News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-02

The literary entertainment Tuesda,
evening at the Methodist church wa
very successful.
The Stars and Johnsons had bas
ball russell last Saturday. 1t wa
a one-slded affair, the Johnsons be
ing victorious by score of 27 to
Communions service will be observed
IN the Universalist church, July 9Th
at the close OF the sermon. Topic
The Holy grail" Text, st. Luke
22:17.
Children's day was observed at tn,
umversalist church, June 20 with APP
proprlate services. The floral ar
rangement about altar and platform
due to the willing energy and skill O
the young people, was the subject oil
much praise.
Messrs. Nj. J. Green and D. E. Pow.
ers, practical bakers, have leased the
bakery in Addie Vests block and
will open up July 9th. "Mun" is well
known here, having worked several
years in the Lamoille Bakery. His
partner is from Fitchburg, Mass. See
| business notice
A man named Charles Dodge, from
Montpelier, who came here last week,
expecting to work for E. E. Foster
cutting marble, died at the Vermont
House Monday afternoon, from con-
unued attacks CT congestion of the
stomach. The Montpelier town au-
thorlties sent a man here to care for
the remains on Tuesday, they being
taken to that place for burial
SiXty-nine new volumes have been
added to the public library this week.
The librarian is at work cataloging
them, and they will be on the shelves
this week. Saturday being Indepen-
dence-day, the library will not be
open. Any who have books, that
have been out longer than the time
allowed, will please return them and
save the trouble of sending for then.
When the books closed on Monday
nearly $1,000 had been subscribed
for the stock of the new bank by
about 80 different subscribers The
commissioners will allot the stock
on Friday, and it is expected that
the bank will be ready for business
by August LIST, perhaps sooner. Ar
engagements are already made for
procuring all the necessary books,
blanks, etc. No bank in Vermont ever
started with brighter prospects and
none with II stronger support in it's
own vicinity. Large blocks of stock
were taken in nearly every town
IN the county and also in many
adjoining towns. A general banking
business will be done and every
business facility furnished to the
customers of the bank.
NoTICE.-A meeting of the subscrib-
ers to the Morrisville Centennial cele-
bration, held July4 1890, will be held |
at Hendee & Fisk's office Monday
evening, July 6, at 8 o'clock to take
action relative to the disposal of the
money left after paying celebration
expenses. If any one has a bill or
knows of any outstanding indebted
ness, please notify the committee at
once "or forever hold your peace"
The town should be represented, as it
was a large subscriber. What kind
of an idea would it be to make this
balance a nucleus for a soldiers mon
nment?-G. w. Doty, Chairman Elk.
Committee.
A REMINIsCENCE.-Monday morn
ng we looked in at Doty's furniture
store and found the proprietor
Dusily engaged in unpacking new
goods. BUSY as ever?" we en-
Iuired. Yes, always busy" was
5he reply. "But, do you know, P" he
aid, his eyes flashing with a pa
riotic glow (Which is always an in
lication that George has war adj
enture to relate)" that Just 30
ears ago to-day, June %, 1862, l
vas in a pretty hot fight? 1t was
Town on the Peninsula, at the battle
)fSavage' Station. Thirteen men out
IF my company, f of the I'd YER
mont, were killed and wounded. We
,arried the colors and the flag was
leld by E. W. Harrington, now liv-
ng in Massachusetts,. The solid shot
vent right through it, making the
1ole which the flag now shows in the
State House at Montpelier. Another
popularity of that engagement, "
continued the veteran, was this
Two boys were marching side by side
close to the colors, when a shot went
between them, taking the right arm
rom one and theleft from the other.
They were carried off the field and
never saw each other again until 10
years after, when they put their
stump arms together and enjoyed a
hearty shake. | also believe" he
that the wound Charlie
Dodge received at that fight was
what ultimately caused his death.
He was shot in the neck, and to the
time of his death was a great sufferer
therefrom. 1t was a big fight, but
we had lots of 'em before the war
closed" Just then a customer came
in and the interesting interview
ended
SPECIAL SCHOOL MEETING.-The
third special school meeting was held
at the Academy on Tuesday evening
with Moderator Fitch in the chair
and w. III. Robinson clerk pro tenn
The meeting resulted in expressions
Of the thought which has undoubt
edly been changing since the last
is decidedly unfavor-
to the idea of dividing up the
third floor exhibition hall into school
rooms to accommodate the growing
school. 1t seems quite decided upon
that it would not be advisable to
send scholars to a third floor, at the
same time spelling a good hall for
what would be very inconvenient
school Accommodations, and the re-
suit will undoubtedly be that a por-
ion of the primary pupils will be
provided with a room outside the
and the Grammar depart
nent enlarged by taking in a pri-
nary school room. The matter of
4 building committee did not seem to
and the election of pru-
lential committee was left in quite an
condition. Mr.. Munson
and Mr.. Doty of the board did not
wish to serve, thinking that their
limited time would not allow them to
dos Upon coming to the election
Of a new board Mr.. Doty was nomin-
ated, but insisted that he could not
be burdened with the work. Mr.
Gates was elected but said he could
not serve unless the committee be
composed of three good men (as
there is now one lady member.) Mr..
was elected as second mem
Der but said he could not serve. A
late hour was reached and it was
thought best to adjourn to Wednes-
day evening of next week, when it is