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About year ago he observed n strange ehanR'
in hi. feelings He lelt tired instead OF NlEni
Gus; nervous instead of s'r NJ, His appellt,
became poor and his sleep broken. lie ilirt
to overcome these feelings, hui theA Mill n ,
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water channels. and that the hhids ph7seo
we're often thick aud with scnm on Top or n
I,rich-du,t sediment nj the bottom. All these
30 cic The sure symptoms OF that fearful ais as
Catarrh Of the Bladder which has AWAY hetu
considered ncnrH,le and they continued IN
MI the Captain was in terrible comm ipIl'
But he Ia the picture NJ health ana Eof ,h.udi
md he owes IL entirely Ia that "onottIul htu
iriuc Hunts Rcmedy. capt. GrtehWooi -ay :.
| am 40 certain of The great yhlne oil mum
kernedy, that / always carry supply on mp
oard for the use of nv mcn, ana pfesetne
IL " henever they are aiiut After curing me
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physicians OF New York said was dying OF
iufnnr,j TO perfect health, swear by u. 49,,
This Great Remedy dbsoiHfeig eprt' all Mn
nrv. Liver and Urinary Diseases
For sale by all Dealers
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"IIarang, the reformed spelling of
harangue, looks ike II pIcturesq on the
English tong.
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Whom Baby was sick, we gave her CAstoria
When she Was = Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria,
Whom she had Children, she gave them CAstoria
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Notice Of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given of the dissolution Of
the cu. partnership by mutual consent hereto.
fore existing betwet smith u steward. Uuder-
takers. All bills due to said firm and all bits
due from said firm will he settled by II. ID
smith, who continues the business.
III ID, SMITH
+. 5. STEWARD.
Skowhegan, Oct. 18TH 1856. .jW44
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SHOE MANUFACTURERS !

iaIANTCN \ line of Homen's, Misses
WAN T. IL and Chitdr~n's mediunt jric-
ed giain. mGchfnf Seired aud Nt,ii.iaid SrreIr
gO0dS. viii take same on commission on buy
ON Il cr-dry basis. Must he a desirable line,
and made where labor is cheap Address
SHOES, Box 1867. Bostou, Mnss.
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COLD BLOOD!

Cold blooded men. Can find at
Arnold's a I and 9 OF. Indigo blue
all wool Flanel, also a 10 OF. Cot
ton Flanel.
y good assortment of Cheap
WuOLENS and common Shifting
Flanels, Eleven quarter Red, and
Twelve quarter White. All wool
Bed Blankets, Bed Spreads, Wool
en- Shawls, 5000 yards of Prints
and Batting to match for Bedding.
Hale Il Frost's Sackings for
Ladies Dresses, Skirts and Mems
Shirts, Domestic Yarn, Stockings
and Mittens.
WANTED!
Hand knit-Stockings and Nit
tens for boys legs and hands.
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Rare Bargain!
$40. V0rlhOf Books for $3.50

Il. ". sOULE, Augusta, Ne viii e rward by
Expression REGULAR DOLLAR BOOKS such
as Pilgrims Progress, fiqnr. Oliver Twist Wild
Man of the West for SO. SO. send eenl> Tor
circulars containing names of 100 different
kinds of bucks from which to select, 4wl5.
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WANTED

Hawks, Owls and other kinds of birds for
WI ich fair price will be paid. ! also do ali
custom tuXdeimist work. {. PAUL, >ulun,
Me, I5tf
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lrest ~ Gon1 Mgr. GanlT 'htN Pass. Agt,
CHICAGO.
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~ I.,I. - HoafoI laaFa@ad WORKS rr11II.1e.. r. l.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-11
JEFFERSONVILLE.

There are to be morning services on
Sunday next, at IL Il. M, with offerings
for missions. As this is our last offering
for missions for the year ending at Eas-
ter. 1t is hoped that all will come pre-
pared to give something. Evening SER
vice at the school-house in the Dickinson
district. at O'Clock. Ash Wednesday. or
the first of Lent, occurs the 10th. Len
ten manuals have been sent to communi-
cants and others.
Fred Hawley returned from Highgate
on Monday. where he has been at work
the past year.
I'll. j. Perry had an auction on Tues
day of last week to sell off his goods pre-
paratOry to going west. He and his fam
lily started for Dakota on Monday
Mrs. Fred Smith, only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lavigne, died on Sunday. The
grief stricken husband and parents have
the sympathy of all in this, their great
affiction. The funeral was held on
Wednesday.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, there was quite a large repre-
sentation at town meeting. and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Moderator.
w. FL. Parker; Town Clerk, w. III. Girls
void; Selectmen. G; G. Holmes. r: s.
Cleflan, Earl Prior, A. kinsfey; Treas
urer, F. Wetherby; Overseer of Poor,
C. B. Buker; 1st Constable. A. c. Ray
more; Auditors, w. III. Parker. j. NJ.
Stafford. j. B. Page; Listers, Isaac Chase.
A. Mcclellan, G. B. Waite; Town Supt.,
Carrie P. Carroll; vote for town system,
yeas 20, nays III. This is the 18th year
that w. III. Griswold has held the office
of Town Clerk, and in this time he has
done his work satisfactorily and has al
ways received the unanimous vote of the
people.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-11
NORTH HYDE PARK,

