News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-10-27
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day, like many Others this fall, was
an ideal one for bicycle riding. After
a short stay at the Phoenix, where
they were regaled with lemonade, q
look was taken at the new school
building and short run taken about
the village. The Club, which is made
up of Johnson's finest, evidently en-
joyed the trip. Come again
The 25th anniversary of the mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Rooney
was observed in very appropriate
manner at their home last Friday
evening. About a hundred of their
friends from far and near assembled
there to congratulate the worthy
couple and spend theevening in social
intercourse with each other, Every
thing passed off pleasantly; substan-
tial refreshments were served and all
had a most delightful time. Among
the presents left were set of dishes,
some nice chairs, tables, etc. A poem
expressly for the occasion was read
by Mrs. A. B. Rooney. 1t will be
published next week. With the many
friends we congratulate Mr.. and Mrs.
Rooney and trust that their golden
wedding may be as happily observed
as was their silver celebration.
The ladies of st. Teresa's parish
have in hand arrangements for a
socable and oyster supper to be
given at town hall Wednesday eve-
ming, November 10-two weeks from
to-day. Owing to the activity and
enthusiasm aroused in the parish
by the earnest efforts of FIR. Rand,
the Catholic people are trying to put
their church edifice and property in
good shape. The church has been
repaired and painted outside and is
to be made neat inside The Catholic
manse will also be made more slightly
and comfortable. These improve
ments cost money, and as the entire
community shares in the benefit of
having public places and buildings
present tidy, thrifty appearance,
we trust people will attend in large
numbers and thus aid the ladies of
this church in their endeavor to raise
funds. Supper % cents.
Some time since one VIM. A. War
rem appeared in our midst, hailing
from Stowe. He carried on business
here in a rather vague, hazy way
teaming a little, loafng a good deal,
dickering some, borrowing money at
all possible times and running in
debt wherever he could. All at once
the Warren in question disappeared
as quietly and unostentatiously as
he came. A horse, mainly the PROP
erty of others, disappeared at the
same time. The horse has been re-
captured, but Warren is still at
large. Quite a number of entaDgle-
meDts seem likely to follow as a re-
suit of his various dealings here. In
quiry has brought to light the fact
that Mr.. Warren is a skippist of no
mean attributes. He skipped from
Maine in a cloud; he skipped from
New Hampshire, leaving in the rear
numerous mOurners, and now he
gives the good Green Mountain State
the cold shake.
A petition asking that the street
leading by Knights and Goddard's--
Commonwealth Avenue-be extended
straight out to the old Randall lot,
then to follow along the run and so
down TO the depot, is being circulated
and will shortly he presented to the
proper officials. With the opening of
this street some fine building lots
would be made available, and there
would be grand opportunity for
the erection of some nice tenement
houses, Tenements, good, bad or in
different, are and have been for a
long time hard to find here. We un-
derstand one company stands ready
to erect four good cottages, either for
sale or to rent, along this new street.
1t would open an easier and more
direct route between the depot and
Main st. The proposition is undoubt-
edly good one and we hope to see
it demonstrated. The village Isl grow
ing; certainly extend the streets.
In the rush of going to press last
week we forgot to mention that +.
N. Keeler after receiving his wonted
notification that the B. & NJ. pay car
would reach here at a certain time,
sent word back that he would be un-
able to go with the "push" on that
trip. However, just as the train
pulled into the station, Fred began
to weaken, and remembering that a
wise man changes his mind some
times, he kissed Mrs. X. tenderly
good bye, winked at the table girls,
shook hands with his trusted clerk,
and, with the remark that he was GO
ing to venture once more into the
tigers den, he moved briskly off in
the direction of the depot. From the
top of the hill Fred espied a strange
cavalcade approaching. A huge
dump cart, loaded with the entire
pay train posse, armed to the teeth,
and drawn by yoke of oxen whoa
hished" by the astute Blodgett, was
yawing and yawning up the hill. At
sight of IN. "a halt was called, the pro-
cession about faced and the captive
was escorted to the train with great
pomp.
Riverside.
Mrs. b. NJ. Currier was called to st. Johns.
bury Tuesday by the death of her sister, Mrs.
Morris.
Mrs b. Laupher of Albany is spending
several weeks with her daughter Mrs Fred