News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20

MORRISVILLE.

The Sons OF Veterans intend t
present the drama ''In the Enemy
Camp" March IA and IS. Furthe
notice later.
The adjourned meeting of the Goo
/ Templars at the NJ E. chapel mex
/ Saturday evening; all are requested
to remember.
T. c. Cheney, of the U. V. M, ant
Miss Winnie Cheney, who has beer
spending a few weeks in Burlington
came home Friday evening.
Mrs. Emma Pal was called tc
Eden Mills last Sunday to oficiate a
the funeral of Mr.. Kinds, one of the
oldest residents of that town.
Keep in mind the oyster supper
and dance of the Spiritualist society
at the American house, Hyde Park
Tuesday evening, Feb. IS, 1890.
Geo. K. Currier, our thriving mer.
chant, left for Boston on Monday
He will return in due season, loaded
to the " last straw" with new goods
Rev. Fisk and Dea. Munson are
intending to go to North Craftsbury
this week to assist in the installation
of a pastor over the Congregational
church there.
George Houghton and wife are in
town spending a few days. They
will make their home in Morrisville
for the present, and we welcome them
here. Mr.. Houghton is travelling for
a Boston house.
| Our rushing camera-sketchist over
the way, H. E. Cutler, has been fin
ishing up some fine views of Morris
vile and vicinity, among them one of
the NEWS AND CITIZEN office. Cutler
takes a good picture and is doing
lots of work just now.
Foss & Parker's new steam laun-
dry is now open for business. They
have frst-class Iaundress and can
do all the work expected from them.
Their advertisement was missed this
time, but will appear next week. In
the meantime We would advise you
all to give them a trial.
A few from this place went to
! Swanton to the Valentine Ball on
Friday evening, music by PauI'slor-
cheStra. Others attended the min
strel entertainment at Stowe. 4 sraaIl
number 'socialized at inc Conc
gational vestry, and Jew snent the
eVening y ~ their own fresides.
Last Wednesday evening a large
number of the Universalist society
assembled at c. R.. Pages, the par
ticular occasion being a meeting Of
the Ladies' Circle. Several were
present from Stowe and other towns
making a big house-full. The even.
ing was passed very pleasantly.
A well-filled house greeted the stu
dents at the exhibition Tuesday even.
ing in Academy hall. A lengthy and
very complete program was rendered
in a manner which shows thorough
and careful instruction, both in the
literary and musical departments
The social which followed was en-
joyed by a large number.
The probability" in regard to the
Montpelier Orchestra is now fxec
fact. Friday evening, March 7, ter
members of this excellent orchestra
will give a concert in Morrisville tow
hall. Tickets will be on sale in al
adjoining towns. This ought to re
ceive a full house, and doubtless will
Further particulars on handbills.
Vermont IS not just like California
for all her mild climate, but she ha.
some big trees, alice samee." ]. B
Carlton, of Morristown, recently GU
and hauled to Peck's mill five hem
lock logs, which made, respectively
45o, 48o, 5I2, 40, s64 feet of lum
Der, a total of 2II6 feet. The tree
stood 80 feet high, and 4 feet thick a
the base. Who beats?
Saturday evening recorded anothe,
pleasant time in Morrisville' history
in the entertainment by the youns
. people of the Universalist society
Prof. Lightning Haskins, in the per
SON o. NJ. ~. nangwol ,ily, ,G az. ..,S H;s au
/, tomaton wax-works, (which move
their arms and legs" brought dow
the house; the icy manners OF tn
Duchess, Mrs. Slocum, threw chi
over the air; Bernice Tewksbury mad
a pretty little fairy; the grief of tn
Seven Old Ladies was quite toucE
ing, and the seven young brides wer
N radiant. Mrs. Churchill ably directe
le the music, and an orchestra, cor
lg Sisting of Messrs. R.-C. Paul, c. A
y, y, Gle and Henry George supplied tn
IS motive power for the social which 70
re lowed. Best of all, the finances ne
w ted about $40.
ch Town matters have been brougt
70 70 to a focus by the board of auditor
re. and the town reports are now in ii
at printers hands. The railroad bono
e are all in and paid, with the exceptio
a OF one SIoo bond, the whereabouts
lar which IS not yet known, but as "E
cd sha" says that "man" is to be hur
rs II he doesn't get the bond around an
y pay 1t OFT before town meeting. it w
- undoubtedly be done. And now Il
9, news that all will grasp with intere
cSf ost IS the fact that the auditors willrecor
mend tax of but S cents on Il
dollar OF the list, which, with no fl
m tax, and 40 or As cents school ia
= WIZ make quite balance in favor
the taxpayers pocket-book, when
" is remembered that the time has BET
y in the village district when all tax
combined to make 81 on the doll
of the list.
Rev. D. E. Croft and wife are
ale. town. Mr.. Croft has finished his
fse tSe 6ors at Charlestown, N. H., where
@ ,od- has been located the past year.
1aa anaa has been held in high esteem by t
9gs 5iss people, and parts with them very
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