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

IPdTiy ftllOWS.
Friday of this weak brings that
tender sentimental anniversary day
when cupids and hearts and arrows
play their parts.
Mrs. Powers and Miss Carrie Pow
ers, accompanied by Mrs. Judevine of
Hardwick, left Washington for Flor
ida last Saturday.
Report says that Rev. r. L. Nan
ton will soon be transferred to the
New Hampshire conference and an
important charge.
That band concert announced
some time since as in preparation for
this month seems to have been
wrecked on the way.
Ira SpiIler, who went to Wolcott to
care for his brother, who died with
pneumonia on East Hill, is there sick
with the same disease. ..
DR.. L. NJ. Bingham of Burlington
was in town last Wednesday. The
doctor goes to California to taketwo
months of needed rest
A lot of folks from here are down
in Rutland attending the Grand
Army doings. Nearly all will proba-
bly, return this evening.
The many friends of Mrs. Hiram
Stafford, familiarity known to many
as "Aunt Martha" will regret to
hear of her failing health.
1t is said that Rockwell's Theatre
Co., which has been here a week at a
time on two former occasions, is soon
to make a weeks stand here.
"Bob" Simmons, for some time q
grocery drummer through this Sec
ton, was in town over Sunday, now
a full fiedged clothing salesman.
Yesterday and last night produced
a state of affairs equal to the most
fastidious desires for March. The
snow was piled up in great shape.
Representatives from the local
Epworth League will probably at
tend the sub-district League Conven-
tion in Waterbury to-day Wednes-
day.
A meeting of the W. c. T. .. will
be held with Mrs. D. K. Hickok at
her home on Union street at three
O'Clock tomorrow Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. Emerson and his sister, Mrs.
Carpenter, from over Victory way,
will come to Morrisville and take
possession of the Union House Mon
day, March 2.
The corporation Trustees have for
hidden coastibg on any of the village
streets with the exception of the hill
at the south end of High street, by
Boomhowers.
The meeting of the Foundry COM
pany to have been held last evening
was postponed to allow the compile
tiOn of the work of a thorough audit
ing of the books.
Anunusually long list of delinquent
tax payers and OF Attachments are
s2id to come out from the Clerk and
Treasurers office. Officer Town has
got a job on his hands
Fred Smaley has this week bought
of G. W. Clark some land near Elmer
Smalley's on Congress street, inclu-
ding the Washington Gates barn and
the O!d-time well near by.
Mrs. Stowel of Putney, Grand
Lecturer of the o. E. S. of Vermont,
came to town Monday evening and
was present and addressed u special
meeting of the local lodge
Ten or a dozen Morrisville people
drove over to Montpelier Saturday
to see "Old Kentucky" that evening
at the Montpelier opera house, They
were satisfied with their trip.
An Epworth League sociable will
be held in the NJ L. vestry Friday
evening, Feb. list. Valentines
Day. Come prepared to have a good
time, and you will enjoy yourself.
According to the schedule of be-
nevolences adopted by the Congl
church next Sunday brings the an
nual collection for the benefit of the
American Missionary Association.
Postmaster D. G. Spaulding will
connect the post office with the depot
by telegraph line. This will be
found very convenient by way OF
furnishing information as to trains.
The s. of V. and L. A. S. will hold a
maple sugar sociable at G. A. r. hall,
this Wednesday evening at 1870, to
celebrate LincOln's birthday. The
G. A. Il. and w. r. c. are cordially
invited to attend.
The twenty-five or thirty who went
to Stowe last evening had a rather
tedious trip home. A double team
driven by Ned Webster "baIked up''
to add to the delightful situation in
the genuine blizzard that prevailed.
Luther Jacobs, a young man liv-
ing in the west part Of town, died
yesterday morning, aged 81 years,
death being caused by tumor. The
funeral services will be held at 10 q.
m. tomorrow, Thursday, Rev. DR..
Booth officiating.
Rev. Dr.. Booth will give next Sun
day evening the first of series of dis.
courses on the origin and growth OF
religious ideas, and their practical
bearing upon the progress of the
world" The first will be "Some OF
the worlds ideas of God"