News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

Commissioners Gates 1t will be an in
teresting meeting, and not only road COM
missioners, but everybody interested in
good roads should attend.
Ernest Page has the contract to carry
the mail on the stage route between this
place and Eden Mills the four years be-
ginning July 1st next. The present con-
tract was bid off by Chas. Kneeland, who
ran it awhile, since then it has been run
by Henry Adams, who has given the
route faithful service, We understand
Mr. Adams was not bidder on the new
contract.
Owing to the continuation of "measley"
times hereabouts the school authorities
decided to close up the village school for
ten days, and let that take the place of
the Easter vacation. Accordingly, school
is out until Tuesday, March 18Th, when
it will resume business, it is hoped, for
the remainder of the school year. All of
the teachers have gone to their homes for
a much-needed rest.
The body of Mrs. Heman Jones, who
died at Belvidere Center last Thursday,
was brought to this place for burial
Monday. She was the wife of Heman
Jones, son of F. L. Jones of this town
and died of pneumonia after an illness of
six days. She was SO years old and
leaves besides her bus band son aged -
years. Rev. o. NJ. Boutwell, was the
officiating clergyman.
The semi-annual water and light bills
are out and a notice elsewhere states that
they must be paid on or before the 18th;
If not five per. cent. will be added, 1t
will be we'll for all those who have re-
ceived bills "to take notice and govern
themselves accordingly" Treasur, + Gull
yer will be at the bank the last bree
evening of this week, from 7 until s, for
the purpose of receiving payment of these
bills.
The selectmen held meeting at the
home of K. b. Collins, one of the mem
bers of its board. last Saturday, ard Or
ganzed or the ensuing year. w. G. |
Davis was made chairman, and in was re-
solved to meet regularly the first Tues
day afternoon of each month, for the pur-
pose of drawing orders and transacting
business. No orders will be issued unless
signed by each of the Selectmen and the |!
business will be transacted at the town |
clerks office.
Mr. A. E. Lang of Burlington, represen-
;atve of the Anti-Saloon League, gave
Tery interesting address at the Cong'l |
church last Sunday morning, appearing
n the interest of the League. He spoke |
about the work the League is accomplish
ng, especially in the direction of no IL
,ense in Vermont and referred to the fact
hat this town came very near going into
The license column last week and hoped |
hat next year special efforts will be made
o make the No majority larger.
Russell Page, always having an eye out
or bargains in the cattle line, went over
to look at some stock. He took
along with him his reliable man, Fred
Muzzey. They went into the barn and
Russ, clad in big fur coat, went in be-
,ween couple of large Holsteins. Evil
lently not liking a stranger, who rubbed
Up against them with his coat, one of
hem went for him. She tossed him
over into the manger and gave him a
prod in the left leg, tore his trousers and
Kept him there until help arrived, for
which he called very Justify. Fred
managed to get the unruly animal away
md Russ" was released from his pre-
'arious condition., somewhat bruised
md having all desire for COWS at that
time knocked out of him. He allowed
hat Fred as " first aid to the afflicted"
lid the relief act very readily as we'll as
timely.