News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-02-16

The Norfolk Jubilee Singers will
g v" a rOrreIt ~ the NJ. Z. church on
Tuesday evcuiu". +, h. 81, FIR The
ben fiji of the NJ. + church building
fund. Admission % cents children
under twelve ID cents.
D. W. Rodgers brings to our no.
tice a copy of the Ulster County Ca
zette, published at Kingston, n. Y.
and dated January 4, 1900. 1t is
probably the eldest paper that a he
shown in this vicinity. 1t contains
John Adams message 10 the Ameri-
can Congress, dated Dec. 10, 1899 /;
also some obituary poetry on the death
Of General Washington. Among the
advertisements is one by John Scnoon-
maker, of Rochester, n. Y, daied
December z, 1779, Offering for sale Ia
stout, healthy, active Negro wench."
The ladies' seem so he making the
most of their leap-year privileges. On
Friday evening about fifteen couples
attend, d the leap-year ball at Under
hill. The gentlemen were escorted by
some one else's wife and a very enjoy
able time was reported. The same
evening a party of ten young ladies,
students at the Academy, made Il leap
year party, taking the young gentle
ment 10 Wolcott for a ride, after which
they returned 10 the Town Hall here,
where light refreshments were served
and a pleasant time enjoled. This
evening there is to be a leap-year
masquerade dance at the Town Hall
here and the ladies will no doubt make
it a successful and enjo, able event.
The "oid deest,ict skooi' at the
Town Hall Monday evening passed off
very successfully and called out a
good house. The receipts of the exc
ming were over $42. Quite a large
delegation from lily de Park were pres
ent. 1t was a very good representa-
ton of the schools of 40 years ago
and all acted their parts well. The
local hits we're good and brough: out
much applause. The entertainment
as a whole was very much better than
many anticipated, and many are ask
Ing that it be repeated, SO the matter
is being considered. If it is done it
will take place next week. OF course
some changes in Tue exercises will be
made and new local hits substituted.
When the matter is determined full
notice will be given.
ACADEMY NOTES.
Post Pulcerem Putnam is the motto
of the senior class.
A large number of former students
arrived i'll town yesterday to attend
the exhibition last evening.
Elmore furnishes TO our school six
teen OF her best sons aud daughters,
which is the largest delegation sent by
any town in The county.
The pupils who went out to teach
during The winter are expected back.
There are reports also of II large nun-
Der of new pupils coming for the spring
term.
The prevalence of colds for the past
week made a rather discordaut accom-
paniment to the recila'ions, and Sew
eral pupils were obliged to abandon
school on accouut of sickness.
The Academy students held a mock
town meeting in connection with last
Fridays rhetorical exercises. Prof.
Stone was elected Moderator, and
Messrs. Bushee, Bentley and Fisher
a board Of Selectmen. The full list
Of to8n officers were also elected.
Several matters of Importance called
out quite able discussions. The mat
ter of opening q road from the iron
bridge 10 The Cady's Falls road was
postponed, but il was voted Ia open q
street between W. 5. Cheney's
and that of Newton BSuL-
we'll, providing the Selectmeu could
get il done for a SUN not exceeding
$1,000. A tax of 81 was voted with
u discount of 10 per cent.
The winter term of the p. A. & NJ.
G. 5. closed yesterday with a junior
exhibition and sociable at the Town
Hall, which was we'll p~atronized. The
recitations and declarations were ex-
c~ellent, and their delivery showed
both natural ability and efficient train
ing. The vocal music under the di-
rection Of Miss Kate Healey was a
feature of the evening. The past
term has been a very successful one
in all respects and the attendance
larger than usual, and undoubtedly
the tax payers Of the district will be
pleased to learn, among other things.
that the tuition bills for the term
amount to the sum of $3.50, which is
an excellent showing, and for which
great credit is due TO the exIsting
management, and especially to Prof.
Stone. The spring term COMMENCES
Wednesday, Feb. 90, and the pros
poets fol an increased attendance are
excellent.