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Numbers Of Depressing Rumors
u, In Circulation.
Foreign Exchange Weakcr-Fi-
.l1anccs at Chicago.
..-!L. = ..
The Produce Markets Less Active.
Grain Firmer-proViaions
Lower.
Home Tenrs Expressed Of Squeeze In
Wheat snd Corn.
FINANCIAL.

tn f1fnn In nf1cn NIL UHt lOn0t with IpGOlC ANu
,,nimportaut rnlltcs. Money wns tight, mud Mt
tho etosa brouuht l.1b nf per cont n dug pre-
m,,tm. All Kinds OF tuts,nrs wcr, In circulation
cnlculntru To disturb tho confidence Of hUldors.
rnlr spcct,ncn OF them wns otto that stated
TINT Kcet,e WINS selling everything on tho iist
Drukcrs with few exceptions, wprn bpnrIsh here
and in Ncw York. md throw their moral 1nllt-
encc on thu aI,ic OF lower prlcrs, Tho public
were frightened, md, thu,igh thos sold little.
,olrht less, Thero was n grcnt doal of stntk
sold In Now York, ns1.l consequently grcnt Acal
urst hnvo bco:t bought, and 1t il ultogother
likely that tho buyers were Tho h'ipent propa.
uuto1s Of tlo distressing r,lrnnra alluded to.
The raid on Kuusas & Texas wus continued,
and forced tho urIcp down fronn asIi to H. with
a subsequent slight recovery to MI. Jny Gould
is snf1 TO hnyc parttsl with nil bin Interest In
this rund, rrun ntouutntn received nn rn,isltnt
amount Of attention. with tho result nf forcnx
i, down from r5}i to bsH. II closet ut tlaT, II
los. or ~, Eric t,as bern remarkably stendyot
latc but its tur, iInnlly catnu. 1t sD!1 ut l3AdD
4Isni4u. closinr ut i.s,, decline Of III. Tho
pyoforrc,} lost ii, to GSX. burlington & Quincy
an lalr Ii dozen rroorlol transactions went oil
ss. tn ,sX, Lake yhoro Rol Mt lCsh dpl0;GD lU;,k,
whcrc It elosct III lo,yor than tho c!nso Of s,,ts
,,,r11ur, Northwest which Inns held It's own well
during tho storm, yielded n little. nt wns sold
dawn from DIX to AH, selling finally ut
n,I FL Phil u,yo ,yny 4. tn 81; Mime.
ono,,s Ia. IN 5s,f: md Sioux city u, Ia j4A.
wabash ,yns shurnly attacked. Opol,i,,g Mt AEt,
n nniuI.d IL, In 4o.f. u,,i thou with II fe,y III.
efrrctunI rulIlcs went or tn :EtS, rownrsI tho
r,t,s, thero w,,s n RECOVERY nt j, tn JsA, which
moac thc nat decline Ut the day nj. Tho pre-
frrrc INIT ssf. tn G,,t U,,ipp l'acIt1u rolt ut SO
nrl Y7af md Wcster,, Unun ut kfLlDIGt,0gH,
,yhnrc II c,n.cd. Tnn cnnl at,nrce verc ycry not.
ivn, csuccinIlv 1ofscv Central. Hudson went oH
u, to &. nftor aGltng Mt s1,i; I.noka,y,.unp III,
70 pok: Jersey Central III, to ;stf, after settling
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uOSTQXa

nesros. April 12.-Ffonls-Bnll, Western super
nnc, &2y54i rtnnnlun cxsra. eL75ab1il Wisebustn
exttna, fiHke55i; AinncsOtn oxtss. a0tD10l; winter
wt..is, Uho md Mlehsnn. E.7jaRs3t llllnula aha
l1,d!nnn, ktth,G; IT. 1nnts eA23a7iui sprln. Nhe.s
pntents, Hi.1tkla.2os wintor rnsentr. ta.taaaoo.
GmAistern sisa.,ys nlse nnd ,1s. TEi1ow a1IG 6ss
exrn Whitp, tSetA. NJ. whie. 4s4tt41ci No.t wh!s
ntll No. ! tni1Hh. W. tA. hyh. !DaHit. ,o,.. -!
r.ickal. ch*ur. s.4a.4ei fair 70 lu0l. 3te:2c.
tisMFiSt" ss; sG, Sfi: 100 sncsst cor e
but WHEAT Au 1i. II. ..4s
4,tll Lii.
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COMMERCIAL.

