News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-01-25

| uCSS-Ll DuSlIlCSS III IiIlo JAkASS,
has opened q shop at North Troy.
Henry Clement, of Burlington, was
in town q short time the first of the
week.
LiIley has few of those celebrated
Portland sleighs left. They are good
ones and will be closed out at 4 bar
gain.
NJ. W. Briggs lost a shoat from his
pen one night, either strayed or stolen
thought to be the latter.
Salisbury has settled his suit with
Ike Godfrey relative to that dog diff
Guilty. lie receives S. and costs.
Keep the blinds fastened. a loose
one broke two of the large panes of
glass in one of the vestry windows
last Sunday.
A good attendance at the sociable
last Friday evening, and very good
time,-to which THAT dorg" contri
buted largely.
The pulpit at Union church will be
occupied next Sunday morning by
Rev. j. d. Emerson, who exchanges
with Rev. Mr.. Bowen.
Remember the extra meetings at the
church next week, commencing Tues
day p. m. Clergymen from other
parts OF the county will be present.
Hardy has sold his groceries, crock
cry, glassware, paints and oils, and
paper hangings to Ed. S. Rogers, and
if you will give him call, We guaran-
tee you low prices and honest dealings.
Arrangements are being made by
the members Of the class in elocution,
of the Academy, to give prize speak
ing exhibition at the close of the term, !
to which a small admission fee will be !
charged. Further announcement in
few weeks.
The public will not be sorry to know |
that by reduction Of rates over the |
Western Union line, the tariff for mes
sages from this place to all offices in
Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hamp-
shire, Connecticut and Rhode Island,
New York City and several points in
Maine will be % cents for ten words.
Rev. j. d. Emerson will deliver one
his popular lectures at this place next
Saturday evening. All who have
heard him before will not need any
further inducement to turn out, and
those who have never heard him, will
miss rare treat if they fail to hear
him. The subject of the lecture will
be "Sppnk." Admission, 10 cents
children, 10 cents.
The Eden Mills Dramatic Club will
favor our people, next Tuesday even
ing, with The Octoroon," a play
which they have successfully given at
their place, and which they have been
requested to repeat at the same place
THURSDAY evening. They have con- {
5ented TO appear before our people on
the first named date. The play is all
excellent one, and We predict a full
house.
The Catholic festival at the Town
Hall Tuesday evening, was we'll at
tended, and doubtless more would
nave attended had the weather been
more favorable. The supper was eX-
cellent and c yerJ tempting spread 1t
was. During the supper, chances
were sold on a butter dish, cake baS-
ket, and other things, and the amount
realized from them must have been
large. 4 grabbing also drew u vast
amount Of patronage, and caused con-
siderable mernment TO the investors.
Chas. Cfandali was present with his
canjo and favored the audience with
selections thereupOn; Prof. Hulburd
gave recitation, and Peter St. John
sang song, which with other exercises
made up an interesting programme.
An accident occurred on the St. !.
L. c. Il. r. Friday evening whereby a
brakeman lost his life. The particu-
lars, as far as we are able to learn,
were as follows: Mixed train No. s,
which reaches this place at $50 pm,
and stays over night, makes what is
called {" flying switch" which is done
in this way: Just before reaching the !
station, the train is got well under mo- !
ton and a brakeman uncOuples the |
train from the engine, which goes on
ahead and the train moves onto q
switch. On this evening, brakeman
Harry A. Hill partly set up his brake,
and then uncOupled the engine some
where back Of Cady's Falls. In doing |
this he fell from the train. Conductor
Parkhurst noticing how slow the train
was moving, mounted the freight cars
and let off the brakes, thinking per-
haps Harry had gone on ahead with the
engine. On reaching the depot and
no. finding him the engine was run
back, aud a short distance beyond tle
trestle he was found on his hands and
knees alongside of the track, terribly
cut and bruised. lie was placed on
the engine and brought to the depot,
and afterwards taken to the American
House. Drs. Randall and Bliss ex-
amined him and finding him so badly
injured at once concluded he could not
live, as did also Drs. Hall and Rublee
of Morrisville who had been sent for.
Nevertheless everything was done that
could be to alleviate his sufterings.
He continued in q semi-oonscious
state until 6.15 the next morning,
when death brought him relief. Dur
ing the night telegram was sent to
his parents at St. Johnsbury Centre,
who arrived in the morning, but not
until their boy was dead A short
service, conducted Ly Rev. Mr.. Bow
en-, was held in the hotel parlors, after
which the remains were taken to St
Johnebury. The exact cause of the
accident is not known, but it is sup
1 posed he fell as soon as the engine
/ left the train. 1t is said his putting
on the brake before uncouping, is con-
! trary to the usual way, as it causes
the engine TO leave the cars at once.
| Nevertheless, he had successfully I'M
( coupled the cars the night before.
/ From the appearance of the ground it
would seem he vas carried in front of
/ the cars some distance, either By
/ clinging to the brake or the motion OF
the cars. Hill had been on the road
about two weeks, but had previously
/ fired on the Ni-tory branch. lie was
spare hand, and had made only three
or four trips on this train, taking
John Manning's place, who is laid off
! will q lame hand Tho dncnaCnd Uas