News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-24

OF the business men to take lights.
lie promises to have the plant in run
ming order by next August.
1t is indeed seldom that a company
OF young people put upon the stage
so successful a drama like "The Vir-
ginia Veteran" as did the Sons OF
Veterans in their entertainments OF
last Friday and Saturday evenings.
The parts were we'll taken and the
stage work was excellent, no one be-
ing prompted either evening. They
were drilled Miss Carrie Chase. The
music by Whipple's orchestra was an
additional feature. The camp will
realize fifty dollars after all expenses
have been paid, and are expecting to
go to Stowe to present the play this
week Saturday evening, where we
would bespeak for them full house.
From the Santa Fe, New Mexico,
Sun of March 2 we take the follow
ing
Carroll S. Stowe, formerly of Las Vegas
and now officiating as mail route agent be-
tween Santa Fe and Antonio, and Miss Jes-
sic Moore, one of the most charming and
accomplished young ladies of this city, were
married at the residence of the brides father,
Thomas Moore, Jr., on Thursday evening
The ceremony was performed by e. /. Mills,
alter which an elegant wedding supper was
served to company of personal friends of
the contracting parties.
w. G. HI, Durham, of Manchester,
n. H., died in that place Sunday,
March ID. He was a native of Nor
risville and one of the best of La
noble county's good soldiers. From
the Manchester Mirror we take the
following cOncerninghim:
William G. H. Durham, for over TWENTY
tive years a prominent and respected citizen
of Manchester, died at his residence No 1888
Riddle street, West Manchester, yesterday,
aged As years, 4 months aud 20 DAYS He
has been in poor health for about two years,
but was not considered seriously i'll until very
recently He had not been out of the house
since the first of February. severe attack
OF the grip weakened him considerably a
short time ago, and he never fully recovered
Death was due to a complication of diseases
The deceased was born in MorrisviIle, Vt,
and came to Manchester in 1866, entering the
employ of the Manchester Print Works He
had charge of the chemical store on this cor
pOratlon for some time, and left there about
- years ago to enter the employ of Allen NJ.
CIapp, where he has remained ever since.
HIS uniform courtesy and integrity gained
Tor him many friends and the entire confidence
of his employers who highly priced his servi-
ecs. Mr.. Dumham enlisted in Company D.
l 18th, Vermont, First Heavy Artillery in the
late war, at the age of eighteen, and after
three years faithful service returned as first
lieutenant in command of a company in the
absence of the captain. He was a member of
Washington lodge of Masons, Trinity Com
mandery Knights Templar, Mount Horeb
Royal Arch Chapter, No. H. and Adoniram
council No. 3, Royal and Select Masters. He
was also a member of Joseph French post "a
and one of the trustees of the post. Polite
ally Mr.. Durham was q answering Republi-
IAN. He represented his ward in the COM
non council for four years and served two
erms in the state Legislature. Mr.. Durham
vas a man respected and admired by large
.Ircie of friends, by whom he will be sincerely
nourned.
WORTHWHILE IMPROVEMENT AssO-
CITATION.
That so large a number of our citi-
ems took such lively interest in the
meeting called for last |
Wednesday evening, for the purpose
If discussing plans and organizing
Orces to work for the continued pros
oerity of our pleasant village, is very
and the project had a
light good start off in the enthusiast
ic and harmonious gathering held
It that time. The meeting was called
% order by W. H. Robinson, who
Isked for the election of a presiding
,fficer, and Capt. Frank kenfield was
lected chairman, W. III. Robinson was
lected secretary and business pro-
eeded. Remarks were made by G..
1. Slocum, F. B. Livingston, E. W.
Webster, G. J. Slayton, G. X. Currier,
|. o. Gates, HI. M. Rich, A. F. Whit
icy and l. A. White, all being heartily
n favor of the proposed organiza-
ion. Mr.. Livingston advocated be-
inning with small things, and sug-
ested advertising for summer visit
rs; Mr. Gates proposed proceeding
, the naming of the organization, ;
hich resulted in "MOrrisville I'm I
rovement Association being adopt |
J. Mr.. Fleetwood moved for a com /
littee to solicit membership and do
in the interests of the
and f. B. Livingston,
\. o. Gates, F. G. Fleetwood were
lected such committee. Mr.. Whit
lev moved for a membership fee of
$500 to be paid upon signing the
Mr.. Slocum made mo-
ton that the chair appoint a commit
tee of three to draft constitution and
bylaws. The chair appointed c ii.
Slocum, HI. A. Slayton, +. W. Web
,ter, as such committee. The con-
templated house warming and supper
at 1.-THE Randall" was introduced
by Mr.. Gates, who moved the chair
to appoint committee to consult
with Mr.. Randall and make necessae
ry arrangements for an old fashioned
house warming which will probably
be held about April LIST. The follow
ing named gentlemen together with
their respective better two-thirds con-
stituted the committee: A. o. Gates,
P. K. Gleed, G. W. Hendee, G. W.
Doty, W. S. Cheney, G. X. Currier, I'll.
NJ. Rich, A. r. Campbell, A. F. Whit
new, and III, p. Munson, making a
very efficient corps of twenty. Fol
lowing an expression of thanks for
the use of the hotel parlors, the meet
ing was adjourned to tomorrow
Thursday evening at s O'Clock, to
effect 6 permanent organization.