News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-07-17
LOCAL NEWS
MORRISVIIlE

Gee duNU.
Warnings are posted for a village
meeting July 20.
Several from here Joined the excur-
sion to Providence Island Tuesday.
The Morrisville Camp-meetingcom-
mences Aug. 10 and continues for a
week.
Geo. X. Curr;er and wife left Mon
day for few days stay in the White
Mountains.
o. NJ. Waterman and WiHCobb are
taking a short outing in camp at
Greensboro.
The ladies of the Congregational
church expect to give an ice-cream
festival next week.
A number of our Sons of Veterans
attended the recent State encamp-
ment at st. Adams.
Mrs. E. S. Robinson went to Bos-
ton on Tuesday, where she will spend
about month with relatives.
Last week VIM. Cheney bought
Walter Guymont's house and at once
sold the property to E. j. Parker.
All comrades of Post Warner, G. A.
X, are requested to meet at the Post
room Friday evening, July Is. Spe-
cial meeting.
The report of the condition of the
Vermont Savings Investment Com
pany of Montpelier is given in anoth-
er column.
j. j. Burdick, formerly with G. W.
Doty, has returned to his former po-
sition, and will remain here, which
fact We are very glad to note.
The new blocks at the head of Port
land street are to go up three stories,
and with the brick veneer front, will
present an imposing appearance.
Rev Mr.. Fisk returned from his
trip to Massachusetts Thursday even
ing, with his sisters from Montpelier,
who spent a day or two in the place.
The W. c. T. U. meets at the Meth
odist vestry Thursday afternoon,
and the Ladies Missionary society
of the Congregational church in their
vestry Friday afternoon.
Ed Cook, of Rutland, who came to
the Centennial, is spending few
weeks with friends in town. He is
one of the oldest persons now living
who was born in Morristown.
Charlie Davis, who has been in the
employ of H. A. Slayton & Co. for
some time, completed his engagement
there Saturday night, and is NOW pre-
siding over one of the Jewett truck
ing teams
Repairs are being made on the Con-
gregational church, improving the
arrangements for ventilation, also
placing the chimneys entirely outside
the building The church is also to
be reprinted.
The delegation of five, composed OF
Hon. p. K. Gleed, Capt. Kenfeld,
A. O. Gates, C.. H. A. Stafford and
George NJ. Powers, also Judge Powers,
G.. H. Slocum, of the district commit
tee. and W. III. Robinson, were In
Middlebury last Wednesday.
The Order of Tens will serve ice
cream in the town hall Friday alter
noon and evening from 6 to 10. A
short musical and literary program
will be given, commencing at ., foi-
lowed by promenade, to which all
are invited Admission 10 cents !; Ice
cream and cake 10 cents.
Sunday evening an interesting no
raj or children's dayconcert was held
at the Universalist church, in the
presence of a good-sized audience. A
number of excellent selections were
rendered by the choir. The decora-
tions of flowers, ferns and potted
oIants in the front of the church were
very beautiful.
Our townsman, A. o. Gates, was
made a. member of the district com
mittee at the MiddlsbHry convention
last week. Mr.. Gates enlisted IN tAe
war while attending college AT MIC
dlebury. leaving during his junior.
Ar the recent commencement OF bhal
institution, he was given the honor
airy degree of A. Nj.
Reports of damage done by the hi2n -,
wind of a week ago TUESDAY sun ~
come in. The farmers report snlail
out-buiIdings moved more or less, ana
in many instances large numbers oil
trees blown down in their sugar pa pa
ees. as we'll as shade trees ABOUT Ihe
farm premises. The house oeguh W
the late f. G. Richmond, near Dr'
Halls. was quite badly raeked.
Morrisville has a brass band AN
oro-anization was effected Saturday
egening C. A. Gle was elected lead
or I 4 Burdick assistant ana u. a =.
SANDERS secretary and treasurer. u
f. expected there viii be il PiayeFsi
and NEXT week we hopeto publish unt
names. With the musical aolliIy ~
the band we may be sure OF eXceiltm'
music 1t should be hDePally ou9'
tanned.
The Daily Spray and Daily jour,
nal Of Asbury Park, \. D., speak III
very complimentary terms OF tle lne,
ms at the Atlantic House, Oceal
Grove, July 4, which were , aeco 1ii -
with band-paintings by MISS Mlllllis
Fitch of this place. The last-1ali.i 's1
naner saws: "As an artist oil hlgl
merit she has few equals. one one c ';tin1
easily make large sums III Il.e TN a+bf
were her skill properly brougnU ~ t te
attention of designers oil arr III CIV
leading stationery houses. =,
Probably never before IN TINS VIZ
1a9o hos there been such activity u
building as this summer. III seenl7 9, -
if we had started on cellou;J M
progress. Real estate is rlslh nj " Will
!. Western mushroom style, puU W VIZ -,
a steady Increase that shows u ~ 70 on ~
based on actual value anu R No. Gs
aay balloon imitation. And M NOZZLE
vile is a desirable place for resluel u nc
In natural beauty, good society rb nmq
healthfulness. it equals any h pn1
is room and a welcome here LOT Or, az ~
who will come with an INTENTION :,
helm on the best growth and deVeioP
ment of the town.