News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-23
LOCAL NEWS,
M ORRISVILLE,
RELIGIOUS SERVICES

SUNDAY, DECEMBER &c.
NJ E. Church.-Rev. W. III. Hyde, Pastor. Ser
! vices commence at 1870 a. m.
UnIversalisI Church.-Rev. F. E. Healey, Pas
! tor. Services commence al 1915 a. m,
| congregational Church.-Rev. W. A. Bushee
| pastor. Servicescommence at 10.45 a. m.
, Cambridge locals on second page.
Our college boys are home for the
! holidays.
c. H. Reed has an interesting lett er
in another column.
d. S. Coburn, of Craftsbury, was
in town Wednesday.
Dentist Robinson goes to New
Hamps hire the last of this week or the
hrst OF next on two weeks visit.
L. B. Boynton has purchased a.
bankrupt stock of goods at Wolcott,
and will be on deck there for while.
There will be Christmas trees, &C
companied by appropriate exercises,
at the Universalist and Methodist
churches on Friday evening.
The Congregational church will be
warmed on Friday, and those who
have carpets to put down in pews will
md this good time to do so.
Next Sunday, the 26th, Rev. F. E.
llealey will preach Christmas SER
mon at the Universalist church, sub
ject, The Song of the Angels"
The chicken pie supper at the Town
Hall Tuesday evening, under the aus
pices of the Universalist society, was
largely attended and an enjoyable af-
fair.
Mr.. Worthen, the evangelist, who
is travelling from place to place, gives
a lecture on temperance at the Town
Hall this "Wednesday evening at Z
o'clock.
There will be donation and oyster
supper at the church at Moyristown
Corners on Wednesday evening, the
2Olh, for the benefit OF Rev. B. +.
Wheeler.
The members of Coral Chapter, O.
+. s.. will meet with Mrs. G. c.
Dodge on Thursday evening, the 23d
inst. A picnic supper is in the order
of exercises, and all members are cor
daily invited to be present.
The lyceum at the Academy Friday
evening was a success, as they always
are. The school furnishes plenty of
talent, and our citizens could hardly |
spend an hour more profitably than
in listening to the exercises.
Water takers will remember that |
January 1st is near at hand and that
rent must be paid before the 10th of
January. in accordance with the cir
culars sent out last July. You can
get your receipt any time now.
The lecture by Mr.. Stancheff, the |
Bulgarian, on Bulgaria" under the |
direction of the Reading Club, will
be given Wednesday evening, Dec.
20. at Town Hall. His lectures are
highly spoken of and it is hoped that
many will avail themselves of the OPP |
portunity to attend this one.
There will be appropriate cervices,
with Christmas tree, at the Congrega-
tional church Friday evening. Those
having gifts TO be placed on the tree |
are requested to bring them to the
vestry during the afternoon and be-
fore 4 O'Clock, as far as convenient.
A Christmas concert will be held at
the church the Sunday evening follow
ing.
Following is list of the officers Of
Coral Chapter, o. E. S., for the en-
suing years William G, McClin-
took, w. p; Mrs. Esther Fitch, w.
NJ; Mrs. d. c. Spaulding, A. M. !; |
Mrs. Paulina Shaw, Treas. /; Mrs.
Edna Jackman, Sec. Mrs. W. NJ.
McClintock, Con. Mrs. c. c. Dodge,
a. Con. Mrs. Austin Wilkins, War
der; Miss Lillian Bryant, Ruth Mrs. |
Frank Cutting, Martha; Mrs. Nell |
Shaw, Electra Milton Boardman,
Sentinel. Installation of officers will |
take place at the next regular meet
ing.
A sad accident occurred Monday on |
the Stowe road, just below the poor
farm. AS Mr.. Delavan Luce and his
Heman Winters, were pass
ing along the road at that point a
partridge few out of the bushes and |
so frightened the colt they were driv-
ing that he became manageable,
throwing them out of the sleigh and
breaking Mr.. Luce's neck, causing in
slant death. Mr.. Winters, though |
bruised, escaped without
serious injury. Mr.. Luce, who was
years of age, was one of
our most esteemed citizens and his sad |
end will be greatly deplored by his
many friends and acquaintance. The
funeral was held at the house to-day |
at / o'clock.