News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Waterman are
breaking up housekeeping and will
make The Randall theirhome.
j. W. Law, of the Maplewood Sug-
ar & Syrup Co. force, got fall, in his
work last week that laid him on the
repair list for several days.
Geo. W. Clark is with us once
again, havingreturned Saturday from
quite an extended trip, which took
him into the granite and Bay States.
E. S. Robinson went to Boston,
Monday evening, called there by the
death of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Dottie
Joslyn. The remains are to be
brought here for burial.
Thursday evening comes the regu-
lar meeting of the Epworth League,
followed by a business me citing. A
social will be held April 13, further
notice of which will appear next week.
DR.. Jas. W. Robbins started the
work yesterday for a 10 K 13 foot ad-
dition to the Office formerly occupied
by the late DR.. Holbrook. The new
part will be used as a consultation.
room.
The seats for the new school-house
will be ordered in Il few days by the
School Directors. 1t is expected that
when they come and are placed in po-
sitiOn that some sort of dedicatory
proceedings will be had.
The Woman's Club, On account of
the lecture on Monday evening, ad-
journed to meet again Monday even
ing, April 8. Election of officers is
to be held and important matters
are to be discussed. A full attend
ance is desired.
Town Clerk and Treasurer, A. A.
Niles, moved the town records and
his office belongings in the Centennial
Block to the Burke Block last Satur-
day and now has things arranged in
very comfortable shape to transact
public business.
At the Academy, Friday evening,
the subject for discussion is Resolved,
That the fear of punishment has
greater influence onhuman conduct
than hope of reward" The other
features of the evening will be recita-
tions, music, ETC., all worth listen
ing to.
A dry wood famine is predicted here
in MOrrisvilIe, and even already is
said to exist. 1t really seems strange
that in a country where material to
make dry wood is so plentiful, there
should be lack of suitable wood to
burn when hard coal fires begin to be
nuisance.
, The Morrsville Bottling Works,
over which S. b. Doty presides, has
been entirely refitted with new ma
chinery and the institution viii be
better able than ever before to serve
the public, From small beginning
Sam" has worked up the ladder until
his patrons cover quite stretch of
territory.
j. j. Morse, who recently purchased
and novel into the Ira White house
on Pleasant street, has got fairly set
tied and knows. "where he is at. "
Mr.. and Mrs. Morse will be kindly
welcomed to MOrrisvlle, having be-
fore removal here, gained large cir
Gle of friends, and the future can but
largely add to the list.
Miss Blanche Foss, who has been
attending a business college at Bridge
port, Conn, has graduated in the
shorthand department and returned
home. About twenty-siX of her old
schoOlmates and friends gave her a
surprise reception at the home OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j M. Foss, last
Friday evening, and very pleasant
reunion was had.
The Listers, ]. I'll. Atkinson, Oscar
Sherwin and Geo. II. Terrill, started
out Monday to hunt up the personal
property owners. Mr. Atchinson's s
bailiwick is the village, that of Mr..
Sherwin the west part of the town,
and that of Mr.. Terrill Cady's Falls
and the east part of the town. BE
ready for them and it will expedite
matters. They are sure to call on
you.
That show window at I'll. j. Dwi-
nell's, the paintings and accessories
of which represent the tour seasons
spring, summer, autumn and win
ter-is the handiwork of d. A. San
ders and is called forth by the large
cash prize offered by a prominent
patent medicine firm.for the best dis
display made. All eitiz1ns of Nor
risvile hope the Commodore will
rake in the ducats.
+. n. Porter, a former resident
died of cancer of stomach, in Bur
lington Tuesday morning The re-
mains will be brought here Thursday
morning and met at the train by
members of Mt. Vernon Lodge oI
which he was member, then taken
to the Universalist church, where
prayer will be offered, followed by
Masonic services. The heintermeut viii
be in the old village cemetery.
Lamoille Grange held very inter
esting meeting Thursday, when the
question, "Ho8 does hardwood ashes
compare with Others? " was vigorous
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