The article headed Explanation.
Read It," will interest the people OF thu
locality.
Aaron Keller Posts last camp fire o.
the season will be held in this place
Wednesday evening of next week. q
big time; everybody invited. For full
particulars see posters.
| The late storm unroofed William Ober's
barn.
The Mite society will meet with Mrs.
Joseph Foss. Friday afternoon and eve
ming.
Quite delegation from this place went
to the Camp Fire at Eden. Friday eve
ming, and reported a good time. Some OF
those at home thought the fire burned I'M
til a late hour in the morning.
The case State VS.. P. A. Parrin, liquor
seizure, the Court adjudged forfeited to
the Town. Peter made oath that the
mysterious box sent to him marked "mer-
chandise," containing jug of gallons
alcohol. from John Hayes & Co.. of Man
chester. n. H.. he never ordered and had
no knowledge in regard to the matter.
The Company claim they lost the original
order leaving the whole transaction de-
cidedly shady.
The Ladies' Union Aid Society will
meet with Mrs. L. P. Butts on Thursday
afternoon of this week. In the evening
there's to be a sociable and sugar festival.
Price 10 cents. The proceeds are to be
used in the purchase of a bible TO be pre-
sented to Aaron Keller, Post G. A. r.
All are cordially invited to be present and
contribute to this worthy object.
Mrs. Little, who is visiting at Mrs. G.
A. Andrews is quite sick.
Miss Ollie Masure is gaining slowly.
Bert Billiard is in town again.
James Kelley, of Swanton. was In
town Monday.
CARD.-We desire to express our most sincere
and lasting thanks to our friends and neighbors
for their help and sympathy in our late affiicton.
We fully appreciate their efforts to brighten the
darkness lowering over US, and their kindness
will ever be treasured in grateful hearts.
j. Nj. AND Ii. l.. FOSS.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-11

w. Fl. johnson, while unloading
salt for Slayton & Peck Tuesday af,
ternoon fell from a car, receiving Sc
we're injuries.
The Utton Brothers, who now have
more horses than ever before, are
highly spoken of in the american
! CutttcdtOr of last week.
H. c. Fisk, assignee of s. H. lifts
estate, is now paying a dividend of
SO $4,000. cents on dollar of claims
proved against the estate. Whole
amount of the claims allowed is
S11, 2S.
There is to be ten cent sociable
at @. w. Hendee's Friday evening
next. Ice cream and cake will be
served without extra charge. A COR
dial invitation is extended TO every
body.
The sold folks" will hold their an
nual ''go as you please" basket picnic
at the Town Hall on FRIDAY evening,
the 10Th. General invitation extend
ed. Managers chosen by the COM
pany. Elmore's full band.
The children's entertainment at the
Congregational vestry last week was
very successfully presented. The
little folks did very nicely. Miss A.
Belle Hall had charg of the music,
and Miss May Noyes the literary part.
The Morrisvile Dramatic Club, I'M
der the auspices of the Universalist
society. present "Above the Clouds"
at the Town Hall tonight and tomor-
row night "wednesday and Thurs
day. The club deserves and the play
merits full house.
The masquerade sociable and dance |
occurs at the Town Hall on Tuesday |
evening of next week, with lunch
basket refreshments. 1t is desired |
that as many as possible appear in
costume and so help to make it an
enjoy able affair." Cards will be out
this week.
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Advice to Boys and Young Men.

