News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-25

Fullington. with the firm of Stafford 8
Humphrey, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
Shedd of Burlington.
The Centreville post-office is 6 very
backward in coming forward" We
hope Postmaster-General Villas will
not consider the petition as " innocu-
Gus desuetude," but will give it prompt
attention. There are many offices in
this County that do about one-half the
business the Centreville office would.
1t is public necessity.
Somehow or other our good friend
Deacon Sherwin accidentally lost a
day recently. The Deacon is a hard
working man and accomplishes as
much work in day as many of his
juniors. While this is a fact, he is
also very devout man, believing
that all labor should be performed
within the requisite six days, and that
no one should knowingly violate the
Fourth Commandment. But. as we
stated above, he lost day somehow
recently, and when he loaded up a
load of logs and carried them to Small
ley's mill on Sunday, March 18th, he
was of the firm belief that the day
was Saturday, and could not for some
time be convinced that it was other
wise. When convinced of his error
be didn't tarry very long about the
mill yard. Everybody who knows
No - lyn
but at the same time will not let slip
the opportunity to give him friendly
hint about his mistake, and while he
will accept it all in good part, We
opine he will never again be caught
in a similar predicament.
On THE FLY.-School meeting next
Tuesday night.-Owners of dogs are
reminded that they can be registered
now for 81, but from April l until
May Is the fee is S2.-Loren Manley
during the past year has carried S8l
letters and papers from the Post-office
to people in his neighborhood, and 81
pieces from them to the Post-office
Loren, you see, is good for something
else besides sewing. were
numerous last week.-The Ladies' Aid
Society will hold a sugar festival next
Wednesday evening, provided new
sugar can be acknowledgements
man Stewart last week introduced
bill granting pension to Michael
Manning; it was reported, as is Gus
tomary, to the Committee on Invalid
Pensions Norman Perry has receiy-
ed many congratulations of late;
mother and daughter are doing we'll.
shoild call at the Town
Clerks office and get blank inven-
tory.-The weather begins to look a
little like sugaring, though very little
has been done in that line.-Young
people who contemplate matrimony
should see our new lot of handsome
wedding stationery.-The people from
this place who attended the CAM
Fire at No. Hyde Park last week,
report a very good time.-Mrs. l..
B. Sherwin was called to Bradford
last week to attend the funeral of her
brother-in-law.-George Eastman of
Manchester, N. H., is spending a few
weeks in town.-It is a remarkable
popularity with debts that their ex-
panding power continues to increase
as one contracts them.-We acknOwl-
edge receipt of Missouri papers from
Mrs. 4. w. Hyde.-Will Smile of
Waterville, is now in the employ of
G. S. Page.-~The recent snow has
greatly improved the sleighing.-Is
Vaughan has gone to Massachusetts
on visiting experimentation
Agent True has taken up his abode
with Aimon Boardman.-W aldo Brig
ham has returned from Washington.
Arthur Wheatley of Fairfield, has
rented apartments in the tenement adj
joining the Catholic Church.