News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-01-08
Hyde Park, Nov. 25, 1890.
LOCAL News.
MORRISVILLE

MORRISVILLE.
Hon. p X Gleed spent several DAYS
last week at st. Johnsbury in attend
ance upon court.
Mrs. W. F. Whipple returned last
week from a visit of several weeks il
Boston and vicinity.
A number from here will attenC
Stanley's lecture at Burlington mex
Wednesday evening.
Clarence Robinson, with McCrae
Montgomery 4 Co. of Burlington
was in town over Sunday.
Not the usual number of couples
from here attended the annual New
Years Ball at Hyde Park.
The Firemens Minstrels go tC
Hardwick TO give their entertainment
tomorrow Thursday evening.
Mrs. Charles Hawse, formerly Miss
Eta Wolcott, died in Barre on Sat
urday and was buried on Tuesday.
There was a good attendance al
the Farmers Meetings. We hope tC
give a report of the same next week.
The weather being propitious. Y
L. 5. c. z. meeting will be held al
the poor farm next Sunday at 3 p. m
Mr.. Leach. who comes from Cady's
Falls, has bought and taken posses
sion OF the Walker place on High St
The Rev. p. B. Fisk preached an
excellent sermon at the Methodist
house OF worship on Sunday evening
The looked-for january thaw came
last week but was of short duration
although itresulted in FURNISHING bet.
Ter sleighing
Robinson, in the brick block. has a
fine assortment of clothing, mems
furnishing goods, etc, which he offers
at everyday prices.
The Universalist Sewing Circle will
meet with Mrs. c. r. Page, Thursday
afternoon, Jan. 18th The usual
picnic supper will be served.
Horace W. Bell was in town on Fri
day on his way from Craftsbury to
Elmore's Falls, New York. where he is
the night editor of the Elmore Falls
Star.
Currier, the popular dry goods
man, besides announcing his annual
g mark down has a card in this is
sue to which especial attention is
called.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Industrial Society of the Congrega-
tional church was held at their vestry
on Friday afternoon. The customary
ten cent tea was served.
Alton w. Stone, who went away
to the Eastman Business College last
spring, graduated and received his
diploma, Monday, Dec. 29th. 1890
standing well in large class.
The marriage of Chas Swift and
Jennie Hastings took place Christ
mas eve. Tt is also announced that
Irwin Wright and Carrie Haskins
were married the same evening.
4 union service viii be held in the
Universalist church in Morrisville
Sunday evening, Jan. 18th. 1t il
hoped the laity viii unite with The
clergy in speaking on the subject
Temperance.
1t is understood that Mr. E. c. Viii
son of No. Hyde Park who has trav
elled for Henry johnson & Lord o
Burlington, will open a combination
drug and music store in the west sid
of lifts store.
The plan to close the stores ever,
Thursday eve. was very readily agreed
to by all the business men with tn
exception of S. H. Tiff, and his refus
ing to close has frustrated the ide,
being carried out.
The entertainment, "Thorn amonf
Roses, as given by the Kings Son
and Daughters, at town hall, on Fri
day evening, drew good attendant
and a pleasing entertainment ant
promenade was the result.
The substantial aid voted by tn
town last Saturday, is strong ind
cation that the proposed public libra
ry is an assured fact. Let the gOo'
work be continued by still further do
nations from private parties.
Mrs. Fisk has lost a valuable pin
and would be thankful for it's recoV
cry. 1t disappeared Sunday nigh
during or after the service. 1t WAS
cross of palm wood tipped with gold
and her initials 9 III. l.. T" we're ell
graved on a little plate on the bacl
of it.
The election of officers in tn
Congregational Sunday School oc
Cured on Sunday. The following Of
ficers were reelected : Supt., p. K
Gleed Asst Supt., H. A. Slayton
Secretary, 7. C. Cheney; Treasurer
S. K. Brackett Librarian, W. E
Gilbert.
Public installation of officers 70
the three organiza tions, g. A. r., W
r. G. and S. of v, at Grand Arm,
Hall, Friday evening, Jan. 9th, 1891
All members are expected to b
present, and everybody is invited
Members of the w. X. c. are requested
to be at the hall at $50 sharp.
The merchants are making a NOV
towards closing their stores at 81,
O'Clock every Thursday evening unit
the middle of April. This is a CON
mendable project and one that /
bractised in all the larger towns, il
most instances on four evenings in
week during the winter months.
The quarterly election of officers il
the Young Peoples Socieey of Chris
tan Endeavor occurred on Monda,
evening, when the following wer
elected: Pres, Prof W. A. Beebe; '
Pres, Miss M. NJ. SIayton; r. Sec
A Miss Katie Gilbert; Cor Sec, Mrs
RMay Clark; Treas. A. III. Slayton.
Installation of officers of Mt. Vei
!. non Lodge, No. s, f. "a. M, Monda.
n evening, January IL, 1891. The fo
lowing is q complete list of the officer
to b. Installed G. A. Gle, w. NJ; {
G. Rub ee, =. W.; j A. Robinson, J
W; II b. Livinston, Treas; O. l
Sturges, Sec'y; A. w. Spaulding, 5