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The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-05-16
CAMBRIDGE BORO.

Rev. Mr.. Whcclock has Just returned
from Boston.
The Grange held their monthly meet
ing last Saturday.
DR.. Morgan has got located at his new
residence on Main street.
DR.. Brush is shingling his house "nd
making some other repairs.
The Reform Club will hold their meet
ings hereafter at the school house hall.
The workers hold their meetings every
Tuesday evening at w. NJ. SCOTS hall.
Miss Mary Wheelock has gone to Bos-
ton 10 spend few weeks with her friends.
Orange Reynolds has just returned
from market with a fine stock of summer
goods.
The Cambridge butter market ranged
on Saturday last from 10 to 90 cents per
pound.
The railroad company have commence
ed work at several places on the road.
This looks like business.
Rev. Mr.. Cushman preached his first
discourse at the Methodist chapel last
Sabbath. He gave good satisfaction.
The railroad company having reduced
wages on the road to one dollar per day,
quite a number of the hands have left. as
it leaves them only a margin of % cents
after paying their board.
Miss Stevens has returned from mar
ket, bringing with her fine stock of
millinery goods. She is an expert in her
business, and her judgment in the selcc-
ton of that class of goods is excellent.
The Grand Army held meeting last
Friday evening, at the chapel of the Con
gregational chitrch to make arrange
ments for decoration day. An invitation
to deliver the Grafton was rendered to
Rev. Mr.. Wheelock, which was declined.
Wallace Parker, the President of the
Reform Club, delivered short discourse
last Wednesday evening, from these
words "For thou shalt have joy and
gladness, and MANY shall rejoice at his
birth; for He shall be great in the sight
of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine
nor strong drink" The discourse was
an able one, and eloquently delivered.
Mr.. Parker possesses good degree OF
originality, which makes his discussions
very interesting.
At the regular meeting of Pearl Lodge,
No. 45, the following officers were duly
installed by District Deputy j. NJ. SAT-
ford: w. G. r., George M. Ferrington
w. V. S., Mary Corse; w. S.; j. M. SAT
ford; w. f. s., e. |. Scott; w. T., Mary
Morse; w. NJ, John Root; w. |. g..
Lille Scott; w. 0. G., Frank Thomas
w. c., Lewis Cook; w. A. s., George G.
Dunton; w. ID. NJ, Martha Wills; w
r. II. s., Addie Bennett; w. L. II. s..
Martha c. Hopkins; p w. c. T., A. G.
Stinehour; Curator, w. Smith Oul
Lodge never was in more prosperous
condition.
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that Of her husbands. shs elaine"
it was $500 that Smith car.iol ia ha'
vest pocket. Mrs. Sophia tlams and
Ms. Bedorc t,stifed 10 odtsin. IT.
marks m,sie hy the respondents tends
ing to cJnaoct him with the cIiEo -
which he was charged. II appear
from the evidence, that ailcr smith
was alleged TO have received The lost
money, he accompanied Nee and the
latter's wifi to Canada, and something
subsequent IF sold a small farm to
Mr.. Noe for $500, $500 oswhjch were
paid from the money found by Noe.
The respondent took notes OF Noe &c
cover the thing. re
On the part of defence, mjs5 ilaa
a score of witnesses were intfd7uce@
impeaching the character of Noe ane
his wife for truth and veracity, and
testifying to the general good honest
character Of fhe respondent, Come Of
the witnesses bbying known him loT
more than forty years. The respond.
ent denied receiving part 81 the mon
ey, or having advised Noe 10 retain
possess ion of. it after he ohHd it. lie
