News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-09-08
LOCAL NEWS
MORRISNILIE.


The w. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs
Patten Thursday at p. m.
Lang & Campbell want an appren
tice. See business notice.
j. G. Robinson returned on Monday
from a months stay in Burlington.
B. W. Wilcox has gone to market
look out for fine lot of goods wher
hereturns.
Mrs. Edwin Heath of Ludlow, Vt.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Rogers.
A. F. Whitney is erecting a new
residence in Brooklyn, adjoining the
one he now occupies.
A. B. Noyes & Co. of St. Johnsbury
are putting in a Furman hot water
heater in Dr. Holbrook's new house.
L. Charles Bugbee, a former resi-
dent, now of Providence, R. l., was
in town with his wife last week.
In the absence of Prof. Whipple on
Sunday, Mrs. Seymour very success
fully presided at the organ in the
Cong1 church.
Rev. Mr.. Wright and wife arrived
here on Friday evening. Mr.. Wright
occupied the desk at the Universalist
church on Sunday.
Mr.. P. P. England and wife OF
Providence, R. l., who have spent the
past six weeks at The Randall, re-
turned to their home on Friday.
Regular meeting of the W. Il. c.
Saturday evening at Z O'Clock sharp.
The proposed entertainmentha has been
postponed until further notice.
Willie C. Whipple left on Friday to
enter Bryant & STATIONS business
college in Boston. He was accom-
panied by his father, Prof. Whipple.
Col Darius J. Stafford came home
from Maine to cast his vote for Fuller
& Stranahan. He goes from here to
Washington to attend the G. A. r.
encampment.
The ball game between the John
sons and Academy nine attracted
considerable attention. The game
resulted in a victory for the Academy
boys by six scores
Hon G. w. Hendee is stopping at
The Randall in the absence of his
family. Mrs. Bundy being in st.
Johns, P. O., and Mrs Hendee visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Geo. H. Bailey.
E. E. Foster has just received a
carload of finished marble, and can
show a fine assortment of head-stones
and monuments. He has EN- at all
prices and can sell at astonishingly
low bargins. See him before you buy
elsewhere.
As announced last week, Rev Mr..
Seymour gave his hearers an election
sermon on Sunday evening. The ser
mon was filed with good thoughts
for all voters, having no partisan
connection, but worthy of the con-
sideration of all.
The Union Savings bank & Trust
Company, with little over thirteen
months of existence, showed thesere-
markable figures Sept. 9Th. Total
deposits, $1S9,715.S6. Of these
S135, 655.72 are savings deposits,
with $54, O6O.14 subject to check.
The remains of Seth C. Sanborn, for
many years a resident of this town,
were brought here from Frost Village,
?. O., few days since and inferred
in the village cemetery. Members OF
Post Warner, G. A. r. of which the
deceased was a member, acted as es-
cort and bearers.
The Democracy rallied again on
Monday evening, raising a flag on
Portland street and parading the
streets with torch bearers, marching
to music furnished by Hyde Park
band. The town hall was well filled
and a very able speech delivered by
George Burleson of st. Adams.
The many friends of C. Ii. Slocum
are showering congratulations upon
him, the result of his appointment as
High Sheriffof Lamoille county. This
is brought about by the resignation
of Sheriff Burnell now, Senator=elect
Burnell. Mr.. Slocum is appointed
to fill that Office for the remainder
of the term.
Here's an excellent after-election
dose for the community at large. Go
to the town hall on Saturday even
ing of this week and witness that most
successful of all entertainments, ''The
Merry MiIk-Maids," an operetta with
thirty characters on the stage. This
entertainment in the interests OF the
several church societies was given
some months since drawing a crowded
house with a delighted audience.
Bear in mind that each and every
character appearing is a star and as
such has no equal. One glance alone
at the array of feminine grace and
beauty as depicted in this classical
entertainment is well worth the price
of admission, which is % cents to all
parts of the halt, and to be paid by
hundreds on Saturday evening OF this
week.
The Rally held under the auspices
of the H. H. Powers Republican club
on Wednesday evening of last week,
may we'll be said to have been a sue
cess in every particular. Music was
furnished by Hyde Park Cornet band
and Morrisville drum corps. Preced-
inc the speaking at the hall torch
light procession paraded the streets,
escorting the speaker from the hotel
and soon filling the town hall to over
flowing. F. Gleed Fleetwood, Presi,
dent of the club, in a brief speech full
of vim and acknowledgements, intro,
duced the Hon. Geo: nj; Dewey, q
Michigan, who for an hour and a hall
held The undivided attention OF his
audience, giving plain everyday
common sense sort of an argument
for the protective policy Of the Re-
publican party, founding bis remarks
upon undisputable historical facts.
Jndoe Powers was called for and in
response gave short, sharp speech
which was well received. Hon. L. Il.
Gleed was next called for by the audi
ance, and gave a brief, spicy speech
RIGHT to the Doint. With music by