News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-09-22
LOCAL NEWS
MORRISVILLE.


Mr.. Nanton will preach at Green River p
m. Subject, How to Understand Bible"
Meeting of W R. c., Saturday even.
ing next.
Mrs. g. W. Hendee returned home
on Wednesday last.
Miss Bertha Grant returned to
Biddeford, Me-, last week
Wilson, the furniture man, comes
out with a new delivery wagon.
The w c. T. q. will meet with Mrs
c. A. Patten on Friday afternoon
next.
Prof. A. L. Hardy, brother of Mrs.
III. 2. Munson, was in town over Sun
day.
g. Arthur Gates, of Chicago. ILL.,, is
spending a few weeks with his par
ents.
J. A McNall and wife from Boston,
are spending their vacation with his
father.
Charlie Bridge has begun an APP
premiership in the jewelry business at
Lang & Campbell's.
The Methodist Ladies Aid passed
a very pleasant afternoon and even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. J. z. Cobb on
Friday last.
The Cong'l Ladies' Circle will meet
at their vestry and serve the custom
airy ten cent tea on Friday afternoon
of this week.
George w. Doty was detailed to
carry the United States flag for the
Department of Vermont at the Ma
tional encampment this week.
The reception given Rev and NJ 5.
Wright at the residence of n. B. Bl'ir
on Thursday evening was very Well
attended and an enjoyable event.
Rice was very plentiful at the depot
last Thursday night, when the friends
of the wedding party who took the
train at that time babe them "bon
voyage"
Mr.. and Mrs. S. FL. Tiff left on
Monday for Burlington, where they
Joined the excursion to New York and
return, which left Burlington by boat
on Tuesday morning.
Mrs Manton and Miss Holden two
ladies from Providence, r. L., who
have been stopping at the Randall
for the past five or six weeks, return
ed home last Friday.
Mrs. Chas. McNalI received sad news
of the death of her niece, wife of Rev.
j. E. Cummings, missionary to Bur-
nah, also daughter of the late j. c.
Webster of Bakersfield.
Rev. Mr.. Whitman, pastor of the
Cong'1 church in Wolcott, presented
two very interesting discourses at
the Cong1 church on Sunday in ex-
change with Rev. Mr.. Seymour.
A masquerade promenade and box
party is announced for Friday even
ing of next week at town hall. Music
is to be furnished by Elmore's orches-
ira and an enjoyable time is assured.
II. E. Tinker of Hartford, Conn, is
visiting relatives in this place. This
is his first visit here in fifteen years
and he is surprised at the vast i'm
provements that have taken place in
that time.
G. K. Currier, the dry goods mer-
chant, has rented the store now occu-
pied by Mrs. EIdred When she va
Gates, the two stores will be connect
ed and Mr.. CuI rier will put his cloak
and shoe department in there.
The Boston & Maine railroad now
issues a 500 mile mileage book for
81 %, a rate of lac per mile.
The books are on sale at all stations
of the system, and are issued under
the same conditions as are the 900
mile books.
E. E. Heath and wife of Ludlow are
in town. Their many friends are glad
to see them here again, even if their
soiourn is but temporary. Mr.. Heath
is here to give attention to Gates
pharmacy during the proprietor 8
absence in Washington.
7. A. White & Co., received a d.
ploma from the Caledonia Fair on
their Vermont Creams. Mr.. White is
at the Malone Fair this week, and his
BEST" man is distributing samples
at the Lamoile County Fair. These
crackers are very popular.
A part of Morrisvilles representa-
ton at the National encampment at
Washington, went last Saturday
morning, going via Poughkeepsie
bridge. Others going via New Lon
don, went west Saturday evening, re-
naming in Burlington over night.
The September meeting of the Vii
Iage Improvement Association takes
place on Thursday evening of next
week at The Randall at s O'Clock. 1t
is hoped that the scope for work Of
this organization may be broadened.
The pastors of the three churches
have been invited to be present and
briefly address the members. Let
there be full attendance and every
officer of the association prepared tic
make a report.
E. C. Mower, for the past three
months local scribe on the st. Johns
bury Republican, has gone to Bur
Iington. where he assumes the night
editorship of the Free Press The Re
publican says of him: "Mr. Mower
has the making of a competent anC
successful journalist and is sure to dc
well in his new field The Republican
parts with him with deep regret, ant
the feeling will be shared by the many
friends he has won during his stay
among u.s."
Rather strange it is, and quite de
plorable as well. The face thai
non-residents still continue their in
vasion of our circles of friendship anC
society and one after another sue
ceeds in carrying from among us thu
fair daughters, of which we are Sc
iustIy proud. Another such event il
the marriage of Miss Anna, daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Doty, to Mr.
L. M. Jones of Johnson, occurred a
the home of the bride on Thursda.
afternoon of last week. At foul
o'clock, in the presence of a few invit
ed guests, the contracting parties en-
tered the room, keeping step to tn
wedding march, taking their places
under an arch ofbeautifully arranged
golden-rod with vines, when the cere
mony was performed by Rev. E. L
Walbridge of Johnson. After con