News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-06-20
LOCAL NEWS.
MORRISVILLE.


Mrs. M. P. Kelley of Waterville has
visited several days the past week with
her daughter, Mrs. W. F. Sherman.
Supt. Gordon shipped ICY tons of
fibre board last Friday, and what Is
a good SYMPTOM of business activity
is that the orders ahead are plentiful
enough to keep the works busy for
many weeks.
Joshua Merriam, the ex-ruler of
Morristown's Egypt, now living in
Waterbury, was here last Thursday
and reported that he had sheared
several hundred sheep thus far and
had not quite finished his contracts.
The abutments to the grist mill
bridge. owing to the angle in which
they are set with the river and road
way, do not appeal to the beauty line
in the least bit, but, perhaps, when
the supersturcture rests upon them
the situation will be more comprehen-
sible. The matter is in charge of
level-headed men.
Miss Addie Edwards a former Pre-
ceptress of Peoples Academy, is re-
ported to be united in marriage to-
day with DR.. Paris, manager of the
Amy Proctor S initarium in Burling-
ton. Miss Edwards made many
warm friends during her stay here, all
otwhom will unite in wishing her a
d happy marital life.
The summer visitors have COM
menced to arrive. If those having
friends and relatives visiting them
will report the facts at this office, as
early as possible in the week, it will
be favor to us, as we'll as a good
showing to the village being remem-
bered by former residents, who take
the vacation season opportunity OF
visiting the old home. Don't be bash
full.
The new cash register placed in the
Geo. X. Currier & Co., store is a lin
dandy" in the line OF mechanism and
should be a Joy to the individual
salesman, as it gives each and all
credit for what is done by them, but
also makes record ofit in black and
white 1t tells also the hour OF OPEN
ing the store aud various other
things connected with good business
management, that have to be seen,
for no written explanation can con.
vey the idea.
The former Orlo Cady residence on
Main street, recently purchased by
Issac browne, has undergone
change that removes it from the line
of landmarks. la these changes can
be enumerated a bay window on the
west side and veranda on the north
side The grounds have been graded
up and the outbuildings thoroughly
overhauled. The interior of the
house, from the cellar to the garnet,
has been subject to change and all
for the better. Mr.. browne has made
life work in the building linein Mas
sachusetts, and we trust the founding
of this home for himself and wife and
his son-G. 2. browne and family
will not be the last of his ventures
here in MorTi5ville.
Events succeed each other fast here
in this village of Morrisville, located
up in the middle highlands of the
Green Mountain range. Commencing
the evening of the 9Th, inst, we had
to welcome and care for the Eastern
Star Grand Lodge, which embraced
representative people from all over
the state; on the 18th, came the only
real big show that has ever reached
us, and the welcome accorded them
was the largest they had received in
the state up to that time; this last
week, ending with Sunday, "Neighbor
lakewood" Thursday and Friday
evenings, and The State Convention
of Spiritualists, commencing Friday
Is it not pretty good record for a
country village, for two weeks, when
must be included Peoples Academy
Commencement