News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-17

l.. B. Boynton has returned from
his annual fishing trip in the Canadi
an wilderness, and reports a good
time and lots of sport. He brought
home large number of the speckle6
beauties. John F. Henry caught the
largest trout, it weighing over six
pounds.
Regular meeting of Coral Chapter,
No. 16, 0. E. S., Tuesday, the 22d,
at $50 P. NJ, sharp. The Patron
hopes that the members will all be
present, as the delegates to the Grand
Chapter may have something to say
that will interest all. Let us have
one of our best.
The Republican caucus met at the
Town Hall Saturday night to elect del
egates to the State Convention, and
organized by electing Capt. Kenfield
Chairman, and A. 0. Gates Secretary,
and proceeded to elect delegates as
follows: p. X. Gleed, G. G. Dodge,
l.. S. Small and @. NJ. Powers. The
delegation is unpledged.
DR.. Eugene Thompson and family
who have been in town visiting for
the past few days, have returned to
their home in Rutland. The Doctor
is looking well, and we understand
that he las large and lucrative prac-
tice, and an excellent standing as a
physician, as is evidenced by his re-
cent appointment to the STATE Medi-
cal Dictatorship Of the Knights of
Honor.
Clement Smiths Jersey COW, Nora
K, No. 3277, Vol. Z, bred by j. S.
Kenerson, of Barnet, gave in seven
days PA IL pounds of milk, which
made II pounds of butter, she run
ming in the pasture with 80 other
cows, and no additional feed being
given. The butter is yellow enough
to color that from several native COWS.
Nora X. is a niece of Jersey Queen.
A. B. Rand has a Jersey heifer
which made 10 ounces of butter from
one days milk when she was II
months and % days old and her calf
Is days old. He also has three-years-
old heifer, that when her calf was two
months and fourteen days old, made
II ounces Of butter from one days
milk, it being her first season of Civ
ing milk.
The entertainment given last winter
by the "little fairies" will be repeat
ed, with some variations, this (Wed-
Gesdayl evening at the Congregation
al vestry. Doors open at $50; adj
mission to entertainment 10 cents.
Children under twelve years, five cts.
After which cake and ice cream will
be furnished to all who desire, at 10
cents.
z. E. Foster is this week placing a
fine monument in the cemetery at
Waterville for Moody Shattuck and
family. A handsome rustic job has
just been finished for Mrs. B. G. G.
Hawley, of Stowe. The stone is to
be placed at the grave Of her husband
at Cambridge. Foster is very busy
these days, which indicates that his
work is giving much satisfaction, a
fact we are pleased to note.
r. S. Gallup died on Sunday last,
after a lingering illness, caused by
ulcers in the lungs. The funeral SER
vices were held at the house Tuesday,
at l P. NJ, Rev. J. P. Hall officiating,
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Wheeler. Mr..
Gallup has been long and favorably
known by the people in this vicinity,
and had proved himself a valuable cit
izen and an efficient public officer.
He was at the time of his death one
of the Selectmen of this town, and
will be sadly missed, both in his pub
lie and private capacity.
The comrades of J. NJ. Warner
Post, No. 4, will hold a campfire at
Ihe Town Hail on Thursday evening,
June "A. MAJOR h. III. Henderson,. |
If Chamberlain, Oak, the drummer |
BOY of the Rappahannock, will be
present and drum upon the silver
lrum presented to him by Horace
Greeley in 1862, for distinguished
bravery in action. He enlisted at the
lge of twelve years In a Michigan
'egiment. He bears upon his body
he marks of honorable wounds.
Come out and listen to his skill upon
he drum, and honor him, as one of
he humble, but no less meritoriOus,
defenders of our national flag. The
exercises of the evening, besides the
will consist of army songs,
tableaux of army scenes,
assisted by local talent. The Morris
Vile Comet Band will be present.
5ive the G.. A. r. boys lift, to help
establish a relief fund for the needy
Of their order. See large posters.
An interesting address on the tenn
perance question was delivered at the
Town Hall Sunday evening by the
President of the Vermont W. G. L. o.,
Mrs. Perkins, of St. Johnsbury, and
the meeting was we'll attended, not
the unfavOrable weather.
Mrs. Perkins is a fluent and graceful
speaker, and held the undivided atten
ton of the audience throughout. She
quoted the statement made by some
men of high authority that intemper-
ance was a greater evil, destroyed
more lives than war, pestilence and
famine combined, and she arrayed
with telling force the historic facts
and statistics by which, after patient
and candid investigation, she herself
had been convinced Of the truth of the
assertion. There was a notable alb
sence throughout the lecture of any
thing out of harmony with good taste
or good sense. The relation of moth
ers and the home to the temperance
cause was briefly, but forcibIy and
impressively put. The lecture was
cogent in argument, healthful in tone,
agreeable in style, and it cannot but