Tho following weir, the receipts and shipnenta
Of tho leuling nittrIes Vi prtNueu In thIs city
, 1880-04-13

1}EFpAlo, April ll-GHAIS-Entirety neglected ~
QuntaHons naMillaly without change.
CANAL FltEINltT8-tJnchnnRct.
, 1880-04-13

MatiEEt-i.sssi'el M during Hpn'aI n1d Mon!'a{{'
kWa rLIJis,t Inst week, hAa'. rto:r wns mod ,in.
nnd @ Sto s'Sf sn g he r.. IT tr9ds nar nv y pies
RrndeI. Anhn4 tho Ehloa wern tho following:
, 1880-04-13

PETROLEUM.
cLEvELAxn. April ia-prTitoLIua-Quiet atana'
nrtl wllito 1l1 tett. 1hc ...
rtr7sMlt,,t,, t'n, April ll-rEr1loLEux-Fa!E aer
iyu, cru.o wenk nd lever al pst ut latkors tor sap
inent, ralne4t, sha13lc, Philadelphia delivery.
TirnHylI5n. III. Agrl! G-tEriso,s}jn- .:a.fss
f6et s.iv19tlt.' = s,,: HxstES xa@Ns charteF' uW
, 1880-04-13

IT. l.o1tts, April 12.-FkutH-Nointna1lJ armet
family. i.1U; colcu, sia.
tlNAtN-SYhent hixhnri I'm. ! red. tlls& esshi fLSY
Anil, sib 1aitS, ctnanH nj ell3A, aciiat Mhy, ts
<sIl0 Juuet ttxe04+< juiyt kIastTla tho yeAr; No.
1du. &ll hid, Spl do *I1 BID Chrli Iattet; 5$G3ts
cu.t; JsIsc Aprlls 3lszasI}4s Mays 3kaatsfc lunt:
July. ods better, ste cash5 tlKc May. Rjs
aulut ut 7to. hurley dull md unchanged.
WntaKf-Stnnd5 ut tlW.
l.Anls-nu1i ut G!ld. r... ......
HrTrgM-l.owerl creamery, ala1c, dalt5, D5 70
Mny. llry INIT nninn9ly irneIs nniAtHA dining. III.
eUIi iltsnur nj flu tg 1.lM7lh Lar! n!.nlllaI.
1a!MM9; ents H.t Sni SyS r.. 's p9ssg NY e
83NU bu; Uats, t,0U but ryu, nGna; barley 3uu ou.
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COTTON,

NEW ORLEANS, April l2--CurroN- -.8tsadJ, mid
ding, l.Ku, INV taitdnc, IHot good ordinary lhfi
mt rocuj,tA sGIl balea, RrosS. t exports " ufsi'
ltrI.n!H. &tso; constntR. 2tus saies. apoo stock
24.fAt. .......-.. 1T,
~. LOUIS, Atn.,. April. lz~-C0rr0N.t.omeFt mid
hds i2et kaloa, W bales. receipts, suit ship1lsnh
l,3Us stock, E,Mu.
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1SItANAroL,s, April i.-0nA1S-Wheat rFu1I ao
? red, $I.1l1l.lA Corn fFIu At M23oo Cats ttm d
r5s.t.x
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Special DtGiatch ia Tns C1steaao Tribune.
KANsA8 CITY. f1D, April 12.--0tsAtS-The; Pda
Cttret rrportst Whoat-ttcce!pts6 6ao but shipment
;1l bu, Hra,pri No. e.sll, alass April, soe: No
caah. szs April, EDic. cnr,i-itocelpts CIV w ~
sllfp1e0ts, 14 but tlri No. caxhs 2Sei April 7sAa
, 1880-04-13

