News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-27
LOCAL NEWS.
MORRISVILLE.

Some big men are like little babies
full of wind and noise.
John Brooks, stone cutter, from
Hardwick registered at The Randall,
Sunday.
The grist mill of A. F. Whitney is
running full time and receives liberal
patronage.
Miss Grace Camp of Barre has been
the guest of friends in MorrisvIlle
during the past few days.
The first week man is married he
acts most as proud as he did the first
day he wore suspenGers.
An increase of pension has been
allowed Daniel DingwalI of Emore,
through the agency of A. A. Niles.
DR.. and Mrs. j. Arthur Robinson
of Portland street entertained inform
ally at cards last Friday evening.
1t is not yet intensely torrid some
of the time all of the while and all Of
the time some of the while in Norris
vile.
You can always tickle a homely
woman by telling her how overesti-
mated you think some other pretty
girl is.
B. A. Palmer of Wilder, Vt, for
merly engaged at the local railway
station, favored his old friends here
with a visit last Sunday and Mon
day.
Frank King and James O'Brien of
Waterbury, who we're guests of Mr..
and Mrs. T. II. O'Brien in this village,
several days last week, returned home
Friday.
Drawing paper may be rendered
transparent SO as to allow of tracing
in lead pencil or Indian Ink by
sponging with castor oil dissolved
with alcohol.
Clayton Hart, printer, of Lowell,
Mass, formerly of the Lamoille Lead
er, a paper published in Morrisville
for short time, called on friends
here one day last week
A. C. Little of Sheldon Springs, Vt,
passed Sunday with friends in Norris
vile. He holds a position in the
store of which H. E. Cowles, formerly
of this village, is partner.
Wandering Willies and peripatetic
musical combinations of the crank
variety will soon re-appear upon the
panorama of life in the first SPRING
time of New Century. Selah.
E. M. Davis has returned from
Montpelier, where he received treat
ment for impeachment in speech. The
many friends of Mr.. Davis will be
pleased to learn that he received
great benefit.
High living is said to be conduc-
tive to sedentary habits. Maybe
that's the reason why some noun
taineers loiter arhnn!di, the hotels and
-storeE IN nj 60 : - wthifg they
should be chopping wood.
Since the Town report was in the
hands of the printer Collector Bryant
has collected on his tax books enough
in taxes and costs to cover the
delinquent taxes. Why isn't he the
man for first constable and collector
Everyone should witness the basket
ball game between the st. Johnsbury
Guards and the Morrisvillers at the
local gym" tomorrow evening.
The visiting team is considered to be
one of the best teams in Vermont and
an exciting game is expected.
fit does not snow, blow or rain,
and the Gun shines brightly this after
noon, nearly all the ladies in Morris
vile will go out shopping. Ofcourse
they will trade with the live merchants
who sell the best goods for the least
money and who advertise in News
AND CITIZEN.
1t is rumored that, near the OUT.
skirts of Morrisville, Mary had a
little lamb and that it freely rar
about until a Hyde Park huntsmar
took his gun and sauntered out. He
saw the lambkin where it played
and nervously "let go"-he'd shut
both eyes, and SO, of course, the pool
thing was laid low. And then tn,
hunter hurried back to Hyde Parl
where, he still relates the thrilling
tale, of how he killed bear in Nor
risville.