News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-06-29

Band Concert Thursday night
Read Supt Coles Salutatory" on
page+.
Several young people from the village
expect to go into camp tomorrow at
Lake Eden
H. Waite has just purchased new
Oakland touring car. The machine is
certainly 'corker"
Leonard G. Cole left Monday for Ches-
ter, VT, to attend the convention OF
school superintendents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Small of the La
porte road, have been recent visitors in
Bradford, VT, returning Monday.
James Patch of Fletcher and Jas. W.
Patch of Pittsfield, Mass, are participa-
ting Of the hospitalties of James Kelley.
Judge G. NJ. Powers went to Burling-
ton Tuesday to be present at the Com
otsiiciasmcnt Of the University of Vermont
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Spear of Brockton,
Mass, are spending two weeks with
their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Spear.
Mrs. c. w. Harltinger of New York
City, has been spending several months
with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hadley, left
Tuesday for Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gibbs of Stowe
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Frank
Smith. Mr.. Gibbs came to attend the
Reunion of 9TH VT, Co. D.
The Democrats of this town will hold
caucus at K. of P. hall Tuesday evening
next at 7:3O to elect delegates to the
State and District conventions.
Ralph Barrows has his right hand done
up and is wearing a plaster on his head
all owing to an accident which occurred
at the Messenger office last Saturday.
Prof L. D. Smith, who has been teach
ing in Jacksonville for the past year, has
closed his school there and is spending
some time with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Smith in this village.
Rev. and Mrs. O. S. Raspe and son,
Philip, went to St. Johnsbury Tuesday to
attend the meeting of the Northern Asso-
ciation of the Universalist church. Mr..
Raspe will address the convention.
Hadley, the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Booth, underwent successful
operation for the removal of Adenoids,
last Tuesday. The operation was per-
formed by DR.. Valleau at his office, as
sisted by DIR. tombstone.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Morse and daugh-
ter, Mrs. c. H. Raymore, and grand
daughter, Miss Barbara Raymore, left
for Burlington Wednesday. They will
attend the balloting at Montpelier to-
AS Fred Stewart. and Orson Chaffee
we're driving to Boardman's mill last
Monday during the thunder storm, light
ming struck the tree under which they
we're passing, giving them slight shock,
and at the same time entered the house
Of Mr.. Nash, demolishing the telephone.
Last Saturday evening at eight O'Clock
a reception was given for Mrs. William
Elphinstone at the home of her father,
William Towne, by eighteen of her lady
friends. The affair was distinguished by
an exceptionally good musical program.
Light refreshments were served by the
hostess. The ladies report a very pleas
ant evening. Mrs. Elphinstone received
many beautiful presents of linen and cut
glass.
One of the worst storms in years oc-
cured last Monday afternoon between
l:3O and 200. 1t rained, hailed, thun-
1ered, hghtened and blew all in one.
Much damage was done to the grand
old naples. relics which can never be re-
placed. Trees in frend of n. b. Blair's,
c. H. A. Staford's, Geo. Badgers, Mrs.
Halls c. w. Fitch's and in other places
were destroyed. Besides these other trees
had large branches broken of. No one