News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-02-20

Our readers will kindly overlook the
fault, as all hands are busy day and
night on town reports just now.
S. B. Waite has been summoned as
a grand juror to serve at the session
of United s ates Court which con.
venes at Burlington next Tuesday.
Mr.. j. Couillcard of Boston, Mass,
electrical inspector for the New Eng
land Insurance Association is in town
inspecting the electrical work done
here
The masquerade Friday evening
last was well patrOnized by both
maskprs and on lockers. All present
enjoyed themselves. Some $50 was
realized.
Lyceum at the Academy Friday
evening of this week Question TO be
debated, Resolved That Washing
ton was a greater warrior than
! statesman"
Hon. H. S. Peck, the Republican
nominee for Mayor of Burlington,
was once preceptor OF the Lamoille
Central Academy. Congressman Ii.
Fl. Powers also filled this position
away back in the sixties.
Capt. A. c. Brown of Montpelier,
the veteran telephone manager, was
in the place last Thursday looking
over the telephones. Along distance
! phone was placed in Gov. Pages
off e the last of the week.
Rev. F. G. Taylor gave a very in
terpsting discourse Sunday evening
on Character" 1t was replete with
good sayings and practical suggps-
tions and received close attention
from his audience, made up largely
Of young people.
The Free Press in it's report of the
Lincoln banquet given by the Young
Mems Republican Club at Montpelier
last Wednesday said of K. W. Hull
burd's speech on that occasion that
it "was one of the best OF the evening
and en"Ored to the letter"
We acknowledge receipt from F. M.
Gale of Chicago of papers containing
Il full report of the celebration of Lin
coins birthday by the Marquette
Club of that city. Mckinley Was the
principal speaker and it was great
event.
H. J. LilIey & Co., are issuing an
other handsome illustrated catalogue
and price list of their well known
farm wagons. The business of this
firm continues to increase, the mar
ket for their wagons gradually
spreading over more territory as
they become known and the good
qualities recognized.
The pay train in charge of Pay
master Qnimby arrived here Satur-
day ev. mug aud remained until Sun
1 dry aitesnoon tMr. 2aimby WAS
accompanied on ftls Jiip'Dy Cols H
e Folsom of Lyndonvilie, q, H.
NOVEL;, formerly paymaster on this
division but now having another
route, and N. g. Hill, Mr.. NowelEs
private secretary.
A tasty little booklet, setting forth
the attractions, etc, OF DeLand,
Fla, and Its magnificent hotel The
, College Arms Is just received from
L G. Strong With the Thermometer
800 below zero up here in Vermont,
this is very interesting reading, and
} the thought of Louis perambulating
around in linen duster with palm
leaf fan in hand will create just bit
Of JEALOUSY among his Vermont
friends.
School in district No. 16 closed FehruaryS
Those having no marks are Mary Gates, Ned
Emerson, Gerlie Haskins, Earl Gray, Allie
Arthur, and Flora Perry Dottie She win
lost one day, Roy Rooney 11a days, belb rt
Gray days, and Walter Rooney I days ON
, account of illness Herbert Rooney and
Homer Hask;ns were absent 112 day : each.
wish to thank my scholars for the hand
some presents which ha We receive d from them
during the year Berry, Harrington, Teacher.
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