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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-23
HARDWICk,

The item in last weeks issue in relation
to Il. q. Gilbert, should have stated that
he was from Cabot, and not from Nor
risville.
Mrs. John Dimick has been quite sick.
Mrs. Swerdfedger is also on the sick list,
and others have hard colds.
George Kent was in town Tuesday al
so j. Dow and Hon. John Burke, of AL
bany, and I'll. w. Stevens. Burke was
eagerly sought for by the Democrats.
Quite large amount of fine sugar has
been made the past week.
Mel. McCrillis is finishing off the old
Britain shop. Report says he has sold
his grocery business to his brother, L.
D. McCrillis.
Hem. Marsh is helping Tucker in his
saw mill. During the high water Tuck
er runs two gangs of help during the "A
hours.
Steve johnson interviewed the eiger
in fuckers mill Saturday night and lost
the three first fingers on his right hand,
at the knuckle joint. They were dressed
by DIR. Darling.
A Mrs. Silloway, of East Elmore. was
buried in the cemetery on Tuesday.
The balance of the taxes uncollected
by the treasurer have passed into the
hands of the constable, A. Wakefield
The snow is nearly all gone, and our
streets are drying up.
Mrs. S. j. Shipman has returned from
Montreal. where she has been all winter
with her daughter Jennie.
DR.. Fairman comes here every other
day to attend Mrs. S. P. Wheeler.
We learn that 1. V. Edwards, formerly
of this place, has been granted pension
of 1925 month and $4,000 back pay.
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WATERVILLE.

S. R. Miller has gone to Troy this time.
Some sneak shot VIM. Carpenters dog
a few days ago.
H. n. Leach has commenced work on
Judge Poland's house.
d. F. Maurice left his evaporation a lit
tie too hot a few mornings ago. and al
though it did not hurt the evaporation
much, it burned what sugar there was in
it.
Z The people of this vicinity will be sor-
ry to learn that our late towuSman, E.
w. Prior, who moved to Enosburg last
fall, is confined to the house with his
old complaint. Mr.. Prior has been I'M
der the doctors care tor the past three
years. We hope to hear of his recovery
soon.
Lemuel Pierce, on going to his sugar
place Friday morning found that during
the night his sugar house had caught fire
and one end of it burned off and then
gone out of itself.
Mrs. Wyman Witherell, who bod a fin
ger taken off at PEARLS factory, is at
home on vacation.
Miss Julia Houghton, of this place,
and w. H. Norice, of Jericho, were
united in the holy bonds of matrimOny
on Thursday evening of last week, at
the residence of the brides father, B. r
Houghton, Rev. Mr.. Smith, of Johnson
officiating. Many presents were received
and good time enjoyed by those pres
ent.
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FLETCHER

Rev. George S. Guernse y Is to preach
in Fletcher next Sunday, forenoon and
afternoon.
Miss Ada Robinson goes to st. Adams
this week to stay through the summer.
Miss Eva Robinson goes to johnson to
attend the Normal School the last half of
the present term.
Mrs. Robinson and her daughter Vio-
la were at home from johnson over Fast
Day and the following Sunday.
E. o. Stafford, of Burlington, is in town
to see old friends and look after his farm
ing interests here.
The sugar makers find no time for rest,
even on Sundays, and one who has
worked Il days in succession since Su-
CARING commenced, was heard to say at
the close of last Sunday that he chopped
the sap would not run next Sunday, as
he wanted to rest.n The sugar is of ex-
cellent quality as well as abundant, and
much of it is being shipped in cake and
tub at high prices.
No Messengers appeared at this office
last week, though due Friday afternoon.
The cause of the delay is as yet un-
known. Since last fall they have failed
several times to arrive until the Monday
after they were due. The NeacS and CT
t%en has not failed to be on time for OYel
two years. "
Mrs. Luther Wells has been quite fee
BILE for many months, not being able tt
ride out all winter.
Wilbur Parsons goes to North Fairfax
the first of May to work for NJ. b. Strait
| through the season
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Business Notices.

