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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
FLETCHER.

Miss Lulu Prouty of Swanton is in
town visiting friends.
Mrs. Sally Ellsworth was tipped out OF
sleigh the llth inst, hurting her arm
quite badly, but is improving.
Elias Ellsworth has gone to Kansas to
see his brother Charles. He intends to be
away four or five weeks.
R. L. Bingham is improving. His son.
DR.. L. NJ. Bingham came to see him lasr
Friday night. returning to Burlington
Saturday night.
A. J. Elliot has been quite down with
severe cold and sore throat the past week
but is gaining L. B. Elliot has also beer
sick, but is better. He has been much
afflicted with rheumatism, the past
winter.
The wife of Orange Taylor, Jr., is very
low with consumption.
The equinOctial storm seems nearly
over. and Spring starts off on her annual
trip to-day.
The measles must have subsidized, as we
hear of no new cases, though there is still
plenty of material to work upon.
R. w. Bailey is in a very precarious
condition OF health. He has consulted
Burlington physicians who pronounce
his troubles enlargement of the heart.
There is a universal rush to the sugar
woods this (Monday) morning. Sap i
flowing freely, and those who tapped
their trees last week have plenty of snow
and rain to care for, mingled with little
sap, while others are Fastening to libe-
rate the juice of the maple. All are
hoping for good sugar season.
1t is a matter of surprise which causes
-
Spaulding has obtained mothers pen
sion. 1t is claimed that she was left a
comfortable maintenance from her hus-
bands estate, besides having son able
to provide for her, should circumstances
require it.
The many friends Of DIR. and Mrs. M.
S. Briggs who moved from this place to
Oxford, Neb., last Fall. will be panied to
learn of the sad affliction which has just
come to them. Their little boy has fallen
Il victim to diphtheria. He would have
been seven years old the coming Summer
and was to 60 to school for the first time
this Spring. Those who have laid away
such precious treasures forever from
their earthly sight will understand the
loneliness of their agonized hearts; only
| that theirs must be intensiti ed by the fact
| that they are among strangers, compare
lively. Freddie was smart, active
child, and used to perform rare feat,
much to the wonder and admiration of
those who witnessed it. He would sit
down and expand both legs perfectly
straight horizontally on either side of
him. with all the ease of a practiced gym
mast or an acrobat. His little friends
here, as well as older ones, are greatly
grieved by his death. and the parents and
| little daughter-now the only child
have the heartfelt sympathy of their old
friends and neighbors.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-25

est and most reliable dry goods houses
in New England. They have very
large trade through this valley, built
up by fair and conservative dealing,
and thorough-going business methods.
They are gentlemen that one finds
pleasure in meeting, and certainly
merit the large and prosperous bust
ness they have built up. Maj. Alden.
the present travelling salesman, is fast
winning favor with the merchants.
STERLING.-Mrs Morgan came here
from johnson last week to visit her
Brother Mr.. Pike, who has fer long
time been afflicted with cancer. AL
though Mr.. Pike is able to sit up a
good part of the time, his friends can
see that he fails.-Mrs. Stacy, VINO is
living with her daughter, Mrs. E.
Chaffee, is quite ill, as also is Henry,
Sha,tuck, who is at work for Mr.. Poor
for the season.-D. R. Shaw reports
the first sugar making-the 10TH
A second term of singing school,
taught by Mr.. Fletcher, closed on
Tuesday evening of last week with
concert, being well attended. Sever
al singers came from the Darling dis
trict and joined in the exercises. First
there was singing by the class, then
fine selection of songs were given by
different members. All rendered well
the parts assigned them, but we have
not space for special mention. Clair
Turner, and Clair and Howard Billings
rendered their songs nicely, and it is
hoped that they will be repeated at
some future time. Frank Waite and
James Pike, singers of twenty-five
years ago, favored US with songs,
much TO the credit OF the olden time,
IS well as to themselves. We think
he occasion was enjoyed by all, ana
We trust that those who labored for
he success of the occasion were not
iisappointed.-D. r. Shaw has sold a
Yoke of cattle, coming four years old,
Sfor S105.-The logs drawn to the
Billings mill bv Frank Turner was 500. |
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
STOWE.

