News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-08-15
Postponed Events.

Postponed Events.
There are two outdoor accessiOns
that Morrisville people take especial
pride in and look for8ard to the
dates with expectancy knowing that
pleasure, profit and good will come
by attending each, and these are the
Lamoille County Fair and the NJ. E.
Campmeeting.
The Campmeeting always precedes
|the Fair, usually coming the middle
'of August aud continuing one week.
drawing its attendants mainly from
the St. Albans District. The society
was organized many years ago and
has grown in popularity with the ad-
Rancing years, the grounds being
pleasant place to ospend an outing, as
well as to further the Masters work.
This season makes break, owing to
the presence of an epidemic disease in
a. neighboriDg town, and other sur
rounding localities, the ending of
which cannot yet be determined, pru-
dence seeming to dictate either the
postponement or the canceling of the
Campmeeting. This latter has been
done, as the action of those in au-
tholity was for 'inde finite postpone
ment" for this year. 1t was not a
leasant decision for them to make,
but in a time of uncertainty, where
Lublic health is concerned, aud to
prevent possible spread of a disease
held in abhorrence by many people,
made possible by the minglng to-
g9ther of persons from many locali-
ties, the wisest course has probably
b}en adoLted.
THE FAIR.
A no less venerable and popular
public institution to be held in abey-
auce for a similar cause is the post
ponement of the LamoIle Valley Fair
that was dated for Sept. 5, 6 and Z
On the grounds north Of Morrisville,
though it is to be hoped that condi-
tons will be so changed as to permit
ts being carried out later on during
! the balmy days that later September
or early October generally brings
here in northern Vermont. To make
t.more authoritative and save the
asking Ofa thousand or more useless
and needless questions, space is given
to statement by ex-Gov. Hendee,
which is as follows -
| son account of the smallpox which exists
| 10 Hardwick and Other loct lities it has been
decided not to hold the Lamoille County
Fair Sept. ), 6 and as advertised. II con-
dtions are favorable it will be held later,
probably the last week in Sept. or first week
Vst ; as to this, amp'e notice in the papers
bk posters will be given.
: lSg5edT GEO. W. HENDEE, President.
Ehe decision in both cases has
aused good deal of disappoint-
nent, and while President Hendee
has been assured by the State Board
lot Health and local Health Officer
that it is probably safe to follow out
the original dates for the Fair, he
feels inclined to the postponement,
instead of running any chances, and
that such a course will better meet
the public feeling. OF course there is
no danger here, but the bringing to-
gether of thousands of people from
far and near, changes the conditions
and it is better 10 be ON the safe side.
The Republican Campaign Flag
was flung to the bret re last Friday
feminist Col. Doty's store to give the
people a glimpse of "Old Glory" in
grand proportions, aud also allow
those having the matter in charge a
chance to see if any changes in rails
ing or lowering it were required,
prior to the rally that would set the
pace for the coming campaign.
This flag raising date is set for
Thursday evening, August Is, at
1870 O'Clock. on Main street, after
which will come the exercises at Town
Hail.,
| Hon. H. Fl. Powers will make a
speech, after which will follow other
speakers, it being determined to
make the event sort of a Republi-
can love feast, to give vent to the
pent up political emotions Of the
past four years, when Vermont gave
its banner Republican majority. All
want to be there, bringing the
women folks, who are equally inter-
ested in good politics, though they
cannot vote here in Vermont. May,
some day, though, and this will be a
good time to commence observation
work, and see how the men act.
No Smallpox in Morrisville.
By the Burlington "Daily News" OF
last Saturday it was apparent that
MortpeIier had become a suburb OF
Morrisvlle or vice versa. Of course it
was notintent onal, but tsuch publica-
tions, even though it be classed as news
items, are not calculated to restore
confidence. People here knew that it
was not truthful, and only cared for
its effect outside, and the preventing
of outside people from coming here.
If there was any real danger, strict
quarantine would be brought into
force and people prevented from
going or coming. Business is going
on as usual and our citizens are as
happy as the average Of mortals and
expect to remain so.