News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-03-05


liquor in this town the past year
causes considerable comment. Either
the price asked for the article is too
much or the sales are very heavy.
Which is it?
A. Y. Wiswell and S. B. Waite at
tended the Odd Fellows District meet
ing at st Adams last week. They
had a good time, but "Adna went
out of the car at Essex Junction and
while gazing around lost his hat. He
came nome with a new one.
Postmaster Hulburd's step has
been very elastic all day His friends
scarcely recognized him so rapid have
been his movements; but when they
learned that the number of his
daughters had been increased to
three. the strange antics were under
stood. We congratulate the p. NJ.
on his good luck in having three of q
kind. 1t is a winning hand.
The subscribers to the hotel fund
had a meeting last Friday. There
was much interest and enthusiasm
and the unanimous opinion WITS that
n first-clas hotel should be erected at
once Several committees were ap-
pointed and an adjournment taken
for two weeks in order that the arti-
cles of association may be forwarded
to the Secretary of State and be pub
lished according to law.
The No. Troy Palladium says:
" Mr.. J. W. Redmond of HYDE Park
was in town this week making ar
engagements to locate here for the
practice of law He will shortly open
an office in the rooms next to the
drugstore Mr.. Redmond has been
of schools for Lamoille
county, and also an active member
of the bar of chat county for some
time" We understand Mr. Redmond
will move about May LIST.
CENTREvILLE.
The sick ones are all better Charles
Campbell and wife return to their home in
Barre this week...uuite a turnout at the
vendue on Saturday; the sales were pretty
low. Fannie Calkins and Gertie HogaboOm
went to the Street Monday to attend school
THE young people have enjoyed them
selves this winter in gathering together and
we hear have formed club. We hear that
Gilman Sherwin is some better We were
pleased to see Jesse Gilmore on the street the
other day after his recovery from measles
Alice Pape returned to MOrrisville Tues
day
RIVERSIDE NEWS.
Harvey Morgan of Cambridge visited at
Eanness Lilley's few days last week.
Lawson Sweet has gone to Burlington for
medical treatment.
Mrs. j. D. Currer. who has been on the sick
list for few weeks is now on the gain.
Lennie Currier is attending school at the
Street.
TOWN MEETING.
d -Fhe annual March meeting drew
out the usual number and proved to
be one of the most harmonious gath
erings the town has had for some
time. The business of the meeting
was transacted very promptly, the
only prolonged discussion being on
the question of paying the highway
tax in labor. This matter was dis
posed of by voting 20 cts, on the
dollar payable in labor, or 70 per
cent of that amount if paid in cash.
The meeting was in SESSION about
three hours. Col. Sawyer was elected
Moderator, and presided very ac-
ceptably. H. NJ. Noyes who for thir-
teen times had been elected Town
Clerk, had previously stated that he
would not accept a reelection. NOyes
G. Wood, one of our popular young
business men, was chosen as Mr..
Moves successor, and we predict in
him the town will find competent
and efficient clerk.
The old board of Selectmen, c. M.
Strong, A. c.. Davis and Geo. E.
Mudgett were reelected without OPP
position-an indication that the
town approves of their past labors.
For Treasurer it was generally sup.
posed that F. r. Child would again
receive the election. 1t was therefore
II surprise to some, at least, when III
addition to Mr. Child's name that OF
F. H. Strong was presented. Mr.
Child's friends were caught mapping
and Strong received the Office by q
vote of 80 to 81. Frank is very pop
ular and perfectly competent to bt
custodian of the towns funds. w
believe Fred will continue his usua
business at the old stand and will MOI
loose any sleep over the defeat. Fo1
Overseer of the Poor H. &. Lanphel
again assumes the tender duties o
caring for the poor To his credit w
will say that ''the oldest inhabitant'
fails to recOllect when the towns poo
were taken care of at so low a sum a
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expended for them. For COnstabl
and Collector Capt S. b. Waite again
fills the position and will keep al
eagle eye on the delinquents. l.. 7
Butts is reelected Second Constable
For Listers-H. c. Lanpher, J. {
Croker and J. H. Gray were elected
| There was no opposition to Lanpher
but Edwin Billiard was pitte
against Crocker, The ballot was s
for Croker, "a for Billiard. Chas I
Whitcomb was reelected but decline
to serve. w. G. Bassett was the
elected but he also declining J. +
Gray was chosen H. d. W. Doty
E. Sherwin and H. NJ McFarIan
were elected Auditors. Trustee {
surplus fund r. s. Page; Fence View
ers c. B. Swift, John Hubbard, O. 5
Spaulding; Town Grand Jurors II. .
} LilIey, n A. Robinson; Inspector {
Leather Charles Crane; Inspector {
} Lumber and Shingles NJ. p Cheney
5 Town Agent G. NJ. Strong; Supt.
Schools H. l.. Fairbanks; Agent t
convey real estate E. B. Sawyer.
tax of SO cts. on the dollar was vote
to defray town expenses; and 81 c
+ on the dollar to apply on the railroa
t bonds. This latter sum will raj
from $4,000 to $4,000 for that pu
a pose; S25 was voted for the obser
II ance of Memorial Day. The SeleC
. men were authorized to purchase
lie new hearse.
The Selectmen divided the toy
le into three highway districts and a
1t pointed E. Y. Lilley, Silas Whitcon
and G.. M. Davis surveyors of
m same. This movement was ratifi
but it must be acknowledged was
st shrewd move by the Selectmen,
re those who worked for the return
81 the old system expected as a matt
- of course that some 40 highway 81
d veyors would be appointed, as in t
of olden times. AS the matter nc
p stand we simply have three Comm
- sioners and pay your tax in labor
is money. An effort to bring the ma
c ter up again was voted out of ord
I'd and the meeting adjourned
H. H. The question as to discount
taxes and how they should be pa