News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-03-18

The theme of Rev. C. c. st. Clare's ser
mon for next Sunday is "Jesus Christ
and the Laborng Man."
d. E. Langlois OF Boston has been il
town for several days, in the interests OF
the Fairbanks Co., advertising "Sunny
Monday for the local merchants.
Following the regular meeting of La
moille Lodge, N. Is, o. p, last evening
the entertainment committee gave a
dance. Refreshments were served and
all had fine time.
Miss Florence Chaffee, has been quite
i'll at the home of L. B. Gile during the
past week, suffering from acute sciatica
and other complications. Her condition
is now improving.
Mrs. Fred Draper of Enosburg Falls
returned home last Thursday, after a
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank X.
Graves. Her daughter, Miss Ruth, re
NAMED for a longer stay.
A regular Convocation of Tucker
Chapter, No. 10, R. A. NJ. will be held
on Friday evening, March 20, for work
in the Mark Master and Past M sster
Degree. There will be business.
The Mems Progressive Glass of the M.
E. Sunday school are invited to the
home of Fred Lawrence on Laporte road
this week Friday evening, one of the at
fractions being new maple sugar.
Next Sunday evening the Young Peo-
ple's Society of Christian Endeavor will
celebrate the twentieth anniversary of
it's establishment in Morrisville. The
service will be held at o'clock, in the
auditorium of the church.
Charles McNall, an old and highly res
pected citizen of this town is critically
ill at Tenny Bridge Farm, from the
effects of shock, Sustained Tuesday,
morning, while returning in team from
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Milo
Gallup.
There will be regular Communica-
tion of Mt Vernon Lodge, F. & A. M.
to night for work in the NJ. NJ. degree.
Following the work refreshments will be
served. 1t is expected that District
Deputy Buzzell will make his official
visit at this time.
The many friends of Harold Fisher,
who underwent an operation for appendi-
ditis at mary Tfnfer3hospital last Fri.
day will be pleased 'st4.eafn that he is
making satisfactory recovery. Mrs.
Fisher will remain with him for the re-
ma ind er of this week, at least.
The attention of our readers is respect,
fully called this week to the announce
ment of J. w. Rivers, grocer. Mr.. Riv
ers, who recently purchased the Ellis
grocery business will advertise regularly
in this paper in the future and will have
something of interest each week
Neil Smalley, who has been spending
several weeks with friends and relatives
in this vicinity, left Monday night for his
home in Mt. Auburn, Iowa, joining H.
A. Smalley in Swanton, the latter having
started in the morning, in order to spend
the day with his sister, Mrs. William
Skinner.
Howard Smith, for several years a
popular employe in the w. F. Sherman
barber shop, closes his engagement there
April l, when he will begin work for the
Citizens Telephone Company as lineman.
He will be succeeded in the barber shop
by James Tucker, as experienced work
man from Lincoln, Me.
Carroll E. Gates, Secretary and Man
ager for the Gem Pure Food Company.
is expected to arrive in town from New
York in about two weeks to arrange for
work on the foundation for their plant
to be erected in Morrisville this summer.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Gates to COM
mence work as early as possible this
spring,
A regular meeting of Coral Chapter, o.
E. s., was held last evening, when plans
were discussed for the o. E. S. rally to
be held next Tuesday evening. At that
time the District Deputy will be present
to assist in the work and also to inspect
the chapter. supper will be furnished
by the gentlemen members. A large at
tendance is especially desired.
Francis Watson, the little six months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Watson,
died at the home of Mrs. Watson's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Kettle, in
this place, Sunday night, after short
illness of bronchial pneumonia. Mr.
Watson, who is employed in New Hamp-
shire, was summoned here by telephone
and the funeral was held Tuesday after
noon, Rev. P. A. Smith officiating. The
remains were placed in the vault.
When navigation again opens upon
Lake Lamoille it is quite probable that
.he center of attraction will be the new
motor boat, now under process of con-
,truction at the Morrisville Foundry,
he builders and owners being c. b. and
9. p. Greene. The boat is % feet long
with a six foot beam and when completed
will be a handsome one and will carry
1t least twenty people. The power will
40 furnished nv a six horse Dower. four