News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-02-02
CAM 3 BRIDGE.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening,
instead of Thursday evening this week.
Waclay Pru.h of Eairfax visited his

Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
instead of Thursday evening this week.
Wesley Brush, of Fairfax, visited his
aunt. Mrs. George Nay. for a few days
last week.
Miss Kate Keaho is spending several
weeks with her sister, Mrs. John j.
Clarke. of Albany.
Miss Clara Houghton, of Waterville,
who will be remembered by many here,
visited at Underhill recently.
The section hands commenced work as
soon as possible, and have enough to
keep them busy for some time.
George D. Griswold, of Jacksonville,
! is teaching in the higher department OF
the village school at Williston.
Post 10 G. A. r. has detailed some OF
its members to assist in caring for their
sick comrade, j. o French, of Jefferson
vile.
Rev. L. P. Tucker is recovering health
and strength after his Illness. and ex-
| poets to return to his home in johnson
this week.
Rev. G. L. Story, of St. Adams Bay,
was in town several days recently hav-
ing been delayed by the recent storm, lie
preached Sunday morning by MIR. Bow
| ems invitation.
Miss Hattie Putnam has been giving
lessons in French art at Rutland, Marsh
field and Groton, and intends to form
classes at some of our northern towns,
with the assistance of lady friend.
Miss Verona NJ. Fitch. of Johnson, ar
rived here last Wednesday evening, re-
naming several days as the guest OF
Mrs. William Scott. Miss Fitch had
planned to attend the educational meet
ING at Brandon, but the storm made
complete blockade.
The B. & L. railroad sent their snow
pillow to the assistance of another road
last week. In the meantime 1t was brok-
en-, and the consequence was that no
trains arrived from Wednesday till Sun
day night. when the blockade was raised.
| With the exception of local matter, no
mail was delivered. Travel on the high
WAYS, though unpleasant, was not i'm
possible.
The Waterbury correspondent of the
Free Press says enthusiastic of the snow
roller: "GraduaIly it is coming TO be I'M
derstood that roller is as much ahead
of drag as modern grain separator is
ahead of the old-fashioned hand fan. A
canal plowed through the snow will soon
fill up again. but snow packed down with
the roller makes a permanent road" The
road machine proved a success, but most
af the voters have not yet decided about
the roller, which, however, has an al
most unbounded field of usefulness before
! il and ia due time, doubtless, true ver-
dict will be given in regard to its work
ing qualities.
/ The stationary engine that has been in
, use at Cambridge and No. Underhilll
: was sold recently by E. w. Peck, Esq,
T of Burlington, to Mr.. Smith, who had
e purchased timber lots in Belvidere. As
: workmen under charge of Elijah Story
: of johnson, were endeavoring to bring
!. the engine on its way Thursday after
: noon it became fixed in the drifts on the
= Greek" road near Benz. Cooks. Here
4 it remained in the storm until Saturday,
g when a large force of men and teams
/ were required to extricate it. Road Com
. missioner Sherman and Others from this
J. vicinity were enlisted in the effort. They
i reached the Boro about 2 p. m. and sue
{ ceeded in getting the engine nearly t(
/. the Center the same day.
) Apropos to the anticipated literary
y treat of Friday evening. Feb. 3. we quot
/, the following press notices. Correspon
:; dent Rutland Telegram says: In thu
e evening was the lecture at the Congrega
e tional church before the Alumni BY Hon
e Walter E. Howard, U. S. Consul at Tor
e onto. To give anything like an abstrac
$ of his address would require one of NOR
!, power than your correspondent. hi
theme was The Ideal man. For a
hour he filled the church with words tina
burned and thoughts that breathed
The Brandon Union reporter writes
'.He was greeted only as man who
e believed can be greeted. For over a
hour he sent hot shot, schrapnel, crap
o and canister, with several bombs, int
J. tile camp of the tlunkeys. He used plat
words aud hit all around" Last, but ne
;, least, is this notice from the Toronto da
q Iy Ne1cS: when called to his feet wa
Il certain to make graceful and we'll wore
~ ed speech OF unusuaiinteresta and power.
% These neat paragraphs are in keepin
with the elegant style of the speake
which they aim to describe.