News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-01-24

A party of fifteen couples take a
sleigh-ride to Stowe tonight. Mine
host Loveioy of the Green Mountain
Inn is ready for 'em and a good time
may be expected.
There are quite number of delin-
quent taxpayers assessed on last
years list, and it is said that Officer
George Town will take hold of such
cases in dead earnest about Feb. l.
, Glance at the News AND CITIZENS
advertising columns and you will find
the merchants who are reaping the
benefit of iudicious advertising. An
advertisement in the News AND CITI-
LEN brings good results, for is taken
BY pretty much everybody here
abOuts.
The Woman's Club held the usual
weekly meeting at the library rooms
last Monday evening. An entertain
ing article on German schools was
presented by Mrs. Slocum, and inter-
esting papers read by Mrs. Rich and
Mrs. Niles. A special meeting of the
standing committees will be held on
Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock with
Mrs. Slocum, to consider important
business.
1t now seems probable that the
State Woman's Suffrage Association
will hold a mid-year convention here
at an early date, not yet fixed upon.
Two evenings and one afternoon will
be given to the work, and it is under
stood that the Cong'l and Methodist
churches will be open one evening
each. The Universalist church will
also be opened, thus providing for
the three sessions, as proposed by
the officers. ...
Laporte Dairy Farm was livened
up to an enjoyable extent last We'd
nesday afternoon, and Representa-
tive and Mrs. Smith were worry sue
cessful in their entertaining of the
Methodist Ladies' Aid. The annual
meeting occurred at this time and
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
|. A. White Vice President, Mrs. A.
r Campbell ; Secretary, Miss Lillian
Whitney Treasurer, Mrs. H. Waite.
The deep mystery of a menu hav-
ing supposed food back of it's incom-
prehensible string of words, and yet
not aboundiDg in the jaw-breaking
French that sometimes adOrns such
gastronomical programs, is indeed
novelty, and at the "cOnundrum"
supper Of Friday evening furnished a
great amount of amusement at the
Cong'l vestry. The attendance was
large, and if the old saw, Laugh and
grow fat" is realized, the avordupois
of the community will be largely in
creased.
Wednesday, Feb. 9th, is the date
fixed upon for a public recognition
service in connection with the pastor
ate of Rev. George N. Kellogg, at the
First Congregational Church. AS is
customary, pastors and delegates
from the Cong'l churches Of the coun-
ty will attend, and further announce
ment as to services will be made.
This service is held to give Rev. Mr..
Kellogg recognition as a Cong'l min
lister among the county and State
churches and pastors, but does not
constitute him a settled pastor.
Friends and neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stillman Warren, who reside a
little this side of the reservoir, gath
cred at their home Saturday evening,
with the object of aiding and partici-
pating in the celebration of che thir-
tieth anniversary of their marriage.
1t was known that Mr.. Warren him
self had a trip planned to Berlin and
Montpelier, but he was expected home
in due season for the anniversary
visit. Unfortunately he did not ar
rive until a few moments after the
guests had departed, after spending
a very pleasant evening together.
FIG. Fleetwoodis enjoying his stay
in Washington very much and is
greatly interested in the proceedings
at the national capitol, but it is evi-
dent from his home writing that his
experience and observation there,
like that of many another, dispels in
some measure the glamor of encir,
cling glory and official dignity which
is so generally supposed to invest the
entire official life at national head.
quarters. He will remain until about
the first of March and will probably
retvrn in company with his mother,
Mrs. Gleed, who anticipates a briei
visit to Washington and other points
The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Union Savings Bank
and Trust Company was held at their
banking house Monday afternoon.
In looking over the record of this
young and thriving institution, its
accomplishment anjpresent financial
condition, it's wonderful growth and
the solidity of its investment, its
stockholders and officers have just
reason to congratulate themselves
and to be congratulated, and it is a
matter of much satisfaction to us ae
q community that an institution Of
this kind has, in it's three and a hall
years existence in our midst, reached
such a degree of prosperity. The
newly elected board of officers are
C. S. Noyes, President; CIV. Hendee,
Vice President II. NJ. Rich, Treas'r
Directors, c. S. Noyes, II a.. Powers,
C. H. Stearns, G. W. Hendee, p. K.
.Gleed, III. A. Slayton, G. B.Wetherby,