News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-05
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Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stearns we're in town
Friday.
Geo. Hutchins has been caring for Mr.. Nc
Dowell
B. B. Blake has commenced saving in his
new saw.ml.
l.. Carpenter is running his shinge mill
every day of late.
Our thaw has taken a slight cold. Some
| report the shedding ruined.
Harland Shattuck and family visited bis
brother in Fairfield the past week.
Horace Way has gone to his home having
completed his mill work for B. B. Blake.
Several have made moves toward the sugar
orchards, but we have no new sugar as yet.
Crows are quite plenty and we think
Loren's robin has come here too as we have
heard one.
Alton o Brien is adding new goods to his
stock. He says he shall enlarge his store and
put in full line in the near future.
Miss Lillian McGinnis has spent part of
her vacation with her brother and sister, re-
turning to Hyde Park Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Leonard Mcdowell passed away Sun
day morning. His illness has been brief but
of a serious nature He leaves wife and six
children.
The children of Mr.. E. Shufelt have been
quite sick for few days, all seem to be gain
ing except Leon, the second son who Is said
to be in a serious condition.
Albert O'Brien went to Lowell Friday to
visit his daughter, he has not returned on
account oil the inclement weather, but is re-
ported to have stood the up trip we'll.
The printed report oftown affairs is eagerly
looked over these days. If the Auditors had
made many mistakes, the critics would be
sure to find them. Auditors are elected,
critics self appointed and do their work
thoroughly.
A pleasant surprise was planned for Mr.
and Mrs. c. D. Webster. Friday evening was
the time set, but the weather interfered with
many of the arrangements, however few Of
the brave ones appeared on the scene and in
behalf of Others who could not be present,
presented the astonished couple with SIX
chairs, gift from friends.
Don't believe they'll ever work that
Asbestos mine" Don't believe it'll ever pay
'um." Them crazy headed Fall River men
never'll put much money up here" These
and other similar remarks were frequently
heard about a year ago. When the first
DO Ter was drawn onto the mountain one year
ago this coming week, some of the croakers
changed their theme At that time they had
not figured the worth of an acre of the ledge
of just fairly good asbestos stock. There are
43 $50 square feet in an acre, each foot
weighs at the very lowest estimate, 80 lbs.
we VIII suppose UDe VEN runs only 4 1eeU deep
how many tons and what the value of the
asbestos at $50 per ton, which is the very
lowest estim ate in price If this is figured out
the mental calibre of those "crazy" Fall
River men will be better understood. A little
over a year ago they came here and purchased
100 acres of land, with lodges ranging from
so to 100 feet in height and extending 500
ard more feet in LENGTH with asbestos fber
plain in sight No wonder they returned
home well satisfied with their trip and happy
with the prospects before them. The year
has gone by and they have made great
changes in the appearance on the mountain,
much work has been done and is being done.
Hundreds have visited the mine and gone
away with an opinion different from what
they entertained before the trip. few
months more will witness another change.
And allowing us to prophesy as we did one
year ago, more business, more profit, more
of everything essential to financial prosperity
of the town.
Town MEETING.-B. B. Blake, Moderator
F. II. Raymore, Town Clerk Geo. J. Powell,
LIST Seectman B. B. Blake, I'd Selectman
H. H. Adams, Sd Selectman NJ. Shattuck,
Treas N. B. Mower, Overseer of Poor C. B.
Whittemore, Constable and Collector F. Il.
Raymore, LIST Lister F. F. White, I'd Lister
V. A. Ober, Sd Lister; F. l.. Whittemore,
Grand Juror; j. $. Emery, Road Commits
sioner F. Fl Raymore, Town Agent A. +,
Rogers, School Director F. L. Whittemore,
LIST Auditor F, f. White, % Auditor V. A.
Ober Sd Auditor Instructed Seleetmen NOT
to furnish liquor for ensuing year. Tax,
50 so. A. D Bundy, Inspector of Leather
O. D. Whitiemore, Inspector of Wood and
Lumber Addison Wood, Sexton p. 7,
O'Hear, Sexton for west part of town.