News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-11-27
LOCAL NEWS.
SVILLE.


W. S. Soule of East Fairfield was
here last week.
G. V. Frazier of Barton was in
town Tuesday.
II. J. Isham transacted business in
East Fairfield a part of last week.
Mrs. M. P. Kelley of Waterville is a
guest of her daughter, Mrs, W. F.
Sherman.
The new plate glass windows have
arrived and have been set in the Com
bination Bargain store.
V. A, Bullard of Burlington and B.
E. Bullard of Hardwick were at the
home of C. L. Gates yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Campbell went
to Barton yesterday, where they will
visit relatives, returning home Satur-
day.
A. R, Campbell shipped another
consignment, consisting of twenty
eight Belgian hares to Boston, Mon
day.
Mrs. Jessie Booth and daughter of
Montpelier will spend Thanksgiving
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. |. P.
Booth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jaynes are re-
joicing over the birth of a handsome
boy, which occurred last Saturday
morning.
On account of the illness of the
teacher, school in the North Laporte
district will not begin until one week
from Monday.
Miss Lula Niles returns to Montpel-
ier next Saturday, where she will re-
sumo her duties in the n. E. Tele-
phone exchange there.
E. C. Chandler of Woodstock, solici-
tor for the n. E. Telephone company
has been in town for several days in
the interest of the company.
julius Bliss went yesterday morn
ing to Mills, Mass, where he will be
a guest of his daughter, Mrs. George
Cooke, and family for a few days.
William Gibbs has sold to his son,
Andrew E Gibbs, his farm up in the
Churchill district in EImore. Consid-
GRAFTON $500. Possession given at
time OF sale.
F. G Fleetwood witnessed the Har-
ward Yale football game last Satur-
day, returning home Monday. Was
he happy? Well we should say so,
22-0 was the score. ~-- -
Ex-Sheriff Doane of Johnson vas a
visitor in town Monday. VIM. bears
the weight of years lightly and al
ways has pleasant word for his
friends, who are many.
H. Waite went to Manchester, n.
H last evening, where he will spend
Thanksgiving with relatives. Mrs
Waite, who has been visiting there
for several days, will return with him
Saturday.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
z IRA Griswold will sympathize with
them in the loss of their young grand
daughter, Gertrude Badger, who dice
of whooping cough at Suncook, N
H., Friday night.
There are within the corporation
limits of Morrisville ninety-one wild
ows. We get this by actual count
made by one of the ninety-One afore
said. When asked how stood tht
widOwers, she replied they were of ne
count.
Harlan P. French Of Albany. n. Y.
came to town last Saturday for {
brief visit with relatives and friends
returning Monday evening. Mr.
French is a native of this place anC
has host of friends here who are al
ways glad of even a short visit from
him.
W. ". DeIano has purchased tn,
tea business conducted for some tim,
by Clarence Thomas and will TAX,
possession of therOute about Dee. | 3
Mr.. Thomas, who has built upa larg
business here, will con tinue in the em
ploy of the Union Tea Company ant
will 90 to St. Johnsbury abou7 tn
middle of December, where he viii
start a route.
The ladies of the Methodist churcl
will hold sale of fancy and usefu
articles next week at the Matthew
block on Portland street. The ladie
having articles for the sale are re
quested to bring them Tuesday after
noon and the sale will be opened t.
the public on Wednesday. There ar
several bedquilts, sofa pillows, etc,
on which bids will be received.
f. G. Fleetwood was one of th
speakers at the I'd annual banque
of the Vincitia Club at Barre last Fri
day evening. The Times of that cit
says, Fired &. Fleetwood responde,
to the toast, The State. Mr.. Fleet
wood let everyone know that he wa
from "Spunky Lamoille" and the,
gave a glowing tribute to the stat
of Vermont, in which he stated tha
industry, frugalty and perseverance
were the cardinal virtues of th
state"
Alvah F. Sherman of Ludlow, VIII
is well known here and brother.ir
law of Hiram Stafford, has sold on
his drug, book and music store /
TudIow tO w II Agan for IA ,oo !,