News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-13

WORTHWHILE.

ID. y. Scott OF Johnson was In town
last Friday.
The Spring term of school begun
this morning.
W. R. Brush of Cambridge was in
town last Thursday.
G. B. Whiting called on friends in
Morrisville last Friday.
E. G. Mason of Burlington regis
tered at Randall Hotel last Friday.
E F. Moore of Burlington called on
friends in Morrisville last Thursday.
The back bone of Winter must be
badly bent, if not broken, by this
time.
W. K. Wheatley of Barre made a
business visit to Morrisville last
Thursday.
W. W. Peck, lumber dealer ana
mill owner, was in Bakersfield on bust
ness last Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Greeneof Water
bury were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Norton of this village over
Sunday.
Richard Ryan, stone cutter at the
sheds of Messrs. Arnold & Co., visited
friends at Hardwick last Thursday
and Friday.
George W. Foss has moved from
Elmore street to his residence on
Main street, recently vacated by DR..
W. s. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Boyce of st.
Johnsbury were in town Thursday
and Friday, called here by the death
OF MIR. FL. S. Kelsey.
Kimber c. Darling returned Monday
to Brooklyn, N. Y, after passing two
weeks vacation pleasantly with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philo Darling.
George Bates, an employee at the
foundry, vacated the q. W. Clark
house on Congress street last Friday
and moved into the residence owned
by S. W. Botac on Olive street.
Charles Arnold expects to soon
start on an extensive business trip
through New York state, in the inter.
ests OF the firm, Arnold & Company,
prOprietors of the Granite Sheds in
this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Morrill,, who
have resided at South Troy forsever
al years past, moved to Morrisville
last week. They have leased and
taken possession of house belonging
to George Slayton on a street in the
rear Of .. j Slayton's store.
The Rutland Record says: "For
the first time in its history the local
I. M. G. A. has had a basket ball
team which has furnished it's season
without a single defeat" If the Rut-
land team had met the Morrisviles
it would have been different.
Rev. John Carter, who has been at
Minneapolis, Mimi, for some time
past, is the guest of his mother, Mrs.
Wesley Carter of this town. He for.
merly attended the People Academy
and is graduate of q Theological
Seminary at Canton, New York. He
will return to Minnesota next week
and become the pastor of q Universal
list church near Minneapolis.
These are busy days for N. B.
Blair, boot and shoe merchant, %
Portland street, Morrisville, and they
should be so, because his large and
complete line of up-to date footwear
displays enterprise that deserves
liberal patronage. Anticipating the
sloppy" weather of Springtime he
has ordered and received one of the
largest and best stocks of rubber
goods ever offered for sale in La
noble County. His stock of boots
and shoes for men, women and child
rem is unexcelled in style and durabil-
ity in this section of the country
prices right, too.
The depot team" belonging to A.
Q. Bedell, proprietor of the livery sta
bles on Congress street, made an IN
guided "fying trip" from the barn
to the depot last Thursday evening.
The team was leftstanding unhitched
IN front of the barn door for a few
moments, while Mr.. BedeIl stepped
into the barn office after his fur top
coat. He was going to meet the 6
O'Clock mail train. The horse became
impatient and started off towards
the depot without instructions from
headquarters, and increased in speed
along the down grade on Portland
street and made the run in two and
one inety--seventh seconds. A.
G. Bedrll hustled down to the station
expecting to find wreck, but was
happily disappointed. The team
stood in it's accustomed place at
train times. No casualties.
Strikes a Rich Find.
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