News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-01-13

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in st. Johnsbury yesterday.
Judge Tucker has been at Montpelier
the past few days - looking in upon the
seat Of WISDOM
M"s. F. b. Noble gave party to few
of Master Murray's friends last Saturday
afternoon from to 7 in honor of his
birthday.
Mrs. Howard L. Stevens went to Wol-s
colt last Saturday co attend the meeting
OF the Woman's Relief Corps, which was
the regular assembling for the installa-
ton of officers for the year ensuing. Mrs.
Stevens was the installing officer.
The first of a series of social dances
was held at Hotel Phoenix hall last even
ing Over twenty couple were in attend
ance and music was furnished by Prof.
W. l.. Bennett, the left-handed fiddler.
and Miss Grace Miller as piano accom-
PIANIST.
A special meeting of the Rebekah
Lodge was held on Wednesday evening
OF last week for practice by the degree
team. The members were all present
and the degree was very credibly per-
formed. We understand that there are
four candidates awaiting to be admitted
and tonight which is their regular meet
ing night. the mysteries of the order
will be made known to them.
Henry Sargent of Eden was committed
to Jail on Saturday last by Fl. Fl. Adams,
collector of taxes of Eden. Mr.. Sargent
was backward about coming forward :"
with his taxes and had made numerous
suggestions to the collector that he was
in the habit of paying his taxes at his
(Sargent's) convenience. The collector
allowed that his convenience should be
consulted at times.
The ex-Principal of the Lamoille Gen.
trail Academy, Professor E. j. Smith, has
received the appointment of Secretary
ship to Congressman Frank Plumley and
has accepted the same. Mr.. Smith was
a graduate of Dartmouth in 1905 and
had charge of the academy here for the
two years following. He made many
friends while among us, all of whom, we
are sure, will voice with us in extending
congratulations for his good fortune.
On Thursday evening Of last week
twenty-five of the members of the APP
palachian Snow-Shoe Club took adyap-
tage of the freeze-up and moonlight night
and took a tramp "over the hills and
far away" On their return they CALL
ed al 'The Elms and were very
"sweetly" entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
L. II. Noyes with sugar on snow and
other refreshments. This was the first
outing the club have had this season COL
lectively, and it was an event long to be
remembered by all the members who
were present
The Teachers Meeting, which will be
held at the Academy building Thursday
afternoon, promises to be of more than
usual interest. Besides the discussion of
topics which usually come up at such
meetings, Mr.. J. 5. Cooley of Springfield,
Mass, will address the teachers on THE
Rational Method of Reading" While the
meeting is arranged primarily in the
interests of the teachers of this town, it
is expected that some of the teachers
from neighboring towns may wish to
avail themselves of the opportunity to
hear Mr.. Cooley speak. He has recently
addressed meetings in several towns of
the county and his talks are very highly
spoken of. The schools throughout town
will be closed ou that day to permit the
teachers to attend this meeting.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Lamoille County National
Bank held at their banking rooms yester-
day, the following directors were elected:
Carroll S. Page, H. NJ. Mcfarland, l. L.
Pearl, II. f. Brigham, C. A. Knight, Ii.
A. Noyes, and l.. V. Smile. They organ
ized by electing Carroll S. Page, Presi-
dent: II. NJ. Mcfarland, Vice President,
County Savings Bank and Trust Company
also held their annual meeting on Tues
day at same place and made choice of
the following as directors: Carroll S.
Page, H. NJ. Mcfarland, R. w. Hulburd,
r. S. Page, A. A. Pike, S. A. Fife, and
G.. A. Knight. The organization selected
c. S. Page as their President, II. NJ. Nc
Farland, Vice President, and F. M. Gull
yer, Treasurer.
S. A. Brooks of Sullivan, N. H., came
here on Thursday morning last in quest
of horse which was taken from his pas
ture two years ago last summer. Mr..
Brooks had learned that the colt which
was bay with black points, had been in
the possession of a man by the name of
Peters in Eden. Mr.. Brooks engaged the
services of Sheriff Stevens and they
started out on an investigation and
finally located the horse in the possession
of one Charles Robbins in Craftsbury.
Mr. Robbins naturally objected to giving
up the horse and the result was that Mr..
Brooks replevined the horse on Friday
and on Saturday had him shipped to