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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-06-02
DRY GOODS
SPRING AND SUMMER
Al
w. F. GIBBONS,
1885 Bridge or M Street,
Georgetown, D. C.
Domestic Goods.

Domestic Goods.
Calicoes, 8, ct, best, &c. Cottons, 8, 81, best
10, l2lc.
Pillow Case Cotton, l2Ac, Sheetiugs rs to 35c.
Pants Goods for men and boys, 10, l24, is,
rs to TIC.
shrnng Stripes, s. 10, l2ac, Gnghams,
Beautiful Dress Ginghams, IL IL aud l5c.
Ticking, 10 TO 25c.
Dress Goods.
Monte Cloth, 10, 10, zoe Alpacas, i2 l-2c.
Spring Shades in Cashmeres only II l-2c.
Plaids, Stripes and Novelties for Trimming.
Beautiful Silk Striped Dress Goods, 20, worth
40 cents.
Atwood Deberge, 25c Atwood Suiting
Flannels, all shades, 25c.
Wool Buntings, Csc,
All Winter Dress Goods at COST.
BLACK Goods.
Cashmeres. 10 LIE. Wool Cashmeres, 40,
so, 10 cents. ~
Monte Cloth, Tamse Cloth, reduced to 75c,
worth 81,
Atwood Nuns Yelling, 25c. Grenadines,
IL l-2c, worth soc.
Apacas, ~ l-2,2O, 2bc. Blk silk, at cost, 81,
ST. 80, ST so.
WHITE GOODS
India Linens, 20, 25, 3Oc. Victoria Lawns,
10, ~ IL, lbc.
Plaid Muslin 10 l-2c, Striped, lac. Lawns,
~ lie, worth zoe.
French Muslin, 25c, Swiss, plain aud figured
10, 10 la, 26c. Pique, Striped, ole.
Housekeeping Goods.
Table Damask, 20, 40, so, Toe.
Towels &c, All-Linen Towels, ~ Ia cents,
great bargain.
Napkins, SOC per Dozen Wine cloths so, 90,
10 cents.
Hosiery and Gloves.
Ladies and Misses Hose, 10, 10 l-2, 25, soc.
Mems Half Hose, 10, IL l-2c Best English, .25.
Spring Gloves, rs to SOC. Kid Gloves, soc,
best ST.
Underwear for Ladies', Men and Boys, 20 to
80 cents.
Shirts, ready finished, 75c, best ST.
Matiings, 10 l-2, Is, 25c.
Oil-Cloths, 20, 80, 80.
Carpets, %, 30, 45, Coo.
va have n large stock, and am deter
mined to sell. Buyers will find IL TO their in
terest TO call before making their purchases.
va have more of those patterns for la
dies, men, misses and boys wear that will
give away to you.
w. +. GIBBONS,
1885 Bridge-M Street,
mar lo-a~ Georgetown, D. O.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-06-02

CONTINUATION of KINGS PALACE
" Spring Opening Of Pattern Hats aud
Bonnels until further notice, TO oblige our put
irons ard the public who had not The opportu-
nifty TO specl our elegant display. We shall
continue our opening with new and additional
attractions they arrive by the European
steamers.
We VIII scll The balance OF our beautiful
and ex e1sye stock OF
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-06-02

is THE BINDER. The OSBORNE
always has been, and is still AHEAD.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-06-02

UhTPst5, 70, 30, %, UUc.
va have large stock, and am deter
mined to sell. Buyers will find IL TO their in
terest 10 call before making their purchases.
va have more of those patterns for la
dies, men, misses and boys wear that will
give away TO Won
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-05-04
Vermont Conference.

