News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-06-06
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The weather is fine and full of growth
Crops are booming.
Mr.. Eugene Smalley is gathering cream
| for the Mt. Mansfield Creamery.
Miss Nellie Cobb is very sick, with
many doubts about her recovery.
The Ladies' Circle will meet with Mrs
Freeman Smith on Wednesday of this
week. All are invited.
Mr.. Fred Campbell was seriously in.
iured one day last week by horse step.
ping on his hand after being thrown tc
the ground.
Mrs. Parsons, who has for year OIL
more been living with her mother, Mrs
BigelOw of the Branch, will return tc
Wisconsin this week.
Children S Day will be observed at the
M. E. Church, it being Sunday next
Appropriate exercises BY the children
will make the occasion one of interest.
A shovel was recently lost somewhere
between the West Hill and the yilaeg.
The finder is requested to leave the same
at the pbst-office or with the owner, Mrs.
Hudson Cary.
The death of Mr.. Daniel McAllister,
aged 67 years, from Bright's disease, oc-
Cured on Friday afternoon. Mr.. McAll-
lister, was one of the oldest and leading
citizens of the West Branch and an hon
ored and respected member of the COM
munity. His loss will be severely felt by
his neighbors and friends. The funeral
services were held at the residence on
Monday at p. NJ, Rev. M. Wright Off
ciating.
The postoffice contest is waxing warm.
| G1f fh.t N
are In the race, Notwithstanding the great
Republican victory of last fall. The
meeting of Saturday afternoon next bids
fair to be one of mixed complexion and
quite unsatisfactory to the leading Repub-
lIcans of the town. There must be of
necessity Il marked degree of fairness in
this contest to commend the proceedings
OF the coming meeting to the approval of
the people.
The Creamery is doing fine business
these days, getting more milk than at
any time last season and more customers
coming soon. The proprietors, Mcmahon
d Chase, have made many improvements
and have an establishment now that is
considered as near perfect as it can be.
Their butter sold 3-s higher per pound on
Board of Trade last week than any other.
Farmers should take their wives and visit
this Institution. Tue proprietors will be
pleased to see them at any time.
MEMORIAL DAY.
The exercises of Memorial Day passed
off very pleasantly. The day was propi-
tious for enjoyment, being neither oppres-
sively hot nor dusty. A large number of
people were present who seemed to appre-
clate fully the occasion of their coming.
III. Ell. Smith Post No. 10. G. A. r., ae-
companied by the Stowe-Cernet Band
and Mt Mansfield DUN Corps, and fol-
lowed by a long line OF citI1ens in car
riages, proceeded in early morning to the
on the Branch where the graves
of the deceased comrades were decorated
with flowers by number of young ladies
dressed in white. This was an unusual
feature of the exercise, aud an added
Rev. Mr.. Wright offered
prayer, after which the return line of
march was taken to the old yard near the
village, which was visited in its order
and in like manner as the yard at the
Branch. At twelve O'Clock picnic din
ner was given the Post, Drum Corps, and
Band by the ladies at the vestry of the
Congregational church, which repast was
heartily enjoyed. At one O'Clock the
Town Hall became thoroughly packed
with those anxious to listen to the address
of Hon. Geo. Wilkins. The commander
of the Post. Mr.. A. S. Moody, managed
the exercises in an easy way and to the
entire acceptance of everyone. The Mar
shall, Mr.. Chandler Watts, and his aids
were courteous and obliging in seating
the people, and no one had cause of COM
plant. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Anderson, and the occasion was inter-
spersed with very excellent music from
the glee club. The subject of Mr.. Will
kins' address was 1.-The Causes which
Led to the Wars subject which he han
died in his usually terse and forcible style
and as a verification of history his re-
marks could leave no doubt upon the
minds of his hearers as to the purposes of
the friends and enemies of our govern
ment in the prosecution of the terrible
conflict. At the close a vote of thanks
was extended to Mr.. wilkins for his very
able effort. River Bank cemetery was
next visited, where Mr.. Wright offered
prayer, and the usual distribution of
flowers was made The day and the
occasion was a success. Great credit is
due the ladies for their efforts in the cult
nary and floral departments, and to the
Drum Corps, Band, and Glee Club for
their very excellent music.