News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-06


They have some money in the treas
ury and some coming from the cor
poration, but not enough to meet
the expense. Our citizens may wei
feel ready to "chip in" a little for this
purpose. Several members of the de
partment, if not all, hope to attenC
the annual State tournament at st
Adams the 10th of July.
Rev. Mr.. Nanton preached an inter
esting sermon Sunday morning, ap
propriate to the near approach TIC
the celebration of the nations indie.
pendence. The text was from Esther
4: IA. Americas past, present and
future opportunities was a theme
fruitful in much that seemed practi-
cal and we'll directed thought. The
church was handsomely decorated
with the national colors, flowers and
ported plants. The evening service
partook of the same nature and was
participated in by the young people.
The Main street, end of Portland
street, was thoroughly reused on
Wednesday night by screams eman-
ating from the brick block. Mrs.
Dwinell, rooming upon the third
floor, thought she discovered some
one attempting to enter her hus-
bands store opposite, but thor
ough examination of the premises,
however, revealed nothing. The
probable cause was reflections of
light and noises in the iewelry store
of Lang & Campbell below, where
Mr.. Lang was engaged working at a
late hour.
Next week brings the meeting of the
Ministerial Association of the st. AL
bans district, which embraces some
30 Methodist preachers, a large share
of whom are expected to be present.
The meetings open with preaching
service Monday evening. The pre-
sentation of papers or essays on diff
ferent subjects and a general discus
sion of the same will take most of the
time during Tuesday and Wednesday,
while on Tuesday evening an address
is to be delivered by the new princi-
pal of the Vermont Methodist Semi
nary at Montpelier.
The good old-fashioned evergreen
bedecked hay-racks filled with child
rem came thick and fast last Friday,
all vending their way to the Camp
Ground, where was held the first an
nual rally of Lamoille county's Sun
day-schcols. They came and kept
coming from all points of the com
pass till some say there were nearly
two thousand people there about the
grounds. A smart shower at about
two O'Clock took off a little of the
pleasure, but then the dust was set
tied and everything was fine for the
Journey home. The lunch baskets
had been emptied before this, the
bands had played and everybody had
had a splendid time. The rain for
little broke up the plans, but Presi
dent NantOn introduced the speakers
and they were listened to quite as
though nothing had happened. Re
marks were made by Rev. E. Vince
lock, Rev. F. f. Lewis, State S. S.
Missionary, Rev. N. C. Saunders, and
others. They were followed with
music by the bands, and plenty of
singing by everybody, and the large
company dispersed, well pleased with
the enjoyable days outing.
"Camp Harrison" on the Fair
grounds, seemed quite we'll establish
ed on Monday evening. " Betsey "
announced in tones long and loud
that she was there, and numerous
veterans spent the night on the
grounds. Tuesday morning a salute
OF 100 guns was fired, and soon the
people came focking in from all quar-
tiers. The cavalry race, the foot race,
horribles, bicycle race, ball game, ETC.,
all had their place and proved more
or less attractions,-just which some
were at variance in their opinions.
The large body of mounted Sons of
Veterans, the inspiring notes of the
drum corps from North Hyde Park,
and melody created by Cambridge's
famous band, certainly were features
of the day. About one O'Clock a pro-
cession left the village for the grounds
headed by the Association officers,
mounted, and the troop of Sons, with
band and drum corps, escortiDg De-
partment Commander Doty and part
of his staff, and the speaker of the
day. Arriving at the grounds, ap-
propriate remarks we're made by Com
mander Doty, Comrade w. I'll. Parker
of Cambridge, and Rev. E. j. Rams
low of SwantOn, orator of the day,
all making points we'll received and
warmly applauded by the large gath
ering present. At the annual meet
ing of the Association these officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Commander, C. Davis, Johnson; S.V.
Com, o. M. George, Eden; J.V. Com,
II. A. Jackson, Waterville; Adjutant,
George Whiting, Johnson; Q. NJ, 2.
S. Scribner, Wolcott.
The following from the Richford
items in the Montpelier Argus of
this week will be interesting reading
to the people of this place.
John Hall and wife. with q little boy six
years old, moved from Morrisville to Rich
ford year ago last April and were supposed
to be peaceable people. For some time Hall
was janitor of the school. This spring he es-
tablished bakery, which ran well for while.
Both attended religious services regularly.
Last Wednesday the people were surprised
when States Attorney Moody and Sheriff
Burt, of Stowe, came to town and arrested
both Hall and the woman, who, it is alleged,
has another husband. The officers were in
vited to take tea with them, which they did,
and during the entertainment Mrs. Hall ESQ
called) asked permission to go out after the
little boy. She went. but forgot to come
back, and when Officer Burt went out to see
the cause of the vexatous delay he learned
that she had gone. She had procured liv-
cry team and was over the border at Aber-
corn. Hall was secured and taken to the
American house. locked in his room, a keeper
put over him and was to be taken to Lamoille
county jail next morning, but next morning
there was no Hall. He, too, had gone over
to where she + ad gone, and the two officers