News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-11-06
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business to his "side industry"
The suggestion is made now that
The football season is over the young
ladies' Of the l.. c. A. be given a chance
to show their skill, not at football,
but the civil game of basketball.
Mrs. A. H. Keller, who has been
visiting in Canada for several months,
is expected home tomorrow. Her
cousin, a talented musician, will
come with her for a months visit.
The following accident claims we're
paid through Glenn A. wilkins in
surance agency the past week Ira
R. Wood, SLABS; Howard Courser,
Sll 66; Silas A. Griswold, $1,000.
Eggs are scarce. Monday evening
there was only four to be had at all
the stores in the village. The scar
city? Well the hens are off duty and
a great many eggs are shipped to
| market.
Members of the Cemetery Associa-
tion, who are behind on their dues,
are requested to pay up now as the
work on the grou 1ds is about COM
pleted for the year and the manage
ment desires to have all accounts
squared up.
The football team which played at
Morrisville last Saturday make no
complaint about their opponents
they were treated all right by them;
but they are not particularly lauda-
tory in their praises of the behavior
of the OnlOokers. sst
Indications are that there will be
the usual amount of poultry shipped
from this town for the Thanksgiving
trade. Compared with last year the
present prices are little lower-20
to % cts. last year, 18 to 20 this.
But there may be an advance later.
Frank Nichols, 81, has gone into
business for himself, having invested
in horse and trucking team outfit.
Frank served quite an apprenticeship
in Curriers' livery and by his obliging
and courteous ways made many
friends among the patrons who wish
him success in his new venture.
Apples will be apples this year.
Island fruit is scarce and will COM
mand at least $500 per bbl Good
fruit from the southern part of the
state and New Hampshire will bring
about $500. Walter Strong picked
up hundred barrels down that way
last week and allows that they were
hard to get.
A. L Mower does quite a butter
and egg business-more than some
would imagine. He hasn't figured up
his butter business, but states that
since January 1st he hasshipped 400
cases of eggs to market; this is equal
TO IA 400 dozen, or 172,S00 eggs.
The most of his shipments go to Fl.
A.. Grimes, Somerville, Mass.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor preached a very
able sermon last Sunday morning,
taking for his text I. Sam. 1:1S.
His theme was Mothers" and treated
upon the great responsibility and
care which came to them in bringing
up children. In the evening a mis-
sionary meeting was held. India was
the subject and an interesting letter
from VIM. Hazen, now in that field,
was read by Prof. Ingalls,.
Last evening just before the depart
ure of Mrs. Underwood's family for
st. Johnsbury, anumber of Rebekahs
met at the Phoenix parlor and pre-
seDted Mrs. Underwood with a half
dozen cut glass tumblers, a slight
: appreciation of their regard for her
who had been an active member in
the local organic alton here. Miss
Cora Fairbanks made the presenta-
tion speech, which was feelingly re-
sponded to by Mrs. Underwood.
The Congregationalist of last week
contained an interesting article upon
the Syrian Protestant college at
Beyroot, OF which Rev. Daniel Bliss,
brother of the late Fred and Harlow
Bliss, is President. Besides an excel
lent picture Of President Bliss, there
are several illustrations of the build
ings of the college, which in its 80
years of existence has grown to be
an institution of world renown. Mr..
t Bliss is one of the founders and the
/ only President the college ever had.
t The gentlemen of this parish are to
serve a chicken pie supper at the din
t ing room of the Cong'l church Friday
evening of this week from five to
: eight O'Clock. Everything from table
service to washing dishes will be done
by the men. Come and get the best
. supper of the year and see how they
+ do it. While the event is to be pri-
marily gastronomic, it is expected
, that there will be midway" pre-
, senting excellencies of a literary
and musical nature hitherto unap-
preached. Let everybody come, en-
Joy good supper and have good
time.
Parties from Philadelphia are here
cutting balsam trees for the Christ
, mas trade. Just now they are work
ing in the neighborhood of Haskin's
: mill They want 5000 to 1000 trees,
which will FIJI about six cars. They
) pay a cent piece for the privilege OF
cutting them. The trees are from 10
5 to 10 feet high and the branches are