also denied the admissions e. the Wit
nesses, Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Be'cJc,
and he claimed that the sale Of Che
farm was a bona fds transaction, and
that he took the notes in f'N6ieltf
therefor. 1t also appeared ii testi
mony that Noe had been promised
Immunity from punishment, if ne
should testify, to the action of the re-
spondent Smith, in the matter. The
case was ably argued and at cchsidert
able length, and Col. Randall claimed
as a point of law, that the property
being found by Noe, did not come i'll
to the latter's possession feloniou>ly-
H that it was not stolcn-and, frdU the
fact, that there was no felony in the
manner in which Noe became possess
ed of the money there could be no
felony in the respondents receiving it,
!. If he did receive it. The case went
4 to the jury who rendered verdict of
acquittal. States Attorney Thoi7T"t,
assisted by p. X. Gleed for prosccul
ton; Col. Randall of Montpelier and
4 Geo. L. Waterman and c, c. Burke
for respondent. .
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fagraBie dei'cio, aud in defence. testi-
mony was introduced tending TO prove
an alibi with regard to the porticipeS
Wilson, and il was claimed that a YER
dict of guilty would not I've Warranted
unless the State coJild show that the
crime was committed 10y the respond
ent in connection with the. person
named in the Indictment. The jury
disagreed. II is understood they stood
9 for conviction and for acquittal.
States Attorney Thorpe, assisted by
G. J.. Waterman for prosecution, p.
X. Gleed and {. {. Burke for defence.
State IS. Snith.-This was & state
prosecution in which the respondent
was charged with felOniously receiving
the amount of $3.50. The circum-
stances in this ease are pretty widely
known. In view of their recent re-
counting at the justice suit the latter
part of last winter at MorrisSille, and
although they cannot lave been for
gotten, repetition of them will not
lperhaps be out of place. In the fall
of "A, during the fair, Mr.. l.. b.
Boynton of Morrisville, lost wallet
containing 1925 in cash, a check for
s25 and sundry other papers. Hap
pening to discover his loss, he began
| to search but could not find his wallet
that eve, and his subsequent efforts
were quite unsuccessful. Some two
years elapsed and then certain facts
leaked out, tending to connect one
Charles Noe with the finding and sub.
sequCnt convention of the lost proper.
ty. Noe was tried before a justice at
MorrisviIle, and there and then bound
over to appear at the County Court
After the arrest of Noe it was ascer.
tanned that one Jefferson Smith was
an accessory in the convection Of this
money, hence the present prosecution
The testimony Of Charles Noe tended
to show, that on the day of the horse
trot, he attended the fair ground, ant
on his way home at night found The
1 pocket-book with the money in it
That a few days afterwards he called
upon Smith, With whom he was OF
terms of intimacy, and asked Smiths
advice as to what was best to do un
| der the circumstances. The witness
4 (Noe9 claimed that at that time Smitl
| urged him not to return the money
but to keep it. Noe also stated thai
Smith took part of the mdney-$200-
and carried it about with him in hi
vest pocket. Bridget Noe, wife o
Charles, purported to testify to thu
facts elected from her husband, anC
although she corroborated him in Ger
tain respects, yet there was a grea
discrepancy in the details rs to Smith
completely, between her testimony ant
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-05-16
EAST ELMORE.

