News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-20
JOHN NJ.

The State fair was well attended by
people from this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis [nee Clara MILAN
are visiting friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. P. A. Dodge, of Rutland, is Wis
iting her brother, Joseph Andrews.
The Congregational society are to holo
services at the Normal Hall during the
repairs of the church.
Joseph Il. Scott, deputy superintendent
of the Concord reformatory, was here TO
visit his father Tuesday.
Several from the Congregational soci-
ETY. went to Cambridge last week to at
tend the fellowship meeting.
DIR. John Wilson is entertaining his SIS
ter, Miss Frances Wilson, and George
Chaplain and James Doren.
E. Fl. Hayden, of Cookbook, p. O.,
preached an interesting sermon at the
Baptist church Sunday morning.
Mrs. H. NJ. Hunt and Mrs. Cyrus Da-
Wis started for Burlington Monday to
join the excursion to New I ork.
Andrew Goodhue, of Burlington, gov
eminent inspector of boilers, was In
town recently calling on friends.
Mrs. Holmes, of Mystic. Conn.,. and
at their old home for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fonda, of North Ferris
burg, have moved on to their farm, that
has been occupied by G. G. Drown.
Charles Bradley superintendent of a
boys school on ThOmpson's Island IN
Boston harbor, has been here the past
week on a visit to his father.
Ashel Bell, formerly with Knight q
Nye, was in town recently, representing
the wholesale house of Stafford, Hum
phrey & Frasier, of Burlington.
All persons interested in having a
course of lectures given here the coming
season are requested to meet at the Town
Clerks office on Thursday of this week
at 7.30 D. m.
A quarterly conference will be held at
the Methodist church next Saturday eve
ming, and on Sunday at 8 q. M, there
will be love feast, followed by sermon
by Presiding Elder Culver.
Misses Winchester, Baker and Austin
joined the chorus at the musical cOnven-
ton at Morrisville and number of 9TH
ers attended the last concert given, thus
enjoying rare musical treat.
Next Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
there will be horse race on the Hayford
Spring Grove trotting park. The race
will be open to all and three nice horse
blankets will be awarded as prizes.
On Monday evening the mail train was
derailed near the Otis Balch place in con-
sequence of running over four calves that
had strayed on to the track. No one was
injured and the passengers, after short
delay, were transferred to the B. & L.
train. The disabled train was righted
after delay of about y hours.
The marriage of Clara, only daughter
of Mrs. A. E. Riddle, and Clarence n.
Harrington, of the firm of WEIGH e Far
on Wednesday afternoon of last
week was charming social event. About
Sky relatives and friends were gathered
at the brides home to witness the cere-
mony and offer congratulations to the
happy pair. Rev. A. A. Smith officiated,
the bride and groom standing beneath a
floral bell, with Messrs. Thomas and
Charles Riddle, brothers of the bride, on
either side, forming a radiant bridal par
ty. The presents were numerous and ell
egant, many of them being handsome
pieces of silver. After the refreshments
and reception Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington
took the train for wedding trip to Bos-
ton and other points, amid a shower of
rice and good wishes.