News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-11-03
JOHNSON.


Warner Morse Of the L. V. NJ. spent Sun
day in town.
Miss Mae L. Cheney spent Sunday at her
home in Albany.
E. E. Holmes has rented his blacksmith
shop to Mr. Fort.
Harry Droun and wife recently visited with
friends in North Troy.
Mrs. E. G. French returned from her visit
to Marshfeld last week.
W. G. Andrews of Montpelier was in town
for a few days last week.
Edgar Wright had the misfortune to break
his ankle one day last week.
Edgar Coolidge Of Lowell moves to B. s.
Fullington's farm this week.
The W. R. c. will hold their meeting Thurs
day afternoon at Landon's hall.
Mrs Charles Loomis of Michigan is visiting
at her brothers, Frank Heath's.
John Parkhurst soon moves his meat
market to W. Ii. Nye's basement.
Mrs. Wright of Montpelier is spending a
short time with her son Edgar in town.
Miss Ella Patch of Morrisville spent Friday
night with her friend, Matte Ellsworth.
There were six deaths in town within
week an unusual number for this place.
The citizens appreciate the new concrete
street crossings as well as the sidewalks.
Mrs. Chttenden and son of Burlington were
guests at A. II. Bucks the last of the week
Rev. John Chamberlain of New York city
recently called on his relatives and friends in
town.
Alfred, the eldest son of Zachariah Whiting,
came from Minnesota to attend his fathers
funeral.
The Sons of Veterans gave a very pleasant
party to their friends at Landons hall last
Friday evening.
Mrs. Flora Hooper and Miss Bernice Beech
er visited their sister, Lillian Beecher, at YER
gennes the first of the week.
Rev. Mr.. Mcclellan is pleasantly settled in
his rooms over c. p. Jones store and is ready
to receive his friends there,
Rev. Mr.. French was called to Waterve
last Sunday afternoon to attend the funeral
services of Mrs. hiram Leach.
The regular Saturday meetings of the
Cong'l and Baptist churches will take place
next Saturday afternoon at O'Clock.
ANY one that owns a rifle and thinks hecan
shoot is invited to the turkey shoot Friday
at 10 o'clock L. NJ. Jones has the turks.
Clyde Crowell, who has been living in New
Hampshire for four years, has been making a
little visit at the old home here. He leaves
this week for Bath. n. H., where he has hired
farm.
Uncle Francis Laraway will be missed or
our streets. He had many friends and nc
enemies. The funeral service was held FRIDAY
afternoon at his daughters, Mrs. Eugene
Gauther's, where he died.
The annual meeting of the village corpora
tion was called to order last Monday evening
by c. H. Stearns. |. l.. Pearl was choser
Moderator for the evening and B. L. Austin
Clerk. B. A.. Hunt, E. H. Sherwin, G. n. Far
TingtoD, |. l.. Pearl and A. II. Buck wert
elected Trustees tor The following year; Treas
urer, c. n. Harrington; Will Jones, Collector
{. ii. Stearns W. h. Nye and Charles Riddle
Auditors. Voted to raise 20 cents on a dol
lar to apply on the Indebtedness and to fur
nish the cemeteries with water free.
Mr.. Zachariah Whiting passed away Thurs
day evening" Oct %, after an illness of only
a few days. Mr.. Whiting was a native of th
town and has always resided here. He wa
first married to LYDIA Spaulding of this town
and after her decease to Mary J. Clark o
Waterville. The latter died about five year
ago. Mr.. Whiting has three children wht
survives MIN, Alfred of Minnesota, Solomon
of this town, and Mrs. Frank Lathrop O
Wocott Mr. Whiting was respected by al
who knew him. The town honored him will
important Offices of trust. He WAS for man
years afaithul member of the Baptist church
The funeral service was held Monday after
noon at his late home, Rev. R. |. MacLella1
officiating.
CARD OF THANKS We wish to express on
heartfelt thanks to all the friends who s.
kindly assisted at the death of our dear so
and brother.
Mrs. JANE c. DAVIS AND FAMILY.