News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-09-15

Miss Tillinghast returned here from
Burlington last week and has been
stopping with her uncle, Joseph
Noyes.
1t was the child of R. II. Chase
whose death we noted last week, not
Samuel, as we were enormously in
formed
Conductor L. F. Edgerton of the
Passumpsic division of the B. & NJ.
railroad, from Lyndonville, was in
town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Sanders went
on a carriage drive to Calais, Mont
pelier and Waterbury last week, re-
turning Saturday.
The Lamoille County Fair comes
next week with bigger attractions
than ever, and it is the point of wis
dom to be present.
Mr.. Mears of Peacham, a late rep
resentative to the legislature from
that town, visited his brother, A. W.
Mears here last week.
The Morrisville young ladies who
have been at Camp Comfort, Ben
Dington, through the summer, re-
turned home last week.
A special meeting of Mount Vernon
Lodge, +. & A. NJ, this Wednesday
evening. School for instruction, the
work having been postponed.
Those who take delight in base ball
and bicycle races, should not forget
Shattuck's third annual meet at
Hardwick, Saturday, the 18th.
Mrs. U. A. Woodbury. came to
town last Saturday noon from Bur-
lington, remaining for a visit with
her daughter, Mrs. &. NJ. Powers.
Mrs. E. Pottle and Miss Gem Pottle,
former residents, were in town Sun
day. Miss Pottle returned Monday
to her position at Taunton, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rogers have
been in town on a short visit to their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Rog-
ers and Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Darling.
Vermont Sons of Veterans are rep
resented at the National S. V. con-
vention at Indianapolis by Glen,
son of Austin Wilkins of Cady's Falls.
Miss Ida Holbrook, late of Morris
vile, is now first assistant TO the
lady designer for one of the leading
millinery establishments of Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Bundy attend
ed the Sheldon fair, and from there
Mrs. Bundy went to her honae in
Bakersfield, where she remained over
Sunday.
J.F. Thomas has moved his house
hold effects to the north tenement in
the Darling block. which makes it as
handy as it almost can be to his gro
Gerry business.
Geo. Best came to town from New
port the first of the week. He has
been clerklng in a summer resort
hotel near Newport. See his business
nOtice-tO rent.
Evening services will be held in the
Universalist church, commencing
with next Sunday evening, until
further notice. Sermon will COM
mence at 7:30 O'Clock.
The Memo" article, addressed to
Teachers and Purposeful People"
and who but teachers should be
purposeful people?- will bear profit
able perusal. 1t will be found on the
3D. page.
The ladies of the Universalist soci-
ETY. will meet again on Friday after
noon of this week. A business meet
ing is called at 3 p. m. The usual
dime supper will be served at quar-
ter before 6 O'Clock.
A vacancy in the office of Captain
of &. W. Doty Camp, S. of v, having
occurred, a meeting will be held at
G. A. r. hall next Monday night, at
which time the election of new Cap
tain will be important business.
Prof. Allen Ball spoke in the Cong'l
church Sunday morning and evening.
His morning discourse was filled with
practical thought and reasoning and
was based upon the scripturaI words
commencing, "Hope thou in God"
Tucker Chapter, R. A. NJ, held it's
regular meeting last Friday. The
X. A. degree was conferred upon three
candidates. The attendance was
good and the prospect for a large
fall and winter work is very fatter-
ing.
Hugh Macallum completed bis fifth
year in Dana Hutchin's store Satur-
day and has been engaged for the
coming year. Hugh is "steedy as
clock" and never has to make up
"lost" time at the end of his term of
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Tiff left here the
first of the week for Chazy and Platts-
burgh, N. Y, and will go to New
York city on the fall excursion next
week Young King is behind the
counter in the Tit store during their
absence.
Catcher SouIe, while doing some
practice work on the old fair ground,
Monday, took a hot ball square on
the nose. 1t looked for a time as
though that valuable organ had been
smashed to smithereens. but the
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