News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27
TERMS, s1.25.

from his usual arduous duties and
visited friends at Hartland.
The several "school marms" who
are teaching in the outlying districts
we're at home over Christmas.
Rev. F. c. Taylor gave a very able
Christmas discourse at the Cong'l
church last Sunday morning.
School resumed to-day after a
short Christmas vacation. There will
be no more holidays this term.
Odd Fellowsl Election of officers
and work on third degree next Friday
evening. Full attendance desired.
Good time to make new resolutions,
not only for the new year, but for the
coming century, which is near at
hand.
J. A. LaPorte and wife of Lyndon,
spent several days here the past
week, visiting relatives and calling
upon old friends.
We notice among those home for
the holidays Miss Maud Bailey, Miss
Alice Page, Miss Anna Lilley, Arthur
Grimes aud Donald Scribner.
Gov. Page remembered his en-
ployes with various gifts, most
noticeable being turkeys and chickens
to those who have family cares.
Miss Wilma Leach, the efficient or
ganist at the church, was given a
we'll filed envelope Christmas evening
as an expression of appreciation of
her services in that capacity.
Charity Rebekah lodge elected these
officers last night: N. g., Mrs. s. B.
Waite; V. g., Miss Cora Fairbanks;
Secretary, Miss Dorcas Sawyer; Fl
nancial Secretary, Miss Wilma Leach;
Treasurer, Mrs. E. L. Noyes. Install
lation Jan. 9.
The Whitcombs had family gath
ering at Willard Whitcomb's, Christ
mas day. Twenty-eight we're present,
representatives of four generations.
The occasion was very happy one,
all agreeing that Willard and wife
know how to entertain in a royal
manner.
The post Office evidently had more
than it's usual amount OF holiday
mail. There we're packages of all
sorts and shapes and it(seemed as if
everybody was remembered by their
friends from a distance. The mail
was expeditiously handled by the
efficient p. m. and clerks.
There will be no New Years ball at
the Phoenix this year, the landlord
having concluded that more injury is.
done to the house and furniture than
the profits of such an entertainment
amount to. The old-time all-night
public balls are fast passing away
and in their stead are the prlVat5
dances and social hops.
People are often disappointed in
not seeing in print personal or local
mention of things concerning them
/ selves or their friends, and seem to
think the editor or reporter is biased
in regard to publishing such items,
1t is very hard to establish In the
minds of some people that such is
not the case. News of this character
is just what we are after, and If it is
not printed, it is because it has not
come to our knowledge.
Last Thursday morning a paper
bag was found alongside the door of
Browns livery stable. In it, packed
in shavings, we're fifteen of the watches
stolen from A. Y. Wiswell's place
some two weeks ago. How they
came there nobody knows, but an
inspection of the shavings compared
with those at the steam mill and a
search of the mill showed the place
where the watches he'd probably been
slowed away at the time of the theft.
1t is supposed that the thief or
thieves had become afraid of having
the watches and took the above
method to get rid of them. Two or
three parties have been interrogated
as to their knowledge about the
affair, but as yet no arrests have
been made. Sixteen of the watches
have been recovered. 1t is not GER
tain how many were stolen, but there
is at least one yet missing.
Christmas exercises, with the usual
trees, were held at the Town Hall
Monday evening. The hall and stage
were tastefully decorated with ever
greens and the trees on either side of
the stage were heavily ladened with
gifts. Instead of the old-time exer-
cises, made up of songs, recitations,
&C., this year was presented pretty
little drama entitled "Minnie's Star"
1t was written by Rev. Mr. Miller of
Waitsfeld and was very nicely rem
dered. The principal characters were
taken by Misses Grace Mcfarland,
Eunice Osgood, Ellen Fitch and Lilah
Waite. Other parts we're taken by
young Misses and children of the
Sabbath-school. The arrangements
were under the direction of Misses
Ella Kinsley and Lucy Sawyer. The
singing, especially by the choir, was
up to its usual good standard. Alto
gether the entertainment was very
unique and many complimentary re-
marks are made concerning it. For
it's success much credit is due the
committee and their faithful assist
ants