News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-12-12


are who travel therein"
The birthday party at the Univpr-
salist church on Friday evening pro-
vided novel entertainment that
was Ell nioyed by qnite large number
ofpeopIe, old and young.
The annual meeting of J. NJ. War
ner Post, No. 4. was held at the
Post rooms, last Saturday night. at
which substantially the old board Of
officers were eIected for another ear.
The board of Selectmen meet at
the Town Clerks office next Satur-
day afternoon to hear complaints in
regard to damages done by dogs
alnong the fJcks of sheep in the
town.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. church
Will meet at the vtstry next WednPs-
day afternoon and will hold a busi-
ness meeting at o'clock to elect
officers for the ensuing year. A full
attendance is desired.
Whitney's pond has been the Mecca
toward which pretty much all Nor
risvilie young people, and some that
are older, have turned during the
past ten days. Cold weather and no
snow have made most excellent skat-
ing.
The seasons work at the granite
sheds is gradually nearing it's close.
aud one after another the men have
dropped off. There is unfinished work
now i'll hand sufficient to keep two or
three men at work for three weeks or
such matter.
That Florida lecture by Mr.. Arthur
Jackson, at town ball Monday eve
ling, drew a fair sized audience and
| furnished an instructive aud interest
ing descriptive talk about IA State,
which, next to Vermont, must be one
Of the best ia the Union.
| MorrisN lille citizans will heartily
congratulate their neighbors at
dyde Park upon the nearby realiz-
hon OF the fruits of their commend
able enterprise, as found ia munici-
pal owning and operation of plant
COR 5IeCiEic iiluuilbdliDH.
The railroad a. is doing a bpav9
through freight business these days,
nights and Sundays. Boom PaImer,
L the expert telegra phist, is kept at the
Fmachine till midnight and one or two
O'Clock many night, but draws his
salary with an tver increasing smile
N x oe%4 ,,ncly xro. N xrnoI, - ,b,,,oL l.
| circles and suppers, three days in
sucCe.sion-at the Methodist church
Wednesday afternoon, Uniyersalist
Thursday afternoon, and at the Con-
gregationaI church Friday afternoon.
All were well attended and enjoyable
events.
Mr.. Emmons, late of Barre, moved
his goods here and on Saturday
took possession of the Soeum house
on Union street, just vacated by Mr.
Barney. Mr.. Emmons has estab,
liShed shoe shop on the scond floor
of the building occupied by Joslyn's
grocery store.
1t is desired that all persons wbc
may wish to unite with the Congre
gational church at the next comun
ion season, the first Sunday in Jauu
ary. should hand their names to the
pastor, or to tie deacons, sometime
during this week, that thei' names
may be formally propounded fol
membership.
The annual meeting Of the Yer
mont State Grange, which was helC
here in Morrisville at this time last
wear, is in S, sion at Brattleboro
G. F. Smith aud wife. |. n LaBaror
and wife, John Campl ell and wife
and w. NJ. Small and wife, who are
representatives of Grange interests
are attend ng tie m9eting t re.
Real estate matters at the west enc
beyond Jersey-show d little actiVi
ty. DR.. Hall has bought of George
Robinson quite a piece of land ovel
that way, and quite an extensive
street or road is in contemplation
A street or two on eX Gov. Heudet 4
land in that section also, makes pos
sible quite an addition to the village
Two weeks from to-day (Wednes
day. brings the annual Christmas
festival in which all. old aud young
are qnalIy interested. Snug winter
weather has come, our enterprlslD9
merchants have made quite elaborate
displays, and every body .Eegins tc
enthuse and feel the tingle of the an
licipated giving and receiving o
gifts.
Seven members of the Epworth
League we're transferred from asso
ciate to active membership Sunday
evening at the NJ. Il Church. Friday
evening there will be sociable anC
reception for the new members tC
which everybody is cordially invited
Light refreshments will be served, q
short program carried out, aud &
general good time is expected. Dom
forget the evening.
On account of he Monday night
lecture the invitation given thu
Woman's Club for that evening 10y
Mrs. C. II. Slocum, was changed tC
last evening, when nearly every mem
Der of the Club responded to the in
vitatiou extended, and spent de
lightiul evening in a social session 0
that organic ition. AS model hos
tess Mrs. Slocum introduced move
and enjoyable amusements for th'
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