How to be appreciated and the full
value of your worth and attachments
brought out: Always gather togeth-
er in public places-as many as pos
sible-in the post-office, stores and
places of business talk loud. joke,
notice all the ladies that come in and
comment freely; smoke cigars or Gig
arettes, spit on the floor and about the
stove. Never make room for any one
unless it be for another boy, that will
join heartily with you. Make it a
point, it there are any chairs in the
room, to occupy them all, and keep
possession of them at all hazards.
Don't think of offering a chair to an
older person, and if lady or gentle
man comes in, don't give any quarter,
for it would not be manly to move and
give them room. 1t is more gallant
10 hold your situation. When walk
ing on the streets, always whistle or
boot and shout. If you don't, people
won't know you are out, and you won't
he half appreciated. Don't forget 10
have your pockets filled with nuts to
eat in the concert or lecture room, the
music of nut cracking is so entertain
ing, besides, if you are in store or.
shop you should recollect to throw
your shucks under the stove, not for
getting to fill up the spittoon. This
latter must be done or the clerk will
be mad and not like you. When you
meet ladies or gentlemen on the street,
bear straight on your way. Do not
turn out, and be sure not to lift your
hat. Lastly, make it in your way TO
get together at church and all relig-
ous gatherings and whisper dilligent-
y, and make all the noise with your
feet that is consistent with the wear
and tear of your shoes. These whole
some (?) rules, carefully observed,
viii possibly make men of yoo, and
will surely bring YOU into notice.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-11
ELMQRE.

The following report was recently re-
ceived by the father of a young lady OF
16 years, who has attended school during
the winter term at the Green Mountain
Seminary: History, 81; grammar, 80 a;
arithmetic, 81; geography, $50; Alb
sences from prayers. 8; from recitations,
U; church. 0; Sunday school, O.; deport-
ment, 10.
Don't think our singing-school is a
thing of the past because we did not
have one for week. They will contin-
ue a few weeks longer.
Bessie Jones has been very sick with
scarlet fever. Averill Colby is also Oh
the sick list.
Henry Harris had one leg badly hurt
while at work in the woods recently.
Town officers elected are: Moderator.
j. L. Hill; Clerk. Norman Camp; Select
men, L. L. Camp, George Gray. w. j.
Churchill; Town Agent. A. NJ. Kelley.
Treasurer, Chas S. Parker Overseer of
Poor, Chas. S. Parker; Constable, Nor
man Camp; Listers, 5. n. Olmstead, Iii.
III. Churchill, A. A. Grimes; Supt. of
Schools, Miss Candace A. Parker; Vote
for County Commissioner. Joel NJ. Will
cox. "a votes. Il. B. Smith, votes; Vote
for town system. yeas z. nays p; Tax,
S1.30; Road Commissioners. J. L. Hill.
II. III. Churchill and S. n. Olmstead
Trustee of Public Money, a. NJ. Kelley
Town Grand Jurors l. l. Camp Geo.
Gray; Fence Viewers, o. d. Bacon, Ii.
III. Churchill.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-11

, went to his team which was under
Maxfield's shed, when he fell over on
his sled. He was taken up and car
ried into the store and physician
called. An4emetic was given him and
he appeared more comfortable. Dur
ing the afternoon he was taken up
stairs and put TO bed. DR.. Randall
attended him and the patient seemed
to improve, although he complained of
severe pain in the stomach. 1t was
impossible to keep anything on his
stomach so violent were the attacks
of nausea. He continued about the
same through Sunday and Monday
morning appeared to be better, so
much so that his wife want I'd to take
him home. Toward noon he grew
worse and the Doctor saw he was not
going to rally and so informed his
friends. He sank into unconscious
ness and died at o'clock. The
cause Of death is reported to have
been a cancerous stomach, together
with a stroke of paralysis. 1t appears
that some 10 years ago he was struck
in the stomach with a pillow handle
and il has caused him more or less
pain ever since. He was 40 years
old. Mr.. Jones was a very industri-
Gus man and his word was as good as
his bond He leaves wife and six
children,-fve boys and one girl, the
oldest being 10 years old. He has
three brothers, II living in this Coun-
", and one sister living in Manches-
ter, N. H. The funeral was held
Wednesday morning at the Village
Church and was largely attended.
Rev. Mr.. West of Centreville, offici-
ated.
Characterization = Don Doty is |
stopping in Addison County Jas.
+. Kelley of Swanton, was in town
the first of the week.-The weather
continues TO moderate little.-Bor-
rowed trouble is the undertakers best
friend.-The season at the Hide
Emporium will soon open up; indi-
cations point to the biggest season on
record. day is the next
holiday.-Rodney Ives has rented of
J. H. Gray, the Scion Whitcomb farm
for a term of three years. ". II.
Boyd will remain on Judge Pages
"' Fisk Farm" another year. His
father will return to Eden. = Mrs.
Alonzo Cobleigh. who has been very
sick with neuralgia and pneumonia,
is ,onvalescent.-Geo Cahill has been
spending few days at ST. Adams
Mrs. Albert Spicer has been sorely
afflicted with a swollen hand, caused
by sore finger. We learn it is now
better.-Ella Blossom of
is the guest of her uncle,
Judge Small.-Dr. Chas. Petty of So.
Hero, paid his brother, DIR. F. H..
flying visit last week.-1'he months of
February, March and April are said
to be more dangerous to health than
all the remainder of the year.-Spring
poets will soon be ripe; in fact, they
are even now tuning their muses. to
The song of "Gentle Spring. Tim
Der land for sale; see adv t.-Enos
Sherwin has been called to Bradford
Dy the illness of an uncle.-Brigham
has sold his horse to Wheelock of
Boston. Mrs. Levi Noble has been
quite sick, but is convalescent.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-11
CRAFTS BURY.

