News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23
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udyS recently at caspian Lake, the
guest OF Mr.. Kinney.
Everybody is giving attention to
the Fair. This place was deserted to-
day-men, women and children being
at the Fair.
T The football game this morning
between Morrisville and Hyde Park
students, resulted 10 to O in favor of
the Hyde Parkers.
Capt. Leach and wife of Cambridge
are spending a few days here with
their son, ]. S. Leach, and giving
close attention to the Fair.
Major C. A. Atkinson of Chicago,
Ill.,, National Lecturer of Modern
Woodmen of America, will deliver a
lecture at Town Hall, Sept. 80.
The many friends of Miss Ella Kins-
ley will be pleased to learn that she
is much improved In health. At
present she is visiting in Fletcher.
W. N. Putnam is showing a couple
of very handsome lumber wagons of
his make at the Fair. They are not
only attractive but built for service.
Leon Griswold is taking vacation
from his strenuous duties in Pages
Office and is putting in few days in
Investigating farming statistics at
Randolph.
Jettie Waite of Clareuceville, Que,
and his sister, Miss Jennie Waite of
Manchester, N. a., spent several days
here recently with their sister, Mrs.
W. W. Holbrook.
The Rebekahs held a regular meet
ing last evening. There are already
several applications in for member
ship and the outlook is good for the
winters campaign.
A. l.. Goddard and wife went to al
bany last Saturday for a visit with
their son, DR.. Goddard. Mr.. God
dard returned Monday; Mrs. God
dard Will spend some time there.
Can't something be done towards
fixing up OR Town Hall and making
it respectable for entertainments?
1t is a disgrace to the community to
have such a rookery for public enter
tainments.
Mrs. A. B. Noyes and her son Leigh
OF st. Johnsbury, were visitors here
the first of the week. Leigh, who is q
cadet at the Naval Academy at An
uapolis is surely every inch sailor"
besides being a first.rate young man
in all respects.
The r. f. D. routes are increasing
in favor among the patrons, and the
carriers are" getting onto their Jobs "
in good shape. The post-ottice has
been notified that two sorting tables
and letter cases for the carriers room
have been shipped here.
Palmer Blake startedgup his meat
business Monday. He has every
thing in neat shape. With two men
like Blake and Holbrook in the busi-
ness this village and surrounding
will be we'll taken care
of as far as supplying meat is con-
cerned.
W. G. Bassett has purchased the A.
F. Whitney residence at Morrisville
and will soon take up his residence
there. His farm is to be occupied by
Chas. Baker of Eden. MIR. Bassett,
who is one of Lamoille County's best
farmers, has been a hardworking
tiller of the soil for years, and now
intends to take life little easier.
A high class entertainment will be
given in the Town Hall, on Saturday
evening, Sept. 26th, by the Sturte-
want Sisters, vocal soloists, and r.
vim L. Potter, reader and imperson-
ator. The ladies received their train
ing in New York, and are singers of
fine ability. Mr.. Potter comes from
the Emerson College of Oratory, Bos-
ton, and his character work shows
talent and he never fails
to delight the audience.
The entertainment given by Patten
& Perry at the Town Hall Monday
night was one of the best vaudeville
shows that ever appeared here. Ev-
was frst-class and it was
full of fun from beginning to end.
Their outdoor concerts at noon and
in the evening were exceptionally
fine, the music was of a high order
and every player an artist. Mana
ger Chapman surely has a good
troup in "Jerry from Kerry"
Clifton Denio, with his gasoline en-
gine, is doing considerable work
among the farmers in cutting up en-
silage for their silos. Did yon ever
think how important silos have be-
come. The farmer who makes any
Oretensions at dairying must have
4 silo, and o good.siz I'd one at that,
n order to do anything at butter
The silo and the cream sep
arator are the two greatest inven-
ions of recent years in the butter
making line.
Rev. j. D. Beeman, some thirty
years ago pastor OF the M. E. church
lere, died at Union village in Thet-
ord last week. He had been in poor
health a long time. He is survived
1y his wife and a son. Many of the
older people here remember him not
only as a preacher, but as a good
singer and while here he conducted
singing schools in this and neighbor-
ng towns. He was also particularly
'ond of a good horse. He was born
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