News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-02-14
MORRISVlLLE.


Don't forget the james M. Warner
Post meeting Sa -urday evening.
II. NJ. Scott Of st. Johnsbury was
here last Friday, on brief visit to
his sister, Mrs. F. G. Browning.
Col. A. A. Niles left Tuesday morn
ing for Boston, Mass, where he il to
visit his daughter, and other friends.
W. l. Paul goes to Jacksonville to
assist in the Valentine dance that
comes off at Melendy's hall this
evening.
Meeting of the S. of V. Camp No.
so, Monday evening, Feb. 10, in the
Office of Hall & Cheney. Let every
member be present.
C. L. Shaw is circulating a petition
for his appointment as Census En-
umerator for Morristown, and can
boast of a long string of names in
his behalf.
Miss Lulu Niles entertained a few
of her friends last Friday afternoon
and evening, at her home, in honor
of her guest, Mrs. j. l.. Sheldon, who
is visiting her.
DR.. H. D. Martin, who has been i'll
at The Randall Tor the past seven
weeks, has sufficiently recovered to
renew his optical work, going from
here to st. Adams.
Rev. DR.. Booth and Fl. j. Dwinell
were in White River Junction Mon
day in attendance upon an Executive
Board meeting of the Universalist
General Convention.
Coral Chapter, No. Is, 0. E. S., will
meet in regular convocation at Ma
sonic hall Tuesday night, Feb. 20.
The officers are requested to come at
7 O'Clock for practice.
Little Asa Oscar Gates, who recent
ly went to the Orphans Home in
Burlington, writes his mother that he
is getting along finely and attending
the school, and is perfectly contented.
"The time to make hay," it is said,
sis when the sun shines" Better see
how it is done at Town Hall under
the glare of electric lights next Fri
day and Saturday evenings.
Alpine Grant, living on Cherry ave-
nue., fell on slippery place, last Sun
day, breaking his shoulder. The
fracture was reduced by DR.. Robbins,
and the patient is now as well as
could be expected under the circum-
stances.
T. H. O'Brien of Waterbury has
purchased W. D. Kimball's stock of
groceries and pool room furnishings,
taking possession Tuesday morning.
The new owner proposes to add
largely to the stock and push the
business.
VIM. Nj. Clark was in Hardwick
Monday in the interest of the U. Y.
M. Banjo and Glee Club, which is
planning circuit, taking in Morris
vile and Hardwick, in this locality.
Should they come here hearty re-
coption awaits them.
The primary and intermediate
schools are to give an entertainment
in honor of Washington's Birthday,
next Wednesday evening, beginning at
seven O'Clock. 1t will be held in Prof.
Beebe's school-room. All ale invited.
Come and hear the children. Admis-
sion Zoe, proceeds to help furnish
new school builiing.
AS noticed in the paper last week,
very interesting program was car
ried out, in the observance of the
birthday of Arabian Lincoln, on Sat,
urday evening last. Those taking
part were, Olive r. Luce, Mrs. Julia
Booth, Mrs. Clara Bradley Niles. The
music was furnished by Misses Lulu
Niles and Lena Irish.
Ed Parker, living up EImore way
has handed in little book entitled
"The Vermont Register and Alma.
mack for the year of Our Lord
1911 and the 35th of the indepen.
dence of the United States of Ameri-
ca" 1t was printed at Burlington
by S. Mills. Vermont was then rep
resented in the United States Senate
by Stephen r. Bradley and iona
than Robinson, and in the House OF
Representatives by Jonathan FL.
Hubbard, Samuel Shaw, William
Chamberlain and Martin Chittenden.
His Excellency Jonas GaIusha OF
SALISBURY was Governor, Captain
General, and Commander-n-C Chief
Hon. Royal Tyler, Esq of Brattle
boro was Chief judge salary, 81 900
The Assistant Judges got 5000 each
The banking business was then in the
hands OF the State Bank, with branch.
es at Woodstock, Westminster, Burl
ington and Middlebury. The profits
of the bank, for the year ending Oct
l, 1910, we're $34, 306 10, of which
Burlington was credited $3,317, sc
and Middlebury $14 30G19, proba
bly, showing the relative importance
OF those two towns at that early day
The bank and branches had a bill cir
culation OF $211 S31. Tue grand list
of Morristown, then part of Orleans
County, was Sc 236.50. The Supreme
Court OF the United States then con
sisted Of five Justices, John Marshal
being the Chief, at salary of 81,
600. 1t is quite an interesting littlt
book, and when Ed gets it's contents
thoroughly mastered he could do ne
better act than to donate it to tn,