Charles A. Simmons, late clerk for Mr..
Wilcox, has recently purchased horse
and embarked as a runner in the boot
and shoe trade for Brodie e Co., of
Burlington.
The pension office has recently in
creased the amount received by George
Sallies to So per month. to which he Is
clearly entitled.
Miss Minnie Brigham goes to Royalton
sooIs to spend the season. perhaps as a
teacher.
The Revs. Enright and Anderson ex-
changed on Sunday last.
The death of Mrs. Abbie Town. widow
of the late II. F. Town. occurred at the
old homestead on Friday last, the funer-
al services taking place on Sunday after
noon. the Rev. Mr.. Anderson officiating.
Mrs. Town had been in an almost help
less condition for several years, unable
to walk, or seemingly to do much of
anything for her own comfort. Her
every want, however, was amply sup
| piled by kind hands of children, who were
| well circumStanced, and willing to leave
nothing undone to make her last years as
comfortable and pleasant as her physical
condition would permit. The interment
took place in the family lot in the new
yard. Mrs. Town was 70 years of age.
At the special town meeting held on
Tuesday. vote was passed by large
majority to reconsider the vote taken at
the annual meeting, to erect an addition
to the town house, and the subject was
then indefinitely postponed.
At the funeral services of the late Tru-
man Thompson. the Rev. Mr.. Booth. of
Northfield, officated, and not the Rev.
Mr.. Healey, as was understood at the
time of sending the item.
The details of the sudden and terrible
death which befell Charley Douglas and
others at the explosion near North VOL
colt on Tuesday of last week have been
made known to nearly every one. To
say that Charley was liked by everybody,
that he was a good boy, ETC., would be
but repeating expressions common with
every one who alludes to his sad death
His mangled remains were brought here
on Thursday. services being held at the
Branch church at 2 p. M, the Rev. Mr..
Enright officiating. The house was full of
friends and neighbors, who were in deep
sympathy with the mourning and afflicted
relatives, whose only consolation is the
thought that ''what is their loss is his
gain
r. G. Hodge is said to have apples near
ly two years old. and are claimed to be
in apple-pie condition.
Sugaring has begun in limited way.
and the mouths of a few have already
been sweetened.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold a
picnic sociable at the vestry rooms OF
UniGy church on Thursday, April l. The
gentlemen are very cordially invited tC
come, sip tea and enjoy a social hour
Presumably new sugar will be among
the attractions.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
WATERVILLE.

Ira Smith, of East Berkshire, visited
his brothers John and Levi here the past
week.
Edwin Atwell is to work for Henry
Colman, of Cambridge, for the coming
season, and Peter Russell is to work for
Joseph Sherman.
The Good Tempars will commence
work the first day of May. All old men,
bers are invited to come back and take a
part.
Lewis Carpenter has bought the Elias
Wood farm for $3.50.
Volney Witherell has moved to john
son.
Daniel Morris is sick with diphtharia.
Mrs. Phoebe Wiley is stopping with
her brother. E. w. Brown.
Mrs. Afford is stopping with her
daughter at Cambridge.
Victor Brown is at work in the Single
mill at Belvidere juno ion.
Mrs. Howe, sister of Arthur Fairbanks,
has returned to her home in Manchester.
n. Ii.
Rev. Mr.. Bragg and wife visited their
son Charles last week.
A. M. Stockwell, sOn-in-law of Frank
Laraway, has moved to n. B. Pages
farm.
Mrs. Austin has gone to North Hyde
Park to live with E. W. Prior.
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Jon NJ S ON
Frank Leland spent part of last week
at Portland Me-

Frank Leland spent a part of last week
at Portland, Me.
Several members of the Old Brigade
Post attended the camp fire at North
Hyde Park last Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Norton, of Fair
fax, were the guests of their uncle,
| Abjah Buck, last week.
A very pleasant sociable was given by
the ladies of the Congregational church
last Friday. at which time new sugar was
served to the large number in attendance.
Miss Lille Waterman has been visiting
her cousin, Miss Mary Waterman, at Will
Jamestown.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Livermore, from
Georgia, have moved into the house with
Mrs. o. NJ. Fitch. whose farm they have
taken for the coming year.
Mrs. Sidney Pike went to Burlington
on Tuesday. to be with her husband, who
expects to be employed in that city the
present season.
The ladies of the Baptist church hold
a sociable at the vestry next Friday. In
addition to the usual refreshments. new
maple sugar will be served.
Leroy Scribner has sold his interest in
the Frank Sinclair farm and moved back
to the Scribner place.
o. & A. II. Buck have sold their flour
ing mill, with its adjoining mill property,
to o. B. Landon, of Milton, who has tax
Ell possession, and expects to move his
family into the Ell. A. Waterman house
soon.
OF the band concert on Friday evening
we cannot speak in too high terms of
praise. both for the band and its instruc-
tor. The selections were good and the
rendering showed ability and careful
study. The audience evinced its thor
ough appreciation. especially at the close
of the selection "Splinters.'
Considerable fun was experienced at
cur last town meeting. After repeated
baliOting and declining, the following
board of Selectmen were elected: Ii. u
Ghristy, Ii. A. Waterman and L. j.
Baker.
Volney Witherell has moved from Wa
terville to the mill house" near Bucks
store.
As new butter is being made this spring
so our new industry. the making of but
ter workers, by Waters Bros. thrives. A
patent, in both the United States and
Canada, covering all points in so-called
case of recent interference has just been
granted. During the last three weeks
over seventy orders have been received
II. F. Boyes has purchased of J. B.
Fassett Shoninger bell organ for $l15.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
CADY'S FALLS.

