News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-07-19

The Morrisville Marble and Granite
Co. are at work on an immense gran
ite monument for Northfield parties.
This firm is turning out some very
fine work.
Notwithstanding the depression
in many lines of business things are
going with a snap at the tannery.
About 60 men are now constantly
employed.
Attention is called to the new adv't
this week of the Union Savings Bank
& Trust Co. The statement shows
the total deposits July 10Th to have
been S3O2, ,39O.S7.
Mrs. d. L. Eaton of Chicago, Mrs.
Ella Roberts of Concord, n. H., and
Mrs. G. L. Burke of st. Johnsbury,
all former residents of Morrisville,
were at A. d. Thomas last week.
Home missionary meeting at the
Cong'l parlor Friday at $3.50 O'Clock,
Meeting of the United Workers at
4:30, followed by the usual dime sup
per, to which all are cordially invited.
L. NJ. Paul has gone to Lancaster,
n. H., where ne has a position in a
dry goods store. Fable George, Rufe
Langworthy and Charlie Riley, form
er Morrisvillains, are at work in the
same town. l."
Advertised letters at the Morrisvlle
post-office: Miss E. Bailey, Mrs E.
S. Austin, Mrs. r. A. McKelvey, Will
liam Gibbs, I. C. Moriarty, John W.
Phelps, Fred Palmer, B. n. Wood
ward, A. E. Noyes.
J. NJ. Campbell reports having seen
deer which appeared TO be very
tame in the pasture with his cattle
last Wednesday. Julius Bliss also
reports seeing a well developed deer
near his farm buildings.
During the heavy thunder shower
of Friday eX-Gov. Hendee, who was
sitting on his veranda, haG his thumb
burned as it rested on the rod OF his
armchair. The thumb swelled and
was painful for some time.
Hon. and Mrs. p. X. Gleed gave a
delightful lawn party at their home
from to 8 p. M. on Tuesday. All
the details of such an event calculat-
ed for the pleasure and comfort Of
the guests were carried to a complete
success.
On the night of July Z a handbag
containing $25 in money. $40 in
town and school orders, and some
$1,000 in notes, was stolen from The
home OF PhilenaCoburn in Craftsbury
For particulars, ETC., see advertise.
ment, "Stolen."
The beautiful drama "Hazel Kirke'
will be presented at the town hal
July 81 and 2S, by local talent, un
der the personal direction of Charles
W. Russell, late of Rockwell Theatre
Co. The proceeds will be dOnaleI tc
the Universalist vestry fund.
The golden wedding of Deacon anC
Mrs. Tenney was observed at theil
home Tuesday There was a large
assembly of friends and relatives
who remembered the worthy couple
with a generous gift Of money. Tht
congratulations and best wishes wert
numerous.
The glories of California were vivid
ly pictured and graphically described
by Rev. H. NJ. Tenney in the illus
trated lecture of Monday evening
The Cong'l church was filed by al
audience glad to hear again this sol
of Morrisville and greatly enjoying
the views and his pleasing descrip
ton.
A very enjoyable and largely at
tended reception given by the Noun
Holyoke students, was held at DR.. t
j. Holbrook's Friday evening. Th
piazzas were prettily illuminated will
Chinese lanterns. Paul's Orchestrt
discoursed music throughout the eve
ming, and light refreshments wpr
served.
Rufus Brown of the Corners started
into the hen business last fall with 6
hens and the intention of soon rollin!
in wealth. Three of the hens nov
remain. During the spring he ha
raised one chicken from settings O
115 eggs, and has concluded to bu,
a refrigerator for Matching chick
hereafter.
Rev. H. p. Cutting of Hudson
Mass, who is in town on a visit t.
his sister, Mrs. A. 0. Gates, preached
an interesting sermon at the Cong
church Sunday morning, and in th
evening addressed a large audienc
; at the Methodist church, touchin,
upon the great churches and cathed
rails of the world as seen by him il
his travels. He is a Cong'l pastor a
Hudson, formerly at Bethlehem, N. II
Prof. Beebe, general manager, F. G
Fleetwood, secretary, and II. C. Che
ney, experimenting and board
are now busily engaged in the preim
mary work of summer school, whicl
opens one week from next Monday
July 30. All citizens who can accom-
modate one or more boarders at tn
price previously stated will please re
port at once. A good attendance an
an enjoyable and profitable tim
seems assured.
G. Fl. and W. II. Terrill, Miss Bel
tha Terrill and their guests, Misse
Mcleod and Ely of st. Johnsbury
Rev. Mr.. Tenney, DIR. Holbrook, an