News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-03-01
LOCAL NEWS
MORRlSVlLLE.

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Washington.
W. W. Coe and wife of West Burke
are at D. e. Spaulding's.
Hon. Geo. E. Terrill of Underhill
was in town Wednesday.
G. w. Doty went to Burlington on
Tuesday to attend court.
Mrs. John Moulton is i'll with a
slow fever at The Randall.
Mrs. ]. P. Cobb, Jr., went to Bos-
ton last week for medical treatment.
Mrs. Charles R. Jameson of White
River Junction, has been visiting in
town.
C. A. Sanders has been confined to
| the house a week or more with rheu-
matism.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Lawrence are
having a second attack of the grip
this winter.
The winter term of school in all de-
partments comes to a close Friday
of this week.
II. o. Ward and son, of Moretown,
have been visiting Rev. E. j. Ward
and Fl. P. Munson.
The next regular meeting of j. M.
Warner Post will be held Saturday
evening of this week.
Fisk & Slocum are opening up bust
ness in new lines every day. Read
their adv't this week.
Robinson's advertising gift scheme
has closed up. Go in and see if your
word is the right one.
Geo. Robinson recently spent three
weeks in Boston and vicinity, work
ing up a butter market.
Owing to the extreme cold Rev. DR..
Booth did not take up the assigned
topic last Sunday evening.
A goodly number went down to
Austin wilkins to attend the Ladies'
Circle meeting last Thursday.
A calico ball will be given at town
hall Friday evening, March 9th. A
good time is assured for old and
young.
The United Workers supper and
art exhibition annex drew a good at
tendance at the Cong'l vestry Friday
evening.
W. S. Cheney of this place, and
Henry Wilbur of Waterbury, are do
ing jury duty in the q. S. Court at
Burlington.
A birthday party given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Smith to their dsngh-
ter Josie was largely attended Satur-
day evening.
Eddie Rock is dangerously i'll from
blood poisoning. caused by taking
cold in a cut on his arm, and his re-
covery is doubtful.
l. A. White was in a very critical
condition Sunday. He has since been
more comfortable and all are hope
full CT his recovery.
Bloom Ellis has moved his family
to A. F. Whitney's house in Brook
Ign, and will begin work for L. B.
Boynton next Monday.
A regular meeting of the Fire De-
partment will be held at the Pleasant
street engine house next Tuesday
evening, March 6, at 7:30 sharp.
Next Tuesday brings March meet
ing, an annual day of Misunderstanding
and seeing all our neighbors. Every
thing points to a harmonious meet
ing.
Mrs Hendee, who has been confined
to her bed for five weeks with the
grip, is now better and full recovery
is anticipated. Her condition at
times has been very critical.
Watch for a change in Boynton's
adv't next week. 1t will deal with
bargains in underwear that will save
you money. He has a large stock to
be closed out at your own price.
Thursday evenings service at the
CoDg'l church will be a preparatory
lecture. Next Sunday morning is the
celebration of the Lords supper and
an election sermon in the evening.
A rehearsal of "The Circulating Ii
brary," brief entertainment. to be
given in connection with the Library
supper, will be held in the Congl yes
try on Thursday afternoon of this
week at 4 O'Clock.
C. F. Smith thinks if we try once
more We will get his article right.
The 341 pounds is the average sold
from the 81 head, including the 13
heifers. The 442 pounds is what the
10 best averaged to make.
A public entertainment, consisting
Of songs. Rotations and declama-
tions, will be given by the students
of the Academy at the town hall on
Friday evening, March 2. A cordial
invitation is extended to all. Admis-
sion 10 cents.
Saturday and Sunday a cold snap
seldom equaled was experienced. AS
"a consequence business was extreme
ly light for Saturday, the town clock
froze up, Sunday mornings thermom-
eter went way down into the thir-
ties, and people did not go to church
very largely.
Quite a numerous crowd gathered
on the corners to welcome the first
through line of coaches on the Stowe
f." Electric y line last Thursday. The
train pulled up and was photograph
ed by Cutler, three hearty cheers were
given by the assemblage and the Wis
itors moved on to Hyde Park.
Col. A. o. Gates is constantly fail
ing and his recovery is out of the
question. In fact, his condition is
such that death may come at any
time. Here, where be has spent so
large a part of his life, there is large
circle of friends who will regret this,
and offer to the family tender SYM
pathy.
Messrs. Lewis Marshall and George
Bates enter the medical department
of the University of Vermont this
week. With these two worthy young
men will go the best wishes of large
acquaintance here. May they sur
vive the grinding days to come and
some day wear the NJ. d. with a dig
nifty born of success.
Mrs. Diana T. Twiss died at the
residence of Joshua Merriam, where
she has lived for the past six years,
on Monday, Feb. 90, aged SO years.