News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-08-18

with a full meeting the town will vott
TO move the building back.
Inc DanVilles and MorrisyiIIes
cross bats on the Fair Grounds This
week Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock
~ VIII pe asharpl ycontested game as
ooth clubs are strong and are out for
mood Come out and give the bows
q rouSlng support. 1t will be appre-
GATED The home nine will proba-
Oily becomposed of thefollowing: Che
ney, P; jackson, C; Woodward, lib:
y, W wilcox, 2b; Miner, 3b; Rev. Mr..
Taylor, IS; Win Terrill, If; Thomp-
son, Of; Wright, IF.
1t was 81 years ago last Sunday
that Hiram Kelsey moved into this
town. During that tine he has wit
messed many changes and improve
ments not the least of which is the
growth of the little hamlet of that
Gay to the large and thriving village.
uncle Hiram" is a familiar figure
on orr streets, keeps posted in pub
lie events, and has a faculty of re-
memberlng the exact dates of all i'm
portant occurrences. He is nearing
10 years, but is lively and active as
many men of fifty.
They came, they saw and they con-
quered! Thus is was with the Cuban
Giants last Monday. Capt. Rublee
sprung almost an entirely new
club on Capt. Johnson and his sup
porters. The latter played plucky,
uphill game, Esquire Thompson
nearly making a martyr of himself,
having several fingers knocked out.
The features of the game was
three-bagger by Capt. Johnson and
the phenomenal base running of
Capt. Rublee and Arthur Cheney.
Great fun and excitement may be ex-
pected next week when the rubber
game is played, as both teams are
determined to win.
Andrew Smith took party up Mt.
Mansfield last Thursday and arrived
there in time to get full benefit of the
storm. de says he never saw it rain
harder than it did from the halfway
house up-"just like pouring buckets
OF water down on our heads" The
roads were terribly washed and the
next day in returning the party had
to walk half way down the mountain,
so badly quilted was the road. At
the base of the mountain a bridge
was gone and it was with great diff |
ficulty that they crossed the stream.
: never want to go through such an
again." Andrew says. He
estimates that it will take $500 to |
repair the mountain road.
The annual Camp Meeting will be
held on the grounds next week, COM |
Monday 1t viii hot be
held over Sunday. Several preachers
from abroad are expected, among
whom are: Rev j w. Hamilton, D.
D., Secretary of the Southern Educa-
ton Society; Rev. E. W. Parker, D. D.,
Missionary from India; Rev. G. E.
D. D., President of the
Grant University, Chattanooga,
Tenn; Rev. Kengo Moriya, a native
Japanese Missionary; Rev. H. W.
Worthen and R. L. Bruce. Thurs
day will be observed as League day,
when addresses will be given on the
work of the young people Should
there be a large number camping
On the ground on Sunday, there will
De services held there in the evening
Notices of such meeting will be put
1T the gate and in front of the Meth
0dist church, Sunday.
Al. Martz Speciality Co. is booked
or an entertainment at this place
next Saturday evening All who
heard this troupe a year ago were
and there will doubtless be
'ull house. The Warrentown, N. Y,
News, in speaking of this troupe,
says
al. Martz Speciality Co., in Hockadays
opera House, was of the best companies
,ver seen in this place. The songs and jokes
we're all new, bright and sparkling, and the
pecialties were neatly executed and elected
hearty applause from the audience The
company will give an entertainment that will
ind favor where ever they 60"
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUs:-The Democratic vot- | {
RS of the town of Morristown, are hereby :
warned to meet at town hall, Morrisville, .
donday, Aug. %, at 7.30 p. m, to nominated
candidate for town representative.-Per |
order Town Committee.