treasurer
Fred Page; Business Committee, j.
S. Bailey, E. H.. Cady, Miss viii
liams, I. c. Cheney, Miss Myrti
Holmes; Musical directress, Mis-
Jennie Hickock. The first lyceum G
the term is to be held next Frida
evening.
The value of clairvoyant sight /
Che cure of disease has been well den
onstrated in the case of VIM. Sulham
of West Randolph, who has been sic
for thee years, and been treated b
the best medical skill in the countr
without success. The medical exam
nation made by the gifted clairvo.
ant revealed a monster tape worm
the stomach of Mr. Sulham, whi(
came away after one weeks treatmen
Can be consulted at the Morrisvil
House every Monday.-AdU.
The Secretary will be on the ia
ground September 20, from 8 O'elot
a. m. until p. m, to take entries
stock and issue tags for the next fai
Entries by mail received and tags W
be issued on the first day Of the fs
at the Secretary's office. The 5
perintendent of the fair grounds W
also be on the grounds on the sar
dav TO rent stalls, etc. An invitati'
is extended to the farmers of t
county and all others interested,
be present and repair the groun
on that day.
We call attention to the fair to
held next week Wednesday and Thu
day. The grounds and track have be
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