1,ET1.oiF. April l2.-FLOUN-Dull.
t1NAIS-Whent enslori ertrn fomfnnli No. HblA
s,{t April tt.l9{; hny, ell9i Juno, SLl7}ts nllllns
Ii1nlaI.
NEcEIPTa-cQnN ttf.
buIrMENTB-l1,uU hu.
, 1880-04-13

PEORIA, ILL.,, AprlI 1a.-t'nAtx-Corn qnat I'D
cn.y, hlsll-nlxcd. aAGsJt}fo, mixed, a4aS14c ota
inactlvu but *teady, No. white, A0sakc. Rye dul'
M. Z, 1t}{9pi:tfc,
utiWiNEs-Nominal at {1.151k .,
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TEE (7U1I5H. =
NEw YoliK, Apr1t 12,-tl1so market eonllnuds qulet
but tnaat tloscrtptlhns of guou& nto hray hsld
ugpnts. tuton touda ,t,,tci nl,d steady PrnA duEt
mud n1sf1ta t,rlces unchanged finRbaius znd prt1 ~
InwHi In t4iF request. Af1HA wesr Huudns Qu!ek d.
lnutk nnkns fQla Aheuu, ard priaes very Hrzn.
, 1880-04-13

Withdrawn frtlln store during HAsNrIRy Tor
city consumption: 80 bu cUr,i, t65 bu oats. 3,0t5
bu bnrtcy.
Tho following grain was Inspected Into st0rc
IN this city ycsturaay morning: 10cnts No. 2wn-
ter wheat. chr No. j do, . cars thixasi. II chi1
No. 2sprIng. ~ cnrs No. T. do, cnrs rejected.
CTR tlo et1ltlc tM whcat]: 10 ears No. corn, t.
cnrs high mixed, i ctrs now mixed, cars re-
jccted u 10 corn; II tars white onts. II cass No.
mixed, TO ours rcicptct! I'M oafsl ear M. ryc,
2 cars No = lu: 2 cars Nu j tArlcy. : cars cxtra
ttn. Totnl, 30 cars, or tl7,100 hi. inspected nut:
4y014 bl wheat, 114,1t! hi corn. 1o.,D b.t outs.
1,ulj hn ryo, 1a,n51 Iii hArlcy. .
Tho following tnblc shows tho distribution OF
tho brealstuds shipped rrom this city during
Inst week. the totMl uf rnI! 1novolucnt, lncl0d-
Ing TINT over rond8 not kttecLneA:
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TURF ESTIN1c. ~
WILMINGTON. n. G.. April l2.-Bpln1rs TuaPH'
TtNE-F1fna ut Ok. . =.
, 1880-04-13

manipulating nuney md assnllIl,g stocks has
ing SPECIAL points IF wc,1trpss, aneh w. Mnnl,lt.
Inn ind tAl,'lA Hs,,lthotn to-day nvHfl"a t'11n-
selves Of Geull'a costp ,lc mntu In tho shp tlns"
in9 Of l,ooks ct tho knnsns + Ieyns to make m
S9n oac ass oen ii thaE sSeto hss eo
steady pressure OH Tho market during the entire
luy, re4ultng II ot,nttnht ticonh and atentioM
of n feeling OF 4rrnt disenhrnactnon ntnhnH
those still holding AtnGks. The Ktcat wenknGs.
tn-tlny WIS mlln!fcst III fennv tsHcks. Eri1, WI.
bush kat,sas 4 Ttxat, Allt 1'nete Mall. Int tn1a
stocks hArp alltlred in THO te,luuit tizattnl. una
MI tcCfprft ty,,,i1. or lcfs decline. &ho only tx
ccrlnna Ia tho list have been chhl 6IuGkR. which,
linving hnnn perhaps ttnwiscly nvrraatd, were
very steady ct,nAttlGrinx thu hntn1ncrIty t}or
hnyc received. It ,Yns pcnly statct1 to tay TINT
KtcNc, hnrIng sold t,tit his Ttncks, has Atlr,G
Hrt, n1,st II IN ,,stslurcd Tint Gould ~ fortnight
tnhRter Of tho sltuntion. Tho ,gtnrfnl feeling Ia
Tint BtnekA will 10 [pwer aud thnt astne t!tno
must cjAfse before tho upward movement suts
Moucy to-day IA fairly easy, but promises to
work closer during tho week.
~ thu Hfsttr7, Aliottoftd f'rt.s.
NEw xnnK; |. s, Apr' iss-dovcrnments quiet anu
Htnto securities .,ull md nominal. ,....
The siuck u,nrkUt WIZ henvy In thu carly hcn!-
Inn, mid pricus tleunnh to IA per cciIt.
Rniithwcster1t M,nrcs. Erie, paciho Mn!l, md
Ht,stcr1, Union lrhl.nE tho downward move.
ttrnt. TOwurti tho ause there WINS i rtenvery al
i 10 tit PR rent. et,n ahnrcs md Southwestern
atnckN lNlng tho t1nst cotapcu0i1. IN the 't,i-
pt1,vctnsnt. Tho advaneo was partially lost III
aho flna1 donlngs: n,o .,
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07
EAST FLETCHER.

