News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07

Montpelier over Sunday, returning
Monday with couple extra granite
cutters.
Frank Robinson has purchased the
Wilkins farm on Edison hill, tenanted
for several years by Daniel Douglas,
for $1,000.
The May Day Ball at Green Noun
tain Inn Wednesday night was largely
attended, and very enjoyable time
is reported.
Stowe Military Band is rehearsing
music for a grand benefit concert to
be given sometime during the last
week in May.
j. j. Vearen was in Burlington
day or two recently and purchased
handsome 16 TT. roWboat for use on
Lake Mansfield.
The Mills brothers are negotiating
for piece OF land west of the village
with the intention of erecting one of
more tenements.
Mrs. Julia Irving of Burlington and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Robinson of st. AL
bans were called here last week by the
death and burial of Lee Atkins.
Mrs. c. F. Eddy will entertain the
Ladies Aid society of Unity church
tomorrow evening. A cordial invi-
tation is extended TO all.
The Y. P. F. service Sunday even
ing will be lead by Miss Mejorie Burt
the topic being Sincerity" A paper
will be read by Mrs. H. W. Barrows.
States Attorney Cheney was in
town from Morrisville Tuesday morns
ing and investigated the case of Geo.
Williams. George plead guilty to in
toxication and was fined Us 100 and
costs.
Pike & Benson's ad in this paper
last week brought gratifying results
to the firm and the muslin underwear
sale has been an unqualified success,
in TACT the sale broke all previous re-
records. It's SUCCESS prompts them to
continue the sale for the remainder OF
this week.
II. E. Shaw, O. E. Luce, NC Love
| Joy, n r. Barrows, N. H. Kaiser and
Roy Smith enjoyed a fishing trip
to Greensboro last week. While the
boys returned without spoils, there
IS an unconfrmed rumor that one OF
them saw a man from Craftsbury
catch fish.
Lee Atkins, a much respected citi-
zen of Moscow, died last Thursday,
aged 60 years. Mr.. Atkins had been
in poor health for several months but
was considered better and his death
was unexpected. Funeral services
we're held Sunday afternoon, Rev.
Mr.. Evans officiating.
The "Jolly Rovers" Comedy Co.,
played to a good house Monday even
ing, going to Waterbury Tuesday.
More than the usual interest. was felt
in this troupe owing to the fact that
Ira Newhall, former Stowe boy, is
leading member of it. This is Mr..
Newhall's first visit here in fourteen
years.
Mrs. Rathburn and Miss Delta Col
Inns of Montpelier, Miss Bertha Col
Inns of Laconia, N. H., Mr.. Dolph
Collins of Barre, and several other
relatives from Hyde Park and Nor
risville, were called here last week by
the death of Geo. Russell. Rev. 2. R.
Gale assisted Rev. Mr.. Drew at the
funeral, reciting very tenderly an ap-
propriate poem at the grave.
The following is the program for
the next meeting of Mt. Mansfield
Grange: Music, Grange choir Dis
cussion, "Are the methods of educat-
I ing our children better to-day than
they were fly years ago." M. c. Serb
ner, c. NJ. Watts Reading, Mrs.
Chaplin ; Recitation, Mrs. l.. Brown !;
Music, Mrs. Minnie Slayton Dis
cussion, 1.-The advantage of a bust
ness course" Geo. McAllister and P.
Gale Music, Grange choir.