News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-08-23
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STOWE.
] The school hous, at the village is under
/ going repairs.
Mrs. George OSen, OF California, is here
visiting friends.
The Newhall place on West Hill has been
sold to Hart & WEIGH.
A goodly number took in the Barre Quarry
excursion on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Whitemore, ofNew Hampshire,
| returned home last week.
] Jim French has moved back TO the Forks
where his work calls him.
| Mrs Minnie Russ Smalley, from the West,
| is here among friends again.
Mr. Alvah Bigelow, of Salem, Mass, is
stopping in town for awhile.
Mr.. Odell of Connecticut, was in town last
week buying new mich COWS.
L. C. Raymond is to build a silo soon, which
denotes agricultural progress.
The drought, grasshoppers and flies have
nearly destroyed the dairy products.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Sargent, of johnson,
were in town last week visiting friends.
Water is scarce and mills suspended; times
| dull with taxes due on or before Sept. 18th.
! pair of spectaces lost, and found in the
road, can be had by calling on the writer of
| this item.
Mrs. Irving has advertised her household
| AVID other goods for sale at auction on Sat
| urday next.
The friends of Gov. Bingham were pleased
| to see him out last week taking pleasure
ride southwark.
Rev. Charles A. Savage, of Orange, n. J.
will preach in the congregational church next
Sunday morning.
Old Mrs Williams on Maple Street, is very
poorly. Age and intirmities are greatly
against her recovery.
On Wednesday last Paul Kaiser caught
| three speckled trout Total weight, two
pounds and one ounce.
The residence of Thomas Downer was burg
larized on Saturday night last, the cellar
being cleaned of everything eatable.
Mr.. Schofeld commenced on Monday run
ming a meat cart. He promises good meat at
fair prices. What more can be asked?
The long-contiuued dry weather makes po
tatoes look short in the expectation of grow
ers, though free from rot and OF fair quality.
A Republican Caucus for the selection of a
candidate for town representative Is called
for Saturday evening of this week. Come
early.
A water main of small size is being run
through the streets by the Burt Bros, water
being taken from the Mt. Mansfield reservoir
| on the II Ollow road.
All are invited to spend social hour with
Mr.. and Mrs Anderson, former pastor OF
| the Congregational church, after prayer
meeting Thursday evening.
With free lumber in prospect and long dis
| tance shipment, our timber lands and lumber
interests will be virtually worthless. The pro-
| Queer will be the only loser.
Themountain travel is good and somewhat
in excess of that of previous seasons The
many fine views and the pleasing entertain
ment is the sufficient inducement.
The pair of high bred Chester White pigs
imported early last spring by George w.
Adams are of large size, perfect beauties and
are worthy the attention oil lovers of swine
The Rev. Mr.. Worthen remained at home
and preached to small congregation on
Sunday. The remainder of his people attend
ed camp meeting or religious picnic" at
| Morrisville.
The numerous cobble stones in the high
way have become the subject of much com
plant. Already four horses in town are
disabled by them and more are liable to be.
What is the remedy?
The annual Thank-offering meeting of the
Ladies Missionary Society will be held in the
vestry of the Congregational church, Satur-
day, August 25th at three O'Clock. Tea will
be served after the opening of the mite-boxes.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
The Populist or labor party caucus, for
the nomination of some one to serve as candi-
date for town representative, is called for next
Thursday evening at the town hall. Mr..
George S. McAllister is presumably the com
ing man. He is an excellent citizen farmer
and will be strong candidate.
The descendants of the late Josephus Mum
held a reunion and picnic at the residence of
Mrs. Clair on Wednesday OF last week. There
are about $50 living descendants, 80 ofwhom
were present. The family of the late Xerxes
Mum we're all present excepting one, Mrs.
Walbridge of Peterboro, N. H., who was de-
tanned on account of ill health. Mrs. Mum,
| 7 children and o grandchildren were present.
After the inner man had been served atten-
ton was given to music by Harry Hopkins
of Waterbury, after which W. j. Bigelow of
Burlington delivered lifting address on
The FaLily." Ira Mum, Mrs. Geo. Town
and Mrs. Lucia Hopkins were elected commit
tee of arrangements Tor next year, and after
passing a social hour all went home feeling
that Mum picnics" have come to stay