News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-08
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Potatoes are selling at so cents and
upwards per bushel.
Mrs. Mary Raymond is at home from
her winter stay at Woodstock.
! Mr.. Morse's school now numbers over
30, quite as large as he anticipated.
| Miss Falora Sargent was in town visit
| ing friends last week. Her stay was
brief.
Mrs. Perry Marshall. in consequence
| of indiSpOsition, is boarding with friends
in Middesex.
Joseph Miller has purchased and re-
moved to the farm of George Culver,
near Nebraska"
The public dance connected with Ell
m"re's school will be held on Friday
evening of this week.
Mr.. Haines and family are soon to go
to Hudson Park, near New York, where
they have Il daughter living.
An adjourned meeting Ofthe Republican
Club will be held at the Town Hall on
Friday evening of This week.
S. G. Atwood and family are moving to
the village, Mr. Atwood having pur-
chased the Jesse Town place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Churchill re-
turned from their trip to Boston. New
York aud elsewhere on Friday night.
An oyster supper and sociahle was
held at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. e.
e. Dodge on Friday evening of last week.
Joe Benson is laid up with wounded
foot which came in contact with sharp
axe. He is trying to get about on
crutches.
The funeral services of Mrs. Eben
Barrows were held at Unity Church on
Tuesday of last week, Rev. Mr.. Doug
las officiating.
The commingling of Items in last
week issue made very amusing reading
for those not particularly interested. We
hope it will not again occur.
The donation given to the Rev. Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglass. on Wednesday night
t.etted some over $50, for which the TT
cipients seem very thankful.
Qualt erly meeting services were held at
the Methodist church on Sunday morn
ing, and at the Branch" in the afternoon
at the usual hour. the Rev. Geo. Smith,
OF Waterbury. officiating.
DR.. circuit. accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ill. E. Jenny and invalid daughter
went To New York Oh Wednesday OF last
week, where they propose to remain a
while Tor the treatment OF the little ones
laucueSS.
The Citizens Band, of Waterbury gave
a Concert at the Town Hall Oh Wednes-
dry evening OF last week to Il very
uleagre house. Our people are slow to
patEonZe concerts OF this kind.
A pleasure party met with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Ii. Slayton OH Friday evening of
last week aud had very enjoyable time.
Those who have enjoyed their hospitality
once. lose no time accepting Il second III
vltatiOn.
a pleasant sociable, numbering n was
held at MIR. and Mrs. 5. L. Fuller's in the
Hollow recently. Mr.. Fuller has erected
new house dnring the past season, and
This, presumably, answers the purpose OF
Il house warming.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. L. Fuller entertained
the following aged people at their resi-
dence on january Il, and are said to have
had Il very enjoyable time: Sanford War
rem. aged IS. Mrs. S. Warren IA. Mrs. W.
X. Cheney y, r. G. Hodge IL, Mrs. K.
G. Hodge -, Mrs. Susan Alger 20. Mrs.
Orlana Sleeper so, A. p. Smith 10, Mrs.
A. 2. Smith II. Mrs. Deliza Cady Il, Mrs.
Sarah Watts rs, W. Gibbs 20, Mrs. w.
Gibbs IL, Amasa Wells IS, Mrs. Amasa
Wells 60, Mr.. Davis 80.
Following are the town officers for the
ensuing year: Moderator, Geo. wilkins;
Clerk. A. G. Raymond; Selectmen, A. Z.
Raymond. PressOm Gale. 5. q. Atwood;
Treasurer, 0. Z. Luce; Supt. of Schools,
V. L. MacutcIan; Constable, Z. e. Burt;
Collector, c. r. Churchill; Supt. of Poor
Farm. r. &. Hodge; Listers. L, G. Moo
dy, o. Smith, n. Bigelow; Auditors. W.
H. ii. Bingham, George wilkins. r. a.
Savage; Overseer Poor, n. BigelOw;
Agent. George wilkins. Voted 20 cents
town tax. with 10 per cent. discount if
paid before Sept. lst.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Ben
son gave them pleasant surprise OIL Sat
urday evening. They were married on
the morning of Buchaman's inauguration,
March 4. 1857. by which Incident they
are enabled to accurately measure time.
Mir. and Mrs. Benson were not aware that
they had So many friends until they came
and filed the house. In Al few fitting
words A. G. Slayton presented them, III
behalf of their friends, with purse of
SOL .25. They feel much pleased with
this friendly call and wish to return
thanks to each aud every one for their
coming and the favor left by them on
their departure. 1t was with them an
occasion never to be forgotten.
We have recently been shown by Mr..
John A. Staff ,rd copy of the Richmond
daily Dispatch OF May 3. 1868. 1t was
purchased by him OH the morning of his
parole from Libby Prison, for which he
paid Is cents in Confederate money. the
Confederacy was there in the ecstacy of
success over numerous victories and the
paper is true reflex of the Southern
spirit. II is one sheet, of thin brown
paper about one halfas large as this sheet,
and is filled with news from the North.
purposes of the hated Yankees, advertise
meats of Runaway slaves. etc. Mr.. Stat
lord values the paper highly as IL keep
sake. having purchased it of colored
news boy as he came out of prison to
take the parole boat tor the North.
Friday evening, March 10th, the ladies
of the congregational church will give
an entertainment at the VeStry, consist
ing of music and tableauX. An admiS.
sion fee of u cents will be received at
the door. The proceeds will be used for
repairs upon the church. All will be
cord ally welcomed.