Rominie Fairbanks has had the mis-
fortune to lose COW and twin calves.
Carl, Terrill's hens lay so many eggs
per day that it takes all night and all the
next day to count them.
Sam Clark has secured the town for
potatoes. and is now loading 4 car at East
Fairfield from the Bakersfield harvest.
Fl. j. Lilley is improving his carriage
shop and making it much more conven-
lent, by building a carriage-way to the
second story.
Some of our enterprising farmers have
tapped their sugar orchards, but not
much sap at this writing, although there
is fair prospect in the near future
How sensitive some people are. A
rose is just as sweet by any other name.
A peppery individual takes umbrage at a
time hOnOred misnomer of certain local
ity in town. aud makes such dire threats
that we are inundated, and refrain from
using the obnoxious word again. We
have great respect for these Sterling peo-
pie. in English the pure. and have nc
fears of visiting this land of promise,
unless we should meet our enemy with a
| shotgun or some other implement Of
war. We apologize and wave the flag OF
/ truce. anu are ready to strike hands
across the bloody chasm. This Sterling
correspondent. this emigrant to the ia
vored land of public spirit aud elevated
social gatherings; this reporter of horse
trade, has found the tody Out to the Oar
ling. neighborhood, and we will wager
nickel has not a realizing sense to thi!
day that the fathers of this noted cornel
of the green earth lost their title to Ster
ling and their right to self-governmen
by annexation, and hence arose the it'll
Lost Nation-lost their charter-and i
took this age OF Improvement, this nine
teenth century. to find their Allegiance
which the writer under the head of Ster
ling fails to comprehend. One name l
just as good as another while sailin;
under false colors. Sterling is obsolet
and Lost Nation is demonstrated against
Try something else.
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NORTH HYDE PARK.

Kneeland Kelton of Montpelier is the
guest of F. NJ. Allen.
Judson Massure is at home from Bur-
lington. His daughter is slowly re-
covering.
Sam" is a strong man-can carry a
heavy load, but had to walk very slow
under it Saturday.
Mrs. Little who has been sick a long
time at Mr. Andrews, is in very criti-
cal condition, and but little hope is en-
tertained of her recovery.
J. M. Parker has moved into his new
home formerly owned by Geo. Hooper.
The community are sorry to loose Mr..
and Mrs. Hooper. They have lived long
with us Us years, have been the best OF
friends, the kindeSt of neighborS and
none ever applied to them for aid in
distress without substantial help. Theil
quiet, peaceful lives eXemplifying Their
prOfessed Christianity is worthy of imi-
tatiOn,
The Camp Fire of the G. A. r. Post
came off Wednesday evening and was {
decided success. Although disappointed
| in the non-appearance of the speaker the
vacancy was we'll filled by very pleasing
recitations, and speaking by the young
people of the place. The singing by Mr.
Ober and choir, SO ably assisted by Mrs
Andrews of Hyde Park, cannot be beat
The remarks by their Commander, ant
the short speeches and stories by thu
comrades were very entertaining. Thu
Committee of Arrangements, and thu
ladies who prepared the elaborate sup
per, felt that their efforts were appreci
ated by the extended thanks publicl.
extended by Col. Sawyer and others
Over 300 took supper receipts for tick
cts sold, $500
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
HARpWICK.

We learn from those who took care OF
Dan Bridgman that he would not have a
doctor and would take no medicine, and
after he became insane it was almost i'm
possible to do anything for him.
Mr.. Cate. who was so severely injured
in the North Wolcott explosion, is to be
taken home as soon as he is able to be
moved.
George Kent is Smiths successor at the
Centennial, House, taking possession on
Monday. His many friends wish him
success.
Judge Perley has been on visit to
Franklin county.
The Good Templars' oyster supper was
| a success.
Sam Wheeler and John Hall paid the
cigars Friday night, on account of new
wives. 1t is the general expression thai
| Mr.. Wheeler. oil account of his children
| has purSued a wise course, unlike others
| who could be mentioned.
Benz. Smith is to run his. livery at til,
Centennial House for the present.
Abe. Wakefield Iksssss. ssdorg." and it il
almost time for the annual dollar.
c. L. Wheeler, of Wheeler 81 Shipman
got his foot badly hurt Saturday while al
work Oh their water-wheel
McLoud and several others are on the
sick list.
Farmers are getting ready for the su
gar season.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
BLVIDERE CORNERS.

