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

Officer Geo. E. Town was in Barre
and Mansfield yesterday on official
business.
Mr.. Cowles and family of Hard
wick have moved into the Darling
house on Summer street.
Bert Small advertises this week
Every day q bargain day" at the
Combination Bargain Store. He al
ways has something for the needy
customer in the way Of bargains.
Thos. G. Cheney, us Clerk Of the
Vermont House OF Representatives,
who forwarded to shat distinguished
native Vermonter the greetings Of
the House, has just received a fine
large photograph with the accom-
panyiDg autograph of Capt. Clark,
Commander of the battleship Oregon
when making its memorable run
from one ocean to another, and
during the events that followed.
There was a very pleasant event
last evening in Mount Vernon lodge
rooms, when the new officers in Coral
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star,
were publicly installed. Accepting
an invitation to attend the ceremo-
MES, We found there gathered a very
happy family Light refreshments
were served At the conclusion of
the installation ceremonies, which
were conducted in a iaultless manner
by E. ". Webster, seconded by the
retiring Marshall, Mrs. N. B. Blair, a
pleasing program was rendered. con-
sisting Of a recitation by Miss Stella
Hadley, song by Miss Alice GiIe, read
ing by Mrs F. Fl. Gates, solo by Mrs.
Jessie Gates, recitation by Mrs Sadie
Dwinell, recitation by Master Carroll
Chase, supplemented with apDropri.
ate remarks by Rev. G. N. Kellogg
and Rev. DR.. Booth.
Parties have been looking at the
Stafford mill property, including the
grist mill and Woodworking shops
and the water power, with a view to
the possible purchase Of the outfit.
Hsthis would mean the possibility of
arevival or enlargement of business
in that direction, the matter is such
as would have the interest of Norris
vile people, who would hope for such
transfer as would be advaa iageous
to the parties and to Mr.. Stafford
alike. In the palmy days of the past,
when the Saffords, John and SONS
Darius and Hiram, were engaged in
the works, there was large amount
OF business going on in that locality
Years have gone and Hiram Stafford,
advanced in years and feeble in health,
controls the property which, owing
to enfeebled health is not being used
to the extent it mighu and is to some
extent falling into decay. With the
water power and favorable manage
ment the property could and should
be pushed ahead and amount to very
much more as a milling or manufac.
turing plant.
The ripening ofcolds and the inau.
guration of another grip season has
kept "Jule'' Bundy right on the jump
these days. Most any merchant IL
town would look with envy on his
SAFES bueGU COlnG ulShL VI OuCnO Jus
days, and the proht-well quite 6
slice of it is bound to go to the state
thus helping to demonstrate the fac
held by some that we already have
something quite similar to a higt
license law, because of this same de
mand for a good share of the profits
which the state makes Those who
theorize that way also say we nov
have local option, in as much as thu
last Legislature provided for the abol
ishment Of town agencies by vote o
the town. The difficult task of suit
ing everyone or as near everyone al
possible in serving up the stock in tn,
agency is in very satisfactory hands
it seems, and the only suggestion WI
hear in regard to the business is tina
the town Fathers might scale tn
matter little closer, selling liquor
at enough of a profit to pay tn
agents salary and other current ex