News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-03-08

Mrs. Jane Holmes is i'll and Miss Spaulding
| is caring for her.
Mrs. H. n. Gray, who has been seriously
| Ill, is able to ride out.
The Worlds Fair" at the NJ +. church
was not largely attended.
This is sugar weather; already some of our
| farmers are commencing.
Those who attended the play at Waterville
Friday night pronounced it first class.
Louis Cook and Miss Emma Marsh were
married at the NJ E. church in Underhill, last
week Wednesday.
The Watervie dramatic club will present
their play at Reyold's hall next Tuesday eve.
We predict for them a full house.
Mrs. Edward Smith, daughter of the late
Stephen Hopkins, arrived Tuesday morning
from her home in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to
attend her fathers funeTal.
stephen F. Hopkins died at the home of
his son-in-law, S. NJ. Stafford, last Friday night,
the funeral was held from the COng1 church
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Edwin Wheelock
officiating The singers were Mrs Elllnwood
Miss Waite, H. L. Story and Z. F. Hulburd.
Some of Mr.. Hopkins old favorite hymns
were sung.
A full house at town meeting Tuesday. The
following officers were elected: Moderator,
E. p. Mudgett; Seectmen, Augustus Carpen-
ter, Frank Edwards, Frank Rice School Di-
rectors, Fred Fullington, Henry Cornell, r.
Brush; Listers S. Stinehour, j. ID. Stafford, j d.
Duffy; Clerk and Treasurer, Henry Griswold !;
Constables n C. RaymOre, w. E. Patch. 1t
was voted to build road through the Notch,
and to raise a tax of 135 cents on the dollar.
Auditors, g. Burnham, l.. Smile, loci Wilcox.
Geewhittakerp' but didn't the druggist
get riled over our statement about himself
and the postoffice. For several days his
wrath knew no bounds; but we are happy to
state he is now considerably cooled of and
takes his rations regular. Meanwhile our
assertion that no anti-AtkiIs men need ap-
ply for a post-office in Vermont, still holds
good, as q Rube " well knows-ED.
The Bangor (Maine) Courier of July 90,
gives an interesting account OF the Penob-
scott teachers association recently held there.
Among the speakers was Miss Lucy Wheelock
and, the paper speaks as follows concerning
her address
"Miss Lucy NJ Wheelock was next intro
duced to an audience, most of whom remem-
bered how WEAKNESS and bodily ills were for
got while under the spell of her eloquence and
enthusiasm the night before and were doubly
eager for the pleasure now in store for them.
Surely no woman lecturer, who has ever been
in Bangor, except perhaps Mrs. Laura Ormis-
tan, ever made so deep an impression on
those fortunate enough to hear her, as Miss
Wheelock has made in her three appearances
here. Like Mrs Chant Miss Wheelock pos
sesses q charming personality and magnet
ism which carries conviction to the hearts of
her listeners Her subject yesterday morning
was kindergarten Principles in Public
School Work" which could not fail to be OF
interest to every thoughtful person in these
days when the watchword is Progression"
Miss Wheelock likening the child to a triangle
with the three sides, head, heart and hand,
show, d how kindergarten methods made the
harmonious development of all three posi-
ble-as it is not in any other way. This was
followed by long and hearty applause"