News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-01-18

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and eagerly looked forward to.
DR.. Marvin Goddard and wife Of
Albany are spending few days here.
The doctor is just recovering from a
siege OF typhoid fever and comes
down to the paternal home to get
away from business and recuperate.
He is improving rapidly and expects
to 20 back the last of the week.
Geo. Parker continues in very poor
health and is now confined to his
bed His physician says he is suffer-
ing from an8mia and general debil-
ity, the result of defective circulation
and respiration. the primary cause
of which is chronic asthma, contract
ed in the military service, from which
he has been long time sufferer.
The appointment of Judge Ross to
I'll the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Morrill, meets with gener-
al satisfaction here. The Judges
frequent visits in an official capacity
has given him quite an extended ac-
quaintance here, and we hearnothing
but commendatory remarks concern
ing his fitness for the new position.
Judge Kelley has purchased of F.
R. Child the two new houses on Rail-
road street and some two acres of
land Herewith consideration, $2500.
The Judge will occupy the lower one
as soon as vacated by John Under
wood, who is moving into the lower
part of the Frank Keeler house-Mr.
Keller and wife having moved to
Burlington.
Fred Kelley of Richford was in
town Tuesday in conference with F.
N. Keeler regarding a lease of the
Hotel Phoenix. No definite conclu-
sion was reached, but we understand
both parties have the matter under
consideration. Mr.. Keller wishes to
retire from hotel life and Mr.. Kelley,
"chip of the old block" is q first
class hotel man and is anxious to en-
ter into business for himself.
Fifteen thousand calendars have
just been finished up for G. S. Page,
but the orders came in so numerous
that 1000 more are to be printed.
This will make $4,000 in all, or 5000
more than was first anticipated. To
make these, requires 456, 900 impress
sions, six tons Of paper and 300
pounds of ink This does not take
into consideration the great amount
of work of putting them together
and wrapping and mailing,
The Boys Debating Club had an
other very interesting meeting last
Saturday evening at M. P. Cheney's.
The question for discussion was OF
local character, it being that the
name, "Lamoille Central Academy"
ought not to be changed. Good ar
guments for and against were made
by Messrs. Harris, Leach, Grimes
and Fairbanks. The jury of five de-
cided on the negative. An essay on
BENZ. Franklin was read by Boynton
Cheney. At this meeting a half doz-
en- of the business men Of the place
were present by invitation and all of
them complimented the young men
on the progress they had made and
the success of the movement. Light
refreshments and a social time fol-
lowed. Upon special invitation the
club will be the guests of II. M. Nc
Farland aud wife next Saturday
evening.
Benjamin Campbell, one of our
most respected tOWnsmen, died last
Sunday of heart failure. He had
been in poor health a long time, but
was able TO be about the house more
or less. He was so years old last
July. Mr.. Campbell was born in
Bradford, n. H., and located in this
town in 1928. He lived on the farm
where he died, up near Greenfield,
over 40 years. He leaves a wife
whom he married 56 years ago, and
six children, namely: Mrs. A. N.
Boynton, Mrs. A. G.. Andrus, Miss
Inda Campbell of Wolcott; Mrs. j. c.
Peck, Andrew Campbell of Garfield;
and George Campbell, living at home.
The funeral was held Tuesday, Rev.
DR.. Booth officiating. Mr. Campbell
was an honorable citizen and had the
respect of his townsmen and all who
knew him. He was of a quiet disposi-
ton, yet interested in all public mat
ters. He devoted his life to his family
and farm duties. In his death is re-
moved another of the once large
family of Campbells, but four now
remaining.