News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-17
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Mr.. and Mrs. Geo MoFaS Barre Wis
tied in town last week.
Seth Hill has so far reco to be on
/ the street occasionally
William CunninghaufaHd So. ire in town
ready to b gin sugarlng@ "a
Mrs. S. A. Andrews of VerI ines, spent the
| week with friends in town
Mrs. DR.. Allen spcnt several days with her
! father in Fairfax last week.
Annie Fullington is spending several days
| with friends in Hyde Park.
The tax payers are reioicinglthat the r. R.
bonds will be raid next fall
LYMAN Jones has added furniture to his
stock paints, sash and blinds.
Mrs. Burnham from Roxbury Mass. is wi h
her sister. Mrs. n. A. Mcfarland.
Mr.. and Mrs Wheeler of Calais, were the
guests of O. W Stearns last week.
Mr.. Charles harrington of Walden was the
euest of his brother, Clarence last Friday.
We are glad to hear thatseveralnew houses
are to be built in our village the coming sum-
mer.
Mrs Eunice Fullington of Dalton, Mimi, is
stopping at her sisters, Mrs. N, A. McFar-
lands.
The Sons of Veterans went to Underhill
Friday evening" to give their dramatic enter
tainment
Diamond Curmey lately received a visit
from his brother-in-law, Antwoin Jerry from
Fall River. Mass.
Quite a large delegation from Waterman
Lodge, attended the district meeung at MOT
| risvile last Friday.
f. C. Whiting has bought the NJ o. Heath
farm, and will build between clay ton Rodgers
and Mrs. Ewood's.
Judge Andrews, having resigned as first
selectman Town meeting is calledfor Thurs
day, March oath, to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". G. Andrews and Mr.. aud
Mrs Bert Ferriu of Montpelier, were here on
Monday to attend their grandfather's funer-
al.
The Sons of Veterans of this town enter
4 tained the Cambridge Camp Thursday even
ing, to whom they extended friendly greet
ings.
/ Miss McI4aren closed her school in disssssk
! Mel. last week. She gFve a E4aasaf issss
ception Friday evening 70 her pupils and
their friends
There viii Le a promenade at the Normal
i Hall next Friday evening" Mar ID All are
invited. Admission l0cents. TiaAband will
furnish music.
The T. p s. G. E. reception at the Bap-
fist vestry last Friday was well attended.
The committee have the thanks of all present
for a very pleasant evening.
The several district clerks are requested to
return their Sch0Ot registers TO the IOWn
| clerk's Office before the goth, Of March, in or
der to draw their public money.
The sociable at John R. Hills last Friday
night was marked success, although the ele-
mpnts seemed to conspire to make it other
wise More then one society dame wishes
that it is one of series.
The many friends, both in and out of the
state, of Mrs Mary Andrews, now almost
90 wears of age will be glad to read that she
. | no, nf
| Her father lived 90 years besides the six
or seven wears that he served under Generals
Stark and Washington.
The business meeting of the Congre CATION
al society last Saturday, was well attended
by both ladies and gentlemen. All were in
favor of calling Mr. Walbridge. whois now at
| Jericho laboring as an evangelist. Five hun
bred dollars was pledged by fifteen persons,
and the committee believe that the entire
amount, 5000 besides the parsonage, can be
raised.
The sudden death of the Oldest resident in
| our village, Nathan Mcfarland, was a pain
full shock to his neighbors and friends. The
end came without the slightest warning.
Living in three of the largest towns of the Co.
for half century or more, he has been d
prominent man in each and a leader in social
and political circles. having held state, u. >.
and other offices. His funeral e,vice was
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Wright of Montpelier
Notwithstanding "a blizzard which would
have done credit to the wild west, goodly
number assembled at the sociable gwen by
the Ladies Ways and Means society at } K
Hills last Friday evening. Part OF the time
was given to a mum sociable, when trans
gressors of the rule of silence, except those
who purchased an indulgence badge" had
to pay a forfeit, afterwards redeem it; A
guessing contest as to the number of seeds IN
a certain sound Hubbard squash, resulted II
a victory for Emery Mills, who received fine
squash pie, which he generously distributed
and John Hill. for the guess widest OF the
mark. the squash, (Which he didn t distribute. -
After refreshments of cake and oranges, the
titles of fourteen books were variousy repre-
sented, and the crowd recorded their guess
es Mrs Welch won an atter-dinner coffee
and George Elwood, for the least, an A. B
? c. book.