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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-16
MICELLANEOUS.

WASHINGTON, April Is. ehe
Democratic members of the Pennsyl-
vania delegation in the House this
morning were unanimously OPP
posed to any tariff agitation what
ever.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-16
BORN.
DIED..

At Anaconda, Montana, Saturday, April 5th
1884. TO the wife OF Judge StOrr, q son.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-16

McQUEENEY-In this city. Sunday, April Is.
1854, Flora, daughter Of 8. II and Belle
McQusaney. Aged seven year1 and i've
NoohA.
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The gun disappeared IN q cavity OF
the tunnel wall, and after drawing
enough giant from around his legs to
load q ten-foot hole, he announced
himself az ready to talk.
"How long il this tunnel, Mr.. UP"
"About 500 feet"
"Please state to the jury what you
know of this matter"
swell, as you will see by going in
with me, this Ia a true fissure vein,
has q NE. by SW. strike, with a dip
of about 20 degrees to the south. The
tunnel starts nearly at The contact
and runs directly in IN the vein; has
never been out of it; the timbers are
5x6 in the clear with occasional top
tagging. For tho first 200 feet or
more, what quartz we had was low
grade, but since the header left the
400 foot station we have had good
ore, and now we've got lots of it."
Let's go in, I suggested, lighting a
candle. My guide started ahead.
Wherever the walls were exposed the
clearage was perfect. In the roof 1
could see q seam Of quartz on each
wall, separated by a seam of porphy-
~. Water dripped everywhere.
Coming to the header, where two
stalwart miners were hard at work,
John ran his candle over the six feet
Of solid quartz that stood between the
walls and quietly observed. Every
bit pay rock. Average assay yester-
day 80 ounces per ton.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-27
CAM BRIDGE,

Butter market active and receipts good
for the season. being about 100 packages.
Prices ruled higher than a week ago, new
dairy bringing, fair to good, p to 80 cts.
while few fancy dairies brought high
er price.
New goods arriving at Gates, and the
spring trade has fairly opened there.
A pleasant gathering ofinvited friends
occurred at Mr.. Cornell's house recently.
After all had arrived, the party went to
the woods and enjoyed 'sugaring off,
We need not inform those who have tast-
ed mime hosts" sugar that it was nice,
for all can testify to that fact.
E. L. Scott has rented part of the
Armstrong house. Henry Harrington
rents part of DIR. Brush's house. Will
Stinehour has rooms at E. r. Brush's.
Irving Stinehour has moved in with his
father.
We notice that Westford. at their last
town meeting, appointed May 1st as
Arbor Day. Why do not more of our
towns do likewise? If our farmers do
not stop cutting down their forests we
may be in danger of having such floods
as they do in the west.
NJ. r. Cochran is in town looking after
cattle.
The dramatic club presented "Solon
Shingle'' recently, to fair house for
the season of the year. The farce Three
Glasses Day." was we'll received. The
playing upon the either by j. Hartman
was very fine.
JIG. Morse gave very interesting &C
count last Wednesday evening of his
travels through the west, and gave much
valuable information.
We are glad to welcome home Vevie
Gates. She has been attending school
the past year at the Troy Academy.
George Wheelock is home on vaca-
ton.
C. o. Buckley has sold his farm to o.
w. Reynolds.
The farmers are quite busy sugaring
Some report deep snow in the woods
making it hard getting around.
II. n. Gray will have an advertisement
in the next issue of this paper that will
interest every man, woman and child il
Cambridge. Gray is getting to be th'
Jordan q Marsh of LamOille County OF
prices, and he always gives satisfaction
which is good deal TO say.
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ELM OR {.

Herbert, son of L. A Gale, has gone to
Burlington to commence the study of
medicine. Herbert is one of our most
promising young men and his many
friends bespeak for him a bright future.
Hervey Bryant and wife arrived home
from Burlington last Saturday, where he
has been sick the past nine weeks. He
is slowly improving.
Mrs. Ii. S. Putnam is quite ill.
II. A. Wheelock arrived home last
week.
Charlie Cook has purchased some Jer-
sey stock from the herd of Mr.. Ketchem.
OF Barre.
r. G. Hill has cut and drawn to his mill
from his own land. three million feet of
logs, besides purchasing large amount
from other parties.
G. S. Parker helped the Rainsvill fam
lily to Canada last week.
Miss Emma Churchill spent the first of
the week among her former pupils.
Miss Hattie Whitcomb commences her
sixth year with Mrs. A. NJ. Kelley the
first of May.
o. D. Bacon recently drew, we think,
the largest load of straw ever drawn
from this place to MorriSville with one
pair of horses, it weighing 2240 pounds.
Many of the farmers have their help
engaged for the coming season.
The vacant tenements are rapidly fill
ing, two families moving in last week
and one being taken before by Uncle
Phi" Warren, where he will be found at
all times. ready to repair mems and boys
sOles.
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wOLCOTT.

