News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-13

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Sunday, which in spite of the cold
weather was well attended. At pres
ent he is boarding at the Phoenix.
Arrangements for Cranes "mid-
winter ball and banquet" are prae-
tically completed. If the weather is
favorable and the grip let's up it's
grip on those who contemplate go
ing, the attendance will be large.
Col. Mcfarland has sold his in-
terest (one,fo fourth ia the old church
to Gov. Page who formerly owned
one-half OF the institution. Parties
are looking at the same with view
to putting in a business enterprise
there.
c. A. Knight, in connection with
his greenhouse venture, is devoting
some time to incubator chicks. Last
week eightylittle fellows were Matched
out and they appear to enjoy life
fully as we'll as if they had an old hen
to order them around.
John Jackson has received a fat
tering offer in the way of a scholar
ship from the Montpelier Seminary.
The athletic club of that institution
want him for baseball and football.
We understand he has decided not to
go, as he wishes to- graduate from
the l.. G. A.
Chas. Ranney and wife left last
week for two months absence in
California. RaDney has been con-
ductor on the st. j. & L. G. for up
wards of quarter of a century and
his many friends all along the line
trust he will greatly enjoy this well
earned vacation.
Mrs. Grace Stevens, daughter of
E. L. Noyes, came to town last
Thursday night from her former
home, Hartland. Dr. Stevens has
sold out his practice at that place
and until he finds a new location,
she and her child will remain here.
The doctor has his eye on Lebanon,
N. H.
The ladies of the Cemetery Associa-
tion are already arranging for their
annual Town Meeting day dinner.
, Last year the crowd ate them out of
provender. This year there will be
no dearth in that direction, as they
are arranging to feed all that come,
giving them a rousing good dinner
for Is cents.
! Hon. G. H. Stearns of johnson
transacted business here laat Friday.
Mr.. Stearns is one of the hustling
l business men of this county. He is
largely interested in the manufacture
. of lumber, butter tubs and boxes,
besides dealing in granite and giving
l some attention to banking. If he
keeps on and does not relax his hold
, on these various enterprises, he may
. be able to keep the wolf from the
, door.
Among the articles to be inserted
r in the warning for the coming town
meeting is one asking the town to
| finish off the upper floor of the new
school building in this village Ev-
eryoody who has taken pains to
: investigate, knows that the crowded
-; condition of the school demands this
j and that the best interests of the
: school will be promoted by making
the additional room. 1t is hoped
Y that the town will look at this in the
q right light and order the work done.
8 j. V. Stevens, everybody in this
t section of Lamoille county knows
"Jim," was up here on business
s Monday. Besides being actively en-
4 gagged in mercantile pursuits at
= Waterville, he devotes a part of his
: time to mill business in Belvidere,
and also takes an active interest in
s the factory at Waterville, where are
4 made the celebrated Mann axes and
: knives By the way, if Mrs. Nation,
q the Kansas saloon smasher, had one
of these famous axes, she could do
n her business up in good shape. Bet
= ter send her one, Jim.
v 1t is with pleasure that we chronicle
/ the marriage of Homer B. Lanpher,
h a Hyde Parker, and Miss Cora
Walker of Hudson, Mass. The event
- occurred Jan. 81 at the latter place,
= where Homer fills responsible posi-
tion with the Hudson Cream and
- Produce Co. Those who know say
: the young man has secured very
y fine young lady, one who will make
him most agreeable and compan-
. ionable help. meet through life. Mr..
. Lanpher is a very worthy young
9 man and with his many friends up at
q the old home we extend heartiest
congratulations
S. N. Whitcomb our efficient Road
. Commissioner, announces that he
y will not be candidate for that Office
q again. He has had the Job six years
. and says he has had enough of it.
l. Mr.. Whitcomb has proved himself to
be the man for the place and the
IS town will do we'll if it can prevail
n upon him to change his mind and
l. continue in charge of our roads. The
a sum of $246S.S6 was expended on
l. roads last year. The year before a
trife over $500 was used. The
= large increase last year was owing to
- - the severe storms from February to
- April when it took $S03.53 to break
- out the roads. Mr. Whitcomb init
> mates that 40 cents on the dollar is
not large enough to keep the roads
in good condition; that he did not
t. have sufficient money to cut the