News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-06-04
LOCAL NEWS.
MORRISVILLE.

In. LeBarron has re-shingled his
house
Edna Rublee is visiting her friend
May Fisk at st. Johns, p. Q.
A. G. Small and wife of Winooski
have been in town for several days.
Joe Greno, assistant-foreman in
the bakery, is the father of a hand
some girl.
The Methodist Ladies Aid will meet
with Mr. and Mrs. Souther on Friday
afternoon.
M. H. Bundy has made some addi-
tions to his house on Maple st. and
it is now being painted.
A. A. Niles who has been confined
to the house for a week with malaria
fever is slowly improving.
The number of street lamps will be
increased to thirty and will be prop
erly lighted and cared for.
Town Clerk Burke has added large
curtain with gilt lettering to the
large front window in his office.
Rev. ]. D. Beeman, president of the
Vermont Conference Seminary at
Montpelier, was in town Monday.
Maple Avenue is the name given to
the street extending from @. j. Stay
toms store to Mrs C. NJ. Peck's resi-
dence.
The work of numbering the houses
in the village is progressing nicely.
Handsome nickle-plated figures are
being used.
Regular meeting of the W. K: Z.
next Saturday evening. Let all be
present as important business is to
come before the meeting.
L. Eldridge was elected one of the
vice presidents at the annual meeting
of the Vermont Life Underwriters
held at st. Adams Monday.
Veterans look out for notice from
committee for reunion July 3 and 4,
also from the quarter-master for bids
for restaurant and dance hall.
Judge Austin of Barton who deliv-
cred the Memorial day address at
Stowe spent a part of Saturday, with
his family; at E. S. Robinson's.
Ar. Campbell, the jeweler, vacat-
ed the Barnes house on Portland St.,
last week and moved to the house re-
Gently purchased by him on Maple st.
Col D. J. Stafford came home from
Augusta, Maine, on Saturday even
inc for a two or three days visit with
his aged mother and many friends
here.
Mrs. Geo. Brown, wife of the poPu-
lar engineer on the Lake road, living
in the Hutchirs house, has fucia
standing seven feet high which has
1919 blossoms and buds.
viii Havey, the boss baker in the
Lamoille Cracker Works, has taken
his family to Boston, where they VIII
make a prolonged visit. Mr.. HaVey
will return in few days.
A COW belonging to Mr.. Hoyt, on
Wolcott ST., was struck by the eX-
press train going west on Saturday
one leg was badly broken and the
COW was killed by the section men.
Arthur Gates, who went to Chicago
some six years ago, is at home on a
visit. Arthur's shadow seems to be
increasing, the climate of the WINDY
city undoubtedly agreeing with him.
Rev. W. E. Allen of Craftsbury
preached an interesting sermon at the
Methodist church Sunday morning
and had charge of the evening meet
inc in exchange with Rev. Mr.. Doug
lass.
Mary. wife of Alison Norton, form
erly OF this town but now OF Addison,
died MAY 18th from the effects OF Ia
Crime. Her remains were taken TO
her former home in Middlebury 1or
burial.
Onr citizens were treated to an en-
iovabIe outdoor concert by the Hyde
Park Band on Saturday as they were
returning from Wolcott. The selec-
tiOns were rendered in an admirable
manner.
LIovd Bentley who was OF the late
graduating class at the AGA demygoes
in a few days to Hyannis, Mass,
where he will learn the drug business
with Arthur GuyeT, formerly with A.
o. Gates, here.
Read Curriers' announcement. he
has zone off on fishing trip with Z.
Fl. SIoeum but has left the business
in charge of the irrepressible pan
and Alice Gilbert, who will take pleas
ure in showing goods.
Rev. Mr.. Fiske who went to Cam
bridge on Saturday to deliver the Me-
mortal day address renamed ther mere
over Sunday. Rev. Edwin Wheelock
coming here and presenting two very
practical sermons at the Congrega-
tional church, morning and evening
A barn in the rear of Slayton s
store is now nearly completed ior d
tenement, after the necessary altera-
tions. The Matthews tenement mouse
on Bridge ST., is nearly ready Tor
occupancy. V. w. Jewett has SUD
stantial cellar wall and foundation
laid for a new house on the new ROAD
recently opened from Bridge st. a.