o. J. Putnam. who has been very sick
for some time past, is convaleseent.
Newell Whitney made the first sugar in
this town this season, which the Univer-
salists had for their sociable on Thurs
day evening last.
You ask Orange Buck about changing
cars at Greensboro, and if he can't get at
a railroad man he will go out on the side
track and kick against the ties.
Rev. Mr.. Hayford will preach at the
Universalist church next Sunday at 2
O'Clock P. NJ.
Rev. John Morse is suffering from ner-
vous prostration, not having been able to
preach for six weeks.
Arson Osgood has moved to Hardwick
where he has job.
w. F. Eastman is moving into the 2.
Smith house.
ii. Iii. Parker has rented rooms and
moved into the Redfield block.
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STOWE.

The first sugar festival of the season
will be given at the vestry of Unity
church on Thursday evening of this
week. Admission free; sugar 10 cents.
The desire is that everybody shall attend
and MAKE the occasion one of pleasure
and profit to the Ladies' Aid Society.
Letters received from NJ. d. Mcmahon,
a late Stowe boy, but now dealer in boots
and shoes at No. 50 Church street, Bur-
lington. announce trade of $702 week
before last, with 1856 in one day of that
week.
The marriage of Mr.. Eugene Hanks.
formerly of Stowe, to Miss Carrie j.
Beech, of FonduLac, Wis, took place
in the latter city on the 18th inst.
The little girl of Mrs. Stella Spaulding
had the misfortune to amputate several
fingers while at play with Il hay cutter
last Thursday so says report.
Miss Joanna Mcmahon is book-keeper
and cashier for her brother in Burling
ton.
Mr.. Damon, the injury to whose hand
was mentioned last week, is suffering
greatly theretrOm, and blood poison being
among the fears entertained.
Miss Orpha Raymond returned from
Boston last week.
Another successful operation, making
| the third, was performed upon Asa
| Cakes last week, and nearly quart o
pus taken from his side. The drainage
| has for some time been effected by means
| of a silver tube, one end OF which rest'
internally, while a long rubber pipe
passes through that admitting the drain
age to a receptacle on the floor, =
The Rev. Mr.. Kilburn will exchange
with Mr., Bruce. of Waterbury, on Sun
day next. Sugaring should keep no on
away.
Our dental office will be open Frida.
and Saturday OF this week.
EDUCATION IN STOWE.
The annual report of the Superinter
dent of schools shows that during tn
three years past marked improvement
has been apparent and an Increased Inter
est manifested by both parents and scho
T airs. Teachers have sought out and ador
ted many of the improved methods prac
, ticed IN the Normal Schools and In til
Academies, thereby arousing an lntereS
, and enthusiasm not before so noticeable
= In this way the scholars haYe receive
r instruction and suggestions which pre-
p mare them for the vocation of teaching
e Written exercises in spelling have supe
seeded the oral method formerly practicet
| AS the principal object of spelling is
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HARDWICK.

There was an auction of some of the
personal property of the Loan. Hatha-
way estate SATURDAY..
Promenade concert Saturday evening.
The event of the week will be the as
signee's sale of ''Tuck's" valuable estate
on Saturday afternoon.
d. w. A. Bridgman is in town and will
carry on his sugar place this spring.
Gary Houston started for Chicago on
Monday, Uia. Sc. JOhnsbury and Muntre-
al. He will resume his place as conductor
on Il street car.
The mother of Dennison Chubb is
quite sick. She is 81 years old.
1t looks now as if we should have new
sugar soon. The snow is nearly three
feet deep in the woods.
Quarterly meeting services at the NJ
Z. church last Sunday.
The types made bad work with the To-
Gals last week.
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hymn sung, $50 Bury thy Sorrows"
He leaves twelve children, six of them
under 13 years of age. Arthur and wife
returned to their home in Albany, n. Y.
on the 10Th.
Charles Armstrong and family returned
to their home in Bondville, Mass, last
week.
Joseph Barboo has rented the Wood
place and moved there last Friday. He
works for DR.. Briggs through sugaring.
Rufus Montague is at work for Cephas
Carpenter.
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LEEEERSQNYILLE.

