News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-03-01
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G. j. S]aytOn was out yesterday
for the first time after a successful
tussle with the grip.
Tonight is gentlemen's night with
the Portland street Whist Club, and
they will be entertained by Mrs. A. Y.
Gle, in the ElmOre block hall. An
orchestra will be in attendance, re-
freshmpnts served, and a general good
time is expected. The Duplica tie
Whist Club will meet with Mrs. A. W.
Stone Wednesday evening.
Hugh Macullum, who has for a
good many years been in D. N.
Hutchin's grocery store, has pur-
chased a stock of goods at East AL
bany. As soon as the necessary pre-
liminaries can be arranged, Hugh
expects to be able to write 2. NJ
after his name, wherever necessary,
in caring for Uncle Sans postal bus.
mess in that section.
About forty of the N. E. 0. P,
gathered at the pleasant home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore, on the
Heights, last evening for a social
hour. That it was an enjoyable one,
was frequently evidenced by a merry
laugh or gentle repartee, although
each was bent on being counted the
most whist" of all the party. Sand
wiches and coffee which the host and
hostess very bountifnlIy supplied,
went like he dew before a morning
SUM-"
The adjourned Meeting of the Wo-
mans Club was held Monday evening
Miss Abbey prepared a very interest
ing prOgram on Education" COM
pairing the early methods of educa-
ton with the present Miss Tenney
gave talk on physical culture, as
an important part of education.
Other paper were read by Mrs.
George, Miss Booth, Miss Peck and
Mrs. Houghton. Those not able to
be present missed a great treat. The
next meeting will be held on Monday
evening, March g. ......
The so-called "Double Taxation"
problem receives a new impetus in
this weeks paper in the shape of two
communications on the subject. The
articles are written by men who have
a standing in the community, and
know how to use the Angle Saxon
language to express their opinions.
The News AND CITIZEN is a news
paper and it tries to please it's pa
irons and its columns are always
open for a friendly discussion of such
matters as these, for itconsiders only
through discussion and interchange
of opinions can possible progress be
made.
Things are Just cumming down al
the Morrisvile Foundry Co.'s plant
these days. In the Office, Capt. Ken
field manipulates the machinery that
does the type-writing, and o NJ
Waterman does his share in looking
after the business interests of the con
Germ. OF course Chan. Green is The
busiest of them all, in having cOntro
of the mechanical department, and il
the perfecting of two pieces of ma
chinpry that he has under way; ont
in the shape of combined four-head
ed palmer, TO be used in the manu-
facture of butter boxes, and anothe
is "magneto" contrivance to TAX
the place of a.battery on gas engines
Basket ball has evidently come
here to stay for a while to say tn
least, aud our local players are read,
and willing to tackle even profession
al players as they have done. To
night the players commanded b.
Captains Sanders and Sargent wi
again test the merits Of their teams
and good work be expected. A
sort of a prelude or an interludt
there will be a scientific exhibition {
the game by the "heavy-weights,
with "Biug" Boynton and Geore
A. Morse as leaders, and under the
doughty management much is to b
expected and will be realized. TIL
admission fee is Is cents and you ha
better go, and go as early as 7:3
o'clock, to secure seats. Standin
room will be at premium.