Almon Swift has trial of his new
ditcher, this week Wednesday, oil his
farm.
Our school commenced this week with
a larger attendance of scholars than we
have had for several summers, with Lau-
IA Vigeant as teacher.
Andrew j. Morse has bargained with
Moses Parsons for his farm. There is
ample opportunity for improvements, land
we hope to see them made.
On Monday morning last, while E. w!
Potter was assisting in fixing the boom
across G. A. Morse's mill-pond
The raft careened,
And sent Mr.. Potter
Eend over eend. ~.
After frantic efforts he regained the shore,
wet and exhausted. His friends greeted
him then with cheers and dry clothes
tile latter were very acceptable.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-05-16
NORTH HYDE PARK.

Elder Damon, Advent, baptised ten
persons last Sunday.
\. W. Ferry has rented his farm tn 4.
Loveland, and has moved out Of the place.
The summer school with 5. Il. Waite
as teacher, opened on Monday with b
pupils.
Elder Damon r holding a series of
meetings here, and much interest is man
ifested.
Rey.'J. W. Fiitchkok who has lived at
this place for the last year will move to
Eden Mills this week.
About o'clock, Monday forenoon the
house of William ODER was discovered to
be on fire. The fire was distinguished
without much loss.
Miss Emma Parker has taken the school
at Eden Corners for the coming season.
Miss Jennie Butts teaches in the TowlC
district. and Miss Collie Heath teaches in
Luther Griswold's district.
Some miscreant entered the saw mil
of William Ober, i'm Eden, on Sunday
last, and cut the l2-inch drive belt tel
times asunder, also cutting an the lac
ings. There is slight clue to the au
thorship, which it is hoped will lead to ;
full conviction.
Hating between two opinions. Ole
man-''Wife. where had we better go
down to McFarland's, or over to Merri
am & Hardy's?" Wife-Well, CUES
we had better go to -- oh, you don
think so. Well, then, let us go to --
Orwell, they both are selling 50 dog-ol
cheap that it don't make much differ
ence." Sequel: They hitch up the oil,
mare and go.
There are always two sides to stor.
and we hope there may be something OF
the other side of the following stor,
which will lessen its appearance of bru
tality. Week ago last Saturday w. ODE
and wife, living I'll the vicinity of Mort
Hyde Park, were called away from home
to attend court at Hyde Parkas witncsse
on case of John Manning, They lief
two small children at home, but toll
them to go TO 4 neighbours after girl t
stay with them during their absence
which they started to do, but while pass
sing the house of said Manning one ofhi
(Manmin@'s) boys came out and coaNe
the little boy. who is about seven year
old. to stay with him and let his sister g
on alone. As soon as she was out Q
hearing he took the boy into Manning
barn, where there was Il young man b,
the name of Wm. Biddcli, vino tried frs
to fligbten the boy into telling what h
had heard his parents say about them
but falling in this he took rakcs-taii am
beat the little fellow. As he is nery0u
and timid child, the fright may prove
lasting injury. The brute that eommittc
this infamous deed is now in Hyde Par
Ijail, and if justice could be done, woul
pass the next few years Of his life i
state prison. 1t is true that Biddcll is i
Ijail, but it is upon another charge tina
the above. # there be -HIruttIcr side I
this affair we shall be glad to give it pull
lcatiOA.
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STOWE.

The hotel laundry il progressing rapid |
ly.
Potatoes are reported to be rottiug in
the ground.
Grain soNn two weeks sgo has not
sprouted.
The weather is fine, dry andinclined to
be unhealthy. @
J. r. Parish has been dangerously sick
but is reported better. - ...
Tire first trip of the season to Mount
Mansfield occurred last week.
Flour is beyond eatable prices. Many
20 to Waterbury to procure the luxury. !
The Rev. George f. Smith has returned
to this charge for the third year. Who
does bctter:-Speak.
The services of Miss Abbie Wade have
been engaged at the NJ. E. church for the
coming year as organist.
Thomas Downer, after fitting up the
buildings Oh his "Branch" farm, has
rented the same to George Downer and.
Ed. Gilmore. ,....
The morals Of our community have
rapidly improved during the absence of
our lawyers and officers. Abide watch
fully their return.
L. S. Luce has returned from his trip
West and is both pleased and displeased
with what he saw among the Buckeyes.
Smoke and SCOT are almost htolerable in
her cities.
+. j. Benson is finishing and beamify-
ing his place, which will, when done, be
one of the incest and most pleasantly To-
Gated in town. May the ravages of fire
never again pervade their home.
George Wadehas reason to pride him
self on the 'jocliest turnout in the
county, but thinks he is made the victim
of much petty pilfering, as the loss of
butter, Whips, &C., will amply verify.
P..D. Pike, tub and lumber manufac-
turer at the lower village, is doing thriv-
ing business, necessitating the employ
ment of a large corps of skilled workmen,
and the running of his shops to their
fullest capacity.
Sunday afternoon services will be held
at the West Branch church during the
present conference year under the pastor
| ,c bn DnH - ID Smith Tho ,Nnpt,1o
attend en- masSe and have already organ
lied a large and enthusiastic Sunday
school.
+. c. Mower has just returned from
Boston, and we presume will tlaunt to
the breezes his large and well selected
stock of new goods, tempting the fair
les - eye to "call and examine my choice
line of goods before purchasing else
where"
Officers of Mt. Mansfield lodge, No.
Ill, |. O. of G. T.: w. c. r., Ii. c..
Faunce; w. ". r., Angie NJ. Slayton !;
W. s.. Geo. Town; w. A. s., Abbie A..
Warren; w. f. s., Mrs. +. l.. Crandell ;
W, II, Dr.. n. II. Thomas; w. G., Solo
mon Allen; VIM, \. r. Corsei w. c.
4 M, Abbie Bigelow; w, E-G., Mrs. NJ. J,
Corse W. 0. G., Edwin Magoon; w. II.
II. s., Ella NJ. Reed; W. l.. II. S., Ada
Boynton; p. w. c. T., Freeman Smith,
Mr., and Mrs. Solomon Allen depart
Wednesday of this week to take charge
=! Of the domestic affairs of Col. j. b
Mead's family of Randolph, who was re.
Gently bercft of most estimable wife
Mrs. Allen has previously lived in the
family of Gov. Converse upon a like be
reaycmcnt, and is well qualified to NEE
the wants and wishes of one. of Vermont,
| most popular citizens. May the wei
wishes of their many friends attend then
during their year of absence.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-05-16
JOHNSON.