losT.-On Saturday last, between
HYDE Park and Mrs. Orlando Fitch's,
in johnson, a pair of gold bowed spec
tacles in a case, supposed to have
been lost on the river road. The
finder will be rewarded by leaving the
same at Otis Griswold's in Hyde Park.
NOTICE. - The County examining
board of this county will hold a county
examination of teachers, of two days
duration, at Hyde Park, May l and 2.
Applicants must have taught success
fully at least ten weeks, must be Is
years of age if females, and 20 if
males. Those obtaining county GER
:ifcate will have a license to teach
anywhere in the county for five years.
New goods at lifts. Fifty suits of
mems and boys clothing, ranging
from So to 500. New prints as low
as cents per yard. A fine line of
shirtings, prints, muslins, ladies' and
children's hosiery, wall papers, etc.
Those wanting Thair's tubs, come soon
before they are gone. | also have a
VI L SASlAS SuoIlO
shall sell this year at 81 per hundred
on liberal terms. Give me call.
5. H. TIT.
E. E. Foster, the marble man, is
doing a rushing business this spring.
He has an extra force at work and his
rooms are full of work in various
stages of completion. He has one
hundred and sixty set of stone COM
pleted ready for the inscription, which
certainly show a great deal of skill
and ingenuity in design and work
manship. He also has ten monu
ments on hand, five of which are
completed, and are sure to draw ones
attention. Foster has large stock
of the dark blue notified marble so
much fancied, besides all the other
colors and grades. Any one wanting
anything in his line can hardly fail of
finding it at his shops, and at living
prices. ed" invites an inspection,
as he has a stock of marble which he
feels proud to show.
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STOWE.

The M. E. Ladies' Aid Society will
| meet with Mrs. Martin French on We'd
nesday afternoon and evening of next
week. Mrs. French will be pleased to
have large company, and will make
your visit one of much pleasure.
The post office front has been under
going repairs, giving it ''reform" APP
pearance, which may be pleasing to the
eye of Grover.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. d. Pike have gone to
York State on a brief tour of business
and pleasure.
Joe Muzzy and wife returned to Grand
Haven, Mich, last week.
There seems to be prevailing trou-
BILE with cows this spring. numerous
deaths occurring among the dairy herds.
A tub of oleomargarine was on eXhi-
bitiOn at the store of Miles & Mcmahon
last week, and it required the best skill
of our dairymen to tell the difference be-
tween that and the average butter. The
imitation was nearly perfect.
The death of Mrs. Alkaline Luce Nc
Fadden, daughter of the late Pierpoint
Luce, of Stowe, took place at her home
last week, the funeral services taking
All who are interested in organizing a
dramatic club, and wish to purchase the
scenery that has formerly been in The
atre Hall, but now owned by William
Bailey, are requested to meet at the Of
flee of L. G. Moody on Friday evening,
April "A, at z O'Clock. 1t is hoped that
good number will be present to warrant
the success of the club. 1t is understood
that the scenery can be bought very rea-
sonable.
The popular play enlisted for the
War; or, the Home Guard" will be
again rendered by the temperance dra-
matte club, at the vestry of Unity
church on Wednesday evening, May 9th.
The play is popular and rendered for a
worthy purpose, and should be literally
attended.
Died, in Cambridge, N. Y. April 1G,
Mrs. Averline l.. McFadden, aged 43
years and months. The courage and
bravery she possessed all through her
long and tedious suffering are seldom
equaled. She was woman of rare in
tellectual ability, a devoted and wisely in
telligent mother, and an exemplary wife
and Christian.
"Gone, and the world to go on as before,
Gone with a smile from the old homestead door,
Dear faithful heart, to come back nevermore,
Oh, sad ermOre!
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EAST ELMORE.

1t is very sickly here.
E.E. Silloway, who has been quite ill,
is able to be about again.
AL. Dugar and son Eddie are sick.
HI. H. Bangs has 10 Plymouth Rock
Hens which have laid since Nov. 90 to
April LIST, 70 dozen eggs. Who beats?
Fred Silloway has contracted with G..
A. Morse to deliver one million feet of
lumber from G. A. Hills mill to the low
er mill.
Charlie Wells and Frank Sahin have
taken the job to stack the lumber of q.
A. Morse. J. w. Rivers is at work tor
Mr., Morse,
Mrs. Morse died at her daughters
Mrs. Truman Lawson's, April II, aged
81 years. The funeral was held Sunday.
NJ. Ii. Ryan officiating.
Mrs. Nellie o., wife of A. o. Silloway,
died April 10, aged 20 years. The de.
ceased leaves husband three children
a brother and a large circle of friends to
mourn her loss. The funeral was hello
at the school house on Tuesday and the
remains carried to Hardwick for burial.
The friends and neighbors sympathize
with Mr.. Silloway in his deep atfliction
who is so soon bereft of a kind compan
| ion,
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to any address for Is cents. The pro-
lectors are Revs. W. J. johnson, and
W. R. Davenport.
The black mare, "Maud c." owned
by Clark & Utton, was sold on Mon
day to party in Boston for $500.
This mare has been at the Utton
Bros. stables for about year. Clark
owns a sister to Maud c. which is a
promising colt. This town does not
take any dust or back seats in the
horse business. We thought when
George sold George c." that he
would proceed to make a fool of HIM
self, but shall have to admit that his
head is level. 1t takes the Uttons,
however, to put horse in trim.
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CADY'S FALLS,

