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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29
JOHN ON.

Miss Rola Mayo died last Saturday.
Her funeral WAS held Oh Monday. She
was an estimsble young lady, and her
bereaved family have the sympathy of
the community.
Lamoille Lodge of Good Templars took
the second prize in the contest for largest
increase of member ship, awarded by the
Grand Dodge of Vt.
L. j. Baker went to Westfield the first
OF the week to collect rents for the U. V.
NJ.
Frank Laraway and wife are visiting
at DuXbury.
n. G. Webster is talking of selling out,
thinking he can do better in some other
locality.
We learn that Mr.. Freeman has rented
w. G. Doane's house and will move his
family there soon.
Miss Mary Winslow. formerly of this
place has abandoned her situation as
bOok-keeper in Boston, and resumed her
former occupation of teaching.
j. a. s.. S. a. Andrews are getting
out timber for new barn to be erected
Oh their farm next season.
Luck favors E. P. Carpenter this time,
he having been granted a pension, and
drawing back pay to the amount of over
$1,000.
The sale of w. w. Bakers house on
Railroad st. failed to go off OH account of
some disagreement in regard to the deed.
The day of prayer for colleges will be
observed by a Union service at the Con-
gregatiOnal Church, Thursday evening.
Volney Witherell is canvassing thi S
town and vicinity. for " Great American
Crimes and Criminals
j. and l.. C. r. Il. near Bucks siding the
other day, doing some damage to the
track, which was quickly repaired.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29

an equitable lien on Young ladie
without makingit matter of record
The senior class in the severa
courses are at present studying alge
6ra' mental philosophy, Had, Virgil
american literature, and have JUS
finished reading the French play
"Athalie."
A young lady who witnessed the
bridal scene Ga bride hung on chair
In the entertainment given by the
Good Templars at Hyde Park, re-
marked that it was not bit like what
she expected.
The class in General History has
just emerged from the dark ages and
the confusion of the crusades, and are
now trying to get the awakened minds
of the people fixed upon Rome and
Roman governments.
A young man, not in the senior
class, being asked why he did not as
sist one of the girls to arise whom he
saw fall on the ice, said that his man.
ma always told him it was wrong to
"pick up girl on the street."
Question for lyceum: cit being a
rule of school that every department
card must be signed by parent Of
the pupil, would it be lawful for stu
dent to sign it himself in the presence
of the principal, on the ground that
it would be apparent who signed it ?"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29
CREENSBC

N. Ii. Billiard has moved into rooms
over Collins store, and Z. G. Salmon
has moved to the rooms Billiard vacated
There was a good attendance at the
oyster supper given by Burnside Post
G. A. R., Jan. IA between S35 and SIC
was taken.
A Mr.. Brown of New Hampshire is
here, employed by the Grand Division
Sons of Temperance of Vermont, to look
after the interests of the order in this
vicinity. He sill endeavor to organize
new divisions in adjoining towns.
An attempt was made recently to or
ganize a Good Templar's lodge. but
when the organizing deputy came it is
reported only two were ready to join.
The Orleans county MUSICAL Associa-
ton will hold their annual convention at
Newport. commencing Monday evening.
Feb. I'd, and continue four days. closing
Friday evening. Professor w. W. Clark
of Boston, conductor; Miss Martha Dana
Shepherd, of Boston. pianist; Miss Clara
Hunt, of New York, soprano soloist.
Others are expected to be present. Blais-
dell's orchestra is also expected. The
Passumpsic and st. J. and l.. c. railroads
carry for fare one way. Free entertain
ment will be provided those applying to
the Secretary, Homer Thrasher. of New
port, OH or before Feb. 4 at o'clock a.
m. A special invitation is extended to
all lovers of good music. See posters.
Per order committee.
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Business Notices.

WANTED. A woman or girl to work
at tailoring. Enquire of o. L. Woods
[ have a good work horse that
would like to SELL 1 have no use fol-
him and will sell cheap.
E. E. FOSTER.
Work horse for sale cheap. Seven
years old. Enquire of Rufus Farrand.
I Morristown Plains. or S. NJ. Farrand
at Pages office, Hyde Park.
Times are dull, but business is
good at Mears'. His advertisement
is out this week. but fresh announce
ment will appear next week.
c. H. Reed, of Wolcott, does sell
good kerosene oil at 10 cents per gal.
and mems buckle arctics at 81. Lum-
bermen's overs 20 cents, ladies' buckle
arctics 75 cents, ladies' rubbers 80
cents. Heavy bed ticking Is cents
per yard, cotton flannel IL cents,
damasks and turkey red table linnen,
warranted fast colors, so cents per
yard, flannel shifting 80 cents per
yard, standard granulated sugar Z
cents per pound, molasses 40 cents
per gal. Pure spices 20 Per cent.
discount from former prices. St. Lou
Is bran Sl.1O; also a splendid Jap.
tea for 40 cents. A nice assortment
of Anthony Shaw & Sons white gran
lite assorted best crockery which l
will sell at cost for the next 80 days.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29

