News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-07


H. A. Quimby and family of st. |
Jobnsbury have been visiting MIR.
and Mrs. Walter Hill for several days,
returning last evening.
D. Ii. Bedell has sold his livery busi-
ness in the rear of the Randall to Nc
Cowan & Lunt of WatervilIe. Pos
session to be given at once.
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Darling of AL
bany accompanied by their son, c. j.
Darling and wife, were guests at the
home of E. P. Darling in this place
Monday. They were returning from
a carriage drive to Burlington.
Carl and Frank Sheldon of Swan
ton, Miss Frances Little of Winooski,
Miss Josephine and Noyes Slayton of
this place are in camp at Greensboro,
occupying the Slayton cottage. Mrs.
B. G. Sheldon of SwaDton is chaper-
oning the party.
Thomas the groceryman, says he
intends to "hold the fort" at the
old stand, Notwithstanding rumors
that he is to get out. He willcontin-
ue to keep first-class grocery and
mat market and his advertisement
W be found weekly in this paper.
Word was received here last night
firm Mrs. A. S. Boynton of Colorado
ofthe death of her son, Harry Dren-
@, which occurred in the Philippines
June IL, from acute catarrhal dysen-
ery. He was we'll and favorably
known in this vicinity as the son of
tie late John Drenan of Hardwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis Wilson of Dal
las, Ore., called on friends in town
last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson are
Pleasantly remembered here, the for
nler as principal and the latter as a
student in Peoples Academy. Mr..
Wilson was in the school about six
tears, later forming a law partner
ihip with Geo. M. Powers, which was
continued for two years. He has
been in Oregon for several years,
where he is successfully engaged in
jhe practice of law.
Lake Elmore as a summer resort is
steadily growing in popularity with
Morrisvile people. Several lots were
purchased last year and two new
cottages have been erected this sum-
Ter, with prospect of several more
asst week, in addition to the lots
Purchased last season by E. s. Robin
N and DR.. Woodward, the latter
Fought five rods more adjoining his
5figinal purchase. DR.. j. A. Robin
R1n secured a five rod lot adjoining
sle Woodward cottage, while Irving
and Newton LeBarron will be their
nearest neighbors on the north, with
Dr.. Bates and S. R. Luce next. These
lots cover the space between Rock
Point and Alder meadow, and will
make very pleasant settlement
when the cottages are all built.
G. P. browne, the geniel dry goods
man, is studying some means OF
squaring himself with Officer Towne
and liveryman Smith. Monday morn
ing on returning from Craftsbury, at
about 3 p. M, they stopped in front
of the browne residence, while Towne
deposited his prisoner in the cooler in
the rear of town hall. 1t happened
that Mr.. and Mrs. browne were up at
that time with the children and the
later remarked that there was team
standing in front of the house and a
little later both noticed q man CON-
ing from the rear of the buildings.
George P.'s first thought, of course,
was of the chicken roost and upon in
vestigation found himeelf shy of five
of his finest fowls. AS soon as posi-
BILE in the morning he found Officer
lTowne, to whom he impaired his
troubles, describing the team "a pair
of horses one dark and one white)
also describing the suspicious look
ing individual who skulked from be-
hind hts premises. Later develop
ments point strongly to a quadruped
as the theft.
A young man giving his name as
Delbert Flood hired a team at the
Smith livery stable last Sunday os-
tensibly to drive six miles toward
Wolcott and return, but as he did
not put in an appearance Sunday
night an effort was made Monday
morning to locate the team. After
telephoning to several different points
George Towne, accompanied by Har.
ry Smith, started on the trail, OF
rather to find trail to start on
After skirmishing over a good share
of the county they finally located
their man on the mountain between
Craftsbury and Albany, at the home
of his parents. He was arrested and
brought here where he was lodged il
the coop early Tuesday morning
Meantime the team was found in q
shed on the premises of j. B. Ladeau
on the plains. 1t appears by thesto
ry told by Flood that he drove the
horse to his home Sunday and start
ed to return Monday morning but
the horse being nearly exhausted
from bad usage his courage failed him
and he left the team in the above
mentioned shed, telling Mrs. Ladeau
that he was going to look at some
stock in a pasture nearby and would
return in short time. At this point
be was seized with an acute attack o
homesickness from which he did moi
recover until he was under the pater,
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