The annual meeting of the Vernon
Conference opened ct Ludlow, las
week. On Tuesday night Chaplain
McCabe delivered his lecture, The
Bright Side of Life in Libby Prison.
On Wednesday Bishop Merrill opened
the Conference, and Rev. r. Morgan
was reelected secretary, this being
his fifteenth eSection to that office,
Revs. B. K. PicEce of Boston, A. S.
Hunt of New York, c.. C. McCabe of
Chicago, and c. II. Gushing of Gen
esee, were introduced and spoke brief
y. On Thursday, Rev. J. J. Noe re-
ported for the Burlington District.
He expressed satisfaction that the
| spiritual welfare Of the District had
somewhat recovered from the i'll eff
| fects OF the agitation of the previous
year. The health Of the preachers
had been good, and the benevolent
collections had somewhat improved.
lhe characters of the men all passed,
though the Bishop expressed some
surprise at their conspicuous absence
as their names were called one by one.
When the st. Adams District was call
ed up, Rev. W. IT. Hyde, on behalf
OF the members OF the district. pre-
sented to Rev. P. n. Granger hand
some gold watch, suitably inscribed.
Mp Granger gave feeling response,
after which the standing Of mis- dis
tFlct was read. lie reported good
share Of prosperity, both mrterial and
si1iri Hai. "utong til" different charges
Churches ii 81. Alhans and st. A.
hans Bay have been flashed nnd ded-
icatcd during the year, and mt other
points extensive repairs have been
made, and the salaries have taken 4
slight lift upward.
The remainder Of the week was de-
voted to business of the conference,
the proceedings Of which we are I'M
able to obtain in season for this issue.
Monday morning the appointments
were made after which conference adj
journed to meet in St. Adams next
year. Following is the appointments
for this (the St. Albans) District:
r Morgan, Presiding Elder; Alburgh.
J Enright; Bakersfield and Fairfield, w
Il Hyde; Cambridge. G Vail; Colches-
ter, e. S. Hulburt; Eden, to be supplied |
Enosburgh, Ii A Bushnell; Essex and
jericho, / Donaldson; Fairfax and Fletch-
er, W Wilder; Franklin, w D Malcolm |
Georgia and North Fairfax. w n Roberts
GRAND isle, to be supplied; Hi ghgate. Il |
Irevlllian; Hyde Park, to be supplied;
Isle La Mott, supplied by j NJ Atwood;
0hnson, j S Upper; Milton, r Christie
montgomery and East Berkshire, supplied
by & Buckley; Morrisville, G Wedge
worth; North Hero, to be supplied; Rich
ford, T a Roberts st Adams, N f Perry;
st Adams Bay, A w Ford; Sheldon, D
L Bioknell; swanton, o NJ Boutwell,; Tn
lerhill, j w Guernsey; Waterville and
Belvidere. G l. Story; West Berkshire
md East Franklin, w R Pufer; West
ord: to be supplied,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-05-04
STOWE.
Swallows appeared Oh May me

