News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-08-15
MORRISVILLE.

went TO CdSpldu Ldht IO-u"J'
doctor has resigned his pastorate
at Randolph, where he has been To-
Gated % years. He has a call TO
Dover, Me.
Geo. E. Town ,cwho had not fully
recovered from fall through the
high beams, dropped a stitch, OF
several of them, in his back, last week.
and has been somewhat crippled since;
George thinks he is "playing" IN mar
luck this summer. II
George Dyke has been deVotIng M
attention more closely than ever iii
farming this season, and as a resu
can show six acres of corn that III IL
nished roasting ears last week. q
also has IA acres of barley and oaq
that experts rate above the aVeragE
The watermelon, canteloupe, peaecsS
and pear are the only things that the
Vermont gardens and orchards need
any protection for these days. our.
gardeners and orchardists supply the
rest-and of a prime quality, too
Plenty of garden truck of the home
grown kind these days.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union aud the Woman's Clup
will make a strong protest to the
candidacy of a high license man as
Representative. The programs OF
the work of the coming year for tue
Woman's Club can be obtained by
the mem bers at the library.
W. W. Peck is somewhat of lum-
Der magnate. During the past sea-
son at his three milIs-one in this
town and two in Bakprsfeld-the
output foots up 3 100000 feet, with
the work for the season not yet com
pleted. The entire output would
make quite pile if possible to view
it as a whole.
John Gould Of Ohio, a speaker on
agricultural topics of national repu-
tation, accompanied by Mrs. Gouldl
arrived here Saturday and we're the
guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. c, f. Smith
over s lnday. Mr.. Gould is not 9
stranger to our people, rs be has Wis,
tied this section before and addressed
farmers meetings here.
The weather was not very favorable
for the EpwOrth League lawn party
at A. R. Campbell's Aug. 7, neverthe-
less about so gather ed and passed a
pleasant Musical entertain
ment was furnished by Misses Cora
| Woodward, LA Niles and Miss Noble,
who accompanied her, which was
very much enjoyed and appreciated.
The work of painting the exterior
of the school buildings has been push
ed as rapidly as the weather condl,
tions would permit. Vic Heath and
men handled the new structure, while
c. H. Small and men DEVOTED Their
attention to the Academy, toning
down the coloring to a great degree
forming more pleasant contras
with the surroundings. u
A good many of our-viFl4ge'
pile will recollect Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Browning, who recently left here 70
Hanover, n. H., where Fred hes
position in a boot and shoe store. |
is the intention of these worthy &c
pie, who made large circle of friet1l
during their stay here, to commert
housekeeping soon, and of coTst
they will be at-home to Morris lie
callers.
Sunday afternoon, while Mrs G
NJ. Woodside was seated in her r.
Ior, with her back to the wind Qw, le
heard a crash of glass and felt B e.
we're blow in the head. At first ne
thought she had been struck b a
bullet, but investigation rev.eed
that it was a stone that had Der
hurled from gravel bank hill. B vs.
should be more careful in their aLil
lery practice with cobble stone. Il
was lucky for her that she wa not
facing the window.
Sheriff Stevens was in town Mon
day evening and left his umbrlls il
front of Stones store. On lawns
the store Chas. Brigham picIAd vi
the storm shelter and went br hi
team, when he found he was long
on umbrellas. A two-fortJ cal
brought Charles back with tie nm
brella and apology, but Jon rs ba,
departed with a borrowed article
The man returning an umbrella i,
the midst of a rainstormlives id MOI
risville. Let it be known to all TN
world. j
The insurance on the farm huilf
ings, etc, of f. l.. Slayton, recent
burned in ElmoIe has been adjust,
by the Vermont Mutual InsnraD
Co., but not wholly to the satisf9
. ton of the insured party. In OF
schedule is enumerated dairy tools
and in another, separator" ii
disagreement being as to the class
fication OF the milk separator, ii
company contending it came in nj
der the head of dairy tools, while n
other party said it did not belon
there, consequently Mr.. Slayton peI
e no insurance money on bis separate
2 The adjustment has hung fire" {,
f some time. By the final settleme,
y Mr.. Slayton gets about $4,000.
Probably nearly all hereabouts q.
fully aware that last week contoin
about as much warm weather 90
usually allotted to this section, Sat,,
day, apparently containing the gre1