News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-08-23
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Malone, n. Y, the first of the week.
II. C. Ballou, formerly of Bethel, a
veteran of ten years service, is visit
ing at Eben Barnes.
Mrs. Boggs and Miss Boggs of
Brooklyn and DR.. Mccoy of New Jer-
sey are at "The Elms."
Misses Halle Kelton and Isabelle
Carter of Montgomery we're guests
of the Misses Cheney recently.
Ephraim E. Hitchcock, Esq, of
New York was the guest of his
nephew, II. c. Crane, a short time
recently.
Frank and Frederick Adams of
Boston are in town spending a cou-
pie of weeks with their cousin Mrs.
o. A. Griswold.
Mrs. W. H. Hadley, formerly Of
Johnson but now of Chicago, was
the guest of her niece, Mrs. A. V.
Wiswell, recently.
f. N. Keller and wife spent Sun
day at the Reform School in Yer
gennes. They were there as guests
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of Superintendent Andrews.
Mrs. C. J. Patch and daughter
Edith left Monday for Malone, N. Y.
Miss Gertrude left the same day for
a short visit at Enosburgh Falls.
Miss Belle Kenfeld of Boston is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Kentield is one of the proprie-
tors of a thrifty restaurant on Park
Square.
Mrs. J. A. LaPorte of Lyndon and
Mrs. Cynthia Mudgett of Ports
mouth, n. H., are in town, called here
by the illness of their father, Judge
Sherwin.
Rev. H. A. Bushnell and wife were
in town the first of the week calling
on old friends. Mr.. Bushnell was a
pastor here thirteen years ago and
is held in high regard.
Andrew Cleveland has not dealt
with his wife according to his mari
tai VOWS, but rather has of late given
her the massage" treatment. For
this diversion he was fined s. and
costs last week.
t. H. Page is confined to the house
with a mammoth carDuncle. This
is quite an affiiction, but the fact
that when he wants to sit down he
has to stand up makes the boil dou-
bly, aggravating.
II. NJ. Mcfarland has had built
in front of his property on Main street
a substantial sidewalk, which will be
greatly appreciated by the public. A
movement is under way to have the
work extended to Church street.
V. L. Blodgett has commenced lay
ing the foundation for his new house
on a lot purchased of Slayton Bros,
just west of Prospect Ave. He eX-
poets to have the building ready for
occupancy some time in October.
Prof. Sturtevant and wife who have
been spending a few weeks with Mrs.
Sturtevant's mother, Mrs. Blodgett,
are sojourning in Burlington and
New Haven. They return to their
school in Franklin the first of Sep
tember.
The Democrats hold their caucus
to night. Whether they will nomi-
nate straight ticket or endorse Da-
Wis, the Farmer" candidate, is un-
certain, although we hear strong
protests against endorsing. Among
the names mentioned are those OF
John Gray, Leo Gates, C. NJ. Davis
and II. D. W. Doty.
The Assistant Judges we're in town
last week looking over the county
property with a view of making need.
ed improvements. The Jail and Sher.
iff s residence are to berepainted and
the grounds about the premises
graded. The subject of furnace for
the court house was considered but
no conclusion arrived at.
The reading last Friday evening at
town hall, given by Miss Belle G
Scribner of the Chicago Musical Col
lege School of Oratory, was fairly
well attended and highly appreciated
by all who were present. Miss Serb
ner is a very natural as we'll as high
ly cultured elocutionist. The pro
ceeds, liberal sum, go to the band
A very fine monument has just beer
set up on the Van Ness Liley lotin the
village cemetery also aneat stone OF
the late Deacon Sherwin's plot. Sew
eral other new monuments have re
Gently been placed and a large mum
ber of the old ones repolished anC
Strengthened up, thereby greatly i'm
proving the general appearance o
the cemetery.
There was a good bit of domestic
infelicity in the family of Jake Hay
ford last week, the immediate out
come of which was that Jacob was
brought down to the county jail by
Sheriff Stevens on Thursday charged
with assault upon his wife, Mary Ann
A hearing was held Friday before
Justice Parker Smalley and respond
ent was placed under 5000 bonds
He furnished bail and was released
Sawyer and Hulburd for State; Pow
ers for respondent.
The Farmers League" held al
exceedingly interesting caucus las
| Saturday evening at the town hall
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