News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17

The w. c. T. U. meets with Mrs.
Putfer this week.
The frame for the engine house at
the depot is up and partly covered.
DIR. E. J. Hall was in Chicago last
week with air. and Mrs. Hollis Chase.
George Robinson and family haye
returned from Rockville, Conn, and
will make their home among us for a
time.
George X. Currier has been called
to Canaan, N. H., to attend the fun
eral services of his brother, Frank
Currier.
Mrs. David Collins returned to
Hillsboro, n. H., on Monday, having
spent five weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. J. A. Robinson.
William Chase has been granted a
patent on his lantern or lamp attach
ment, which indicates when a tin Ian
tern or lamp is full, before it gets too
full.
Rev. William Schofield, of Iras-
burgh, occupied the desk at the Con-
gregational church on Sunday, both
morning and evening, preaching able
and interesting d~iscourses.
Remember the donation for the ben
eft of the Rev. Mr.. Puffer and family
at the Methodist church and vestry
this "wednesday evening. Supper
is to be served from ) to 8 o'clock.
Mrs. w. A. Bushee left town last
week, not expecting to return here.
She goes to Worcester, Mass, to stop
with friends for a time. George
Bushee returned to Williams College
last week.
The children of j. G. F. SIayton
and wife are at Mrs. G. NJ. Peck's, in
charge of Miss Ina Baker, while NJ.
and Mrs. Slayton are taking a brief
pleasure trip. They will visit Cuba
before returning.
We desire to thank our friends and
neighbors and the singers and bear
ers for their kindness and assistance
during the sickness and burial of our
Raymond. May God reward them.
MIR. 6 Mrs. ALONZO DARLING.
PauPs orchestra, with the Burling-
ton Opera House orchestra, furnish
music for the musicians ball at I'm
derhill, and Elmore's orchestra, with
a Montpelier orchestra, will furnish
music for the annual musicians ball
of Hvda Pork tho 05th
The lecture ct the Town Hall Fri
day evening by Hon. William Cum
back, Of Indiana, drew a full house
and was wen received. His subject,
The Invisible Some People," was
handled in a very skillful and inter
esting, as well as instructive manner,
with apt illustrations presented in a
taking way, and holding the close at
tention Of the large audience.
The Morrisville dramatic club will
present Wilkins popular musical and
nautical drama, 1.-The Turn of the
Tide" at the Town Hall, Friday and
Saturday evenings, of this week, the
18th and 18th. The caste of charac-
ters is well represented and the play
will doubtless draw good houses, as
no pains have been spared to bring
it out in a first-class manner. A good
orchestra will be in attendance. Ad-
mission, % cents children under II,
Is cents. Doors open at $50; cur
tain rises at 7.30. See programme
for caste of characters and synopsis.
Rev. W. A. Bushee returned last
week from Woonsocket, r. l., width
er he had been suddenly called two
weeks before by the death of his ia
The following from the Wor-
Spy may be of interest to
nany Of Dir. Bushels friends in this
Died, at his home in WoonsOcket, f. l.,
goth, Prot. James Bushee, aged 50 years. !
he citizens of Worcester, where he resided 20
ears. Early in life he chose teaching as his
Profession, which he followed with enthusiasts
&c devotion 50 years, not relinquishing his
avorite pursuit until he had attained the age
# so. While in Worcester he taught
several years Il private school for young Ia
He was connected for some time with
he Worcester Medical College as professor of
neIll5IFN- TOT Ten years ne was elSdSSu III
he Highland Military School as principal of
he scientific department, and his lectures on
scientific subjects, witt experimental %illustra-
ions, were a prominent feature of that lnsti
ution. He was a member of the Worcester
Natural History Society from its foundation
IND cherished a lively interest in it as long as
lie lived. The last eight years of his life were
,pent in WOonsOckct amid the scenes of his
,arly labors in his chosen profession. His re-
mains were carried to the tomb by six Of his
ormer pupils, representatives OF hundreds
till living who will cherish his memory with
regard and think Of him as one whose
Whole life gave evidence of his unselfish love
or his work and desire for the highest moral
Is vel az intellectual welfare of those whom
lie taught,
Many in this community will be
panied to learn of the death of Mrs.
Cornelia A. Gleed, which occurred at
Pueblo, Colorado, January 9. Her
worth and lovely christian character
vas we'll known to our people, and
she will long be tendeIly remembered
Dy those more intimately connected
her. The following from the
Lawrence (Kan.) Tribune of January
10 shows how deep a hold she had
upon the hearts of the friends in the
nome of her adoption =
Mrs. C. A. GIeed came to this city from Yer
a widow, when her two sons, Charles
Willis, were mere children, and here the
'amily resided until their Temoval to Topeka,
in 1SS3. She never lost her interest in Law
renee and Lawrence people, however-iooEing
back to the city as home" till the very last,
and she has always had a firm hold on the af-
.fectionate regard of a large circle of personal
She had an unusually bright mind,
was patient and accomplishing under years
Of great physical weakness snd suffering, and
possessed strong attractions for young and
old alike. Her courage and hOpefulness under