News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-05-04
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W. M. hOlDFOOR OF DolVlQere mas
been spending week with his son,
W. W. Holbrook.
Misses Ethel Strong and Annie
Grimes commenced their schools in
Stowe Monday last.
Post Office Inspector Donald Rapp
was here and inspected the post office
and pronounced it o. k.
Ground was broken Saturday last
for new cottage on Hillside Ave.,
to be occupied by Joseph Young.
j. Fl. Hamilton of st. Johnsbury,
formerly connected with the steam
mill here, spent Saturday last in this
place.
Advertised letters Mrs. Mary Kel-
ley, Mr.. Guy Billings, Mrs. Dan
Adams, Mrs. Emma Adams(2), Geo.
F. Mey.
National Bank Examiner Fish and
Inspector of Finance Platt made an
official visit to the banks here last
Thursday.
Judge Sherwin had very bad day
yesterday, but rallied last night and
had good rest. To-day he was con-
siderable better.
Street Commissioner Stevens is
doing good work in cleaning up the
debris accumulated about the streets
of the village the past winter.
The Senior class of the L. C. A. have
issued invitations to their gradua-
tion exercises, which take place We'd
nesday evening, June 1, at the Cong1
church.
a. l.. Adams was here to-day ar
ranging about concrete work. 1t is
expected that there will be consider
able of this work done here this
spring.
G. A. Knight went to Boston last
Saturday for few days visit. Dur.
ing his absence, affairs at the Saw
ings Bank are attended to by Mrs.
Lou Slayton.
Rev. c. s. Hager breaches the
baccalaureate sermon at Peacham
Academy next Sunday. His pulpit
here will be occupied by Rev. G. N.
Kellogg of Morrisville.
Chas. Merrill and daughter Bessie
went to Waltham, Mass, yesterday.
His wife and son expect to go there
in about a month, and they will
make that place their home.
Mrs. Alma Leland of JeffersonvilIe
is spending few days with her old
friend, Mrs. Fl. j. Lilley. Mrs. Lilley,
her friends will be pleased to learn, is
recovering from her recent severe ILL
ness.
John Gray, who has been ill for
several weeks, was out for the first
time last Monday after being confined
to the house five weeks. John has
lost some flesh, but expects to brace
up now that we are having some
genuine spring weather.
The Denio Bros. have bought of F.
R. Child piece of land adjoining the
railroad opposite the hide house,
where they will erect a mill moving
their shop from church street thereto.
They intend to put in q saw mill and
also a grist mill. This is a much
needed industry here and will no
Coubt be largely patronized.
Nelson Bundy received word last
week of the death of his brother,
Ei jah Bundy, which occurred at his
home in Canton, N. Y, April oath.
after a long illness. He was SO years
old and leaves wife and two chill
dern. He went from this town to
New York about twenty years ago
and was engaged In the mill business.
He was a veteran Of of the civil war,
having served in Co. D, 18th Vt.
George and Nelson Bundy are now
the only members left of once large
family.
A new manual has been issued by
the Congregational Church of this
village. 1t contains a historical
sketch, constitution, confession of
faith, covenant, form of admission
of members, church officers, Sunday
school officers and tea chers, Y. p. S.
c. e. officers, stated appointments
and roll of membership. Besides
giving the membership at the pres
ent time, a list of all members is
given, together with the time of date
of reception and time of removal.
The church was organized in 1868
with six members, G. M. Sherwin,
Mrs. Polly Rand, Mrs. A. c. Hyde,
Mrs. Esther Newcomb, Mrs. Chestina
Child. and Mrs. j. G. Bailey. 1t has
had four pastors: Rev. J. &. Bailey,
1868 72; Rev. E. j. Ward, 1SS5-91;
Rev. F. G. Taylor, 1S91-O2, and Rev.
c. s. Hager. From 1872 to 1886
the field was occupied by Methodists.
The present membership is IS. The
pamphlet contains pictures of the old
church, erected in 1850 and the new
church, dedicated Sept. 20, 1900.
More news on page FIVE.