News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-12
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." The Good Tcmplars' dramatic clul
will present the favorte drama Enlist
ed for the War; or. the Home Guard.
at the vestry of Unity church on TIL
evening of March IL. Good music will
be furnished.
The ladies' Spiritual Aid Society viii
meet with Mrs. c. c. Loveiny on Thurs
day of this week. A cordial invitation
| is extended.
Monday morning found the thermom.
eter at Is degrees below zero.
| Mcmahon and Stafford and their better
halves returned on Friday from New Or.
! l"ans and the inaugural. They report
the national goose" as hanging hiyh,
with the exhibit. the South and Grover
well in the foreground. Whether any
premiums or medals were awarded them
for commodities carried we know not.
but the sotlthernerS are not sufficiently
appreciative of Vermont ladies if none
were awarded.
Mrs. E. r. Cheney. of Springfield. O.,
is at HON, with her mother, Mrs. Gram
dali. her presence induced by affliction
A double sorrow. the recent death OF Mr..
stanley Crandall and wife. at Yonkers.
n. Y, weighs heavily upon the mother
returned from attendance at the funeral
and merit sympathy for their severe loss.
The place on Maple street recently
owned by Dan Cady, has been purchased
and will soon be occupied by DR. Gr0ut
Among the various branches Of bust
ness aud trade at the Forks" none NAV
BE- regarded more satisfactory to patrons
than the dress making carried on by Mrs.
George w. Adams, The saving of a
quarter is always pleasing to customer.
4. C. Slayton and J. F. Wade have re-
ceittIy sold their mammoth steers. The
and in measure recalls the prices ruling
in Initiation times,
musical sociable was held with Mrs.
Orson Smith at Moscow on Thursday of
iast4week. and as, usual. Il successful and
enjoyable tinse-ss g aaad.
The death of Mrs. Ruby Luce. aged
IS years. wife of Zimri Luce. occurred on
Thursday of last week. This was. we
believe. the oldest married couple in
town. their nuptiaIs taking place in the
fall of 1919. or nearly &C years ago. L.
childhoOd Mrs. Lace endured all the vi
cissitules of the early history of the
town. having passed much of her youth
daughter of Zeuas Heights. "rhp Old
Chatrau.ua iIuutpr." whose memory is
treasured in the poetical volumes of s.
:. Luce. of Wisconsin. Mrs. Luce has
ever been Il nrighborly neiglIbnr. Il faith
ful companion aud II fond mother. but
death. after rearE three generations. has
for Il brief season. separated her from
her aged helpmate. who is now III his
Goth year. Funeral services were held
ut the house on saturday, the Rev. Mr..
Anderson officiating.
Last Thursday afternoon the Ladies'
Aid Society met with Mrs. Orison Smith
ut Moscow. Although the ladies' knew
This to be one of the best places to hold
their circle. vet they We're not prepared
for the RECEIPT ion That awaited them. In
the evening the large house was lighted
and warmed from cellar to garrett" and
both old aud young. who had been count
ing upon the occasion for good time.
arrived early and were ushered into all
the eninvment of the evening. among
which WAS vocal and instrumental mt
sic. The former, by Mrs. Dan Smith.
was a treat that many who were there
have not had the pleasure of listening to
for long time. IL can be truly said that
her voice is one among a thousand. MIR.
and Mrs. Smith did all they could to make
il pleasant. and succeeded to the satisfac-
ton of all present. Do SO some more
and get Alice To help you.
There will be a masquerade sociable
under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid So
riety. holden with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Harris OH Tuesday evening. the 18th. 1t
is desired that the house be well filled.
as Nancy" never does things by halves.
All are requested to mask and come early.
Refreshments will be served.
The following officers of Mt Mansfield
Lodge No. Ill. were recently installed
hy the State Deputy. A. X. Straw: A. r.
Corse. w. G. T.; Mrs. NJ. j. Corse. w.
V. T.; Fred M"uton. w. s.; Allen
Kellogg. w. r.; Mrs. NJ. A. Jenney. w.
c.; Edwin Thompson. w. NJ; Ollie
French. w. /. g.; w. N. CorSe, w. o.
Co.; Ellen Stiles, w. r. FL. S.; w. +.
Harris, w. L. Fl. 8; Nettie Story. w.
S.: Matte Muffin. Nv. D. NJ; Julia r.
wing, p. w. @. IT.; ALBA Warren, L. D.
School in district No. 7. taught By
Wilmer E. L. Clairs CLOSED Feb. 81. after
a term of II weeks. Whole number #
scholars IS; average attendance IA 1888.
The scholars who had no absent marks
were Edjar Ayers. Mark Burrows. AL
bert and Willie Mum. Milo Salies and
Rena Knapp. Elmer Burrows has been
absent only one day. and JOsephus Sal
lies One-half day. Those having no tar
dy marks were EIljar Ayers. Mark and
Elmer Barrows. Dora and Willie Doug
lass. Belle Kenyon. Rena Knapp. May
Morgan. Albert aud Willie Mum. and
Milo Sallies. The teacher returns thanks
To the parents and. scholars for the kind
t,np al ia fnrt,
and also for the beautiful album thar
was presented to her by the scholars at
the close of the term.
AT the regular communication of Mys-
tic Lodge No. sc. F. and a. NJ. held at
Masonic Hall. Feb. "a the following res
olnti"ns were adopted:
WHEREAs.-God in His infinite deal
ings with mankind has seen fit To call
our worthy brother. Henry u. Straw.
from this lodge To the celestial lodge
above. Therefore. be it
ResolUed.-That in the death of our
beloved brother. Henry L. Straw. the
fraternity has lost one of its most earn
est m-mbers. No more shall we hear
his yniee inthe lodge; his scat is vacant.
W. bow in submission to Him who doeth
all things well.
Res0{ued. THAT we offer the bereaved
willow a'.d daughter and large circle OF
mourning friends of our departed BROTH
or. "ur warmrst synHpathi"s, and {" him
who has prnnisedsio he the widows God
and il father to the fathrrless, we com
meHq them for consideration. aud may
He sF1Id to tllen, relief IN thIs hour of
their deep affiictioH,
ResOleed.- That copy Of these reso-
lniions. under the sral of the lodge. be
presented tn the widow OF our deceased
brother.
ResOlged.-That the foregoing pream-
Bile and resolutions be entered upon our
records, and copy furnished to the
paper of this county for publication.
J.sA. STAFFORD, Sec.