News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-03-26

ceeds amounting to about $43. 90
There was a large attendance outside
the M. E. society, thus showing that
the pastor, W. E. Douglass, has hosts
of friendseven outside his own church
Mr.. A. O. Gates talked to the stu
dents of the grammar school last
Friday afternoon in a very interest
ing way about the battles of the
Wilderness and of Spottsylvania
Many were led to see how different an
historic event may appear when told
by one who was there.
a few weeks ago Doty advertised
Tor lumber in exchange for furniture
and the way the people caught on to
that offer astOnisned even him. He
has effected several sales through
that little advertisement and says,
:" to get the peoples eye, advertise in
the News AND CITIZEN"
The young people of the Congrega-
tional society will give the operetta,
The Dairymaid's Supper" April,
3. This has been given in other
places with good success. A large
chorus is rehearsing and a pleasing
entertainment may be expected. Re
freshmenents of ice cream and cake
will be served.
The Universalist Sewing Circle will
meet with Mrs. A. d. Thomas on
Thursday afternoon of this week.
This is to be the annual circle, and
the members are requested to assem-
bic at an early hour to elect officers
for the ensuing year. The usual
picnic supper will be served. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
Justice Cady and "Dan" Hardy
have had pretty lively time of it
the last week in pulling in" the
liquor offenders. Five have thus far
been brought before the Squire, all
of whom have paid the five dollars
and costs, others are on the docket.
The offenders are not all residents of
this place, but the neighboring towns
of Hyde Park, Johnson and Stowe,
each contribute to the number
The books for the new library have
arrived and are being classified and
put in shape for public use. About
800 volumes have been received. The
work of arranging them is being done
under the supervision of p. X. Gleed,
assisted by a bevy of young ladies
Miss Mary Stone, of st. Johnsbury,
who has had large experience in in
dexing and cataloging books, is here
for couple of days and aiding in the
work.
The funeral of Rev. M. P. Bell was
largely attended at the Methodist
Church last Wednesday afternoon.
Presiding Elder Donaldson did not
arrive as was expected. Rev Mr..
WOrthen of Hardwick presented an
excellent sermon and brief remarks
were made by Rev. Mr.. Matthews of
East Craftsbury, Rev Church Tabor
of Essex and Rev. O. M. Boutwell,,
Presiding Elder of st. Adams district.
The bearers We're Rev. W. E. Doug
lass, Rev. p B. Fisk, Rev G. H.
Wright, Rev, Mr.. Matthews, Rev. G.
A. Emery and Rev. W. E. Allen.
From the "Capitol" of Topeka,
Kansas, we take the following report
of a prize speaking contest, in which
a former MorrisvIlIe boywa the win
ner:
Washburn College is famous among tue
western institutions for it's oratorical contests,
and for enthusiasm in them. Twice she has
won first place in the State college contests.
and once carried off the interstate prize.
The contest last Friday night was local, be-
ing a prize debate between members of the
Gamma Sigma Society. but the young speak
ers sustained the good reputation of the col
lege, although the speaking of one two
was not up to the standard Special men
ton should be made of the prize winner, Mr..
Clarence NJ. Merriam, son of Mr.. E. B. Mer-
riam, formerly of Vermont. The young col
legian possesses natural gifts as a speaker,
having a fine presence on the stage, an easy,
graceful bearing, and n pleasing flexible
voice. His pronunciation particularly
good. and the enunciation of his arguments
was a lesson to those orators who stun the
ear at the expense of the thought. This
young speaker ought to be heard from, and no
doubt will be if he continues to excel from
the basis of natural requirements and the
results of hard work and vigorous training.
Vermont is still to the front in maple sugar.
butter, and natural orators, and
more than one of her stalwart sons is heard
n the classic halls of western seats of
earning. We give her credit for the raising,
and the west for room to grow up.
HORSE NOTES.
q. NJ. Powers sold his horse last week for
1925. He was a good little horse
Don Alfonso is producing some excellent
stock and will be kept this season at John
jampbell's in Morristown.
Frank Drown sold his bay mare also at
about $3.50. Oscar Sherwin and others sold
horses for good prices to same party.
There is quite a demand for good horses
this spring. The Mckinley bill keeps the
over and medium grades of Canada horses
out, increasing the demand for those raised
here
H. W. Drown has sold his 2-year-old cot
TO c. A. Guile. He is fine colt in every re-
spect. He was sired by Don Alfonso an
Aristos dam Fidela by Rocket 2nd dam by
Holabird Ethan Allen. Price $50.
John Utton now has nineteen horses in
training all in splendid condition. Rare Ben
S looking fine and will make short season
1T Mr. Utton's stable, II patrons have al
-eady been booked. Large prices are being
offered for his colts. Services $25 to warrant.
See circulars.
Harry Hardy has a horse that he can do
almost anything with. 1t is a regular pet
and does almost anything his master re-
back riding Harry rode him up the steps into
Bolac's market, going through the store and
then out of the side door, a performance
which eclipses all the other maneuvers of that
horse.