News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-19
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MORRISVILLE.
Chase has put an ''ell-part" on hi
shoe factory.
A brother of Landlord Demine
from Chester, Vt, is visiting him.
The Tannery stockholders meeting
was adjourned till next Saturda,
evening.
Reports reach US that DIR. Holbrool
and family are all sick except tn,
youngest boy
An interesting song service was
held at the Congregational churcl
last Sunday evening.
John Miles has been clerking at tn,
MOrrisville house for several DAYS
W. &. Field being off duty.
Remember that the Esquimau lady
lectures on Life in the Frozen North
next Monday evening. Come.
Rev. Mr.. Douglass spoke at the
dedication of the new wschool-house at
Elmore last Saturday evening.
As per announcement, a Woman's
Relief Corps was organized Tuesday
evening, with thirty-seven members.
The snow of Sunday evening again
brought out the runners, but another
good-sized fall is needed for good
sleighing
Our townsman, Washington Gates,
is prostrated with severe stroke of
paralysis, from which it is feared he
cannot recover.
The members of the Dramatic club
have decided to present George NJ.
Bakers new play Messmates" soon
after the holidays.
Charles Goozey, of johnson, the
popular young man who has been in
RObinson's hair-dressing shop before,
commenced years work there Mon
day.
MIR. Cady, the janitor of the town
hall, has recently purchased a large
lamp of the tubular style for use at
outer door, a much-needed improve
ment.
The tannery opened up bright and
early Monday morning, with an in
creased force ofmen. We hope in the
future to give review of the whole
affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark returned
from their wedding trip Friday even
ing. They are at J C. Noyes' for the
present, and will move into their
house in a few weeks
The usual Sunday-schooIC Christmas
exercise held !21 on the sunday nearest
Congregational Sunday school on the I
evening of Sunday, Dec. 30
III. d. Bryant met us Wednesday
morning, with a big smile on his face.
He said he'd got the biggest pig in
own; and if $50 don't make a big
,ig, he doesn't know what will.
o. d. Sturges has received a new
lost typewriter for the benefit of his
lear chirography. He says it (the
nachine) lisa dandy, and is g 1ost ex-
,ctly'' what he's been wanting.
J. W. Noble made his numerous
friends here a farewell call on Satur-
lay. He goes to his sheadquarters at |
Tenn. to-day. He will
travel for a drug house in Alabama.
The funeral of Sewall Brown, who
was killed in a mill in Marshfield last
week, was held at the house of his
brother, Dexter Brown, on Saturday,
Dec. IA, attended by Rev. Mr.. Fisk,
the interment being at Elmore.
The 5-cent sociable of the c. E. So
ciety at the Congregational vestry
was very well attended, despite the
wind and storm. interesting pro-
gram of music and readings was Civ
en-, and the evening much enjoyed.
Instead of the usual prayer service
at the NJ. E. church next Sunday
evening, Rev. Mr. Douglass will preach
on Hindrances to Revival Work. ="
Rev. Miss Kingsbury' subject for the
morning is THE Religion of the Dol
lar"
The pulp mill has been shut down
for several days, but will soon open
I'D again. Mr., Cushman has been in
| LYNN and Boston the past week.
| The Lynn fire did good deal toward
stopping the demand for manufac-
tured leather board for the time being
Woodward, the Portland street
druggist, has startling display OF
Christmas goods, to which he invites
the attention of all who like to see q
good thing. Prices are low, and quail
itv high. Read his advertisement II
another column, and then go and cal
on him.
Arrangements are being made by
the several church societies and Sun
day-schools for thecustomary Christ
: mas festivals next week. TheCongre
pational society will hold its festiva
on Tuesday evening, and the Method
ist and Uniyersalist societies on Wed
nesday evening.
At the request of the w. c. T. U.
the pastors of the several churche
will preach temperance sermons mex
Sunday. Rev. p B. Fisk in tn
morning, with the subject "Blooc
outlines and it's Cleansing" Rev
, W. Z. Douglass in the afternoon, wit
+. elbow shall the saloon be made les
effective in it's work of destructlo
among the young?" for subject, an
Rev. NJ. Kingsbury in the evening
This is to commemorate the II
teenth anniversary of the Woman
Temperance Crusade.
The bad condition of the sidewalk
as the result of last weeks thaw, pr
, vented a number from hearing a yer
enjoyable lecture that by A.
Gates last Wednesday evening, upo
the subject Gettysburg" He use
the country around Morrisville to
lustrate the situation at the battl
field, and then followed with aninte
esting description of the momento1
struggle and OF the Vermont Day
f The stage was appropriately dec
rated with various implements
warfare. Music was supplied by ii
, Order of Tens before and after Il
# lecture.
MEssRs EDITORS -
The unusual crowds at the lecture and OF
7 er like gatherings the past week were no dou
to be attributed to the new sidewalks. Nj
risville people have been so used to-and {
; SO tired of-mud. that it was luxuryin da
8 muddy evenings to come out on these le
walks and clean crossings. 1t was also i
frostfnq on uouud axe to have Il chance