G. ". Ward has just returned from
market with his new stock of goods.
Atwood Andrews is building a barn
which improves the looks of his place
very much.
Edward Jacobs, one of Bucks mill
hands, while at work, was severely hurt
by one of the saws dropping some six or
eight feet and striking him.on the Shout
der, and cutting q Severe cash to the
bone.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-05-16
BELvIDERE.

The snow is not all gone here yet.
Mrs. N. w. Leach has a bed-quilt
which contains 4,019 pieces.
Mr.. III. r. Edwards has a cat which
measures % inches from the end of its
nose to the tip of it's tail
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Died.

In Fletcher, May 9th, Miss SOPHIA
WALKER, aged 45 years.
In Fairfax, May 18th, Dea. JAMES NJ.
HoTCHK1ss, aged;72 years. >.
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In abundance including Apacas Bantnes, Pophs PlaiF
Dress Goods Casmeres, Dap De Etc. Trimming Silks,
Buttons Dress Trimmings, Ladies' Ties, Palasos, Kid
Gloves, Hosiery, ETC., etc.

I AH feel like calling and examining goods prices pH
aoaied lon tdSre hether qed in
requests mil not damage goods, curry
paying for em No sell goods prices credit,
losing money Those of you who pay your bills
trusting You hire money other
great saving To those who do
goods rather than be to the trouble and expense collecting
can Of you thereby giving YOU annoyance feelings
thing will guarantee that the rich and poor shall all
which be Improvement the adopted
II. w. MCFARLAND!
JOHNSON May 8th, 1877.
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MARRIED.,

In Morrisville, May 9Th. at the NJ. Es
Parsonage, by Rev. I'LL. Hale. Mr.
FRANK i. SIINA, and. Miss MARTHA j..
Town, both of Mo,1istOwD,
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Great Bargains at
M + A r | A N DIS.

opening prepared show better selected
variety goods than BEFORE prices
pie in amoe County obtained the quality OF goods for
Among the specalte will be found large quantities of
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-05-16
LOCALS.
nd and Ogdensburg Railroad
Time Table.

en- e.. ,r train leaves johnson at 10 and Hyde
Cd g. - y ) a. NJ, every Monday
d lllr - train does not run east ON SATURDAYS
"a, Il .... on Mondays.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-21
OUR CITY GOVERN.UENT 7.

The Municipal Commission, of which the
Hon. w. NJ. Evarts was Chairman, has sub
mitted a report which deserves the immediate
attention of the Legislature. Unhappily, it is
not quite as clear as it should be that the
Legislature will act favorably upon its recon-
mendations. For the Commission proposes to
restrict by constitutional amendment the power
or this and all future Legislatures to NEEDLE
with the government Of the City of New York.
1t is unnecessary to say that to some members
this would involve loss of revenue. TO many
others, less mercenary or corrupt, the plan may
seem Objectionable because it proposes to stop
the wretchcd dependence of the citizens of
New York upon the varying whims of the
Legislature. No doubt, also, some very reason
able men will question whether it is altogether
safe to leave city like this, peopled largely
by persons not of the most responsible class,
to govern itself. But sincere Directors will
find in the proposed scheme an excellent sub
stitute for legislative guardianship. As for
those who regard the City of New-GOrk as a
good cow to be MIXED, taxpayers will not be
sorry when their power TO milk the city by
legislative enactment is ended.
The plan of the Commission embraces %
separate municipal elections; (2) responsible
executive; (3) nOn-interference by the Legis-
lature; (4) prohibition of borrowing; 90 con-
troll of taxation and expenditure by board of
finance to be elected by taxpayers and rent
payers only. The separation of municipal from
State and National elections is theoretically
wise. Every capable student of the problem Of
municipal government will cOncede that direct
accountability of subordinate officers to an
Executive having power of removal is an es-
seDtial feature in any reform. Under the
present system nobody is responsible for any
thing. Reform will begin by making some
body responsible, at all times and at every
point, for the faithful performance Of duties.
Interference by the Legislature is excusable
only as a protection against the reckless
tendency to tax and to spend. If the majority
of the voters have no property, do not
consciously pay taxes, and have no interest in
the permanent prosperity of the city, some
control from without may at times prove the
only safeguard against practical confiscation in
the name of law. 1t is very well to provide
that city shall not borrow money. But such
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-21