Earl Whittemore sports a genuine
frog-felon.
Willie Wescom has been at home on
the sick list for week.
Richard McGookin will put in two or
three months work for Chester Hines.
Agnes Hayes will work for Johnnie
Adams the coming season.
Patrick Hayes drives a legal sort of a
horse these days.
March is trying to do her duty by us,
which some of our lumbermen will fully
appreciate.
We can furnish quite list of Sick
DrS. Smith and Bacon have shown their
smiling cOuntenances altogether too fire.
quent lately. Of thenumber, Mrs. E. F.
Davis, j. b. Wescom, and Mrs. Frank
Fletcher are improving, after some two
weeks of confinement. Little Walter
Wescom is no better, and Mrs. Phineas
Carpenter is very low at this writing.
That talkative young man from Nor.
riStOwn will hear SOmethingtO his finan
cial disadvantage, if he does not return
those harnesses, sleds, &c, he borrowed
the day after town meeting. We assure
him it will take something substantial
to satisfy the parties, When a person
borrows a thing for forty-eight hours il
does not mean forty-eight weeks, espec
tally when they are articles needed TO
| eVery-d day use.
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NORTH WOICOrT
Miss Leila Holton is on the sick list.

|
1t is reported that Mr.. Hubbard is +,
move his engine from Hardwick to tn,
| Wilcox mill and finish saving out the
| logs.
The house of Wilbur Jones was con-
sumed by fire Friday morning, supposed
to have been caused by defective stove
pipe.
A sad and shocking accident occurred
| at the steam mill mile and a half from
this place at s o'clock OIL Tuesday morn
ing of last week, caused by the explosion
of the boiler, by which three young men
were killed, and a fourth one died at
three O'Clock the next morning, one Sc
rlously injured and two slightly. The
explosion made total wreck of the en-
CINE house and portion of the mill,
fragments of the boiler and engine being
thrown in every direction. Engineer
Douglas was thrown % rods. his body
being nearly buried in hard snow bank
Amsden's body was found seven and one
half rods from the boiler, and the body
of Tinker was found 80 feet away. horri-
bly, mangled. Hiram Pike, who fingered
for short time. was dug out of the deb
ris, where he doubtless was at the time
of the explosion. Arthur Little. who
had been piling slab wood outside of tha
engine house. was quite badly scaIded
with other slight injuries. Mr.. Cate and
Charley Andrews were under the mill
making some repairs when the accident
occurred. Mr.. Cate receiving quite seri-
Gus injuries. Charlie Andrews was some
what bruised, but not seriously. George
Newland escaped without harm, being
slightly stunned, and Everett Austin,
who had just gone up into the mill cham
Der, escaped without injury. The front
end of the boiler, weighing several hun
dred pounds, was found near the spot
where engineer Douglas was found; as
also was the crown Sheet AS near as
can be ascertaine1 the cause of the ex-
plosion was gasna2le boiler. 1t is gen.
orally believed Ii 10 steam pressure of
&c 20 ii-sei.sssse a .srtss caused such ter
rible explosion, as this was the extreme
pressure before she would blow off. The
boiler must have contained plenty of
water, as it had not been running, but
would have been in few moments. The
names of the dead are as follows: Chas.
Douglas, of Stowe, unmarried; Leon
Ansden, of Craftsbury, leaves wife
and one child; Frank Tinker, of Morris
town, leaves wife; Hiram Pike, OF
Wolcott, leaves wife and three small
children. Mr.. Cate, at the present writ
ing. is in semi-conscious state. Arthur
Little is doing we'll.
CARD.-I hereby desire to express my sim
cere thanks to the friends and HeighborS who SO
kindly assisted in caring f II the remains OF my
IN recent boiler explosion at No. Wolcott.
ELLA o. AMSDEN.
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BOSTON MARKETS..
BOSTON. Mass. March 2ad. IS

