News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23
WoLCOTT.

E. C. Mann is building a new door-yard
fence.
Albert Brown has purchased the late R. F.
Parker place.
H. A May has purchased the Darrah house
of K. H. Peck.
There is to be a Masonic district meeting at
this place the 2Sth.
f. Z Wheeler has moved in to the late r.
| F. Parker S residence.
| The Morrisville band is to furnish music at
| this place Memorial Day.
The new sidewalk fever extends below the
| grist-mill. Let the good work go on.
| NJ. III. Wheeler is rebuilding his house on the
place recently bought of Mrs. Dimmick.
| J. NJ. Parker, who has been in Nashua for
several months, returned on Friday last,
| ], s. Bullock has given his house a new
| coat of paint, which adds much to its ap-
pearance'
| Rev. Mr.. Keene, who has been engaged to
| preach at the Congregational church spoke
| on Sunday last for the first time.
! Geo A. Wheeler, who has worked in the
station here for year and a half, has been
| appointed agent at East Highgate
Mrs L. A. Peck and F. C.. Moody, from
Cabot, are in town, called here to help care
for their sick mother, widow of the late NJ. G.
| Wakefield
Miss Marilla Tillotson died on Wednesday
of last week of typhoid pneumonia, at the
| residence of her son-in-laW, C. Z. Fisher her
funeral being held at the Congregational
church Friday, the funeral sermon being de-
livered by Rev. W. E. Allen.
George ]. Whiting died May 10th, aged / 7
years and 20 days. He was an excellent
young man, with good prospects of future
life of usefulness. George was the fayorite of
all who knew him and the parents have the
sympathy of the entire community in their
bereavement.
Our usually quiet village was startled on
| Monday morning of last week by the an
nouncement that one of our honored and re-
spected townsmen, O. X. Andrus, had passed
| away without a moments warning, retiring
in his usual good health. About 2 O'Clock
| Mrs Andrus noticed trouble with his breath
ing, when she called the hired man, but Mr..
Andrus bFeathed his last before the man got
up The funeral was held on Tuesday follow
ing, an excellent sermon being preached by
| Rev. w E. Allen. He was buried by Foster
Post G. A. r., of which he was a member at
the time of his death.
Rev. W. E. Allen will preach the memorial
sermon at the M E. church next Sabbath,
| service to commence at 1915 a. m. Com
rades of the Grand Army are requested to
meet at their hall at 1915 a. m. On Tues
day the 2Sth inst, Comrades of g. p Foster
Post will meet at the village cemetery for the
purpose of improving it's general appearance.
| Will every one interested come out and assist?
furnish flowers ana wreaths for Memorial
Day and leave the same as early as O'Clock
a. m, the Both, with some of the following
named persons, who are appointed commit
tees to receive the same, Mrs Cole Hubbell,
Mrs. II. 7. Parker, Mrs. Mary Jordan, Mrs
Esther 5, Benjamin. Comrades will call for
them. 1t is earnestly desired that on Memo
rial Day all the schools in the vicinity. to-
gether with all other organized societies and
citizens generally join in the procession. which
Will form at 80 p. IN. in front of the Wolcott
House, lead by the Morrisville cornet band,
followed by Foster Post, the Woman's Re
lief Corps and scholars and cititizens; teams
in the rear. All soldiers not mem bers of the
q. A. X, are requested to "fall in" with Eos
ter Post After the usual exercises Gen. W.
W Henry, of burlington, will deliver an ad-
dress from stand in the cemetery.
| CARD OF THANKs.-We desire to extend our
sincere thanks to the many friends who so kindly
assisted US during the illness and burial of our
dear mother, and to those who generously con,
tributed flowers both at the house and grave we
| snail mold In loving Temembrance.-MrS. CORA
5. QUIAIBY, HATTIE A. FISHER, EMMA S. FISH
Err and LESTER L. TILLoTsoN.