News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-07-16
birthday last Friday evening and re-
oOrt a very ENJOYABLE time.

pOrU d very eDJOyaOle Uline.
G. F. Eddy was in No. Troy the last
of the week and was taken suddenly
i'll, Mrs. Eddy being summoned by
telephone Saturday. Mr.. Eddy was
able to return home Monday.
Mrs. Angie Pratt of Winooski, who
has been spending several weeks with
Mrs. S. A. Weeks, went to Waterbury
Monday for few days. visit and
from there will go to her home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Seaver, who has
made her home of late with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ezra Clark at Waterbury, died
Friday. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon, Rev. f. r. Gale
officiating.
j. E. Bentley, travelling agent for
the Vermont Central R. R., has been
in town for a day or two, making ar
rangements for an excursion to be
held later under the auspices of the
stowe Band.
The descendants of Josephus and
Lucretia Mum will hold their eleventh
annual picnic at the home of j. F
Hodge at, Waterbury Center on
Thursday, August 7. All descendants
and relatives are cordially invited to
attend.
Walter Slayton was badly hurt
Monday afternoon by fall from a
load of hay to the ground. Hestruck
upon his head and shoulders and the
resulting shock was very severe al
though it is now stated that it may
prove to be nothing more serious.
The Epworth League service Sun
dav evening will be led by c. Nj.
Watts, with the topic, " Views OF
Leaders of the Church upon the Pos
sibility of Evangelizing the World in
this Generation" A special musical
program has been arranged, includ-
ing vocal solos by Harry Burnham
and Mr.. Evans. All are invited.
In the notice of the Bettie- Morrill,
wedding appearing last week the
name of the groom appeared as John
when it should have been Amos. Mr..
John Belts allows that in view OF
the poor outlook for farmers, as well
as the prejudice which exists regard
ing such ventures, he will not take to
himself a second wife this summer.
Report of the Branch school is as
follows Whole numter of pupils,
Is; those having no marks during
the term were Jennie SanborD, Eva
Towne Charles Gale, Margaret Ray
mond, Mildred Gale, Minnie Magoon,
Eunice Magoon, George Sanborn,
Walter Magoon, Charles Sanborn,
Bessie Towne. Bertha May Isham,
teacher.
Following is the program for the
open air concert for Friday evening,
July 1S.-March, Southwell's Trium-
phal, Adder; Serenade, The Empress,
Southwell; Overture, Star of the Sea,
BIGGER; March, Dixie, Southwell ;
March, The Chartatu, Sousa; Sere-
made, Savona, Southwell; Waltz,
Winslow Vineyard. Southwell; March,
Pride OF the Ball, Keller.
In the Grange contest between the
ladies and gentlemen, the ladies gave
the following interesting program
last Saturday - Piano Solo, Mrs.
Nat Slayton; roll call recitation,
Mrs. Lena Brown; vocal duet, Mrs.
Geo. Chaplin and Mrs. Chas. Benson /;
reading, Mrs. Newell BigeloW; music,
by choir; essay, Mrs. Fred Campbell !;
recitation, Myra Campbell; piano
deut, Mrs. Nat Slayton and Miss
Bertha May Isham; recitation, Elsie
Brown; piano solo, Miss Bertha May
Isham; recitation, Mrs. V. Brown !;
journal, Mrs. Wilmot Alger and Mrs
Lena Brown pantomime music by
choir.
BARN BURNED Charles Sargent's
barn was struck by lightning Monday
night and that and another adjoin-
ing were totally destroyed. 1t is es-
timated that bis loss will be in the vi.
entity of 81 900. The barns and con-
tents as we'll as the live stock were in
sured in the Vermont Mutual Co. for
$3.50. One heifer was burned to death
and part of Mr.. Sargents crop of hay
was destroyed. His house, which is
opposite the barns, was not injured.
Mr.. Sargent's farming tools were de,
stroyed. Two horses that were in the
barn at the time were saved. Several
citizens hurried to the scene but did
not reach it in time to be of much as
sistance. Mr.. Sargent will rebuild.
NoTICE.-After this date the liquor
agency will be closed promptly at
s O'Clock p. M, and no more business
done until the next day, except in
cases of actual necessity. l want
people to understand | am through
dealing it out until $50 and 1000
o'cock each night.
W. 81. H. MoULToN, Liquor Agt.
Death of #. o. Burt.
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