News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-02-02

in all directions have been in an i'm
passible condition. No mail was re-
ceived from Burlington way from
Wednesday noon until Monday noon,
and no mil by stage from Waterbury
from Wednesday night until Sunday.
Attention is called to the article
from the State Board of Health hat
appears in another column. 1t should
be read carefully and the recOmmen-
dations followed. Diphtheria is with
us and all about US, and whatever in
dividual notions and theories may be,
no harm can come from observing
these rules while a failure to do so
may bring upon us a serious condition
of things.
Remember the concert Monday eve
ming. Mr.. Walker has been here be-
fore, and those who have heard him
can testify to his merits as a musician,
and assisted by Miss Daniels, he will
undoubtedly give an entertainment
which will please even the most fas-
tidious. Following is the programme :
l-songs. "Out on the Deep" "Oreams." Mr.
Walker 2-Recitation, "Foreclosure of the
Mortgage" Miss Daniels. 3-Aria, Isl ira i
Ceppi," Mr.. Walker. 4-RecitatiOn, The Bobo'
link" Miss Daniels. 5-Guitar sole, medley
arranged by Miss Daniels. 6-Ballads, "Old Arm
Chair" "Father OFlynn," "Bonnie Dundee
MIR " alker. Recitation. "The Young Gray
head" Miss Daniels. S-Song, "Claude Duval,'
Mr. Walker. 9-Song, "Sweet Genevieve," Miss
Daniels. lO-Southern sketch, "How Persim
song, "How Long?" Mr.. Walker. 12-Musica
recitation Rock of Ages" Miss Daniels. 10
81 Live and Love Thee" Miss Daniels and Mr.
Walker.
The annual fire meeting Of district
No. met pursuant to call Jan. I'd
C. W. Fitch was chosen Moderator
and H. B. George Clerk, when the
meeting, owing TO the scarcity of vot
ers, adjourned till Jan. 16, at Hen
dee & Fisk's office. The meeting as.
sembled the 10th according to adjourn
ment, and was called to order, when
the auditors report was read and
adopted and the following officers cleo
ted: G.. w. Doty, Chief Engineer
H. w. Cram, 1st assistant John VI
ton, 2nd assistant; Prudential Com
mittee, D. J. Stafford, j. P. Clemen
and W. B. Cutting; Collector anC
Treasurer, H. B. George; Auditor
H. C. Fisk. The subject of waite
supply was then taken up and fully
discussed, and the present committee
were reelected, with power to maxi
such modification in the contract will
the acqueduct company as in thei
Judgment would be for the best in
tterest of the district, and secure th
water. Although the meeting wa
not as large as usual, it was highl.
enthusiastic, and no "war paint" wa
displayed on any subject discussed
All went home with general goo
feeling, believing that we should in tn
near future have supply of waite
for protection against fire. The meet
ing adjourned without date.
The agricultural meetings held O.
Tuesday and Wednesday of last wee
were rather SHINY attended. Th
first meeting on Tuesday afternoo
called out about fifteen farmers. Fl
w. Vail. of Pomfret, read an inter
esting paper on the wastes of th
dairy, being introduced by l. n. LIE
Baron, who acted as chairman durin
the meetings. At the close of tn
paper Mr.. Vail answered questions
and discussion followed. On Wed
nesday morning William Chaplin, c
Middlesex, read a valuable paper
with forestry and maple sugar max
ing as his subject. His remarks wei
also followed by discussion. Wn
Hill, of Isle La Motto, who was t
speak in the afternoon on the car
and variety of horses, was not pres
ent, and the audience, which was tn
largest of the series of meetings, Ii:
tened to a talk upon fertilization an
fertilizers by Prof. Cooke. A livel
discussion followed, joined in by quiz
a number, and at the request of tn
audience Mr.. Chaplin presented al
other paper on farming as it is and
it should be. Prof. Deering, of til
University, presented very interes
ing paper in the evening, on the sui
lest, THE Farm and the Farmer
p. X. Gleed being called out as Il
champion carrot raiser of Vernon
responded with a few remarks, and
few closing remarks were made
MIR. LeBaron. Taken as whole Il
meetings resulted in considerable be
eft, and would have been attend
much better had the weather be-
more favorable.