News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-05-21
WOLCOTT.

Mr.. Putnam has his house and barn up.
W. O. Stratton is repairing his barn and
shed.
Mr.. Boomhower has rented the Smith
house.
Charles Stone of Iowa, was is town over
Sunday.
w. J. Mudgett is in Massachusetts, on
business this week.
NIX. Jones has got pension and back
pay of abont 500.
Peter Darrah has bought the place known
as the Herrick place.
Thirteen from this place went to ST. Johns
bury on Sunday, to attend the funeral of Mr..
Soper.
The Memorial sermon will be preached be-
fore the Post in the Congregational church
May "a.
There will be a meeting of the Fire Com
pany No. 1 at the Engine House on Saturday
the 23rd at 6 O'Clock.
After the service on Memorial Sunday,
collection will be taken for the purpose of
assisting in building chapel at the Soldiers
Home.
Members of the W. R. G. are requested to
meet at Mr.. Leach's Sunday morning, to
go to the church, where the memorial sermon
will be preached.
C. E. Clark, the wheelright, has a new ad-
vertisement in this issue. He has a good
stock of farm implements, such as horse
rakes, cultivators, moving machines, etc
Farmers will do well to call on him when in
need of tools.
The following is taken from the Texas
| Commercial Traveller and will be read with
| interest by many in this place, as p" Nern Is
| a native of this place and son of our es-
| teemed townsman, Algier Jones. The Assoc
citation referred to is the 50 Travellers Protec-
| tive Association of America" of which Mr.
Jones is Secretary
Nothing better can be wished for the Aus
tin Convention than that it select as good
| men for it's officers as did the Houston Con-
| vention At the Houston Convention last
| year the Association was reiuvenated by the
| admirable selection of its officers, and a new
era of progress, prosperity and advance
ment dates from that very day. To no one
man belongs any more of honor or credit for
| the present fiattering condition of the Texas
| Division than to Vern W. Jones, the very eff
| fcent Secretary. He has worked patiently,
| ardently, earnestly and continually for the
! advancement of the Association. and it ought
to be gratifying to him. it is to his friends,
| to see how glorious have been the results of
| his Iabors, Patient, careful, attentive to
every detal4 sand-an Industrious worker,
there Is no hasSer business Len ,ins the lssnte
the pleasanfest and most agreeable fellows
/ in the world, and his sturdy manhood and
earnest sincerity never fail to attract men to
| him and make them his friends. One OF his
| strong characteristics is his uniform urban
| ity and good humor. OF rather quiet man
ner and earnest demeanor, he is of that type
of men who make friends and hold them for
all time As the subject of this sketch is q
married man. it will not be considered tell
ing tales out of school to be accurate as to
the date of his birth. He was born at VOL
colt, Vermont, February 5, 1855. While
the picture of Mr. Jones, on the 9th page, il
q good one, it may not be inappropriate tC
supplement it by a brief personal descrip
ton He is about six feet in height, anC
weighs probably two hundred pounds. He ii
what the ladies would call fine looking
man, and his cleanly shaver face is indicative
of strength of character and earnestness o
purpose. Secretary Jones offered beauti
full gold medal to any member of the Asso
citation securing the greatest number of ap
plications; and this is only mentioned t.
show how he was always on the alert to ad
vance the interest of the Association. He il
a most excellent gentleman, and has made
very superior officer. Mr.. Jones res ides il
Houston. He has been on the road lively
: years, eight of which he has spent in Texas
| He represents the well known firm of B. +
|, Avery & Sons, Louisville, KY.
PLEASANT VALLEY.
Mumps are pre- vailing.
Mr. Boardman has moved to Pottersvill'
School has commenced with Miss Fisk
Woodbury., as teacher.
The rumor is, that Orlo Crowell has bough
the Gale farm, price 81 400.