News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-01-07
MORRISVlLLE.

James Jackson has had his pension
increased to $24 per month.
Nearly everyone on Maple Street
is wrestling with the grip.
Rev. Mr.. Douglass has OBLIGATED at
nine funerals since Christmas day.
Alfred Dodge has an auction Satur-
dav Jan. Is. Read business notice.
Read Robinson's advertisement.
Will has some fine bargains just now.
S. A. Howard, a former resident,
was in town from Danyille last week.
And still the grip retains its
hold and new cases are reported every
day.
Edwin C. Mower, of the Z. Y. NJ,
has been at home for several days on
visit.
Ed. Morse Of Cabot, graduate OF
the Academy, now OF the U. V. M,
was in town last week.
The railroad bridge, which has been
entir ~ rebuilt, is now being enclosed
and a roof put upon it.
- Curriers' advertisement this week
a grand clearance sale
aSaratory to removal.
elaF meeting of the Relief Corps
I'D installation of officers on Satur-
-day evening at 7 O'Clock,
George Fisk, of the Burlington
Clipper Office. was at home on a visit
from Thursday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Zimmerman and
children of st. Johnsbury, have been
spending several days with Rev. Mr..
Fisk.
Mrs. Hattie Gray of Worcester,
Mass, has come TO care for her
mother, Mrs. julie Bundy, who is very
sick.
Steam power for running Slayton's
grain elevator and grinding appara-
tus is to be furnished by the Lamoille
Bakery.
FIR. Tewksbpry, our popular meat
man, has been confined to the house
for two weeks, but is now eonva-
lescing.
There will be a musical at Mrs. w.
S. Cheney's, one week from Friday
evening.
w. II. Robinson attended the 18th
annual banquet of the Commercial
Travellers Association at Burlington
on New Years eve.
Edward Matthews, an old resident
of this town, who has been in poor
health long time, died at his home
at the Corners last week
4 goodly number from here attend
ed the opening ball at Hotel Phoenix,
Hyde Park, last Thursday night, and
report a very enjoyable time,
Rev. DR.. w. A. Robinson has ac-
cepted the call to the First Congrega-
tional church at MiddletOwn, n Y.
He has been in Homer, n. Y, for
twenty years.
Peter Bassett and his niece, Miss
Della Bassett, who have been visiting
relatives in this county the past two
weeks, returned 40 their home in I'm
ionvile, Mass, Monday.
John Rivers and wife, both of good
height and substantial avoirdupois
are rejoicing over the arrival of a
two-pound girl John takes pride in
the saying that " the best of goods
come in the smallest packages, F"
H. E. Sweet, who is boarding at A
r. Tewksburys, has hired rooms al
Mr.. Lyons on Wolcott st. and hi
and bis wife will stop with us unit
spring, when he and his brother
Guard intend working their EImor'
property.
The last day of grace on water rents
comes Saturday of this week. Mr.
Sturges will be ut the Office of Hendel
& Fisk on that day and evening t.
receive the same. Don't forget Is
pay as the rents must be closed a
that date.
Carroll B. SpauldiDg has finished
work for Il. d. Bryant, having pu1
in three and one-half years gooC
work. His place is filed by c. r
Kirny of West Glover, Vt. Mr. Kir
ny has had experience and will prove
efficient help.
Ahira Lewis, one of the oldest resi-
dents of the town, died at his hom
of pneumonia, following the "grip,
last Friday, and was buried on Sun
day afternoon. "Uncle Hira wa
held in high respect by all who knew
him. His familiar face and heart.
greeting will be missed.
A. II. Kingsley, for many year
familiarity known as g Gus, died a
his home il Brooklyn, on Thursda.
. last, having suffered with bright
disease for some time. His funera
was attended at the house on Satul
day. Mr.. Kingsley was an upright
honest citizen, esteemed by all.
f. A. Leach called in and paid TO
his paper for the coming year JAM
ary'1. or course this is cOmmenC
able act and a worthy example 70
others to initiate, but it being tn
twenty-fifth successive year that h
has done this, he is entitled to hoT
orable mention" He first took tn
Newsdealer away back in the sixtie
and has stood by the county pape
ever since.