News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-25

Our collegians have all returned to
Burlington.
Clara Eaton of Manchester, N. H.,
is the guest of her friend, Ellen Rand
all.
Mabel SlaytOn burned her left
hand very severely last Friday, while
making candy.
r. G. Munson and wife returned
home Saturday from a three weeks
visit in Chittenden county.
c. A. Knight has leased a piece of
land of H. j. Lilley on church street
and will erect a barn thereon.
j. A. LaPorte leaves thelatter part
of this week for Lyndon, where he has
a position on the Lyndon Union.
Rev A Smith of johnson officiated
here last Sunday. Rev. Mr. Ward
will resume pastoral work next Sun
day.
~ JyTurre syTndrrey 5 handsome porch
attracts much attention and adds
very much to the appearance OF his
residence.
Cushing Nichols is to have an in
crease of pension. Now if he could re-
ceive reasonable pay for carrying the
mail he would be happy.
r. p. Putnam has the contract for
fitting up Odd Fellows Hall in the
post-office block Work on the same
will be commenced at once.
Geo. Parker has had a present of
handsome Canadian owl. He fully
understands the predicament of the
fellow who had white elephant.
W. II. Pease is the proud paternal
of 81 pound boy, which, arrived at
his abode last Wednesday. Neighbor
Pease firmly believes that the best of
goods come in the smallest packages.
L. H. Roscoe of the Jericho Press
was in town last Wednesday, He
went home via Eden-a rather cir
cuituus route-but decidedly more
attractive to him than the direct
road.
Extensive repairs are to bemade on
the court house this fall. The build
ing will be reprinted and the belfry
repaired. The clerks officesand the
court room will be papered and
painted in modern style.
Geo. Kenfield, the defendant in the
recent horse suit, emphatically denies
using the animal for any other pur-
pose than what he hired it for, and he
claims there was no competent proof
to the contrary in the trial.
H. J. Lilley & Co.'S exhibition of
farm and lum Der wagons at the state
fair received considerable praise and
attention Their exhibit was the
only complete one there, but one
other lumber wagon being shown.
The wagons are on exhibition this
week at the Windsor county fair at
Woodstock.
HYDE Park Lambert is adding to
his laurels. At the late state fair he
took first money in the 2:35 race and
this week is at Narragansett Park, r.
l.. entered for the $500 race. Al
/ though not now the owner, Jimmie
Kelley drove him in the above race
and has gone to Rhode Island for
that purpose.
The marriage of Sarah Fletcher and
! L. NJ. Bartlett, a prosperous mer-
/ chant at Island Pond took place
Wednesday of last week at the brides
home in the presence of circle OF
near friends and relatives. Rev. Mr..
Smith of Johnson performed the GER
emony. The best wishes of a host OF
friends go with the worthy bride to
her new home.
The farm and personal property
belonging to the estate of Alonzo
Jones will be sold at auction Satur-
day next, Sept. u, at 10 "a. m. The
land is good and the buildings are in
good order. The personal property
consists of cattle, horses, threshing
machine, wagon, tools, farming
tools, household goods, &c. Fol-
further particulars see bills.
The masquerade party Friday ev
ening drew a large attendance anC
was greatly enjoyed by all. Their
was not as large a number OF mask
ers as heretofore, but the costume
were unique and attractive, some be
inc very handsome. Gilmore furnish
ed the music and promenading wa
kept up until a late hour The ne
receipts, about $500, will be addet
to the bell fund.
Lanpher's horse took the first hea
in the three minute race at the Wat
erbury fair last week. There wer
seven horses in the race; Herb go
Z away from them all very easily
Time 2:51. The Judges howeve
placed Lanpher seventh in the hea
because she paced. OF course thi
made Herb indignant and he too
his horse out of the race. He say