News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-05-17
Mrs. S. A. Fife of Wolcott was q
visitor in town Monday.

Mrs. Fred e. Wheeler left last Sat-
urday for weeks visit with friends
in Newport Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. Davis went to
Waterbury Center Tuesday for few
days visit with their daughter, Mrs.
Batchelder.
There will be a regular meeting cf
Geo. W. Doty camp, S. of v, next
Tuesday evening, at G. A. R. hall at
the usual hour.
Miss Katherine Chaffee left Monday
morning for Greensboro, where she
has a position for the summer in the
pOstoftice there.
Mrs. W. j. Utton and daughter,
Priscilla, have been in Cabot for sew
eral days, the guests of the formers
sister, Miss Lila Campbell.
Vida and Versil, the little children
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Grant, have
been among the victims suffering
from German measles during the
past week.
A "kid" team from the Morrisvile
Graded School went to Stowe last
Saturday and played game of ball
with the local "kids," the former win
ming by score of 7 to 4.
Mrs. Perley Jones, who has been
quite i'll for the past two weeks at her
home in the Centennial block, isslow-
ly improving and was able to sit up
for the first time Monday.
Mrs. E. M. Davis aud daughter,
Miss Gertrude, we're i'll for several
days recently, the former suffering
from tonsilitis and the latter from an
attack of German measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Smith were
in Wa erbury Tuesday to attend the
funeral of the latter's nephew, the
little son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Grout,
who was drowned Sunday.
Miss Elna Best, who has been
guest at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Best, tor the
past two weeks, expects to return to
her work at Northteld Friday.
This afternoon at two clock the
l. A. S. of the Methodist church met
for sewing and a business meeting
followed at four O'Clock. The usual
dime supper was served beginning at
5 o'clock.
The short cake supper, given by the
Peoples Academy girls at the Cong'i
vestry last Friday evening, was vel!
patron zed and good sum was add
ed to the treasury OF the p. a, base.
ball team.
There will be a meeting of the local
W. r. G. next Monday evening. ThTe
will be special business, pertaining to
the observance of Memorial Day, 1t
is requested that as many be present
as possible.
Harry Neuland raised the frame for
an addition to his farm barns on
Randolph road last Saturday. The
,Tame work was done by Charles
Oakes and was a satisfactory JOB in
every particular.
Capt. and Mrs. Frank Kenfeld,
with James Reed as chauffeur, lett
last Saturday for Montpelier in their
new touring car. where they we're
guests for several days of Mr.. Ken
fields daughter, Mrs. Smith.
John Savage, a brother of Hugh
Savage, was taken to the Waterbury
Asylum last Saturday for treatment.
He had been in poor health for some
time, at the home of his brother,
Hugh, at Morristown Corners.
Bernie Herrick, who has been at the
home of his father, Charles Herrck,
on Randolph road for the past three
months, left Monday morning for
TiltOn, N. H., where he will resume
work at his trade of carpentering.
Miss Mary Watts, the efficient Or
ganist at the Cong'l church, was un.
able to be in her accustomed place
last Sunday morning, on account OF
illness. Tue G. E. piano was substi-
tuted for the pipe organ, Mrs. Ida
Churchill presiding.
W. F. Benson and his guest, Milo
Riddle, of Boston, went to Lake
Mansfield the first of the week, where
they have been busy since, catching
the fish for the annual fish dinner,
served at the Club House to-day. A
number from this place attended the
affair.
The sad news reached here Monday
morning of the death by drowning of
Harold, the twelve-year-old son of Z,
j. Grout, of Waterbury. The little
fellow fell from the lodges to a mill
pond, situated near the GrOut home,
and death occurred before the body
could be recovered. Hewas a nephew
of Mrs. Howard Smith of this place.
George Badger left Monday morn
ing for st. Johnsbury, where he will
superintend laying the foundations
for large bridge to be erected on
Portland street in that village. The
United Construction Company, of Al
bany, N. Y, for which concern c. j.
Thomas of this place is at work, has
the contract of doing the iron work.
The warm summer weather of last
Saturday afternoon reminded Orrin
Moody, of Summer street, of a day,
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