Swallows appeared Oh May morning.
&. A. Simmons started last week for
New Britain, Conn, and pulled up ut
> Pixies tub factory, at the Lower Village,
where he will work for the season.
c. n. Thomas is making Improvements
about his premises.
V. 2. Matthews, late of the Van Meas,
! Burlington, was in town last week.
The death of Mrs. Addie Hale Perkins,
of Roseburgh, Oregon, wife OF Orlo G.
Perkins, and eldest daughter of Mr.. Clias-
f. Hale of this town, took place on We'd
nesday, April 10. The sad news was
received by telegraph.
The Rev. Mr.. Lewis, who for the past
week has been attending Conference. will
be returned to this charge.
Henry Atherton, of Waterbury. and son
of A. A. AthertOn dealer in furniture
committed suicide by shooting Oh Satur-
day morning. He Went West Il few
months since, thence to England. irOm
whence he returned about two wees ,,gD.
1t is said that disappointment ii ~. vas
the immediate and foolish caIts,A.
| Charles Burnett, who recently fti3ie /
that an overdose of Paris greal \, , al
antidote for the ills of this world, yet
lies in a critical condition.
NJ. and Mrs Lyman Churchill, who
| l4ye been doing Boston and eIsew acre
| for the past two weeks, are now at home.
Thomas Fuller, of Stowe Hollow. Will
erect large barn the coming season.
a cotillion party will be given ut thc
Town Hall on Friday night of this week
Pauls' band i'll attendance.
A basket picnic dedication was given
the new tannery at the Lower Village, on
Monday night. Dancing, music and the
| general amuSements attending such an
occasion were improvised to while away
a pleasant evenings gathering.
Two steam and one bell call nov sum
mons us to dinner.
The Mt. Mansfield House will be open
for guests June oath, with profitable
season in anticipation.
Friday morning last, found the earth
whitened with snow, to the depth of two
or three inches.
Mark LoVejey is in Westboro, Mass. in
hat mandatory.
Mrs, Mary Raymond has returned from
Woodstock. to her tailory, and will goose
your garments to a /.
The public schools We're generally sus-
pended on Tuesday that the teachers |
LulSH ue III dttbuudllCe on Cne eQuoati0nal |
meeting, held at the Town Hall. under |
the charge of State Supt. Dart.
Sugaring is generally closed, with an
average make, and very superior quality.
The public examination OF teachers
took place on Saturday. A large number
of applicants for certificates were present.
The personal list of Stowe this year is
$lS5,O45, against $21S,930 last year, it
being much reduced by reason of fires at
the Lower Village.
Alba Holmes, of Grand Haven, Mich,
is in town. His presence being induced
by the sickness of his little son, whose
death from spinal affection took place at
the residence of its grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. A. Harris, on Saturday
last, the funeral service taking place on
Monday p. m.
Mrs. Ahial Atkins, of the Hollow,
while riding on Thursday last in company
With her daughter, was thrown from the {
carriage by the shying of the horse, and, |
broke her left arm near the '
wrist. 1
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-05-04
EARDWICK.

Prof. j. II. McLoud returned from
Montpelier, on Saturday. On Monday
he had about two hours job taking
down and trying to put up some stove
pipe. His interview with Rich (the tin
mani, was quite forcible. McLOud said
he could not get the earned thing up
again. Rich says arriving at Mes house
he found the Prof. had been trying to put
the two small ends of pipe together
Some difference between putting up stove
pipe and selling silver bricks. En-!
Kent returned from market on Satur-
day, with Il large and well selected stock
of goods.
TO all appearances sugaring is nearly
over, and the farmers say that two pounds
per tree is about the average.
On Thursday and Saturday, twenty
cents per pound was paid for butter here.
Joseph Bunker has Il few bushels of
seed oats to sell.
The miller and family haYe gone to
| New York state on a visit.
Rev. w. c. Robinson is to preach at
this place the coming year. Mr.. Scribner
goes to Albany.
Good tenements are very scarce.
The case Huntley VS.. Fay was again
adjourned on Tuesday on account of the
! liquor trials.
Mrs. Titus did not go on visit as er-
roneously reported last week, but has
been sick.
Miss Cora Shipman went to Johnson to
work in a millinery store. Miss Mary
Wakefield. who has bought out millin-
cry store at Cambridge, went to market
on Saturday.
States Attorney Bates, with Deputy
Sheriff Ide of Lyndon, came Tuesday
morning to finishup the beer-selling seiZ-
ure. MIR. McCrillis. the defendant, called
for a jury and the trial is now in progress.
All are in hopes that it will result in
breaking up this nefariOus business.
There are reports that Tuck has bought
the Mrs. Fales house, now occupied by
G. +. McCrillis.
In the case of State VS.. McCriIlis, the
jury found the respondent guilty of four
offences and costs. We hope this will be
Il lesson to others.
While Mr.. ID. S. Chubb was leading
two horses into his stable last Wedncs-
day, the center cross sill gave away pre-
Cipitating Mr.. G. and one of the horses
into the bas ement below, The other horse
had just got into the stable. This horse
with another which was in the stable,
were left suspended in the air, as it were,
with nothing but the floor on which the
stalls were built under them, and not even
one sleeper to hold that up. Mr. C. soon
made his way out, eXtriCated the horse,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-05-04
CAM BRIDGE BoRO.

