News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-23

MORRISNIIIE.

The depot is being improved by q
platform on the track side.
e. Q. Anderson and family of Bos-
ton are spending a few days at S. n
Palmer's.
The ice cream festival at the Con-
Sregational vestry last Friday even
ing was a success.
Babe" Noe was "scooped in for
$17.O1 last week on account of using
too much " fire water
Rev. r. W. Collins, formerly of this
place, will preach at Morristown Cor
ners July Goth, at 1890 a. m.
Misses Alice Nash and Lottie Nc
Gaffey of Burlington are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Churchill
John Ferguson has moved from
the bakery block to the Wood farm,
about three miles from the village.
The subject of Rev. Mr.. Douglass
sermon next Sunday morning will be
My neighbor, who is he; what can ]
do Tor him?"
HI. T. Colby, of Colby, Milling &
Co., and wife of Dowagiac, Mich,
have been spending few days with
III. A. Slayton.
The Boston Ideal Banjo and Man
dohn Club, which has been favorably
received here on several occasions,
are camping out on Lake Memphre-
magog.
Gov. Hendee sold on Monday
his chestnut gelding, Connemaugh
Wilkes, (2:334) to a gentleman in
Hartford, Conn. The horse was a
good one and the price correspond
ingly SO.
Remember the illustrated lecture
by Rev. J. J. Lewis next Saturday
evening on the Passion Play" Ev-
erywhere that this lecture has been
given it is highly spoken of. Do not
fail to attend.
Charles Earl of Chicago arrived
here last week Wednesday to attend
the funeral of his nephew. He was
formerly a resident of this town, but
has been located in Chicago about
thirteen years.
Edward Heath has entered upon
his third year with Druggist Gates.
Eddie" is a very popular as well as
faithful clerk and his many friends
are pleased to know that he is to con-
tinue there another year.
The No-Name's were beatenin their
game of ball on Saturday with the
Johnson's to the tune of II to 81.
The boys have praeticed some in
the past week, but we heard someone
say they needed "Moore."
The reception by the boat club to
have been held on their yacht on
Lake Gilmore last Saturday afternoon
and evening was upset on account OF
rain The club accompanied by the
Stowe band went to Town Hall where
they had their feast
DR.. HubbelI left town Monday
morning for Boston. His increasing
practice in Lamoille County has de-
cided him to devote his whole time tC
this county with the exception of the
town of Hardwick He will be al
home the last week of each month.
The Idlewild Yacht Club announce
a half holiday at Gilmore Pond next
Friday afternoon and evening. The
occasion promises to be a very pleas
ant one. Rowing, sailing, steam
yachting, ctr, will make up the pro
gram Music by the Hyde Parl
Band. See bills.
Miss Alice McDuffin, assistant teach
er in Thetford Academy, late OF Rol
Inns College, Florida, has visited Mis-
Fidelia Fisk the past week. TIL
fathers of these two were roommate
thirty wears ago at the now defunc
Barre Academy presided over by tn
late J. S. Spaulding, Ii. ID.
1t may be telling tales out of schoo
somewhat, but we take very mucl
pleasure in announcing that Rev
William E. Allen, now preaching a
Craftsbury, and Miss Nettie Spauld
ing, one of our most estimable youn,
ladies, will be married at the home c
the bride on Maple ST. to day WED.
Rev. w. Z. Douglass officiating.
Died Sunday, July 10, Mrs. Mar
Stafford, widow of John Stafford, age
So years, three months, eight days
For more than six and one-half year
she had been confined to her ROOF
with a broken hip and other injuries
and was a great sufferer from rhel
matism, but bore all with resignf
ton. a devoted wife and motht
and an earnest Christian
The young lady evangelists al
holding meetings resulting in a quicl
ened interest here and throughout I'll
town. A very interesting service We
held Tuesday evening. To-da
Wed. the ladies are in the Darlir
nrighborhood where meeting w
liz held this evening. They will ais
participate in the regular Thursds
evening neetingat the COngregatio
all yestry.
The second session Of the Orleal
county summer school has been a
ranged for by County Examiner
Clifton Day, principal Of Craftsbul
academy, and will be held at BartC
Landing August 5 to Is. COun
examinations will be held August
and 20. The school will be under +
direction of Prof Edison of the Ma
tha's Vineyard school. Other Be
ton and Vermont talent will be Ell
ployed.
Our enterprising townsman, g.
Doty, while driving to the depot Ia
Friday, with the usual win" viii
is characteristic of him, tried to gof
tween Fl. A. Slayton's truck tea
and +. Il. Moore's team. The spa
being too small he collided with su
force as to throw him from his Sc
and striking on his face in the ROT
received several cuts and bruis'
The horse cleared the wagon and r.
to the depot and back when ne W
stopped.
The Union Savings Bank K Tru
Co. will be opened for business Nc
day, July 9th, in the west room
Hendee Il Fisk's Office. This instit
ton begins business with bright q
spices for stability and success, a.
unnuulfied signs of public approve
1t numbers over eighty stockholde
and is certain Of a good busint
from the start The list of directe
and officers, published elsewhere
our columns, is an unquestipnal
guaranty that all its afairs will
wisely and solely managed In