News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-10-30

was completely surprised, as we'll as
greatly pleased, at the aid rendered.
While the potato crop through the
town appears to be a fair average,
several cases are reported light.
o. A. Barrows planted nine bushels
and secured crop of eleven, and an
other farmer dug, in all, 30 bushels
from an acre.
H. E. Shaw visited several towns
in the southern part of the state in
search of the span of horses with
which Joe Jelley eloped several
months since. The clue proved to be
misleading one and the team in
question is still in the wanted"
column.
Il meeting of the reading room COM
mttee was held at Mrs. Alice Ray
mond's last evening to consider ways
and means of keeping the enterprise
afoat until permanent home is
provided in the new building to be
erected by Hon. Healy Akeley next
summer.
Miles, Mcmahon & Co., who are
among the largest dealers in maple
products in Vermont, have just re.
ceived notice that they have been
awarded a diploma upon their ex.
hibit at the Pan American ExpositiC n
Miles, Mcmahon & Co. had a fine dis
play of sugar and syrup in the booth
of the Vermont Maple Sugar Elk
change.
At the next session of the Grange
to be held Friday evening, Nov. s
the following program will be rem
dered Music, choir; current events
Mr.. Watts aud Mrs. Gerry; declama
ton, r. S. Warren; music, Mrs. Stay
ton; paper, Mrs. N. Bigelow Dues
ton, potato Crop" discussp" bv
Messrs Lang, j. '. Brown and G. s
McAllister.
A. j. Chaffee was blowing for D V
Reed at the Lower village las1 Thurs
day and stopped his team for a no
ment to set fire to a nearby brush
heap. The blaze started after a little
coaxing and Mr.. Chaffee's horses
started without any coaxing at all
Disentangling themselves from the
pillow, the horses plunged down over
the bank into Mrs. Cakes door-yard
one of them being quite badly hurt
before it's capture.
There will be a series of educationa
meetings next week Friday and Sat
urday, Nov. LIST and I'd, under the d
rection Of State Superintendent W. E
Ranger. Friday afternoon the teach
ers will meet at the village school al
three O'Clock. Friday evening MI
Ranger will give an address at thu
Cong1 church, beginning at 1870
The teachers will hold a second con
ference with Mr.. Ranger Saturday
morning. The interest and attention
of all who care for the schools is de
sired.
The open season for deer, Just clos
ing, has brought various kinds O
luck to our local nimrods. Many o
those who went forth into the wilder
ness with high hopes and larg,
promises to their friends and who's,
departure was cheered by admirine
crowds of urchins, who were counting
, the years until they too would b,
mighty hunters before the Lord,
came back with empty hands and dis
consulate hearts and to the accom-
paniment of slow music by the or
chestra. Upon Others fortune, will
her proverbial fickleness, smiled
broadly. Last Saturday VIM. W
Adams secured a handsome buck
weighing nearly 800 pounds, and tn
first shot in town. Monday after
noon an employe at Woodworth'
lumber camp at the Forks, named
Parkhurst, brought one down with
long distance shot. The season il
not yet over and there may be other
added to the list.