News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-04-12
Granite Business Looking Up

On account of the freight embargo the
local granite business has been some.
what crippled lately and there was talk
of lay-off at the Union Granite Co.'S
shed, on account of a scarcity of freight
cars. During the past week. however,
there have been plenty OF cars, following
the lifting the embargo, and large ship
ments have been made. The orders are
coming better and local dealers are look,
| ing for better business.
Miss Marjorie Hayiord has returned
to Cambridge to resume her work as
school teacher.
Miss Edna Slayton and Miss Mamie
Weafer were guests of friends in Hard
wick over Sunday.
George F. Earle was confined at his
home for the past few days, suffering
from severe cold.
L. c. Tillotson returned Monday night
from ten days western trip. A carload
Of horses came Tuesday.
Harold Fisher returned Monday to
Pottstown, Pa, to resume his duties as
instructor in the Hill school.
Miss Blanche Smith has been off duty
at the restaurant and Mrs. E. G. Bar
rows has been taking her place.
Miss Drenna Cook of Hardwick is
spending the week with her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Small.
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. B. Greene and daugh-
ter. Marion, were guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Baker 10 Johnson.
Miss Florence A. Chaffee spent Satur-
day and Sunday the guest OF her sister,
Miss Maud Chafee, in Burlington.
Mrs. r. W. Clark of Berkshire came
Tuesday evening for visit with her
daughter, Mrs. L. ]. Fleming, and family.
Rev. W. E. Bakeris in Cowansville, P.
O., this week, where he was called to at,
tend the funeral OF former parshioner.
Misses Dorothy Small and Dorothy
Powers returned Monday to Newton.
Mass, to resume their studies at Mt.
Ida school. &
Mrs. J. Thatcher Sears went Monday
to Melrose, Mass. for stay of a week
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
W. Brown.
Mrs. HI. A. Slayton and Miss Leighton
left Monday for Melrose, Mass, where
they will be guests of Mr.. AMI Mrs. J. c.
F. Slayton. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Cobb of Hardwick
were guests over Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Brown and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ]. Smith.
B. E. Eaton underwent second opera
ton yesterday at the Fanny Allen Hospi-
tai. where he went Monday. He expects
to be able to come home within few
days.
The latest addition to A. w. Waite's
up-to-date grocery store isa vegetable |
fountain, which has been installed in one
of the windows, thus insuring the best |
possible service in supplying strictly
fresh vegetables.
An interesting feature of tasty win
dow display at B. ]. Kelley's is collec-
ton of post cards, sent by Mr.. Kelley
from New Mexico, dealing with Villa and
our troops in Mexico. The pictures are
of much educational value and of special !
interest just at this time.
S. Cole has sold his truck team and
business to A. X. Warren of Hardwick |
and the latter took possession yesterday
morning. Mr.. Warren, who formerly
resided here, will move his family to
Morrisville soon. Mr.. Cole expects to
return to Morrisville with new auto
truck, with which he will continue to
serve the public.
Charles S. Edwards has purchased the
arm formerly known as the ]. H. War
'en farm north of Laporte road of Ed
Jrowell and in the deal gave his Maple
street residence. The trade was closed
asst Friday. The deal did not include
he personal property and Mr.. Crowell
ldvertises ten cows, horses, farming
ools, etc., at an auction to be held Sat-
irday afternoon, April 15.