News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16
LOCAL NEWS.
MORRISVILLE.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

Unlversalist Chureh.-Rev. F. E. Healey. Pas
Tor. Text, Heb. ,, 6-"what is man that thou art
est him?" Subjeet-"Human nature essentially
good" Services commence at 2.15 p. m.
Congregational Church.-Rev. W. 4. Bushee,
Pastor Text Exodus 20, IT, Topic, 'They Say
Services commence at l0.45 a m.
NJ. E. Church-Rev. NJ. P. Bell, Pastor. Ser
vices at 10. 30a.m m.
Never mind.
E. n. Porter and family, of Bur-
lington, are in town.
The showers are still refreshing, but
are rather hard on the hay makers.
About $50 was realized from the
ice cream and strawberry festival
Friday evening.
Don't forget the address to be Civ
en- by Rev. Anna Shaw at the NJ. E.
church Thursday evening.
Mrs. Solomon Robinson's sister,
with son and daughter, from Iowa, are
visiting their friends here.
Rev. Frank E. Healey will preach
in the church at Cady's Falls next
Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
The Lamoille Valley fair will be
held September p, % and "a, three
days. 1t is proposed to have the best
fair ever held by this society.
The Band in the park, the Leslie
Company at the Town Hall, the skating
rink in full blast and 40 rustics from
Hyde Park, made things lively on our
streets Saturday evening.
On account of the concert this eve
ming the teachers meeting Will be held
at Rev. F. E. Healey's residence on
Thursday evening, instead of We'd
nesday, as before announced.
The concert by the Leslie Company
takes place this wednesday, evening,
at the Town Hall. An attractive pro-
gramme is promised and the enter
tainment will be worthy of the pat
ronage of all. Don't fail to attend.
The August number of the North
american RevieaU is to contain arti-
cles by five leading medical special
lists, giving information as to the
steps that should be taken by nation
SeSlt WISH from cholera tnIS seasoh.
The Congregational church was
filled to the last seat Sunday evening
Ito join in union praise service, it
being expected the Leslie Concert
Company would lead. BY reason of
a misunderstanding the Leslie Com
pany did not appear, much to the re-
greet of large congregation. The
hour was profitably spent, however,
by such a service as could be extern
ported by those present.
The heaviest thunder storm of the
season visited this place Thursday.
The wind was frightful for a time.
Shade trees were blown down and
slight damage done in many places.
During the storm the house of +. r..
Stewart was struck by lightning,
which passed down the chimney into
room where Mr.. Stewart and son
were sitting, then down through the
floor. The Stewards were surprised
and shocked, but not injured.
The water rent bills for six months,
ending July /, are now ready. Fisk
will be at the office of Hendee q FISK
Saturday afternoon next for the pur'
pose of receiving your money and pass
ing over the Water Company's re-
ceipts. The majority meet these
bills promptly, but some are very slow
The company do not ask for advance
payment, but they do feel that the
consumers should respond promptly
once in six months. They furthe
say that unless this is done the waite
will be shut off until the rent is paid.
To correct the false impression lief
in our community by Mr.. Parker, o
the Leslie Convention Company tina
myself and choir are responsible TO
the failure of the EDraise servlce" las
Sabbath evening, perhaps a plan
statement of the truth will answer a
we'll as ANYTHING. The facts are tina
neither myself nor the members of m.
choir had any intimation whateve
that our services were desired, eithe
in the preparatory rehearsal or IN tn
rendering of the service. VINO shoul'
father this sschild of error" 1 am I'm
able to say. This much, however,
can say with certainty, had Mr.. Par
ker desired the assistance of tn
choir in the praise service, he could
without special effort. have communi
Gated his desire to me, when our al
would have been most cheerfully an
heartily rendered.
W. F. WHIPPPLE.