News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-09-06

understood. and are issued for sums
from one cent to $4.99. They will be
a great convenience to those DESTROYS
of renting small amounts by mail.
Last Saturday a picked nine went
from this village to WOlcott, where
they played a match game of ball
with the boys of that place. The
game was closely contested on the
start, both sides making few scores.
At the close of the fourth inning the
scores were even. At the end of the
sixth inning, Wolcott was ahead, and
from that time out, defeating our boys
by a score of p to 10. The game
was witnessed by large number, and
great interest was manifested of course.
Wolcott felt pretty good to think that
they had " squelched our boys, and
they had right to. The Hyde Park
ers lay their defeat to the fact that
they were not used to playing where
the ball was tossed TO the bat instead
of being thrown. The result might
have been different had the balls been
thrown, but we think it would have
been close just the same, for the rea-
son that WOlcott has a strong team.
Geo. Powers acted umpire and salts
fed everybody, which is saying good
deal for an umpire. Time OF game,
one hour and fifty minutes. Below
is the score by innings:
wo!eots,, 8 ! : -.
The Hyde Parkers were treated very
courteously by their Wolcott oppO-
nents, who proved themselves to be
gentlemen in every respect. We I'M
derstand Wolcott will come over to
! Hyde Park next Saturday and give
our boys 4 chance to redeem their
| laurels.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AND KILLED
One of the saddest events that has
ever occurred in this place was the &C
cidental shooting of Clark Sigbert
Rogers (better known as "Bert'') son
of the late DR.. c.. S. Rogers, Of Troy,
VT, which occurred last Friday morn
ing. The particulars, as near as can
be learned at present writing, are as
follows: Shortly after breakfast that
morning Bert, accompanied by his
cousin, Edward w. Sumner, went out
Of the village a short distance and
practiced shooting. Returning, they
went into Z. S. Rogers (Bert's broth
err store after a school book, and
then went across the street to the
| house. There they went into a
bedroom, where they had two revOlvers
and an old-fashioned hOrse-pistol,
which it is supposed they spent some
time in examining. Bert finally laid
down on the bed with his school book,
but suddenly jumping up, seized
the old pistol and pointing it at Sum
ner, said, - I've got bead on you"
Sumner replied " Have yOu?" and
picking up his revolver, Ga Smith &
Wesson 32-calibre) pointed it at
Bert, who grabbed the muZzle, and in
some way it was discharged, Bert eX-
claiming ooh, Ed !" fell back upon
the bed. Sumner at once rushed to
Rogers store and told his cousin that
Bert was shot. Mr.. Rogers fastened
to the house, and seeing his brothers
PROSTATE form, tore open his shirts,
and behoiding the terrible wound, sent
for DR.. Randall, who came and at once
pronounced him dead-the fatal ball
having penetrated his heart. The
whole tragedy was the work of an in
slant, and he who but a moment pre-
viOus was full of life and buoyancy,
now lay dead. Young Sumner real
! izing the awful event became frantic
and almost uncontrOlLable, requiring
| several men to hold him. He was
! finally taken to his rooms at the hotel
and quieted with morphine. Mrs.
Rogers was at Troy, where Bert had
taken her but few days before, and hel
son Edward at once went for her
Sumner and Bert were cousins anC
warm friends, and during the pas
summer were in each others company
most of the time. Sumner, who is Il
wears old, is a son Of the late Adam
/ Sumner, of Brooklyn, n. Y, and wa
spending his vacation with relatives il
p Vermont. His mother was at LAX
r George, and was telegraphed tina
Bert was dead. She started at one
for this place, but missing the train a
+ Burlington, did not reach here unit
Sunday noon, being obliged to com
, by private conveyance from Essc
l Junction. She did not learn the caus
:. of death until she saw 1t in a BOstO
paper, which must indeed have been So
intelligence to her. Bert was l6 las
e February, had many friends, and wa
Il a favoriLe with those of his age. ii
Il always appeared cheerful and happy
The news Of his sad death sprea
> rapidly and many were the eXclam;
'd tions of sorrow. Great sympathy We
lie expressed for his relatives SO SUI
denly called to bear such a b.
l. reavement. The funeral service
to were held at the house Sunday mOrl
~ ing. a large number were prcsen
ne the house, as well as the grOunt
about it, being filled with sympathetic
n friends. Rev. Mr.. Smith, of johnson
or an intimate friend of the famil
he preached the sermon, administeril
In tender words of sympathy and cons
latiOn. The remains were taken
], Troy for interment, where the funer
10 cortage arrived at the close Of t
~ day. An inquest was held Saturdt
- afternoon before Justice Wiswell,
~ which the dispositions Of six witness
were taken. Nothing different fro
the facts above recorded were Gillette
NC The inquest was adjourned until sol
az future day, as at present Sumner
re unfit to testify. This terrible calami
no should be a warning to all-especia
Ii" young men-against the careless u
of firearms. Many are the record
tho instances where life has been l.
my through such carelessness.
the
IN JOHNSON.
De The Ladies' Ways and Means sOcIt
will meet at their vestry parlors on
ion day afternoon.
Of Miss Ella Smith has gone to St. job
- bury to attend the Academy there
'ln- coming year.
ere Normal School opens this week.
ust prospect is exceedingly good for the
vas term.
en- Our L. V. NJ. boys leave us for
1ity classical shades of the University t
ojo week.
ndo Miss Laura Bedding has returned to
ii''' school in Boston; Miss Emily to her