News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-08

J the candy stand, which contained 6
large variety of fancy candies, all Of
homemade manufacture and were
: equal to that manufactured in the
city. They were made by the Misses
Kate and Carrie Cobb, who showed
themselves adopts in that direction.
The band will realize good sum,
something over $50 from the enter
tainment.
RAGGED EDGE.-To owe is human
to pay up is divine.-Arthur Wheat
ley has moved into the SmalIey and
Mcfarland tenement; Mrs. Alice Peck
into the Meacham house.-Fast Day
services will be held at the Church
Friday morning at o'clock. -"How
is your cold?" is popular interroga-
ton just now.-The Prudential Com
mittee have already received numerous
applications for the principalship of
the Academy.-The action Of the
District in making a move towards
improving the school accommodations
is received favorably. CLARK Rich
ardSon has rented the tenement in the
Jewett house on Church street.-Mrs.
W. f. Clement OF Winooski is in
town.-You can go from this place to
California for $4,000; cheap enough.
The weather is like coy maiden,
rather uncertain. - Vermont's Fast
Day, April 9th, occurs on the 21st
anniversary of Lees surrender at APP
pomattoX.-Thes stage has discontinue
ed runners.-Remember that we can
do plain or fancy job printing at low
prices. are two things that
woman likes to get into the papers
her front hair and her name.-Mr.
Dan. Fulford has so far recovered
from his recent accident as to be run
ming his locomotive once more.-The |
Listers are attending to their duty as |
usual, everybody almost, is very poor
until their list is in.-Mrs. Louisa
Hill has returned to St. Armand, P.
GA box for voluntary contribu-
lions has been placed in the hall of
the church.-Luther Griswold is very
sick with pneumonia.-Katie Cobb Of
Wells River is spending few days in
town.-Bogus butter is creating more
suffering among the farmers to-day |
than has been occasioned by any 9TH
er fraud.
A WASH-OUT ADVENTURE.
A good natured party was that on
board of the mixed train last Thursday
night which was delayed about A. miles
west of Johnson, by wash-out. 1t
was made up of commercial tour
ists," insurance agents, two or three
lady passengers, &C., including the
" chronic grumbler," who is always
present on such occasions, finding fault
and growing at everybody-but him
self. How such people ever get any
comfort out Of this world is difficult
problem. Aside from this person all
took in the situation good naturally.
Conductor Ethan Carr, who, by the
way, is very popular with the travel
ing public, started for johnson to
learn where the mail train was. After
waiting several hours a portion of the
party concluded it was better to take
up foot travel, and so seven of them,
headed by John brennan, formerly Of
Hardwick, who had in war times en-
gagged in many little tramps, started out.
The party kept up a good gait, to the
tune of The flowers that bloom in
the spring." Ethan was soon met
returning with a hand-car, but the
party had started for johnson, and
concluded to continue on. The last
two miles were long ones. The leader
Jagged and called a halt for rest, but
the tourists said that had " nothirgs
to do with the case,'' and all hands
kept on until about one-half mile from
Johnson, when the hand-car was heard
rumbling along behind. Some of the
sisssd tRS 4 pldd sTfI s'
On and struck the depot at II o'clock, |
three seconds ahead of the car, which
came up with its load, minus one
50 runner" who, in passing a farm
house and seeing the bars down,
off and turned in for the
night. Mine host Saxby was taken
by storm, but he was equal to the
emergency and soon had supper for
the 9 track walkers" after which they
were snugly ensconsed in bed. AT
a. m. the train was heard coming
along and Notwithstanding long toot
from Ethan none of the party were on
hand. They remained until 10 a. m,
at which time the mail train arrived.
The leisure hours were passed pleas
antly in I" soliciting orders" and
visiting the various places inundated
by the food. The g chronic grum-
bier" who stuck to the train was sent
back to Jacksonville, and is there yet
for aught we know, unless he has
been transported to Brattleboro.
Some OF the IS tourists came 10 Hyde
Park and wound up their s. vacation "
by taking in the masquerade. One of
them met a fair-eyed girl and it is
very probable he will be seen here
frequently. Each of the 8 track walk
ers" will doubtless long remember his
first of April tramp, and although
fooled to a certain extent will not
regret he was one of the number.