Miss Anna Cakes passed the Sabbath
with Mrs. Webster Page. Miss Cakes is
a teacher in the Middlebury school.
Mr.. Alanson Read. of Chicago, has
been the guest of S. II. Reed for a few
days past, but has now returned home.
Willie Demerritt, who has been in
New Hampshire and Massachusetts for
the past few months, has returned to his
home.
Arthur Nye has taken unto himself a
wife and moved Oh to his fathers farm.
May success attend them.
L. w. Stanton and wife have been visit
ing friends in this place.
Robins made their appearance the 9th.
George Griswold, principal of the
Richford graded school, is home for a
short vacation.
J.W. Green cut his foot quite badly
on Saturday, and it is feared will lay
him up for some time.
Robert Mackey has finished the job he
took of the st. j. and L. G.. railroad, he
having cut and delivered at Fletcher sta
tiOn over 1000 cords of wood,
William Prentiss lost quite valuable
work horse few years ago with a dis
ease unknown to any one around here.
Charles Holmes has also lost two-years-
old colt with the same disease.
Town meeting next Saturday.
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on the site of Heath's office. The build
ing that low stands there is to be drawn
away back of McFarland's store. and
made into two tenements. G. II. Stevens
is to put up new house on the Motto
place. Merritt FOote is also to repair
his house down the river.
NJ. o. Heath left for the west last week.
Miss Cakes returned to Middlebury to
her school last Saturday.
The Ladies of the Baptist church will
serve new sugar in their vestry Friday
evening. All are invited and sweet
time may be expected.
The town system of schools has taken
new start this year. The addition of
seven towns to the list of those previous
ly using it, shows clearly which way the
wind blows. When we all will have it is
only question of time.
There is an increase in the number of
the "Normals" this spring.
Mrs. Spaulding and her daughter Ella,
go west this week.
Rev. Mr.. Cudington preached, as a
candidate at the Baptist church last Sun
day.
Old Mr.. Lewis, who has been feeble
for some months, died last Saturday. He
was buried Monday at Cady's Falls.
Mrs. Dea. Jones has her arm out of the
splints and is fast recovering from her
accident.
The Selectmen will receive proposals
for ringing and tolling the bell, accord
lug to the vote of the town at the last
annual town meeting. up to and includ-
ing next Saturday afternoon. Proposals
may be made in writing and left at the
Town Clerks office, or may be made in
person to the Selectmen at the Clerks Of
flee at that time.
Frank Laraway has moved back to his
place in the village.
Get your dog licensed on or before
the first day of April and save your
money.
Mrs. n. V. B. Spaulding goes to Hi
nois this week. The departure of this
genial lady will be deeply regretted by
her Erge circle of friends.
Frank Laraway has completed his lum-
Der job in Morristown. Since the 9Th
day of last June he has cut on that job
9277 hard wood spruce and hemlock logs.
and about 700 cords of stove wood and
800 cords of bark. Hauling bark, cut
ting wood and skidding logs was begun
on the Doth day of August last and con-
tlnued until Thanksgiving Day. During
this time Mr.. Laraway employed, on an
average, II men. About the 9TH day of
December last hauling logs to the bank
of the river was commenced and the work
was completed March z, employing four
men besides transfers and three teams.
The logs measured about 100000 feet.
During the time in which the logs had
been drawn, the same teams have deliv-
cred large quantity of wood at Hyde
Park. MorriSville, Cady's Falls and
johnson.
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EAST FLETCHER,