Hyde Park may boast of the sensati on
this week. Cady's Falls people never do
such naughty things.
Charlie Goulds countenance is slightly
damaged by coming in contact with the
teeth of ferocious quadruped. Doggy
was only in fun, and so was the mule
when the boy tickled his heels.
Count one more family in the Howard
mansion. A Mr.. Parker has moved in,
making three families all told.
Harry Smith. AFRO Durkee and r. L.
Fairbanks have remembered their neigh
bors the past week by general invitations
to sugar parties. 1t is very pleasant to
live in the vicinity of such generous far
mers, and we wish them abundant pros
perity and rich harvest of the good
things of this life,
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JEFFERS ONVILLE.

The public examination of teachers
will be held at the school house on Sat
urday, April 25, commencing at 9 A. NJ.
So far as practicable, let all those who
intend to teach IN town the coming sea-
son be present.
Miss Katie Stanley, former teacher
of this place, but who for the past year
has been book-keeper in one of the
stores in Burlington, has been stopping
for few days at L. L. Smiths. She in
tends to teach at Jericho Corners the
coming summer.
Mrs. Fred Carpenter of St. Adams is
visiting friends in town.
Miss Elowene Watkins. who has been
stopping with her father in Dakota for
some time. returned home on Friday.
The farmers are making large quanti-
ties of sugar, the past week having been
favorable for them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-23

A Yankee who recently went to
New Orleans, undertook to do some
business incidentally while there, and
was arrested for selling goods by sam
pie without license, exposing him
self thus to fine of $50. After a
delay of five hours he was brought be-
fore magistrate, where he pleaded
his case so effectively that he not only
escaped with warning, but in quiet
chat with the judge a few minutes
later he succeeded in selling him and
his clerk specimens of the very pro-
ducts of Yankee ingenuity which had
just been the occasion of his arrest.
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SHELDON.

Allen Marvin has vacated the Walker
house.
William NJ. Killman returned from
Boston last week. 81"
j. W. Buck has a new sign over the
door of his office in bank block. Mr..
Buck expects, to occupy the Walker
house recently purchased.
Rev. S. G. Vail closes his labors here
next Sabbath. He expects to leave for
the seat of conference next week.
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Probate Court-LamoiIIe District.

The following business was trans
acted at the Probate Office in Hyde
Park, during the week ending April
IS, 1885:
April 13.-Svlvester Whitcomb estate,
Hyde Park; G. A. Rich and Fred Bliss APP
pointed Commissioners. Laura w. Meigs
estate, johnson; Administrator presents
his account for settlement. Hearing set
for May 4th, A. D., 1885.
April 16.-Salmon Niles estate, Morris
town; Appraisers make report. Daniel
Heath guardianship, Hyde Park; Guard
ian asks for license to sell real estate.
Hearing set for May s, A. D., 1885.
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NORTH WoLCoTT.
trs. Strong is home again.

Our school house is undergoing some
repairs. 1t has been newly shingled and
will soon be painted. i
Mr.. Guyer is improving the present
high water by getting his logs into the
river.
On Friday evening the oath inst. there
will be sugar festival at Everett Aus
tins for the benefit of Rev. G. l.. Story.
Bill, so cents per couple. All are in
yited.
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ELM ORE,

