News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-29

churches on Sunday morning.
+ Elder B F. Walker will preach a
! the hristian church next Sund; Y, a
2.3o p. m, Providence permitting.
Mrs. Julia Brown is to return her,
from the west, and has purchased the
William Smith place on Suhmer St.
Mears and Boynton have exchanged
goods, Mears taking Boynton's dress
goods, and Boynton Mears' crockery
and groceries.
The weather is simply magnificent
for pedestrianism. At this season OF
the year open air exercise is highly
recommended.
The Rev. J. P. Eastman, of West
Concord, will preach in the Universal
list church next Sunday, in exchange
with Mr.. Healey.
Supt. Powers held the regular
spring examination of teachers at the
Academy on Saturday. Thirty-fve
applicants were examined.
"UncIe Toms Cabin" will be pre-
scented at the Town Hall this evening.
by the Sullivan Dramatic Co. 1t is
said to be good company.
The Universalist Sabbath school
held a very successful Easter concert
on Sunday evening. The interior OF
the church was beautifully deco, ated.
The contemplated nine pin alley on
Congress street is abandoned and will
be supplemented by an alley which is
being built by Boomhower on High
street
There will he no preaching service
at the Methodist church next Sunday.
One week from Sunday the hour of
service will be changed from $50 p.
m. to 1870 a. m.
The Listers of the town of Norris
town will meet at the Town Clerk
office on Tuesday, May A, at 10 a. M,
to hear all appeals on account of as
sessments or errors which may be dis
covered in the abstract.
Mr.. Burnell, living with Mr.. Sher-
man, on the Captain Edwards place,
was found dead in the yard of Alon-
20 Douglas Monday morning, where
he was at work. Heart disease is the
supposed csnse Of death.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church met at the chapel
Friday afternoon and elected Mrs. c..
A. Patten, President Mrs. Daniel
Smith, Secretary Mrs. John Daniels,
Treasurer.
As we 60 to press, the sad, but not
unexpected word comes that Charley
Hadley is released from his sufferings.
Death came about II a. m. A warm
hearted courageous man has gone.
Charlie had many friends and no en-
emies
Rev. NJ. P. Bell preached his fare
well sermon here on Sunday afternoon
and at Gilmore in the morning. Mr..
Bell has closed a very successful three
years pastorate here and will attend
the annual Methodist conference to
open at Chelsea Thursday,
Coral chapter, O. E. S., had So
cial time at the lodge rooms Tuesday
evening of last week A pleasant
party of Wolcott brethren, with la
dies, were present. Ice cream and
cake were served and the exercises of
the evening interspersed with music.
Kerosene oil is so cheap that none
need to make a long visit on the back
or in the front hall. If som
would remember that fact it might
ave something to their reputation.
Young ladies who think anything of
heir reputation should take heed and
hereby save themse Ives much afte:
sorrow.
L. B. Boynton has purchased the
hotel property of Pike and leased it
to E. III. Beebe for year, Mr..
Beebe comes from Hardwick and is
now in possession. He is well spoken
Of, and the manner in which he starts
off indicates that he is man of life
and enterprise, and we have no doubt
he will keep first class house.
The Metropolitan Telegraph Com
pany, so called, organized Monday
night by the election of the following
officers: President, Ned Harris Sec
rotary, j. A. Robinson; Treasurer,
E. S. Robinson Electrician, F. B.
They have ten subscrib-
ers and six offices-one at the depot,
Slocum's store, dental office, Robin
sons barber shop, meat market and
Healey's jewellery store.
The bridge question is finally set
tied, although not let alone so far as
talk is concerned. The amount Of
from parties was made
to reach $3.50 last week, and the Sc
lectmen have contracted with an
Ohio bridge company for an iron
bridge, with an eighteen foot drive
and a five foot sidewalk, to be COM
pleted July 1st. 1t is probable that
cheap wooden bridge will be erected
on the old site.
STERLNG.-We are not yet convinced
that Sterling is not the place to rear
lambs, as Lewis Wakefield has from %
sheep raised 81 lambs; nine pairs of
twins, and not lost one. Where is the
farmer out of Sterling that has not lost
lamb from his flock?-Forty-fiv dollars
has been signed to help defray the ex.
penses of a Mr.. Dinsmore. who has been
invited to spend his Sabbaths with us
through the summer. Mr.. DinsmOre has
had some experience In the missionary
WORK in the Southern States.-We hear
that Charles Davis is out of health from
disease contracted in the army. We
think that every one who knows Mr..
Davis would extend their hearty con-
gratulations were they apprised that a
pension was granted him, which he is
entitled to.-RepOrt says that some ones
house on the hill is undergoing repairs,
ready for new hOusekeeper. Will not
give their names, as rumOr is not always
correct.-House cleaning and painting is
the epidemic with the ladies'. and the
men are quite as busy in the work of the
farm.