News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-15

Walter Bigelow returns to school at
Montpelier next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dundley of
Bakersfield, were in town last week.
Mr.. C. B.. Swift is now at Green River
caring for Mr.. Milkins' lumber interest.
Mrs. o. Edison. of the Branch, is quite
sick and at this writiT g is not expected
to recover.
Easter exercises will be observed at
the NJ. +. church on Sunday evening
April LIST.
A large and pleasant sociable was held
at Ned Webster's on Thursday evening
in the interests of the Unity society.
: Alvin Wilkins, one of our largest and
best dairymen. has sold his stock and for
the present will farm it easily.
The subject for the evening meeting
next Sunday at Unity chnrch is Amuse-
ments. Mrs. John Stafford will preside.
The severity of the storm last week
made our mails very irregular, no mail
from New York coming for several days.
Cigars are plenty around the meat
market. The marriage ofJay Warren to
Miss Kate. Lyon. daughter of Chauncey
Lyon, Of Waterbury. occurred on Thurs
day. 90, -,
John Straw. lateSfirst grand juryman,
has presented bis successor, Orrin Moody,
with nice milking stool. 1t is rumored
that MIR. Straw is seeking the first
choice of the coming Chicago conven-
ton. ..E,.. i
A Republican caucus for the election
of delegates to the State and District
conventions, to be held at Burlington on
the Sd and 4th of April, will take place
IN Tar
March 3lst. III"
A very pleasant entertainment was
given at the vestry of the Congregations
al church on Friday evening last. The
statuary "The Mother of Moses and
'.Religion Consoling Justice" and the
rendering of "Seven Times Seven" by
Jean Ingelow, and 1.-The Ride of Jennie
McNeill," were entirely satisfactory and
did credit ~ oil 49, sssereii- .Ths
receipts are to b. khded on Interior re-
pairs at the churc-s -
A prospectus recently issued of the
Mt. Mansfield Hotel speaks in the most
kcheerful terms of the coming season.
BY it's reading one would Judge that
Stowe and vicinity excel all other parts
of the gisbe in grandeur of scenery,
beautiful drives, pure water. fine fishing
grounds and hospitality of the people.
We trust, and for all that half believe,
that we merit all the high praise which,
the little pamphlet bestows on matters
and things hereabouts, but as testimony
of the sincerity of these laudations we
would like to have les new management
early fill the house and enliven the town.
and don't wait as usual until August and
September.
The Peak Sisters, from Alaska, eleven
In number, will give an entertainment at
the Town Hall on the evening of We'd
nesday, March 2Sth. The entertainment
| will be interspersed with music, vocal
| and instrumental, operas and songs,
speeches and dialogues, altogether form
| ing a unique and novel presentation. AS
| it Is the desire of the 'sSisters" to afford
the highest pleasure in their power to all
| who may honor them with their atten-
| ton. it is not thought advisable to fully
set forth the particulars of the entertain
ment, but to endeavor to produce the
most pleasing effect by bringing before
the public performance, in its details.
quite unexpected. The "Sisters" will
hold reception after the close of the en-
tertainmeht. Doors open at 80 Adj
mission 10 cents. ':; .-.