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


usual happy manner.
Miss Inez Hathaway, who has been
assisting in the telephone headquar-
ters here for several days, returned
to Hardwick last evening.
The ice went out of the river last
night for the--time this winter, and
is piled up in a grand and fantastic
manner below the pulp mill. The
river road has been closed.
The floating ice clogged the wheel
at the Fibre Works, about 2 O'Clock
this morning, so as TO compel stop
page of work. The delay, it is hoped,
will not be long one.
The resolutions read at the Congre-
gational church at the last Sunday
morning service, in relation to the
bequest made to the church by the
late Col. D. j. Stafford, will be found
on page 2.
The latest news from Levi Munson,
whose illness at Burlington we noted
last week, is that the case has taken
a more favorable turn, and that an
operation for appendicitis will not be
necessary, a fact that the many
friends of Levi and his parents are
truly thankful for.
Ad interim Town Clerk j. H. At
Crimson, seems to be filing the posi-
tion in an acceptable manner. Among
his first duties was to fill out mar
riage license. Those who have been
through the "miIl'' well know that
there are several questions to answer,
among which is this "If widow, state
maiden name" The lady, who gave
her age as being in the twenties, said
she was ''maden." Other questions
by both prospective bride and groom
we're answered in their own handwrit-
ing, in similar manner. 1t is pre-
sumed that they will have as much
happiness as though well up in En-
lish orthography. 1t is to be hoped
so.
For several years there has been
reported a shortage of wood among
our local dealers, and the coming one
bids fair to keep up the pace. 1t is
true that the present winter has
shown scantiness of shedding, but it
has been sufficient to get in a reserve
supply. Producers kick about the
use of hard coal and gasoline, but
how can they, when going back no
farther than the last season, and note
low hard it was to get a cord of dry
stove wood? Don't bump the con-
,fdn1er, who's DcF ah'o 70 s,-pnly r. .
demand. This is a wooden country,
and people would be more likely to
use it, if the supply was adequate to
the demand.
The warning for Town Meeting has
been issued. The two first articles
relate to the election of officers. Ar
ticle 3 reads; "To see if the Town
will vote tax on the grand list of
the town of Morristown for 1900 to
provide for the Indebtedness and cur
rent expenses of the ensuing year,
and if so to establish the rate of such
tax and the time of payments. "Arti-
cles four and five are in relation to
appropriations for Memorial Day,
Centennial Library and Morrisville
Fire Department, respectively. go
see if the town will vote to build a
bridge on the old site near the grist
mill" and "To see what provisions,
if anv, the town will make for the
safe keeping of it's records"
As has been the custom for several
years, Lamoille Grange celebrated it's
anniversary by grand rally at the
home of patron on Thursday last.
This year Harrison Dodge and his
good wife we're the happy entertain
ers of the jolly Grange crowd, who,
with their friends, numbered over sew
enty, when they were seated around
the Widespread dining tables. In
speaking OF the dinner it is enough
to say that it was typical Grange
dinner. Immediately following the
feast a short literary program was
rendered, consisting of music, reclta-
tions, declamations and remarks by
memb bers. All too soon the major
part of the company we're obliged
to say goodbye, butas evening drew
on, their places were taken by the
younger portion of the Grange until
the house was again filledand games
the socia hour, coffee, cake and apples
made up the program of a pleasant
evening, and SO passed one of the
pleasant Grange anniversaries. May
the lives anu health Of the members
of Lamoile Grange be guarded anc
guided by the Divine Master OF th'
Universe so that they may all mee'
again another year was the ferven
wish expressed.