News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-06-30
MORRISVlLLE.


hotels there.
The sudden high wind and storm
of Monday afternoon played havoc
with some of the electric light wires
between the electric station and the
village, resulting in no lights that
evening until late.
DR.. Ruhlee and family, Miss Moo
npy of Burlington, f. NJ, Pike OF
Stowe, Mrs. Rocheleau, Miss Wallace
and Messrs Il. Z, Foster, v W,
Dodge and W. NJ. Sargent were at
Camp Idlewild, Gilmore, over Sunday,
One thing seems beyond the need
of fear for this Fourth of July, and
that is the sudden shut-Off of electric
lights from lack of water. 1t will be
best to have the lights off while the
evening parade is moving, however.
Will C. Whipple of Boston, who
came here because of the death of his
grandmother, expecting to return at
once to Boston, was notified that he
might take his vacation now, so he
does not return to Boston until past
the middle of July.
Those going to Lyndonyille from
here to the S. Y. and L. A s. State
meeting are Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Will
son, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Cheney, Mrs.
Tefft, Mrs. Small, Ed FITZGERALD, and
Will Jackson. Some changed their
minds and didn't 60.
If any doubt is felt in regard to
the strange, and strangely located
pond on Sterling mountain, recently
described by us, substantial evidence
may be seen in the fine photogra phic
views of the pond, taken by Ellis
Foster at the time of the recent eX-
ploring expedition.
The WomaD's Relief Corps will give
a reception this Wednesday, eve
ming, at G. A. K. hall, in honor of the
newly elected Department officers. A
cordial invitation is extended to the
members of j. NJ. Warner Post, G. W.
Dotv Camp S. of V. and the Ladies
Aid Society No, II.
1t is reported that Miss Addie Ed
wards of Winooski, the very efficient
preceptress at the Academy for two
or three years past, has received an Of
fer of position in connection with the
public schools of Burlington. 1t is
hoped, however, that she may return
here for another year.
The preparations for the Fourth of
July celebration have, for the time,
sort of eclipsed the interest in the
coming reproduction of the play of
east Lynne" by the talented C. W.
Russell and wife, and local talent, but
that will keep. The two dates of the
play will be- given next week.
. A nightbloOming cerus attracted
much attention at the residence OF
ex-Gov. Hendee Monday evening. it
was an extremely beautiful blossom,
81 inches in circumference. 1t com
menced to unfold at 8 O'Clock and at
10 O'Clock was in full blossom, while
at midnight its return itself began.
Some of the finest cabbage plants
to be seen hereabouts are those on
Newton Terrills farm They were
raised in hotbed, and are at least
a month ahead of ordinary plants.
He also has some fine onion beds
and other garden truck well along.
The Terrils know how to farm it.
The two daughters of Mrs. HubbelI
of Summer street, Mrs Williams and
Mrs. Dwinell of Lynn, Mass, are
visiting here. Mrs. Williams is the
wife of Rev. A. A. Williams, a former
pastor of the Christian church here
and Mrs. Dwinell will be remembered
as the widow of the late Arch Dwinell
also former resident.
The recent severe driving, peltina
rain storms washed out more small
stones in streets and walks than the
bicycle riders have dreamed of seeing
before this season. All the riders
here and Others that come here
would be highly pleased if our streets
could be gone over with fine rakei
before Saturdays parade.
According to early tradition, hand
ed down and followed in all the late
wears. real, business-like operation
in the line of "haying" will NATURAL.
commence on Monday OF next week
It being "the next Monday after tn
Fourth" The season is so general.
backward in other things that TINA.
have an effect on haying and delay
week or two.
Joseph Chaplin, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A
Niles. Elisha Brigham and Alber
Cole we're called to Enosburg Fall
on Saturday to attend the funeral {
Mrs. L. Chaplin, the venerable mothe
of the former, and former residen
Of Morrisville, which was held 0
Sunday. Mrs Chaplin's death wa
caused by bad fall down stairs, q
reported last week.
Prof. and Mrs. Beebe, accompanie
nv Mrs. Straw, who has nursed Mr.
Beebe through her illness, went
Cambridge on Friday evening. 1t
pleasant to know that Prof. Beel
has purchased a home 81
Burke house, next east of A.
Thomas on Park street-and w
occupy it after the needed alteration
and repairs have been made.