News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-12-17

At keeler's hardware store may be
found one of the finest assOrtmpntI
of decorated china, as well as d large
variety of glassware. This, with
their fine stock of cutlery and skates,
makes their store very attractive,
and no better place can be found to
: lect Christmas present than there.
Prices are reasonable and goods o. k.
AS the YuletiIe season approaches,
the usual preparations for the Sun
day-SchOOl Christmas tree are being
made. The exercises will be held in
the church Thursday evening the
oath, and will consist of music and
I recitations. Following the literary
programme, the gifts that shall
make happy old and young alike,
will be distributed.
Sheriff Stevens, with Deputies A. D.
Robbins of Eden and Chas. Burt of
Stowe started Tuesday with Harmon
and Henry Hurlburt, who go to
Windsor for eleven and seven years
respectively, and Fred Sylvester,
Arthur Richardson, Ernest Allen,
Geo. Schofeld and Frank Neddo, the
latter five all having terms of vary
ing lengths to serve at Rutland.
l.. F. Grimes, who has been i'll with
a rheumatic difficulty for several
weeks, died last Saturday night. He
was So years old and leaves a wife
and a large family. For many years
he has devota ID himself to farming,
but of late had been connected with
a commission house in Boston. Mr.
Crimes was a man of many good
qualities and had a large circle of
friends who will mourn his death.
The funeral took place Tuesday. Rev.
DR.. Booth of Morrisville officiated.
The burial took place in the village
cemetery.
Friday evening of this week occurs
the masquerade, with it's ice cream,
cake and coffee annex. Those having
in charge the affair are doing all
possible to make it a big success.
The orchestra has engaged to furnish
music, good looking maids and mat
rOns will dispense the edibles, and
everybody will be there, so don't be
the only one to miss it. Admission
for spectators ] cents; masquers, 10
cents. Refreshments will be charged
on the European plan-accOrdng to
variety and amount. For further
details see small bills. Masks may
be obtained at Keeler's store.
W. H. Stewart of Bakersfield was
in attendance upon court one day
last week. The genial attorney is
almost invariably present at the
opening of court, but this year was
detained because of important bust
ness in the Franklin County Court.
He intimated while here that in con-
nectiOu with his court business he
had come up to see when Lamoille
county was going to move again for
another slice off of Franklin county.
OF course he had Avery's Gore in
mind, from which the lumber is now
being cut rapidly and which so long
as it was q Gore escaped taxation
1t will be remembered that the Legis-
: lature at its last session put a very
large slice of this Gore into Belvidere,
where it, justly belonged, in spite of
the opposition of Franklin county,
! and of Stewart and Bakersfield in
J particular.
, During the recent term of court the
Phoenix was, as usual, we'll filed by a
motley crowd, among which an occa-
sional rather verdant product might
) be spotted. On one occasion, Just at
the time when the hum of the eve
Y ning's conversation was dying away
and the hotel office was assuming a
: calm and sleepy quiet, the clerk
3, was brought't to bis feet with a Jump
: by a sudden violent and prolonged
ringing of the electric bell from No.
+ -. Thinking 1t case where imme,
@ diata assistance must be needed, he
). rushed up stairs four steps at time
o flew down the hallway, banged on
/. the door from which the alarm came
D and breathlessly inquired, whats
/ want 'd?" The door was slowly
opened and the occupant of the room
o drawled, 81 don't want nothin'. ,
y Didn't you ring the bell?" asked
the clerk. BELL? What bell? | ain't
i seen no bell" "Didn't you press
= that button?" "Y-e.u-s. But, by
gol! ! thought that thing was tC
put them lights aout with, ben' right
SO handy by the bed" And the clerl
walked slowly and sadly down stairs
and smoked afragrant cigarin sient
3 silence.
l. Riverside.