News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-29

SoSbiL ICNCIs
Remember the Republican tow
caucus at the Town Hall on Saturda
evening, for the purpose of electin
delegates to the State and Distric
conventions to be held at Burlingto
next week.
Regular convocation of Tucke
Chapter No, Is, R. A. NJ, at John
son on Friday, March so at l p. m.
sharp, for installation of officers 70
the year ensuing and for work. LIE
there be a full attendance.
HIGH PRIEST.
Mr.. Fulsom, engineer on the trail
making up here through the winter
is about moving west. He will vacat,
the Robinson house on Summer St.
which will be occupied by Mr.. Hum
phrey, the engineer who will succeed
him.
/. A. White was quite seriously in
jured by being thrown from his sIeigI
while turning at his house in Brook
lyn on Sunday morning. Fortunately
for Mr.. White he had just taken o
Fisk an accident policy, from which
fact he probably draws some consola
ton.
The Ladies' Aid Society, of the NJ
E. church will meet with Mrs. CurrieI
on Friday afternoon and evening, anC
a cordial invitation is extended to all
Mrs. CIRCUITS house, where Mr.. anC
Mrs. Currier have rooms, will be
thrown open for the occasion.
The masquerade promenade held by
the band on Friday evening last was
a really enjoyable occasion and large
ly attended, some Is or so being in
costume. Among the ladies there
were many attractive costumes, and
the DISCUSSES of the entire party were
much better than the average.
J. j. Burdick, an experienced paper
hanger and painter, has entered the
employ of G.. W. Doty. He has
been in business in St. J~ohnshury for
several years past and formerly was
at Burlington. Doty is pushing bus
mess at the old stand and is bound
to have everything first class in all
departments. Keep watch Of his ad-
vertising space.
Remember that Providence and the
weatl er permitting, the much talked
of lecture by James X. Applebee, will
come off Wednesday the 4th of April.
Mr.. Applebee is an eloquent and in
teresting speaker, as the writer can
testify (having heard him several
times). and those who attend we are
sure 60 away we'll pleased with the
entertainment.
The members of the Laport Gene
terry, Association and all interested in
the cemetery, are requested to meet
at Capt. Rand's on Saturday evening,
April 9TH, at 7.30 o'clock, to act on
the following business: To raise
means to rebuild the east fence; to
lot out, mark and number the slabs,
and other necessary business.
E. E. ALLEN, Sec.
According 10 rumors of the past
week Morrisville is to have another
bakery, to he put in by C. H. Cross
& Son, of Montpelier. Whether this
is so or not remains to be developed.
The proposed location is a part of
Miss Vests. store building, with a
building added in the rear. The ru-
NOR is also floating that a tannery
business is to be established at an
early date on Mr.. Pages land moth
IF the depot and at the foot of Port
and street. Certain it is that Nor
.isville has facilities for much of an
Increase in the line of manufacturing
md like business, and that fact will
De realized and heeded more and
more, as better times for the town,
with a greatly decreased taxation are
near at hand.
Many of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Utton gathered at their
home on Maple street Wednesday
evening, the 21st inst, TO assist them
in observing the 22d anniversary OF
their marriage. The house was full
and everybody entered into the pleas
ures of the occasion with a zest indi-
that it was indeed a pleasure
to be present. A bountiful and tooth
some supper was served. The sub
stantial evidences ofgood will were nu-
merous, including a lounge, easy chair,
hanging lamp, spring bed, silver knives
and forks, and some cash items. A
nice center table and glass set came
from friends in Worcester. The
presentation was made by George NJ.
Powers in = happy vein, both Mr.. and
Mrs. Utton responding with a few ap-
proprIate words. All wish them many
happy anniversaries in the future.
The annual school meeting held at
the Academy on Tuesday evening
called out about the usual attend
ance, the meeting passing off harmo-
niouslv. A. F. Whitney was chosen
Moderator aud A. A. Niles, Clerk !;
G. W. Doty. D. J. Stafford and A. O.
Gates Prudential Committee Prof.
Stone and P. X. Gleed Examining
Committee j. G. Robinson, A. F.
Whitney and A. d. Thomas Audit
ors P. X. Gleed, Agent; A. NJ.
Burke, Collector and Treasurer. The
reports of the Prudential Committee
and hoard of Auditors were read and
accepted. The expenses of the past
year have been a little in excess of
what was anticipated, which shows the
assets smaller than at the last annual
meeting, being $1,000. The district
has expended money as follows during
the past year: For fuel, 1925 JAM
tor, $3.50: five teachers, S2,013
Gle aiming academy, S25; insurance,
S2S; repairs, including stove, pipe.
etc., S142; miscellaneous items, in
Guiding the collectors services fol
three years, SUP. Total, S2,696,
The amount of tuition is larger than
for several years. The Auditors re-
commended q lax of 40 cents on the
dollar with a discount of 5 per cent,
nn the Grand List, and such action
was taken by the meeting, the tax tC
be paid by Oct. 1st, with the discount
allowed if paid on or before the 18th
of Sept. The matter of ventilating
the out buildings and disconnectine
them with the main hall below was con.
siderd and the committee instructed tC
see TO the matter TO the extent of 500.
if necessary. Il was also voted 10 pro.
4 H.