Our sugar crop has been quite ligh
this season. Most of our best maker
have sold in syrup and cake at goo
prices, what they made. Considerable
tub sugar remains unsold, and prices ar
low.
Rev. S. c.. Vail attended at Ludlow, thu
3Sth annual session of the NJ. E. Confer
ence. His pulpit was filled Sunday, by
Rev. S. NJ. Royce, who delivered an in
teresting sermon on temperance.
Our school commenced Monday, May
1st. Miss Mary Morgan of Cambridge
N. Y, is engaged to teach the juveniles
The "whooping," so prevalent among
! our youngsters, just now, has no connec-
! ton with that of the Indians in Arizona,
but causes considerable uneasiness among
the parents, nevertheless.
The butter receipts were in excess OF
| last weeks prices, and ruled Il few cents
higher. About 80 packages were brought
| i'll.
7. S. Whipple has purchased the hotel
property of c. B. Waite, and will take
possession on the 18th inst.
Trade seems lively at our fine stores,
now days, especially in wearing apparel
for the extremities. A fine assortment in
that line and wall papers, being on eXhi-
bition.
The comrades of the G.. A. r., have
decided to procure a good uniform, and
have given b. lark 81 Bros. of Burling-
ton. the order for same.
Hon. C. S. Palmer of Jericho, will de-
liver the address here Decoration Day,
the 30th.
Work on Nj. Holmes new harness
ShOD is progressing finely.
a small building is being erected on
the bank of che river, opposite Dr.. Nor
gan's, on Main St., which is to be occu-
pied by George Knox, as a residence and
jewelers. shop.
Contractor Leach, besides purchasing
and arranging for the delivery of the "a !
terial for another house is, with the aid
of Il strong force of workmeE, pushiIg
toward completion, the one he is building
near the depOts
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-05-04
HYDE PARK.

Warm weather is backward in COM
ing forward.
Geo. Wilson talks Of opening a
shoemaker's shop.
Bert Rand has secured 4 position
with c. II. Strong as clerk.
Rev. Mr. Wheeler preached at Cen
treville last Sunday. Hereafter he in
tends preaching there every Sunday,
and at No. Hyde Park once in two
weeks.
The trout season las begun, and
fish stories are now in order.
Most of the farmers have stored
their sugar utensils and have turned
their attention to farm work, although
the season is cold and backward.
G. NJ. Strong and L. f. Harrington
have gone to market. Look out
for a fine display Of new goods when
they return.
The Wintergreen Hill was visited by
a large number Of peop!e-young folks
predominating, of course-last Sun
day.
Johnnie Manning had the misfor-
tune to jam his hand while coupling
cars at Johnson one day last week.
Although laid off for few days, he
draws at the rate of SO week from an
accident company to which he belongs.
AIeck LaPorte has purchased a
piece Of land adjoining the cemetery
and opposite his house, which he in
tends cultivating.
We notice the Westinghouse horse
sheds are in deplorable condition,
almost unfit for use. Unless repaired
and put in order soon they will be
good for nothing except pig pens.
DR.. Bliss may now be found at p.
c. Cleavelands, opposite the Ameri-
can, where he has taken up his abode.
Joseph LaPage returned home from
Baldwin, Wis, last Saturday night.
From him we learn that his boy, Phil
ip, who was SO badly frozen at Dako-
ia in recent blizzard, is now at
Baldwin, having been taken there by
his brother Joseph. 1t was found nee
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-05-04

Dea. G. B. Weston of Belyidere, is bet
ter and will fully recover if he has no re-
lapse.
Mrs. Phebe Wiley, who had fractur-
ed thigh some three months ago, is near
ly well, and will soon be out again,
Mr.. Dingwall has full force of men
at work at the saw-milI, and the lumber
piles are Increasing.
On Friday last, Oscar Gray, while at
work at the saw-mill, caught one of his
| fingers between two logs, splitting it
from the end to the second joint, mailing
painful wound.
Joel w. Page, Jr., who has been sick
for the past two months, has so far re-
covered rs to be able to attend County
Court.
E. W. Prior is Building new piazza in
! front of his house.
Spalding SpOoner has in his possession
a copy of the Montreal Herald dated Nov.
10th, 1885, making it AZ years old. The
reading is mostly the proceedings of the
Legislative Council of Canada.
On Saturday last, John Duffey Of Cam
bridge, got started for home with load
of butter tubs. His horses started from
the store without driver, but were
caught near Henry Wilbur's, without do
ing any damage.
Three days of the past week were
among the best of the season for making
sugar in the north part of our town and
Belvidere. One more such run would
make IN average sugar season,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-05-04

