News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-09-27

notice.
Two of the old safes have been re-
moved from the court house during
the past week, having done efficient
service there for many years. One
was taken to Stowe and the other to
Waterville.
The young friends of Master George
Grimes gave him a surprise party
last Friday evening in honor of his
10th birthday. OF course he didn't
know thing about it," All had q
very pleasant time.
The local lodge of Odd Fellows are
contemplating sending a delegation
of its members to Montpelier on
dewey Day" to appear in line in
the parade, in conjunction with many
other lodges in the state.
VIM. W. Thorp went to Hartland
last Friday to remain over Sunday,
with DR.. Stevens family. 1t does not
require a distended imagination for
one to realize what may have at
tracted William down that way.
The funeral Of Mrs. John DriscolI
of johnson took place at the Catho-
lie church Tuesday morning, Rev. Fr.
Rand conducting the services. The
interment was in the new cemetery
the first person to be buried there.
Mrs. A. Fl. Keller was among the
number of those taking advantage
of the excursion to New York to at
tend the grand reception to Admiral
Dewey in that city this week. She
will be the guest of a brother while
there.
Street Commissioner Stevens has
certainly done a good job on the
street out on Ellenwood Flats. The
road has been rounded up and put in
first.cIass condition, and we predict
that there will be no mud holes or
ruts on "Noyes Avenue" next spring.
A part of L. W. Minors farm is in
the village corporation, and L. W. is
so we'll pleased with this that he is
anxious to have his entire farm put
within the limits. He says if he is
taken in he will put electricity in his
house and barn. Mr.. Minor knows
good thing when he sees it.
H. A. Noyes of Elmira, N. Y, came
to town Monday to superintend
packing his household effects prepar-
atory to moving them to his new
home. To be sure, he is greatly
pleased over that daughter of his
and we really believe there never was
! such a girl as Natalie Valleau Noyes.
, There are about 20 of the Hyde
Park Cnisine" cook books left, and
as no more will be printed parties
who wish to secure copy had better
do so Immediately. Over 500 copies
have thus far been sold. They may
be had at Sherwin's, Foss' or the
printing Office for % cents by mail,
80 cents.
A correspondent asks as to the
duty of town in providing guide
: boards. The statutes (sec. 30S7)
provide that" A town shall erect and
maintain guide posts on the high
. ways and other ways within the
town at such places as are necessary
or convenient for the direction of
Travellers" The statutes further
provide that towns are subject to
l annual fines for neglect to comply
' with the law.
! A dispatch received at this place
Tuesday from Montpelier announced
the death Of James Lucas. Mr.. Lu-
{ cas- had been in poor health a long
time and went to Montpelier Sept. z,
= where he could receive the care and
attention of his daughter, Mrs. But.
Ter. The remains were brought home
to-day, but time of funeral not
! yet fixed. Mr.. Lucas was in the
neighborhood of so years of age,
native of Ireland, but has lived in
this town many years. He is sur
yived by several children
, The year book of the Home Gull
ture Club" just out gives the topics
, aud assignments of the same for the
season of $4,000. The opening
meeting, which will be held with the
f President, Mrs. J. B. Noyes, comes
October4 and takes up "Aguinaldo"
! and Literature Of the Filipinos -
certainly very timely subjects. Mem
hers will please keep this in mind.
=, Everybody else is cordially invited.
Do not stay away because you have
=, never been before, but come one and
all. OF course this is ladies affair.
State Geologist g. II. Perkins of
! the University at Burlington came
up last Thursday evening, and Friday
Q morning went to Stove with George
Brown of this place and Fred Angel
of Hardwick TO investigate the cop
: per deposit eised by several parties
in this vicinity. Prof Perkins is re-
ported as expressing a very favora-
BILE opinion of the value Of the prop
erty, and the company is arranging
I to put in a steam drill and other
modern machinery and open up the
. mine as rapidly as possible. Copper
! experts from a distance have already
? made good offers for the product.
r Waterville Is TO have a town clock,
the gift of Heber A. jackson Of that
5 town. 1t is from the Standard Flee