News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-03-08
| LOCAL NEWS.
MORRlSVILLE,

on business.
Don't fail to read Boyntcn's chap
ter on underwear this week.
Regular meeting of W. r. C. next
Saturday evening, March 10.
Dell L. Sanders of Montpelier, was
with his parents over Sunday.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid met at
the parsonage last Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. A. R. Tewkshury is in Hyde
Park, taking care of Mrs. Frank
Strong.
As will be seen in business notices,
the j. C. Robinson property is offered
for sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman Shaw en-
tertained a few friends at tea last
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Currier arrived
home from a visit in New Hampshire
Tuesday evening.
Miss Nellie Slayton returned last
Wednesday night from a stay of two
or three weeks in Boston.
Ellis Foster has just received a new
Hartford bicycle, which is a beauty.
He is agent for that make of wheel.
The Ellis Park Hotel at Lake b.
moseen, managed last season by A.
j. Boyton, was burned Monday night.
The subject of Rev. Mr.. Nanton's
sermon next Sunday evening will be
THE Bible-What it has done for the
world"
Miss Warren of East Montpelier,
who will be remembered here as an
artist of considerable ability, is visit
ing the Misses Chase.
1t has been decided to give the Ex-
perlence Party as soon as new sugar
can be procured to serve at that time.
The date will be given later.
Mrs. j. A. Sullivan of Worcester,
Mass, has been at Joshua Merria m s
the past few weeks, called here by the
illness and death of her mother, Mrs.
TWiss.
Heman Thompson has a new touch
of dignity these days, having been
appointed Aide on the staff of the
Colonel of the Sons of Veterans, De-
partment of Vt.
Don't forget the calico ball Friday
evening, March 9th, at town hall. A |
fine time is anticipated. Elmore's
orchestra will furnish music, and the
full bill will be 81.
They are having great times with
''ghosts" up in the boarding-house
at Peck's lumber camp. Thrilling
adventures and experiences are re-
lated, but the ''spooks' have not yet
been captured.
Rev. DIR. Booth was in Mortified
Sunday, in exchange with Rev. Mr.
East, and to preach a funeral ser
mon. He will be busily engaged for
Is working days with his duties as
School Examiner for Washington
county.
Next Sunday morning Rev. Mr..
Seymour will exchange with Rev. Mr..
Donnell of Johnson. The evening
service will be in charge of the Christ
ian Endeavor society, at which time
Fl. A. Slayton will speak of his visit
to Jerusalem.
Hon. P. X. Gleed, appointed by d.
rectors of the st. J. & L. C. division
of the B. & NJ. railroad as trustee of
mortgage bonds, went to Boston on
Tuesday evening to discharge and
cancel such bonds, which have been
covered by new mortgage. He re-
turns to St. Adams Wednesday night
to continue his work on the law re-
vision.
No one should fail to turn out and
help good cause by attending the
Library supper this Wednesday even
ing. Supper from 5 to 8 O'Clock
ought to accommodate a host of
people. 1t undoubtedly will be the
best thing of the kind ever held here.
The brief entertainment is free to all
who take supper, and the whole bust
ness will cost you only 35 cents.
Rev. II. W. Worthen of Hardwick,
occupied the pulpit at the Methodist
church Sunday morning and evening,
presenting very interesting sermons.
Rev. Mr.. East of Mortified, spoke in
the Universalist church in the morn
ing. Communion services were held
in the Cong'l church Sunday morning,
several members being added to the
church by letter. An election sermon
as announced was given in the even
ing.
All persons interested in life insur-
ance should carefully read the new
advertisement of the Phoenix Mutual
Life Insurance Co. of Hartford. j.
w. Noble of this place, is the general
agent for this section, and he is doing
considerable in this business. Ask
Joe about the good qualities of this
company's policies, and he will not
talk you to death. He don't need to,
because they pretty we'll known al
ready.
The report having become current
that DR.. E. Ill. Johnson had lost an
arm by blood poisoning necessitating
amputation, his many friends here
will be glad to know that it is not so
serious. He was performing an oper-
alton, when the subject jumped, caus
ing the knife to enter the Doctors in
dex finger of the right hand. lnflam-
mation set in and he had a very bad
hand, but fortunately comes out of it
with the loss of small piece of bone
from the finger tip.
The winter term at the Academy
was brought to a successful close on
Friday evening, March 2, in largely
attended exhibition at town hall.
The work Of the pupils who appeared
on the program was very creditably
Juua Tho Academy olpa club an
peared before the public for the first
time and made a very favorable inn
preston with the audience. The club
with training and practice can no
doubt develop a very pleasing har-
mony Of voice and become animport-
ant factor in school entertainments
To come. The spring term will begin
Wednesday Of next week, March IA.
The pupils Of the primary department who
baVe had no absent marks during the term
nst closed are Lila Bassett, Mamie Heavey,
Maud Phillips, Grace Sawyer, Grace Wheeler,
Alien Phillips, Charlie Rounds, and Leonard