April 1st had its usual number of
victims in this place.
Trains were delayed little by the
high water Friday, though nothing
serious as yet.
Sugar makers were busy last
week. They report fair run of sap.
Still but little has been made as COM
pared with some seasons.
Butter sold last Friday for from
80 to 80 cents, but this week farmers
will not realize such figures we fear, as
prices will be a little soft" we think.
Isaac Chase had the misfortune
to cut his foot while splitting wood.
1t was dressed by DIR. Briggs and
pronounced an "ugly cash." He is
doing as wei as could be expected.
He was his fathers "right bower"
1t commenced raining Sunday
night and before morning the meadows
were all overlooked, and the people say
the water has not been so high fol
years as at this time. Rats were
made and trip across the broad lake
has been common thing and now and
then ducking has not been an un'
common thing.
EAST FLETCHER, April 6.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07
IEFFERsoRNIIIE.

-AboGt the worst roads now that
ever were Known in these parts.
Has the engine on the morning
train got the distemper? 1t is very
hoarse.
We keep talking about that side
walk, but ne can't build it until this
mud dries up a little, then we shall not
want il.
"A very pleasant gathering at
Phoenix Hall last Friday evening at
the Good Templars' sugar party. Az
ter the opening exercises Of the lodge,
the public were admitted, Pearl
Lodge, of the Boro were invited and
quite a number of them were present.
Exercises by Phoenix Lodge were very
pleasant aud instructive and some
were funny. Mr.: Pease read in his
very peculiar way " How | killed the
bear," from w. II. II. Murray, which
fairly took the house down. Mr..
Billiard sang a temperance song, Miss
Carroll recited and after that lots OF
warm sugar was eaten. Altogether,
q pleasant time.
JeIersOnvillc, April G.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07
JOHNSON,
were heard last Friday.