restrictions have been evaded wherever they
have been tried, and if the plan of the Com
mission had in it no better guarantee than
this of economy it would be of little value.
The vital feature is the absolute financial
control intrusted to a board elected by tax and
rent payers. This part of the plan Will meet
more opposition than any other because u VIII
be said that it cOntemplates virtual dlsfran-
chisement of many persons. Evasion Is not
worth while. The friends OF munlcpal REFORM
may as well meet the issue boldly, and declare
that, in the cities as in the towns OF this
State. those only ought to have voice IN the
raising of taxes and the spending of money
who nav taxes and have money to he
taxed. The rent-payer bears tax when
ever he pays rent. To him, az to those
who pay taxes on property owned, IL Is %
matter of direct and personal interest ihae
the city should be wisely and economically
governed. But the man who owns no prop
crty, who pays no tax, and who does hot
even rent taxable property, is exceedingly ag'
70 vote away the money of others with lavish
Indifference. And the secret of that outrage
ous increase of municipal debts and taxes,
which has become the browning disgrace OF
American SONcrDihch', IL NV a." 49, -.
of the people to their rights, but the indiiier-
ence of those who own nothing and pay moth
ing to the burdens imposed upon others who
have property.
This feature of the plan deserves the most
earnest defense If the Legislature will sub
nit it to the people, it will doubtless appear
that the voters in the rural districts under
stand how they are indirectly oppressed by
the wasteful expenditure and the heavy taxa
ton in cities with which they are obliged to
trade. If the Legislature refuses to permit the
people to vote upon this proposition, IL VIII
not be difficult to guess the motive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-21
OPPOSITION TO RAPID TRANSIT

The opponents of rapid transit schemes in
this city are unusually and suspiciously active
at present. a new suit to restrain the iney-
liable has been begun in the courts, which
have already decided upon every point adj
vanced in favor of the companies and a tenn
porary injunction has been obtained only that
it may be dissolved in the early future. FREE
qucnt protests of few owners Of property on
the selected routes are heard UNDECIDED in pub
lie meetings just now and delegations of these
same gentlemen utter their complaints in per-
son to the Mayor and through him TO the press.
A civil engineer has been put forward who
ai1irms that handsome twO-legged structure
Will not sustain its own weight, in spite of the
daily experience of thousands on one-egged
road which is admittedly an eye-sore Another
equally mistaken individual has been lately
heard crying the startling tale that $50 900, 900
is to be paid for road which is to cost on.y
So, 200, 600, and the rest divided between
few spectators who form a sort of local
Credit Mobilier, with capacity for plumber
equal to that of the late national COMPANY.
And lastly, the story is started, to die of de-
NAL in a day, that William II. Vanderbilt is to
build the Underground road which his father
pronounced impracticablc as an engineering ex-
pertinent and Improbable as a speculative en-
terprise.
1t is just possible that some persons may be
deceived by these simultaneous efforts on the
part of the opponents Of rapid transit into the
belief that there is general and spontaneous
opposition on the part of the whole public to
the two enterprises which are already prac-
tically overwhelmingly, the Greenwich
Elevated Railroad and the Gilbert Elevated
Railway. The first has demonstrated the
feasibility of an elevated road Oh the rudest