News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-13
TERMS, S1.25.

tor one week. The Spring term in
the upper grades will therefore COM
mence Monday next, Mar. Is. The
primary term will commence April 1.
Messrs. Bates and May of st.
Johnsbury were in the place Tuesday
settling up some legal matters pre-
paratory to Mr.. Bates leaving for
the Philippines. Mr.. Bates will take
with him the best wishes Of a large
number of friends from this locality.
The School Directors had a meet
ing Saturday evening and mapped
out some plans for future work.
After consultation with their Icon
sttuency" in various parts Of the
town, they will again meet after
which their plans, etc, will be made
public.
James Withers of Craftsburv was
in the place last week On business
and incidentally called in to tell us
about the egg which his old goose
laid last Thursday. 1t measured
6hx12 inches. Withers allows that
this is a strong Indication of copn
tlnued Mckinney prosperity.
VIII Thorpe, the village collector,
is after delinquent taxpay ers, and
those who can pay but refuse, he has
no mercy on. He has the law with
him and says to that class, "pav
your taxes or I'll sell our property"
He has bay horse, attached for the
above reasons, and adyertises to sell
it March IS.
John Underwood is doing special
duty as engineer since the taking off
of the Hyde Park Flyer" He will
not move his family from here for the
present as there is a probability OF
the train being restored in few
weeks. John Finn, another attache
of that train, will move bis house
hold eff cts to st. Johnsbury soon.
The fire last week TeYives the fact
that this village is poorly equipped
for fire protection. Our water supply
is inadt quate, and with the exception
of few chemical extinguishers we
have nothing with which to put out
fire. The best thing for this village
is chemical fire engine and a move
ought TO be made to secure onc-and
that right soon.
The through freight east, which
leaves here ats. 40 a. m, met with
an accident last Thursday in the
yard just as it was passing under the
dry bridge. At that place it struck
piece of broken rail about two feet
long, which threw the caboose of OF
the track against a car of lumber on
the siding. The coupling broke and
: drew the car off the rear trucks and
up the track short distance. For
a time it was "rocky road to Dub
lin" for the occupants ofthe buggy"
Fortunately all escaped with only
, shaking up. 1t was necessary to
call the wrecking train from st.
: Johnsbury to straighten out aft airs.
Rev. F. C. Taylor has sent in his
resignation as pastor OF the Cong'l
church at this place, to take effect
June /. Mr.. Taylor does this be-
cause of the condition of his health
thinking a change of climate will be
better for him. He has been here
about ten years, is an able preacher
7 and has the good. will of everybody,
: both in his church and outside. 1t is
largely through his efforts that the
t new church was built. When he came
here, the church was weak and de-
+ pendent upon outside aid for help.
1t has for q number of years been
= self-supporting and the membership
more than doubled. He has done q
good work for the parish and his
going away will be greatly regretted.
1t will be difficult to fill his place.