News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-11-05
VISITING His Native State.

II, b. Hill of Union, Oregon, ar
rived here Friday and will spend sew
eral davs visiting friends and rela-
tives. Mr.. Hill is the youngest son
Of Robert q. Hill, who for many
years lived in the town of Elmore
End conducted one of the largest
Lumber manufacturing plants in
ROrthern Vermont. E. B Hill went
vest nearly 20 years ago and this is
his first trip back to his native state
in the past Is years. He is an ex-
tensive dealer in horses and cattle
and on this trip brought about 135
Oregon horses with him, nearly all
fiIRbich have been disposed of.
A{6r the past touf yeeus M Hi h9a
Ieen shipping cattle to the Klondike
mining country. He was Que of the
first to get beef into the mining
camps and it was 81 so per pound.
During the last year he shipped
l,7OO cattle to that country at con-
tract price of about 80 cents per
pound. R. Il. Hill is in the sugar
business in Seattle, Wash.
F. R Child is looking after affairs
at the Randall during the absence OF
the proprietor.
Charles Benedict left Monday even
ing for New York state, where he has
position as travelling salesman for
Boston firm. His family will remain
here for the present.
Uie Houston, who has bopn in the
employ of FL. A. SIayton & Co. for
the past year, finished work there
last Saturday and is succeeded on
delivery wagon by Charles Whitney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston will move to
a farm in Stowe.
Emory Foss has purchased Of c. Ell.
A Sta ford his tenement on Court St.,
which has been occupied during the
past year by 0. M. Waterman. Mr..
Mr.. Waterman has rented the Fanch.
er house on Main street and will
move there as soon as it is vacated.
Mrs. Moses Wood died at the home
of her son, Ami Wood, Monday. The
funeral was held this forenoon at 10
O'Clock at the home and interment
was in the cemetery at Morristown
Corners. She leaves two sons, Ami
and Morillo Wood, and one daughter,
Mrs. Carlos Shaw.
The auction sale of horses on the
Fair Grounds Monday afternoon was
largely attended. The crowd did not
seem to have the "bidding" fever to
noticeable degree and only four were
sold in this manner. Mr.. Hill informs
us that the horses are going very well
at private sale.
Commencing November l the stage
route from here to Elmore will begin
it's winter schedule and will make
only one trip day, leaving here as
soon as the morning mail train
from the west arrives here, which is
about 10 O'Clock. The driver is al
lowed one hour each way, returning
here at about 1890 o'clock.
Halloween was observed in Morris.
vile last Friday night in much the
usual way and the reports of damage
to property are very few. The first
part of the night young America had
things their own wav and chaperoned
by the "Big Chief" put in several
hours of labor which under ordinary
conditions they would consider i'm
possible.
' The ladies of the local W. R. c. will
give one of their famous chicken pie
suppers one week from tomorrow
evening, Nov. 13, from five until eight
O'Clock. The price OF the supper will
be 20 cents a plate. In view of their
success in this line in the past we be-
speak for them a large attendance.
The proceeds of the supper will go
for the soldiers monumental fund.