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


Word was received here the last of til,
week 1T the serious illness of Mrs. K. B
Merriam at her home in Topeka, Kan.
William Alexander of Montpelier,
former we'll known resident, was IA visit
or in town several days the past week.
w. L. Durgan was confined to his home
by illness several days the past week
His shoe shop was opened again Monday
Next Sunday morning at the Cong
church Rev. G. c.. ST. Glare will take foI
the subject of his discourse knowledge
That Counts
The condition of Mrs. William Earle,
who has been ill since Thanksgiving, is
not much improved. She is confined to
her bed most of the time.
Tomorrow evening the ladies of the
| Univers alist church will serve a supper
at the vestry at the usual hour. All are
cordially invited to attend.
| The annual meeting of James NJ War
ner Relief Corps will be held Monday
evening, Dec. IL. In addition to the
regular work there will be an election of
officers.
w. 1. P and w. E. Field were in
South A ny last Friday night, where
they fur u she'd music at an old folks ball
given I. M. Rowell's hall. They re-
port successful occasion, with SO cou-
Piles in attendance.
Special communication of Mt. Vernon
Lodge, No. s, F. & A. NJ. Wednesday
evening, Dec. IS. Work in the M. NJ.
degree. All masons in good and regular
standing are invited to attend the meet
ing of Mt. Vernon Lodge.
Mrs. Charles McCarty, former resi-
dent in town, was guest several days
the past week at the homes of her uncle.
Thos. Belts. in the west part of town,
and w. s. Daniels and G. L. Shaw, re-
turning to her home IN Springfield, Mass,
Monday.
Mil Gilbert returned to Springfield,
Mass, Monday morning, after having
spent couple of weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gilbert, in the south
part of town. Neil has fne posti on
with the American Express Company
where he has been employed for two
years.
Word received from Harold Dodge
who is taking a course in Electrical En-
cheering in New York City, states
that he is getting along nicely with his
work and expects to spend Christmas
with his parents here. He will finish
the course in six weeks after Christmas.
W. j. and j. E. Sinnott shipped two
cars of Christmas trees to Buffalo, n. Y,
last Friday. The young men have been
very successful dealers in these goods for
several seasons and report an increasing
business.
The condition of F. H. Goodrich, mem
Der of the firm of Hill & Goodrich, who
has been quite i'll for the past week, suf-
fering from neuralgia of the bowels, is
much improved,
This evening at the regular meeting of
Lamoille Lodge, NJ. w. of A., will occu-
the annual election of officers for the en-
suing year. There will also be work on
one or more candidates.
William e. Lawrence, who has been
employed in Middlefeld, Conn, for the
past year, has been visiting his father,
George Lawrence, and numerous friends
in town for the past week. He was ac.
companied by his friend, Fred Milber.
Mrs. Sarah Sayles, who has been in
Barre with her daughter, Mrs. Bessie
Whitaker, for some time, visited her
nephew, John M. Foss, and family sew
eral days the past week, going from here
to Boston to spend the winter with her
son. Ernest Sayles.
Thursday afternoon, next, Lamoille
Grange will hold their regular meeting
when the following program will be rem
dered:-Cboir singing, roll call; Cues
ton, "Shall Vermont Reclaim its Aban-
doued farms by introducing a Foreign
Element" extract from Three. Ring
Circus; Selection.
Roy Macomber completed his studies
at the Vermont Business College in Bur
lington last Friday and returned here,
leaving Monday morning for Springfield,
Mass, where be expects position in an
He was accompanied here by his sister,
Miss Mertie Macomber.