News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-12-28
LOCAL NEWS.
MORRISVILLE.

Harry Hardy is at home for the
holiday vacation.
Hollis s. Gates, brother of Col. A.
O. Gates, is here from the west.
DIR. Stowe and julius Bliss have Just
presented books to the library.
z. s. Robinson has a Chinese sacred
lily in blossom in his shop window.
Charles Riley has been calling on
his many friends here in the past few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Powers spent
Sunday and Christmas day in Bur-
lington.
Rufus Langworthy of Lancaster,
N. H., is spending a week with friends
in town.
Delinquent taxpayers will do well
to read the business notice of the col
lector this week.
Mrs. Isaac spaulding is slowly re-
covering from several weeks illness
caused by an accidental fall.
Clarence Brush of Springfield, Mass.
is visiting old friends in this place,
after an absence of several months.
Mrs C. J. Patch of Concord, N. H.,
is in town. called here by the death
of her father, the venerable Mr.. Glenn
ent.
Mr.. Harrington, manager of the
Ladies Arion Quartet of n. Y. City,
intends giving a musical convention
in Morrisville in few weeks.
Congressman Powers is at home
for the holiday recess. He will return
to Washington next week, accompa-
MED by Mrs. and Miss Powers.
Misses Bertha Holbrook, Lottie
Tenney, Hattie Rich, Florence Bry-
| ant, Agnes Woodward and Matte
Lyon, are at home from their college
duties.
All our merchants report an unprec-
edented holiday trade. One thing is
pretty sure and that is the people
hereabouts will not see many cleft
overs" at the next holiday sale.
Edgar W. Thorpe, former resident
of this town and practicing attor-
ney at one time in company with A.
A. Niles, is here from the west, called
by the serious illness of his mother.
As will be seen by our business no.
tices, Dr. C.. p. LeClerc has opened a
blacksmithing shop in the building
at the foot of High street. As vet
Urinary he is meeting with great sue
cess.
That aged and respected man, and
long time resident of our town, VIM.
R. Clement, died at his home at an
early hour Tuesday morning, in his
Goth year. The funeral services will
be held from the house Thursday af-
ternooD at 100.
Mrs. Henry McNally, who has been
pleading poverty and soliciting aims
in this and neighboring towns, has
left for parts unknown, taking one
child and a well-filled purse. The re-
naming children she leaves to the
affectionate care of her husband.
A quiet wedding came off at the
bone of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Spauld-
ing on Christmas day, the contract
ing parties being Ephraim Dexter OF
WOlcott, and Mrs. VIM. Wheeler OF
Hyde Park, sister of Mrs. Spauld-
ing. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Mr.. Seymour.
The annual installation of officers
of the G. A. R., W. r. c. and S. of V.
will be held at the Post room on Jan.
9th. 1t is hoped that all comrades
and members will be present and
start on the new year with renewed
interest in their orders. The Relief
Corps will furnish refreshments.
The members of the A. c. church
met last Saturday and elected officers
and delegates to the international
convention, which convenes with the
A. C. church at West Derby, common
cling Tuesday, Jan. Cd, and holding
over the following Sunday. The rate
of fare from Morrisvile is $3.50, and
tickets will be good from Jan. I'd tC
Sth, inclusive.
George Story died at his home il
Morristown last Friday. He was
born in Underhill in 1926, being 81
years old. A wife and two children
survive him, Clayton, who with bis
family live on the old homestead, anC
Mrs. L. w. L'Heureux of Montpelier
The funeral services were held Sunday
at / p. IN. at the house, Rev. Il. T
Seymour officiating.
At the annual election of officers il
LamoiIle Grange on Tuesday, the fol
lowing we're elected for the ensuing
year: w. M, l.. S. Small treas, G
f Smith clerk, c. f. Borden ; lee
turer, Mrs. FL. Dodge steward, ii
Dodge asst, Chas. McCarty gate
keeper, W. s. Daniels overseer, |. n
LeBaron chap, Julius Bliss ; Ceres
Mrs. w. S. Daniels Pomona, Mrs. Il
S. Small Flora, Carrie Dixie. A spe
cial meeting will he held next Tues
day, Jan. I'd. to arrange for pubii
installation and supper to be helC
about Jan. Is
Christmas day did not by an.
means seem the traditional Christina
as far as weather is concerned at tn
least. Rain fell at intervals all da.
and evening, but the people wer
out just the same, and the chqrche
were well filled in the evening, wher
we're held the usual Christmas tire
festivities. Interesting exercises b.
the children preceded the distribution
of presents. The decorations wer
ATTRACTIVE, and everybody seemed t.
be happy in making someone els
happy. At the Eniyersalist church
very realistic reproduction of the ia
nous Ferris wheel took the place c
trees.
Tucker Chapter, No. Is, Roye
Arch Nasons, held it's annual ConVC
cation last Friday. Work on the N
NJ. degree was exemplified, after whle
the following officers were elected an n
installed for the ensuing year: ii. t
F. H. Raymore; E. K, E. ii. She
win; E. S., W. G. Church Treas, I
W. Clark; Sec, N. G. Wood; c. II
H. W. Bacon; p. s., d. ). Scott; |
A. c., It. C. Cheney; NJ. 3 v, II.
Reed; M. 2 v, J.. III. Lewis; NJ. 1 Y
A. w. Town; Chap, C. W. Fitch; I
s w. w. Peck; F. c., II. d. Bryant, v
: w. Peck, O. d. Sturges. The Ghaptt
: is in a Aourishing condition, has
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