News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-17


Landlord F. j. Smith of Hotel La
moille is receiving congratulations
over the arrival of a son last Thurs
day night. Mother and child are
doing finely.
The milliners are making extensive
displays and the ladies are out in
force, to view the wonders. See no.
tices of Mrs. Keeler's and Miss
Moody's opening days.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will have meeting in
the Cong'l church parlOrs Thursday
afternoon, Oct. IS, at p. m. A re-
port of the convention will be given.
Among those who went on the
Boston excursion this morning were
Mr.. and Mrs A. R. Campbell, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Sanders, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
J Dwinell, Mrs. W. +. Whpple, Mrs.
Eli Town, Mrs. John Carleton and
Mrs. Keeler of the Corners, Jim Town,
A, F. Whitney and q. W. Doty and
family.
Last Wednesday, while engaged in
reshingling the Randall livery barn,
the staging gave way precipitat ting
CEas. II. Herrick and son John to the
ground, Is feet below. The senior
man sustained sprained ankle,
while the younger man was uninjured
though he landed head first.
Delegates to the State Sunday
School Convention at Barre October
% 5 will find tickets on sale at an.
nexed prices at following stations,
VIZ Hardwick So 60, Wolcott 3 go,
Morrisville 35, Hyde Park 3 10,
Johnson 2 90, Fletcher 2S5, East
Fairfield B 90, Fah field 3.20.
c. F. Eldy and L. D. Tomlinson
have purchased 0 B. Landon's West
field and Lowell creameries, the sale
being made yesterday. This makes
seven hutter-makrng institutions in
which Mr.. Eddy is interested in. The
Lowell and Wpstfield people will find
the new proprietors very pleasant
gentlemen to deal with.
Miss Cora Woodward has accepted
a very fine engagement as sOubrette
with Edward Harrigan, the popular
star, iDining the company at Troy,
N. y, on a few hours notice. Miss
Woodward resumed her role in cod
| Lavender" three DAYS later at Johns
! town, n. Y. She will be known pro-
fessi0nally as Bettina Woodward
TIE G. E. birthday party at the
Cg+g' church patlors last Friday
evening was an event to be looked
back upon with pleasure. Music and
recitation appropriate toeach month
was one of the features. During the
evening Miss E1nah Ruhlee rendered
violin solo and Mrs Blodgett and
Miss Evah Barrows vocal solos. Re
freshments were served, and the net
proceeds were about $23 90.
While returning from the "Dig-
gings" country in Hyde Park Mon
day night, G. Z Town saw the pan
ther, that has been making trouble
up that way, go through a barb wire
fence. His horse was so restive that
he could not leave it to investigate,
but drove to Mr.. NeWcity's and Sc
cured his help. They went back to
the place and found a good sized tuft
Of tawny cOlored fur that the wild
animal parted with.
Last Sunday morning a harvest
concert was given in place of the reg
ular preaching service at the NJ. E
church. The program consisted o
recitations by the younger members
of the Sunday-schQol, and duets and
solos appropriate to the occasion
( At the close of the exercises Rev. NJ
5. Eldy gave a brief and practica
talk, taking for his text the Z b verse
of the 9th chapter OF Galatians
Whatsoever man soweth thai
shall he also reap"
in view of the coming "Rnmmagt
Sale" will the housekeepers please
look over the garrets and obscure
corners, bearing in mind that wha
is useless to one may be of value tC
another. Furniture, clothing, crock
cry, toys, glassware, kitchen utensils
aud all kinds of bric-a- 5rac will b.
, acceptable. Articles may be sent tC
J the north room Of the West Block OF
Portland street Saturday Afternoon
or Monday following. Date OF sal
will'be given later.
: An evident attempt was made tt
burglarize j. S. Banister's store be
: tween closing up time S iturday even
ing and Sunday morning. Some kinC
: of tool or jimmy against the doc
, latch and forced it nearly off, but fo
j what purpose is not readily seen a
: that could be operated from wlthou
as we'll as within doors. 1t is barrel.
possible that in the darkness the.
: miscalulated. II such is the case, Jo
z wants them to continue to do SO
] just the same 10 the future, but he i
sure it will not be healthy neighbor
f hood for midnight prowlers.
Otis Hatch. one of Overseer G. A
: Cheney's wards, made an assaul
Monday upon Alfred Dodge, wit
whom he has been stopping, hittini
S him on the nose, bruising it severely
t Alfred managed to secure a hay for
}. and beat Otis over the head until b
n could be secured. Deputy Sher
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