advanced age Of over 90 years, still
resides on the same lot where she was
born. Mrs. r. B. Hyde, widow of
Major Hyde, now about 80 years old,
lives within q mile from where she was
born. r. s. Page, who has passed his
list birthday, lives only about 400
rods from the place Of his birth. Quar-
tus Noble, who we think is hoverin 6
over 10th year, lives near the place of
his birth. There are many others in
town who have stood the storms of
over seventy-five winters, but we will
not mention them in detail, as we only
attempt to name natives who have
reached their three-score and ten, and
to think of the few remaining reminds
us that, like the leaves of autumn,
they are rapidly passing away
Mr.. Crowell was good townsman,
thrifty and Industrious. He leaves
wife and three children. In early life
he was rather eccentric in his habits,
but those who knew him best say that
by" had warm and sympathizing
heart, and though, like others, he was
not entirely free from vices. his many
good qualities far out-weighed his
faults.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29

The February (Midwinter) number of
The CENTURY, the first edition of which
is 10000 copies, the largest number of
CENTURIES ever published. contains. be-
sides such notable contributions as Gen.
Grants article on Shiloh. the beginning
of novel by Henry James, entitled
The BOstOnians." which introduces the
reader to characteristic group of the
"strong-minded'' of both sexes. Mr.
Howell's descriptive papers entitled "A
Florentine Mosaic" also begin in this
number, with their accompaniment of
etchings and sketches by Pencil. repro
duced by wood engravings and the ..ac-
tinic" process. Perhaps the most timely
illustrated feature of this number is Dr..
Beers paper on Canada as Winter Re-
sort" with Sandham'S graphic and spir-
tied pictures. Mr.. Howell novel, ."rhe
Rise of Silas Lapham,'' is continued, also
Miss Litchtield's The Knight OF the
Black Forest" The "shOrt story" of
the number is long story by Mark
Twain. entitled Royalty on the Miss sis
sippi," which, with Kemble's humorous
illustrations, covers "a pages of the mag
azine. Mr.. Stedman writes about DR..
Holmes in his critical series on the Amer
lean poets; with this article is printed
full page engraving of an old 1agurreo-
type of the ''Autncrat." Mr.. Stillman
has brief illustrated paper on Dutch
Portraiture. Poems are given by G. w.
Stoddard, Henry Tyrell, Edgar Fawcett,
and in the Bric-a Brac department, by F.
ID. Sherman and Joel Chandler Harris
(Uncle Remus). In The Topics of the
Time" are discussed some practicable
political reforms, the condition of the
stage, the bloody Shirt" etc. The
open Letter" department is omitted on
account of the pressure of war material.
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JEEEERSoRYiLLE.

The Mite Society met with Mrs. Chas
Buker on Tuesday evening of last week.
and the following officers were chosen
Mrs. j. f. Wilcox, President; Miss Eta
Wood, Secretary; Mrs. c. B. Wetherby
Treasurer. These meetings are to be
held once in two weeks and it is expected
will prove social as well as financial
benefit to the community. The next
meeting is to be with Mrs. Cheesman
Feb. Sd.
Mark Hebb has rented the upper part
of DR.. Flagg's tenement, which is now
occupied by Dick Dodge, and Guerdon
Lease the lowor part, now occupied by
Mr.. Cotton.
Some fifteen OF the little folks of the
village gave the Cotton girls a surprise
party last Saturday afternoon.
w. III. III. Whitcomb, of Burlington.
visited Phoenix Lodge on Friday evening.
Miss Carrie Carroll and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Griswold attended the Grand
Lodge at st. Adams last week.
Miss Bertha Whitcomb closed a sue
cessful term of school last week.
Mrs. Crippen and Mrs. Mcfarland are
visiting friends in Montpelier.
The Lamoille County Good Templars
meet with Phoenix Lodge for reunion
the second Tuesday in February.
Many accounts of smuggling come to
our ears, but we think one of the most
daring and successful of smugglers is
our villager. Mr.. Cotton, who left town
for Canada last week Tuesday. and re-
turned Friday with the most precious
burden man can carry,-a wife.
The freight engine was called out Sat.
urday night to do duty tor the expires.
engine, which was disabled, but after a
few repairs was taken back to Burling.
| ton.
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CADY'S FALLS