The public examination of teachers for
this town will be held at the residence of
S. G. Parker on Saturday the %, at
O'Clock a. m,
The water made a large hole in the
mill dam Saturday night.
Willie Merriam and Howard Skinner
are working the sugar place on the I. II,
DOty farm,
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Il
toy. subject, Immortality" Text, John s, 81.
Services commence at 10.45 a. m.
Congregational Chureh.-Rev. W. A. Bushee,
Pastor. Services commence at 1O.45 a. m.
NJ. E. Church.-Rev. NJ. p. Bell, Pastor. Text,
Col. I'd, 6. Services at l.30p. m.
This weather is nice enough.
Mrs. Ami Munson is quite i'll with
diphtherial sore throat.
Amos Strong invited the Brooklyn
ties to his sugar bush on Tues day.
B. Boynton returned home last
week, after an absence of six weeks.
Miss Belle Warren, who has been
sick at Gov. Hendee's, is able TO ride
out.
The ladies of the Universalist soci-
ETY. meet with Mrs. H. H, Powers this
afternoon.
Mrs. B. c.. Sheldon with her two
children and nurse, are at her parents,
where they will remain for several
weeks.
The masquerade party is to be held
at the Town Hall Thursday evening,
April 30, instead of May 1st. Paul
Brothers furnish music.
D. w. Rogers killed a four-year-
old creature Monday, which he pur-
chased of W. NJ. Small that dressed
885 pounds. Can it be beat?
w. II. Robinson has been obliged
to give up his position at ST. Johns
bury on account of difficulty with his
eyes, and has returned to town.
The Academy students enjoyed a
sugar party at the expense of Prof.
Wilson Friday evening. The Profess
sor has always been quite sweet on
the girls.
A party of 25 responded to an in
yitation to look over G. r. Pages
sugar works On Tuesday. The rain
terrified many. The sugar was nice
and held out.
Gen. Grant will pass his 63d birth
day if he lives until next Monday,
and the indications at present are that
he may yet pass many birth days
He has improved much during the
past week. Long may he live.
Little Edith, fiye-year-old dangh
ter of Dir. and Mrs, e. ]. Patch, nov
of Boston, created panic in the fam
ily last week. She was missed abou
ii a. m. and not found until A p. m.
when 'sCharles" found her in the care
of a policeman, who was taking he
to the police station. She carried ;
handbag and said she was going t.
Jordan g. Marsh's. The little wan
defer was neatly one and a half mile
from home when found. 81.
B. L. Rand has taken the count,
paper continuously since first starte,
In this town by Josel.h Somerby
nearly fifty years ago, and the Cap
tain has just passed in $3.50 for an
other year. He had insurance places
with the Vermont Mutual in 1882 an
has been a member of that compan
ever since. There are several VIII
would oblige US by following the CAP
tain's example, so far as possible
We will gladly write a receipt fc
dues any time:
A new enterprise is the publicatio
of daily paper during the session {
che Vermont Conference at Below
Falls, from April 80 to May 6. Th
paper will give full and extended re
ports of business sessions, sermon!
addresses, etc. (; portraits with lii
sketches of the Bishop, DR.. Vincen
Chap. McCabe, and other celebritie
contributed articles, personals, churc
news, etc. The five issues will be sci
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-23

Frankie Root of UnderhiIl, eight
years old, was capsized while sliding
down hill and somehow got his tongue
under sled following him so that it
was cut off. He can only account for
the accident by saying that he "was
laughing"
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CAM 3 RIDGE,

O.W. Reynolds sells Washburn & Mo-
ems galvanized barbed wire fencing at
4 3-4 cents per pound.
There will be May Day festival at the
Congregational church May 1st. All are
invited.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-23

containing 20 acres, more or less, IA miles
from village and one-feurth mile from schonI
VIII keep cows and team; good buildings. su-
gar orchard; running water at house and barn
Inc above place Is for sale at a bargain, or will
exchange for village lot. For particulars adj
dress 5. G. WILEY, 642 Washington St, Bos-
Eden, Vt. 7SwG
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O.

sHAHDN, Vt, Nov. 7, 1888,
nave used BOwker's Hill and Drill Phosphate
on INV corn the past season and have harvested
one thousand bushels of ears of splendid corn,
the larger part of it being cut and stacked before
the frost. / attribute its beng forward to the
use of your fertilizer. Yours truly,
AARON YORK1
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CHEAP.

The Flour market is now
down to very low prices.
When you take into account
the quality, there probably
never was a time when Flour
could be bought at as low
prices as now.
We are connected with some
of the Best Western Mills, and
always are at the Bottom of
the Market, and are prepared
to offer special inducements
on car loads. Both our Michi-
gan and St. Louis Flours are
giving excellent satisfaction,
and every barrel is fully war
ranted.
We will pay cash for Pota-
toes at the highest market
-ateS.
NJ SIhYTnN O. m
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have a few Cows for sale on terms that can
hardly fail to suit customers. If desired, pay
ments may be made part this year and part in
each 1886 and 1887.
Russell S. PAGE.
HYDE PARB, Vt, April |, 1885
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BOSTON MARKETS.

