News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-04-12

!. A fine line of box envelopes suitab
: for holding deeds, insurance policies
or other valuable papers, for sale :
this office.
Our representatives in the U.
: NJ. returned to their work on Monday
the spring term of twelve weeks oper
ing that day.
&. w. Gould does not leave for tn
West, as he had expected, not havin
disposed of or closed up his bushes
satisfactorily.
{ We understand that the Clement
9 Whipple store has been purchased b,
ii. 2. Munson and the invoice wa
taken last week.
? The supply of water is being i'm
t proved at Whitney's mill. The mil
has been run night and day and /.
large amount of work turned out.
Fast Day seemed to be quite gener
ally observed, at least there was
decided quietness in the village. Sew
eral went "sugaring" as usual.
NJ. P. Stoughton has been in towr
for the past week. He continues tray.
cling for Byron Greenough, wholesale
hatters of Portland.
Messrs. Sinclair and Merriam, two
very worthy young men at the Acad-
envy, have engaged to teach the school
at Cambridge.
Messrs. Cheney, Sherwin and Town
the Listers, are busy at their work,
dividing the territory and getting over
the ground as fast as possible.
Fred Patten, of Brattleboro, is in
town, being called here to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Brown, which is held
this afternoon.
The way freight west was derailed
near Pond brook yesterday, three cars
going over the bank and causing a
general delay of trsins.
The annual spring examination of
teachers for the town of Morristown
will be held at the Academy on Satur-
day, April 21. at a. M, sharp.
Orville Choate was in town last
week. He is making his home in AL
bany, n. Y, ard is travelling with
school furniture and supplies most of
the time.
Mrs. j. Parker, Jr., and Miss Grace
Parker, who will be remembered as
former residents, are visiting friends
In town before leaving for TaIlapoosa,
Ca, where Mr.. Parker has located.
The spring term at the Academy is
half gone. Midterm examinations
were held last week. There was no
school on Friday and for that reason
the students held their regular lyceum
on Thursday evening.
The town of Merristown wishes to
borrow a few hundred dollars for a
year or more. Parties having money
to loan will please call on or address
A. D. Thomas, 1st Sclectman.
We understand that the Burke &
building on Portland street,
occupied by the Town Clerks office
and j. G. & W. III. Robinson's store,
is to be frightened up with paint. The
building has looked pretty dingy for
some time, and Portland street will
be much improved by the change.
The last lecture of the course on
Wednesday evening last drew good
house and the lecture by Rev. James
<. Applebee on "Tom Hood" was
yery interesting and we'll received by
he audience. The lecture associa-
ION finds a small balance of funds in
is favor at the end of its course, all
expenses being paid.
E. S. Robinson went to Boston on
Monday for the purpose of accom- ,
,anying the remains Of Mrs. Julia !
Brown, which arrived here Tuesday '
light. The funeral services are to be
ED to-day Wednesday, and it is
expected that Rev. Mr.. Bushee will q
fficiate, returning here for that pur u
ose. F
Rev. Mr.. Puffer preached the last +
ermon of the conference year last
sunday, and will attend the annual
Conference at West Randolph this
week. Nothing else is expected than
hat he will return here, which will be
he unanimous wish, both of his :
.hurch and all who have made his ac-
luaintance. He reports that since his p,
coming here late in the fall he has re- !
,eived forty persons into full church
and on probation, here and t
It Gilmore. Rev. Mr.. Hall will preach
1t the chapel next Sunday afternoon,
md one week from that time the
lime of preaching service will be
to 1870 a. m.
The cost of the public schools in {
own the past year was, in round num-
oers $4,000; the amount raised By
district taxes S2005. The rate of
taxation in the several districts was
IS follows: No. 1, 40 cents; No. 2, I
cents No. 3, Is cents; No. 4, 10 ]
cents; No. 5, 10 cents; No. 6, 20
cents; No. Z, Is cents; No. s, Is
cents; No. 9, cents; No. 10, II
cents; No. IS, cents; No. IA, 16
cents No. 10, 10 cents; No. 16, 80 i
cents No. 10, 40 cents. In district
No. 1 schools were supported for 33 j
weeks, in all the other districts "a
weeks, the exact amount required by ,,
law. There were CAT different schol-
ars in attendance. Total attendance
for the town, $4,000. No. l heads ]
the list with an attendance of $4,000 {
and No. IS brings up the rear with ;;
ST.. Number of days attendance !
for each scholar ~, which is at least
40 days short of what it ought to be.
In the future scholars will be required
TO furnish written excuses for absence
when not previously excused by the
teacher. Number of candidates for
teachers certificates during the past
year, so; certificates issued, %.
HYDE PARK.
The hOuSp and harm on the g. i Ellis