News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-02-11
LOCAL NEWS.
MORRISVILLE.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY IA.
ME-. Church.-Rev. NJ. P. Bell, Pastor. Ser
vices at l-30 p. m.
CONGREGATIONAL Church-Rev. W. A. Bushee
Pastor. Services commence at l0.45 a. M
UniversaIist Church.-Rev. F. f. Healey. Pas
tor. Services commence at I045 a. m.
Id. Davis offers property for sale
on the Hazen farm the 9th. See
posters.
School closes on Tuesday next, and
the spring term commences Wednes-
day, March 8.
Regular meeting of Warner Post No.
a, G.. A. R., Friday evening, Feb.
II, at z p. m.
Rhetorical exercises at the Acad-
envy Tuesday evening, Feb. 16, COM
mencing at 7.90.
There will be donation and oyster
supper benefit for the benefit of Rev.
B. F. Wheeler, at the church at Nor
ristown Corners. Thursday, Feb. 18th.
The Shepard Family gave concerts
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
of last week at the Town Hall. The
little folks acquitted themselves very
creditablv.
The next regular meeting of Mt.
Olive Chapter, No. 21, o. E. s., is
Tuesday evening, the 10th at 7.3O,
sharp. A full attendance of officers
and members is desired, as important
business is to be acted upon. Two or
three candidates for initiation are ex-
pected and visitors from other chap
tiers are looked for.
The railroads have arranged fol
cheap transportation during carnival
week at Burlington, which opens on
Monday, the 18th inst, continuing
until Friday night following. Tick
cts from this station to Burlington
and return, $3.50. Trains leave
every morning at 8.57, and returning
leave Burlington at AS p. m.
Master Ralph Brigham appeared a
the Town Hall Monday evening, a:
announced. His entertainment wa
enjoyed by all present. He suffered
much inconvenience from a hard cold
and was obliged to vary his pro
gramme somewhat for this reason
Music for the occasion was Furnished
by Mr.. Whipple, Mrs. Churchill, Mrs
Whipple, Miss Slayton and Mrs. FISH
On Wednesday last DR.. Hall too
from Joseph Richardson minnie ba
weighing an ounce, that had lodge
in his body since Sept. 20, 1864, whe
he was wounded while in battle 8
Newmarket, Va. The ball went
close up under the left arm and san
near the lower portion of the left luDt
He has had many assesses gathe
during the time and discharge throug
the lung.
At a meeting Of the Trustees of ii
Soldiers Home, held in BurlingtC
January 20, the President and Seer
tarv were directed to solicit propose
from towns, societies, Grand Arm
Posts and individuals, for such aid
they may be pleased to make towart
purchasing, erecting, locating,
maintaining a Soldiers Home in We
mont. Communications shoIld be a
dressed to William Wells, Presider
Burlington, Vt. Information may
had of Capt. Frank Kenfeld, who
a member of the committee.
A number of the friends and neig
bors of Charles Wilson and wife,
this town, assembled at their residen
on Tuesday evening, Feb. 2, arm
with various presents and good su
pIy of edibles, the occasion bell
their fifteenth wedding anniversar
and was a pleasant surprise to M
and Mrs. Wilson. The presents,
which there was good supply, we
presented by the Rev. Mr.. Wheelt
after which the company partook
refreshments and then gave themselv
up to the enjoyment of social tn
till the "wee sma' hours" when tn
departed for home, wishing the FAM
much happiness in the future