A MYSTERIOUS AssAULT.-A Mrs.
Ladd, who was so brutally assaulted,
at Beverly, Mass, a few evenings
since, at her residence, was again as
saulted and stabbed as she was de-
scending flight of stairs at Odd Eel
lows Block, on the evening of tie
9th ult. 1t seems that Mrs. Ladd
was at the time OF assault in the act
Of carrying some donated eatables 10
Odd Fellows Hall, where a sociab,o
was to occur. The assault was a
fierce one, and the assailant seemed 10
glory in his chance, as he exclaimed
"Now Eve got your The blade Of
the knife or otherinstrument with which
he stabbed her was fortunately Oh
structed in its passage by steel band
in her corset. Only slight cut WAS
made into the flesh. The affair TT
mains a mystery.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-05-04

A young man named Folsom Bow.
sey applied recently to wealthy Tex
an stockman for position to go to
Texas and herd sheep for $40 a month.
The stockman said he was not hiring
anybody to herd sheep. "Have you
got all the shepherds you require, u
asked Folsom Bowser. mo; [ am
needing several, but I'm going to wait
till the President has made his APP
pointmsnts." What's that got to do
with herding sheep?" cit has a great
deal to do with it. AS soon as Ar
thur has made his appointments L can
have my pick of disappointed appli-
cants, who will be willing to hire for
nothing but their grub, just to get out
into the country The sheep indus
try Of Western Texas is suffering from
the hardness Of the President Tea
as SittiRgS.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-05-04

4 phosphate that gives satisfactory re-
suits is one that farmers will buy. Prac-
teal proofs presented briefly by users
have more weight than long columns OF
theory.
The following is from Hastings Damon,
Chester Depot, VT
The Bowker's Hill and Drill Phos-
phate used was q fine thing for me. l
raised sixty baskets (bushels) of ears of
CORN where applied, and my crop on the
land used the same without was near a
failure.n
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-05-04
CADY'S FALLS.

VIII Town is bound to beat the doctors.
He is steadily improving.
Maj. Waterman is in town. and all I'M
pleasantness about his old homestead is
removed. He vacates for valuable con-
sideration.
Select machine poetry:
Soon the jolly sucker will be slashing up the
And soon the lively angle-worm will swallow a
fsh-hOok;
And soon the glad sunshine will warm up every
nook
Then Mrs. Lydia Pinkham will have another epic.
ter took "
a scarcity of hay-so they say.
Gen. Hancock is dead. Not the valiant
General that withstood the siege of the
Republican party. and bore up under de-
feat with calm cOmpOsure. but Gen. Han
cock. the lusty cock that crowed so loud
ly over Gov. Hendee'S foreign bird, and
boosted over his enormous proportions.
What was the matter with the feathered
biped we don't pretend to know. Never
even asked 4 doctors opinion. but he
seemed to go Oft in fit of melancholy.
No doubt it was love affair.
Hollis Edison is the boss sugar-maker.
He has made about thousand pounds OF
sugar from 2S5 trees, and gathered all the
sap by the old fashioned neck yoke pro
cess.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-05-04
EAST EEETCHER.

