News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-12-09

Mrs. Jennie Forster, who has been liv-
ing at Waterbury the past few months, is
in town, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Harris.
Miss Ada Fulton, who has been con-
fined to her bed by sickness for some
time past, is some better and able to sit
up part of the time.
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
E. q. Godette on Friday of last week,
and they are the recipients of congratula-
tions from many friends.
The Ladies' Aid Society will give their
supper at the Cong'l church next week
Tuesday evening instead of on Friday
evening of this week as noted elsewhere.
The L. C. A. Basket Ball team went to
Stowe last Friday evening and were
done up" by score of 80 to IA. The
boys say the small hall as well as superior
players, did the business. They hope
for better luck next time.
DR.. Maynard of Burlington was in town
last Monday and performed an operation
upon Robert Lurvey of this town for
appendicitis aud the removal of an ab-
scess. He was assisted by Dr.. Stevens, at
whose rooms the work was done.
The village snowplow, or what is better
known as the blue Jay made its first
appearance upon our streets this season
last Monday morning, and was manned
by " Fon - Boyes who is no novice i'll the
art" of keeping our walks free from
snow.
Word was received here last Wednes-
day night of the serious illness of George
| Grimes, formerly of this place, but now
of Westboro, Mass. His sister, Mrs. Ly-
man Darling, started for that place last
Thursday morning. Later news reported
him little more comfortable.
William Fulton, who has been off duty
the past week, resumed work at Hotel
PhGnix yesterday morning. Mr.. Fulton
has made many friends here during his
connection with the hotel by his pleasant
and obliging ways, who will be pleased
to see him at his old post again.
George B. Foss has for a few years
past been engaged in the poultry business
quite extensively, and had an exhibit of
his fowls at the recent State Fair, receive
ing several premiums upon the same.
Last week he succeeded in making deal
with r. S. Currier of Barre, who is also
breeder and dealer in fancy poultry,
for the sale of a Rhode Island Red hen
and rooster for twenty dollars,
Mrs. Leo Baker went to Burlington last
Saturday morning, called there by the
serious illness of her husband, Leo Baker,
who went TO the Mary Fletcher Hospital
the previous Wednesday for treatment of
tetanus, caused by injury of his hand in
threshing machine. Mrs. Baker returned
last evening and SAYS the chances of his
getting well are more favorable. Leo has
host of friends who hope for his re-
covery.
The grading up of the grounds around
the two new buildings on Mill Street last
week, which were recently purchased by
n. NJ. Mcfarland from the V. L. Blod-
gett estate, has made very noticeable inn
provement in their appearance and sur
roundings. By doing this it brought the
water pipes that furnish them water so
near the surface of the ground that there
was danger of the water freezing, and so
the pipes had to be lowered about three
feet. This work was carried ON under
the supervision of NJ. S. Goodhue.
Walter L. Hill, who had the misfor-
tune while on visit to friends in Massa-
chusetts some two months ago to wrench
his "game" leg in such way that he
was obliged to return to the crutch and
cane, has recovered sufficiently so he gets
around without the aid of the crutch.
lie returned to Milton this morning to
resume his work with George l.. Morse,
who is the proprietor of the famous Hub
Cash Store of that place. Walters many
friends will be pleased to learn that he
is able to go to work again.