News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-01-03

also in Taunton, will return home as
soon as able, being detained by sick
ness.
w. W. Pike and George Tillotson
have formed a partnership and will
carry on the marble business in this
place They have leased land oppo-
site the depot and will put up a shop
at once.
Mrs. A. A. Earle of this place has
placed a memorial window in the re-
modelled and recently dedicated Meth
odist church at Newport, in memory
of her husband, a former resident and
editor here.
Rev. Mr.. Nanton's subject for next
Sunday morning will be What a
Pastor asks of his church for 1895"
Al 6 p. m. a service for the public
recognition of officers of the League
will be held.
I The Universalist Circle will meet on
Thursday afternoon of this week at
the vestry. Business meeting called
at half-past three and q full attend
ance is desired at that time. Supper
served at the usual hour, to which all
are invited
With the opening Of school after
the holidays there are a round hun
dred students in the Academic de-
partment. The principal, preceptress
and assistant preCoptress were all re-
membered with Christmas gifts from
the students.
Ifany subscriber to the News AND
CITIZEN, who is entitled to the same,
fails to receive a copy this week, he
can procure one at this office. In
separating the chaff from the wheat
q few grains Of the latter may mad
vertently have been overlooked.
Our local weather recorder, C. A.
Sanders, shows up the fact that while
people have been considering the
month of December Just passed an
unusually warm month, it does not
prove to have been as free from zero
weather as December of 81, 80, 'SS,
or 81.
The Epworth League Of thp MethO-
dist church will hold a sociable in the
vestry on Saturday evening of this
week. A fee of eleven cents, incIud-
ing admission and refreshments, will
be received, a part of which amount
will be refunded to each person at
tending. All are invited.
William Chase is doing very effect
i've work these days with his liquor
and tobacco habit cure, but while
I successfulin this line says ne would
now like to cure the habit some peO-
pie have OF dumping ashes into the
street. The latter should be and is
subject to a village ordinance.
Y The pastors of the three churches
presented discourses on SUNDAY ap-
propriate to the closing of the old
year and entrance upon the new, and
if but fractional part of the good
thought and suggestion extended
was to be grasped and practiced we
would certainly be a pretty good
people.
Do not forget Re5ecca's Triumph"
at the town hall Friday eve, Jan. 4.
This is one of the finest dramas ever
presented in town, and merits a good
| house. Fine music by Prof Stone
and Mrs. Andrews will be among the
leading attractions. Admission, 25c;
no reserved seats. Come early and
take your choice.
The corporation Trustees give out
word that all persons who are burn.
ing coal are requested to refrain from
dumping ashes in the street or walks,
furthermore saying that if all such
persons will dump their ashes in piles
on their own premises they will be re
moved free of charge and used in the
street department another season.
In our reference to the fifty years OF
service in connection with one paper
by Editor l.. r. Robinson of the
Stanstead Journal, we were slightly
in error in claiming him a native OF
MorriStOwn. He was born in Fair.
haven. this State. His father, Rev
Septimius Robinson, was for twenty.
five years pastor OF the Congl church
in this place.
Howard Sargent, until recently q
clerk in Hall & Cheuey's, left here for
Naugatuck, Conn, this morning
where he will enter the office of Dr.
E. Ii. Johnson, formerly of this place
with the purpose of taking up a pre-
liminary study of medicine and sur
gerry, Howard has decided to make
an NJ. d. of himself and his many
friends here will wish him success.
Regular meeting of j. NJ. Warner
Post, No 4, Saturday evening. Jan
). at Z O'Clock, sharp, to he followed
by a Joint installation OF the officer,
of the Post, Corps, Sons Of Veterans
and Ladies Aid, after which the la
dies OF the w r. 6. and i. A. S. viii
provide d picnic lunch. Every lady
will bring something for this occa
sion. Families who are represented
by a member of either organization
are invited, Good music, good time
G. W. Doty, Commander; &. A. Che
ney, Adjt
The special corporation meeting Al
town hall this Wednesday evening
will undoubtedly yreceive theattentior
OF our citizens. The simple question
to be settled is whether the vlIag.
will avoid all possibility of auv com