News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19
J. c. Robinson has returned from s

the town. is back here from Massa-
chusetts and proposes to again take
up his residence here.
The number of cases of cold and Sc
we're hoarseness is seemingly daily on
the increase, while those at first at
tackled are happily convalescent.
The "Night Hawks" rambled over
the diamond with the West Hill first
nine on,Saturday, but quit with eight
innings, each side having corded up
% scores.
During the st. Johnsbury fair, Bert
Cobb has been in Boynton's restaurant
in hat town. His place in the Nor
risville house has been supplied by
Alton Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. LamsOn, who are to
open a millinery store in the new
rooms over the post-office, intend to
leave next week for New York and
Boston, to lay in their new stock.
A number of youngsters took pos
session of G.. H. Brooks barn this
week and gave a succession of shows
on the Indian Doctor plan, which
were highly pleasing to the audience.
Foster has struck a good thing this
time in his line. At least, that's what
be says and he ought to know. Lo~k
in the business notices and see what
he says or, better still, 60 10 MS shop
and see what he's got. :
The ladies of the Darling district
met with "Aunt Sabra" Wheeler, on
Tuesday, Sept. 10, the occasion being
her 10th birthday. Besides a goodly
supply of provisions they presented
her with cloth for a dress and apron.
Andrus Edgerton, who drives the
stage between Morrisville and Stowe,
was taken sick last Thursday, and for
a few days Z. M. Allard drove the
whole route from Waterbury. Anna
riah Cox will take Edgerton's place
until he RECEIVERS.
School and fire district collector
Buik Ike was kept pretty busy last week
receiving district axes. Quite an
amount has been received. The fire
district tax was allowed until Novem-
Der l for collection without discount,
but the school tax discount extended
only to September 10.
The sidewalk before the business
places on Portland street between the
north side of Wid's" and the south
side of Bryant's is on a dead leVel
with the road, and teams are driven at
will all over it. There is talk of put
ting in a curbing for that distance. 1t
would certainly be a great improve
menl.
NJ. S. Stone, supervisor of Orleans
county, was in town a day or two last
week, on his way back from Burling-
ton, where he attended the marriage
of Rev. W. Ii. Hopkins to Miss Hen
ny, daughter of Gen. Henry, Mr.
Hopkins, it will be remembered, has
preached in the Congregational church
here several times.
The cantata Gypsy Girl" was re-
peated as announced, Friday night.
The attendance was somewhat smaller
than before, though the hall was CON-
fortably filed. Music was supplied
By Messrs. Burdick and Gle. Mr..
Weeks selections won hearty ap-
plause. He shows rare talent as an
eIocutfonist- Our people will be
pleased to know that IN the near fu-
ture he will visit Morrisyille again.
News was received here Monday
morning of the death of another son of
lara Griswold in Barre. The afflicted
family have the sympathy of all in
their double bereavement.
"~Insatiate monster, would not one suffice?"
All those interested in sustaining
services in the Universalist church in
Morrisville are requested to meet at
tie church Saturday evening, Septem-
Der 81, at Z 80 o'clock.
PER ORDER OF Com.
NEW BUILDINGS.
An evidence of the prosperity OF
Morrisville is shown in the new build
ings going up. eye local" notices
the following:
w. A. Talbert has begun opera
tons for a new house next TO Orville
Reeds.
A. D. Thomas is building a house
for his wife's mother on the corner o.
Congress street extension and South
street.
Orville Reed is building a new
house on the Brooklyn side of the iror
bridge. The cellar is dug and the
lumber etc., is on the ground.
A. K. Ober is shortly to commence
a dwelling on Congress street exten
sion. He has part of the lumber OF
the ground and will commence opera
tions soon. He will build a cemen
and gravel wall 10 the cellar.
FROM THE ACADEMY.
The first rhetoricals of the term will be hel,
Friday afternoon, Sept. 20.
Hurd Montague, of New York, a former pu
oil. visited school last week.
During the past week our number has bee
increased, making seventy-One in the Academ
ic department. There are more than th
usual number of nonresident pupils.
Several graduates of this school are takiu
a Ligher course of study, Alice Bushee an
|, Hattie Rich being in South Hadley, Georg
1 Bushee in Williams, Jennie Hickok in Welle'
, ley, and Mower, Cheney and Morgan at tn
, U. V. NJ.
JEFFERSOhVILLE.
Clara Melvin is stopping at G. E. Me-
WINS.