News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-11-15

Mrs. Geo. wilkins is quite indisnoSoi
at this writing.
The roads are very bad between her,
and Waterbury.
Mrs Grout accompanied the DIR. r.
Montpelier this week. u
The house of Mrs. Crandall. noor tb,
Congregational church, is being n1ovn mI
to Sunset street.
Mrs. W. A. Mitchell of Minneanolis
is visiting her father and motho. NJ.
and Mrs. G. c. Lovejoy.
Freeman Smith had a shock of ono
plexy. in mild form Friday, and is DO
ing as well as could be expected. "
I An old folks sociabIe will ha bo1d -
the school building in the VILLAGE ON Fr az
day evening of this week.
! Miss Emma Hale returned from Nou,
| Hampshire last week, where she hYc boor
| spending a number of weeks in Concord
and vicinity.
The lecture of Rev. DR.. Marshall on
''ParaIysis and Shocks" fixed for Sot,Irl
day evening, has been postponed mill
some future time.
Maple street has been improved bv the
painting of Vernon Wilkins housn If IL
very pretty in color and adds much 70
the appearance of the place.
Walter Benson announces that ha will
not go to the Pacific coast this winter
but proposes to go to Boston. where he
can study music and take commercial
course.
The Republican jubilee held Saturday
evening consisted of bon-fires firin~ ~
cannon, music by the brass band toTcb-
light procession, rain, mud and gener-
al hurrah.
The Mount Mansfield drum corps will
give box party at the Town Hall We'd |
nesday evening, Nov. 81. Each lady is
invited to bring box with lunch for |
two. Gents will purchase boxes at Is |
cents each. All are invited.
The death of Mr.. Joseph Clair. from
apopleXy occurred the 9th inst. Mr.. G.
had been longtime resident of the town
and was worthy and esteemed citizen.
lie leaves large family to mourn the
loss of a husband and father. The fun
eral services took place at the house on
Thursday, Rev. Mr.. Douglass officiating.
Among the repairs not before men
toned as made this fall, are those on the
two cemeteries, the old and the new.
In the former the rubbish has been taken
away and new fence built; in the latter
4 hC'lU duu CuIuIHOulOuS DulIulDS mas been
erected for use in case of rains and other
occasions when needed. The ward on
the branch should not be left uncared for,
The sociable and supper at the vestrv
Of the IL. E. church on election after
loon and evening was a success. The
receipts amounted to $15, which will be
lsed in the purchase OLA new carpet for
he church. During the evening those
present had the pleasure of listening to
'ecitals by Mr.. Pratt, principal of the
chool, and Mrs. Flora Blodgett and Miss
oearly Poor; also readings by Miss AL
Ma Faunce, teacher in the intermediate
department. of the school.
Numerous bets were made here on the
lay of the election, some of which were
aid on Saturday. The carrying of the
tars and stripes to and from the Lower
)lllage by the barber and the wheeling
t George Slayton and Ed. Cleveland
rom Moscow to the village. a distance
f two miles, by 0rson Smith and How
I'd Butts, may be mention. Smith and
'utts are strong Republicans, but having
o other opportunity to wager, pledged
in this respect and fulfilled
heir agreement on Saturday evening
trough the rain and mud.