News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-02

/ dreamed that each subs riber
Game up and paid his bill;
Each wore look of honesty,
They said. al ow's that for high?"
Green River wants post office.
How sharper than serpent's tooth
is jealousy.
The latest craze is the collection of
post marks.
John Manning had hand crushed
while coupling cars at St. Johnsbury,
Saturday.
Fast Day, which comes on Friday
this week, will be observed by services
at Union Church, at IL a. m.
And now that the Listers are about,
it is astonishing to learn how many
poor people there are in town.
Frank Strong has leased the rooms
over the Crane store, ana will occupy
them as a dwelling. Mr.. Crane re-
moves to his residence on Prospect
Avenue.
Amos Davis has moved into apart
ments in the Meacham tenement.
He has not yet taken possession of
his suburban residence, recently pur-
chased, but is quietly awaiting evacu-
alton.
The short crop of hay last season,
and the severely cold weather of the
past two months has made hay scarce,
and many of our farmers will be COM
PEELED TO buy, or dispose of part OF
their stock.
We are indebted to w. c. Doane
for late copies of the New Orleans
| Demo crot, which are we'll filled with
EXPOSITION notes, and an account OF
vermont Day." which was held there
Marcn 18th.
Easter, which occurs next Sunday.
will be observed in this place with APP
propriate services. In the morning
Rev. Z. J. Ward will preach an Eas-
Ter sermon and in the afternoon at
five o'clock, the Sunday School will
give a concert. A cordial invitation
is extended to all to be present al
these services.
1t is sta ed that last year a million
and half of cats were killed for theil
skins. which are considered superior tC
rabbit, rat or squirrel skins for cloak
Innings. There are several felines in
this town that might meet the same
fate, for which the killer" would re-
ceive the blessings of numerous citi.
zens in this vicinity.
The dilatoriness of President Cleve-
land in distributing the post offices
and other appointments to lifelong
hard working Democrats, is causing q
good deal of dissatisfaction and muir
muring among the faithful. That vet.
eran Democrat, Nasty, gives vent to
his own disappointment, as well as the
Indignation of bis fellow Democrats al
Bascom's Corners, in letter printed
in another column.
The Selectmen met according to law
last Friday and divided the public
: money among the several school dis
tricts. Dist. No. A, having failed 10
keep school the requisite number OF
, days, was left out. The amount each
district received is as follows: Dist.
No. 1, s61.60; 8, 1921 IS, $53 SO ;
6, s5l.58; 7, s6092; 8, $76.42; 9,
| ss1 SO; 10, S31.52; IL, s41 %; ~,
Sl72.23; Is, S78.l2; 16, $59.17; II,
s44.50; 18, S4s.0S. Total amount
+ divided S900.07.
A subscriber writing from Dalton,
Minnesota, says, II read in your pa
, per of the fearful storms you are visit
ed with in Vermont, while we here, in
the Park region of Mimi, have enjoy
, ed delightful winter. Not a stormy
day for five months, the ground has
! not been covered with snow at any
) time; and the past four weeks most
, of the time has beer warm spring like
t weather. March came in like lamb