News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-02-21

Elisha S. Pride, Postmaster at
Pride's Crossing, Mass, has been a
guest of The Randall for the past
week.
Mrs. J. L. Sheldon, who has been
visiting her friend, Lula Niles, re-
turned to her homein Bakersfield Sat-
urday.
The Maple Street Whist Club will be
entertained at The Randall next Tues
day evening by Mrs. Celia Gates and
daughter.
Ed Wakefield, who is breaking on
the Morrisville-Swanton train NOV
ed his family here from Hyde Park
last week.
Vic Heath, who has the painting
contract on the new schoolhouse, ex-
poets to complete his part of the work
next week.
Mrs. Eleanor Arless, Department
Junior ce-President,. Vermont W.
R. c., visited at Mrs. A. A. Niles the
past week.
The residence of Frank Chandler,
over in Brooklyn has been quaran-
tined, one of his daughters having
canker-rash.
A special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Morrisville Tanning Com
pany is called for the 9th of Febru-
ary, at 7:30 p. M, to see about dis
posing of it's plant, and tc put a price
upon it.
Hon. c. J. Bell, Prof. J. S. Hills and
Dana FL. Morse came down from FL
more, where they held a Farmers
Meeting last Wednesday night, and
Thursday went to Stowe to hold a
meeting.
The students of the Grammar De-
partment give an entertainment
Wednesday evening, Feb. %, at the
Academy, at $50 o'clock. Proceeds
to go towards starting a school IL
brary and beautifying the school
room.
Morris Rosenberg came down from
Lowell Saturday night and went to
Burlington Sunday. From there he
goes to New York, to be united in
marriage to Miss Yetta Cohen, which
event occurs Feb. 81, returning here
early in March.
The pro- British sympathizers are
now having little rest here in Nor
risville-the latter day Dutch have
not even taken Holland, or holding
what has been considered their own
in South Africa. There is an 1risI4
man in the fight now.
Regular meeting of W. r. C. Satur-
day evening, Feb. "a. AS mark of
respect, the Corps will hold memorial
services in honor of Mrs. Annie Whit
tenmyer, Past National President of
the Woman's Relief Corps. Her
death occurred Feb. 2.
"The Haymakers" delighted two
large audiences at Town Hall last
Friday and Saturday evenings, add
ing another success to the long list
of triumphs scored by Morrisville
amateur talent. The net proceeds
amounted to about $1,000, which
goes to the M. E. church society.
The Gotham Comedy Co., food
sufferers at Montpelier, necessitating
a canceling Of regular dates, and the
filling in of substitute ones, appeared
before the Morrisville public at Town
Hall last evening, giving a very cred
itable--performance, They will make
their appearance again this evening.
The Glass of 1900 will give a valu-
able addition to the literary posses
sion of the village by their presenta-
tion of the Living Library" at
Academy Hall March 6. The books
are now in the hands of the young
lady publishers, who will doubtless
prepare an entertaining list. Further
notice will be given next week.
IL. l.. Thompson, former resident
OF the Wiswell neighborhood iu HYDE
Park, but for several years resident
OF MorrisvilIe, died last Monday morn
ing. Brief funeral ceremonies were
held at his late home this morning,
under the auspices of Mount Vernon
Lodge of Masons, Rev. G. n. Kellogg
Offering the prayer. The remains
were taken to UnderhliI for interment.
The birthday of the Father of our
country" occurs tomorrow. He was
a great man, no doubt, and should
be venerated accordingly, consequent
ly the News AND CITIZEN devotes six
columns to the good cause and is
thankful that it has the means to do
so. There is a good deal of comfort
in attending to by-gones, but more
so in keeping tab" of the present
day and generation. That is "where
we are at" We can do more in that
line, if you will be little more con-
fidential, just let US know the things
of public nature, so to speak. Will
your We'll do the rest.
In punctuation the comma some
times plays an important partin Off.
cial documents. Take the town re-
port, for instance, wherin an item
reads "Corkscrew and carriage. as
cents. Now, Elisha would never
consent to paying carriage on a cork.
screw, and his friends know it. The
Auditors or printers failed to put in
the proper punctuation mark. To
avoid turthur complications, and
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