News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-12-10
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j. S. Waite has just been allowed
an increase OF pension, $50 per
month.
Col. Mcfarland and wife and Miss
Helen spent couple of days at Bur-
lington last week.
The stork came to this place Mon
day and left a handsome daughter
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Stearns.
Frank True has swapped horses
with Harry Davis of Garfield. Both
parties believe they got the best end
of the bargain.
Allie Keeler is confined to the house
with lame back. He was banking
| his house Monday when he was taken
with crick in the back.
F. Fl. Mcfarland was in Burlington
last week and was appointed admin
lstrator de bOnis non Of the estate of
DR.. w. s. Gil!ett of Jericho.
The "Blue Jay" made it's first ap-
pearance MOnday-sOma weeks later
than last year; but she will ct in fall
time before the winter is over
The divorce case OF John Forster
vs. Jennie Forster, entered at the re-
cent term of county court, has been
continued. Col. Sawyer appeared for
John, and l. c. Moody for Jennie.
Supper will be served at the vestrv
next Friday evening from 6 to 8.
Full bill, ten cents. Following the
feast will be a stunning social.
Everybody most cordially invited.
Everett Newcomb, youngest son of
Sidney Newcomb, fell from the high
beam in his fathers barn yesterday
and broke his leg. DR.. G9nge was
called and reduced the ftactur and
the patient is doing as we'll as can
be expected.
Monday the wind blew 40 knots
an hour" and made outside business
anything but pleasant. 1t was a
fearful night that followed. Tuesday
morning was "a cOrker," as far as
the weather was concerned ther-
m0meters indicated from Is to 25
below zero and with but few excep-
tions the coal bins are empty.
wv. JDuu NJ, ODdUnuFl, III CudTR0
of st. Teresa'S parish of this place
some ten years ago, died last Sunday
morning at the Fanny Allen Hos
pital in Burlington of heart disease.
He bad been in failing health for sew
eral months and had been confined
to the bed for about three months.
He was 50 years old and a native of
France.
ninformal conference of the CongI
churches of this county is to be held
here Friday next at 1890 a. m to
discuss plans for church work. Each
church has been asked to send pastor
and four delegates. 1t is expected
that Rev. s. P. Cook of Massachu-
setts will be present to advise and
plan with the churches. Delegates
are asked to bring a basket lunch;
coff4e and tea will be served by the
Ladies' Aid.
F. c. Kinney, who is in the employ
Of the American Sunday School
Union, is working at present in this
part of the county, assisting in Or
ganiz ng Sunday Schools. He will
speak here next Sunday evening in
the Cong'l church, giving an account
of his work in various parts of the
State and in connection Herewith
will give some stereonticon views
taken by him. Mr.. Kinney is an
interesting speaker and we assure all
who may attend this meeting that
they will be we'll repaid. His wife is
associated with him in the work and
will be present and have part in the
service. A collection for the benefit
of the work will be taken. Give them
a good house.
What might have resulted in a
serious conhagration but for the
timely discovery Of the same, was a
fire in the house occupied by Geo.
Brill. Last Friday night Mrs. Brill
smelled fire and an investigation
found flames in partition by the
chimney. Help was summoned and
with the aid of fire extinguishers the
flames were put out. These extin-
guishers, by the way, are good things
to have about, as in more than one
case they have prevented an extent
of fire. Situated es we are with no
fire department, the extinguishers
are the next best thing 1t would
also be q, safeguard to look after
your stovepipes, clean them out and
have special care about them.
The Mapleton. Mimi, Enterprise of
n recent date gives the following ac-
count of an accident which recently
befell former resident of this place:
Mrs Weltha Leighton, Mapleton's oldest
citizens and one who is held in high regard
met with an unfortunate accident Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Leighton makes her home
with her daughter, Mrs. j. NJ. Sprague, and
it w as right at home where the lamentable
accident occurred. Mr.. Sprague had gone
down into the-cellar, leaving the trap door
in the floor open, and although Mrs. Leigh
ton watched him go down into the cellar she
turned around and stepped through the
opening, falling to the ground below. The
fall would be severe enough for a younger
person but to a lady nearly a hundred years a.
of a ge it was q terrible shock. 1t is thought
no bones were broken, but her body was Sc
verely bruised
Hyde Park Center.
Mrs. Hiram Button of Swanton has