Mud and snow; take your choice.
Many are fearful that the sugar season
will be short.
Anyone wishing to see fine specimen
of Red Jersey pigs will find them at
H. V. Ellsworth's.
We have seen some very fine sugar this
spring, in fact East Fletcher cannot be
beat in the state.
Il. P. Chase, who was reported as
better last week. has had relapse, and
at this writing is in critical condition.
His brothers, NJ. & A. Chase, of st. AL
bans, and his sister, Mrs. Blalsdell. of
Cambridge. are now with MIN. We trust
he may be restored and again resume his
wanted place in the business world.
The star trouge. consisting of crows,
robins, ground birds, &C.. gave their first
entertainment for the season Saturday
morning.
Postals from our friend L. B. Case.
journeying towards the land of gold, re-
port him delayed by wash-out in Ara
Zonia.
Dea Stafford OF Cambridge will take the
cake for accurate guessing. He left his
sugar bush Saturday eve and Monday
morning found he had sugared off; not
burnt in the least. but fine grained sugar.
Homer B. Curtis showed us curiosity
the other day. 1t shows what man OF
genius can do with a iackknife. Ask
him to show it to you.
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WATERVlLLE

Valentine Wetherell has moved to Cam
bridge. --s
D. F. Morris building new sugar
house.
Daniel Wiley has moved into the house
with Mr.. Brunson Wiley.
Philetus Hayes proposes some new ar
engagements in the Hayes mill and has
moved in with l.. Hayes.
Ephraim Witherell is moving intoJ. w.
Pages house.
Waldo Potter's COW got loose on Sun
day night last and treated herself to a
bushel of meal. She was alive at the
last report.
The item relating to Horner in last
weeks issue should read Clarence Horner
has moved to Cambridge instead of Conn.
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FLETCHER.

Rev. George S. Guernsey will preach
in Fletcher next Sunday, forenoon and
afternoon.
Most of our farmers now have their
sugar places in working order.
We think DIR. Briggs made the first
sugar of the season, in this town. and
was few hours ahead of DR.. Woodward,
of johnson.
Fl. A. Boomhower has invented de-
vice for cooling sugar. which is being
tested by some of our sugar makers, who
pronounce it a good thing and great
saying of time and labor.
Wilma, only daughter of DR.. and Mrs
Briggs, has been dangerously ill the past
week, with brain fever, but we are happy
TO add is much better and seems likely t.
recover.
Rev. j. Enwright will preach at Bing
hamville next Sunday afternoon.
Arthur Montague and wife came rom
| Albany to attend his fathers funeral bu
found he had been buried an hour befOr
their arrival. The remains were brOugh
to the cemetery about II o'clock so as t,
give ample time for rest and refresh
ments and return distance of ten o
! twelve miles, with bad travelling. Their
was no funeral, this being in complianc
with Mr.. MOntague's wishes and request
The coffin was opened at the grave an
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Probate Court-Lanoille District.

Probate Court-Lanoille District.
The following business was trans
acted at the Probate Office in Hyde
Park, during the week ending Mar. p {:
March l7.-Rosilla Scribner's estate,
Stowe; petition denied. Robert Serb
ner's estate. Stowe; administrator pre-
sents his account for settlement; hearing
March 24th, 1884. Morris Burke's es-
tate. Morristown; application for license
to sell real estate; hearing Aprll D, 1851.
Ransom Burke's estate, MorriStown; APP
plication for license to sell real estate :.
hearing April 9TH, 1884.
March 1S.-Abigail NJ. Halls estate,
Morristown; will presented for probate 4;
hearing April 4th, 1884. Jesse Towns
estate. Stowe: administrator presents his
account for settlement; hearing May 18th,
| 1884. Marinda NJ. Towns estate, Stowe
Administrator preseiFs ms account Tor
settlement; herring May l7th' 1884. Geo.
| E. Whitfed's estate, Johnson; guardian
settles his account.
March 19.-Susan ID. ana CHARLES w.
Terrill, minors. Biddeford, Me-; guardian
makes application for license to sell real
estate; hearing April llth' 1854.
March 20.-N. ). EDWARDS estate
| Morristown; time extended one year.
March 21.-L. A. Judd's estate; Jacot
Flanders appointed trustee.
March 22.-I. L. Llbby's estate, John
son: administrator settles his account
Lucy b. Woodwards estate, johnson
II. j. Baker appointed administrator; Or
Vile Ill. Wilson and William Nye, ap
praisers.
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HYDE PARK.
Sugar weather.


