News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-08-02


from the Westinghouse Co. were in
town again on Tuesday.
1t would be a very graceful thing
if all our citizens who have teams
would now and then take the summer
school attendantsfora a drive. Whewl
How we would like to do so our
selves
The Lamoille Association of Cong'l
Ministers will hold a meeting in the
church parlors at this place Tuesday,
Aug. Z, at l p. m, for the purpose OF
licensing Rev. Mr.. Wilbur of North
Hyde Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. II. Cross of st.
Johnsbury, visited at A. NJ. Church
ills last week. 1t might not be the
strangest thing that ever occurred if
Mr.. Cross should take hold of the
White bakery.
A good game of base ball is as
sured on the Fair ground Thursday
afternoon, when the "Victors," of st,
Johnsbury, will play the best nine in
this place. The funds will be devoted
to the needy poor.
The question of an increased water
supply is again brought to the pub
lie mind. The sprinkling of the viii
lage streets has necessarily been
abandoned because of the lack of sup
ply in the reservoir.
A Quarterly conference session for
the transaction of business will be
held at the Methodist church Satur-
day evening, and quarterly services
on Sunday. The Presiding Elder will
be present and administer the sacra-
ment.
Police officers Cram and Fitch were
evidently the victims of a put up job,
as the large Darrell seized by them at
the Union House Tuesday night was
found upon examination Wednesday
morning to contain a cask of spring
water.
All the many friends of Col. A. O.
Gates, here and elsewhere, are pleased
to note the evident improvement in
his condition. He walked down town
last week, and on Monday was
present at the opening of the summer
school.
Mr.. Eaton of Littleton, N. H., who
reached here Thursday evening to at
tend the races, left his father in per.
feet health at about noon, but re.
ceived telegram soon after reaching
here announcing his death. He re-
turned by the first train in the morn
ing.
Miss Aggie Moore closed her school
in Dist. No. 16, and Miss Daisy LIE.
Baron in the Darling Dist. last Fri
day, with a union picnic in Merrill's
woods. Miss Laura Irish closed heI
school at the Corners the same day
with a picnic in Capt. Kenfeld's
grove.
E. A. Leach, a respected citizen
who had been gradually failing foI
many months, died of consumption
at his home on High street at an
early hour last Thursday morning
The remains were taken to Cambridge
where the burial services were held
Rev. Mr.. Kellogg officiating.
H. NJ. Gordon, who came here near
ly a year since to superintend the
manufacture of shoe counters by the
National Fibre Board Co., has beer
made superintendent of the entire
business here. He previously haC
nothing to do with the manufacture
of the stock used in making the coun
ters.
"a Dream of Fairy Land" the
charming little cantata which was
given here a few months since, will bt
repeated at the town hall on FRIDAY
evening". Aug. 3. A marked feature
of the entertainment will be the in
PRODUCTION of the new and popular
Turkish march. Admission 25 cents
children 10 cents.
Last week was great week fol
horse owners to visit Morrisville
Among the list we note II. A. Lake O
Rockville, Conn, owner of Halidon
Mr.. Briggs of Middletown, Conn
owner of Percy; ]. C. Parker of Que
chez. owner of Kendall; L. C. Ham
nett of East Montpelier, owner O
Gov. Hendee; Mr.. Lamberton O
Marshfeld, owner of Prince Albert
c. B. Ballard of White River Junction
owner of Factory Boy.
A string of eight horses from Joh1
Utton's stable, and five horses iron
Tom Utton's stables, started out OF
the early morning train Monday TO
a campaign of six or eight weeks
: going to Littleton, N. H., this week
thence to Whitefeld, N. H., Newport
Vt, Stanstead, P. G., White Rive
: Junction, Rutland, etc. They @,
J with some speed and will undoubted
| ly bring back big square chunk @
cash. Here's success to the Johnnies
The drama, "Hazel Kirke," was pre-
I sented last Friday and Saturday eve
. nings to large audiences at town hal
. by local amateurs whose acting wa
1 of quality that would do profes
sionals credit. The total receipts c
t the two evenings were $154.00. TIL
9 company will present the same pla
9 at Stowe Saturday night for th
} sharing benefit of our public librar
and Chas. w. Russell, to whose effort
the success of the play here is largel
9 due.
: AL. Martz Specialty Co. will nlay q