News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-01-12
LOCAL NEWS.
MORRISVILLE.

MORRlSNlLLE.
The Academy students held So
ciable Friday evening.
The Good Templars will meet Jan.
18th instead of the 18th.
Thoughts on the convention Sun
day morning at the Cong'l church.
Col. A. O. Gates attended the Off
GERS school aud ball at Rutland last
week.
Attention is again called to the
Chloride of Gold Company. They
are doing a great business.
The week of prayer concluded with
the union meeting at the Congl
church on Sunday evening.
Judge Powers and wife, accompa-
MED by Mrs. A. E. Judevine, left for
Washington last Wednesday.
Mrs. A. R. Campbell was chosen as
President of the Methodist Ladies'
Aid at the annual meeting last week.
The annual meeting of the Metho-
dist Ladies Aid was held last week,
and plans made for the work of the
coming year.
Col. C. S. Forbes of the Boston
Journal, who is in attendance upon
the Dairymen's meetings, is the guest
of Col Gates.
Gov. Fuller, who was expected to
be present at the Dairymen's Meet
ing, is unable to be present on &C
count of illness.
DR.. and Mrs. C. c. Rublee gave an
enjoyable drive whist party at their
home on Saturday evening. Eight
ables were filed.
c. F. Randall has purchased of A.
R. Cowles, for his sister, Mrs. F. R.
Childs of Hyde Park, an elegant
Mathushek piano.
Deacon DIV. Tenney and Mrs. Ten
ney are back again after an extended
absence with their son, Dr.W. A. Ten
ney, in Granville, N. Y.
Rev. S. Foster will preach at Nor.
ristown Corners Sunday, Jan. Is, at
1920 a. M, and at Cady's Falls the
same day at 7:30 p. m.
The first annual ball of the Morris
vile Fire department will be held at
town hall Friday evening, Jan. 10th.
Full particulars next week.
C. J. Moore and wife were agree
ably surprised on the evening of Jan.
4th by visit from twenty-five OF
their friends and neighbors.
Lang & Campbell are advertising a
list OF watches held for repairs in ou1
business locals. If not called for in
thirty days they will be sold.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
Industrial society of the CoDg'l church
will be held at their vestry on Friday
afternoon. The customary dime sup
per at six O'Clock.
An Episcopal service will be held in
the Cong1 church next Sunday even
ing by Rev. VIM. j. Harris, D. D.
General Missionary of the Diocese o.
Vermont. All are cordially invited
Billy" SturtevaDt, the genial gro
Gerry drummer. who has been absent
from these parts orabout two years
was at the Randall over Sunday. and
is to embrace this territory in his
route hereafter.
An unusually prolonged period o
intensely cold weather has been eXpe
rienced in the past ten days, Their
mometers registering as low as 800
while coal bins and wood-piles marx
even lower score.
Lewis Gates, a long time resident
of this town, was buried on Tuesday
of last week, Rev F. B. Fisk otficiat
ing. His son, C.. Arthur Gates, ar
rived home from Chicago on Tuesday
after the funeral had been held, anC
returned on Thursday.
The monthly reception at the Ii
brary on Friday evening was enjoyed
by d somewhat smaller number thar
usual, owing to other events. Th,
papers read by Miss Moore and Mr.
Daniels were full of good, helpful
thoughts, and showed the excellen
work being done in our academy.
The Dairymen's meeting opened VI
yesterday morning with a good at
tendance and everything indicating
very successful meeting. Machiner.
hall is well filed and presents a bus.
scene We defer making any repor
until our next issue, when a DETAILED
account Of the proceedings will b
given.
The officers of the G. A. r., W. R.
and S. of v united in a joint install
alton last Saturday evening. 4 fin
program, consisting OF reports b.
leading officers of each organization
vocal and instrumental music, Wa
rendered, after which light refresh
ments we're served. The evening wa
enjoyable in every particular.
The first trial of the closing pla
last Thursday evening proved yer
satisfactory, as well as enjoyable t.
those engaged in business who ar
thus relieved for one single evening
The names of Addison & Berkofsk
should be added to the list. j. "
Daniels & Co.'S wholesale wareroom
evenings, so let every good citize
fall in.
Last Friday occurred what nigh
have been a serious accident, in TIL
breaking of the wire cable on |. A
White & Cos elevator, which fell fror
the second floor to the cellar loade
with crackers, disabling three barrel
Ira says he can produce Lamoill
crackers, Notwithstanding the grea
demand for them, easier than he ca
bakers.
The officers of the W. 2. C. for til
ensuing year are as follows: Pres
dent, Mrs. Clara NJ. Niles; S. v, Mr.
Flora Doty; j. v, Mrs. Lizzie Nj
CIintock; treasurer, Mrs. Emma Ear
secretary, Ida M. Daniels; chaplain
Florence Gates; conductor, l.. Eldor
GoodeII; assistant, Miss Lila Viii
npy guard Mrs Olive Gilbert; assis
ant, Mrs. Amanda Sanders.
E. S. Robinson went to Boston o
Saturday evening, called there by I'll
death of his brother-in-law, Edge
.Joslyn, Oldest son of Mrs. Cyren 10
lyn. He had for many years been
clothing statesmen in Boston and die
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