News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-10

Currier has a new advertisement
TINS week and offers some desirable
bargains. 1t is his third annual mark
down sale. Read what he has to say.
Further news of the death of Rev.
u. +. Montgomery, who died in Tur-
Key last month, says that fully five
thousand people gathered to attend
his funeral. Mrs. Montgomery is yet
undecided as to future plans, but will
probably return to this country and
make her home in New Haven, Conn.
The drum corps announces an old
and young folks dance at the Town
Hall on Tuesday evening of next
week. Music is to be furnished by
Elmore's orchestra and refreshments
served. A good time Is expected,
The proceeds will be used in buying
uniforms for the drum corps.
The next entertainment of the lee
ture course will be lecture by Ex-
Gov. CumbacE, of Indiana, on ''The
Invisible Some People" Mr.. Cum
back is one of our finest public speak
ers and comes highly recommended
by President-elect Harrison, Vice
President Hendricks and others. No
one should miss the entertainment.
There is to be a donation visit and
oyster supper at the Methodist church
and vestry on Wednesday evening,
Jan. 16, for the benefit of Rev. W.
r. Puffer. All are cordially invited
to be present, as this is a donation
and does not apply on salary. Sup
per served from to 8p. m.-Per Or
der committee.
In the report of the annual meeting
for the ladies' industrial society given
last week, it seems that we were mis-
informed in few particulars. Mrs.
VIM. Cheney is vice president, instead |
of Mrs. Hendee. The society did not
vote to hold their circles but once in
four weeks, as stated, but decided to
hold circle and supper at the vestry
four weeks from that date, which will |
be on Friday, Jan. %.
Rev. W. r. Puffer, pastor of the
Methodist church, occupied the desk
at the Congregational church Sunday
morning, and read a missionary ad-
dress and appeal at his own church in
the afternoon also starting his annu-
al subscription for the missionary
cause, for which the Methodist denom-
ination contributed one million dollars
last year, and this year hope to add
two hundred thousand to that, to be
used in home and foreign missionary
work. Rev. Mr.. Bushee preached at
Gilmore in place of Mr.. Puffer.
At the annual communication of Co.
raj Chapter No. 16, o. E. S., the fol-
lowing officers were elected: G. W. I
Fitch, W. P; Mrs. Augusta Spaul-
ding, W. NJ; Mrs. Lizzie McClin-
took, A. NJ; Mrs. ?. W. Shaw,
Treas. Mrs. Neil NJ. Shaw, Sec.
May Soper, Conductress Clara Pin
ney, A. c. D.; Mrs. Lena Wilkins, War
der; G.. w. CLARK, Sentinel Minnie
Fitch, Adah Lillian Bryant, Ruth ;
Mrs. Edna Jackman, Estha; Mrs. !
Emma Cutting, Martha; Mrs. Alder
la BOardman, Glecta.:
At the business meeting, Monday
evening, of the Society of Christian
Eudeavor in connection with the con-
church, the following Off f
GERS were chosen:
Pres, NJ. S. Stone; Yice-Pres., Nellie Stay
on; Cor Sec, May Noyes; Rec Sec, Minnie
Fitch; Treas, Mr.. Wheeler; Prayer Meeting '
ON, NJ. 5. Stone, Belle Warren; Lookout
ON, Alice Bushee Fred Parker, Florence
Bryant, Fred Bushee, Ida Holbrook; Sunday |
school Com, j. 7. Jewett, May Lyon, Sadie
tublee, Emma Marsey, B. E. Merriam; Social i
ON, Nellie Slayton, Minnie Slayton, Miss
'rane, Edwin Sinclair.
We understand that the bakery firm F
S about to make a stock company of
heir bushes, the capital desired be- n
nc $4,000. So far they have met tt
nth good encouragement as to SELL
10 the stock, and should they sue m
eed they will make a big change in
neir business. They will greatly en- p,
arge their premises, will need much e.
arger engine and other modern ma
This will necessitate more d
men on the road and no doubt will a
un their oven day and night.
At the annual fire district meeting D
leld at the engine house on Monday
evening there was a fair attendance. a
A. F. Whitney was chosen moderator r
md E. S. Robinson, clerk; G. w.
Ooty, chief engineer; II. n. Cram, Il
Lst assistant and A. G. Hamel I'd as +
'istant; prudential committee, d. j.
Stafford, w. B. Cutting, j. w. Daniels; t
collector, A. n. Burke treasurer, II, v
B. George; auditor, A. d. Thomas.
The report of H. G. Fisk, auditor for $
The past year, showed no outstanding
of the district; that no
tax was raised the past year. The
amount in the treasury is about 81,
with SIS unsolicited taxes of 1887 as t
the assets of the district. To pay
for the rent on the ten hydrants for
fourteen months, from Nov. /, 1888,
to Jan. /, 1890 and to purchase two
hundred feet additional hose, a reduc-
ing coupler and pay other estimated
expenses, it was voted to raise tax
of eighteen cents on the dollar, with
discount of ten per cent. if paid on or
before the first day of November next.
HYDE PARK.