News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-08-25

Andrew Jones of Boston is spending
the week at the home of his brother, P.
G. Jones.
Mrs. E. j. Billings of Bclvidere is
spending several days at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Billings.
Miss Glenn Leach of Springfield, Vt,
is spending several days this week with
her friend, Mrs. G. W. Mcfarland.
Mrs. Elvira Spiller and Mrs. Mary Spill
Ter of Wolcott came Tuesday morning
for visit at the home of c. A. Spiller.
Mrs. W. D. Wilcomb of St. Johnsbury
is spending the week as a guest of Mrs.
Glen A. Wilkins and other friends.
Miss Bessie limerick and Eldrige En-
erick of Clarencevlle, P. O., are spend
ing a few days at the home of their
aunt, Mrs. T. B. Ellis.
Mrs. A. w. Stone went to Burlington
Tuesday morning, where she was called
| by the death of her brothers wife, Mrs.
F. M. Gould, who died Monday night.
| Last Saturday forenoon at the Uniyer.
salist parsonage, Robert Laird and Miss
Agnes Cleveland, daughter of Mrs. Ed.
Cleveland, were united in marriage, Rev.
Otto S. Raspe officiating They will re-
side in East Elmore.
Thos. j. Stewart, Secretary Of the
State R. F. D. Association, left Tuesday
night for Brattleboro, where he is attend.
ing the annual meeting of the Assoca-
ton. He expected to join large party
of delegates at St. JohnsburY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Mcfarland
will go to South Hero the last t0r The
week for an outing at the cottage of
Oscar Mcfarland. Mrs. Mcfarland will
close her millinery store until after she
returns from the millinery markets in the
early fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stewart of Low
ell, Mass, and the latter's sister, Miss
Marguerite Anderson, of Woburn, Mass,
and Leon and Jessie Stewart of East
Hardwick are spending several days at
homes of Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Ring and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Stewart.
L. E. Tillotson arrived last Friday
with another carload of Western horses.
Although nearly two days ahead of sched-
ule time, large number of customers
were on hand and seven of the lot were
disposed of before Saturday night. The
lot included pair of grey workers,
which is one of the handsomest span
ever brought into town.
The Earle store is showing this week
one of the most beautiful lines of ladies
tailored skirts they have ever brought
out. They are made up in the latest fall
models, and certainly show fine taste
and workmanship. They also are max
ing special drive on all summer waists
to close them out. There are attractive
prices that should appeal to the prudent
buyer.
Winifred Switzer was brought before
Justice Niles by officer b. f. browne
Monday forenoon and was declared
guilty of a breach of the peace, the case
having been continued from last week.
He was fined IS and costs, amounting to
about Sl2. He appealed the case to
court. States Attorney Maurice
and F. g. Fleetwood appeared
for defendant.
RE. Robinson, the faithful porter at
the Randall had Embarrassing experience
last Friday at about 2:3O a. M, which to
Lant's mind would make Pawnee Bill
war dance read like a Sundayschbol
story. LIANT" who is quite an early
riser. was working in the office when he
was surprised by a male gudst. who was
an ugly looking knife and
who proceeded at once with the preIimi-
nary motions and threatenihg to sever his
victims jugular vein. "IIant,sr cries
awakened Lanlord RandauI who came at |
once to the rescue. Mr. IRandalps an
pearance was no doubt a great relief to |
the porter, but only enrao&d his torment. |
or, who tuih5u upon the GENIAL proprie-
tor, who succeeded in lSseping him at |
arms length until Officer Drown reacbad |
the spot, armed with the necessary !
weapons ana soon had the man safely |
corralled at the lookup. The next morn
ing the man. who gave his name as James
French, was very much ashamed of the
episode and paid fine for intoxication
and LETT town He evidently got an over
dose o. "nlskey, which he had previous
ly purchased for medicinal purposes.