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

Ed. Woodbury. returned to Burning
ton this morning.
Mrs. Ida Churchill's residence on
Bridge st. is being newly shingled.
Barber Sherman has had his name
artistically painted on the front door
of his shop. Rye" Adams was the
artist.
Interesting Grange meeting to-
morrow. Members of the order will
please remember this and be on hand
for a good time.
1t is very attractive millinery Miss
Moody is showing these days. She
believes in making prices right before
the season is past the demand for the
goods.
Tara Griswold went down to Cady's
Falls to. day and took dinner with
their daughters family. cara doesn't
go visiting very often but when there
is venison on the bill of fare he gets
there if possible.
The very successful rummage sale
is still on and there are many bar
gains left. Those articles not yet
taken may be just whatyou are look
ing for. Remember any reasonable
price will not be refused. Better call
before it is too late.
Read the headlines, "It is the policy
of this store to lead" then read the
whole ad of Geo. P. Drown & Co., on
page s. With an immense line of
goods to select from he believes in
and acts upon the policy of "Quick
sales and small profits"
The farce comedy, "a box of mon
keys" will be given Nov. %, under
the direction of the Universalist
society. This is an exceedingly funny
play and under the expert manage
ment of Miss Cora Woodward is sure
to be a success. More particulars
later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Jones returned
y from their tri p to Boston last evening
and were escorted to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. P. Munson by large
concourse of friends who employed a
Calthumpian band to assist in ex-
pressing their long restrained feelings
of good will.
1t is our aim to give the news when
it is new and give the facts as correct
ly as it is possible to obtain them,
and the hearty cooperation OF our
patrons in this line is appreciated.
You will confer a favor by sending in
any item of local interest, or, better
still, call in and tell us about it.
John Walliser, the shoemaker, who
has been a resident of this town for
the past four years, has decided to
see more of the world and will leave
next Monday morning for New York
and will sail from there Wednesday
for Auckland, New Zealand. He has
been more or less of rover in the
past and has visited nearly every
part of this country. John is agOoC
citizen and we wish him bon voyage.
The arbitrators in the case of E. A
Hill and Dan Smith are Geo. Cheney
W. W. Peck and "Bine" Tillotson
the last named gentleman taking TIT
place of 7. K. Milne of Burlington
who was objected to by Mr.. Smith
The case grew out of dispute in re
gard to the amount OF furniture in
cluded in their hotel-farm trade AT
ter hearing several witnesses yester
day the case was continued until to
morrow.
In regard to the diphtheria scare in
Morrisville, We can say that there has
been but one case reported and every
precaution has been taken and thu
disease will very likely go no further
Mrs. James Keegan of Beebe Plain
Can, whose HUSBAND was formerly EN-
ployed in the stone sheds here, came
to town last Thursday to pack W
their goods. She stopped at the
home of John Foye in the Burke
block. She was accompanied by hel
little boy, who was taken sick upor
their arrival here. DR.. Robbins was
called and pronounced the case diph
liberia and reported the same tC
Health Officer Ruhlpe, who quaran
tined the house. The patient is fast
I6CON6lluS anu Uu6I6 10 uO OCCdSlOl
for alarm.
One of our citizens, who is evident
ly struck with the prevailing epidem
ic, the rummage sale, and wishing tC
help along the good work, left al
apron in the door of the salesrooms
The management are good guessert
and think they have the philan
thropist spotted. The following
lines accompanied the gift
81 take the lead in the apron reform;
am three breadths wide and can keep yo
warm.
My colors are fast--they will not fade;
am right for miss, a matron or maid
Guess who gave me to this sale,-
Twas a MAN-O don't turn palel
He wears an apron, too, at his work,
And at shoeing horses he is not shirk
Do BE quick and guess his name,
Then buy me. You'll find me game"
Academy Notes.
Miss Josephine Peck, who has bee
nIgnnE 4ho OF +ry, nIys