News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-02
LOCAL NEWS.
NJ ORRISVlLLE.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES
| SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5.
| Congregational Church.-Rev. w. A. Bushet
! Pastor. Servicescommence at I0.45 am.
| ME-. Church.-Rev. W. III. Hyde, Pastor. Ser
| vices commence at 1870 am.
| observation-disclosures. E. Healey. Pas
tor. Services commence at lO.45 a. m. :, :,
Mrs. G. P. Hardy, of No. Troy. IS
in town. =
Elisha Cady was home to spend
Thanksgiving.
School opened to-day with the usual
full attendance.
Mrs. Glasheen and family have
moved to Boston.
Charles Bridge, of Albany, n. Y,
is among the visitors IN town.
Mrs. J. NJ. Willie, of Neche, Oak. =,
sister of o. D. Sturges, is stopping
in town.
Justice of tie Peace commissions
may be had by calling at the Town
Clerks Office.
New steps have been built IN front
of the Burke block and are decided
improvement.
Fred Fleetwood and Fred Page
were at home last week, returning to
Burlington Monday.
Miss Luella Barrows, who has been
spending few weeks in Worcester,
Mass, has returned home.
Fred Patten and james Worthen,
of Brattleboro, former residents here,
were in town the past week.
Livingston & Slocum have finished
off an office at the foundry and can
now receive guests in good style.
The Universalist Ladies' Aid Soci-
ETY. meet with Mrs. T. H. Patch on
Thursday afternoon of this week.
Rev. Mr.. Healey's discourse next
Sunday morning will be upon the par
able of the ''Straight gate and mar
row way"
Mr.. Edward Sands, passenger agent
of the B. & L. railroad, and Ed. H.
Irish, of the American House, Mont
pelier, were registered at the Morris
vile House Monday.
Regular communication of Mt. YER
non Lodge, No. s, F. & A. M, We'd
nesday, Dec. 8. This is the annual
meeting for the election or officers
and full attendance is looked for.
The young people of the Gongregd-
tional society are requested to meet
at the vestry directly after supper
Friday evening, for the purpose of
organizing for the usual winter socia-
bles.
H. A. Waterman, Jed P. Clark.
the Bucks, and Andrews, from Cam
bridge, with their several attorneys,
were in town Saturday in attendance
upon a hearing before Judge Powers.
There was, of course, considerable
sawdust in the case.
The fire-insurance companies are
manifesting a disposition to abandon
towns which have no protection against
fire, and one of the oldest and strong
est now does business in Vermont only
in Burlington, St. Adams, Brattleboro,
Rutland and St. Johnsbury.
The children of the Congregational
Sunday school will present the can
tata "The Christmas Gift, "at the Town
Hall, Friday evening, Dec. 10. This
is an attractive little composition,
full of life and interest, and will merit
a full house. Admission 10 cents
children 10 cents.
The members of Coral Chapter, o.
E. S., to the number of forty enjoyed
a picnic Thanksgiving supper with
Mrs. C. W. Fitch and daughters. All
were in the best of spirits. A tempt
ing spread was made and an evening
with much social enjoyment passed
quickly by. May many more follow.
The great North American Yankee
notion man (Which is Parker) has just
finished digging his potatoes, and
about the first thing we are confront
ed with is a specimen which he affirms
weighs 2 3-4 pounds. We fail to see
anything remarkable about this. A
potato that has been in the ground as
long as this one has ought to weigh
twice as much.
The following committees have been
appointed for the Christmas sale to be
held by the young people of the Uni
versalist church the 18th: Entertain
ment, Carrie Powers, Lillian Cutting
apron booth, Hattie Rich, Nell Eaton
fancy booth, May Chase, Lillian7
Kramer; art gallery, Mary Boutwell,,
Kate Healey reception, Mrs. A. o.
Gates, Mrs. F. B. Livingston, Mrs.
A. NJ. Churchill.
Hotel Pavilion, at the Capital, I'M
der the new management, has taken
on an appearance of thrift and pros
perity that has not always marked its
history. The present popular propri-
etor, Mr.. Jesse Viles, has carried the
same clear business methods into the
management of this house that have
contributed so largely to his success
as salesman, and with the efficient
clerks, Messrs. Camp and Adams, the
wants of all who have abided there
during the session have been amply
provided for. We are informed that
more people have stopped there during
the past session than for many years
before.
STERLING.-The next Ladies' Sewing Circle
will meet Dec. 9th with Mrs. Joseph Cary.-The
severity of the weather with the bad travelling
cd Mr. nj hIa
pointment at the school house Friday night. ills
only a fearful storm that will stop Mr.. Anderson,