News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-05
LOCAL NEWS.
MORRISVILLE.

town for visit of n few days.
There will be a W. R. G. meeting
next Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Mrs. "Gus" D trIing has been visit
ing friends in town for several days,
Mrs, B. W. Campbell of Hyde Park
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. j. c.
Peck.
W. K. Wheatley of Boston, former
ly of Barre, was in town the first of
the week.
Miss Mary MinOtt has been visiting
for the past few days with friends in
Waterbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred f. Hawley
passed Sunday with relatives in
Jeffersonville.
Clifton A. Barrett and Halle E.
Allen of Fairfax are guests of their
uncle, c. L. Carroll.
F. G. Fleetwood has been confined
to the house for several days, suffer-
ing from hard cold.
Next Friday evening at the Gymna-
stun the "old boys" will settle &C.
counts. Don't miss it.
Mrs. Chester L. Carroll visited her
daughter, Mrs. Albert N. Kelley of
Johnson, one day last week.
If you want to secure bargain in
a farm read the advertisement of O.
d. ChOate in business notice column.
The MorrisvilIe section hands have
been assisting for the past two days
at the scene of the washout below
Johnson.
There is some talk of the postoffice
being located in the new browne
block to be erected this spring. A
fine location
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Prior enter
tanned Mrs. Prior's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Ferry of North Hyde
Park, last week
Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry Bartlett and
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown of St.
Johnebury were in town Monday TO
attend the funeral of Mrs. Alex Slcer
An exceptionally good chance to
secure d well established millinery
business, with. stock, is offered by
Miss M ary MOODY. See business col
umn.
Special communication Of Mount
Veruon Lodge, No. 8, F. & A. NJ +,
this evening. Work on the +, G. de-
gree. Regular meeting "Wednesday
evening, the 495h.
QGite a number from here took q
walk to Cady's Falls Sunday alter
uOOn to view the work of the high
water, which piled the ice in high
powders, making a grand sight.
Marshall Mower has sold his resi-
dence on Winter street to Geo. Stiles.
Consideration $4,000. The transac-
tion took place Tuesday. Mr.. Stiles
viii move there from the Patch
house on Summer street Friday.
The timely suggest o0s of Fire
Alarm" on page two should be read
oy every residentof ourvillage. That
better accommodations for sounding
an alarm in case OF fire are needed
BADLY is welEknown to anyone giving
The matter second thought.
Chas L. Davis, son of 0. W. Davis,
has purchased grocery store in
Mackville, near Hard dwick, and has
moved his family there. Mr.. Davis
and family have passed part of the
winter with her parents here and
their numerous friends wish them
success in their new home.
The "round tube" found between
Morrisvlie and f more and adver-
tised in this paper last week proved
TO be a cream tester and was the
property of the Jersey Heights
Creamery. Harvey says that John
insists upon having the tester
labeled, return to John g." which
would, in the latter's opinion, elimi-
nate many unnecessary and foolish
questions.
The rural free delivery boxes,
ordered by Churchill & Sanders, have
arrived and several have already
been taken away. These boxes
should be placed in position as soon
as possible as the carriers have al
| Ieduy USbn put w COuSlu6FdDle lus
convenience on account of the non
appearance of the boxes. 1t should
be borne in mind that mail boxes
must be placed within easy reach of
the carrier, just outside the roller or
road machine track. Boxes may be
placed in temporary manner until
spring.
A runaway on Main street caused
some excitement Monday morning,
but luckily did not result seriously.
A daughter of G. F. Smith was driv-
ing ny Main street and when near the
Dwinel Corner was passed by Leon
Brady, who was riding saddle horse
at break-neck speed The animal,
drven,yy Miss Smith, having been
usede # a saddle horse, caught the
spirit of the occasion and started in
hot pursuit and at once became un-
manageable What the result would
have been, had not the horse been
stopped, is not pleasant to contem-
plate. Prof. Beebe was coming down
the street just as the team reached