News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-12-17
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VI mdcuJcudu Ol OUOWe, ndQ DuSl-
ness here Tuesday.
Judge Waite's condition remains
about the same. He is confined to
the bed and is quite weak.
Editor Chas. T. Walter of the st.
Johnsbury Republican, was a visitor
in town part of last week.
Station Agent Brill was out Mon
day, after his tussel of two weeks
at home with that carbuncIe.
Crane will have no New Years Ball
this season. His regular hotel busi-
ness requires all OF his attention.
The L. C. A. go to MOrrsvile Fri
day evening to tackle the Peoples
Academy team in d basket ball con-
! test.
At Keeler's hardware store will be
found q general assortment of useful
holiday goods. See adv't for item
lied list and prices.
Post Office Inspector Birdseye was
here short time Monday. His prin-
cipal business was an investiga ton
OF the northern stage route.
Mrs. James Brown returned last
week from q visit of several days
With relatives in Belvidere and Wa
terviIle. Her grandson, Clyde Brown,
came with her aud will attend school
! here this winter.
Austin Belknap, who owned
creamery here for several ypars, died
at MS home in Somervile, Mass. last
week. He was a thorough business
man as well as a most genial and
courteous gentleman.
There are two or three sections in
this town where a rural mail delivery
route would be of great advantage.
In order to secure the same, people
living along the line should draw up
a petition asking for rural delivery.
Little Helen Brill is sick with scarlet
fever. The apartments in the Keeler
| house have been quarantined and
every precaution has been taken to
prevent the spread Of the disease.
The head of the household has taken
up his abode at the hotel.
Miss Liah Waite assisted at char
ity fair at the Franklin Square House
| in Boston last week. The Boston
Post of Saturday speaks very highly
of the event and gives pictures OF sew
eral OF the young lady participants,
among them being good picture of
Miss Waite.
s. K. Vaughn missed a couple of
fine pet turkeys recently. He decided
that the culprit was an owl and set
trap for the bird, which he caught
last week. He is a good sized fellow
and for a few days is on exhibition
at Strong & FOss' store. The owner
intends to send him to taxidermist.
There came near being another fire
at the station Monday. The car
which is now used as a depot is
heated by wood stoves. The pipe
caught fire up in the roof and quite a
blaze was going when discovered A
! few pals of water saved the car. A
few days ago a like fire broke out in
the other end of the car.
Representative H. Lilley returned
home from Montpelier last Friday
night and has resumed business at
his wagon shop at the Falls. Henry
rather enjoyed his little vacation at
Montpelier, where he made many
friends. All the same, be is glad to
take up his usual business routine
and resume getting out those famous
lumber wagons.
The Home Culture Club held very
interesting meeting with Mrs Il. j.
Lilley last Wednesday evening. The
next meeting of the club will be held
Dec. 81, one week later than the
usual time. A fine OF five cents will
be imposed upon all members present
who do not respond to roll call by a
quotation, as per vote of the club at
their last meeting.
John Moore, b man of about 55
years of age, who is a solver at the
Morrisville tannery, was arrested
last Saturday on a charge of adul-
terry. For some time he has boarded
with lone woman at Cady's Falls,
whose husband has been in the Klon-
dixie region for the past year or two,
hut has recently returned. She and
her husband had not been very friend
ly for some time prior to his leaving
and his absence has not in any great
degree changed the GOODNESS between
them. The attention of States At
torney Bicknell was called to the con-
dition of affairs at the Falls and he
was of the opinion that he had evil
dence enough to warrant a move on
the above charge. With George NJ.
Powers to aid him he proceeded and
Moore had a trial here Saturday
last before Squire Dillingham; of
johnson. r. W. Hulhurd appeared
for Moore, who waived examination.
Several witnesses were produced on
the part of the state and their evil
dence was such as to lead the Justice
to hold Moore and in default of bail,
which was placed at $1,000, he is now
the guest of Sheriff Robbins.