News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-02-13
TERMS SI.5O.

S. B. Waite has sold his interest in
the Cambridge Lumber Co. to f. r.
Child. For some time Mr.. Waite has
felt that this business has required
more attention than he could give it.
He will hereafter give close attention
to his office duties.
The Boston & Maine has issued
orders to allseclion foremen prohibit
ing the affixing of all advertising
matter on the buildings, fences, tele-
graph poles, or any other property
of the road, and instructing section
men to remove all such matter at
once.
The printers are at work on the
town reports, and for once at least
the taxpayers will have placed De-
fore them itemized accounts of all
the town officers. 1t will make a
voluminous book, but the town vot-
ed for it and we guess they knew
what they were about. A copy is to
be mailed to every taxpayer in the
| town.
The town ought to take some ac-
tion at the March meeting towards
providing a good vault or additional
safe room for the records of the
town. The present safe is crammed
full and inadequate for the business.
A vault would cost more than a safe,
but it would be safe and ample for
the care of the towns records for
many years.
S. A. GriswOld of johnson, who
had his hand badly injured last sum-
mer and who is now unable to do
manual labor, is canvassing Norris
town, EImore and Hyde Park for
Darkness and Daylight" a book
written by Mrs. Helen Campbell, the
noted city missionary and philan-
thropist. 1t is full of interest and
valuable information.
EbPn Barnes, having purchased a
small farm in WestborO, Mass, offers
for sale his fine farm in this town
near Centrevile. He offers it on
easy terms and as it is in a good
state of cultivation it is q bargain
for some one. For full particulars
see advertisement elsewhere Mr..
Barnes has lived in this town fifty
eight years, forty-fve of them on
this place and his townsmen will re-
gret to have him leave.
The sociable at the vestry Tuesday
evening was well attended, in spite of
the unfavOrable weather. An excel
lent supper was served and then
came the recognition sociable," at
whicn some sixty photographs taken
in the days of yore were exhibited,
and opportunity given to guess who
they were. No one guessed all. The
nail hammering contest also elected
much fun. The evenings entertain
ment throughout was very pleasant.
Last Thursday evening occurred
the first serious break in the smooth
working of the electric lights, caused
by a telephone wire dropping on to
the electric wire. The lights were out
for about an hour. This accident,
like all Others, was speedily remedied,
and the illumimators put in opera
tion again. The work of inside
wiring is still going steadily for
ward. The motors for those who are
to use day power are expected any
day now. Two electric hea teFs were
placed in DR.. SIayton's office Tues
day and worked liked a charm. These
latter convenicnces may be used to
considerable extent
Hi" Bishop allows that if Fred
Mcfarland wants any more snow
"patted down" on therink he can do
it himself, as he (Hiram) has had all
the experience he wishes in that line.
1t came about Uhusly: During the re-
cent thaw and while the rink was
covered with from two to three feet
of slush and snow, Fred suggested to
Hiram that it would be an excellent
scheme to sort of "paU down the
snow" in places. Hi" got a ladder
extended out on the smooth surface
and with a snow shovel began mis-
patting operation. Reaching the end
of the ladder and wishing to make q
change of base, he then deposited the
shovel in a nice clean spot, stepped
Cdt'lultN On ~ Gllh HNOOJiuZ ONCI az
tempted to pick up the ladder. AS
he did this the shovel took a sudden
scoot, Bishops heels flew upward,
his head downward, and with a soft
kerplunk his sturdy frame made
deep dent in the cooling dampness.
As he struggled shivering to shore he
made few terse remarks suitable to
he occasion. Up To date the pat
ting " remains in an unfinished state.
The school in Dist No 16, taught by Miss
Beryl Harrington, closed Friday, the 7th,
with an entertainment in the evening. Al
though the weather was very stormy and
bad the house was full and the pupils did
themselves and their teacher mu h credit,
showing that they had had careful training.
This is the second time that Miss HaTring ton
has taught in this district She is a teacher
of more than ordinary ahil ty and has given
excellent satisfaction, winning the respect and
esteem of OIL The scholars showed their
love for her by presenting her with a benuti-
u plush har dkprchipf b and handkerchief.
H. is earnestly hoped by parents aud scholars
thHt she can be secured for another year. as
rood teachers are scarce.
Riverside.
Jimmie Kelley is spending few days with
friends in Fairfield,
Henry Hall and wife of Elmore spent last
Sund ~ at h home here.