News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-06-26
LOCAL NEWS.
MORRISVILLE.

MORRlSNILLE-
Chas Stafford has bought II. S.
Wilson's house.
Dodge, the milk-man, is out with
neat new milk-cart.
Reports from Miss Kingsbury indi-
cate that she is in a very feeble condi-
ton. and her recovery doubtful.
Dea John Terrill and family have
moved to their house on Harrison
avenue, formerly the Methodist par
sonage.
Arrangements have been made with
A. c. Hamel so that horses will be
cared for all day on the fair ground
and ted hay and grain at a reason
able price.
On Thursday the road at the head
of Portland street was graded down,
so that the uncomfortable hollow in
the road, caused by the ditch, is re-
moved, and everyone who drives over
the place will be thankful for the
change.
The Vermont Savings Investment
Co. give notice that the coupons on
S3O,O00.00 of ) and 6 per cent bonds
and certificates are due July LIST, and
will be paid on presentation at its
office or at the First National Bank in
Montpelier.
|. A. White is in Boston this week
purchasing Il large stock of fruits,
confectionery, nuts, etc, the most
complete assortment ever shown in
Lamoille county, which they will sell
at prices that defy competition. In
fireworks, also, they intend to be at
the head.
At the caucus held on Saturday
evening A F. Whitney was modera-
tor and 4. o. Gates clerk Hon. p
h. Gleed, A. O. Gates, Frank Ken
field. Charles Stafford and George NJ
Powers were elected delegates to the
first district convention to be held IL
Middlebury on Wednesday, July 8
The delegation is of course solid fOl
Judge Powers for Congressman, ano
they as a body, havepower to choose
substitutes.
At the adjourned village meeting
held Friday evening, the nominating
committee presented the names Ot
PIX. Gleed. s. Harris, o. ID. Matthews
"A F. Whitney and III. L. MunsoH for
trustees, and they were duly elected
for the ensuing year. The trustees
and nominating committee were made
a committee to draft bylaws, to be-
reported for adoption at a subse
quent meeting CA. Gle was elected
chief engineer of the fire department
f. W. Webster first assistant and +
f. Harris second assistant. Th'
meeting was then adjourned subJec
to the call of the clerk.
The following have been appointed
as special police July 4, and are re
ouested to call at the town clerks oil
fee at once and be sworn g. W
Dotv. A. o. Gates, F. Kenfield, o. d
Matthews. X. l.. Fairbanks, g. A
Barrows. ]. T. Jewett, j. 5. BanisteT
f. B. Livingston, c. A. Gle, {. W
Fitch. j. W. Spaulding, W. B. Cut
ting. J. A. Bundy, V. W. Jewett, {. (
Borden. Fl. \. Cram. w. q. McClI
took, A. A. Niles, q. A. Cheney, j. "
Daniels, Charles Story, W. H. Robin
son. A. ]. Smith. Morillo Woods, q.
NJ. Joslyn, J. A. Robinson, {. II. SIC
cum, H. p Munson, A. F. Whitney
Albert Spaulding.
Next Sunday, June 20, at the usui
time of morning service, Rev. VIM.
Robinson, ID. d., of Homer, n. T.,
native of this town, and son OF I'll
Rev. Septimus Robinson, who Wa
pastor of the Congregational churc
for over twenty years, will preach
memorial discourse. An origin;
hvmn or ode, by the pastor, the mus
by Prot. Whipple, will be sung by
double quartet, and the day will be
day of Thanksgiving for the pas
The other congregations have bee
invited to join in this service. III
above hymn is to be sung on Cente
NAL day by chorus of about thir1
voices, Under the direction of Pro
Whipple.
DR.. H. ID. Martin, the eve specials
closed his office in Morrisyille la
Saturday night and is in Stowe tt
week. to remain until June 30. I
doctor then goes to Johnson to
main until July 4. In the relief
eve troubles and fitting those imF'
tant members to glasses, DR.. Nj
tins wonderful success can he attn
uted to his thorough knowledge
diseases of the eye. The increa'
demand that the eXigencles or
fashions of the times make upon
ewes has developed a multitude OF
troubles. and the time has come
which intelligent people demand
services of a specialist who is e
Gated for his work. Those who h;
consulted DR.. Martin give many
nressions of satisfaction, and tr
the appearance of the large mum
that call at his office we are OF
opinion that his reputation in
section is established. DR.. MAI
will be here again in September.
Tuesday evenings school meet
was n most notable occasion, a III
her of the ladies of the district e.
cisin0 for the first time their rlgh1
vote in this meeting. A. a. M
clerk of the district, read the Wa
inc. Hon. G. w Hendee was che
moderator A. A. Niles clerk.
norris of auditors and pruden
committee were given by Mes
Whitney and DOty. At the call
fine election of two to fill the Vaca
axistino in the prudential commit
q w Doty and G. M. Powers '
nominated for second member:
ballot resulted in the election OF
Dotv. Mrs. VIM. Cheney was VI
imously elected third member. IL
Fisk and Douglass were elected III
hers of the examining committee
NJ Burke treasurer; 7. K. Gleed az
Messrs. Whitney, Munson and Gee
auditors. Voted that school OF
usual length be held next year,
that a tax of 40 cents on the dc
he raised. with discount to 30 G
.ifpaid before Oct. l. A hearty
weIl-deserved vote of thanks
given the ladies for their prese
and the meeting adjourned