News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-03-08
LOG al N Il M 8
WORTHWHILE.


Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Powers re-
turned from short visit in Burling-
ton last Saturday morning.
Mrs. o. L. Woods returned Satur
day morning from Cambridge, after
a few days spent with her mother,
Mrs. Mary Bennett.
A. N. Camp and D. L Sanders went
to Burlington last Friday, where they
saw Nat Goodwin in "a Gilded Fool"
at The Strong theatre that evening.
Miss Lila Smith, who recently
spent a weeks vacation at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Smith on Laporte road, returned to
Richford last Wednesday to resume
her school duties.
Fred Ellsworth has engaged to
work for Milton Boardman in the
mill the coming year, and has vacat-
ed his farm in Gilmore and moved to
the house near the mill, formerly oc-
cupied by the late Lucius French.
Thomas Clothey, who lives at the
home of W. G. Amsden on Alamo
Dairy farm, was given q surprise
party last Wednesday evening. About
twenty. five of his friends were pres
emit and a very enjoyable evening was
spent.
Percy Coon of Richford succeeds
Howard Perry at III. Waite & Co.'S.
store, and began his duties there last
Wednesday. Howard began work
last Thursday for Lowell Lawrence
on the latter's farm west of this
place.
Leon Ladeau has bought his faith
er's, j. b. Ladeau's farm, situated
near Morristown Plains and took
possession March /. Mr.. Ladeau will
retain the berry business the coming
season, but expects to move to this
village later.
Last Friday afternoon Mrs. 81. 81.
Powers entertained the children and
young people OF the Universalist
church at the church parlors from 2
until o'clock. Various games
were INDUCED In and a dainty supper
served. 1t was happy afternoon
for the little ones.
Mrs. F. P. Keller of Burlington
called upon friends in town the
last of the past week. She has en-
gagged as trimmer for Mrs. Dana of
Hardwick for the coming season and
will start soon for New York and
Boston to study the new styles.
Prof and Mrs. W. A. Beebe and
son, Edward, returned Saturday
morning from a visit of several DAYS
In Cambridge and Essex Junction.
At the former place Mr.. Beebe held
teachers examinations. They visited
at the home of Mrs. Beebe's brother,
Ralph Mudgett, in the latter place.
Rev. DR.. Booth, who was in town
several days last week, left for his
home in Stafford, Conn, Friday, 60
ing by way of Mortified, where be
made short visit to his sons, Clar
ence and Ralph, the latter having
returned there to complete his course
of study in the Norwich University
this being his last year.
Geo. Fl. Terrill was in East Mont
pelier last Thursday. where he at
tended meeting of the Farmers In
stitute, and responded to the address
of welcome, which was made by H
NJ. Farnham, Master of the Grange
of that place. Mr.. Terrill, who is
President of the Vermont Horticul
tural Society, also gave an interest.
ing talk on horticulture and Dairy.
ing"
The box party and social at Grange
Hall last Friday evening was quite
largely attended and proved a very
pleasant evening. The sketch, Sc
Harmless Filtration, presented by T.
R. Ellis, Mark Cutting and Lennie
Smith was great success, the latter
making great hit as the e" deceived
wife," while Mark acted the part OF q
cruel deceiver in a manner which NAV
greatly depreciate his chances among
the fair sex.
The famous Eckardt Family, who
are to appear at Town Hall, Morris.
vile, Friday evening of this week,
come highly recommended by the
press as giving ostexcellent even.
ing's entertainment wherever they
appear. The following is taken from
the Kincardine Review "The Kin
caroline people had SIS worth of music
last evening for 25 cents. We have
only time and space to say, that for a
number ofyears we have always made
itapoint to hear all of the Bell Ringers
on tine road, and this troupe-the Ec.
kardt Family-beats them all hol.
low" The company comes here un.
der the auspices of the L. A. s. of the
Methodist church and should receive
a large patronage.
The man who kindles the fire with
the catalogues from the department
stores, and gives all his trade to his
home merchants, is the man who
helps put q better,value on your prop
erty. The more town grow 8 and
the more business it does. the greater
theincrease In the value of property
both village and farm. The man who
patronizes the city department stores
in preference to his home merchants
thinking that he may thereby save a
few paltry pennies, is simply detract.
L. g. h. ~