News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-09-06
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list.
Fred Lilley went to Montreal Mon /
day night.
Now that election is over, give at
tention to the county fair.
Late crops are seriously affected by
the long continued drought.
VIM. Walker has purchased the
Hallett Hurlburt farm on Mckinstry
Hill.
Miss Maggie Taylor is spending a
weeks vacation at her home in Wi
nooski.
Miss Berta Cheney is teaching the
fall term of school in the Whitcomb
district.
Miss Gussie Bassett has gone to
Chicago, called there by the death of
an aunt.
The smoky atmosphere gave old
Sol a very peculiar appearance last
Sunday.
George Thomas of Lyndonville
spent the Sabbath here with his friend
Robert Child.
Lee Andrews of Lime, N. H., has
once more come here to attend school
at the Academy.
Misses Stella and Mabel Hill of
Franklin Ctr. were the gusts of their
uncle, F. P. Hill, recently.
Fred Gale of Chicago left Tuesday
morning for a short visit in Boston,
from which place he will go home.
Miss Mary Brigham left on Mon
day to resume her duties as principal
of the graded school at CRANKY,
Mass.
The Hyde Park infants" defeated
the Morrisville Juveniles" Saturday
in a game of base ball by a score of
45 to 26.
Miss Matte E. Hazard of st. AL
bans was the guest of her friend Miss
Warner at the Phoenix a short time
last week.
Chauncey Austin, for the past few
months in the employ of c. S. Page,
returned home Thursday last for the
school year.
The big barn on W. G. Bassett' s
farm is being frightened up in cor
rect style by P. B. Foster and a corps
of assistants.
The editor has been very kindly re-
membered by F. II. Mcfarland with
a generous gift of fine honey from his
st. Albans apiary.
The residence of H. j. Lilley is un-
dergoing repairs and improvements
by the addition of a handsome dor
mer window and new shingling.
A. V. Wiswell is making extensive
improvements on his house and out
buildings moving the barn, relaying
cellar walls, reclapboarding, reshin-
Cling, etc.
Gov. Page has purchased a pump
to be run by his gasoline engine when
the windmill isn't running, thereby
keeping good supply of water in
th reservoir.
Honesty is the best policy, even in
politics. 1t doesn't pay to make false
statements regarding your Oppo-
nent-even if you do win temporary
success thereby.
Remember Thursday evening ot
next week Rev. J. j. Lewis of Boston
gives his illustrated lecture on "The
Passion Play" Tickets are now on
sale at Foss' pharmacy,
A number Of Amos Davis friends
; from johnson paid him a visit Mon
day evening. Amos also invited in
several of his neighbors. The occa-
sion was a very pleasant one. We
are informed that there were no poll
tics in it whatever.
All of the Representatives from La
noble county are strong Republicans
with the exception of Davis, who is d
farmers league" Nouhwithstand-
ing their Republicanism they are all
practical farmers, and friend Davis
will find their advice safe upon all
Legislative points.
School opened to-day very favora-
bly,. There is a good attendance ot
students both from town and out
side. Prof. Villas makes a very favor.
able impression, and we shall be
greatly mistaken if the school year
does not rank with the best in the
Academy's history.
A very pleasant surprise party was
that given Mrs. Foster Randall by
several of her friends and neighbors
last Wednesday afternoon. The oc-
casion was Mrs. Randall's 73d birth
day. The afternoon was pleasantly
passed with q social visit and tea.
Several gifts were bestowed.
Prof. Harrington, assisted by the
Arion Quartette Co. of New York,
gave a concert at the church Tues
day evening. 1t was well attended
and highly enjoyed. A singing class
has been organized and for a week
the Professor will give instruction.
All interested in music should attend.
The death of Miss Abbie Brigham,
sister of Waldo Brigham, Esq, oc-
Cured at this place on Thursday
last. Miss Brigham had been con-
fined to her bed for long time, and
some weeks since was brought from
Bakersfield to the home of her broth
er, where she was kindly cared for to
the time of her death. She was 76
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