News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-27
LOCAL NEWS.
MORRISXILLE.

MORRISVILLE.
Mrs. A. Il. Copley of Boston is in
town.
O. D. Matthews and wife returned
home last week.
W. A. Choate of Albany, N. Y, was
in town last week.
BIC. Sheldon and sons of Swanton,
were in town over Sunday.
Mrs. Lydia Leach of Bakersfield, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. L.
Bugbee.
Samuel Tiff of New York city, is in
town on a visit to his brother, Ste
phen Tiff.
Rev. Mr.. Seymour will exchange
Sunday with Rev. Mr.. Howard Of
Jacksonville.
John Moulton and wife returned
Monday night, after an absence OF
several weeks.
A goodly number from here took in
the excursion to st. Johnsbury and
the circus on Tuesday.
The Methodist ladies' aid will meet
with Mrs. J. A. Souther next week
Wednesday afternoon.
Coral Chapter, No. 16, 0. E. s., will
hold it's next regular meeting Tues
day evening, August /.
Mrs. VIM. B. Walker and daughter
Lulu, of New York city, are spending
few weeks at H. Waite's.
A delegation from the Y. p. S. C. E.
of this place go to Stowe tonight to
report the Montreal convention.
Hon. III. G. Root of Bennington,
and Hon. N. w. Fisk of Isle La Motto,
were at The Randall on Tuesday.
Preaching services are now held in
the Cong'l and Methodist churches
both morning and evening on Sun
days.
Ira /. England and wife OF Provi-
dence, K. l., came to town last Fri
day, and will spend several weeks at
The Randall.
Hollis Gates, who will be remem-
bered as former resident, and bro
Their of Col. A. o. Gates, is in town
from Illinois.
E. o. Tyler is now conducting a
blacksmith business atV. w. Jewett's
shop, which he has rented. Look for
his business notice.
The Misses Belle and Kate Robin
son, daughters of Editor L. r. Rob-
inson of the Stanstead Journal, are
visiting friends in town.
Lang & Campbell give lot of in
formation in their new advertisement
this week, which will be found bene-
fetal to intending buyers.
Curriers' new advertisement this
week will surely be interesting to the
ladies. Read it all through and take
advantage of the offering made.
John Moulton brought back several
new horses to Utton's stable that
seem sure to make a good record for
the stable before the season closes.
The W. R. C. will hold dinner pic
mic at George Curriers' on Tuesday,
August |, to which the G. A. R. and
Doty Camp are earnestly requested
to be present.
The State Firemen's tournament
at st. Adams last Thursday was at
tended by several of Morrisville's fire
department, who wore for the first
time the new helmets and belts.
The members of the fire department
are requested to meet at the engine
house on Friday evening for practice.
The regular monthly meeting will be
held on Tuesday evening, Aug. l.
Miss Gussie Durham will read the
sermon at the Universalist church
next Sunday morning. The Y. p. c.
q. will meet in the evening at seven
O'Clock. Topic, Abstinence for the
sake of others"
E. E. Heath and wife, of Ludlow,
came to town last week. Mr.. Heath
returned Monday, but his wife will
remain awhile longer. They have
decided to remain in Ludlow, where
Edwin enters upon his second year
in Mr.. Sherman's drug store.
A very successfully conducted and
we'll attended concert was given by
the Universalist Sunday-school Sun.
perintendent, in charge. The exer-
cises by the children were very pleas
ing, while a solo by Mrs. G. M. Pow
eIs added much to the occasion.
The United Workers will meet Fri
day, at two o'clock, to finish articles
for box to be sent to Turkey. Any
articles of children's clothing, shoes
toys, etc., may be brought to the
church that afternoon, or to Mrs
Cyrene Joslyn's before August LIST
Short business meeting, but no sup
| per.
A special corporation meeting is
called for Friday evening, August
to take action concerning Il contract
with the Morrisville Aqueduct Co. foI
water for fire purposes, and also tC
see if the meeting will rescind a for
mer vote making it necessary foI
abutters to pay one-half of sewer ex.
pense.
Department Commander Doty has
| arrangements well in hand for the
trip to Indianapolis, where the Ma
tional Encampment will be held the
I first week in September. Asst. Adit.
General Niles, Asst Q. M. General
Kenfeld, numerous members of the
Commanders staff and veterans are
planning to attend. A special palace
car, going through without change
will be attached to the mail train
here Saturday night, Sept. 2. Head
quarters in a first class hotel in In
dianapolis are engaged, as are also
several horses and ii first class band
All who have become acquainted
with DIR. and Mrs. E. III. Johnson viii
hear with regret of their plans now
made which will take them out of oul
community at an early date. In thu
| five wears of constant and successful