News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-08

west arrives at about ten a. m, and
from the east at nearly thes time
as before. Express train goes west at
about 9 a. M, and east at about Z
p. m.
A. W. Mears has opened a harness
shop in the rooms lately occupied by
S. W. Bolac on Portland street and
has put in fine line of goods. All i'll
need of goods in his line will do well
to give him call See business no
tice.
Mr.. Randall is well established as
proprietor of the Morrisvile House,
although he cannot feel perfectly at
home in the somewhat disturbed con-
ditiOn of affairs about the house at
present, but the wants of the travel
ing public will be well attended to
just the same.
The opening entertainment of the
lecture course Monday evening was
very successful. Leland 7. Powers is
perhaps the greatest impersonator
on the platform to-day and the audi
ence was not disappointed in expect
a fine entertainment. ltisprOnounced
by many the best yet"
Attention fireman. All the COM
panies composing the Morrisville Fire
Department will meet at the engine
house Saturday at p. M, for an
nual inspection and drill. Clerks of
companies will be prepared with u list
of their men who will be entitled to
abatement of taxes-G. W. Doty.
Miss Carrie Fairman of Boston,
very fayorab bly, known here, will give
an evolutionary and musical enter
tainment at town hall on Friday eve,
Oct. % Miss Fairman has a very
high standing as an elOcutiOnist and
she will be assisted in the musical
line by Mrs l. 0. Andrews, Mrs. H. j.
Fisher, Messrs. Fleetwood, Cobb and
Fisher with Mrs. A. NJ. Churchill as
accompanist. With this combina-
ton an enjoyable entertainment may
be expected.
The Messrs. Randalls have made a
change in their hotel plans whereby
they now contemplate a building
40x100 feet There will be four stores
in it, to be occupied by Geo. K. Cur
rier, o. NJ Waterman. Mrs. E. d Ell
dred and E. S. Robinson. They will
be finished in the best modern style.
The office of the hotel will be on the
corner of Main and Congress streets.
The pans of the building, which are
very handsome, are now in the hands
of contractors who are estimating on |
the same.
SILVER ANNIvERsARY-The friends |
and neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
w. Currier. to the number of about |
fifty, repaired to their beautiful farm
home on Friday evening the End, to
remind them that they had been mar
ried % years. They were taken COM
pletely be surprise. George vas at
the barn husking corn and his good
wife was atwork closing up the labors
of the day. For Oncein his life George
was put to his wits end for words to
express himself He seemed dumb
for a moment and was cap
tured without warning, but like
good soldier he quitely submitted to
the inevitable. He said if he had only
known that they were coming he
would have been fixed up and had
good to eat and drink.
The ladies of the party rushed inside
and captured Mrs. c., who was also
very much surprised, saying, :" | did
not know we had so many friends"
The party soon settled down to bust
ness and a social and pleasant even
ing was spent. While some were WIS.,
ting Others were bringing in their
lunch baskets, tables spread and soon
groaning under the heavy load of
good things placed thereon, The
army bean and coffee were given
hearty welcome. After everything
lad been arranged for supper a stand
vas brought into the parlor upon
which was beautiful silver cake bas-
let, butter dish, salt shake, spoons
md silver money. Mr.. and Mrs. L.
we're led into the room and the pres
nts were presented to them by Rev.
4. Kingsbury, from their friends, in
Ter usual beautiful and pleasant way.
George said he had not words by
which to express their thankfulness
or the kindness of the presents. After
this all present repaired to the din
ng room and partook of the refresh
nents awaiting them. All seemed to
10 Justice to the eatables as well as
themselves. Thus twenty-five years
Of happy married life has passed, at
tended with it's pleasures and sorrows,
with it anxieties and perplexities, but
they have been true and lived up to
the VOWS taken at the altar of God,
by carrying out the scripture. "What
God hath joined together let no man
put assunder." Your friends wish
you prosperous LIES voyage to
the golden anniversary of your we'd
led life. May peace, comfort and
health be yours to enjoyis the hearty
and earnest wish of your many
friends. AUGUSTUS.