News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-31
CAM BRIDGE,

Rev. J. E. Bowen returned last Friday.
The NJ. E. church is not quite finished
vet. 1t is rumored that the choir is to
have an old folks concert February 9th.
Parties are still the rage; one at Ira
Morse's Tuesday night.
Farmers have been pretty busy the
past three weeks drawing ice and logs.
The ice is more than half snow ice.
Mrs. L. G. Eaton, of Fairfield, has
been visiting her father, A. A. Payne.
VIC. T., J. NJ. Stafford. treated the
members of Pearl Lodge to an oyster
supper the 22d, and the occasion was a
very pleasant one.
Mrs. MilIie Gates Gilbert, of Enos-
burgh, has been visiting her sisters in
Cambridge, her husband having gone to
Mexico on business. Last Saturday
night she was greatly surprised by his
appearance at Mr.. Chase's. He said that
when within three days ride of his des-
tination he learned that yellow fever was
raging so in Mexico that the boats would
not land. Hence his unexpected return.
| The dramatic club are rehearsing for a
play to be given-sOmetime.
| The last cold wave was quite extensive.
A letter from Orrin Bently, of Jackson
vile. Florida, says that water froZe in
pitcher in the hall, and the orange crop
| is injured somewhat.
In school district No. are thirteen
citizens who have outlived three score
and ten. Mrs. Lucy Warren will be SO
April, and possibly the oldest person in
town. Alden Chase will be Sc in April,
and probably the oldest man in town.
Mrs. Rhoda Mudgett will be SO in July.
and Aaron Payne 81 in June. There are
others ranging about so years of age.
| Would like to learn of community with
better record.
The first ball of the season came off at
7. S. Whipple's hotel on the evening of
the 23d inst..-Leap Year hop. In antic
| ipation of the occasion the weather mod
Grated, and the genial countenance of
''Thad." was wreathed with smiles. Sue
cess was preOrdained, for Paul and his
brother were present with Messrs. Gle,
Seayer and Buxton as disciples of the
profession. Early in the evening the
pretty girls began to arrive with their
great, strong, stalwart, sturdy yeomen
and handed them out and into the hotel
in graceful and becoming manner. And
they did not allow their preference to
stop there, but with their charms and
beauties invaded the office, and lige an
gels in full costume, completed their
chivalry by paying for the inequalities
of the occasion with the liberality so
characteristic of their sex. And it
tickled 1.-THE boys Well, the result of
it all was that Go couples there did
dance that night " 1t would not be fair
to personate any particular lady, or coul-
ment on costume. They all looked good,
and pretty, and sweet, and handsome,
and smiling, and happy, and cOntented,
and if we had not got a comfortable kind
l,Nfo 20 oil Int
entered the ball room blind-tolded and
selected a helpmate. A friend asked me
what made them dance so pretty. How
absurd! When Paul Bros. play every
body dances. Their music is inspiring,
and for years past has been standard
article in this town. Gentlemanly, cOur-
| teous, skilled and cultured in their pro-
fession, the verdict is always well done"
The American House has scored another
success.
/ have remaining a few more Gubias
and mittens, which / wish to sell imme-
diately. l have also a small quantity of
ball yarn and Germantown wool, which
| will continue to offer at the reduced
rates of 10 and Is cents. Winter hats
and bOnnets cheaper than the cheapest /;
come and see them. Be sure and secure
), bargain on a hat or bonnet at half the
price you would have had to pay the first
of the season. Do not think the winter
is nearly over in this northern cline, as
you will yet have three months 30 wear
them. Velvet. S1.35, $l.50, $l.75, Sl.S5
Velveteen at cost; also fancy feathers
and ostrich feathers at cost. These re-
} duced rates make quick sales, and if you
wish to take advantage of the low prices
G you will necessarily be obliged to make
an early call.
NJ. j. WAKEFIELD. Milliner.