News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-01-23

| rlSVllle mousse, represented Dy IL Tree
hack at the depot.
Charlie Goozey is back again scrap
ing chins in Ed Robinson's, after his
enforced vacation.
Ernest Brackett has been playing
job for few days, in addition to
La Grippe, but is out again now,
E. NJ. Allard, proprietor of the
Waterbury stage line, has been con
fined to his home here for several
days.
Harrison Dodge has bought the
milk business of Charlie Chaffee, and
is now doing a retail butter and milk
business.
"Now the ground is white, go it
while you're young" but keep your
horses on the right side of the pole ;
it may bother you to get them back
again.
W. I. Paul's musicians ball is to be
held at Swanton this year. 1t will
doubtless be an occasion of great
pleasure to all who can attend. See
business notice.
The Ladies' Industrial society will
meet at the Congregational vestry
| Friday afternoon. The customary
10-cent tea will be served, and all are
cordially invited.
A light attendance at the S. of Y.
masquerade dance Friday evening,
did not prevent those present from
enjoying themselves. Of course it
/ l,n4 I
caused the light attendance.
T. L. George intends toleave to-day
or tomorrow for Montpelier, where
he goes to work in machine-shop.
| 4 business card of the Montpelier Or
chestra, just received, has the name
"F. L. George, Clarionet;" we con-
gratulate Fabe, and the orchestra,
both.
After a short struggle with pneu-
monia and heart trouble, D. K.
Hickok died Wednesday evening, Jan.
Is. The funeral services were held at
the house Friday afternoon, Rev. Mr..
Fisk officiating. Mrs. Hickok is quite
i'll, and was unable to attend the fu-
neral.
This winter bears great similarity
to the preceding one. The same lux
uriant variety of weather is noticed
and one year ago Monday brought
the first fall of snow large enough for
Wood, I1mBer and 10gs -tt aTe 81 nov nr11-
! ing in fine shape.
4 very pleasant wedding took place
Saturday evening at the COngrega-
tional parsonage, the contracting
parties being Geo. H. Reed, of Dor
set, Vt, and Helen Hosmer, of Acton,
Mass. They left this week for Dorset,
where Mr.. Reed is engagedin in the lum-
ber business. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. P. B. Fisk.
The Vermont gale of Monday un-
rooted Mrs. Fosters barn in District
No. s, and carried the said roof forty
or fifty rods from the spot Mrs
Foster and two children took refuge
at Mr. Patch's. Tuesday morning at
the instance of W. B. Patch and L. III ,
Grow twenty men reported at Mrs.
Fosters with a keg of nails, to re-
place the roof.
Rev. Elihu Snow, of Swanton, will
lecture at the NJ. E. church on Tues
day evening, Jan % Subject, ''Char-
acteristics of the Vermont Soldier :"
Admission, 10 cents, proceeds to pay
Indebtedness on organ. Mr.. Snow
is one of the most popular lecturers
in Vermont, was a soldier in the war
of the Rebellion, and will especially
glad to meet his old comrades, with
whom he struggled "onmanya hard
fought field =
Monday morning came very near
recording a serious accident. Dana
Chafee, of this place, was driving to
the grist-mill with heavy load, when,
in attempting to make the turn at
the bottom of the hill, his horse, being
smooth-shod, was pushed against the
fence, which was the only thing that
prevented both horse and man from
going over the bank into the river
below. The fence, though old, held
firm, and the sled was dragged back
into safety.
Another drugstore for Morrisville,
is the latest business announcement.
G.. A. Cheney and son, Arthur, in COM
pany with DR.. Hall, have bought the
land between Curriers > store and the
Morrisville house, and as soon as the
ground is IN condition will build
thereon. A business block 60X4S,
two, and possibly three stories in
height, is contemplated. The lower
floor will contain two stores, in one
of which Arthur is TO put complete
stock of all things necessary and de-
sirable in a first-class drugstore,
We are in receipt of copy of the
Holiday nEansr of the Saratoga I'm
ion fro M |Pierson, Esq. Hewill
be REM. v many of our towns
- on st.a.F'F5~ very Hat,
- a very good
an, also a picture
bdlawn avenue,
krr. Willis pres
,,.. !. q .s.!!! 81! nj club, the oldest
4 Eef,'I i5l@sn club IN the place; also sec
retarv of Rising Sun lodge f. 4. AN.
He is "Judge" PiersOn now, having
been police Justice for about two years,
and also holds the office of secretary
of the N. Y. State Republican League.
Our compliments to VIII.
Last Saturday afternoon, at about
3 o'clock, the tolling bell announced
the death of George Washington
Gates. one of Morrisyille's Oldest clIl-
zens. For several weeks previous. TO
his death he was in ill-health, owing
to a severe paralytic stroke: lie was
the Youngest of eight children, OF
whom one, Sylvester L., resident OF
this town, is still living. His parents
were among the pioneers of the town own
His education was necessarily lilnl!- j!
ad but his natural talents and ADM
lies put him in the lead; In 1881 ne
became converted, and has always
been a constant and consistent Chrls,
tan, ready at all times with g3f6di gR3f',i
word and deed. He was a 1altnlul
Bible student, and for many years
annerintendent of the Congregational
Sundav-school. His word was as
GOOD as his note, and his note as
good as a bank, +" is the graphic trlo-