News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23
LOCAL NEWS.
NOR RISVILLE.

quite a severe illness.
G. X. Leach and family have gon,
to Fletcher for the summer.
Miss Lillian Bryant started on
western trip last Wednesday.
Mrs. Orson Stone, of Westield
has been in town on short visit.
Brooks and Small are out of tow
on quite an extensive painting job.
J HI. P. French, Esq, from Albany
l. n. Y. has been in town for severa
days.
Harvey Nj. Rich and wife arrived il
town from Fargo, Dakota Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Morgan, from New Hamp
shire, is visiting her sister, Mrs. G
K. Currier.
Vincent Webster has sold his resi-
dence at Cady's Falls, and moved to
Woodbury..
B. C. Day, principal of Craftsbury
academy, has been spending few
days in town.
DR.. Holbrook is reported somewhat
improved and hopes to be able soon
to start for Dakota.
Several members of the band met
for practice Saturday evening, the
first time in several months.
Special communication of Mt. Yer.
non Lodge to night at Z o'clock
Work on the NJ. NJ. degree.
Rev. Miss Kingsbury breaches the
annual memorial sermon before j. M.
Warner post next Sunday afternoon.
| Carroll Spaulding, telegraph oper-
ator at the depot, has been off duty
nursing the measles for two or three
weeks.
And now "Sam" wears broad
smile all over his face, and phosphates
are marked way down. Cause why ?
See births.
A. L. Champeau has bought the
old Morrisville House property, occu-
pied by A. B. Pike, and is being put
in good repair.
The meeting of the ladies circle
with Mrs. A. G.. Hill Friday after
noon was well attended and pleas
ant time enjoyed.
There has been quite drop in
merchandise at Slocum's, that is, the
store floor is about three feet nearer
the ground than it used TO be.
Rev. Mr.. Mclean, who preached
an interesting sermon at the Congre-
gational church last Sunday, will oc-
cupy the desk next Sunday, the 18th.
Another meeting Of the tannery
company was held Friday afternoon,
and trade made with Mr.. Page for
the meadow land north of the railroad
at the foot of Portland street.
In the item in last weeks issue in
regard to "Jingles," the Wilkes colt
owned by John B. Clarke, now at
Utton Bros stables, we said his sire,
Baron Wilkes, had a record of 2.24
ga. This was his record at the close
of 'S7. Last year he reduced this
record to 2.1s, which now stands to.
his credit.
1t is probable that recent railroad
events will cause vacancy in the
SUPPLEMENTARY of the Lake road.
If so, the friends of Mr.. E. III. Bios
som should urge his appointment.
His ability is beyond question and
his fidelity, and popularity with the
patrons of the road, deserve recogni-
ton. His appointment would be re-
ceived with enthusiasm by his friends
all along the line, and would secure
TO the company competent and con-
scientious official.
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES.
1t has been the custom of all nations from
he foundation of the world to honor those
hat fell in their country's cause, and our ma
ion has set apart the Both day of May each
rear tor this purpose; a day on which to
'trew flowers and plant the flag for which
hey fought oyer the graves of those that
lied that this nation might live. And 1T Is
Urgent that all loyal citizens meet on that
lay to perpetuate their memories; and that
they abstain from all business pursuits from
till A p. m. of that day, and in connection
with the G. A. R., meet to honor our nations
dead.
At MOrrisVille the usual ceremonies Will be
held in the afternoon. J. NJ. Warner Post,
g. W Doty Camp Sons of Veterans and the
drum corps will meet at the g. A. r. Hall at
p. m. and march to the Town Hall at p.
N, where the procession will be formed, and
march to the burial ground in the following
order: LIST, drum corps; I'd. firing squad com
posed of Sons of Veterans; Sd, J. M. Warner |
Post; 4th. G. W. Doty Camp 5. OF v; 9TH,
Daughters of Veterans; 9th, Sabbath schools;
It'll, citizens. Here prayer will be offered by |
Rev. W. E. Douglass, after which the salute |
will be given, and the graves strewn with
flowers. The procession will then return to /
the hall to listen to an address from Hon. G.
". Hendee and songs by the glee club and
music. We would ask all loyal |
citizens to come out and take part in these |
exercises. And we invite all of the different |
Sabbath schools to assist in the decorations, |
and each one to form in the procession with |
a wreath of flowers.
The decorations of the different yards in |
this vicinity outside of Morrisville will be at |
10 a. m, and the following committees are
appointed for this purpose. Let no com
rades grave go undecOrated, and flowers fur |
nished for the purpose should be left at the |
usual places: Green River yard, Comrades |
Richardson, Darling, Ellsworth, Buttertield |
and Smith; Elmore yard, Comrades Camp, |
Stone Gay and Parker; DelanO yard Comrades
Bliss and Ellsworth; Spaulding yard, Com
rades McClintock, Allen and Bliss; Wheeler
yard, Comrades Bridge, Spaulding, French;
Morristown Plains, Comrades Bugbee and
Blair; Morristown Corners, Comrades Farms
worth, Merritt, Davis. Mower, Goodale and
Boardman; Morr!sville yard, Comrades Whit
ney, Gilbert and Daniels. GAR.