News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17

piece of corn-one of the finest in this
vicinity-and on Sunday last we had
sample of it. Many thanks, Romina.
We were shown the other day a
couple of heads of lettuce, grown in
Almon Boardman's garden, that were
regular "Jumbo's" so immense were
they in size. We didn't measure them,
but we did sample them, and they
were as crisp anu tender as any grown
in June.
Mrs. j. c. Salisbury is stopping in
Swanton few days.
Highway Surveyor Bailey is doing
some good work on the roads in his
district.
A. V. Wiswell and family spent q
few days in the Queen City last week.
Mrs. Kimetia Barber is again in
town. We understand she will return
to Oshkosh next month.
Mrs. Mary Noyes Villas, who has
been visiting relatives in town, re-
turned to her home in Burlington
Monday.
Hardy has opened his fall stock of
ladies', gents and children's boots and
shoes, and defes competition in prices,
quality and styles.-AdU.
The barley growing on the lot owned
by the Congregational Society, will be
sold at public auction. on the prem
ises, for the benefit of the society, on
Saturday, at o'clock p. m.
Rev. O. NJ. Boutwell, and Prof. H.
B. Chlttenden of Swanton, were in
town Wednesday.
Col. A. n. Waterman of Chicago,
is stopping in town.
The August Term of Supreme Court
was held Tuesday, Judges Royce,
Ross, Yeazey and Taft being present.
But three cases were heard by the
court. They were Waters and wife
VS.. Langdell and Potter; Slicer VS..
Hyde Park; Miller VS.. Mann. No
opinions were announced. The cases
of Doty VS.. Barnes and Hubbell, and
Russell VS.. Doty were continued to the
General Term.
Geo. d. Sherwin returned to North
ampten, Mass, Wednesday. His
wife will remain here several weeks.
The Greenbackers hold mass con-
vention in this place Thursday of next
week.
IAN Open Offer" is the title of an
article on our first page. If you have
not already read it, now is good
to do so.
Rufus NJ. Fafrand has returned to
Hyde Park from Albany, N. Y.
Perry Fosters father and mother,
from Manchester, n. H., are making
him visit.
DIR. Hendrick, since his return from
the mountains, has greatly improved
in health, and devotes considerable
time TO the practice of his profession.
Emma Ferguson, after an absence
of several months at West Enosburg
and Highgate Springs, is at home
again. Her trunk, which started two
weeks ago, has not been heard from
yet.
Many will regret to learn that W.
B. Craven, cook at the American
few years ago, has become totally
blind.
Mrs. Ferguson, who has been quite
sick, is improving.
No raspberries, and not much prom
Use of blackberries this season.
Mrs. f. A. Buxton, from Worces-
ter, Mass, was in town last week.
Misses Mary, Stella and Blanche
Eaton, daughters of Joseph c. Eaton,
former resident of this county, but
now of Lowell, Mass, are visiting at
Almon Boardman's.
Jesse Buck has returned to West
field, having finished his labors at Ii.
NJ. Noyes'.
An exchange remarks that 6 very
large share of our social miseries is
caused by scandal mongering, and
half the scandal is the fruit of suspic-
ious and meddling temper"
A portion of the North Pole dropped
down upon us Sunday morning, and
made glad the hearts of many. The
breeze which came down from the icy
regions cooled the atmosphere for a
few DAYS, but now the weather has
.'warmed up" again and thermometers
have an upward tendency.
Camp-meeting commences Friday.
The preachers stand has been rebuilt
and the seating capacity enlarged.
A new covered platform has also been
built at the railroad station.
Flora f. Foss died of typhoid fever
Tuesday evening, aged Is years. 1t
has seldom 0een our duty to chronicle
the death of young person who was
more universally esteemed than was
Flora. Quiet and gentle in her man
ners, affectionate and kind in disposi-
ton, she won all hearts. The young
life that has come to close so early
leaves many mourning, who will re-
fuse to be comforted. The mother, in
her anguish and almost despair, may
fail to see the 'sChrist of Gallilee"
though he be never so near. The ring
that encircles the pale dead finger
tells of
| Another,
And dearer one yet than all Others"
who will be crushed to earth by this
terrible blow. The relatives and friends
have the sympathy of the community
in this great affection. The funeral
will take place from the house Thurs
day at l p. m.
The fall term of the Lamoille Cen
trail Academy commences Aug. 30th,
one week from next Wednesday, I'M
der the principalship of r. W. HUI
burd, graduate of the Vermont Uni
versity. Miss M. j. Noyes, who SO
acceptably filled the position of assist
ant last year, has been secured for the