News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-08
MoRRISvILLE.

| ho5ho OdrpeHUer returned 10 Ills
studies at the U. V. M. Monday.
Glenn A. Wilkins transacted bust
ness in Rutland Monday and Tues
day.
Mrs. Keeler's millinery display in
the new window is a marvel of beauty
and good taste.
Mrs. W. r. Messer has engaged Mrs.
Beth Germaine, an experienced trim
mer, for the season.
ID. N. Hutchins has received $4S for
damages to his buildings from the
Mould & Boynton fire.
Miss Grace Bigelow, preceptress at
Peoples Academy. passed Sunday
with relatives in Stowe.
Arthur Noyes left Monday evening
for a western trip accompanied by
Harry Noyes of Hyde Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Barber returned
Monday night from few days visit
at the home of her mother in st.
Johnsbury.
81. M. Rich returned from Boston
last Saturday night. He is improv-
ing rapidly from the effects of the re-
cent operation.
DR.. Geo. T. Stevenson went to Bur-
lington last Saturday and purchased
a horse. His largely increasing prac-
tice makes this addition necessary.
James Reed returned Tuesday NOR
ming to his studies AFT the u. V. M.
James improved lifetime during vac
alton at work In the machine shops.
G. P. Brownies south show window
is receiving much attention from the
passing throng. 1t was trimmed by
Miss Griffith and is an artistic pro-
duction in every particular.
Through the agency of Powers &
Cheney, G. Ii. Prior has received $3.50
insurance on his property recently
burned. The remaining $50 carried
was on stock which was saved.
A ladies black wallet was found in
front OF o. M. Waterman's residence
several days since. The purse con-
tanned a small amount OF money and
can be had by calling at the bank and
proving property.
Miss Bernice Baldwin of White Riv-
er Junction passed several days re-
Gently at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
A. j. Smith. She left Tuesday for
Hardwich, where she will make a
short visit before returning home.
Ga Saturday afternoon several of
the little people gathered at the home
of the r v. and Mrs. |. P. Booth on
Park street to help celebrate the 18th
birthday of their youngest son, Paul
Booth. The afternoon was pleasant
ly passed in playing games and light
refreshments we're served during the
afternoon.
Filty-oDe members we're given the
initiatory degree at the local N. E 0
P. hall last evening. Grand Warden
F. E Smith of Montpelier and Sarah
Shedd Noyes of Hardwick were pres
ent. Speeches we're made by thevs.
itors and by Rev. DR.. Booth. Mrs.
Moves pre- e1ted the lodge with a fine
picture as IA pr,Z7 10 a membership
contest between this lodge and the
O ae in Hard wick. Refreshments were
serv, d and the occasion will long be
remembered by the members of the
lodge.
At the business meeting of the
Universalist Circle on Thursday sew
eral important matters we're brought
btfore the ladies, among which was the
subj 4ct of sending out suppers. AL
though this matter had already been
settled by vote there was evidently
a lack of understanding in regard to
the attitude of the ladies. After
careful consideration of the facts it
appeared best not to send out any
more suppers for pay. The ladies
have tried to be accommodating up
on this point. but after exhau5tiug
the food supply upon several differ
ent occasions and being unable to
serve all who came, this action
seemed to be the easiest and best
wav out of a dilemma. Vote was
passed in favor of another Rummage
Salem the early fall. AS this is the
season fhouse-cleaning and clearing,
all are requested to keep such articles
as will he of value to a sale, that they
may contribute them to this enter
prise.
The "elopement of last Saturday
evening, followed by various reports,
wherein the courageous Daniel APP
pears first as a double-dyed alb
ductor and latter as gallant bene-
factor, struggling against greatodds
to return the unsophicticated "l9ad-
Ing lady" to her parents, has caused
some food for discussion in this place
in the past few days. The story in
short is this After the show gwen
at Town Hall last Saturday evening
by the Boston Ministries, snit
ten citizen hired Andrew Smith to
carry himself and one of the lady
members of the company to Mont
pelier, where they were located the
next dsy, after much telephoning by
the colored gentleman, who is the
manager of the company, and who
held himself responsible tor the young
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