Butter little firmer last Friday. Gen
eral price, 20 to % cents; selections
higher; eggs, j cents; sugar dull at z tc
10 cents.
School opened May LIST, with Miss Car
every reason to expect a good school,
This is her second term.
Miss Hattie Stanley has gone to Mont
gOmery to visit her brother.
Frogs are very plenty and we have 4
grand concert by them every evening.
Farmers want to bear in mind that they
can get just as much for their butter here
every Friday as they can at any place adj
jacent to this. \ trial will convince them
of this fact.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-05-04

a handsome tablet for r. S. Warren
also one for DR.. Tinker. Ed. dom
spend much time on the streets. He
is too busy. in fact it takes the best
strokes Of three good hands, besides
himself, to keep pace with the orders,
and Ed. puts in as many hard knocks
as any of them.
On Wednesday Of last week our
people were terribly shocked by the
sudden death of our townsman, n. T..
Grout. He had been busy about his
/ premises as usual during the day, and
at about 4o'cIock in the afternoon,
while at work in the yard, fell to the
ground, dying instantly. Heart dis
ease is supposed to have been the
cause of death, though he had never
complained Of any trouble there. Mr..
Grout has been a resident of the town
D., for about so years, he living at the
CORNER" for several years before
moving here. He was always very
active; and in his business relations
thoroughly honest and honorable. He
was good citizen in all respects, and
his loss will be keenly felt. The fu-
neral was held at theU niversalist church
on Friday, Rev. j. II. Barnes, preach
ing the sermon.
Darius has lit upon us. He says
We have had the efrontery to express
our opinion without consulting him,
which we admit. Says he knows all
about bad smells, and this we also
grant. He thinks we can't tell a sew
er from babtling brook, and goes so
far as to say we, or Judge Smith, lie,
and seems to give the Judge the bene-
fitofthe doubt. That we lie is too much
We wont believe it. From the way he
talks we conclude thepeople are she'd
ding tears because that sewer is not
already in running order. He init
mates that the work will now be push
ed forward. He gives two unanswer-
able reasons why it should be. One |
is that there are several such places |
in town, and the other is that he wants |
one. We are accused Of having |
one or two bad slop holes about
our own premises, which we admit, land
will further acknowledge that we have
lnsucessfully wrestled with the problem
Of how to remove them. We have tried
he deep pit, but it isn't satisfactory.
he says public sentiment Is largely
against US, not only on this sewer
question, but in other respects. We
that our virtues are few
nd shortcomings many, and with
his last concession and a bow of {
to the inevitable, wont the
Iajor kindly spare Us from further
umiliation.
Shrinkage of personal appraisal '
ince 1881, is s56,757. 1t occurs
Tyely with a feaC, the average tax
ayers keeping aceU up with 1881. f.
). Merriam's personal in 1881 was P
21 ,250. By his absence we lose it
Il. One of our townsmen for var
JUS reasons falls off S9,S13. Anoth- v
:, change of heart to the amount of L
$50. He says government bonds p
ID it. And several others from one to D
ree thousand short, by having in
,sted in real estate within and out of
WI, or by having love for illegal a
nder" treasury notes about the first c
April. II. ID. BRYANT, Lister.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-05-04

expecting every moment when those that
were left above might come down upon
him, Providentially, Mr.. Chubb, his
three horses, and four hogs. which were
in the basement, all escaped unhurt.
Timely aid put all to rights again. Look
well to your basement 1oundatlons- the
cause of the disaster was q defect in tho
stick of timber.
Shattuck, the matchmaker, will be at
the postotfice or drug store. to deliver
train. every Tuesday night, instead of
Fridavs. as heretofore. No extra charge
for delivery, and all work warranted.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-05-04

Capt. Bloomer, a veteran of the
war of 1872, died at Hawley, Wayne
Co., Pa, the 9th ult. There was
100000 insurance on his life by grave
yard insurance spectators, who have
paid over $4,000 in assessments, but
will receive no return on account OF
the companies being recently closed
by Acknowledgement Palmer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-05-04
JEEEERSONVILLE.

Mrs. Stafford, of Pleasant Valley, was
called to receive the dead body of her
father, who died abroad, by the Saturday
eve train from Essex Junction, and Mr..
| Whcelock went over to attend the funeral
on Sunday.
Jake Thomas of this place, made an
unsuccessful attempt to shoot himself.
He loved not wisely