News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-01-01
LOCAL NEWS
MORRISVILLE.

MORRISVILLE.
Read Slayton's business notice.
and see what he's got.
Miss Anna George is out again af-
ter quite a long illness.
L. B. SOper was called to st. Johns
bury Tuesday morning.
Miss May Soper is visiting friends
in Montpelier and Barre.
Water-rent due at Hendee & Fisk
office to-day (ThursdayD
F. L. George came home from
Montpelier for Christmas.
Miss Lucy Baker of Johnson is Wis
iting this week at g. W. DOty's.
J. Monroe Green was in town from
Plattsburgh, n. Y, last Friday.
The month just closed has been the
coolest Decemberexperienced in many
years.
Fred Boynton is working up quite
a milk business and will probably
run a regular cart.
The annual meeting of the COngre-
gational church was held at their yes
try Monday evening.
Remember to attend the special
town meeting in interest of the libra
ry Saturday, Jan. 3.
Our library still progresses favor
ably. This week records a gift of
$25 from Col D. J. Stafford.
Trains have all been more or less
delayed for a week past by the severe
storms experienced all over the cOun-
try.
DR.. T. P. Hubbell, practical ocu-
list, will be at the Morrisville House
Jan. 21st and 22d. Remember the
date.
Miss Bradley changes her advt.
this week, giving information about
lessons. etc, which will be welcome to
MANY.
Farmers, come out to the meeting
of the board of agriculture next week
Be on hand at the opening and have
your wives with you.
Carroll Spalding, formerly opera
tor at this station, has entered upo1
another years service here. Hl'
many friends are glad to have hin
remain in Morrisville.
Mrs. w. H. Robinson was called tc
Craftsbury on Christmas morning by
the illness of her father, Rev. NJ. Z
Bell. who is in a critical condition
with a complicated heart trouble.
A very pleasant reception was givel
hv Mrs. z. X. Gleed to a few friends
Tuesday evening, in honor OF Mrs
and Miss Patterson, OF st. Johns
bury, who are spending a few day
with Mrs. Gleed.
The annual meeting (adiourned
of the Ladies Industrial society WI
be held in the Congregational yestr
Friday afternoon, with social an
supper following. y large attenc
ance will be desirable.
A. r. Cowles of Barton sold 81
Wilcox & White organs inthis villag
Christmas week. Nj. COwles has sol
q large number of these celebrate
organs in this vicinity, which are gl'
ing excellent satisfaction.
Rev. and Mrs. W f. Douglass wei
generously remembered by the
many friends both here and at +
more with gifts of money and oth'
presents amounting to over $50, 1(
which they wish to return their 81
cere thanks.
Mount Vernon lodge F. & A.
held it's annual meeting last wee
Wednesday evening and elected u
following officers: c. A. Gle, W. N
c. &. RubIee, s. W; J. A. Roblnso
J, W; F. B. Livingston, Treas; o.
sturges, Sec.
E. w. Webster says that by e
wav the presents poured in on hi
Christmas night, fame Is evident
after him. and all other great m
herea bout have his sympathy. Ju
ask him. We'd tell you if we hadI
promised not to.
The annual meeting of the Eli
congregational society OF Morr
town Will be held at the vestry Nc
dav evening, January 3, 1891,
elect the necessary officers for the
suing wear, and to transact a
other proper business.
Vim. A. PiersOn, Esq, of Sarato
Springs, n. Y, was here this Wedn
day morning to see the heirs OF >
more AinswOrth, Mrs. Tetft, widow
tbe late Nathaniel Tefft and NJ
Henry Bedell, who will get fine !
acy from the AinswOrth estate.
Geo. Fisk, for the past year an
half Photographer at this Office mas
signed and enters the employ OF
ST. Johnsbury CaledOnian as 10
reporter. His many friends here W
him success in his new position
is succeeded here by A. u. Clay
Bridgton, Me.
Friday evening a very pleasant
cial was held under direction OF
ladies of the Congregational chul
in the vestry. Several favorltes
the Gospel Hymns were sGng, a sn
nrogram was rendered, after WI
the company proceeded 10 EMO
social hour and discuss the relF'
ments.
Rev p. B. Fisk, of this village
bean amounted " Examiner by L
W.R. Harper Pres. of the Am. Ii
tnbe of Sacred Literature, ana II ?.
than a halfdozen are passing VIII
examinations this week on the !
wears Bible study. 1t IS clan
that fully 100, 900 will take the
examination this side the Alta
this first year.
The young people of the Q Ysl
list society will have New Years
ciable at the town hall Friday e
inc. Jan. 2. A choice program,
sisting of music and reading vii
rendered, including an amusing