News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-13
LOCAL NEWS
MORRISVILLE.

Mrs. G. W. Gates has gone to Wells
River with her daughter, Mrs. Smith.
Rev. W. P. Marshall and wife, of
North Hero, came to town Monday
evening.
Miss Nellie SlaytOn went on Friday
to st. Johns, p O., where she spends
a few days as the guest of Mrs. III. C..
Fisk.
Mrs. A. B. Munson is still in feeble
health Her sister, Kate Crane, a
teacher in Omaha, Neb., arrived here
last week.
The report is that sleighing in east
ern Vermont has suffered far more
from the late thaw than this section
Eofeountry.
The Ladies Industrial Society win
meet Friday afternoon at the Congre-
gational vestry Set No. viii fur
nish the supper.
Regular meeting of j. NJ Warner
post No 4, Department of Vermont
Friday evening, Feb II, 1890. A
full attendance desired.
Mrs. B. L. Rand died Tuesday
morning from the effects of her fall.
The funeral was held to-day Wednes-
day. Rev. Mr.. Ward officiating,
Rev. Miss Kingsbury is summoned
by telegraph to be in attendance at
the funeral services of Mrs II. French,
of Fletcher, Wednesday, Feb. II.
Several owners of new building lots
are engaging lawn trees and fancy
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eral sticking up will bethe result.
The Spiritualist society of Hyde
Park and Morristown, will hold their
Goth annual oyster supper and dance
at the American house, Hyde Park,
Feb. 25.
There will be a regular meeting of
the W. r. c. Friday evening, Feb. IA,
at 6:30 O'Clock. The members are
requested to be prompt, as the Post
meets at 7:3C
Thomas Bettis thinks he has the
champion calf of the season, only he
doesn't like to tell of it, for fear folks
viii call it fish story" However,
at 8 months old it (the calf)weighed,
dressed, AS lbs.
On Friday morning at Cady's Falls
cemetery were held the burial services
of Mrs Mary, relict of Elder Isaac R.
Pettingill, who died in st. JOhnsbury,
aged 80 years. The services We're in
charge of Rev. p B. Fisk.
A pleasant and successful term of
school in the Academy closes Tues
day, February Is, with the usual eX-
hibition in the evening at Academy
Hall. A social will follow the exer-
cises. The spring term commences
one week later.
The Rev. Watson Weed, of Stowe,
will occupy the desk at the Universal
ist church Sunday, Feb. Is, preaching
in exchange with Rev. NJ. Kingsbury. !
The Rewards of Righteousness . at |
11:45 2, m, The SigR,s Js,co2ft Of the Times
The new steam laundry, Foss &
Parker proprietors, opened for bust
ness this week. When they get to
running full blast, we hope to review
them. They say they intend to do all
that a first-class laundry can do,
having the necessary equipments for
it,
The slippery condition of the streets
Thursday made travelling of all kinds
quite precarious. C. H. Slocum was
named among the victims. Heslipped
and fell, dislocating his shoulder. lit
was speedily put into place by Drs,
/ Hall and Johnson, and slight lame
ness is the only unpleasant result.
We have new theory foI"Vermont's
s'change ofcIimate. Aletter received
bv Rev. Fisk has the following: L
have been wondering whether you
brought supply of Southern wealth
er with you, and the commotion incl
dent to the mixture had resulted in
the o-account winter we are having. =
A week or two ago we remarked
that 'Ethere was a possibility that
Morrisville might hear that Mont
pelierl orchestra at some future
date" This has become probab1ll-
tv now: a few of our music-loying
Young men have arranged for con-
certto be given the last ofthis month
or the first of next. Further notice
later.
The "Seven Ladies of Lavender
Town." advertised for Friday even
ing, has been postponed until Satur'
dav. The characters are: Lightning
Haskins the Snowman, with his Ag
plomeration of WaXworks; the Ouch
ess and her daughters; the Seven Ole
Ladies of Lavender Town; the Fairy
Maeassa. Admission, 10 cents; chill
dren, 10,
Ernest Bracket left this (Wednes
day) mornRgfor Boston, where heck
poets to locate BY faithful work Er
: nest has attained a high standing al
a druggist. For several years he hat
held a responsible position witt
Parke, Davis & Co., of Detroit, Mich.
and only left there on account of hi
health. We regret his leaving Morris
vile. but wish him success,
About $50 Monday morning th
fire-bell sounded, and soon crow
J of people had collected around tn
house owned by Mrs. l.. Powers an
occupied by Walter Guymont. Th
fire companies were promptly 0
hand. and a few pals of water o
the right spot quickly settled the ma
t ter. The fire originated at the jun
tion of the double chimney, where
wooden brace sustained it.
d Mr.. and Mrs. p. K Gleed gave tt
students and teachers of our Aca,
: envy a very pleasant reception lai
90 Friday evening. About seYent
- young people we're present, and I
IS ceiyed hearty greetings from the ho
dd2 and hostess, who had kind word fl
4 each one. A reading by Miss Cha
422 and several charades, intersperst
81 with other social entertainment, &
gether with cake and coffee, rendert
the occasion in all respects most Q
s ioyable
80 Geo. n. Bates, living on West Hi
80 was injured last Monday while
work in the woods, and died soon {
ter he was carried to the house, Il
=. cause of the accident was a fallii
IA tree, which slipped back over t
stump. Mr.. Bates was picking upl
n AK and did not see the tree until t.
late TO dodge 1t; 1t struck him
tween the shoulders and broke sever
ribs. He was taken to the house a
10 died before medical aid reached hi
The funeral will be held Thursd
morning at 10 O'Clock at the re
re- dence.
ort A large number of people collect
by in the town hall Monday evening
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