News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-10-06
LOCAL NEWS.
MORRISVILLE.

day evening, OcG- Il.
The Idlewild Yacht Club have in
rehearsal the thrilling drama ''Zion, .
which will be presented in the course
of a few weeks.
Regular Convocation OF Tucker
Chapter, r. A. NJ, Friday next at 10
a. IN. Work on all degrees; cOmpan-
ions take notice.
Rev. Mr. Emory, of Stowe, present.
ed an interesting discourse at the Nj.
E. Church on Sunday, in exchange
with Rev. Mr. Douglass.
A thunder shower so severe as that
of Monday, with the thermometer
down as it had been for three days, is
something quite unusual.
The young folks masqueradeprom-
enade and box party on Friday even
ing was largely attended. and an en-
ioyable affair was the result.
Postmaster Earle started for Chi
cago Saturday evening on vacation
trip of about one month. His aunt,
Mrs. Edwin Gilbert, accompanied him.
Morrisville people attending the
races at Mystic Park last week re-
turned with very open countenances.
Howell won the $500 futurity stake,
and everybody is happy.
Mrs. E. D. EIdred has gone to BOs-
ton, where she has a position with
the department at r. H. Whites
Mr.. Eldred will continue to sell shoes
throughout this section.
Representative Cheney and fam ~
went to Montpelier on Tuesd y.
Several others from here, including
Hon 2. K. Gleed and wife, go to at
tend the Governors reception.
L. J. Eldridge has been appointed
General Agent for northern Vermont
Ofthe Connecticut General Life Insur-
ance Co., with headquarters at st.
Johnsbury. G. L. Bates takes Ell
bridges business here.
4 regular meeting of the W. r. c.
will be held Saturday evening, and a
full attendance is requested. The
veterans and Sons of Veterans are
cordially invited to come in at eight
O'Clock for a social hour.
The Universalist Sewing Circle will
meet with Mrs. |. T. Vincent Thurs
day afternoon, Oct. 9Th. 1t is hoped
the there may be full attendance,
as this is the first meeting after a rest
of several months. The usual picnic
supper will be serted.
A change of time in trains on Mon
day brings mail from the west, via
Essex Junction or Swanton, two
hours earlier in the morning. This is
the only change of any account, with
the exception, perhaps, OF the Hyde
Park trains going at the early hour,
as formerly.
C. f. Smith suggests to farmers the
advisability of saving traces of corn
of all varieties with which to decorate
the town hall for the meeting of the
Dairymen's Association next winter.
1t will also serve to advertise this
place as a good point to establish
canning factory.
The Academies are a little wrOth
over their treatment at the hands of
the Wolcotts on Saturday. 1t seems
that the former organization had
made quite elaborate preparatiOnfO for
base ball playing, but the latter men
toned team failed to materialize, or
to send any communication.
The lecture on Mohammedanism by
the native Armenian, at the Congre-
gational church on Sunday evening,
drew a large congregation. 1T being
union service. The lecture was very
interesting and instructive, and was
prefaced by an opening service par
ticipated in by the three pastors.
The series of views shown did much
to impress the audience with the fact
that heather ignorance and supersti-
ton still remains, and that the need
is constant for more effective mis-
sionary work
At the Academy on Friday evening
a mock Lizzie Borden murder trial
was held as the program for the Gus
tomary lyceum. The venerable Judge
Frederick Fleetwood was on the
bench, with Hon. Geo. L. Bates, clerk.
A Jury of twelve good and true men
were in the iurg box. District Attor-
new David Powers and Leon Daniels,
ESQ, conducted the prosecution, and
Lawyers Wildly and Gould the defense.
The case was very ably conducted on
both sides, but resulted in disagree
ment of the jury.
A Harvest Festival under the au-
spices of the Epworth League OF the
Methodist Church, will be held at the
town hall on Friday evening of this
week. The proceeds go into the par
sonaQe fund and it is hoped there Will
be a large attendance. A good liter
arv and musical entertainment is be-
ing prepared, and to witness this a
ten cent admission fee is levied, while
for fifteen cents one eats that grand
old New England concOction, pump
kin pie. drinks number one coffee and
eats hot rolls as well. Come out,
everybody.
In accordance with the proelama=
ton of President Harrison, Friday,
Oct u. will be observed as Columbus
DAY bv the schools of the United
States. It has been suggested that
the schools of Morristown can best
observe the day by a joint cele6ra=
ton, and for the purpose of consider
ing the matter and formulating plans
q meeting of the school teachers OF
the town and Others interested Will be
held at the Academy, Saturday, Oct,
4, at p. m 1t is hoped that every
district may be represented oy hs
teacher or otherwise.
John C. King, of Greenfield, Mass,
was awarded first premium on Cots.
void sheep at the Columbian fair at
Burlington last week These sheer
were from the flock of X. q. Hill, o.
Elmore. and were sold to Mr.. King
last spring by Geo. wilkins. They
are registered in the Green Mountain
Cotswold Sheep Association OF Nor
risviiIe Vt. The registered Shrop'
shire sheep sold by Vaughn q Mer
riam took first premium also. at the
fair held at Waterbury, Vt. These
are registered in the Vermont Shrop
shire Sheep Association OF NOTES.-THE
Lamoile county sheep and horses gel
there,