News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-01-17

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called home on account of the illness
of his mother.
Good and interesting reading mat
ter will be found on every page OF the
News AND CITIZEN.
G. W. Mower, of Meriden, Minn., is
here on a visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Mower.
Logs are being drawn to the mills
in the western part of the town at a
lively rate these days.
Mr.. Eli Cutler Of Barre, an old-time
resident here, is in town for few
days visiting old friends.
H. D. Bryant attended District F.
& A. NJ. meetings at st. Johnsbury
and Rockingham last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George X. Currier
went to Littleton, N. H., yesterday,
for a week or ten days visit.
By reference to H. E. Cutters bust
ness notice, after his next visit he
is going to take vacation.
Mrs. B. c. Sheldon, who has been
visiting relatives here for two weeks
or SO, returned home Monday.
Tucker Chapter R. A. NJ, holds a
regular convocation Friday next at
l p. m. for work in NJ. NJ. degree.
John E. Stiles returned Saturday
night from a weeks vacation and re-
sumed his duties at Hall & Cheney's
drug store.
The W. r. c. Ladies will hold a ten
cent sociable and promenade at the
q. A. R. hall, Jan. 26, to which all
are cordially invited.
Chas. Wallace, the most popular
man in Cambridge, if a spontaneous
endorsement amounts to anything,
was in town Monday.
Clarence Booth, wife and child were
at Rev. DR.. and Mrs. |. P. Booths
several days the past week, returning
to st. Adams Monday.
W. M. Clark was the recipient of
several "speckled beauties, the first
of the week, whose average weight
was about three pounds.
March Il is the next and last
event in the Business Mems Course OF
Popular Entertainments, when the
Bosten Stars will twinkle.
What little sleighing there is avail
able is being made the most of by
those having hemlock bark. OF
course the tannery gets it.
Cao. A. Cheney advises US that he
is not candidate for Town Clerk.
Years ago he said he would have liked
the position, but not now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur McGaff4y fiu-
ished their visit at Mr.. and Mrs. o.
D. Matthews last Friday and re-
returned to their home in Burlington.
Rumor has it that we are to have
another doctor here. Chester Leach,
recent graduate of the Z. V. M.
medical college, has an eye on the
place
W. F. Edgerton and wife OF Minnea-
polls, Minn., left Friday for their
western home, after a few days visit
at Mr.. and Mrs. George Mowers over
in Jersey.
The remains of O. C. Kidder we're
brought here from Massachusetts
Monday evening and taken to AL
bany, Vt, Tuesday by Col. Doty for
interment.
The Week of Prayer program was
fully carried out last week at the
Methodist and Congregationalist
churches, closing Sunday evening at
the last named church.
AT the Grange Social Friday even
ing, Jan. 10, laughable farce will
be presented, refreshments served,
and good music furnished for the
promenade which will follow. All
cordially invited. A dime pays the
bill.
There is still another candidate for
Town Clerk-Dell Sanders O voung
man well and favorably known, to
nearly every resident of Morristown.
Evidently there will be no lack of ma
terial to select from when Town Meet
ing time comes.
Quite early Saturday morning the
stock of II. E. Cowles was levied upon
by Deputy Sheriff Geo. E. Town to
satisfy chattel mortgage held by
Mrs. Ella Hardy. The matter dates
back to the time when Cowles & Har-
dy ran the business aud the present
move was begun to protect the in.
terests of the holder of the mortgage.
Mr.. Cowles is an industrious bust
ness man and has a large circle of
friends, who hope the "tie.up" will
not be of long duration. The stock
was moved Saturday to the West
Block.
"The oil order cbangeth and piy.
eth place to the new" The old wav
was to keep stores open from early
morn to late at night. The com
mencement of doing away with this
sort of procedure was inaugurated
last night, when the large percentage
OF our business places were closed to
the public at Fix o'clock. Ii isa radi.
cal change, no doubt, but one that
Will be appreciated more and more as
time progresses. The printers will
nave to remain in the 'chain gang"