News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-19
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Hiram L. Cook; whose life was recently re
| garded as short, is said to be better an
/ liable to be among people again.
Morrille Russell got into tilt the othe
day with a log and came out of the fraca
with an injured foot.
Alpine Luce, while making love to his coy
! the other day was njured in one eye, b.
the careless firt of horn. 1t was vef
narrow chance with him, though he vii
! probably save the sight.
Horses are dying on the Branch r. D. Stay
| ton and George Downer, each having los
one. There is no epidemic however, thei
| time had come.
| There is a scarcity of water in the streams
now, and the timber saving goes littl
| hard.
| W. P. Bailey is at home again.
| Vernon Blodgett has engaged for wear OF
the Dr. Webb farm in Shelburne at $40, pei
month and board.
| Harry Ayers will work for L. c. Camp The
coming season, at 800, per month
The Ladies' NJ. E. Aid society will NEE
with Mrs. Dillingham; on Wednesday after
noon and evening of next week. Please beal
! in mind that it is a splendid place to &c
| on any OCCASION
Town meeting occurs in two weeks, oil
March 3, to which the attention OF all is call
many and not the few may voice the proceed
ings Remember that justice and economy IL
the administration of all town affairs de
mand your presence.
The schools at the village closed on Friday
Miss Elsie Adams has been engaged as
head laundress at the Reform School in Yer
gennes.
The railroad surveyors for the past few
days have been quietly revising their work
and making estimates 1t is quietly limited
that a wealthy syndicate Is contemplating
the construction of an air line road from
| New York via Rutland Waterbury, Stowe
Cady's Falls and Newport TO Quebec, there
to connect with fast line of ocean steam
ers to Queenstown and the continent. thereby
reducing the time of transatlantic travel
about one day.
Rev. Mr.. Drew is well settled here as pastor
of the Congregational church for the coming
year, his services commencing on Sunday OF
last week.
II 1t is said that John Fairbanks living in the
west part of the town, has not been in the
village for more than 40 years, though living
less than four miles therefrom.
From u COWS, during the season of 1890,
Mr., u. A. Harris made average of $50
pounds of butter each, for which he received
about 3 cents per pound above the best
country price. He sends his product to u
steady down country market
The Waterbury Dramatic club at the town
hall on Friday evening last rendered g In
the Enemys Camp" The house was not
large but appreciative as the playing was
regarded excellent.
The friends of Nathaniel Robinson are glad
to learn that he is on the gain and will soon
be out if nothing new prevents.
The Farmers League met at the town hall
on Saturday evening last for the purpose of
discussing dairying They will discuss phos-
pilates at their next meeting in two weeks.
The ladies of Unity church will hold their
March circle as usual, at the vestry of the
church on town meeting day, where they will
furnish both dinner and supper for all who
wish. Good meals; reasonable prices.
The Dramatic Club are preparing a play en-
titled Out of his Sphere A good play and
a well chosen cast of characters.
The following officers of Mount Mansfield
Lodge. No. III, |. O. of g. r., were installed
Feb. Z, 1891: c. T., NJ. E. French; VT, Mrs
NJ. E. French PC t, J. L. Griffin; Chaplain,
Miss Alma f. Emery; Sec, Geo b. Emery;
Financial Sec, Walter Faunce; Treas. II c.
Faunce; Marshal, Harry Faunce Dep, Mar,
Miss Gertie Griffin; g., Mrs. Nancy Carlton;
Sen, Mrs. J. l.. Griffin; Supt. j. T Mrs An
Meta Buzzell.
BELATED.
Mrs. Ellen Smith viii spend the remainder
of the winter with Mr.. Barrett's people in
Waterbury.
Mr.. Nath1 Robinson though better of
pneumonia, is greatly troubled with pleurisy
which keeps him confined and under the close
care of physicians and nurses.
Mr.. II. L. Cook is quite poorly and not in
IA fair way of recovery. He is advanced in
years and has long been in declining health
Mrs. Bashaw and daughter Edith soon ex-
pect to remove to the State of Maine.
Elsie Adams is visiting in johnson, having
attended the Normal School there
There seems to be a quietus on railroad
matters for the present, though the people
are in no way Indifferent to the agitation of
the subject and the early construction of the
road. Let the ball be kept rolling.
The lumber business is nearly closed for the
season with the largest cut of logs ever
known in town.
Bert Buzzell has very neat barber rooms at
the hotel and will be glad to show them to
his friends.
The mumps are prevailing yet to a large
extent, the old and young alike being subject
to them.
The presence of Isaac Algpr and Abe Bur |
nett are required as nurses in the case of
Nath1 RO binson's sickness.