Sugar Weatner'
All over town-slush.
Genuine new maple sugar came into
market Monday at a cents per pound
Sheriff Lanpher lost a valuable cow
Monday. He refused $50 for 1t a few
weeks ago.
Two sets of frst-class machinery
for sale. See advertisement OF Ma
poleon Manning.
James Lackey has rented of Alice
Lewis, the Baker farm for the coming
tear. and moved thereon.
Remember the concert at the Town
Hail this "wednesday evening. A
rare treat may be expected.
We notice V. w. Jewett is finishing
mn the exterior of his shop, which VIII
b. a decided improvement.
Bert Billiard has bought of Z. ;
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EDEN

Nellie Adams started for Magnolia.
Iowa, Tuesday.
day at the church.
Charlie Baker comes to the front, and
claims the cake on the big load of logs.
as he recently drew a load consisting of
10 logs, measuring % 900 feet. log meas
ure, or upwards of 10000 feet actual
measure.
The present numbering prospects are
dnll, especially to those who have 5000
logs, or less, waiting for freeze.
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JOHN ON.

Will Jones Is home from Lebanon. n.
H., for time.
Frank Waterman and Charles Baker
a"e home for their spring vacation. Ba-
ker took part in the sophomore exhibit
ton last week.
We are to have several new buildings
put up in this village this season. MIR.
Mcfarland is to put up fine residence
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-27

Our best farmers now generally use
Phosphate on oats, and say that it
pays as we'll on this crop as any upon
which it is used. Two to three hun
bred pounds per acre, narrowed in,
or drilled in with the seed, will in
crease the crop largely, and often
prevent blight or rust,~as we'll as to
make it ripen much more evenly; if
grass seed is sown with the oats the
phosphate will ensure "good catch"
and its good effects will be plainly
seen for several years.
PLYMOUTH, VT, November, 1888.
broke up thirteen acres OF old, worn
out meadow, and sowed oats with a drill,
using 100 pounds of Bradley's Phos-
phate per acre. The year before the
man who carried on the farm had about
J three tons of hay on the piece, and some
so poor he did not NOW it. | had. when
threshed, four hundred and ninety-four
bushels of oats, or an average of thirty.
eight bushels to the acre. went through
the piece once without any phosphate il
the drill, and the difference could be seer
from long distance. The place without
the phosphate looked like road, as there
were no oats there to speak of. l shall
use more phosphate another season. L
pays me. N. d. WILDER.
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NEWS & CITIZEN.
Nevv AdvsrtIsements.

Geo. d. Mears, Morrisville.
o. l.. Woods. Morrisville.
Rogers & Child. Hyde Park.
Simpson. Almeader & Co., Boston.
Hiseox & Co., New York.
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FOR SALE J

The undersigned offers for sale his house and
lot in Hyde Park street. The house is situated in
the heart of the village and is in good repair in
side and out. 1t is firstclass dwelling house. or
may easily be converted into a store If so desired
The lot contains about 3-4ths of an acre of land,
and has good barn on it. This property will be
sold at a reasonable price, and on easy terma-
For full particulars, call on
JOSEPH LAPAGE.
Hyde Park, Mar. 4, 1884. 1ls
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Notice..

The undersigned would respectfully announce
to their old customers and the public generally,
that d. G. Holmes has again taken an interest in
the old Drug Store under the firm name of Holmes
& Cowles. They will continue to keep full stock
of Drugs, Books, Stationery, &C., and will be
pleased to see all DESTROYS of anything in their
line. Their motto is "Good goods at fair prices"
HOLMES & COWLES,
Successors to
COWLES & PAGE.
JOHNSON, Vt, March l, 1884. 1l9n3
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Wife Notice.

Whereas, my wife. Carrie Noe McLinn. has left
my bed and board without just cause or provoca.
trusting her on my account after this date.
His
John Y McLinn.
&. L. Mcmahon, Witness. Mark.
Stowe, March I'D, 1884. 22w3
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The Northwestern Trust Company
OF FARGO, DAKOTA.
PAID UP CAPITAL, $4,000,
DIRECTORS:

DIRECTORS:
Fl. D. UPTON, East Janrey, N. H., President.
F. R. CLEMENT, Fargo, d. T., vice.President
A. H. HAZEN, Fargo, D. T., Treasurer.
H. M. RICH, Fargo, d. T., Secretary, formerly of
Morrisville, w.
GEORGE CLEMENT. Fargo, d. T., formerly OF
Franklin County, Vt.
This is a regularly incorporated Banking Insti-
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largest city Of Dakota, upon the main line Of the
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This as is well known, is the centre of the fines
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This Company Is making a specially of loaning
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