News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-01-25
M ORRISVILLE.

| the house for several days, suffering
from an attack of grip.
The Christian Endeavor meeting
will be held next Sunday evening at
six O'Clock. instead of the usual hour.
George Poor of West Randolph is
in town, called here to attend the
funeral of his sister, Mrs. LiVona
Spaulding.
News was received here Tuesday Of
the critical illness of Harry Won Dell
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Won
bell, in a hospital at Newburyport,
Mass.
A Masonic school was held last Fri
day night at the home of Levi Tnrner
in the Small neighborhood. Refresh.
ments were served and a very pleas
ant evening was spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. waiter Amsden went
to Walden, Monday on a business
trip, returning Tuv3jay. They we're
accompanied home by Miss Agnes
Kittridge, who will be their guest for
several days.
Mrs. Mary Dubray is quite i'll at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. c. A.
Spiller, suffering from a severe attack
Of grip. Mrs. Spiller and daughter,
Edith have also been suffering from
the prevailing distemper.
When Blair announces a discount
in shoes, he means just what he says.
Something OF the kind is going on at
the big store just now and more par
ticuIars will be given in his ad. next
week. In the mean time call on Blair.
The Mission Study class of the
Methodist church will meet this even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Palmer on Court street. The lesson
will be the fourth chapter in the Sun
rise Kingdom, the subject being
why First Missions We're Failures. "
The W. c. T. U. will hold their next
regular meeting Wednesday, Feb. /,
at 2:3O p. M, at the home of Mrs. W,
D. Manning in Hyde Park. A team
has been provided to carry those who
desire to go; if not less than ten in
number the price of conveyance will
be Is cents.
Last Monday evening, Victory
Lodge |. 0. G. t., met and elected
officers for the ensuing quarter and
also initiated one new member into
the order. The newly elected officers
will be installed at the next regular
meeting which occurs Monday even
ing, Feb. 6.
There will be q social at Academy
Hall Friday evening OF this week for
the benefit Of the Senior class The
evenings entertainment will consist
. OF q promenade, candy sale, charades,
music, recitatione, games, etc. All
are cordially invited. Admission 10
cents. Doors open at 1880 p.tw
Rathbone Lodge, No. "a, at their
regular meeting last Thursday even
ing, working the first frank on one can
didate. C. s. Leach, District Deputy,
was present and installed the officers,
elected at a previous meeting. There
was a good attendance and one new
application was received for member
ship.
There will be basket bali game at
the Gymnasium tomorrow evening
between Peoples Academy and a
team from Norwich University. Both
teams have been defeated by Ed
munds High by practically the same
score, consequently hotIy contested
game is looked for. Every seatin the
Gym" should be filed. Go early
to be sure of good seat.
The item appearing In this paper
last week to the effect that Miss
Carrie Weed left Wednesday morn
ing for Denver was an error. The re-
porter WAS given the item from good
authority the first of the week, but
Miss Weed Was taken i'll Tuesday and
was obliged TO giveup the trip for the
present. Her condition is improved
at present, but she is unable to be
out.
About twenty-five friends of George
Towle gave him a surprise party at
the home Of bis father, joseph Towle
in the South part of town last We'd
nesday evening. Finch and pit were
among the enjoyable features of the
evening and refreshments were served
by very efficient mattresses. The
host was the recipient OF several nice
presents.
The next meeting of Harmony Po-
mona Grange will be held at Water
bury Center the second Wednesday in
February, The program is as fol,
lows Singing by the combined
Grange choirs roll call, to which
everyone will respond with quota
ton from some Vermont poet; So
prano solo by Mrs. L. A. Lyon; ques-
ton, What is your opinion OF the
Legislature of 1904 and it's work
opened by G. F. Smith and Fl. F. Hill,
followed by expressions from all
singing by Waterbury Grange choir
question, What position should wo-
man occupy in politics, and on the
farm ? opened by Mrs. G. F. Smith
and Mrs AloDz0 Gerry, followed by
expressions from oil other ladies ;
reading by Mrs. Martha Graves
song by E. G. Sherwin paper, How
can we increase the fertility OF the
farm, Harvey Robinson singing by
tho iArapCn oho;rs This YrOOrQm