News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-02-28
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leg Thursday, while coasting.
Marcus Gould and family are now
living on the Cleaveland farm, recent
ly purchased by him.
School commenced Monday with an
unusually large number of scholars
from out of the district; the largest,
we believe, for several terms.
Nelson Andrews and wife (Minnie
L. Cook from Lyme, n. H., have
been spending a few days at f. r.
Chld's, their cousin.
Clara Eaton, daug' ter of NJ. B.
Eaton, returne home last week from
Favston, where she has been teaching
school.
The increase in Pages hide business
necessitates the building of a large adj
dition to his hide-house, the work on
which will commence at an early day.
The harvesting of ice still continues.
A large amount of ice of excellent
quality has been stored, several taml-
lies for the first time putting in sum-
mer's supply.
Mr.. Perkins, a brakeman on this
road. was killed near No. Concord
Monday, by falling from train. His
body was horribly mutilated. He
leaves a wife and two children.
The school in DIST. No. OF &c
scholars, under the efficient manage
ment of Cora E. Chaffee of Norris
town, closed Feb. 21st. Average at
tendance, %.
The clock mania has struck Theron
Porter, and he has bought one that long
since has passed its centennial. 1t is
a genuine "grandfather's clock, and
is highly priced by its owner, 1t
would make an attractive exhibition
for an antiquarian show.
HYDE Park was we'll represented at
the 'Spy of Atlanta" at Stowe on
both evenings, last week. The first
evening was a sort of leap year affair,
the girls assuming the management
All were we'll pleased with the enter
tainment and for courtisies shown then
by the Stowe people.
During the past year Loren Manly
who, once a week at least, carries the
mail from the post-office TO the neigh
bors of his locality, has carried tc
them over 600 pieces of mail matter
This may seem of small consequence
to people generally, but we know tn
residents of that neighborhOod appre
ciate Loren's courtesies.
If there is any one person who de
votes more time to answering telephon
calls than another, it is Station Agen
Sherwin. If you doubt this, just droI
into the depot any time a train is du
and listen TO the questions asked
elbows the train p us she very la'e Z
ssWhat's the matter?'' "When do yo
expect it?" &C., are but few OF IN
many questions put forth. And ye
Enos bears them all like a mooer
t Job, that he is.
We understand H. NJ. McFarlan
s will decline a reelection as low
> Superintendent the coming year. ID
t thinks be has held the Office long enoue
= and adds to this the fact that his bus
= ness requires all of his attention. "
2 have not heard the matter canvass
; to any great extent, but think II Il
e distric, system is to be continued "
e hone it will not) that one OF the De
i persons suited to the position IS Fri
n cipal Hulburd of our Academy.
u is so situated that he can give close
l. ,ention to the duties of the office, a
if elected would fill the position cred
. ably and acceptable.
al It will be remembered that tow
D. are to elect text book committees 10
IN term of five years at the next MAJ
De meeting. In towns where the dlstf
10 system of schools prevails, and Wh
rs there are no graded schools, this co
e (: mittee consists of two residents cno'
=, nv the legal voters and the to
'as Superintendent of schools. WI
bt there are graded schools, each graz
so district elects two additional memh
en- ut the annual school meeting VIII
or the town system pFeValls.-Ihe DO
ses of school directors form the text o.
ng committee. Care should be eXercl
to in the selection of the committee as
n lH duties devolving upon it are OF g
Ow Importance.
IL Il Monday was an unlucky day tor
'nf CT I ri. G. railroad. A fret
I'M train off the track in Danville nece
md tated carrying by the passengers
IN. IN press and mail, and q broken s"'
.me at the Bend caused them to try
so back the engine on the mail .
uld from West Danville to Hyde II
ten After getting off the track twice
rec tween West Danyille and East I'll
.t if wick. they finally got off for g
the about 80 rods east of Hardwick
will ton. The engine stayed on the du
I Jus Us but the baggage car, containing
Cd and EXPRESS took "header" d
the dump, turning over on the S
!, The baggage car took fire at once
le was soon got under control.
". We" ductor Parkhurst was quite badly
, '| by boxes and the safe in the exp
no car. There were eight persons in
~ passenger car, but none seriousl.
IN iured. The cars went down the d
~ so far that the track was clear ed
~ few moments after the arrival o
~, train from the east. Some OF
co., mail bags were completely RUNE
- fire, but the mail was saved.
nett "Grimes" has met the enemy,
sned he is theirs. He has been /" flopE
r the and as neat as any one ever was,
boys by little fellow half his weight,
After The event occurred in Rogers S
berts and was performed by Smith L
lrt is who laid out the Sheriff among {
Mrs. of crockery quicker than you cal
rem SHEAR We, hear ye.' 1t was a fir
and " wrestle and Herb paid the croC
tilted bill cheerfully; but to think th
ause. was foored was too much for him
song, he refused to be comforted.
Gorge LATER.-All day Tuesday Her
tage, twitted about being thrown, al
lcefnl the evening the contestants met q
It adj Randall's hall was secured, II
Hon. chosen and an admi.tance of 10
wers, charged. A large number was
three ent, anticipating an interesting e
GIFTED Promptly on time Grimes
that Hebb appeared on the floor, and
y re- out any preliminaries the match