The annual meeting of the Spiritualists
of Morristown and Hyde Park will hold
their business meeting at Charles Dodge
next saturday at o'clock p. M.
O. Parmenter. Esq, of Rutland, Vice
Present and manager of the New EDg-
lanA Fire Insurance Company. visited
this agency last Saturday. MIR. Parmen-
ter reports the company in a highly pros
porous condition, and doing a safe and
profitable business. He was soliciting
subscription to stock to raise the COM
pauy up to the standard of other insur-
ance companies doing business in Yer
mont, and is meeting with good success.
Mr.. ParmenJer is live and progressive
insurance man. and one to be trusted by
policy holders. The future prospects of
the New England were never brighter.
The Webster loss, insured in the Sun,
of London, by the Burlington agency
has been settled and paid by the Cady's
Falls agency, $3.50 was the amount
agreed upon.
Peace reigns supreme. Bulldozers are
quiet. The school teacher exercises hel
authority in the use of the ferrule to dis
cipline the refractory youth in spite of a
brutal attempt to break up the school.
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STQWE.

Under the auspices of the Ladies' AiG
| Society. musical sociable will be held
at Vernon wilkins on Thursday evening
of this week.
Dance at Isham's Hall Friday night.
Charlie Nutting, now of St. Albans, is
in town.
E. B. Cobb has bought the Butler farm.
better known as the old Dauiel Waite
place.
o. w. Butler, from Massachusetts, is
in town for few days.
AS related by those present. it was a
singular circumstance III the sudden de-
cease of the late Arsemus Newhall, who
dropped dead last week while pitching
hay from NOW. that at that very time
he had a story partly told about an ac-
quaintance OF his dropping dead while at
that same kind of labor.
An exchange will be effected on Sum
day next between the Rev. Mr.. Thurs
ton, of Stowe, and Rev. Mr.. Hamblin, of
Waterbury Center.
Hon. John wilkins was in Town Mon
day.
The services at the NJ. Z. church on
Sunday evening were made interesting
by the collection and relation of many
"reminiscences in the local history OF the
Al. E. church in this and adjoining towns.
The services were conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. Miller, of Waterbury, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Spencer, Presiding Elder, who
offered prayer, and Rev. Mr.. Anderson,
whose dismissal of the audience was fit
tingly made.
large barn ~ by 100 feet is to be
corrected by d. j. McAllistcr the coming
season. The cattle kept therein are to
be favored with water continually before
them. as troughs will be provided for
each manger, through which water will
be constantly flowing.
Limited efforts are being made to pro-
vide select term of school in the village,
the coming spring, under the charge of
Miss Emma Poland, who has been en-
ployed in the higher department. of the
school through the fall and winter.
Mrs. w. B. Parish was at home few
days last week. William took us gently
to task for not mentioning the fact in the
last issue. but the large patronage at the
Weldon House, st. Adams. where she
has been stopping for years in charge,
called her suddenly away, deprived US of
a knowledge of her presence here.
But three diaries of butter comprising
the summer and fall supply. have been
held i'll town through the winter awaiting
higher prices. One of those covers near
ly 5000 pounds. The experience of
Leonard Shaw, who sometime since
shipped about $50 worth to an unreliable
commission dealer. in Boston. and real
lied about SO out of the same, should
be avoided. Assured fancy prices"
cannot always be relied on.
Many attended the setting oftAe grand
lodge at st. Adams last week.
Our temperance lodge are to have
mock court, the usual breach of promise
being the matter in issue.
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NORTH WOLCoTT.

Communion service will be held here
next Sunday. Rev. p. n. Granger is tc
be present.
On Friday evening, Jan. 80, there will
be an antiquarian visit and supper ut Har.
vey Benefits for the benefit of Rev. G
L. Story. A good time is anticipated ant
all are invited. Bill 90 cents couple.
A. r. Monkey, while chopping in the
woods last week, met with quite an acct
dent. A limb fell and struck him on the
head, telling him to the ground ant
bruising his face considerably. He wa:
laid up for several days.
The people of this place. or most o.
them, at least. have finally conclud
ed to do their talking with Wolcott
village the old fashioned way, it being
the quickest and most convenient. But
we are still ready to help the villageites
to any enterprise to repay them for their
kindness to us. But we do wish that
those beyond the river would let us alone
and attend To their own business.
Club meeting Saturday evening. CUES
tion: Observation-Disclosures change of COY.
eminent would be beneficial" Dispu.
tants, G. A. Hoyt, affirmative; George
Taylor, negative.
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WOICQTT.

