News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15

an interesting and pleasing speaker,
and his lecture indicated a thorough
study and understanding of his sub
ject. Admission zoe; proceeds to be
used for benevolent purposes.
The Academy trustees have decided
TO shorten the fall term one week
owing to the illness of Prof Villas. The
term will therefore close Thursday.
The winter term will commence Mon
day, Dec B, and will probably be of
twelve weeks duration.
At the Hotel Phoenix may be seen
specimens of Texas sugar cane and
cotton plants, sent from that State
by Mrs. Wallace Freeman, one of the
ladies who spent the past summer
here. There is also a fine assortment
of chrysaDthemums, sent up from
Boston by Paymaster Novel;.
The Governor has signed the bill
legalizing the quadrennial appraisal
of this town. 1t will be remembered
that the board, through the in
excusable carelessness of its chair
man, made such an egregious blum
der that it was necessary to call on
the State of Vermont to help US out.
A telegram received here Tuesday
from North Charlestown, n. H., an
nounced the death of W. C. Towner, a
former employe of this office. He
died of consumption, after an illness
of several months. Mr.. Towner came
here in the fall of 1891 and remained
about a year. He was a young
man of good character and had many
friends. While here he became mem
Der of Sterling Lodge, l. O.. o. F., and
retained his identity with this organ
ization. The funeral occurs Thurs
day afternoon and will be attended
by a delegation of Odd Fellows from
this place. Deceased was in Lis 25th
year and is survived by his father
ard brother and sister.
Most excellent music was rendered
by the orchestra at the entertain
ment last Wednesday evening, and
while speaking of that brief resume
of the organization and growth of
this musical body may bein place. In
the fall of 1891 the orchestra was
formed with membership of four. 1t
is now made up of twelve pieces, and
it is safe to say that no town in the
state of our size can boast of a better
amateur musical organization. There
is no little expense connected with
the same. Besides the time devoted,
there has been expended over $500
in instruments, music, etc Last year
5000 was put into piano, besides
which there was purchased a double
bass viOl and a trombone. AboSS.
$40 has been expended for new musiy
each year, while the inCidentals-fuel,
lights, etc-have been quite a sum.
All this expense has been met, with
the exception of the piano, and over
500 has been paid on that. There
are many of our people who have
subscribed literally at various times
to help the band, thinking they were
aiding the orchestra too, which is an
error, as it has never circulated any
subscription paper whatever. To
their credit be it said there has never
been any dssension or trouble among
the members, but all have worked as
as one from the start to make it the
success that it is. The orchestra has
never refused to play for any local
entertainment gratis and has always
cheerfully granted the use of the
piano for anything of public ma
ture. The orchestra, Individually
and collectively, is worthy of hearty
support and should contiue in public
favor in the future as it has in the
past.
CENTREYILLE.
Gail Jones is on the sick list.
Newton Terrill and wife of Ca1y's Falls
visited at A G. Collins re' emily.
Henry Calkins is at work for his b. other-