News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-06
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The Ladies' Aid Society will hold a
musical sociable with Mrs. Dan Cady on
Monday evening, Aug. 10. All are cor
daily invited.
Among the guests at the M. NJ House
for the past week or two have been DR..
Hammond, of New York and Judge
Brandy.
1t is said there is youth in town who
is fortunate in the possession of five
grandfathers. The child, we understand,
belongs to Mr.. Muzzy.
DR.. Stiles, of Barnet. has been in town
few days with his parents, Judge and
Mrs. Stiles.
Mrs. Wilcox and Phillips, of Duxbury,
with their families, have been with Mr..
and Mrs. Fireman Smith for few days.
Mrs. Rev. j. III. Hale and daughter
Mary, for many years residents of this
place, have recently been in town.
Mr.. Eliakin Bigelow lost a very fine
two-year-old colt last week. Found dead
in the pasture and supposed to have been
cast.
An open lodge of the Good Templars
is announced for next Saturday night.
Home talent will furnish the entertain
ment.
The upper department in the village
school this fall will be under the charge
of j. III. Bixby, of Chelsea. The pruden-
tial committee became satisfied with the
excellent recommendations furnished by
Mr.. Bixby and have engaged bis services
for the fall and winter terms. There is
no question but the committee propose to
put the school the coming year on a new
basis, and afford an opportunity for all
and not feel obliged to go from home to
secure it. Mr.. BiXby, we understand, is
a graduate of Dartmouth College and has
had much experience in teaching, and
will do much to restore the school to its
standing of many years ago.
Mrs. F. o. Hyzer, of Baltimore, Nd.
will speak upon Female Suffrage at Unity
church next Friday evening. She will
also speak at the same place next Suess0
day afternoon. uson~subject given, if de-
sired. Mrs. HyZer is a fine inspirational
speaker. and all are invited to attend.
Our police courts have been active for
the few days and many have been the
good and true" arraigned for the errors
of their ways. Some had imbibed too
freely, others dispensed with an unguard- |
ed hand, while one meek and sinless sin
ner begged the privilege of proving him
self guilty of Transporting the ''evil spir-
it, Fortunate is it that the times are |
propittous for good works. and fortunate |
may be they whose souls are meet for |
repentance. From highways and by
ways, from hay-fields and the more ex-
posed walks of life have they gathered at
the confessional, paid their Peters pence
and departed with sins forgiven, and |
thankful that they had husbanded their
talents for this season of sorrow and
retributiion. Some have been unable to
walk for awhile, yet in the hour of dam
ger sought safety by flight, but like the
prodigal son, returned and plead for mer-
cy. By fives, by tens and by twen-
to their souls salvation The books
have again been opened and bachanals
are no more. When drunk, safotyness be-
comes, seemingly place of danger. Go
to some cavern in the wilds of the noun
tains, there to enjoy your maudlin rev.
erie and your lethergy until nature re-
stores you to consciousness. If you
must sell let it be milk, water, and the
milder liquids of life, and if, perchance,
you carry, let the right hand know not
what the wrong had doeth, for knowing,
thou fallest among the evil doors, and
become as one of them. There is not al
ways peace for the just, though it is said
Justice always prevails, and it is hoped
this may not be an exception. May thy
spirits forever depart.
The heavy wind of Monday night de-
stroyed many fruit trees and Frustrated
crops. 1t also did much damage to fenc-
es and forests.
Miss Nancy Kaiser, of Lowell, Mass,
is in town.
Among the many recently arraigned
for violation Of the liquor law is our very
stage driver, II. B.
Faunce. Mr.. Faunce has for many years
driven the stage from Waterbury to Nor
risville, and we have yet to hear a single
word spoken against his gentlemanly care
and conduct OF the person and property
of his patrons. Ever ready and willing
to do errands and oblige people, often to
his own disadvantage. He certainly in
that respect merits praise. and is receiv-
ing large degree OF sympathy from the
public. His offence was for the trans
portation of Mger3Aeer as expressage a
practice which has long been followed
by him and his predecessors. Though
a violation of the law if he
knew, yet it can hardly be claimed that
he generally has any access to or knowl-
edge of the contents of his express mat
ter, when carefully enclosed. The fine
imposed was $40 and costs, after plead
ing guilty. 1t is said that the fine may
possibly be restored to him, but the
statue particularly defines where moneys
received as fines shall be paid, and it is
difficult to devote them to any other pur-
pose, nor is it supposable that they will
be.
Mrs. Jennie Hodge Wade, from Massa-
and brother from Albany, are
in town on a visit.
A Harvard College quartette enter
tanned few of our citizens at Cady's |
Hall on Wednesday evening of last week.
While attempting to drive neighbours
COW from the yard last week the daugh-
ter of 0, F. Gerry came near being gored |
by the irate beast, which made for the |
girl in so dangerous a manner as to bad
ly rend her clothing and greatly endan-
ger her life. Mr.. Gerry's large dog came
to the rescue, and the maddened animal |
fastened home deprived of portion of
her tail.