jena Peck's horses left under his shed
decided to make a trip to the village
without driver, which they did, max
ing excellent time, but doing no serious
damage.
Fourteen couples attended the must
clans ball at Hyde Park, and, as usual
report an excellent time.
K. W. Albee has purchased a saw
mill in Woodbury., and as Elias never
makes foolish trades we anticipate there
may be gold mine in that region.
quarterly meeting at the NJ. E. church
ne@G Sunday. Preaching by Presiding
Elder Granger. Also preaching at 2 p
M. Saturday at the same place.
Sociable at NJ. j. Leach's on Saturday
night.
In view of the loss sustained by Rev
G. L. Story in losing his horse, sub
scription was started and funds raised
and very nice young horse purchased
and presented to him. That he has
many friends here is manifest in the fact
that all. without single exception, felt
free to contribute their mite.
Our hotel is now getting good run Of
custom, and the travelling public speak
i'll high terms of its management.
Resolutions on the death of Mrs. Gym
thia S. Morse. of Elmore:
WHEREAs,-God jim his manifold wis
dom has seen fit to remove from our So
ciety our esteemed sister, Cynthia S.
Morse, therefore be it
ResOlued.-That in her death Crystal
Chapter No. 8. o. E. S., mourns the loss
of worthy member, yet we know that
our Heavenly Father doth not willingly
affiict. and that our loss is her gain.
Rcsolued,-That while we bow to the
will of our Divine Master, we remember
with sadness the great loss sustained by
her husband, and may he, by this repeat
ed stroke from loving Fathers hand
bow submissively to Him who ''doeth al
things WE'LL" and that we tender him oul
heartfelt sympathy. and commend hin
to the great Shepherd.
ResOlued.-That copy of these reso
lutions be presented to her husband, anC
also to the News AND CITIZEN for publ
cation. and that they have page on thu
Chapter records.
NJ. d. SCOTT.
MARY A. LAWRENCE,
MARY j. TITUS.
To,n
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BOSTON M1RKET,S

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 81, 1885.
consciousness is dull in corn. but prices are
quite steady. High mixed nominal at 81 to 5Sc
steamer mixed 81 to 81 I-2c steamer yellow So II
to 56c, no grade so to 54c.
oATS.-Irade IN spot oats is also dull No,
white and extra 40 to 4IC, barley oats 40 TO ace
NO. wnlte IS Ito 39c, No. white 81 to 81 I.2c
No mixed SO l-2 10 81 lie, No. 2 mixed % 2 10
SO l-2. 90 - "
HAY.-Hay is frmer. Very choice hay, SIS ia
Slo9o; good to choice, II to Is; No. l. $50 to Il
mGdlun, lou TO l6, low grades, u to IA.
PoULrRf.-Poultry continues firm under small
receipts; Good western turkeys, Is to is l2c
good northern turkeys, II to ISc; good noIthern
chickens. II to lSc; western IA to Ice; fowls lC
to l3c. i0' ~
PoTAToEs.-In potatoes the market is firm on
all the pest varieties. HOulton rose, 50 to SOC;
ourpahks. 40 10 5Oc; northern rose, 53c; hebrons
DOC; peerless, 40 to 5Jc.
BUTTER.-Good fresh butter Is very scarce and
the prices are up; Fresh crcameries in job lots
81 to 3Sc; fresh creameries in round lots 81 to 35
1all creamerles ~ to 80; June, p to 25 northern
diaries, 10 to p; selections, "a to 20; western
diaries, II to Is.
FLoUR.-Ihere is good export demand. Beer
bhomI an authority in the Tendon wheat trade
says: ut becomes pretty certain that the present
out the United Kingdom does not exceed 1000,
900 quarters, against 100000 quarters at this
time last year" 1t is evident from the above that
from this time on Europe will be a steady buyer
of American wheat The quotations are: Fine
$3.50 to 215 per Dbl, superlne 2 81 to 1925, choIct
New York roller 4.75 to 40, Michigan $50, Mich
lgan roller 4.S5 to 5, st. Louis and Southern Hi
nois Ohio and Indiana patents $40 to 5.75, choice
Wisconsin spring wheat patents $50 to g. Mime
sofa 500 to 625 Rye flour sells at 3, 80 to pei
Dbl. Rye Is steady at 70 to 73c per bu.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29
EDEN.

