The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-05-23

Butter shipments Monday morning
were 80 tubs.
The thermometer showed zoe in the
shade last week.
Butter sold last week in Enosburgh at
nom IS to % cents.
The heavy wind Friday night blew
down small shade tree in front of A. p.
Snalley's place.
NGitting yeout' that white ''wesllit,"
az and linen ulster, and full-fledged hay
hat makes an ordinary citizen happy
this weather.
Before you buy new hat just call and
l0ok over Merriam & Hardy's immense
slock of straw, wool and fur hats, of all
colors and styles.
Some mischievOus hand set fire to the
west end of the Wintergreen Hill, a few
DAYS ago, but fortunately it was not much
managed. Young wintergreens are show
ing themselves.
The trees have leaved out wonderfully
t|uring past week, and the drouth which
Was prevailing, was sprinkled with a
fefreshing shower Saturday night, max
ing vegetation show good start.
We understand the engine is running up
W Jericho on the Burlington and Lamoille
h r., and Mr.. Linsly seems determined
NJ meet the p. & O. as soon as they shall
te able to connect with him at Cambridge
centre.
Now it is that the lively "'skeeter' and
Niminutive but active black fly causes
pore abuse of Christianity and trouble
than any ten mules. Jones says the woods
Is full of 'em, and there's millions in it,
and Jones is right.
Jonas p. Stevens lost good horse on
friday evening last. He had come down
ffpm Eden, and put up at the American
HDuse. The horse was taken sick, and
Il though two veteran surgeons were call
NJ in, died in few hours.
Last Friday "mine host Kelley, of the
american House, demonstrated the fact
tIsat he is an expert fisherman as well as
" good landlord. He went on a fishing
lip to Belvidere, and, in short time,
canght 1913 speckled beauties, weighing
Il IA pounds.
Reuben S. Wiley, of Waterville-a
notice of whose death appears in another
eolumn--was a graduate of the Neo1Sdeat
81 office, but for the last II years has beer
connected with the Bellows Falls Times
He was worthy young man, and was
much esteemed by his many Acquaintance
es and friends.
Miles Grant is expected back to Morris
vile about the 31st day of May. He will
begin preaching on the first of June, anc
remain about ten or eleven days. May
tie success which attended his efforts OF
lis first visit be multiplied during thi
oomng visit. There is a great field fol
eTangelistic labor in the Vile.
Doubtless, one of the finest stones fol
monuments and head-stones, is the cloud
ed,Sutherland Falls stone from Rutland
Toster & Walker of Morrisville,. have
one fine specimens of head-stones ofthi
xarety. We did not quite wish ourselves
dead when we saw them, for the time fo
such decorations as grave stones comes
long to every individual about as sool
= desired
Our Belvidere correspondent of las
eek, who reported a bed quilt of 40l
uieces, is beaten all to shucks, by F. 2
Ill of this office, who received, recently
= wedding gift, from his father quill
cpnsisting fsO64 different pieces. Omy
He are glad our wife was not obliged t
lave made it. We would rather get alon,
18th buffalo robes, overcoats and othe
zzlch like conveniences for cold weather
Paul Ladeau of this village, hands i
ne boss egg. 1t is s inches one way an
: IA the other. What is especially strill
Ing about it, however, is that the mothe
ii this remarkable egg, tried her skill frs
D an egg only inches by 3 IA. Feeling
doubtless, little ashamed of the effor
nd having, perhaps, been derided littl
u her sister layests, she on the same da,
Fought into the light of day the afore
Hentioned roolxish result of hennish pei
Hverance.
An itinerant fraud, claiming to be
Iacal Methodist preacher, is wandering
zbout the county gathering bread to eat
nd scrip to buy tobacco with. We ar
q willing as any one to help an homes
y Unfortunate, but when such an eviden
aud as he is, presents himself, althoug
~ be old and decrepit, yet we don't fec
4pite SO tender toward him because h
fesents fraudulent credential from
prejidizing" elder as we otherwis
Would.