News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08
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A. j. Wheelock of Boston is in
town.
G. /. Waterman, Esq, is in Bur-
lngton, receiving medical attention.
An inch advertisement in a news
paper is worth ten feet on a tree or
rock.
The week ofprayer is being observed
in this place by special meetings each
evening.
Mrs. Heman Hayes, of Manchester,
n. H., is stopping at her sisters, Mrs.
E. H. Sherwin's.
Over ninety couples attended Ran
dall's New Years ball. The usual good
time is reported.
State Auditor Powell will be at this
place Friday evening and Saturday
morning of this week.
Annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Lamoille County National Bank
next. Tuesday afternoon.
Lyceum next Monday evening. The
following is the question for discussion !:
Ought the jury system TO be abolished.
On account of the week of prayer
the Good Templars' entertainment is
postponed until next week The day
will be announced in our next.
VIM. n. Crowell of Centreville,
comes to the front on eggs. He has
an egg from pullet, six months old,
that measures 5 1-2 X inches.
The new school house in the Spicer
district is finished, with the exception
of the seats. Temporary seats have
been put in, and school commenced,
with Mrs. Leo Gates as teacher.
Advertised letters E. r. Murray,
j. d. Slocum, NJ. S. jackson, F. H.
jackson, E. 3. Jones, H. f. Howard,
Samuel NJ. Alden, S. M. Alden
Postals: Fred Laro, Thomas Jones.
If any CT our readers wish for sit
uation on salary and expenses paid,
where they can have permanent en-
ployment, let them read the adver-
tisement "aIen Wanted" in another
column.
Union Sunday school elects the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year -
Superintendent, L. H. Lewis ; Assist
ant, II. A. Bailey; Secretary, NJ. B.
Eaton; Treasurer, Sovestia Farrand !;
Librarian, Leon Wiswell.
Our old-time winter visitor, January
Thaw, thinking to make up for lost
opportunities, probably, put in his
appearance two days ahead of time,
in an unusually melting mood, and
compelled the New Year to come to
town on wheels.
The publisher Of the Household evil
IDENTIFY believes in encouraging matri-
mony, as will be seen by his offer in
another column to send a wedding
present to every bride who may apply
for the same. See his offer headed
TO Young Housekeepers."
Our singing school is ended, owing
to lack of sufficient funds to carry it
on. The school was a good one, the
attendance large, and the instruction
| first-class. Mr.. Fuller is good teach
er and gave excellent satisfaction. We
think the people made mistake in
failing to give the necessary aid to
continue the school.
At the annual meeting of the pew
owners of the Union Church Society,
held last Saturday, H. NJ. Noyes was
elected President; V. d. Fitch, Vice
President Mrs. L. II. Lewis, Secre-
tary; Alouzo Cobleigh, Treasurer and
Collector; Auditors, the President,
Secretary and w. d. Manning. A tax
of $500 per pew was voted.
Every good citizen should do his
best to talk up and wake up his own
townsmen and the business of his own
town; and he should give posi-
tive encouragement to every useful
and creditable enterprise Of his local
ity. One so doing may be certain that
he shall not lose his reward, for every
successful enterprise in town helps,
directly or indirectly, every citizen.
We cannot live unto ourselves, and we
CdHuOG ulSCOuIdSc any uONCuCuG III
behalf of place without inficting upon
ourselves a personal injury. If you
see a needed improvement, demand it
and talk it up vigorously until the
whole community is impregnated with
the idea-until q storm of public senti-
ment completes the work. Don't stop
because some poor mummy, withered
out of all public spirit and love Of
advancement, means out his sepulchral
whine at won't pay" Show to your
live townpeople that 1t a0iU pay, and by
and by, you will see the result of your
courage and talk, in universal i'm
provement, increasing facilities and
business, and broad, liberal, gener-
Gus public spirit that pervades and
makes pleasant and beautiful every
place where it enters.
A level-headed newspaper man
comes down as follows: Wepresume