News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-08-23

+ The ladies of the Cong'l society will
meet at the church parlors Friday af-
ternoon of this week at O'Clock.
The work to be done is the making of
SUPPLIES for the boys choir and a
large attendance is especially desired.
Don't fail to read every word OF the
big a of H. Waite & Son on page 2.
They are headquarters for every
thing necessary to all who are plan.
ming to run stand on the Fair
Ground. They want a carload of
good marketable maple sugar at
once and will pay the highest cash
price for the same.
=. N. LeBaron has the contract for
putting in the abutments for the new
iron bridge near the residence of W.
H. Towne in this village and a force
Of men ale now at work putting in
two substantial abutments. The
new bridge was purchased of the
United Construction Company and
should have been delivered here Mon
day according to the contract.
Randall reports a large
summer business this year, in fact one
of the best seasons since the house
was built. Last evening over fifty
took supper there, which is about an
average number for this season. Nor
risviIle people have reason to be
proud Of the Randall, which is con-
Quoted in a manner highly compli
mentary to the management and to
the town.
THE next regular meeting of Victo-
ry Lodge, l. o. 6, t., will be held
next Monday evening and it is hoped
a large attendance will be present
The following officers were installed
at the last meeting &C. B. Davis, c.
r.; Anna Mower, V. T.; Mrs. W. H.
Nichols. 2. &. t.; Secretary, NJ. B.
Eaton ; Assistant Secretary, George
Ii. Prior; Treasurer, Mrs. O. W.
Davis Financial Sec'y, Mrs. Minnie
Steele Marshall, Rev. Geo. Tabor
Deputy Marshall, Alice Bugbee; Chap
lain, O W. Davis; Guard, Mrs. Nj. b.
Eaton ; Sentinel. Mrs. Geo. Tabor.
A number of families improved the
opportunity last week of ordering
the Reference History Edition of
Webster's International Dictionary
through the publishers representa-
tive, C. Fl. Morse of st. Johnsbury,
and they will have this splendid vol
ume 10 their homes. Mr.. Morse has
returned to town and will be avail
able for orders this week. "Perfec-
tion in its kind, unsurpassed as
authority and unequaled in compact
ness and cIearness" is the Judgment
of Mason Stone, State Superintendent
of Education, regarding this dictioD-
airy. See advertisement ia another
column.
= Following a meeting of the credit
ors of Fl. j. Lilley & CO., which
was held Saturday, Aug. II, a deal
was made last week, whereby the Vii.
Iage of Morrisville comes into posses
sion of the plant, with all power
rights at Cady's Fails. The prise paid
was $4,000. The trustees plan to
make needed repairs on the dam and
permanently close water power con-
nection with the plant. Having ac-
quired all rights OF the Lilley Wagon
Company, the plant will doubtless be
disposed Of and the business contin
ued at the same stand. In this case
electric power would be furnished by
the village plant.
"Joshua Simpkins, a rural comedy
drama which has been presented CON
tinuously for several seasons on the
road, will play an engagement in this
city next Wednesday night, AUG. 80.
"Joshua Simpkins" is a comedy
drama, well acted by a company
said to possess much merit, in add
tion to which several pleasing snpc.
ialties are introduced. A compIete
orchestra composed of professional
musicians discourse incidental music.
which assists to make the pIav the
success it is. This feature is claimed
by the management to be eilt.edoed.
and, it is said, far succeeds the nsnal
orchestras by theatrical comnanios
Their fine band will give a bnrlpsoue
parade about noon an the dav of The
engagement.
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