News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-02-25

MORRISVILLE.

MORRISVILLE.
Mrs. NJ P. Bell came to town Mon
day evening.
Currier has the new standard cash
drawer in his store.
A. o. Spaulding of Barnard is visit
ing relatives in town.
Mr.. Lewis Gates had a slight shock
last Saturday morning.
. B. W. Wilcox's new dry goods store
on Portland St., opens March LIST.
Henry Atkinson is Dragging about
nine pound girl, born last week.
Rev. Mr.. Fisk preached very prac-
teal sermon Sunday morning from
the text Heb. HIS.
Mr.. Zimmerman, son-in-law of Rev.
Mr.. Fisk, is thought to be slightly
improved in health.
The regular meeting ofthe Woman's
Relief Corps occurs on Saturday eve
ming, Feb. 81, at O'Clock.
A large party of young people were
the guests of Miss Agnes Woodward
on Friday evening, spending a de-
lightful evening.
Special communication of Mt Yer
non Lodge No. 8, A. F. and A NJ, on
Friday evening, Feb. 26. Work on
the F. c. degree.
At the next regular meeting of the
Republican club the school law and
its application in its various phases
will be discussed.
Things are lively to-day around
Curriers' new store. He is getting
things into shape and will be ready
for business Thursday.
Will Slayton has completed his
work in H. A. Slayton's grain store
and office 1t is hoped that Will may
decide to remain in town.
Green & Powers will move their re-
tail business into Miss Vests store,
where may be found always a large
variety of bread, cake, etc.
Mrs. J. I'll. Barnes left to-day with
her daughter, Mrs. Shunn, for Chat
tanooga, Tenn, where she will here
after reside with her daughter.
Another of the Brookfield service
series was given at the Cong'l church
on Sunday evening, furnishing very
interesting and profitable evenings
service.
As has been previously announced,
Col. Sanford will give lecture at the
Town Hall March 9Th. Owing to
pres of work, he will speak on that
evening only.
The Universalist Sewing Circle will
meet with Mrs. A. o. Gates On Thurs
dav afternoon of this week The usu-
al picnic supper will be served. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
The tile floor in the hotel office was
put down last week and this. 1t
sets off the room in fine shape. The
iron ceiling will be put up at once
which will about complete the Office.
f. D. EIdred has just returned from
the shoe factories of Boston and vi
cinity where she has purchased the
finest and most select stock of shoes
ever brought to this county. See
business notice.
Rev. H. L. Bailey and wife, late
missionaries to India, now settled at
Middletown Springs, are visiting with
&. W. Doty and family. Mr.. Bailey
will preach at the Congregational
church next Sunday morning.
The idea of forming a board OF
trade to encourage the locating OF
manufacturing industries here, as
suggested last week, seems to be IA
vorably viewed. Any one having an
idea in connection with the carrying
out of such a project let them speak
out.
Our townsman, A. o. Gates has the
compliment of a re-appointment az
Department Inspector, Vt, g. A. X
The Te-appointment coming as II
does so unexpectedly from Depart
ment Commander Hugh Henry, indi
Gates the popularity with the boys
at home and abroad
Twenty-Five persons went down &c
JeffersonvilIe on Friday evening last
and report very enjoyable time
there, where they were very cordially
received. The work of oar muslca
and literary talent seemed to be wei
received. The Morrisville train was
held to bring the party back.
Next Tuesday at ten O'Clock The
annual town meeting will open. Per
hans no more than the ordinary in
terest is being taken in coming events
but matters look slightly squally
The town reports will be out and let
every voter look it over carefully
give credit where he can and criticism
only where he must.
new and very handsome "grea
seal of the institution" has been re
ceiyed, to be used upon all future al
nlomas granted graduates OF People
Academy and Graded School, Whlcl
was established in 1S47. Any grad
mates of the past who may wish TN
seal attached to their diplomas ma,
send them to Prof. Bebee.
1t is generally understood that Rev
Mr.. Douglass will be returned hei
for another years pastorate. ne
busily engaged in raising 1unds ~, ~
the building of a new parsonage. IN
lot at the corner of Summer st. an
Harrison Ave. is paid for and NOR
than half enough money pledged u
erect the proposed parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 0. Gates, as hos
and hostess, are always success, an
one feels thoroughly at home lroi
the start. Their home was filled o
Saturday evening where was held IN
fourth Of a series of popular muslca
socials that have been held Ghis WI
ter, and participated in by the mus
cal talent of the different societies.
A sugar party was given the SUI
dents of the Academy and youI
people of the village at the town h ma
Monday evening, by Mr.. ana t Mai
f. B. Livingston, in honor q thel
daughter Florence. About a hundr !,
we're present and most enloyab
time experienced. Sweetest Joys IL