News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-08-22

has been visiting Mrs. Lilley at Camp
Ozone, and is now stopping with Mrs.
George Liver more and other friends.
Mrs. Annie o. Clark of Boston, gen.
eral organizer of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society, will speak at the
Methodist church next Sunday morn.
ing.
The Rev. Robert Barton, of Greens.
boro, is passing few days with bis
parents. Mr.. Barton occupied the
pulpit of the Methodist church at the
morning service Sunday.
David Columb was called to Bur.
lington Thursday by a message that
his daughter, a girl OF fifteen years,
was dying at st. Jos eph's Orphanage.
The daugh ter is still alive but very
low.
c. P. Jones and wife have gone to
South Hero, for weeks outing by
the lake. Miss Lizzie Pike is assist
ing in the drug store during their
absence and DR.. Rogers will put up
prescriptions.
Miss Flora Miller, who has been
visiting relatives here for the past
ak weeks, returned to Kingston, N.
Y. Wednesday, where she graduates
from Spencer's Business College
about Jan. 1st.
R. c. Christy, wife and daughter
took carriage drive to Fairfax last
Wednesday. Mr.. Christy returned
Friday leaving Mrs. Christy and
Roxy to pass few days with the
formers sister, Mrs. Irish.
Mrs. S. C. Hill has gone to Brandon
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Ralph
Church. Ga her return she will stop
at Burlington to visit another daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Hutchins, and at DR..
A. S. c. Hill s in Winooski.
Miss A. B. Fulington and her
grandmother, Mrs. Andrews have
gone to Montpelier to visit Mrs. An.
drews' son, W. G. Andrews. Miss
Fullington goes from there to Pitts
burg, to resume her work in the
school for the deaf and dumb.
At the corporation meeting held
Monday evening 1t was voted to
elect a COMMITTEES of three who, IL
they considered it to be for the best
interests Of the village, are to pur-
chase the water power at Ithiel Falls
and equip it for an electric light sta
ton. The committee appointed we're
F. &. Bicknell, W. Fl. Nye and c. N.
harrington. 80
johnson has two inmates in Yer.
mont insane hospitals. 1t costs the
state about $500 q year and 10 paid
from the tax on corporations, there
being no state tax. If Johnson paid
this, as formerly the case, it would
mean town tax of 10 cents on
every dollar of the grand list. Glenn
ent condemns the present system of
caring for the insane. Do you? If
not vote the Republican ticket Sep.
tembsr 4.
DR.. Maynard of Burlington was
called here Sunday to perform an
operation for strangulated hernia on
George Bedell. Mr.. Bedell was taken
ill Saturday and came to the village
and consulted DR.. Prentiss. Sunday
morning the doctor was called there
and found him in very critical con.
dition. He telephoned Immediately
for DR.. Maynard, who reached here
In his automobile about noon. Mr..
Bedell rallied from the operation but
at this time is very low.
At the Republican caucus held last
Saturday night and which was
largely attended. W. E. Tracy was
chairman and j. L. Foster Secretary.
The only name presented for Rep.
resentative was that of Fred G. Bick-
nell, who was nominated by Harry
Stiles and seconded by E. n. Sherwin.
Mr.. Bicknell accepted the nomination
and promised if elected to serve his
town TO the best of his ability. The
Democrats held an informal gather
ing the same evening and put up B.
A. Hunt as their standard. bearer.
The justice ticket, as agreed upon by
both parties, is as follows: r.. j.
Baker, j. j. Hickey, W. FL. Stearns,
B. T. Ober, E. P. Grow, FL. W. Peck,
GeO. Dllllngnam.
The Knights of Pythias' Annual
Clam Bake, held at Ithiel Falls last
Thursday was attended by about 5 3 |
Knights. The lodges of Cambridge,
Morrisville. johnson and |
Barre were represented. All report |
q fine time and vote johnson Lodge |
as entertainers. The |
of welcome was made by |
States Attorney Bicknell and was
given in his usual pleasing manner,
which made everyone feel at home
and glad they we're present. Uncle
David Holdridge was an honored
guest, acting as caretakg for the
grounds, which were pronounced
deal for the occasion. Considerable
lime was taken up after dinner In
peech-making, the first speaker be-
ng B. A. Hunt, who gave rousing
address for the good of the order.
caterer Cook, who recently located
n johnson served the dinner, and
hereby established a reputation for
irst class work, which will not be-
by Johnson people.