News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-08
noon, Rev. NJ. P. Bell officiating. The

noon, Rev. NJ. p. Bell officiating. The
funeral procession was delayed sever.
al times and greatly Inconvenience
by the high water and carrying off oil
moving of bridges.
A union temperance meeting, under
the auspices of the w. G. I. U. and
Good Templars, is to be held at the
Town Hall on Sunday evening next.
Rev. Ada g. Bowles, of Arlington,
Mass, who comes highly recommend
ed by the press, is to deliver lecture
upon The Despotism of the liquor
traffic."
The musical sociable at Miss Mel
lie Slayton's on Friday evening was
largely attended, and resulted in
very enjoyable time, the vocal and in
strumental selections being rendered
IN pleasing manner. The expense
incurred in papering the interior of
th Congregs tional church, which was
assumed by the young peoples socie-
ty, is now practically raised.
The old bridge at the foot of the
Noyes hill, that for half century has
wlthstood wind and flood, dropped
into the water and passed out Of sight
almost instantly on Thursday last.
The water was very high, but many
times before, it has been higher, and
The old landmark would doubtless
lave remained firm as ever, had it
not been for the large cakes of ice
That came down with tremendous force
against the center abutment, which
hnally gave way, and the old bridge
was gone. Hardly had it disappeared
before people began discussing the
question of rebuilding and location,
and until the present time it has been
the absorbing topic. Public sentiment
is, of course, divided, though from
what we hear said the sentiment is
drifting largely in favor of locating
the bridge at the end of Cottage St.
The argument in favor of this loca-
ton is that the approach to the bridge
would be direct and free from hills,
and that the public generally would
be better accommodated at this place
The friends of the old location claim |
the distance across is less, land therefore
not so expensive building, and it
probably is, somewhat, but the feel
ing is that this objection is slight
and can be overcome by subscription,
if necessary. A town meeting has
been called for the 18th day of April,
and the subject will, of course, be
thoroughly ventilated. In the mean
time, friends, keep cool, and be on
hand at town meeting.
STERLING.-LewisW Wakefield sends us
a brick of sugar which eXcels anything
we ever saw made from maple trees. Mr..
Wakefield has made 800 pounds-all in
one pound cakes.--Mrs. Bennett, of
Stowe. woman whose means would al
low her to sit with folded hands, but
whose whole life has been one of toll and
labor, and still refuses to be idle. has re-
Gently completed and given away crib
quilt one yard wide and little more i'm
length. containing $500 pieces.-Lewis
Wakefield gave sugar party to a large
on the evening of March 20. He
invited two neighborhoods and some
from a third.-On Wednesday evening
the ladies met with Mrs. j. j. Billings
aud organized sewing circle. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Edwin Chaffee
on the last Thursday in April. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.-The
neighbors and friends of Curtis Davis,
who has recently lost his only COW, have
some $50 toward buying an
Smith, brother of Mrs.
Turner, who has been stopping with her
'or few weeks, returned to his home in
BrOokfield last week Tuesday.-A paper
: being circulated to obtain means to pro-
cure the services of Rev. Mr.. Weden.
who preached to us some II weeks last
summer. He found great favor with the
little congregation he labored so anxious
y with, and we think all will contribute
of their means. Many feel that
he good work he commenced is left for
lin to continue We have not space
or further discussion of the Sterling
.ady's Falls uatter.-EDs-1 u