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

Merton Fortune, one of the r. A.
Students, passed last Saturday and
Sunday in st. Adams.
Lewis LaForest OF Bellows Falls
began work last week in the Hard
wares store of Churchill and Sanders.
Mrs. Fred Rogers and children of
Hardwick, we're at the home of her
father, Daniel Rogers, over Sunday.
Walbridge and Helen Fullington of
johnson have been visiting this week
with their grandparents Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. B. Freeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Grant of Barre
are spending the week with her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs Albert Terrill, in
the west part of the town.
A New York man says he caught
the hay fever by kissing a grass
widow; but he was in clover at the
time. His name was Timothy.
Elmer Wade finished work for H.. A.
Slayton & Co. last Thursday night
and will be succeeded by George Gale
of Stowe, who begins work Dec. l.
Ernest Harrison, who has been at
home for a few weeks on account of
sickness, has gone to Stowe, where
he will work for Frank Morse for a
year.
The "Box of Monkeys" entertain
ment at the town hall last Friday
evening received a very good patron
age, about two hundred being present.
Every part was well taken and en-
Enthusiastically received. The net pro-
ceeds were about $35.
Harmony Pomona Grange, No. 8,
meets with Mt. Mansfield Grange at
Stowe the first Wednesday in Deem
Der. A picnic dinner will be served
and a full attendance is desired. At
this time will occur the election of
officers in the afternoon.
Miss Florence Carter, who has been
attending the Albany Business Col
lege, returned home last Thursday to
spend the Thanksgiving holidays with
her mother. Miss Carter has secured
a position as stenographer in India
ana, where she will go in a few days.
Business at the Webster bakery is
taking on a right lively gate at pres
ent and the many alterations are
much appreciated by the trade. A
new veranda has been added, making
a substantial Improvement to the
appearance of the exterior. A. E.
Grant and L. E. Bracket did the
work.
A. E. Grant and L. E. Bracket
have been doing an extensive job of
carpenter work in the rear end of
j. t. Thomas grocery store. New
hard wood floors and a new and up
to-date refrigerator for meat are
among the improvements. When the
carpenter work is completed the in
terror of the whole store will be paint
ed in white.
The lecture by Gen. 2. T. Sweeney
last Thursday evening drew a good
sized audience. His subject which
was to have been, ga Whack at the
Universe" was changed, the lecture,
"The Golden Age" being given in
stead. Sparkling with common sense
and wit, it was one OF the best lee
lures ever heard here. Mr.. Sweeney
seemed to be as entertaining off the
stage as on and aninformal reception
was held at the close of the enter
tainment and many had the pleasure
Of meeting the gentleman.
The Lula CHASER OperaC Go. of which
Miss Tia Niles is a member, is making
a tour through the South aud West
and will make the following towns
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 18; Richmond,
Indiana, Nov. 10; Lexington. KY,
Nov. 20; Louisville, KY, 21-23;
Dayton, Ohio, Nov. %; Toledo, Ohio,
Nov. %; Marion, Ohio. Nov. 27;
Springfield, Ohio, Nov. %; Mansfield,
Ohio, Nov. 20; Canton, Ohio, Nov.
80; Cleveland, Ohio, week of Deem
Der 2; Toronto, Can, week of Deem,
Der 8; Detroit, Michigan, week of De-
cember l6.
Mark Campbell seems to be gain
ing considerable notoriety in police
court and his %sojourn at Hotel De-
Robbins at Hyde Hark last summer
seems not to have effected a cure,
but only a temporary relief and he
was before Justice Niles again last
Thursday on the charge of assault
on the body of Joseph Kirby, which
occurred the first of the week out at
kirby's home nea the l.. d. Bliss
farm. He was fined IS and costs for
the offence which he paid. Other
charges made by MI. Kirby are held
over the young man for good be-
havior and thus he is given one more
chance.
A pleasant wedding took place at
the Conglparsonage last Wednesday
evening, when Mrs. Edith Huse,
daughter of Henry Thomas of this
place, was united in marriage to
Edgar Watrons, who has been en-
ployed by the Uttons for several
years. Rev. G. N. Kellogg performed
the cemetery, after which the happy
couple repaired to the home of the
bride, where a reception was given to
@ few friends and relatives. The con-
tracing parties are both well and
favorably known in this community
and have the best wishes of all for
their future happiness and prosperity