BOSTON, Mass, March 23d, 1856
HAY, STRAW, &C.-In hay, trade has been low
| for few days: sChoice hay, in round lots SO q
20 good to choice, S$f9d20; common, $l6lalS
eastern, fine, $l7GlS; low grades $l3 Gl5; rye
straw, $2OG2l; bran, $3.50 10 for winter fol
spring, $lSdISl5; sack bran, $3.50 as20.50; mid
| ,llmgs, $2lG22,
PoTAroEs-For potatoes the request is good
with the market firm: Houton hebrons soc
houlton rose 70 ..S'ic nee~rIess 55G- Maine anG
Vermont rose 65970c, prolIfcs 75d75, burbanks
65D70c, chenangos zoe.
3UTTRR.-In butter the marke tbs firm for new
Land old of good quality is hard to find: Joblots
fresh Creamery, 3693sc; fresh western creamery
in round lots, "a G35c new eastern creameries, 81
932 12c; new northern daIFie 25Gs7c; selections
% D30c; western daiIies. 1Sd25c; June ladies, Il
e1l3c; extra fresh, % 924c.
EGGs.-FOr eggs the market has still further
declined. Extra eastern were sold on call at IL
lie, and at private sale at l6c. This makes a
decline of about Sep within week. The mark ct
is dull at: Nearby and eastern extras 10 l2a l6c;
eastern frsts, 159l5 lie: southern frsts l5c
northern, I59l5 lie: western, IA 1-29l5c.
MEAL.-MeaIal is in slow demand at: Export
cornmeal. S2.25 " bbl.; domestic, 81 309235; "
bag, SO a95c. Oatmeal, ground, $4.S5 a5.3O; cut,
S5.S5a6. Rye -four is firm at $3.50 a3.75P Dbl.
and rye at 73gl5c.
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Business Notices.

Nor SALE. Three yoke young
oxen, three span work horses, a
lot of sleds. harnesses, numbering tools,
etc. Enquire of S. W. NEwcoMB,
Eden, Vt.
NOTICE. who have unsettled
accounts with me are requested to
call and settle the same before the
10Th of April next and oblige.
d. w. ROGERS, Morrisville.
Ten DAYS ONLY.-J. Solomon has
rented the store in the Burke building,
next door to the Town Clerks office,
for the purpose of closing out his en-
tire stock of goods at astonishing low
prices, less than you can buy at auc-
ton. 1t would be well for the people
of Morrisville and adjoining towns to
visit his place of business. This stock
consists of mems, boys and children's
clothing, ladies' outside garments and
shawls, dress goods of all kinds, silks
and velvets. Housekeeping goois,
such as table linens, towels, napkins,
bed spreads,etc., and all goods usually
kept in a first class dry goods and
clothing store. Notice. Best new
prints only 4 cents. Best 20 inch cot
ton only 6 cents.
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LAND SALE!

The resident and nonresident prOprIetors of
tue Town of Emore, County of Lamoille and
State of Vermont. are hereby notified that the
taxes assessed by said town within three years
preceding this date, remain in whole or in part
unpaid on the following described lands in said
Town of Elmore, to wit
Original proprietor, David Pratt. No. of Diva,
No. of Lot 81, No. of Acres 20, Amt of Tax $I.94,
supposed owners, III. w. Catin heirs.
Original proprietor, Silvia Morgan, No. of Div,
d., No. of Lot 81, No. of Acres 20, Amt. of Tax
s. a. supposed owner III. W. CaJlin heirs.
Original proprietor, Caleb Cutler, No. of Div. T.
No. of Lot GA, No. of Acres 90 Amt. Of Tax 81 cts
supposed owner. George A. Daley.
Original proprietor, David Burril, No. of Div
A, No. of Lot IS, No. of Acres 90, Amt. of Tax s:
cts, supposed owner, George A. Daley.
Original proprietor, Samuel e. Everett, No. O.
Div. 2, No. OF Lot %, No. of Acres 30, Amt. o
Tax s. OF, supposed owners, I'M. & AM Brown
Original proprietor David Jewett, No. of Div
2, No. of Lot 3d. No. of Acres 100, Amt. OF Ta1
$546, supposed owner, A. G. Daley.
And so much of said lands will be sold a
Public Auction at the Town Clerks in said Ell
more on the
3Ist Day of May. A. I'D. 1855,
at one O'Clock p. M, as shall be requisite to dis
charge said taxes with cost unless previousl.
paid.
NORMAN CAMP,
First Constable of Elmore.
ELMoRE, Vt, March Is, 1886. 26
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-25

Three new serials enrich the April
HARPER's. The authors are Charles
Dudley Warner, r. d. Blackmore and
Dinah Maria Craik. Mr.. Warmers series
If Papers, entitled ''Their Pilgrimage u
is a story of American society at our
principal summer resorts. Mrs. Craik's
novel, king Arthur; not Love Story
is tale of "a mothers love, and is to be
published in three long parts. each occu-
Iying over 26 pages of the Magazine. r.
ID. Blackmore's novel deals with rural
English lite during the exciting times oil
Lord Nelson, the great admiral.