Frogs were heard last Friday.
old papers, two for cent, at the
News Office.
Our Town Clerk gave So dog
licenses before April list.
Post Office will be closed on Fast
Day from $50 a. M. until 6 p. m.
M. 0. Heath attended the Troy
Conference, held at Burlington last
week.
Jacob Dodge has purchased a
house ofC W. Ward, opposite Stearns'
tub factory.
Call at r. w. Netherlands store
and see samples of Asbestos paint for
which he is agent.
"A. Danison, of Craftsbury, bought
a number of cows of our farmers last
week, paying as high as $50.
Prof. A. w. Edison, of the Ran
dolph Normal School, visited Prof
Crippen and his school on Friday last.
Mrs. l.. c. Copeland started on
Wednesday for Boston, Mass, where
she will spend few months visiting.
Buck Brothers started their log
drive in Eden on Saturday with force
of GO men, with II. S. Hoyt as boss
driver.
George Courser has given up
rooms in Mr.. Hoyfs house and moved
into the house opposite, owned by c.
w. Ward.
B. A. Hunt has accepted a posi-
ton as outside night Waterman at the
State Primary School i'll Palmer, Mass.
He left last Friday.
Fast Day services will be held at
the Congregational church Friday
morning at II o'clock, Rev. A. A.
Smith preaching the sermon.
w. II. Hadley, on his way to
church last Sunday morning, was
thrown from his wagon, injuring him
about the head and shoulders.
Frank Laraway, Jr., while al
work in George Writings sugar place.
made a misstep and plunged his arm
into pan of boiling sugar, burning
him severely.
Rev. Mr.. Bushnell, being absent
attending the Troy Conference, Rev,
A. A. Smith occupied the pulpit at the
Methodist church on Sunday after
noon.
Ladies' Temperance prayer meet.
ing at Mrs. Welman's on Tuesday eve
ming. 1t is desired that there be 9
full attendance as a matter of much
interest is to come before the meeting.
AT the annual school meetings
district No. elected Philo Davis, No
2 r. w. Mcfarland, No. 3 Clifton
DEMO, No. 4 Lewis Goosey, No. {
William McLenathan, No. Otis Balch
No. s Norman Waterman, No. 8 j. P
Langdell, No. II Oscar Codding, No
IA Benny ODER, No. II Horace Fetch
er, prudential committees.
JOHNSON, April O.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07
NORTH HYDE PARK.

20 The young folks are getting ready
for another S. S. concert.
Mrs. Balch and her daughters
are now all away from home.
Preaching last Sunday at the Cd
Church by Rev. Mr.. Barton of John
son.
The suit of Foss VS. Stearns and
Mosely has been resumed this week,
we understand.
The best lumber year ever known.
VIM. ODER will soon make things live
ly at his mill the SAME at Foss' and
Parkhurst's.
Sorry to learn that Rev. Mr.. Par
sons intends to leave us in a few weeks.
He has a good many friends outside
Of his own denomination.
The mud is overwhelming. Stay
at home, and resolve to have a tele-
phone line put up between here and
the railroad before next mud term.
Next Sunday Rev. Mr.. Bicknell
breaches at North Hyde Park and
Eden both. Last Sunday before Cons
ference. Possibly the last on the
charge.
The saw mills in this section arc
running day and night. Mr.. Bucks
hands are driving his immense stock OF
logs down the river. The water is now
very high in all the streams.
-Ephriam Foss, an old resident o.
our village, was buried here last Thurs
day. There are large number o.
relatives to mourn his loss. lie had
resided the last year in Wolcott.
Our photographer Geo. Baker,
has removed his temporary saloon or
Main Street, and arranged comfortable
rooms in the upper part of Gallup's
tin shop. We learn that Mr.. Gallup
is going into the business himself.
NORTH HYDE PARK, April 9.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07
CAM BRIDGE RoRo.

Col. Gates has recently sold his
heavy oX-team for about $175. Weight
1900.
-Spunky Lamoille is just spreading
herself, so that our only way of cross
ing is by boat.
Anyone desiring a good picture,
would do well to call at VIM. SCOTS
art gallery before going elsewhere.
We have several financially heavy
men in our village, but where is the
public "Vim." Our sidewalks echo,
where?
B. F. Wiley has this day sold
three fine horses. We did not learn
the prices, but doubt not he was sat
isfied.
Mrs. p. A. Story, our local mil
liner, keeps constantly on hand fine
assortment of millinery. She also has
a and 10 cent counter, really worthy
OF notice. Miss Ida Case first class
dressmaker from Burlington, has taker
rooms with Mrs. Story, thereby com
pleting one of the best millinery ant
dressmaking establishments to b.
found this side the City.
CAMBRIDGE BoRo, Apr. 8.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07
MoRaISVILLE.