BOSTON, Mass, April %, 1885.
CoRN.-COrn Is firm and dealers are paying
higher prices. The quotations Steamer yell
low, 57a5sc; steamer mixed. 56d57c; no grade,
54d56c.
LAMBs.-Choice lambs, 9dIOc; good lambs, ia
SC; common, 6Q61ac; extra mutton and yearling,
79'12c; fair to good 5a6c; common, 4a5c.
BUTTER.-The butter market is quiet but firm,
with new made falling rapidly. Job lots fresh
creameries, 3OG32c; fresh western creamerIes,
tn round lots, 26 IL G27c; fancy 2Sc; fall cream
cries, l6d1Sc; June and July, 12dlSc; new
northern diaries, l4G20c; selections % a "a C;
western diaries, l2dl5c; lade packed No. l. l9c;
good, l3dl6c; common, 1edl2c.
EGGS Eggs are slightly easier at 16 IL dl7c
for extra eastern; western, 10 IL 9l6c; southern,
IA IL d15c.
BEANs-Beans are firm with quotations I'M
changed.
POTAToEs.-Potatoes are steady, with quiet
local trade. There still continues tie be good
demand for seed from the south, one firm send
ing off 425 bbls yesterday for that purpose:
Houlton rose and hebrons, 5Sa7Oc; northern rose
and hebrons 81 a0oc; hurbanks, 80 sL62c; peerless
IS 660c; prolsfics 75c.
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Lees Fav0rite

Combines more good qualities than any other
early variety 1t is the earliest of the early kinds,
being week or more earlier than Beauty of He
brOn, and two weeks earlier than Early Rose. 1t
is of the gerry best quality. The purest flavor of
them all. 1t is the most productive of any early
kind grown, and will produce large crop on Or
binary farm soil with common cultivation. To
plant in the garden for early potatoes there is
nothing that will equal them. This potato sold
last year for six dollars bushel. l raised one
hundred and seYenty-fve bushels from three
bushels of seed, and will make the price low so
that every one can test this excellent variety.
Peck, 40 cents; Bushel, $1.25; two bushels or
more, one dollar q bushel.
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BONE MEAL.

Bone Meal for feed or fertilizer; also cracked
bone for poultry by the pound, barrel or ton.
For sale nv HIRAM Stafford,
Ax MoFrtsvtllesVt~
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TINKER-LARAWAY.-I Johnson, A pril 18th,
1885, by Rev. t. Crudginton, Mr.. Frank :. Tinker
of MOrrstOwn, and Miss Nellie Laraway of
Wocott
NORRIS-HOUGHTON- Waterville, pril l6.
1885, Willie H. Norris of Jericho, and Julia A.
HOughton OF Watervile.
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Morrisville. VT.

An Independent Newspaper Of DEM
ocratic Principles, but not Controlled by
any Set of Politicians or Manipulators
Devoted to Collecting and Publishing all
the News of the Day in the most Inter
esting Shape and with the greatest pos
sibIe Promptness, Accuracy and Impair
TALLY; and to the Promotion OF Demo-
cratic Ideas and Policy in the affairs OF
Government, Society and Industry.
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Seed Potatoes!

Out Of about Twenty New Varieties of Potatoes,
tested by me the past season, find so many of
them so nearly identical with, and in many cases
inferior to- varieties of established worth, that
seed
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DIED.

CLAFLIN.-In Hancock, April 18th, 1885, Mrs.
Lucina F., wife of Nathan l.. Clafiin; aged 65
years.
PENNOCK.-In Wolcott April l1th 1885, Geo.
w. Pennoek; aged &C years.
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Rochester FaV0rite.

This variety yielded with me the best of them
all. From two bushels of seed raised one hun
dred and forty five bushels of smooth, handsome
potatoes, all growing to market size-no small or
rotten ones. Quality good. Try them, know
you will be pleased. Price, 81 bushel.
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nn E3 SPws TRAINS MovING{ WEST;
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B. & |. TIME TABLE,

f Rea6 S%gs' N RGaG East
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Or LAWSON E. HARRINGTON.
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LOCAL NEWS %.
MORRISVILLE.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
SIrSDAY APRIL 26TH.

Uulversalist Church.-Rev. F. E. Healey, Pas
tor. Subject, Immortality" Text, John s, 81.
Services commence at 1045 a. m.
Congregational Church.-Rev. W. a. Bushee,
Pastor. Services commence at l0.45 a. m.
ME- Church.-Rev. NJ. p. Bell, Pastor. Text.
ID & Services at BOD. m.