DIR. Bacon, we are glad to say, has SC
far recovered as to be out on the street
again.
Several teamsters with their teams
have gone to Montgomery to work fol
j. Iutchins the present winter.
Religious meetings commenced at the
Mills Friday evening the 23rd inst. tc
continue through the present week
should the interest warrant such cOntin
uance. Rev. Mr.. Brigham has charge OF
the meetings and we understand he is
accompanied by others whose names are
not known to us.
The Lowell Dramatic Club rendered
the play Turn of the Tide " last Wed
nesday evening, at the Mills. Your cor
respondent was not present, but from
those who were there, hear the play and
PLAYING well mentioned.
Miss Nettie Buxton has returned from
Worcester, Mass. where she had been
been stopping with her brother, James
Newcome, formerly of Hye Park.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29

Willie Shepardson attended the rpcen
graduating exercises ofthe johnson Nor
NAL School.
Joseph Leach, Lynn Lee, and the
| Misses Dell Chase and Jennie Carpenter
are now at home on their vacation.
Orange Dickerson. who moved from
Cambridge to Binghamville early last
fall, has bought farm at Pleasant Val.
ley and took possession last week
Mrs. Aggie Chapman wilkins, of Fair
fax. is visiting her father and friends in
town
Adelbert Lamb is now member of
Potter's band, and is often called out of
town with his violin.
e. X. Montague, who has been quite
poorly for some months. is now better,
though still far from we'll. Miss Della
Wells is also better.
Mrs. r. n. Fulton was summoned to
Nashua, n. H.. by telegram on Monday
of last week, saying that her daughter
Rachael. who is there with her sister,
Mrs. S. Law, was dangerously ill. A
letter from her on Saturday says that her
symptoms are improved. She has brain
fever. Mr.. Fulton had gone to York
State a few days previous to the dispatch
Mrs. B. X. Chase was brought SO low
a short time since that her life was de-
SPARED of and friends were notified. A
week ago last Saturday it was feared she
would not survive through the night. but
for the last week she has been improving
Mrs. Tracy, of johnson. who was called
here by her extreme Illness, will remain
some time.
Burton Hooper cut deep cash in one
foot while chepping last Saturday.
N. r. Bingham has been confined to
his house with rheumatism for some time.
Last Saturday, not feeling so well, DR..
Briggs was called to prescribe tor him.
His step-daughter, Mae Lord, has re-
turned from Ogdensburg, where she has
been living for several years, and will
remain with her mother for the present.
Mr.. Buzzell tills1 l..,-abpointmen here
last sunday. and preached an earnest
discourse from Romans lie. which was
attentively listened to by full house.
He gave the right hand of fellowship to
a new member,-a young man received
by letter.
The annual festival and oyster supper
given by this society will occur on Thurs
day evening. Feb. 10. This will close up
the donations of this town for the win
ter.
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler. of East Cambridge,
will preach at the Union church at Bing-
hamville next Sunday evening at seven
o'clock.
Rev. George S. Guernse will preach in
Fletcher next Sunday, forenoon and af-
ternoon.
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ELMORE &.

David Douglass sold his colt last week
for $l95.
Scott Whltcher was hurt recently by a
log rolling on him, and is unable to work.
Fred Harris is again on the sick list.
Rumor sayeth that Bert Stone has TAX
EN- unto himself a wife,-Miss Eta Hill.
George Wiltshire is cutting ice at two
cents cake.
Mr.. Mobiles will remain on the A. r.
Bailey farm another year.
Willie Richardson is spending a few
days at st. Johnsbury
Mrs. A. G. Merriam and son frankie
have gone to Northern New York, where
they will spend a few weeks with rela-
tives.
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NORTH HYDE PARK.

Dull times in our place, not much in tin
news line.
Miss Smith, from Underhill is visiting
her brother, Z. w. Smith.
Frank Hazard and his mother, Mrs. j
FOss. recently attended the funeral of Mr.
Hazard, FRANKS grandfather) of Essex
Charles Andrews and his sister return
to their home in Scituate, Mass, on We'd
lnesday of this week.
Herman Stearns of this place has
turned Benedict and paid the cigars Mon
day evening He has the congratulations
of his many friends.
The Ladies' Aid Society received ten
dollars into their treasury, the profits of
the oyster supper.
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WATERVILLE.

The recent supply OF snow has giver
quite an impetus to business.
Mrs. S. Il. Miller has been spending a
few days with her children in Fairfax.
DR.. French is entertaining his sister
from Hardwick.
Mrs. Viola Perry has been visiting heI
father and sisters the past week.
Mrs. Harvey Buker spent the past
week with her daughter in johnson.
A donation visit and oyster supper will
be held on Tuesday evening of next
week, Feb. 8, at Miller's Hall. for the
benefit of our pastors, Revs. A. A. Smith
and j. Il. Baxendale. Supper tickets ST
a couple. 1t is hoped the people will
turn out and that we shall have full
hOuSp