News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-02-27

All dOJOufuu InPeUlng OF Une tOn-
gregational Society to hear reports
from the special building committee
will be held at the vestry on Friday
evening of this week.
Captain Barrows of Stowe, a for
mer resident, spent several days in
town last week and this. The Cap
tain is ninety-one years of age and
as lively as cricket.
G. H. Andrus of Enosburgh Falls
the all round painter, was in town
last week. He has been engaged for
four months on the new Odd Fellows
building at Bradford.
L. 6. Burnham formerly photog-
rapher here, has sold his iewply
business in Burlington to the Wy
mans of st. Adams. Mr.. Burnham
continues his art store.
Warnings for annual town meeting
were issued last week. Voters should
bear in mind that promptly at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, next Tues
day, March 3. the polls will open.
This week closes up the windy,
snowy, squally and zero-hunting
month of February. Although the
shortest month in the year it has,
after all been crowded full of weather
changes.
Astounding in Stiffness and the dry
rattle of dead and dried chestnuts
is, by many, thought to be about the
correct estimate of the work of
Emerson, in the lecture course enter
tainment of last week.
Newell Whitney of Wolcott went
up Portland street in a sleigh at a
pretty rapid clip early one evening
last week, the cutter caught unex-
pectedly and over he went, broken
thill being the only serious result.
What haven for forIOrn mankind
this might be if it was only known to
the world that there are in this one
small village corporation close to
seventy widows. Some one has count
ed about that number without hall
trying.
Mr. Charles Buckham of Burlington,
an architect OF marked ability, came
up last Friday, met the committee
appointed to see what may be done
toward a new Congregational church
edifice, discussed plans with them
and will make designs and specifica-
tions.
The great snow rollers, the proper
ty of the town, which had such d long
undisturbed repose, have the past
three weeks been on the go about
every day. Almost every night
brings something of a blow. Winter,
long delayed, in taking full posses
~sion, is here in decided measure.
DR.. Rublee was in Burlington a
week ago Saturday and again last
Wednesday, with Mrs. A. A, Earle at
the hospital. On the last named day
the surgeons performed partial
operation, which the patient passed
through very nicely. Further opera
tion will not be considered possible.
A few from here went to Wolcott,
Friday evening, to be present at the
initial entertainment in WOlcOtt's s
new town hall, a matter in which that
town has shown a cOmmendable en-
terprise and will head the list in this
county to-day. The entertainment,
''Uncle Josh" by home talent, was
we'll received.
The lady whistler, Miss Chamber
lain, who appeared here last week,
was very recently given testimoni-
al concert by many leading ar
fists, her friends, the entertainment
being given in Cambridge, Mass, and
nine hundred dollar check was
turned over to Miss Chamberlain as
the proceeds.
Just at present more heavy COW
hides are being handled at the tan
merry, than ever before, and as that
does not furnish the same amount OF
work for skivers, four of the eight
usually employed, have gone, they
are Mr.. Brotherton, Patrick Jen-
nings, Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Jenkins.
The last named remains in town, the
first named contemplates going to
California.
The Rockwell Dramatic Company
commence a weeks engagement here
next Monday. The Barre Enterprise
says
"Rockwell's Dramatic Company commenced
their weeks engagement here last evening.
1t is a strong company, and one of the best
ever in this Opera House The prices are
small, which will enable everybody to witness
fine plays without being obliged to go to
Boston to see them"
Prize Speaking This Evening.
The Alumni prize speaking this