News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-03-23
II. j. Isham was in Montpelier a
part of last week.

Will VI. M. hiuSWOIUu'
Mrs. Charles Kramer of Gorham, N
H, has been visiting friends in town
4 during the past few days.
Mrs. Melvin Morse and child from
Hardwick are guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. }. R. Parker.
W. L. Tillotsop left Saturday morn
! ing for his new position with E. E.
Clarkson & Co. at Burlington.
Miss Lillian Fisk, who has been
studying art 10 New York for several
months, will arrive home this even
ing.
Mrs. F. O. Lunt went to North
Wolcott yesterday, called there by
the sickness of her mother, Mrs. HOl-
| ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bassett are re-
| joicing over the arrival of an eight
pound boy at their home last Mon
day.
Mrs. Alfred Fuge went to st. Johns
bury Thursday last to attend the fu-
neral of her grandmother, Mrs. Nor
rison.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Davis will give
dancing school for little folks and
beginners at n. E. O. P. hall next Fri
day evening.
Mrs. FL. l.. Delano has been sick for
the past few days with a severe case
of the grip. At present she is some
what better.
c. L. Gates, DR.. G. L. Bates and G.
A. Wilkins were in st. Johnsbury yes
terday to receive the degrees in Pales-
tine Commandery.
DR.. and Mrs. A. A. Minott and Dr..
j. A. Robinson returned Saturday
from the dental meetings held in
Montpelier last week.
W. L. Tillotson was on the train
that was wrecked last Saturday near
Cambridge, but fortunately escaped
with only a shaking up.
A gang of workmen from st. Johns
bury we're here yesterday to rep 4ir
the sewer at the depot, which has
been out of order for some time.
Mrs. C. f. Smith and son, Mark,
went to Burlington last Wednesday
morning, where the latter underwent
a. successful operation for appen.,
dicitis.
Yesterday was the second day of
spring and with it came the hardest
rain storm of the season. There was
also moderate amount OF thunder
and lightning.
VIM. Hurry, who has held the posi-
tiOn of tool sharpener at the stone
sheds for the past few weeks, has gone
to Montpelier and his place has been
filed by Mat O Brien.
F. G. Fleetwood was in Montpelier
a part OF last week. He was among
the speakers at the dentists gather
ing. Heis to deliver the Decoration
Day address at Cabot.
A large number from this place felt
the earthquake which occurred a few
minutes past one O'Clock Monday
morning. 1t lasted about one minute
and was universal throughout New
England.
The latest report from Howard
Smith, who is at the Mary Fletcher
Hospital tor appendicitis, is that he
has come down with the measles. He
is, however, getting along as well as
could be expected.
Miss Faith Delano, Oldest daugh-
ter, of h. l.. Delano, was taken sud-
denly sick Sunday while at the home
of her uncle, W. W. Delano. At pre-
sent writing she is somewhat i'm
proved and Is thought to be out of
danger.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage of Altha J.
Tweksbury, formerly of this place,
but recenIIy ot Hinsdale, N. a., and
Thomas W. Bruce OF Brattleboro, Vt.
The marriage took place last We'd
nesdayat BrattleUoro.
The public library will be open
Thursday evenings from seven to
nine O'Clock until further notice. The
Woman's Club will be glad to have
every body avail themselves of this
extra evening for reading and study.
Books may be exchanged.
The measles still continue to thrive
here, although nearly all of the first
cases have fully recovered; still there
are large number of houses that
have the Measles sign. Thus far
there has been reported about 13O
cases and still there are more to fol-
low.
L. B. Boynton has purchased the
outside interests of the MapIewood
Sugar and Syrup company and will
from now on run the business him
self. Mr.. Boynton has been connect
ed with this business forseveral years
and through his efforts has built up
a large and prosperous trade in Yer
mont Maple Sugar and Syrup. We
all wish "Bing" the very best of sue
cess.