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

dress goods.
Thursday afternoon ofnext week
occurs the annual installation of Of
ficers in Lamoille Grange.
Mrs. Asa P. Hunt is reported very
i'll with pneumonia at her new home
beyond Morristown Corners.
j. C.. Salisbury and several mem
bers of his family have been shut up
at his home for some time with the
grip.
Glen, son of Fred Lawrence, who
has been clerking in Massachusetts,
and been at home for some time, goes
to Grinnell, Iowa, where he has po-
sitiOn.
The treasurer Of the Water and
Light Commissioner reports prompt
payment in most all cases of rental
covering the six months ending Jan.
/, 1899.
H. NJ. Gordon has been slightly un-
der the Weather And speaking of
the weather we have large and lux
uriaDt growth, all dimensions, styles
and colors.
The local Methodist church people
have Just sent "A contribution toward
paying for the st. Alhans' District
parsonage, erected for the use of the
Presiding Elder.
E. 6. Wilson has been on the sick
list for several days. Other victims
of grip attacks, colds, etc are Mrs.
A. w. Mears, Mrs. j. Fl. Warren and
Gilman Barrows.
Bert Shaw, who lately resigned
from his position in the locomotive
round-house, commenced work Mon
day as engineer in the Billings steam
mill. A desirable position.
Miss Stella Hadley, followed by Hol-
lis Gray, have been teaching in the
Grammar room in the Academy for
a few days, because of the illness of
Miss Little, the regular teacher.
Several from here went over to
Stowe Friday evening to attend the
concert given bv the Glee and Guitar
elub of the U. Y. M. Morrisville
people hope to hear this always pop
ular combination later on.
Mrs. Florence II. Gates will close
her home on Park street next week
and go to Hartford, Conn, where
she will remain for some time with
her son Oscar, who is clerking in a
clothing store in that city.
The Whist Club originating ON
Portland street will meet tomorrow
evening with Mrs: Drew Daniels in
the Woodbury. block. The Suburban
Whist Club meets Friday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Grout.
Our townsman, John M. Campbell,
received second prize on tub butter
at the recent Dairymen's Meeting at
st. Johnsbury. Mr.. Campbells s
product scored SO points, while the
winner Of the first prize was given
96A points.
The present list of Corporation
Trustees begin to tear that they may
have to put d policeman on every
Portland street crossing and side
walk to break up the persistent
coasting. Bids will be received from
good, able-bodied men, who would
care to undertake the job.
Willard Whitcomb of Hyde Park
had bad attack in Clark's barber
shop, Saturday evening. Dr. Hol-
brook of this place and DR.. Slayton
of Hyde Park we're summoned and
Mr.. Whitcomb was somewhat re-
lieved. Two or three Morrisville men
accompanied him to Hyde Park, rem
dering such aid as they could.
DR.. Will Adams, who bought the
business of E. W. Culley, D. v s., is
expected to take hold of matters
here this week, and upon his arrival
DR.. Culley will leave town, going first
to Boston. AS regards two we'll
equipped and highly esteemed young
men, our people will welcome the for
mer and regret the departure of the
latter.
On Sunday morning Rev. NJ. S.
Eddy preached in Puffer NJ. E. church
from the 10Th and 18th verses OF the
1st chapter of John. Rev. G. N.
Kellogg at the same time preached
in the Congregational church, touch
ing the parallels found in the 18th
chapter of Matthew. Tue usual
morning service was held in the Uni
yersalist church, and preaching SER
vice in the Advent church at 2:30
p. N. The storm and bad travelling
occasioned by it resulted in a very
small church attendance all around
Harry E. Cowles, who for several
years following his establishing oil
headquarters in Morrisville, has gone
up and down, over and across north.
ern Vermont selling pianos and
organs, was married last week
Wednesday in Craftsbury to Miss
Hartman of that town, an accom-.
plished young lady highly esteemed
in that community, finished artist
in vocal and instrumental music lines
and one to whom the good people ot
Morrisville will extend cordial wei.
come. Congratulations are extended
TO our popular young townsman
Mr.. Cowles has recently opened a
branch salesroom in Hardwick His
Hardwick enterprise is in the care o1