News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-08-13

Mrs. Emily Montgomery came to
town on Friday, remaining until
Monday nightwi friends here. Mrs.
Montgomery gave very interesting
talk to a good sized audience at the
Congregational church on Sunday
evening.
Somebody has been taking the
bouquets left on and near the graves
IN the Morrisville cemetery. Also
picking the blossoms from the grow
ing plants and also marring the head
stones. This is serious business for
the offenders. Look out.
Rev. Mr.. Fisk attended the funeral
of a man at Hyde Park last week,
who died with cancer 1t is a fact
rather remarkable that during his
ministry Mr.. Fisk has oficiated at
fourteen funerals where cancer has
been the cause of death.
The suggestion is made that the
village charter be amended at the
special session of the legislature, so
that sewers can be put in and addi-
tional walks built. The amendment
proposed is that the parties directly
benefited pay one-half the expense.
Canvassers are at work in this
place on business and citizens di-
rectory, which will be out in about a
month. In addition to this town
Hyde Park and Hardwick will be in
Guided in the directory The book is
gotten up under the direction of W.
E. Shaw of Haverhill, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. O. Shaw attended
the wedding of Prof. Beebe and Miss
Cora Mudgett at Cambridge last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Beebe will return here
next week to remain until the open
ing of school, when they will takeup
the work in which they were engaged
last year.
Nathan Herrick died at his home
in Minneapolis, Mimi, July % at the
age of 81 years. He was a former
resident of this town, residing here
from 1910 to 1910 when he moved to
Stowe where he carried on the tin
business for six years, from there he
went west where he has since resided. |
Dr. T. P. Hubbell was at Lancas-
ter last week and Judging by the
Democrat of that place he is having
an ovation in business. But the DR.. |
finds the business of Lamoille county |
quite sufficient to occupy his entire |
time, and will henceforth devote all |
his time to this county, except the
town of Hardwick
The first picnic on the programme
of the g. A. R. and W. r. C. was held
at Comrade Cheney's Aug. 9TH at
which time some forty of che members
were present and had a pleasant chat
together Comrade Cheney and wife
spared no pains to make it pleasant
for all, having tastefully arranged
tables and seats in his sugar orchard
where, in addition to the well laden
baskets carried by the ladies, they
was pronounced first class. DO SO
again, some one. NJ.
There was a quiet and pleasant
at the house of Hon E. P.
Mudgett in Cambridge on the even
ing of August 5th, it being the mar
rage of Mr.. VIM. A. Beebe, the Prin-
ripal of the Morrisville Academy, to
Miss Cora f. Mudgett. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mudgett entertained their friends
with a graceful hospitality, and
threw around their welded children
the promise of Il cheerful domestic
life. The presents were rich, and
among them may be mentioned a
silver tea set and bric-a-brac from
Africa and ISLANDS of the Pacific by t
Milton E. Miner of Fort Benton,
Montana; costly copy of the Holy !
Scriptures by A. p Beebe of Malone,
\. Y. I; beautiful silver ware by E. P. I
ludgett and family; a generous
um of gold and greenbacks by Mel
on Gray, Ralph Mudgett and Zina W VI
base fine and ample quantity of b.
lble linen, napkins and towels, by W
avid Kinsley and wife of Worces- =:
er, Mass, and a very finely sTecuted
lie Kinsiey. There were also many
other tokens of kindly regard for
Mr.. and Mrs. Beebe from their wide
circle of friends. The young people
begin their united life with the heart
lest wishes of all, both for their high
est usefulness in their chosen field OF
labor, ana o1nlDeuU suCCcSS- n pun |
lie reception will be held at the resi-
dence of B. O. Shaw, Park ST., on
Wednesday evening, Aug. 18th from
7:3O O'Clock to 10. All persons wish
ing to extend congratulations to
Prof. and Mrs. Beebe are cordially
invited to be present.
Al. Martz Comedy Co. show here
Thursday night. A Maine exchange
saws of the troupe
AL Martzs Speciality Company drew good |
audience at town hall last evening, and those |
who we're present were much pleased with the
entertainment. The program was varied ana
covered a wide range, but it was excellent IN
every part and showed evidence of skill and
careful management. Mr.. Martz, though
Young man. is a veteran in the show business,
and has achieved large measure of success
The entertainment he is now giving Is super
ior to anything he has ever put on the road,
and.we are glad Rockland gave him good
send-of Mr.. Martz is a knox-county boy.
and now makes his home in Camden, and be
always gets a cordial greeting when he comes
that way. Success to him.