News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-02-16


ployed, outside the agricultural line.
The Current Topic Club in a we'll
attended meeting on Monday evening
discussed ms-giving," and Social
Duties-what are they?" Next Mon
day evening the subject under discus
sion will be, "To what extent ought
women to adopt fashion," In their
work at Saturday evening reception
the ladies handled in very skillful
manner the following topics, being
allowed but three minutes each:
"The Currents Topic Club" Mrs. Gleed;
Higher Criticism" Mrs. Slocum;
Columbian Relics" Miss Leach;
q Authors and Their Work." Mrs.
Steele; "The Nicaragua Cana" Mrs.
Campbell; Gems of the United
States" Mrs. Lang: Woman's Re
lief Corps" Mrs. Gates; Jews and
Cigarettes, Mrs. Seymour; "Posi-
ton of Girls" Miss Livingston; and
Phillips Brooks" Mrs. Robinson.
LAMoILLE GRANGE ORGANIZED.
Lamoille Grange was duly organ
lied and officers installed by Messrs.
Bronson of Greensboro, and Bell of
East Hardwick, on Tuesday the 7th
inst. The organization starts off
with a membership of nearly fifty,
and consequent bright hopes of a sue
cessful future The officers as elected
and installed are as follows:
w NC. F. Smith.
W. OIL. N. LeBarron.
Mrs e. F smith
81. H. Atkinson.
Assistant Sc |. Smith.
| Chaplain-Rev. Mr.. Seymour.
Pomona-Mrs. W. s. Daniels.
Ceres-Mrs. J. NJ. Campbell.
Flora-Mrs H. Dodge.
| Secretary-F Thomas.
Trpasurer-G. H. Terrill.
Gate Keeper-C. F. Mccarthy.
Assistant Stewardess-Mrs. G. |. Smith.
Regular meetings are to be held the
last Tuesday of each month, in the
front room over town hall.
THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
On Tuesday evening occurred the
annual meeting of the Library Asso-
citation. Reports of thepresents stand
ing and past accomplishments of the
association were made by the Treas.
urer and Librarian. There are now
1853 books in the Library. The
total circulation the past year has
been 6663, an increase of 1887 over
the previous year. The total mum
Der of individuals drawing books
within the year was $50, an increase
of 115, all going to show movement
in the right direction. The financial
statement will appear in the tow
reports; The following officers of the
aSsocldtlon We're then elected
President-J Henry Atchinson
Secretary-Prof. W. A. Beebe.
Board of Trustees-Mrs. P. X. Gleed c. F
Smith, J. NJ. Campbell, II. P. Munson, Mis-
Selectman ex-officio.
Treasurer P. K. Geed.
Librarian-F. G. Fleetwood.
GRAND DEDICATION.
Mr.. EDITOR Two weeks from next Tues
day. or on the 7th of March, our citizenl
from old Sterling's heights to Elmore'
slopes and from beyond the Lamoile's flow
even to the Stowe line, will assemble them
selves together under the towering and beau
tifully-frescoed ceilings, and within the com
modious walls, and surrounded by the genia
warmth of our town hall, to carry out thoht
sublime duties devolving upon all true PAT
riots and voters who twenty -one years
of age and not women.
Previous to the general work of the day
it is said, will come the dedication of tbs
magnificent common, or public park, nos
owned by the town, and located Immediately
in the rear of the present elegant edifce still
known as town hall. The purchase of THU
property having been accomplished, aftel
long months of earnest persuasion leVeled a.
the former owner within the past year, it ii
befitting the Importance of the event that i
receive the attention of all. This public park
furnished so generously by the town, is des
tined, no doubt, to be source of untold en-
ioyment to the generations to follow. 1t II
| situated in such a calmly, secluded spot
81 far from the maddening crowd" beautiful,
shaded by the adjacent horse barns and hel
coops, is of such symmetrical shape as to at
, tract at once the eye of the visitor. Belnl
exactly forty feet square, it conseque1n'ts 4tS
| evarU ADVANTAGE for the artistic work OF Jnt
iise arardener-even now its
bro4d expanse shimmering in the mellow
haze of the dying day, pair of happy
| lovers treading it's sylvan glades, ETC., etc
| When the public remember that all this
was made possible, and that the purchase o.
| this magnificent property was accomplished
| by the simple expenditure of paltry five
hundred dollars by our town fathers, theiI
tear-bedimmed eyes, like ours, will compe
| them to stop-stop and consider how faI
one-half of worthless thousand dollars will
go toward providing pleasure and recreation
for our over-taxed, hard working people.
| Ali what place to spend the sultry sum
mer afternoon, with the barn roofs high tow
ering above you, free from the toll Of thu
day and reading a five-cent novel. Here
when the glad springtime shall come again
and the earth blossoms forth once more, will
flourish the thrifty pig-weed and the stately
mullen stock.
But, to return to the dedication, the pro
gramme is not fully decided upon, but it is
| said that exercises of a varied character arr
| in ratI ion no of q
grand Roman column, made OF mill waste
covered with four-cent print, and all to per
| petuate the memory of board of SelectmeI
that is, was, and possibly is to be- The pres
entation of an address upon 1.-THE Rise and
Fall of Real Estate" by one of their number
will follow. Also paper on g What know
about Aqueduct Water" b. the town agent
and others not yet decided upon, etc, etc
If the walking is tolerably fair a procession
will probably FORM headed by the Seectmep
with fife and drum, and march to the two new
streets opened rePentiy-one through Mr.
Kelsey's land, and the other across Mr.. Til
lotson's lot. Returning to the town hall, q
parade of the town officials across the ros
trum will be the opening event; and as they
appear, one by one, in the regal splendor o.
their official robes they will be under the
eagle eye of vast multitude; and will they
as they step on to a set of hay scales (erected
for the purpose) " be found wanting?" Some
official robes perchance are tattered and
musty with age. VIII new blood and vest
ments be demanded? AS the manner in
which the public funds have been expended il
related, will hush of complete satisfaction
pervade the atmosphere? Will the work or
highways and bridges be exactly right? Viii
every man have got what he thinks he
ought to have for labor? Will everybody be
suited with the care of the town hall9 Viii
the Offices to be filed lack attention
Has the grip affected the liquor sale this
year? Should the town continue to be q
bar-keeper?
"Well, guess not; no, | guess not" il
the answer from many, while Yea, Veri
| ~" echoes back from others, and the many
voters, trudging homeward through thu
cleaning of that eventful day, will say
| amen" VoX PoPUIJ
NJ. E. CHURCH Enthusiastically z p. IN .
Prayer and Bible study, O'Clock, Business
meeting of the League, Friday at 2. p. m.
Woman's Home Missionary meeting will
Mrs Patten, 4 O'Clock Junior League Sun
day at 1915 Bible school, 100 preaching
subject, "The Rich Man and Lazarus" 9 D
m League SUI beet Christian Faith +" O'Clock
Praise service and Bible reading, subject
Neglected Prayers" Rev. Mr.. Nanton will
preach at the Cold Hill school house a "A D. m
CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION..
The fine Skating On the river is the sport o
the young people here.
John Melendy has charge of the section
west Of the railroad bridge,