News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-05-26

earnestly ueSlIeu GIldu every Hlenlpel
be present and join in the exercises o.
the day.
According to the call given here
with, it seems that Minneapolis is
not Sin it, after all, but through
some change in the arrangements,
Morrisville is selected as the place fol
holding the National Republican Con
vention. This has been accomplished
through the influence of the III. III
Powers Republican Club, and the
fact that our town hall is equal tC
the occasion, leaving plenty of room
for the ladies, who are most cordial
ly invited at p. m, Friday May 81
Free admission. Every member o.
the club should attend the special
meeting this evening.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
MoRRIsvILLE, VI, May 25, 1892.
The Republicans of the several states o
our Union are hereby called to meet at City
Hail. in this City of Morrisvie, Vermont, OF
Friday, the 9th of May, A. D. 1892, al
eight O'Clock in the evening, for the purpose
of placing in nomination candidates for the
officers of President and Fice-President Of
these United States of America, to be sup,
ported at the polls on the election day OF
November next. The states will be repre-
seated by their delegates, elected upon the
same basis as heretofore. The customary
courtesy of fare one way is extended by all
railroads.
F. G. FLEETWOOD, Chairman,
W. HI. ROBINSON, Secretarys Republican
j. A. ROBINSON, 7 National
A. 4. CAMPBELL, committee.
I. G. CHENEY,
Our former townsman, E. b. Mer-
riam, now of Topeka, Kansas, gave
a reception to Hon. w. ?. Dillingham;
Monday evening of last week. The
State Journal of May II has the fol
lowing regarding it,
A reception was rendered Hon. William ?.
Dillingham;, ex-governor of Vermont, and
Mrs. Dillingham;, last evening, by Mr.. and
Mrs E. B. Merriam, at their home, l62l Col
lege avenue They were assisted by Mayor
r. L. Cofran, T. E. Bowman, A. W. Dana,
Charles s. Gleed and j. W. Gleed. all formerly
of Vermont, The hours of the reception were
from eight to eleven O'Clock. About one hun
dred and twenty-five ladies and gentlemen
were present. The house was tastefully deco
rated with roses, ferns and smilax. Refresh
ments were served from $50 till IL IN the
dining room. by Hopkins. Mr.. and Mrs
Dillingham; left this morning for Omaha
from which place they will return to Vermont.
They are delegates to the Methodist conven'
ton in session there. Mr.. Dillingham; is a
cousin of Mrs. Merriam. His father was
twice elected governor of Vermont before him
and died recently at the age of 80 years
Mr. Dillingham; is much taken with Topeka.
He was pleased with the cordiality and hos
pitality of the Topeka people.
THE NEW BANK.
The Union Savings Bank and
Trust Company have moved to and
are now nicely located in the new
building on Main Street, just around
the corner from Portland Street. The
building, constructed of brick, in a
very substantial manner, with an
iron roof and plate glass front, was
erected by syndicate for the special
use to which it is now put, and is
one of the leading features of recent
date in our village. The second floor
is occupied by the Free Public Libra
ry, an institution constantly grow
ing in value in the estimation of all
our citizens. The banking business
occupies all of the first floor and in
point of elegance of appearance,
practical arrangement for the trans
action of business, security for its de-
Dosits and convenience for its pat
rons, it will rank ahead of many, and
with the very best in this state. The
entrance is up granite steps into a
vestibule with marble floor. Step
ping through massive oak doors,
through the stair hall, one reaches
the lobby and is at once impressed
with the beauty of the equipments
throughout. The rooms are finished
in oak with a nicely frescoed ceiling.
The banking counter is in highly fin
ished oak, with heavy plate glass
panels, the lower half of which are
frosted in an attractive pattern.
The gratings at the bookeeper's win
dow and tellers window are in an
tique copper and the cash will pass
in and out over d handsome slab o.
Tennessee marble. In the lobby is
placed an oak desk for the use of pat
rons. At the extreme front is a door
into the treasurer's Office, which Ii
equipped with oak roll top desk
etc. The counting room is separ
ated from the office by substantial
grating in antique copper, through
which a door opens. This room il
commodious and well calculated in al
it's details. The large vault, of sole
masonary, opens out of this. Enter
ing the vault through two sets 0
heavy iron doors, it proves to be {
stable room, large enough to holt
several persons. A large omnibus,
or book case on wheels, is wheeled il
and out each night and morning. Ii
the rear of the vault is a solid stee
safe, surmounted by 40 steel closets
which are to be rented to individuals
by the year, for the safe keeping o
valuable papers, etc. The safe, which il
of the Mosler make, with time loci
and all the latest features, cOmpli
Gated enough to please the most fas
| tidious. In the rear of the counting
room and hall is a large room to b
| devoted to the use of the directors
All these points going to make up ;
banking house of which all may b
Justly proud and with such a start il
life this thriving institution seem
destined to enjoy prosperous ant
success full existence.
PRIZE SPEAKING.
The prize speaking contest wa
we'll attended, at town hall on Mon
day evening. The work of the COZ
testants in both essay and declama
ton was very creditable, shown
careful well directed thought in tn
one and thorough drill in the Other
There were ten numbers on the pre-
gram which furnished the audienC
an enjoyable evenings entertain
ment. The awarding committee, a
ter due thought, gave the first ladie
prize to Miss Elite GoOdale, the SCI
ond to Miss Anna l.. Mower III
) first gentlemen's prize went to No
ris Blake and the second to Ernes
Hodgdon. The prizes were in gol'
the first $500 and the second 81. d
Music was furnished by Elmore's o
chestra. The program was as 70
lows -
amation-Toussaint /. Overture.
Ernest A. HogdC
Essay-Lessons from Nature.
Elite M. Gooda
J lamation-Vermont Fred +. church,
Essay-Cloud Pictures. Anna l.. Move
lamation-TheDeatho of Benict Arnold.
Norris D. Bla
,ife's Possibilities. LA NJ. Nil
| Observation-Disclosures of Bunker Hill.
Deane C.. War;
Z Essav-LittIe Foxes Alice A. Pa
Declamation-A New Years Address
r Leon E. Dan
Essav-The Influence of Noble Character
; Sarah j. Rubl
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