News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-02-22

MORRISVILLE.

T. G. Cheney was in Burlington last
Thursday on professional business.
Gordon Austin of Wolcott was a
business visitor in town Monday.
II. D. Bryant was in Montpelier
and Barre last week on a business
trip.
Miss Emma Bruce of Burlington
spent few days recently at the home
of Mrs. c. G. Rublee.
"Capital Punishment will be the
subject fRev. &C. st Clare's sermon
next Sunday morning.
Mrs. Charles Campbell of Barre was
guest several days recently at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q.
A. Griswold.
James Reed arrived home from the
U. '. M. last Thursday night and is
taking an enforced vacation on ac-
count of:badly infamed eyes.
ii. Waite returned last Friday
night from a short business trip to
several towns in Franklin County, in
the interest of the Reid Murdoch Co.
Misses Florence Whipple and Nellie
Myers will entertain a few of their
young lady friends at the home of
the former on West High street this
evening.
Mrs. Sarah Welsh returned home
last Wednesday from Franklin,
where che has been for the past two
months, called there by the death of
her sister, Mrs. W. L. Towle.
Willis Reed and wife, who have been
spending the past two months in
Craftsbury have returned to town
and taken up their residence on the
Burke farm, situated about half a
mile above Tenney bridge, having
purchased the place some time ago.
Mrs. G. j. Darling OF Lowell, Mass,
was guest several days last week of
Mrs. Geo. M. Powers. Wednesday
evening Mrs. Powers entertained a
few friends in honor of Mrs. Darling.
A chatting dish lunch was presided
over by Mrs. Powers and Mrs. W. M.
Sargent.
Last Wednesday evening at the NJ.
Z. parsonage occurred the marriage
of Harry Ellsworth, son of Newell
Ellsworth of this place, and Miss
Ruth Frances Pickett of Boston, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. P.
A. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth
will reside on the Ellsworth farm for
the present.
At the regular meeting of Rathbone
Lodge Thursday evening there was
an unusually large attendance and
one candidate was given the work in
the Page rank. Tomorrow evening
there will be work in the Esquire
rank. Let every member be present
ifpossible. There will also be re-
hearsal of the long form work in the
Knight rank. Let all who have parts
be present. 1t is desired to go
through the work without rituals if
possible.
An interesting Lyceum was held at
Peoples Academy last Friday night,
when the following subject was dis
cussed :-"Resolved, That Gov. Bell
is Justified in Reprieving Mary
Rogers" The disputants were Myra
Blake and Dana Thomas for thu az
firmative andiMiss Gertrude Brigham
and Lambert Lamberton for the neg.
ative. The question was decided in
favor OF the negative by Board of de.
cision ard the House. Besides the
regular disputants 81. L. Delano, one
of "the old P. A. boys" was present
and made interesting remarks on the
negative side of the question. An in
teresting literary and musical pro-
gram was also rendered. The lyceum
was followed by an enjoyable social
In Academy Hall.
Last Wednesday evening at the
home of Elk Gov. Hendee a pleasant
party, consisting of fifteen school
friends of Miss Myra Blake were gath
cred in honor of the young lady's
18th birthday. 1t was a genuine sur
prise party and exceedingly we'll ar
ranged. On returning from a ride
Miss Blake was greeted by the party,
which had assembled during her alb
sence. However, Miss Blake soon re-
covered from the surprise and took
her place as hostess and the guests
were soon busy in the enjoyment of
games and social intercourse. Re-
freshments were served in the dining
room, where Miss Blake presided.
Miss Blake was the recipient of sew
eral nice presents, among them being
an opal brooch from the young peO-
pie, ID moonstone ring from her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Blake, OF
Eden, and a bouquet OF beautiful roses
from Ex-Gov. Hendee, the latter,
with Miss Lottie Vreelaud, being re-
sponsible for much of the success of
the evening.
Lamolle Grange