News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-28

Mrs. Elmer E. Harris and daughter,
Brenda, have been visiting several
days with her brother, Warren Wood
worth, at his home in Richiord.
The party of young people, who
have been at Lake Elmore for the
past week, broke camp Tuesday
morning. They report a fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fulsom re-
turned from Hardwick the first of the
week. Mr.. Fulsom will be employed
by the Pike 4 Boynton Granite Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon King of North
Montpelier were recent guests at the
home of F. j. Smalley. Mr.. Shat
tuck of Quechee, VT, has also been
visiting there.
The Combination Bargain Store
survived the jam of yesterday and
Bert is offering bargains that will
bear inspection. Read his announce
ment in this issue.
Mrs. A. A. Hawley and son Arthur
of Jacksonville were recent guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Hawley, as were also Mrs. 7. Whit
comb and daughter, Miss Ruth.
Rev. r. A. Green and son of Lowell,
Mass, have been stopping a few days
with their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. AID.
Thomas. They will make the assent
of Mt. Mansfield before their return.
Prof. Francis Blair, who has pleas
antly passed his summer vacation
with his parents here, leaves Friday
morning for Canandaigua, N. Y,
where he will resume his duties as one
of the faculty in the Canandaigua
Academy.
james Simms, who has been en-
ployed in the stone sheds here for
several years, will enter the employ
of the Pike L BOynton Co. as soon as
the sheds are ready for business. Mr..
Simms is an expert workman and the
new management will do we'll in retain
ing his services.
doctor" Ed Sheldon, in years
past familiar figure on our streets,
has been visiting his many friends in
town for few days. Although in
his eighties, the doctor is apparently
as young as the average man at
sixty and still retains his former
cheerful and happy manner.
Mrs j. W. May and two children oi
Boston have been visiting for several
days at the pleasant home of her sister
Mrs. 6. NJ. Powers. Mrs. Powers
mother, MS. U. A. Woodbury. Of
Burlington, accompanied by her
dauGhteE4 Miss Lileh and Mildred
arrived in town Monday evening fol
a short visit.
This "Free trip to Buffalo" contest
conducted by H. Waite & Son, viii
close Saturday night, Aug. 81, at {
o'clock. The coupons will becounteC
by Town Clerk Niles at his office anC
the one holding the largest number
of coupons at that time will be pul
off at Buffalo free of charge. In view
of the short time left they are offer
ing great inducements to coffee buy
ers. Read their business notice.
The public will be pleased to learr
that the granite shed deal so lons
hanging fire has been closed. Tht
committee have made arrangements
whereby the firm of Pike & Boyntor
will take the sheds formerly occupied
by the Arnold Granite Co. and move
them to their lot south of the depot
adjoining the Maplewood Sugar 4
Syrup Co.'S. building and who viii
continue the granite business, employ
ing a goodly number of men. ThO
Pike & Boynton firm is weIl.known il
this vicinity, having done business
here for several years. They will ge'
the sheds into running order as sool
as possible, as they have q larg
number of orders ahead that mus
be filed at once. Here's success t.
the industry.