News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-05-11


Congress of Representative Women
to be held in Chicago will be held a
convention of the WOman's Centen-
airy Association of the Universalist
Church, in the program for which we
notice Rev Myra Kingsbury, former
! " pastor of the Universalist church
here, is given the position of honor.
This meeting occurs on Thursday of
next week.
Lovers of music will have an OPP
portunity this Wednesday, evening
of listening to a concert by the well
known ArIOn Quartctte. This COM
pany of ladies gave an entertainment
here last fall and received the highest
communication for the high character
Of the program rendered. The stan
dard of excellence shown in their con-
cert last season insures for them a
crowded house this evening. Seats
are on sale at Hall & Cheney's.
The Current Topic Club, an organ
ization of ladies which has proven so
much a source of entertainment and
beneficial instruction during the win
ter season, are planning for a grand
concluding affair before sPparat ting
until another winter. 1t is under
stood the occasion will partake of
the nature of banquet and will be
exclusively for members, with no male
members of society allowed. Wednes-
day evening of next week is the time,
and the Phoenix Hotel at Hyde Park
W II be the scene OF action.
The Vermont Association of Spirit
ualists will hold a convention at the
town hall in MOrrisville on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, June 8, 10
and II. The managers have spared
no pains to make it a grand success.
Besides the State speakers they have
secured the services of Mrs. Clara
Banks of Haydenville, Mass, who
has won praise from all who have
had the pleasure of listening to her
Also Edgar w. Emerson of Manches-
ter, N. H., who is one of the best plat
form test mediums in the country
THE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
People in our midst are Just now
realizing that there has been left to
die with us an institution capable, by
right management, of much good to
our community. No one can say
that we have not earnestly and con-
stantly labOred for it's welfare, and
together with one ether originated
the plan of united, organized work by
our citizens in this connection. In
all our writing for publication we
have continually urged upon the pub
lie notice our superior location, sur
and facilities as a village,
than which there are none better in
Vermont, and if not in Vermont,
where? We have a strong faith in
our town, its possibilities and future
prospects, if the right course is pur-
sued. We are in the midst of Gods
best and richest gifts to man; why
should we give up? We do not. The
province of the news-writer is to give
the news, not suppress it, and when
SO important a feature in our local |
work as our MOrrisville Improvement |
Association has been and might be |
is allowed to decay through the in
difference and lack of interest and |
of our citizens, it seems
very pertinent that the fact be made |
known and the truth told, however
much those who have stood back and |
let the Institution go under may take |
exceptions to having made public the |
act that such a thing was possible.
We hope and trust a new Organiza-
lion of renewed energy may result
At all events, Morrisville's public
spirit is not one whit lessened and
we'll get there just the same.
CORPORATION MEETING.
Monday evening brought the an
lual meeting of the village corpora.
ion, which was fairly we'll attended
md entirely harmonious in its work.
Hhe officers as elected to serve for the
nsuing year are =
President-G w. Hendee
CIerk-W. H. Robinson.
Treasurer and Collector-H. NJ Rich
Trustees-G w. Hendee, A. R. Campbell, g.
\. Barrows, +. E. Harris, a. l.. Cheney.
Chief Engineer Fire Department-E.W .Web
ter.
LIST Assistant Engineer. A. Bundy.
2nd Assistant Engineer-V. w. Jewett.
Auditors-A. A. Niles, G. NJ. Powers, Leon
udsOn Thompson.
Mr. Niles, as Auditor, presented the
annual report of the receipts and eX-
of the year and the finan-
al standing of the corporation,
which was accepted and adopted.
The amount to be provided for being
% small it was at first thought best
o raise no tax this year The point
vas made by George NJ. Powers that
hose newcomers now with us would
90 "scot free this year
hOuld the corporation fail to raise a
AK and borrow money from District
10. l instead. Following this prop
,sitiOn a tax of fifteen cents on a
lOllar of the list, to be paid into the
reasury on or before Nov. LIST next,
With the usual four per cent. discount,
vas very cheerfully voted.
The matter of further extension of
he sewer system or sidewalks and
crossings was left to the discretion of
he trustees.
III connection with the new ceme-
cry work it was moved that the vii
age appropriate $500, to be used in
an entrance way and
lOing other work upon the grounds.
lhe proposition was rejected on the
ground that the corporation pays
)ne-half or more of the town taxes
md should not be called upon indie
of that.
The water supply for fire purposes
vas discussed at some length. 1t
seems quite evident that the corpora
ion is paying $3.50 per year for a
protection that would not protect.
Upon motion of b. S. Robinson a
was elected to investigate
jhe real condition of the hydrant
supply, to see if the requirements of
he contract with the Aqueduct Com
)any are being complied with, and
llsO 60 investigate a possible water
supply from another source. The
elected are C. w. Fitch, A.
,. Thomas, Geo. A. Cheney.
The unsettled affairs with the Fire
being brought up by
notion of Capt. Kenield, the trus-
ees were instructed to pay the De-
)artment $50 for past services and
20 make terms with it for the future
There being no further business the
Meeting was adjourned.
The corporation starts on new
year practically out of debt, with
Well equipped streets, walks, sewers
md lights, fire department seldom
.qualed in a town of it's size, and
AK only one-fourth what last years
AK rate was. So here goes for a
rear of prosperity.