News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-02-04
LOCAL NEWS,
MORRISVIIIE.


II. c. Fisk was in town from St
Johns on Thursday.
Will McClintock was in town from
st. Johnsbury over Sunday.
The Methodists are going to builC
a parsonage as soon as spring opens
Regular meeting of J. NJ. Warnel
Post, Saturday evening, February 6
Come out, boys.
Remember the concert Thursda,
evening. 1t promises to be the fin
est ever given here.
Mrs. A. L. Forbush has moved tc
Ludlow, where she has purchased g
millinery establishment.
Miss Genie Austin of Johnson is
spending few days in town with the
Misses Anna and Alice Doty.
The Sons of Veterans have in re-
hearsal a dramatic entertainment,
to be given in the near future.
Work on the new hotel is progress
ing finely; several of the upper
rooms will be finished this week.
Huse and Dana are filling their ice
hOuoCo wi OllC Will
choice ice from Boardman's pond.
The Universalist Circle will meet
with Mrs Henry Fisher Thursday,
Feb. 18th. Picnic supper as usual.
All are invited.
Gov. Hendee attended the meeting
of the executive committee of the YER
mont Horse Breeders Association at
Rutland last week.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ
Z. church will meet with Mr.. and Mrs
t. r. Belts on Friday afternoon and
evening of this week.
Walter Jackson is at home, having
received an honorable discharge from
the navy. He will not re-enter the
service for the present at least.
The Domestic Bakery continues to
grow in popular favor; consequently
Green & Powers are kept busy sup
plying the demands of the county.
The fire hydrants through the vii
lage should be tested occasionally
Middebury had another fire Satur-
day, which had its own way because
of frozen hydrants.
A large number of veterans. some
accompanied by their wives, are at
Montpelier attending the 25th annu-
al encampment of the G. A. X. de-
partment of Vermont.
Rev. Mr.. Fisk preached in Berlin on
Sunday. Deacon Gleed read ser
mon at the Congregationallst church
in the morning and Prof. Beebe had
Il 6 he
Business is brisk at the tannery
for this time of year. Some forty
hands are employed inside and ten or
more are piling bark, which is coming
in rather lively since shedding set In.
Quarterly meeting services at the
M. E. church next Sunday under the
direction of the pastor. Quarterly
conference Monday, Feb. s, at pm,
The Presiding Elder will be present.
Charlie Shaw was out Monday for
the first time after the removal OF
the tumor from his shoulder, men
TONED last week. 1t takes consider
able of an aiIment to keep Charlie
housed up very long.
A general donation for Rev L. b.
Fisk and family is to be held at the
Congregational vestry on FRIDAY al
ternoon and evening. The usual dlme
tea will be served and anything IN
the line of family supplies may be
left at the vestry during the day and
evening. Let all hands turn out
Hall & Cheney commence a yearly
advertisement in this issue. Iheir
handsome store is replete with as
fine a line of drugs, medicines, &C., as
can he found in the State. Prescrip-
lions are carefully compounded there
and everything they sell is pure anu
fresh. Watch their advertisement.
The musical event of Saturday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs;
Henry Wait was very much enjoyed
and largely attended. A choice mus
zeal programme was rendered, parttlc-
mated in by Mrs. Churchill, Mrs. An
drews, Mrs. Rich, Misses Melile olay-
ton. Rublee, Niles, and Messrs W hippie'
Cobb, Cheney, Fleetwood. Lgh6 re-
freshments were served.
Another effort has been made by
the business men to effect an agree
ment to close the business places one
evening of each week at O'Clock.
which seems a very commendable ana
reasonable plan AS the working Oh
the nIan was to depend upon an I'M
Snimnus agreement it is frustrated
Nv the mona agreement of George Town
and Dana Hutchins, who do not"lsh
to close.
The hoard of Civil Authority for
the town of Moristown are requested
- moot at the town clerks otilce
Wednesday, February 10, 1892, al
1Oa m for abatement OF taxes ano
to attend to any other business OlIal
NAV properly come before theln. VI
February IL, at the same hour ano
n1oco the seIectmen will meet to set
lie all demands against the town, anG
On February II the auditors VII
meet O settle with the officers OF ths
town and continue their work pntl
their report is made
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, the wen
brown dealers in educational puoll
nations have moved to 2O2 Devon
sb;re Street. Boston. The latter nam'
IN This firm will be recognized as on
of onr MorrisvilIe boys, b. ID. ant
he will be glad to see any OF Tn
friends from Vermont at any time
An exchange in speaking OF this &c
movaI saws; "They have delightful
rooms and entertain their friend
most cordially. Tits interesting t
zee how distilctiyely the personalit,
Of a book house shows itself in ap
monuments. 1t is worth ones Will
to look in upon these well-knoWn AM
popular publishers. "
Posters and cards are out announc
inc the first annual ball of the Idle
wild Yacht Club. The event come
off Friday evening, February 2 on;
nromises to be the event OF the sea
Son. The club is composed of Morris
TilIe,s best citizens and this alone j
snfficieTrt guaranty that the affal
will be success. Music will be 4 fur '1II
nished by Elmore's full orchestra r
The dancing will take place at tn