News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-12
JOHN SON,

n. L. Merrill and his daughter, Miss
Minnie, who have been spending the
winter at Enosburgh, are expected home
soon.
The father of the present Postmaster
General formerly practiced law in this
town.
Martha w. Hines has sold her home
farm to Frank Shurtleff of Lowell, VT.
The school in District No. IA, taught
by Miss Hattie NJ. Parker, closed Friday,
Feb. 9th. Number of scholars, Is;
average number of days attendance for
all the scholars, AZ 1886; average attend
ance per day, - 27-l16. There has been
an excellent feeling of harmony between
teacher and scholars and between teacher
and parents as well.
The little child of Joseph Shavanaugh,
who was so seriously burned few days
ago, died last Sunday. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy of the entire
community.
Our listers have already began their
duties and are distributing the inventory
blanks so as to be in readiness fer the
first of April.
/. "A. Manni' g and S. A. Andrews have
been appointed commissioners and APP
praiserS on the estate of the late Mrs.
Addie L. Bowen.
A very pleasant gathering of people
met at Geo. Dillingham; Tuesday eve
ming. Everybody knows that for a first
class. enjoyable time, there is no place
in town where it can be had more pleas
antly than at Dillingham; and no one
will claim to equal Mr.. and Mrs. Dilling
ham i'll the art of entertaining their
friends.
Mrs. Livermore will lecture here next
Friday evening. Subject, Wendell Phil
Ups and his times y An attempt will
trains which will accommodate those,
who wish to attend the lecture from
Hyde Park and Morrisville.
Mrs. Burton Rogers is visiting her
friends in Franklin county.
Road commissioners are earnestly
sought after by our selectmen.
The vote of this town on the town
system OF schools stood % in favor, to
14l against.
o. G. Buck has been seriously i'll for
some days with pneumonia.
Leroy Scribner recently sold his driv-
ing horse to Joseph Shavan ugh.
S. A. Andrews brought home with him
from the Massachusetts State Primary
School twelve-years-old boy, who is to
make his home with HI. &. Fullington of
Cambridge.
o. NJ. Fitch died Tuesday morning after
Il sickness OF only four or five days. Funer-
al Thursday at 10 a. m. He Will be buried
at HYDE Park. Further notice of Mr..
Eiteh's sickness and comments upon his
lifewil be given next week. -.
There will be Il ''sociabe" at the Bap-
tist veStry next Friday afternoon and
! evening. In additioirtO the usual bill of
fare. oysters will be served.
The school in district No. ). taught by
| Frank n. Rand. closed February 81.
| Whole number of scholars p; average
| daily attendance. Is Ills. The scholars
| having no tardy marks are PruP. Walter
and Joel Boycs. Forest Mudgett was
| absent one-haIt day. Guy Fitch. Fred
and Julius Mndgett one day. Laura Clark
two days. The uumber of tardy marks
| during the term was SIX The average
| of the written reviews in the different
studies during the term. combined. Is as
| follows; Jennie HaytOrd 80. Alice Boyes
81. Rosa Bercher 81. Bell Mudg"tT 81.
! Bernice Beecher 95. PrHe Boyes 81. Lau-
I'll Clark 80. John Band 81. Henry Clark
81. Willie Newcomb 81. Curtis Mndgrtt
80. Walter BOyPs So. Guy Fitch 80. Don
| Kinds co. Harry Ward 80. Walter
| Buyes and Fred Mudgett had Ihe most
head marks in the second class in spell
ing. and Joel Boyrs in the primary class.
The school closed In the evening with an
exhibition. The teacher thanks the
scholars for their industry during the
term. and for the very nice autograph al
bum aud cuff buttons given him at the
| close of the school; also. with his schol-
airs. wishes To publicly thank those who
kindly helped them with the closing ex-
ercises.