News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-06-05
LOCAL NEWS
MORRISVILLE.

The Fair Ground
Next Saturday afternoon.
It's tirst-class in all respects,
So say all of the Barre people.
Mrs. P. K. GIeed was at Barre Me-
mortal Day.
VIM. Clark was in st. Johnsbury
last Friday.
A. B. Austin has returned from his
trip to Maine.
Mrs. N. B. Blair visited relatives in
East Fairfield last week.
W. p. " eIch of Highgate Ctr. was
in this place last Thursday.
Miss Grace Plummer of st. Johns
bury is visiting friends here.
Mrs. Moses Mayo of st. Johnsbury
visited rela ives here last week.
Every lady should have an engrav-
ed visiting card. Get it at this office.
E. C. Mower and wife of Burlington
were guests at NJ. c. Mowers a part
of last week.
All the meat men are advertising
with us now-you pay your money
and take your choice.
Mrs. E. L. Martin is to go to Mas
sachusetts to reside. She will close
her house on Cherry Ave.
Mrs. Ann NJ. Stone of Greensboro
was a guest at the home of Mrs.
PhiIo Story in this place Monday,
returning Tuesday morning.
Miss Mae Norton of Providence,
r. | is spending a summer vacation
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Norton, in this village.
Mrs. A. R. Campbell, Mrs. Victor
Heath and Mrs. W. W. Peck are in
Newport in attendance upon the 29th
annual cOnvocation of Grand Chap
ter, 0. E. s., held there to-day.
The members of the Universalist
Sabbath school are requested to meet
at the church next Saturday at two
O'Clock to rehearse the music and
recitations for children's day.
Wanted twenty five good muscular
able bodied men to attend the Bee
at the NJ. E. church Wednesday and
Thursday, the 12Jh and 18th, to dig
out the cellar and repair and grade
around the horse sheds. Be sure and
come or send a man.
Rev. and Mrs. l. P. Booth will go
to North Montpelier tomorrow to be
present at the Central Association of
Universalist churches to be held at
that place Thursday and Friday.
The doctor will deliver an address be-
fore the meeting Friday morning.
&C. Boynton, the hustIing junior
member of the firm of Pike 4 Boyn-
ton, granite dealers, returned Satur-
day night from trip "up north, !"
where he had placed a carload of
finished stock, taking orders at the
same time for consignment equally
as large.
Whether you contemplate attend
ing the Pan-American, rusticating at
a summer resort or spending your
vacation at home, you should first
visit the dry goods store of Geo. F.
Earle and take advantage OF some
of the money-saving bargains in
summer goods.
Mrs. Frank Dunbar of Swanton,
who, with her two daughters, has
been spending a vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Hill on
the Laporte road, returned home
Tuesday morning. The Misses Dun
bar will remain with their grand
parents for time.
H. J. Fisher, while not eligible to
the list of 27 citizens visiting the San
born studio in one week, is a good
guesser and is entitled to a dozen
photos gratis. The correct number
Tor the total ages of old people visit,
ing the studio in one week wes 1859
Mr.. Fisher guessing 1920. The
second prize was won by John Stiles
Alex Sicer was the Oldest visitor
having reached the SS year mark.
The friends of Rev. f. B. Kellogg O.
Mount Vernon, N. Y, will be pleased
TO know that he has accepted a cal
from the Cong'l church at Waterbury
to become their pastor. 1t is under
stood that he will occupy the pulpit
there June 16, and will move hii
family there in a short time. Mr.
Kellogg is an earnest christian work
er and speaker of more than ordi
nary ability-and Waterbury is to bC
congratulated on securing his ser
vices.
An important transaction was con
summated last Saturday, when G. p
browne, the junior member of the dry
goods firm of Geo. K. Currier
Co., purchased Mr.. Curriers' interest
in the business. Geo. X. Currier came
to Morrisville about 15 years ago
buying the business conducted a.
that time by Geo. Mears in the build
ing now occupied by Davis e Part
low, later moving to the Randall
block the present quarters OF tn,
firm. The retiring member of thl
firm, by proper management, iudici
Gus advertising and square dealing
has built up o trade of which he ma,
we'll be proud. About six years age
Mr.. browne purchased an interest il
the business and has since been close
ly identified with its rapid growtl
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