Where ate our street lamps!
More talk Of hotel now sa-days.
Hope il is not all talk.
C. W. Doty is moving h.s barn
and otherwise repairing it.
-Utton Bros. CARED eighteen
horses last Monday morning to SO
down country.
The walks are getting quite dry
in the village. We ought to have
more plank walks.
Union Fast Day services at the
Congregational church, Friday morn
ing, at the usual time for Sunday SER
vices.
Frogs were heard TO whistle last
Sunday night, robins have been seen
for two weeks, pussy willows are
blown out and the map.es are nearly
budded. These are among the signs
Of coming spring which we see around
us.
Charles Hadley has moved into
tie house recently vacated by G. S.
Niles. G. r. Jameson and Mrs. Cole
have rented the widow Page house,
just vacated by Harrison Grout. ii.
Ii. Morgan has moved into ii. 7.
Stones louise vacated by c. r. Jane
son.
Reform Club Friday evening at
the chapel, exercises to consist OF
music, remarks upon the following
topic: Why DO we include wine, cider
and beer in our pledge? Also Mrs.
Gleed will give another lecture upon
the charts, examining still further into
subject of alcohol on the human
stomach. Mrs. Gleed has favored us
with the FIRST of the series. All are
most cordially invited to attend,
AT the school meeting last Tues.
day evening, the following officers were
duly elected Moderator, A. o. Gates
clerk, A. A. Niles; prudential com
mittee, G.. W. Hendee, p. X. Gleed
G. w. Doty; collector of takes, o. j
Marcott; treasurer, A. Nj. Burke
agent, Ii. c. Fisk auditors, ID. j
Stafford, II. c. Fisk, j. p. Clement
The district voted to raise tax o
100 cents on a dollar of the CRANE
list to pay the school expenses for tn,
year to come. /. p. Booth and W. A
Bushee were elected an examining
committee to help grade the school
1t was also voted 20 have a school tn
coming year, to consist of three term
of eleven weeks each.
+ MORRIsvILLE, April 6, 1850.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07

The following letters are adver-
tised at the Hyde Park Post Office :
Minnie Bulls, Michael {. Griffin,
Hattie A. llamon, o. W. Hopkins,
Jennie Prescott, c. {. Wood, Henry
A. Washburne.
AS the family OF David Farnham,
OF Greenfield, were eating supper on
the evening of March 2Gth, the kero-
sene lamp exploded, setting fire to
the bed of his invalid son which was
in the room, apd to the clothing Of his
eight-years-old daughter, who ran
screaming from the house. Fortu-
nately her course was toward the resi-
dence of Eihu o. Wheelock, who,
reused by the outeries, was Fastening
to the scene of action. With much
GOODNESS he seized her and extinguish-
ed the flames in the snow. Net re-
suits: A bad scare for the Farnhams,
and the lose Of the lamp, table-cloth,
bedding as aforesaid, a slight burn for
the girl and q serious one for her
clothing.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07
Probate Court.

The following business was transact
ed in the Probate office for the week
ending April 3, 1880:
March 29.-Rebecca Barnes Estate
II. ID. w. Doty appointed admins
traitor; S. X. Vaughan and f. G.
Sherwin appraisers and commissioners.
Jonas G.. Thompson Estate-Orlo l..
Judson appointed administrator; A.
b. Smith and Samuel Cinnamon APP
praisers and commissioners. Almerin
Tinker Estate-Will presented by ex-
ecutrix; hearing ordered for April 10,
1880.
April 1.-Lura NJ. and Eta j. Cur
rier OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES settles
his account. Sarah Hutchins Guar.
dianship-Wm. G. Bassett appointed
Guardian.
April 2.-Ephriam Foss Estate
Joseph Foss appointed administrator
Milton Bruce and Milton Durham APP,
praisers and commissioners. Robbins
minors Guardianship-L. +. Allel
and Harlow Bliss appraisers.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07