Il. j. Newton and wife, who have been
in Massachusetts for the past six weeks,
have returned.
Ed. Udall has finished his labors with
A. G. Collins, and will soon go to Massa-
chusetts.
Anthony Dorman has taken the job to
build large barn another season for
Owen Harvey, of Albany.
Thomas Gallaghin has shipped another
car OF new mich COWS the past week.
Frank Twiss has moved into the house
with Mrs. Oramel TillotsOn.
Our roads were driftad so the past week
that they have been almost impossible,
and many families were blocked in for a
whole week.
Following are the town officers elected
March 2nd Moderator, j. w. Simpson
Clerk, III. N. Stevens; Selectmen Ill. I'll.
Dutton, F. J. Burnell, James Anderson
Treasurer, A. Paddock; Overseer Poor
aud Supt. of Town Farm, A. p. Button
Constable and Collector, Ii. H. Hartman
Listers, E. l.. Hastings, A. Dawson. I'll.
N. Stevens; Auditors, E. l.. Hastings,
X. M. Lyon, j. w. Simpson; Supt. OF
Schools, Rev. A. B. Blake. Tax 40 cents.
Mrs. Schuyler Corey is in very poor
health.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-11
HAIR DWICK.

E. Fl. Gage has moved on to the town
farm as tenant; Joe Bunker he's moved
into Mrs. Benjamin's house and Mrs.
Benjamin has rooms at E. Brush's. Geo.
Trow has moved into the Remick house,
Shipley Bradford to the Ed. McCrillis
farm. and George W. Bridgman from
Barton, up with his father-all the past
week. and not much of time for NOV
ing, either.
Nathan Batchelder, who had so far re-
covered as to be up around the house,
has had relapse, and is again danger
ously sick.
Mrs. Curtis and children are in town
for weeks visit, and Mr.. Curtis and Mr..
Griswold were In town Sunday aud Mon
day.
A case of beer was seized by the au-
thorties from A. J. Kittridge'5 grocery
last week. A more extended search, not
only there, but in other places, might
have discovered something stronger.
Many hope that papers will be served as
occasion requires.
Schuyler Wells was quite sick on Mon
day.
The G. A. r. Post had family supper
Saturday-night.
The Good Templars are to have an
oyster supper the 18th.
d. w. A. Bridgman has been very sick
with rheumatic fever, and later affecting
his head so that part of the time he is in
sane, taking two or three TO take care of
him.
Gary Houston has a job at Newport.
| VT, for the Summer, and will move there
soon.
The States Attorney made us another
visit, Tuesday, and some arrests were
made for selling the ardent, and from the
amount of drunkenness, even of boys,
many of the temperance people think it Is
time it was stopped. Mr.. Kitteridge fur
nished bail, and trial is to be Thursday.
There seemed to be lack of refine
ment and culture in our Town Clerk and
Treasurer, in charging one of our Oldest
citizens, in public town meeting with theft
and other enormities too numerous to
mention, and receiving no rebuke from
our parliamentary Moderator. 1t is
hoped that in the future we may have a
| Moderator with less show on parliament
tary questions, and who will exhibit lit
tie more common sense in presiding. The
Judges success as Moderator, in his rul-
ings, and in advocating most matters OF
business that came before the meeting
was so gratifying that he was led to in
form the town that he should charge fol-
his services as Moderator,-a thing never
done in town before. Whether he meant
for the four or five years he has been
Moderator, or four or five years hence
we do not know, but judging from the
unreasonable allowances of that day the
Judge will be allowed as much as he asks
for. CITIZEN.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-11
NORTH WOLCOrT.

