News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-01-25
LOCAL NEWS.
MORRISVILLE.

Mrs. Mary Clark is spending the
week with her parents in North Hyde
Park.
F. B. Livingston left to-day WED
nesday) on a business trip to New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. A r. Campbell are
away on a two weeks visitation with
friends.
Coral Chapter, 0. E. S., will hold its
next regular meeting Tuesday even
ing, Jan'y 81.
The members of the Junior League
| held a social in the NJ E. vestry last
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Coe of West
Burke, have been spending a few days
with D. c. Spaulding.
DR.. Hall and wife are spending a
few days with their daughter, Mrs.
D. E. Croft, at st. Adams.
A few from here attended the Odd
Fellows installation and banquet at
Hyde Park on Friday evening.
The Epworth League will hold a
social in the Methodist vestry Friday
evening, to which all are invited.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Improvement Association occurs
tomorrow Thursday evening at 8
o'clock
III. P. Munson has been confined to
the house during the past week with
Il w
on pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cobb gave very
pleasant drive whist party at their
home on Thursday evening. Eleven
tables were filled.
The young people are to have a
masquerade promenade at town hall
on Saturday evening, with music by
PauPs orchestra.
Preparations are being made for a
'tlarge time" in connection with the
18th Masonic District meeting and
banquet on Friday.
st last accounts the weather seems
to be grimly holding it's own, with no
apparent prospects for the tradition
al january thaw."
Fl. Waite left for Philadelphia on
Thursday evening on business con-
nected with the manufacture of
trusses for the company here.
N. M. Pratt, of the University of
Vermont, will speak at the Congl
church Thursday evening. 1t is the
DAY of Prayer" for schools and
colleges.
Three carloads of stock were ship
ped from here Monday-one load OF
cows to Massachusetts, one of Jersey
cows to Ohio, and a mixed carload
to Boston.
Four generations in one family re-
Gently happened into Munson's store
at the same time, they being David
Gilbert. aged SO, W. S. Gilbert, 81,
Fred, SO, and Willie, 10.
The Sons of Veterans will present
the drama entitled "Hick'ry Farm"
on Friday and Saturday evenings,
Feb. 3 and 4. The play is after the
style of the "Old Homestead.
Mrs. Ruth Allen, widow of E. E. AL
len, has just been granted a widows
pension of $12 per month, with over
5000 back pay, through FL. B. George.
Mrs. Allen is now in Providence, r. |.
The Academy students Lyceum on
Friday evening was largely attended.
By invitation of Prof. Beebe, F. G.
Fleetwood addressed the students. A
social hour was spent following the
Lyceum.
The Universalist Ladies' Aid meet
ing and tea at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. III. M. Rich on Thursday after
noon and evening, was largely at
tended, and an enjoyable time was
the result.
For lack of funds as we'll as an in
ability to reach those for whom the
special effort was intended, the open
ing of the free library on other than
Tuesday and Saturday evenings has
been abandoned.
Proposals will be received by our
postmaster until Feb. 3, for carrying
the mail from MorrisvilIe to Water
bury and return six times each week.
Particulars and schedule time may
be had at the postoffice.
If all those who are cursing the
present town hall because of their in
dividual discomfort at the concert
Saturday evening should use their
influence, we might have a hall
worthy this enterprising village.
In connection with the regular work
of the Current Topic Club on Monday
evening the members listened to a
comprehensive statement of the new
school law by Prof. Beebe, who ap-
peared before the club by invitation.
Rev. J. l.. Barton, formerly of John
son, missionary to Turkey. will
preach at the Cong'l church next
Sunday morning. In the evening oc-
ours the anniversary of the organiza-
ton of Christian Endeavor work,
with appropriate service.
The change in stage route from this
place to Waterbury takes effect to-
day Wednesday,, arriving here at 8
a. m, and returning leave here on
arrival of mail from the east, or not
later than z p. m. In consequence of
this change the post-office will not be
opened Sunday evenings hereafter.
There are several families in the vii
lage who are in destitute circum-
stances, being in need of provisions,
fuel and necessary clothing to with
stand the extremely cold weather.
Some of the more needy cases have
received help from some of our citi-
zens, but there is still more to be
| done.
There still comes reports of possible
granite cutting business here. Let
alone the strikes and there is nothing
more certain of continuing and prof
liable than this same business, and
Morrisville should not neglect any
possible chance of securing the build.
ing of sheds and establishing the
granite business here.
By a mistake in chirography Hal
& Cheney announced on their pro
gram of the Saturday evening con
cert that visitors to their store il
search of confectionery would find G
"nice, fresh stock of gin drops" II
should have been "gum drops" o