Frogs arrived in town on Sunday
and held an informal reception.
Fast day services will be held at
the M. +. church commencing at II
O'clock.
The Rev. Mr.. Wheeler of Water
bury ofiiciated at the Congo Church
on Sunday last, during the absence of
Rev. J. G.. Hale.
1t is announced that the select
school commenced by G.. l.. Rich and
recently closed on account of measles,
will reopen on the 18th inst.
Numerous applications for schools
have been made by those designing to
teach. But the question oft arises
"where shall | find good teacher!"
The recent rains have westermized
our roads, and made them almost i'm
passible. The ground is settling and
the farmers are mourning over short
sugar season.
Mr.. N. w. Hodges having sold
his place at the head of Maple Street
to c. f. Hale, has moved into and
will occupy the Washburh house the
coming season.
"A washout occurred in the south
part of the town on Sunday night, i'm
peding travel to and from Waterbury.
Monday morning at an early hour the
mountain streams were higher than
they have been for years.
MIR. Edwin Stockwell has return
ed home from his labors in Montpelier
sick with chronic troubles, contracted
while in the military service during
the late war. We cannot bespeak
much hope of his early recovery.
Several cases of measles are prov
ing rather severe. One or two cases
being considered rather doubtful. They
are very wide spread, no one escaping
with whom they are catchable-adult
and youth alike being victims of their
spotted presence.
The Listers are on the rampage
searching for your taxable property,
and making their presence felt where
ere they go. Raymond lists the north
part of the town. Mr.. Butler the
south part, while Mr.. Bigelow does
the penmanship.
Mrs. Geo. Wi kins has spent the
winter in Boston and vicinity. Her
efforts in temperance reform have
merited much praise and been very
highly spoken of by the club" press,
especially the Boston Traveller. Hel
return is soon expected.
The Rev. r. w. Smith will COM
plete the second year of his pastorate
over the NJ. L. Church on Sunday
next. He has been much beloved by
his people, always cvincing a thorough
christian purpose in his pastoral labors
and his return for another year would
be very gratifying TO his many friends
AT the annual March meeting, the
town appropriated 800 for the benefit
of the notch road. This annual ap.
preparation keeps in repair the road
leading to the greatest natural curiosl,
ty in New England. The Notch, its
grandeur and wildness are very allur'
ing to picnic parties and the lovers o.
enchanting scenery.
STOWE, Apr. 6.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07
School superlntendents' Meeting.

The annual meeting of the School
Superintendent of Lamoille County
was held in this place yesterday, the
9th inst. The following items of bust
ness were furnished for publication by
the secretary:
Organized by electing M. j. Leach
of Wolcott, chairman, and Rev. l. p.
Booth of Morrisville, secretary.
Adopted u set of questions to be
read in the spring and fall teachers
examinations.
Fixed upon April oath and Novem-
Der 18th as the dates of those exam
nations.
Appointed for County Examining
Board: NJ. j. Leach, Prof. w. G.
Crippen, Prof, ii. NJ. Mcfarland.
Required for certificates an average
marking of 70 per cent. in all the
studies, and a minimum Of so per
cent. on each of them.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07
WcLCOTT.

james Davis killed six crows at
one shot and five more at two shots.
Who can beat that?
The great pressure of ice against
the boom in the mill pond gave away,
much to the relief of those who have
low cellars.
DR.. Noyes is in town visiting his
brother and finds he used to live here,
but has been a resident of the West
for twenty-five years.
Mr.. A. j. Maxfield, who has been
sick for long time was buried last
week Friday. The Masonic fraternity
followed him to the grave under the
usual formality.
II. II. Lanower, from Morrisville,
has started furniture store here, a
thing long needed. He intends to
keep a good assortment of collins and
caskets at living prices.
If anyone wants to know the tenn
perature of the water in the Lamoille
river, they can find out by enquirinq
of N. X. Jones or f. N. Harris, both
of them having broke through the ice
lately.
At "a called meeting the town voted
to refund their railroad debt, getting
the money at four and three-fourths
and five per cent, which will save the
town three hundred and twenty-five
dollars in interest annually.
w. d. Hutching is going West
the twentieth of this month, having sc.
cured a place with one Thomas Fay
lor, who was former resident of this
town. Wild. is good fellow and will
be missed. He worked on the p. &
o. r. r. nearly six years.
NVny roTr Anrii q
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07

These, with few of larger denomi-
nation, postage due stamps and news
paper stamps and paper wrappers,
make up the sum Of s4l7.3l for the
quarter ending March 3lst. We don't
believe many letters get through our
Office without paying full rates. Drug
gists, as n class, are particular about
weights, and Assistant Postmaster
Whitney is no exception to the rule.