News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-24

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Hall & Cheney are now we'll located
in their temporary quarters in the
Woodbury. block. They havea good
stock of drugs, ETC., new in all de-
partments.
The 10Th Of October marks the
time when Bert Small entered into his
present business here, and he observes
it with due veneration. His adver-
tisement in this issue bristles with
good cheer for all.
Two beautiful white bronze grave
covers have been placed oyer the
graves of Eugene Hadley and Georg-
lana Richmond. They are from the
Monumental Bronze Co., Bridgeport,
Conn, G. W. Doty, agent.
News comes here of the death of
Mrs Alpha Crawford. at the home OF
ner son, E. j. Crawford, at West Ha-
ven, Conn. The deceased was form
er resident of Morrisville and will be
remembered by many of our older res
idents.
The rife shoot at Eli Giles farm
last Saturday drew out quite crowd.
Twenty-three rifemen contested for
the prize offered by Mr.. Gie, barrel
Of cider. Carl Gile was the winner in
a score of 4S, with c. W, Greene a
close second.
In the last II hours the 1 men for
the new fire company, authorized by
the late village meeting, have been
recruited and will meet at the engine
house to elect officers next Tuesday
evening at { O'Clock. Those who
Rave been selected will have notice of
their appointment.
Would it not be just as we'll for
stockmen from the south and west
10 drive their herds over the new
bridge to the railroad stock yards,
instead of up Main street and down
Portland street Sunday evening?
Considering the matter from a safety
point, we think that the cattlemen
will follow the new route with plea
sure.
One of our oldest townsmen, W. S.
Gilbert, on Saturday the 20, was
greatly surprised when his children
and grandchildren came to remind
him of bis 10Th birthday anniversary.
A Jolly family of "a partook of a
bountiful dinner, one of the features
being the birthday cake made by the
Oldest grandchild, Edith Dodge. A
beautiful Morris chair was presented
E. q to)en of remembrance.
For sixteen years H. D. Bryant has
had charge of the Morrisville station
and the express business. His resig-
nation, to take effect Nov. /, is in
the hands of the proper authorities
to be acted upon. A petition has
been circulated in favor of B. A.
Palmer, who has been Mr.. Bryant's
telegrapher and assistant for several
years. 1t would please the public to
have him back here again, but man.
ayers of railroads generally act as
they see fit. Whoever the new agent
may be, it will be no easy task for
him to excel Mr.. Bryant's faithful
ness to the corporation he has so
long labored for.
The Woman's Club met Monday
evening and very interesting pro-
gram was enjoyed. Papers we're read
by Mrs. N. B. Blair and Mrs. Laura
Gleed on the Boer question, Mrs.
Blair giving the Boer standpoint and
Mrs. Gleed that of the British. Both
papers were very instructive. Mrs.
Burke read a paper, 'Is War Justifi-
able?" and many of the members re-
sponded to this question in a spicy
manner. The next meeting will be
held Oct. 20. Mrs. Fisk will lead.
The topic will be "The Training of
Children" 1t is hoped that all mem
bers will be present. Mrs. Slocum
will have something to say, that will
interest all, about the Federation of
Woman's Clubs convention that has
just been held at Rutland.
Last Wednesday evening Mt. YER
non Lodge, No. 8, had a special
meeting, at which the third degree
was worked. W. NJ. c. B. Greene
was in the chair with W. NJ. Clark as
Senior and +. W. Webster Junior
Warden. The degree was worked in
most creditable manner, all the
parts being we'll taken and showed
that Mt. Vernon Lodge retainsit old
time reputation for doing degree work
as it should be. After the work Sec
tions of the lecture were given and
this too in a very impressive manner.
at the close an oyster supper was
served. The oysters were cooked by
D. N. Hutchins in his own up-to. date
style. Besides a large number OF
home members in attendance there
were present brethrenfrom Hardwick
Eden, Cambridge and Johnson-a
dozen or so from the latter place.
1t was a very pleasant evening, made
so by the excellent work and good at
tendance of brethren. This evening
there will be another special at which
the first degree will be worked.
The Ottumwas.
The opening event of the Business
Mems Course of Popular Entertain
ments last Friday evening was the
second appearance of the OttumWe