News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-08-01

Mrs. II. Il. Powers last Friday.
Joseph Stewart completed his con-
tract at the Cady's Falls bridge last
week, the bridge being opened to
public travel Wednesday, much to
the satisfaction of many would-be
travellers in that direction.
Up the Elmore road near the old
reservoir, there has sprung up as in
a night a substantial and very at
tractiye house, being erected by
Thos. j. Stewart, the work being
done by Stewart, LeBaron, Merrill
& Company.
d. K. Persons and his sister, Mrs.
M. z. Gwyinn, the former from Mil
waukee, Wis, the latter from Kill
bourne City, Wis, registered at the
Randall Monday. Mr.. Persons was
many years since in business at Nor
ristown Corners.
Leavitt's popular laundry having
outgrown the quarters in which it
was started, at the foot of Main St.,
a change is to be made and the busi-
ness located in the Addie West build
ing on Portland ST., recently occupied
by Briggs meat market.
Fred Lawrence has nearly COM
pleted commodious and we'll ar
ranged barn, with all the most ap-
proved points in modern farm build
ings. The barn is 32x112 feet, high
posted, and was planned and framed
by I'd Heath of Morrisville.
Next Sunday evenings service in
the Puffer M. E. church will be in
charge of the Epworth League of
that church. Recitations, songs and
papers upon League work will be
rendered, all going to make up an
interesting evenings service.
Ellis Foster starts on his vacation
trip Friday. He will probably ex-
tend his trip beyond New York, pos
sibly taking a short coast trip down
towards old Virginia, returning to
New York by way of Richmond,
Washington and Philadelphia.
The sprinkler stand-pipe at the
corner of Main and Congress street,
thought to be of no especial beauty
and to be a possible menace to rapid
hydrant connection in case of fire on
the most prominent corners of the
village streets, has been removed.
Some of our citizens are Joining
with others in forming q company to
be chartered under the law of the
state, for the quarrying of granite
from a fresh discovery of valuable
granite found in the town of Kirby
over in the north. eastern part of the
state.
Miss Bertha Holbrook is this week
engaged as an instructor in the
summer school at Bethel. She re-
turns here on Saturday, and next
Monday will leave for the Pacific
coast taking up her duties as a
teacher in the public schools as soon
as she reaches her destination.
AL. Martz Speciality Co., long and
favorably known as producers of
mirth, music and minstrel novelties
that always please, will make their
annual visit here Saturday evening
of this week. Their reputation in the
past does not demand words of
praise of ours to insure them a good
house. Seats in advance at Hall x
Cheney's.
Major Josiah Grout of Derby was
in town short time last Friday on
his return from the Soldiers Home
at Bennington. The Major expresses
himself as highly pleased with the
management of affairs there under
the able superintendency of Col.
Rob't Coffee. There are now lib
veterans at the Home-the largest
number in its history.
The locating of the band stand,
while not as serious by any means
as the great question as to the To-
cation of the new reservoir, has not
yet been decided. c. W. Fitch, will
no doubt, erect the stand, but just
where it may stand is the question.
Many look for an available spot
down town, while Others will think
Academy Park the spot.
The Powers and Gleed block at
the corner of Main and Portland
streets, will, it is said, follow the ex-
ample of three or four other business
places that were originally built on
stills and soon come down within
easier reach of the purchasing public
who detest to climb stairways,
treacherous in winter, fatigueing in
summer, and needless all the year
round.
Ed. Doty and wife from st. Johns
bury were in town last week. 1t is
understood that the loss of his left
hand by an accident while he was en-
gagged as alocomotive fireman brings
him three thousand dollars or more,
and he is contemplating engaging
in some line of mercantile business.
The healing of his injured arm has
gone on rapidly-thanks to strong
physical condition.
Hon. w. G. Ferrin, of Montpelier,
and his daughters, Mrs. W. p.
Richardson OF New York and Mrs.
H. G. Brigham of Grand Rapids,
Mich, have been at the Randall since
Monday. Mr.. Ferrin was about town
last evening, but was taken suddenly
i'll and remained In an unconscious