News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-03
M ORRISVILLE.

MoRRISVILLE.
Henry Warden is in Boston this
week.
James Warden, of Boston, spent
the Sabbath in town.
Last hop of the season at Wood
wards hall Saturday night.
Mrs. Patten and daughter have
taken rooms with Mrs. Reed.
George B. Harvey, the lively Cal
edopian youth, made us a call recent
".
Charlie Spaulding has rented the
Cook place recently purchased by
Gov. Hendee.
Bert Grout goes to Worcester,
Mass, next week, where he is to en-
ter q commercial school.
w. B. Cutting has purchased the
L. p. Poland place on Maple street.
Frank takes possession
Henry, son of G.. W. Bailey, OF
Middlebury College, is spending his
vacation with his aunts, Mrs. Doty
and Hendee.
Percy Stone goes to Boston soon
to pursue a course of musical study.
He enters the New England Conserv-
atoIy of Music
Sociables held recently at A. O..
Gates and W. Z. Clements were
largely attended by friends from the
several societies.
Lewis Wakefield may certainly be
counted among our best sugar max
ers. He has brought into the village
some of the best caked sugar we have
seen this year.
Mr.. Dana III. Dustin, formerly
principal of the Academy, has just
finished a highly successful term at
Weston, Mass, and has been engaged
for another year on salary of $1,000.
Judge Smith is to act as Lister in
place of A. D. Thomas, until town
meeting is held, which occurs on
Monday, the Eth, at which time he will
doubtless be elected to fill the vacan-
cy.
Prof. Eli Boomhower will sell at
Cambridge Boro, at public auction, on
Saturday, April u, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, several of his best farm wagons.
4 rare chance for some good trades.
See small bills.
The town fathers have contracted
with the Buffalo Seat Co. for 6S eight
foot folding settees for the Town
Hall. The seats are of maple and
cherry and are warranted for ten
years.
The Band concert announced for
Thursday evening of last week did
not occur on account Of unfavorable
weather, but will take place this
"wednesday evening. Remember
the object and come out.
Willie TilIotson helped himself to
figs at the depot Friday, whereupon
he was taken before Justice Cady and
assessed $40, including costs. The
fine has been paid and it is hoped the
lad will profit by the lesson.
By the death of D. L. Eaton which
occurred on Thursday last, this COM
munity sustains a great loss. Mr..
Eaton was a good citizen, always hon.
est and fair in his deal with others,
and respected and esteemed by all
who knew him. The funeral was at
tended at his late residence on Sun
day, Rev. George w. Bailey officiat-
ing.
I would say to those who prefer
Thayer's butter tubs that they had
better get them at once. l could not
half supply the demand last year and
have contracted for all he makes this
season. 1 have nice seed wheat for
sale at S1.75 per bushel, also the Pa.
= cifc Guano TO make it grow. This
brand stands the test every time.
S. ii. TIT.
DIR. Z. B. Gleason, of Philadel-
phia, who will be favorably remem.
bered by many of our citizens in view
of the very interesting and instructive
course of lectures given by him at this
place some four years since, will again
give a course of lectures at the Towr
Hall, commencing Thursday evening
and continuing to and including Wed
nesday evening of following week, ex
cepting Sunday of course.
Attention is called to Miss TerrilP:
large assortment of patterns for Ken
sington work, to which she is con-
stantly adding, to please her custom.
ers. All orders for stamping nicely
and promptly done at reasonable
prices. She bas for sale stamped
goods, linen, felt, embroidery silks.
chenille, etc., for fancy work, also
her usual good assortment of hail
goods and 5, 10 and % cent goods.
II. P. Stowe has left town and tax
en- up his residence in Stowe, we un
derstand. We are sorry to lose Mr.
Stowe, for he has always been counte
among our most candid and substan
tial citizens, but that he should leav
town because of some slight troubl
with the listers, or rather because i
this town the people believe in up
holding and impartially enforcing th
law, is, we think, sad commentat
on any mans good sense.
II. ". OpdutOiiiS3 Iuc SinClcht al
long time clerk at lifts, received
shock Tuesday morning, only exceed
ed by the agitation of the prophets
himself. "Dan" came down as usu
at an early hour, and upon approach
ing the store observed that the do,
had been forced open. As he steppC
inside he saw one of the lamps In {
unusual place. A clear case of bur
larry thought dan" and of course b
gan to tremble. Confusion was MOTTO
everywhere. The show case had be-
rifled, dress goods, boots and shoe
etc., were scattered about, showi
that the thieves had left in hast
"Dan," mastering his failing strengt
ian up stairs and made the faC
known TO Mr.. Tiff, who, in turn, W
SO much agitated that be found it i
possible to get into his pants, a
doubtless would be wrestling W
them yet had he not been inform
through the key hole by ''that boy
. his" that April lst was a great day
fun the world over. That winso
clerk was no doubt In the conspirac