News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-29
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B. A. Palmer of Wilder passed Sun
day with friends in town.
Glenn A. Wilkins transacted bust.
ness in Hardwick last Friday.
The fire company held practice
meeting last Thursday evening.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. e church
intend soon to make extensive repairs
on the vestry.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Towne have
moved to the tenement over Faunce
& Straw's bakery.
Mrs. FL. Aller recently entertained
her friend, Mrs. Charles Campbell,
fLom Concord, N. III.
New steps have been built in front
of the Universalist church, VIM. Alex
ander doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Stewart are the
proud parents of daughter, born
last Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Fitch have gone
to Greensboro, where they will open
their cottage this week for the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Boynton were
called to North Wolcott last Friday,
by the death of Mr.. Boynton's moth
er, Mrs. Noah Boynton.
Fred Putnam, state agent for the
Travlers Insurance Co., was in town
the latter part of last week on bust
ness with District Agent, Glenn A.
wilkins.
The Universalist church have order
ed a parlor grand Emerson piano for
use in the choir. The piano was or
dered on approval and will be shipped
at once.
G. Ell. Prior has taken possession of
his recently purchased property on
Bridge street and o. M. Taylor has
moved to rooms in the Burke block
on Portland street.
A ten.foot fence has been erected
around the east and north sides of
the graded school grounds, as a pro-
lection to surrounding buildings
against balls, etc.
An order for half ton of first quail
ity maple sugar was received by ID.
Waite & Son from W. A. Barron of
Boston to be shipped to the Fabyan
House, White Mountains, last Fri
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Decell went to
Bakersfield last Thursday, called
there by the death of the two-year
child of her brother, James Flood,
who was drowned Wednesday about
noon, The child went to brook |
near the house with q pail to get wa |
ter unobserved by anyone and fell in, |
A physician was called as soon as |
possible but life was extinct. The fu-
heral was held Saturday.
The "Mikado" management have
secured Larry Clement of Hardwick
to take the part of Koko. This is a
leading character In the opera, in fact
one of the most important in the
cast and the management is very for
tunace in securing one so well qualified
to take the part as Mr.. Clement. The
rehersals will continue to be held at
Z O'Clock Tuesday evenings and at 8
on Thursday evenings at the Cong'l
yestry.
The Flower of the Family presented
by Lamoille Grange last Thursday
evening, April %, was a flattering
success in every way, and netted the
order some over $50. Herbert Small
ley, as Policy Newcomb, was into the
game and in point of persistency and
gall would make our most, enterpris-
ing local agents blush with envy,
while George Olmstead acted thep part
of the dude to perfection. Edwin
Booth. as Abner Rowland, a deter
mined but kind-hearted old gentle
man; Leon Booth as Oscar Loring,
his ward; Chas. Covey as Tom How
land, his nephew; Miss Blanch Peck
as the widow, Miss Edith Dodge as
the accomplished, but impulsive
adopted daughter, Lima and the
"Flower of the Family" and Miss
Emily Rublee, daughter of the wild
ow, who finally succeeded Lima as the
real "Flower of the Family" all took
their parts exceptionally well. Chas.
Covey's speciality work between the
acts was cleverly done and heartily
applauded. We congratulate the
Grange on the success of their enter
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