News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-05

+. j. Durham has purchased o
Shaw & Robb, the St. Johnsbury mu
sic dealers, a beautiful New Englan(
organ, with which the family are mucl
pleased. We call attention to thei1
advertisement elsewhere.
William G. Wood, of Chicago, j:
in town visiting friends. He was 6
resident of this vicinity in his young
er days, and we are glad to learn tina
he has been successful in his western
| home.
Mr.. Robb, practical piano and
organ tuner, of the firm of Shaw &
RODb, music dealers, st. Johnsbury
is in town this week. Mr.. Robb come.
to US we'll recommended from til,
Briggs piano company, Of Boston.
The No Name Base Ball Club viii
play the St. Johnsburys at St. Johns
bury, Saturday next. Half-fare tc
St. Johnsbury and return and proba
bly, lower rate than that, which will
be announced later by hand-bills
The boys hope their friends will turn
out in force, as a good game is antici.
pated.
Frank Nash, of Laporte, comes
forward with bunch of oats consist
ing of q stalks, all from one seed.
Mr.. Nash counted the oats and finds
that there are 2946. How is that for
Vermont? The aforesaid bunch O
oats is on exhibition at this office anC
any one wishing 10 verify the coun
can do so,
George K. Currier, late with Jor
dan, Marsh & Co., of Boston, has tax
en- possession OF the Mears store ant
| is prepared for business. Mr.. Cur
rier has the appearance of man o
thorough business training, says h
came to stay, and hopes that by Civ
ing close attention to his business, t.
merit and receive his share of publ
favor. Attention is called to his ad
Eertisement which appears this week
| Mrs. James Ii. Place, nee Annett
Woodwork, sister of L. L. Wood
worth, with her daughter, Mary K
Perkins, of New York city, are stop
ping for the summer with their rela
tives. The public will be pleased t.
learn that Miss Perkins, is the sam
lady that gave representations si2
wears ago under the name of Made
RAYMOND. She is now urged by he
many friends to give an entertain
ment, and we hope that she may 500
crafty their wishes.
| On Wednesday last, William Thorn
as while at work in the field. not fee
ing very well, went into the house t
obtain a drink Of water, and Will
there. without a M ,ment's warning
was stricken down with heart disease
diving instantly. Mr.. Thomas wa
a good citizen and kind neightc
ard will be sadly missed through
out his neighborhood. He was .
years old, and in apparent goo
health, with the prospect of man
years of happiness. The wife an
child thus suddenly deprived of
, kind and indulgent husband an
r father will receive the heartfelt syn
= patty of the whole town.
We are pleased to announce tn
Prof. A. A. Hadley, of Montpelie
formerly of this place, who has won
high reputation as an organlst' W
: give an organ recital at the Congr
, 0ational church on Friday evenin
II August Is, assisted by local singer
It Percy Stone, who has been under m
steal training in Boston for two year
l. will also take part with his violi
e Mr.. Hadley leaves Montpelier the
o of September to enter upon an e
g gagement in New York State. FL
+ ther announcement will be made ne
week.
, The Peoples Academy aud Morr
to vile Graded School begins its schC
: year September 1st, under the ma
agement of NJ. S. Stone, A. B., ;
sisted by an able corps of teache
and will undoubtedly keep up the Fl
reputation the school has won unC
his predecessors as an educational
stitution. The course of study is
lecled with a view to accommod
all classes; as we'll those who wish
hee finish their education here as th'
.os who intend to pursue more eXte
ed course in other institutions.
SER further insOrmatiOn we refer the re
err to the advertisement in anot
column.
ILL., On Saturday last the angel of de
= again appeared in our midst and t
ost another of our citizens, withou
moments warning. Charles Bingl
me was one of our oldest ard most p
porous farmers, A son of one OF
inf early settlers, he was born and res
in this town, and accumulated
49, property in the occupation of ia
i9' er. MI. Bingham had been trout
for some time past with rheumatl
an and knew that he was liable to Gil
It's. any moment from rheumatism OF
on heart. On Saturday afternoon
fee started into the field after a no
rake. and not returning, search
made for him, and he was found u
'er2 the ground dead. Mr.. Bingham
Vi of one of large family, only tw
whom survive him, Mrs. Carolin
ay- HadIey, of this town, and Mrs.
her rilla EFlint, of Washington, Vt.
though very economical through
DR.. life, he was strictly honest, and
ner sadly missed by his friends and ne
bors.
at The Morrisyille camp-meeting
U. mences August II, the first two
to be devoted to the cause of TEN
Irs. ance. Tuesday, at 1880 a. M,
ark j. K. Barney, of Providence, X
lain superintendent of Jail, prison
aims house work for National
this mans Christian Temperance I'm
we at 2 D. M, speaking by j. w. HI
ned ton. of Boston. The name of
ntv speaker for the evening will be
ace hereafter. Wednesday, at 10 a
and Gov. John p. St. John, of Kan
, by 2 p. M, Mrs. Ellen Foster, of IL
evening, Hon. John b, Finch, OF