News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-30
CAM 8 RIDGE.

Lincoln Cook is on the sick list.
Mrs. Myron Putnam is very i'll with
| lung fever.
The "relief medar' Is said to be the
| latest novelty.
Mrs. Sarah Cavanaugh spent Christ
mas out OF town.
Has any one heard anything more of
that toboggan slide?
There Is some talk of organizing a lit
erary club in the village.
Mrs. John Bryant, now of Andoyer
| n. H., is in town on "a visit.
Mrs james Parker, of Brandon, made
short visit to town last week.
Miss Ella Waite is home for the holt
days, and intends to leave for Montpelier
January Sd.
The 10Th birthday of Mrs Lewis was
the occasion of Il very pleasant family
gathering at her house.
The latest report in regard to the re-
turn OF DR.. NJ. ). Briggs is that he is not
cUIning for some time, and possibly not
at all.
MIR. and Mrs. Carpenter attended the
Christmas exercises and oyster supper at
Fletcher, and Seth says they know how
to get up an oyster supper there.
Christmas Eve was duly celebrated.
the tree atfording an unusual degree OF
pleasure to the children, as well as use
ful, ornamental and even elegant pres
ents for old and young.
Ezra Dimmick and son Charles, of
SauLa Clara, N. y, have made calls on
several old friends in town. Mr.. Dim
mick was a former resident and will be
well remembered by the older portion of
the community. He is Il cavalry man
and wears the badge of the st. Regis
Falls Post, of which lie is a member, and
III which he has held the Office of Junior
Vice Commander.
We have several cases of canker-rash
in town, Carrie and Hollis Gray being
among the afflicted. About Is years ago
there were several violent cases in town,
and this is the first visitation since. This
disease is declared by medical authOri-
tiles to be contagious, infectious and
sometimes epidemic. Physicians gener-
ally guard against infection. We have
heal u of one case of a doctor who was
returning from a visit to scarlet fever
patient, and overlaking his sister. re-
| fused to let her ride on account of the
danger of contagion, and on reaching
home took every precaution to free his
clothing from infection.
In 1856. during the early part of the
year, an incident occurred, which, on the
anniversary of the event, it might be
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was locating town lines, when Il heavy
thunder storm came up, and taking rel
uge under tree he was killed by light
ming. The stump of the tree is still
standing on what was formerly the La
throp farm, now the property o. Henry
Griswold in Jacksonville. In former
wears a rude stone slab marked the spot.
The grave ought to be carefully protec-
ted 1t has been stated that Mr.. House
was the first man killed in the county.
The centennial of this town was allowed
to pass three years ago almost unnoticed,
and this occasion will soon have passed.
One of our citizens has been heard to
voice the inclination to erect a monu-
ment on the cite OF the old Spafford
house.
The Congregational society has been
taking active measures to bring about a
decision in regard to building a new
church. 1t is doubtful what disposition
will be made of the editice now standing
which is the oldest church in Northern
Vermont Some advocate its being sold
To the town and fitted up for Village
Hail, or similar use, while others think
it must be torn down, in order to preserve
a legal claim to the land which 1t Occu
pies. When 1.-The old church" is demol
iShed one of the oldest landmarks Ill this
vicinity will have been removed. The
organization dates back to 1892, and F.;
little incident would not be out of place
in this connection. 1t occurred during
the passionate OF Rev. Simeon Parmalee
which Dir. Salmon Brush relates us 4;
recollection of his boyhood days. The
minister used to preach from II carpen
ter's work bench, instead of ii pulpit, as
he church WAS not finished, aud the tiOol
was covered with shavings and chips
One Sunday the text was taken from the
book of jonah. and by and by the minis
ter came to these words; But Jonal
was gone down into the sides of the ship
: and he lay and was fast asleep" The
doctor nudSed - - to look. and ther,
was Deacon Jonah - leaning agains
the bench fast asleep. The doctor laugh!
heartily as lie recalls and relates the i'll
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