News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-05-20

Mrs. G. L. Carroll has been caring TO
Mrs. Joel Stratton in johnson for tn
past week.
Mrs. Agnes Porter of Burlington ha
been guest for the past week of her sis
ter, Mrs. III. w. Smith.
Mrs. G. II. Crane and mother, Mrs. M
j. Valleau, spent last Thursday in Vol
colt with Mrs. S. A. Fife.
Mrs. G. F. McKenty was guest short
time last week of her brother, G. P. Fish
er, in the south part of town.
Charles Small and force of painters
have been adding coat of paint to F. M.
Ober's Brooklyn street residence.
Mrs. Hulda Morse went to Jefferson
vile last Thursday to visit for time at
the home of her son, Leroy S. Morse.
Miss Juna Kinds as improving nicely
from her recent operation for appended
tbs, the trained nurse having returned to
Burlington last Wednesday night.
The Skippo," handsome little gaso-
line launch, which has recently been
placed on Lake Lamoille, is owned by c.
H. Small, who also built it. 1t is fine
piece of work.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Slayton and daugh-
ter, Miss Lila, have been visiting rela-
tives and friendslin Boston and at other
points, including a visit with G. Noyes
Slayton at Amherst, the past week.
Mrs. Harlan Shattuck, who has been
keeping house in the Hickok tenement
during the school year, in order to board
her children, who are attending school
here, has returned to her home in Eden.
Among those from Morrisville to at
tend the w. G. T. U. meeting in johnson
last Thursday and Friday were Mrs. o
w. Davis, Mrs. J. T. Jewett, Mrs. A. r
Ellsworth, Mrs. Emma Marvin and Het-
tie Sternburg.
Mrs. Ida Churchill was guest last
Friday of her nephew, d. A. Barrows,
of Johnson, acting as accompanist in the
evening for the character sketch, Don't
You Want a Paper, Dearie ~ song by
Miss Tia Niles and chorus, at the presen- |
tation of the johnson Grange play. The |
number was very well received there, |
the young people receiving many compli
r1ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Strong and two
sons have been spending the past week
with the formers brother, Henry Strong,
in Lynn, Mass. Upon their return they
will move to the c. F. Smith farm, Mr..
Strong having been engaged by Mr.. Smith
as supervisor. Mr.. Smith and family are
moving to their recently purchased Dor
chester Heights place. Mr.. Smith is
erecting a building there for the storage
of farm machinery, which business he ex-
poets to continue.
The two-year. son of Mr.. and Mrs. |
R. L. Barrows narrowly escaped serious 3
injuries in front of the Durham house on S
Portland street, last Saturday afternoon,
when he was knocked down by two
horse team, loaded with lumber, and
lriven by Reuben Willard of Elmore. He
escaped from his mother, who was stand
NC in the yard, and no one seems to ,,
now just how the accident happened. 9
DR.. Willard thinks the horses knocked
lin down and the wagon passed over -
i'm, the wheels missing his body by
ARROW margin. The only injury received s.
vas bruised and slightly sprained ankle II
nd he is now as good as new. Much h
redit is due the driver of the team for d
is presence of mind, as his prompt ac-
ion in stopping the team, doubtless pre- P
mded more serious results. 3
Mrs. Howard Thomas and daughter,
Iiss Rachael Thomas, of Superior, Wis, 1t
ave been guests the past ten days at the
ONE of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Slocum. NJ
asst Thursday evening Miss Marguerite eI
locum and Walter F. Benson entertained tv
large party of friends at the N. E. o.
. hall in honor of Miss Thomas. The
)mpany was made up of members of the n,
lava club and invited friends and the W.
arty was one of the Most ENJOYABLE SO he
al events of the season. Card playing tb
nd dancing were the order of the even h;
g. Among those present from out of wi
wn besides Mrs. Thomas and Miss fir
homas, were Mrs. G. S. Gates. Miss Mar h;
'ret Pike, Craig Burt and Nat Barrows ba
Stowe and r. S. Page of Hyde Park. m.
usic for the evening was furnished by III
rs. Ida Churchill, piano; Nat Freeman,
Olin; James Reed, clarinet. Pc
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motional.