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

by the G. A. R. upon the death of
| their late comrade, Horace G. Kpelpr,
appeared last week as touching
Horace G. Fuller. The whole is re
printed with the correction made
this week.
It was six years last Wednesday
since the first skin was scraped in the
tannery. In these six years the tan
merry business, under the manage
ment of Webster & Stafford, has
gradually and firmly enrooted itself
as the largest and most important
business industry of this community.
In place of the regular Ladies' Cir
Gle for Thursday, Feb, 81, there will
be a parish meeting and free picnic
supper. All interested in sustaining
the liberal church are cordially invit-
ed. At this meeting it is proposed to
discuss ways and means for support
ing the Universalist church in this
/ parish.
Mrs. A. M. Churchill gave an enjoy
able drive whist party, toladies only,
at her home last Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Barney and Mrs. II. M.
Gordon entertained lady friends in a
| like manner at the home of Mrs.
Barney on Friday evening. Light
refreshments were served in both
! instances.
AS will be seen by a reference to
ous advertising columns, George F.
Earle is approaching the opening
of new dry goods store. He is to
occupy the south part in E. G. Dar-
liug's building, and will no doubt
find a place among Morrisvile's >
long list of enterprisng business
places
Miss Ila Niles, who was home from
Boston for short stay, came up to
Rutland from Boston last week to
take part in the program at the an
nual camp fire in connection with the
State Encampment. Her selections
were enthusiastically Iy received by the
large audience, and she received
many compliments because Of her
marked success. She returned to Dos.
ton Monday.
/ AS part of the closing events in
another term of school, the Academy
students are to present a two-act
drama, entitled striking OIL" il
Academy hall on Friday evening o
this week. A ten cent admission fec
is all that is requested, beside tht
hope for q full attendance, which un
doubtedly will be realized. Excellent
talent appears in this play and thu
pfoceeds will be well directed.
8Mr. Ira Spiller, for many years 6
respected citizen of Morrisville dieC
d pneumonia in Wulcott early Sat
Kday morning. The remains wer,
LIrs Int here that 0ay and taken t.
DIS Tate nome ON bt&j Brook sn2atdn
The funeral services We're largely at
tended on Monday. The deceaset
leaves widow and two sons, Calvin 4
and Edwin, both living here. Mr
Spiller went to Wolcott to care 70
his brother, Frank SpilIer, who dieC
+ of the same disease, to be SO sudden
Iy followed by his brother before tn
latter could return TO his home here.
: The entertainment to be given her
next week Monday and Tuesda.
' evenings by g. W. DotY Camp S. G
+ V. promises to be the event of tn
r season. The program consists G
, musical sketches, bania solos, DUETS
fancy clog and jig dancing, farces etc
The parts are all taken by sons ant
daughters of veterans and the Cam
, has spared no palus TO make tn
affair first-class III every respect. Sc
advertisement on first page for fU
= particulars and remember that Onl
fifty seats are reserved. Secure seat
now at Hall & Cheney's; first come
] first served.
, The unusual and unpatriotic sigh
of young man, born since the wal
reared in conditions without want {
any kind, coming back to his nativ
town to deliver himself of curse
upon the veterans of this town an
the country at large, who are draw
ing honorable pensions. and addln
the declaration that nine tenths {
: the pensioners have no business t
= be given" by the government, an
that their war record is what the
bank on aud get office on, is SOM
/ thing the writer has seen and hear
t within few days, only to wish the
e this sanderous mouth might b
J. stopped.
School closed in district Not, Friday, Fe
Q Z Number of scholars, 13. Those bavir
no absent marks during the term were:
= Grace Cross, Blanche Farrand, Teresa Tow
Z Lila Bassett, Gertrude Brigham, David Fa
g rand, Leon Ladeau, Mark Cutting, Geor
e Cole, Leonard MrNally. Three tardy mar
+ duriug the term Cordeia +, Ladeau, TeachG
q The Grange.
The regular meeting of Lamoil
= Grange last Thursday was well a
: tended. Seven applications were f
o vorably acted upon.
= "Is it as essential for the farmer
= to keep accurate accounts as for mt
= in other walks in life? was discusse