News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-01-24


tended, was fully. enjoyed.
This Office is getting out some
unique stationery for c. F. Smith,
the letterheads bearing a very fine
view of the Laport farm buildings
and stock.
The end of the century business has
been pretty we'll settled in Morrisville
both sides are probably of the same
opinion still, but the strength to dis
cuss has apparently given out.
DR.. c. S. Leach has rented rooms
In j. M. JosIyn's residence, corner of
Main and Summer streets, and will
open an Office there. The work of
hitting was commenced yesterday.
The "Deestrict Skule" under prep
aration by the n. E. o. p. has been
indefinitely postponed. There will
oe instead an old-time promenade
Friday evening, Jan. 26. All Gomez
The Auditors of Morristown have
been busy this week at F. G. Fleet
woods office getting the past years
business in shape to report to the
voters of the town. See notice issued
10y the Selectmen.
The regular Anti-saloon League
will be held et the Advent church
next Sunday evening at Z o'clock.
The meeting will be in charge of the
local pastors. Efforts will be made
TO have this meeting one of much in
!terest. Everybody go.
Il T. c. Cheney was in Lowell, Boston,
cambridge, Fitchburg, Worcester
and Quincy, Mass, last week on legal
matters aud insurance business.
While absent he secured for his firm
the agency of the following Massa-
ohusett5 Mutual Fire Insurance Com
.panies for Lamoille County Ira
ders and Mechanics of Lowell; Cam
bridge of Cambridge; Fitchburg of
Fitchburg; Merchants and Farmers
of Worcester; and the Quincy Of
Quincy.
Captain Mower of Morrisville"
who has for some time been giving
pointers for the Montpelier reporters,
is not a resident of this village, nor
has been only temporarily. He is
real live individual and came out a
captain in the war of the rebellion.
He is the possessOr of considera BILE
means, and as we understand it
measures are being taken to preserve
it for the benefit of himself and fam
lily. 1t is a case for compassion rath-
.ar than levity.
y Two 0f our young men, who have,
doubtless, for years been looking anx-
iously forward to the passing of the
line separating boyhood from man
hood, succeeded in getting by the 21st
birthday within the past week.-Mrs..
Fl. Clark, the 10Th and Charles c.
Boynton on the 22d The hopes
that have buoyed them up thus far
are not new to the human race, but
it is the future that will count, and
a good report at the final roundup"
may be expected.
Even the post office has caught the
closing-up fever, and at 8 o'clock on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings
the nights agreed upon to close the
business pIaces-the lights will go out
and the doors closed to the public.
The rules of the Post Office Depart
ment allow this six nights week the
year round, year in and year out
and it has been a wonderment to not
a few that our Postmasters have not
adhered to their rights, instead oI
holding open the office until 9 O'Clock
the custom for years.
During the month of December, H.
D. Bliss marketed milk at the Jersey
Heights Creamery amounting tC
over 800, C. W. Merriam coming next
in amount with $50 to his credit
w. W. Peck's herd of cows, which
has been cared for by j. c. Bashaw
tested very even morning aud night
This herd is not pretended to be extra
mixers, yet it coined $50 for the
owner. There are numerous Others
following in about the same figures
In the month of December 33, ,274
pounds of milk and 6636 pounds o
cream were received. The butter out
put was 1865 ponnds.
At the Duplicate Whist Club helC
at Hotel LamOile last Thursday
evening, Mrs. II. j. DSinell carried Of
the ladies prize, diamond pin, anC
DR.. j. A. Robinson an opal ring
prize for gentlemen, and remain IL
possession of them one week, or unit
the score is made up next Thursday
night, when the lady and gentleman
winning the most points will get pos
session for the coming week. Thes'
prizes finally go to the lady and gen
tleman having the largest winning
score at the end of the season. Thi'
is move shat will apparently leaC
to reneNe interest in the contest al
it progresses.
The next Academy lvceum will b'
held Friday evening, Jan. 26, wher
the subject for discussion will be =
Resolved, That in case OF an assault
upon England by the foreign powers
the United States would lend her ma
terial aid" Cornelius Valeau anC
Guy Varnum wiIlspelk for the firm
ative side of the question, while tn
opposition interests will be ATTENDED
to by Prof. w. A. Beebe and Franl
Chase. The usual amount of music
, raoitot tinns nv Miaapa Iasaip Rukp