News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-01-16

West Randolph.
Rev. W. E. Douglass went to Nor
wich Tuesday, to attend the funeral
of a daughter of his brother.
The attendance at the week of
prayer meetings was affected quite
seriously by the sickness over the
town.
Col D. j. Stafford was here from
Augusta, Me-, this week. His daugh-
ter Cora will accompany him on his
return.
The posters are out announcing
the masquerade dance of the Sons of
Veterans in town hall Friday even
ing, Jan. II.
Charlie Goozey, E. S. Robinson's s
assistant in the barber shop, has
been obliged to return home to John
son, on account of sickness.
A. W. Mears has bought out A. L..
Champeau's harness business; he will
continue at the old stand and live at
the house occupied by Champeau.
Benz. H. Sanborn, one of Morris
ville's wandering boys" of the pub
fishing house of Leach, Shewell &
Sanborn, Boston, was in town last
week.
On account of sickness and other
matters, the social of the Ladies' In
dustrial society of the Congregation
al church is postponed until Friday,
Jan. "a.
d. X. Hickok is still in an extreme
ly critical condition from pneumonia,
and on this account Frank, and Mis-
ses Hattie and Gennie Hickok re-
turned home on Monday.
We all hoped that the snow of last
week meant our winter at last.
Sleighs appeared in great numbers,
the winds blew, and things looked
wintry; but the thaw came, and we
dare not prophesy further.
The officers for the Academy Iy-
ceum the last half of the term are as
follows: Pres, L. c. Bentley; V. P,
G. l.. Bates Sec. and Treas, Madge
Guire; Musical Director, Minnie Slay-
ton; Executive Conn, G.. l.. Bates, o.
s. Carpenter, Gertrude Putnam, Hen
ry Small, Flora Kelley.
Carroll Spaulding finishes three
years service at the depot to-day
Wednesday,. For the present he
will be a spare hand on theroad. He
has given entire satisfaction and will
receive the best kind of a recommen-
dation from Mr. Bryant. His place
here will be filed by Mr. Holbrook
from Irasburg.
John Byrne, an Industrious citizen,
who takes the place of a asteam-engine
in the internal economy of the News
AND CITIZEN, last week concluded that
the work of tanning in his boyhood
had not been thoroughly done, and
accidentally got into one of the color
ing watts at'the Tannery; he wasso
fished out, and went home for the
"skiving and securing" process.
At the adjourned annual meeting of
the Congregational society, last Tues
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elected moderator, j. A. Robinson
clerk, Z. S. Robinson treasurer; pru-
Dental committee, H. A. Slayton, E.
S. Robinson, III. p. Munson; commit
tee of supply, G. W. Hendee, C. W.
Fitch, Mrs. d. K. Hickok. The pruden-
tial committee, with the deacons,
were appointed committee ofchurch
buildings and property.
Morrisville people enjoyed a double
treat in the matter of Col. Sanford's
addresses. Late Sunday afternoons
union service was arranged for, with
Col. Sanford as speaker, on the sub
oil pnIa
was passed around, and at Z o'clock
the Methodist church was filed even
full After a few preliminary exercises
the speaker was for a second time in
troduced to a Morrisville audience,
and gave a rich and rare talk, full of
information and sparkling with hu-
NOR.
There are now about thirty-two
men and women residing in this town
who are between 80 and 81 years of
age. and thirty between 20 and 80.
There are ten former residents of this
town who have now passed away,
who were between 90 and 90, and one,
a Mr.. Vincent, who reached an age
of 101 years and l month, residing
in this town forty years; Mr.. Dell, a
Frenchman, lived here few years be-
fore his death, at the ripe age of 102
years. What other town in the re-
gion can beat this?
At the annual meeting of Coral
chapter, No. 16, o. E. S., the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: o. ID. Sturges, W. P; Mrs.
Augusta Spaulding, W. NJ; Mrs Liz
zie McCHntock, A. NJ; Mrs. Pelina
Shaw, Treas; Mrs. Nell NJ. Shaw,
Sec; May A. Soper, Cond.; Mrs, Stella
Livingston, A. Cond.; Mrs. Emeline
Spaulding, Warder; G. W. Clark, Sen
tinel; Mrs. Eva Spaulding, Adah;
Mrs. Lucy Whiting, Ruth: Mrs. Kate
Adams, Esther; Minnie Fitch, Mar
tina; Mrs. Della Bryant, Electa; Mrs.
Mary Cheney, Organist.
The entertainment given by the Or
der of Tens Friday evening was a sue
cess financially, and, we think, social
ly. The society was under a disad-
vantage owing to the sickness of a
number who we're to take part in the
very complete program which had
been prepared. A few songs and Sc
lections were rendered, refreshments
were served, and then, with violin
and organ, played by R, C. Paul and
Miss Gussie Bassett, the company
promenaded until a late hour. The
people now await the time when the
society shall be able to do what they
would have done but for the prevail
ing sickness.
Capital Engine CO., No. 5, will meet
at Hendee & Fisk's office at Z p. m.,
for reorganization and election of
officers. % good men wanted; pass
In yournames. Hose company, No. 1
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