News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-02-08
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Miss Alice Tyndall has been quite III
suffering from nervous prostration.
Ferd Gauthier's many friends will. b'
pleased to learn that he is improving II
health.
An unusually large number are sicl
with the grip. Were we to enumerate, /
would take considerable space.
Clifton Hood enjoyed few days vaea
ton last week. returning home the latter
part of the week in good health.
Clarence Parker of st. Johnsbury has
been in town the past few days, calico
here by the deaths of his aunt and grand
mother.
III. NJ. Mcfarland and family are now
located in their new temporary home, the
Parker house, at the junction of Main
Street and Valley Avenue.
A shortage of water at the Electric
Light Plant has made it necessary for this
village to purchase power and lights for
the time being of Morrisvile.
Jas. Eaton's little daughter Leone has
been quite i'll with pneumonia, but is now
much better. Miss Ida Collins of Bur-
lington, trained nurse, has been taking
care of her.
The National Life Insurance Company
has paid through the R. w. Hulburd
agency $4,000 to the estate of Martin
Shattuck of Eden and 81, 900 to the estate
of DR.. Hutchinson of Enosburg Falls.
Finishing touches are being put on the
interior of the town hall and the room
looms up splendidly as it nears compile
ton. The Seats modern ones, have ar
rived, and it is expected the building will
be ready for town meeting.
In spite of the inclement weather, a
goodly number attended the card party
with the Misses Towne on Morristown
Plains last Thursday evening. All had a
delightful time and good sum went into
the treasury of st. Teresa's church.
The graduating class expect to go to
Washington the latter part of this month.
There are nine in the class, and some
others may go with them. 1t is now the
intention of closing the high school for
a week at that time and making up the
time at the close of the school year.
There are two more veterans whose
names should be added to our list of vii.
lage residents as given last week. They
are Calvin Smith and John Ladeau. We
gladly add them, although John " does
not live within the corporation limits;
but he hopes to be just as soon as the
lower road contest is settled.
Our esteemed and veracions CORES
pondent from along the banks of the
Gihon informs us that if the grounding
alias the woodchuck 'eminated from his
burrow " last Thursday, he did not see
his shadow, hence, according to the old
est inhabitant, Spring will be here early.
Some folks set considerable store by the
weather lore of the woodchuck. He may
not be infaIlible, but he hits the mark |
about as often as the weather bureau.
Bills are out announcing the Odd Fell |
lows reception and Dance" to be given |
at their new hall on Tuesday evening of !
next week. The committee, under the
able direction of Capt. Waite, are sparng
no pains to make this 1.-THE event Of the !
season." and assure all who attend real t
good time. The lower floor will be used |
bo
the upper floor will be devoted to the !,
terpsichorean art. Sl.50 pays the full bill |
and a general invitation is extended to al |
Do you know we have one of the best
schools, in all departments, in the state?
you do or do not, it is true just
the same. Not only is the school well
equipped with modern appliances, but
The teachers are hard workers, not only
working for the pay they get, but also
because their hearts are in the work. 1t
will pay you to visit the school and see
what good work is being done. "The
loors swing outward" and 1.-THE latch
string is always out" Call in and see for
yourself and then perhaps you will lend
your voice in demonstrating against tie
'lamor that is made about this time #
year about the e-n-o-r-m-o-u expense of
)ur schools.
The l.. c. AS were 'done up'' by Bur-
ingto nHigh at basket ball last Saturday
evening to the tune of 43 to %. The bows
to lose the game, but did their
best to put up good game, which was
vas said to be such by those who SOW it
The Burlington players showed good
raining and thorough instruction. The
lineup was:
b. ii. ;. j.. G. A.
Burke Christie
hughes Page
Alden Brown