News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-07-05

of Post j. NJ. Warner will be held tie
1st Saturday in August.
A large string of horses have gone
from both John and Tom Utton's
stable this week to contest the races
at Newport and st. Johnsbury.
Those people who put up suffers
stands on Maple street last week with
a view to refreshing the expected
campers here, got most gloriously
left.
The family of the late A. B. Chase
erected a handsome monument in
Pleasant View last week. The work
is from H. R. Mack's shop in Hard
wick.
A large number from here went to
EImore to spend theglorious Fourth.
Others, and quite numerous in num-
bers, went to st. Johnsbury or to
Burlington.
Morrisville and vicinity has had
generous supply of big luscious straw.
berries from John LaDeau's large
patch, which has yielded him hun
uFeuS Ol DuSLelS.
Mrs. Parmelee of Enosburgh Falls.
President Of the st. Adams district
Home Missionary society, gave az
interesting address at the Methodist
church Sunday evening.
Prof. Brewer and wife of Brooklyn,
n. Y, are at A. B. Strong's. Mr.. and
! Mrs. Brewer will be pleasantly re-
membered by many here, he being q
musician of acknowledged ability.
Rev. Mr.. Booth gave a sermon APP
propriate to the near approach of
independence day Sunday morn
ing, in which the lack of cur inde-
pendence in many things was vividlC
pictured.
1t seems quite beyond dispute that
Mr.. Hatch and the Truss Co. have
dissolved partnership. Just why,
just hcw, or just when and just what
next, only the initiated can reveal,
and they probably won't.
Uncle David Gilbert, that aged pio-
neer of Morristown, the Oldest resi-
dent of our town. died at the home
of his son, William Gilbert. Sunday
evening. He would have reached his
ninety-fifth birthday within few
days.
Holmes B. Cushman, who has been
a great sufferer for long time, hav-
ing been able only to take the rest Of
reclining position for nine months
or more, died at his ihome' irse tsllt-
late afternoon Sunday. The funeral
was held Tuesday afternoon.
The next Encampment, Sons of
Veterans will go to that ancient city
Vergennes. There the boys are prom
ised a boat ride. Morrisville had
nearly enough water for that pur-
pose last week, but the boats, like
the tents-O, where were they ?
D. W. Tenney and wife returned
home from Granville, N. Y, on Sat-
urday. They were accompanied by
their daughter, Miss LOttie Tenney,
who has just graduated from Mount
Holyoke college and has accepted a
very fattering offer to teach in Cali.
fOrnia.
At the annual meeting of the Acad
emy trustees held on Tuesday eve
ming of last week, c. W. Fitch was
Made moderator, and A. A. Niles Sec
retary. The Prudential Committee
as chosen has Hon. 2. X. Gleed, DR.
E. J. Hall and Clement Smith as
members.
, There will be a foreign missionary
meeting at the Cong'l church parlorf
Friday at $3.50 p. m, and meeting
7 of the United Workers at 4:3O.
full attendance is desired as it is tht
election of officers. This will be fol
4 lowed by the usual dime supper, tc
e which all are cordially invited.
One of the first examinations made
by the new board of Pension Exam
iGers here was the case of Charles A
Sanders of Morrisville, who was or
e dered before them. Their good worl
j and Judgment is witnessed in the lat
increase in his most worthy case from
1924 to $50 per month, dating from
v the time of his examination. In thit
t case H. B. George was the clerca
agent.
# Rev. F. B. Kellogg, who has beer
n in town for three weeks, has accepted
: an engagement to supply the pulpit
of the Cong'l church for three months
] Mr. Kellogg comes from the Unio1
+ Theological Seminary, New York, il
young man of unusual ability, {
pleasing speaker, and has ALREADY
won many friends. He is making
u his home at Boardman Shaws, OF
. Park street.
O. D. Matthews had very marrow
- escape from serious injury one day
Il last week. He was STOPPING dow1
' cleaning out a horses hoof, when tn,
horse raised his hoof and in lowering
it the calk caught in Mr.. Matthews
e neck, tearing in two his collar and til
}. and throwing him to the floor, wher
! he was stepped over by the horse
which seemed kindly disposed, anC
r fortunately did not kick.
y After the midnight revelry had dice
S away, it is very probable that Nor
risville never saw a more quiet 4tl
!, of July. Several of the business
e places closed during the afternoon
y and the day passed with no particu
lar attraction but Lucier's minstrels
4 which was larUelv attended in th