Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-04-08


among the most industrious if not amoug
the industries. the students of the Normal
School, since they are so conspicuous 10
this particular. They are worthy Of COM
mendaiiou for their fidelity, everywhere
10 the State.
But our report Of the industries of this
place will not be complete, without a pass
ing %ailusion to those who make it their
chief business '.to see that the State re-
eeives no detriment." They may oe seen
at almost any time plying their avocatiOD,
especially just before election.
There are yet, however, many unim-
proved resources. which. in the future,
may add TO the general industry of the
place.
JOHNSON.
johnson is an enterprising aud busy
metropolis, situated in the exact centre of
the known world. at the spot where the
romantic GihOu unites its waters with
those of the mighty Lamoillc. its popu.
la,ion by the last census was 1870.
We have taken the liberty Of adding
nothing to the official returns.l Its out
lying suburbs are numerous, among which
may be mentioned Burlington, a thriving
little hamlet on Lake Champiain Nor.
risville, eight miles out from the heart of
the city, on the Portland & Ogdensburgh
Railroad, a modest little settlement Of
800 stores and 499 dwelling houses-thc
Morrisville Foundry, and the Vermont
Citizen, an unpretcndlng, but popular
little sheet with a titled editor - st.
Johnsbury, 40 miles out on the same rail-
road, devoted to Fairbanks scales, and
Boston, a stirring little village on the
sea-coast, distinguished for its east winds,
peace jubllees, and old original tea-par-
ties.
johnson is a town especially beloved
and favored by the Portland l. Ogdens.
burgh Railroad Co., as witness its depot,
the largest 10 the world, built. regardless
of trouble aud expense, on the emincnce
known as French Hill, the highest land in
Vermont, excepting the Chin on Noun,
Mansfield. Witness also the stupendous
and majestic railroad bridge, two miles
east of the depot. laid, for security, on dry
land, and nicely boxed up. For protection
and safety to.the pigs, children and calves
Of this beloved city, railroad trains are
not allowed TO run within FIVE miles of it,
but are obliged to stop at Hyde Park,
where are located "a depot and woodshed
courthouse and Jail, and the Lamoall'
Newsdealer, spicy little sheet, vencrabl,
for its antiquity, and much valued on oul
exchange list.
johnson is a city largely given to gen
tlemen Of the ministerial profession, iouI
being its lumber q year ago, and three
younger ones having been added since
The three newcomers do not preach leg
ular,y as yet, but are said to exhort quite
often aud loud. Ia one respect they are
all like George Washington, they never
told a lie. May their example be follow
ed by young and old.
See Naples and de-" was the ole
provcrE, I've think it was Naples, bu
may be mistakenly See johnson, apc
don't die" we amend it, but live and STAY
here.
The Normal School is larger thu
present term than for several previous
There are more from other parts Of tht
District and there is mamfcstly an in
creased interest in the school. There
have been already about l40 graduate
from this school in both courses and thei
work is being fully appreciated. A Schoo
Lyceum is adding to the interest Of thi
term.
CHERCH SERVICES.
Congregational church-Rev. e. Fl
French, pastor. Morning service l0:4;
A NJ. Sabbath School following. Eve
ming service, 7 O'Clock.
Baptist church--Rev. +. Ferris, pastor
Morning service l0:45 A. Nj; sabbath
school following. Evening service 7 O'Clock
Methodist church-Rev. j. Wallace
pastor. Morning service l0:45 A. NJ.
sabbath school following. Evening ser
vice 7 o'clock.
Last Saturday, Harry Max6eld, ;
son of Mrs. |. T. Libby, tried his skill II
surgery by taking off the first two finger!
of his left hand in a straw cutter. DR.
Wood ward was called. and commended
the lad for his success, but thought it bes
to repeat the operation in a more work
manlike manner Harry will not be like
ly to cut up again.
The Dr.. being in the finger bAsiness
was called Monday to see a little two-yeal
old son of A. A. Leland, who while play
ing 10 the woodshed with a brother two
years his senior, had one finger severed
and another badly cut.
p. Ii. Caldwell OF Nashua, Iowa, ar
rived in town on Saturday night; was
called on account of his fathers illness,
who VIC are glad to hear is rapidly recov'
eliDg.
cUQy's EuiZS.
DR.. +. g. Burbank of St. Adams,
will deliver his great lecture upon "Fuac,
H.