News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-03-05
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D. G. Holmes spent Wednesday in Burling.
ton
Misses Ratty and Filkins spent Saturday
10 HaTdWi,k.
The three departments of the graded school
close this week.
Ashl'y 10 lee had his shoulder put out of
joint last Friday.
Mrs. Jusie Pierce is visiting friends in
Cambridseport, Mass.
Mrs IrgIeham Of ST. Adams is visiting her |
sister, Mr.. lt spph Butler.
Mis-. E. q French is spending some time at
her iorurr home in Canada.
Miss Nellie Harvey of Peacham, spent Sun
day with Miss Sara Knight.
Mrs J Hill aud Miss Mary Hill vi.ited
relatives in Hardwck last week.
Hiss Mabel Ballard of Fairfax visited her
sister. MIS- ii. U. stiles last week.
One new member joined the Congregational
church by letter lsC Sunday morning.
Miss Hannah Tracy. who has been teaching
in Strattord, N H., il home on u Vacation.
Orton Gpnest of Lake Megantic was recent
ly the guest Oh bis aunt, MIS-. b. j. Gauthier.
The re gular monthly meeting Of the W. r.
c. Will be held next Thursday at Landon's
hall
Joseph Deon had the misfortune on Friday
to be kicked by horse, and quite severely
Injured.
-. r. b. Bradley goes to Hyde Park this week
where he is to work in wiring several resi-
dentes for electric lights
The Baptist Sunday school sing will be
held next saturday evening Instead OF Thurs
day, as 1t usually has been.
The Woman's Missionary Soc ETY. Of the
Cons1 church WI hold their monthly meet
ing with MIS-, "a. ii. Parish mex, Friday after
noon.
The G. A. R Post, of V. and W. r. c.,
were gu, Sis of Mr. and Mis- Geo Whiting
last Saturday evening, and we're treated To
fine oyster supper
Miss Carrie clark went to Middlebury last
week delegate from The I. w. u A. con-
nect.d wItn the Normal school, To ii state
convention held in that place.
b. l.. AUSTIN for many years Town Clerk,
was defeated uerday by H. h MOnteith, BY
vote OF l24 TO 122. Mr. Austin has been
faithful aud competent ufHc'al.
G. W. Baker has returned from Massachu-
setls aud IL sOOu to cummrnce wuik as travel
ling agent tor the Worcester Cereal Co, with
Vermont ana New Hampshire as territory.
The silver reception held at the BAPTIST
church at Friday was u suuce III every
way. An inter- sung program was gwen and
the treasury vi Ihe society Is enriched by sew
era dollars.
On account Of the stormy evening the Nor.
risve 5 OF V. Ministries dld not have 50 large
an audience as would otherwise have greeted
them. The performance was well received by
those who attended 1t.
ABOUT twenty from this place attended the
county union OF Christian EudpavUr societies
at Nuluott last week. AL +, port ii fine meet
ing anu especially comphm Mt the " Oh OFT
society upon Their entertdlument.
A very pleasant Ways and Means sociab,e
was held with Mrs. H. W. Stearns last Fri
day evening Miss Harvey of Puacham
gave two iuterestiHyrea dngs, which, together
With other ENJOY abl4 tea ures, made the eve
ming very pleasant one.
The scholars in No / school who were not
absent during the last term wefe:-John
Prince, Hannah Prince, Woodman HIlI,
Hermie hobrook, Lawrence Peters, Willie
Story, Ii Ii Houridgp. Howard Courser was
abspul o ~ une halt day. The teacher wishes
to hank he boys of the school for her pres
ent -Hyrlle Sturtevant, Teacher.
An eniert anmpnt under the auspices of the
job son graded school will be given next
Friday night at Normal hall. 1t will consist
of select readings by Miss Edith Bruce Jones
of Bradford, VI, and musical selections by
home talent. Miss Jones comes highly
ceeds are to be used in buying needed reference
books for the graded school.
One of the saddest accidents ever occurring
in this town took place on Friday of last
week, at the home of oseph Butler. A short
time before noon, Mrs. Butler was obliged to
go away from the house a few minutes. and
leave ht r two little children Persis and Max,
alone for a short time. Every precautiOn
was used for their safety, but while the moth
err was away. Persis went into another room
and gained possession of some matches In
playing with them she set fire o her clothing
and on the return of Mrs Butler the child
was dead The parents, brothers and sisters,
have the sympathy OF the entire community.
The funeral services we're held Friday after.
noon, Rev. N. G. Saunders officiating.
Moderator, W. C. Doane; Town Clerk and
Treasurer, G. f. Monticello; Selectmen O. Fl
Wilson, B. s. ODER, g. N. HARRINGTON; LIST Con.
stable, W. G. Jones, End, A. d Robbins. The
Constabes were given jurisdiction of the
state. Listers, 5, D. Whiting, Hollis Mud.
gette. " A. Patch; Supt. of the Town Farm
Association, O. H. Wilson O. B. Landon, N
A. Waterman; Trustee of Public Money, l. L.
Pearl; Auditors, o. B. Landon, n H, Water
man, q. NJ. Maxfeld; Fence Viewers, Fl. A.
Waterman. w. G. DOane, Geo Smi b; Town
Grand Jurors H. Waterman, L. +. Holmes
Inspector of Leather, Charles Patch. Grey
mans barn and yard is pound and the
ONHPIh dTt L Ouhu htepeIh' ''uINtFOfOl "'Ou
and Lumber, W. q. Jones; Library Commit
) tee l.. NJ. Jones to serve years, Ida NJ,
Barton to serve years Road Commissioner.
L. w Fletcher; Town Agent to prosecute and
defend claims, r. G. Cristy; School Director,
N. H. NatermaniCQunty Grand Jurors, e.
p. Grow. Isaac Patch, |. Il. Sinclair, Samuel
Cinnamon, C. D. d. Davis, W. d. Wech; Petit
Jurors, Arthur Pike. II. II. Cowles, r. B.
Bradley, 5. A. Griswold. Fl. A. Stiles, Horace
Manchester Herbert Ellsworth s. D. Whit
ing l.. W Fletcher, Chas. A. Riddle, e. o.
Story, c. H. Stearns; Agent to expend the in
terest on the Whiting & Hill Fund, ]. l..
Pearl $50 was voted for the support of the
public library, fifty cents on the dollar for
for school purposes, ten cents on the dollar
for ROAD purposes in excess of what the law
requires, aud Que dollar on the dollar for all
other purposes, with rebate of four ercent.
If paid on or before October 20 next
East johnson.
Roswell Chambe has been stopping at
s. A. Griswod's
Mr. and Mrs Vincent, of Franklin, visited