On account of the recent snow storm
there were no services on Sunday, the
18th ult.
Miss Leila Holton is attending school at
Wolcott.
The Wilcox mill is now run by Mr..
Cate, of Hardwick. They are getting in
a large stock of logs and doing first
class business. We wish them success.
Report says that our Select-man from
this part of the town is in a snow drift on
East Hill, and has been there for the past
four days.
Rev. L. H. Elliott. Secretary of the
Vermont Bible Society, will present the
work of the society at the usual hour Of
service next Sunday. On acconut of the
severe storm he did not come before, as
expected.
G. A. Webster has bought the store
owned by Harvey Bennett. and has
moved into the upper part of it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-11
CAM 3 RIDGE,

The butter market was lively Saturday,
prices ranging from Is to 80 cents.
L. X. Knights went to Jericho Monday
and returned with fine horse and other
equipments for his livery stable.
Rev. Mr.. Baxendale, of johnson. ex-
changed with Mr.. Bushnell on Sunday.
A. G. Stinehour has left the Parker
house and taken up his residence in L.
Brush's tenement.
The cantata passed off pleasantly, each
taking their part in satisfactory man
ner.
While coasting on Branch Hill Monday
night. Fred Freeman had the misfortune
to break one leg just above the ankle. He
was taken home, Dr.. Morgan summoned
and the broken limb set.
Bert Scott is back at the old stand with
o. w. Reynolds.
Good report comes from the school
taught by Bergie E. Sullivan.
Fred Montague has taken rooms in a
part of Deacon Austip's house.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-11
WATERNILLE.

Luman Stratton has moved to Fairfax
E. B. Witherell has hired J. w. Pages
village farm.
N. B. Page had light shock of paral-
yss on the Sd inst.
Joseph Thomas has gone to Danvers
Mass. -wheEa- he has situation in an in
sane asylum.
Mrs. Curtis Percy started on Monday
for Dakota to join her husband, in COM
pany with Harrison Percy and family of
Cambridge.
Rev. Mr.. Bushnell. of Cambridge.
preached at Union church on Sunday.
Grant Thomas and Miss Smith were
married last Saturday
Town officers elected are: Moderator.
Henry Wilbur; Selectmen. V. p. Lock.
Benjamin Thomas, L. j. Cheney; Clerk
and Treasurer, Il. III. Shattuck; Over
seer of Poor. V, p. Lock; Constable,
Chauncey Tillotson; Listers, Edison
Thomas, E. L. Mann. Z. w. Leach :
Grand Jurors, Capt. Mcfarland. NJ. E.
Church; Auditors. Henry Wilbur, C..
Tillotson, N. Chaffee; Fence Viewers.
K. Potter. Levi Smith; Supt. of Schools.
DIR. G. b. Hulburd; Agent, Henry Will
bur; votes for town sy stem, yeas II, nays
30. A tax of 80 cents was voted to de-
fray town expenses. including State.
school and county tax.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-11
EDEN.
B. w. Fuller is at home.


Mr.. Scribner was buried last Friday.
Eight of our young people are attend
ing school at Morrisville.
Mr.. & Mrs. Alison Rogers are the hap
Ply parents of little daughter.
Mr.. & Mrs. Chas. Bryant. late of Wor-
cester, Mass, are in town, called here by
the sickness of their daughter Mrs. John
Adams.
Miss Helen Rogers has closed her
school in johnson. and is at home.
Bell Rogers is spending few weeks in
town.
The ''Chas White FARM recently oc-
cupied by Robert Wiley. has been sold
TO Addison Q'Brion and his mother. Mr..
Wiley will remove to Richford village.
soon.
Geo. Newton is attending school at
Lowell, this Spring.
Miss Annie Hosmer is in town.
A. W. Webster has gone to Cambridge
for stay of a few months.
Saturday and Sunday, March 20 and 81,
quarterly conference of Advent Church
es will be held at the Town House in
Belvidere. Saturday eve. the 10th, preach
ing at the Wescome school house.
MRS. Sarah Emery who departed this
life the End inst, was born in England and
came TO this country with her husband
and little family about 40 years ago. For
upwards of 80 years they were residents
of this Town. She has seen much of the
hard size of life but such was her energy
and force of character that she suited her
self to every emergency of life with re-
markable grace. Her industry was re-
marked-always finding something to do,
if not for himself, for others-enioyed a
good degree of health to within a few
weeks of her death. 1t will be long time
before 'Grandma'' Emery (she had gain
ed that sobriquet from old and young
will be forgotten by residents of the Mills
and vicinity.
The Camp Fire last Friday eve., was
success in spite of bad roads, &c. About
175 tickets We're sold. Comrade Parker
OF Cambridge delivered a pleasing and
highly interesting add ess-lnI we hope
all the good things that were said will be
remembered. Comrade Ober:s choir. al
though laboring under many disadvan-
tages. owing to sickness among its former
members. did remarkably we'll; also sing
ing by Comrade Sanborn's children is
worthy OF mention.