News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-02-28

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evening, March 6. with Mrs. E. G.
Wilson. Let every member make an
, fort to be present.
By the recent breaking of the main
arbor of L. D. Bliss horse, power,
while saving wood at W. W. Gilbert's,
a horse belonging to W. S. Gilbert
had it's leg broken, and had to be
killed. The year previous, the main
arbOr broke but the machine was
stopped before doing any particular
damage.
There will be a special communica-
ton of Mount Vernon Lodge, F. &.
A. NJ. this Wednesday, evening for
work on the Master Mason's degree
All mbers of thelodge and visiting
Masons in town are requested to be
present, that there may be full at
tendance. An informal banquet will
follow the work.
A petition in voluntary bankrupt
cy was filed at Burlington last Thurs
day by Il. E. Cowles. The liabilities
are placed at $21, ,201.37, of which
$14, ,35994 are secured. The assets
aggregate $4,000, of which $665 21
is exempt. Of this amount $40, 1893
21 in bills, promissory notes and Sc
curities, and $1,780,43 in stock.
Village real estate has again been
changing hands, the latest transac-
tions being the sale of the Cady
house and lot on Main street by Geo.
W. Clark to Isaac A. browne of Pea
body, Mass, and the Harrison
Dodge house at the head of Union
street to W. F. Churchill. Repairs
are being made on both places by
the new owners.
Taxpayers and voters do not want
to lose sight of that special Town
Meeting warned for ten O'Clock a. m,
tomorrow. A vote to exempt the
tannery plant from taxation for a
period of ten years, means the placing
of the establishmentOn a firmer foot
ing than it has been for years. Bet
ter be out and hear the matter talked
up and explained.
Mrs. Lucy McClintock, mother of
the late E NJ. Irish of Montpelier,
died very suddenly Sunday night at
the home of Mrs. Ann S. Irish, where
she has made her home for the past
four years. Mrs. McClintock has been
a resident of Morristown for over 80
years and outlives all the family, ex-
cept daughter, who resides in Ore.
.gon, The funeral was held yesterday
EDO tie remains placed in the vault,
the interment to be at Hinesburg in
the spring.
Before another issue of the News
AND CITIZEN the annual Town Meeting
will have been held, the new set OF
officials elected, and all the explana-
tions permissible made known. Who
will be the lucky ones to secure office
is apparently an unknown quantity
II there is any particular strife in the
distribution of places it will probably
be over Town Clerk and Treasurer.
There have been numerous names
mentioned, and if there has been
much work done by them or their
friends, it has been of the "still hunt
variety. The show is announced to
commence at 10 O'Clock a. m. next
Tuesday.
Thirty Patrons OF Husbandry from
Morrisville and about the same mum,
ber from Waterbury joined with the
Stowe Grange last Saturday in hav'
ing a very enthusiastic and profitable
Grange meeting. all enjoyed the So
cial hour before a bountiful repast
which was served to over 500 twelve
O'Clock, following which was the
profitable session in the afternoon
State Master, Hon. c. j. Bell of Wal
den, was present and gave valuable
information in regard TO the benefits
of Pomona Grange. Members from
the different Oranges assisted in rem.
dering a pleasing and instructive
program.
While A. d. Thomas was exercising
his horse last Friday, and coming
down Main street, the shaft coupling
broke, letting the thilIs strike the
horses heels. A first class runaway
was on, in short order, and Mr.
Thomas was thrown out and quite
severely shaken up, so that be had to
he taken to his home and a physi.
clan summoned. The horse struck a
telephone pole near Warren's meat
market, with terrific force, fracturing
the pole and several wires, winding
up the mad race at the elm tree at
Warren's y residence, where the horse
soon died, from loss of blood and the
shock. Mr.. Thomas was confined to
his home several days, but is getting
along finely, much to the gratifca-
tion Of his many friends.
The Woma's Club held its regular
meeting in the Library rooms on
Monday evening. The severity O
the weather kept many of the mem
bers at home, but the few who were
present felt well repaid for their
effort by the reading of two able pa
pers, one upon Napoleon the Little
by Miss Moody, and one upon the
"Crimean War" by Mrs. j. j. Billings
On next Monday eveneng comes gen
tleman's night, and the ladies are try
ing to make such preparations al
will enable the gentlemen to pass {
pleasant hour. All members Of The
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