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>. L. Houser. governor of Montana; T.
>. Healy, assistant treasurer of the
United States at Chicago; J. z. Kimball,
director of tie mint; w. D. Robinson,
supervising inspector Of steam vessels
for the ninth district; Charles Warren,
register of the land office at Wslla Walla.
Receivers Of public moneys: ]. W.
Leigh, San Francisco; ". NJ. Garrard
at Cheyenne, Wyo.; Thomas E. Kelly,
marshal for the district of Nevada.
Nominations.
Registers of Land Offices, A. F. Smell
Ing, Lake View, Or; George W. Munroe,
Bozeman, Mont; A. A. Carnahan, Re
ceiver of Public Moneys at Concordia,
Kansas; Indian Agents, John B. Scott,
Western Shoshone Agency, Nevada;
George ". Norris, Nez Perce Agency.
Idaho; Chas. H. Yates, Round Valley
Agency, California,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28
BOSTON MARKET.


BOSTON, Oct. Goth, 1886.
BUTTER.-The butter market is easy, with
the position a little uncertain. Quotations are
nominally as follows Choice creameries IN job
lots, 30d32c; round lots, extra western, 2S,929ci
extra northern, 29d29 ~; extra northern diaries,
90 d27c; eastern creameries, 2N42o 12c: line la
dies, 15dl6c; imitation creamery, Il l-2922c;
bakers butter and old, 69l2c.
CHEEsE.-Cheese is very quiet, both in this
country and in Europe. Here the quotations are
Choice northern, 12c; western, IL l-29l2c; low
81. 'U''' 'ei''' -"' - u pun 4N''''''''' '''
EGGs.-Eggs are plenty in common and held
stock, but fresh eastern are in small supply,
with the price firm: Strictly fresh eastern. p
a23 1-2c; eastern rsts, &c; northern, 22922 12c;
western, 2ld22c; Island and New Brunswick, p
I23c; lined, 19920c.
PoTAToEs.-The potato market is firm, with a
good trade: Houlton rose, 55c.; Houlton hebrons,
55d &c.; Vermont and New York rose and he
brons, Soc; prolifcs and northern bur6anks,
stock, $1.50G175; extra Virginia sweets, LOG
LIS; mediums, 81.
BEANs.-3eans are firm at the advance. Yer
mont small handpicked pea, $1.S091.S5; New
Ito; medium, 100; yellow eye improved, 5 65g
ITO; common, $l.50Gl so; red kidney, 1.7592
CoRN.-Corn is dull and prices are easy: High
mixed, 51a5l lie; Steamer yellow, 5O95lc;
steamer mixed, 1919 1-2c; no grade, 4Sg4S 1-2c
OATS.-The spot market was reported at from
IA to l2c better, though trade is not very sharp
There were sales of No. white at 37937 l-2c
Quotations are quite firm No. 1white and barley
oats, 3Sa40c; fancy clipped oats. 40G40 1-2c; No.
white, 370137 12c ;5No. 3 WHITE sc d36 1-2c; No.
mixed, IS q 36c; No. 2 Mixed 34d35c.
CoRNMEAL.-Cornmeal is dull but oatmeal is
In good request at following prices: Export corn
meal, $2.2092.25; domestic, $2259e2.30 choice
granulated, $3.l0g3 10; per bag, 979$l. Oatmeal,
quiet at $3.5Oa3.75 per Dbl. Buckwheat, s2.5O@
2.75 per 100 lbs.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28
EDEN,

Miss Mamie Boomhower is teaching in
the Clark district on East Hill.
J. c. Campbell attended the Grand
Lodge of the L. o. of G. II. recently held
at Newport.
Washington Miller has sold his place
to Albanus Earle, and has purchased the
house at the. Corners formerly occupied
by John Lunt, and taken possession of
the same.
Sabbath school concert the first Sun
day in November, Immediately after the
morning service.
A petition has been in circulation that
the honorable body of Legislators now
in session reconsider the act chartering
the Gihon river for the purpose of float
ing lumber. The petition has been signed
by scores of citizens in this and adjoining
towns.
w. w. Smith has taken large lumber
job in johnson, and will move there.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28
WESTFfELD.

Teachers examination at the village
school house next Saturday, commencing
at nine o'clock.
Willis Wakefield has gone into the
woods with large force of help to cut
the lumber to stock the mill of Hoyt q
Wakefield.
The school-house in district No. Is
now completed, ready for the seats. The
work was done by Andrew Cross, and it
has been so thoroughly done that the dis
trict now boasts of the best house in the
county.
Thomas Daley has moved into Felix
Martins house. Francis jacques has
moved on to the farm he bought of Thos.
Gilbert, I'd, and Joseph Goddard has
moved into the house at the mill, vacated
by Jacques.
DR.. F. F. Pope, to whom DIR. Gray
sold his practice, put in an appearance
last week, viewed the cemetery for a few
minutes, asked how long the town had
been settled, and quickly concluded that
it was too healthy place for him, and
quietly left town. DR.. Gray will now
remain with US, to the joy of his many
friends.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28
WATERNIllE.

Gideon Wood has bought the Newton
place of Wyman Wetherell.
Mrs. Henry Wetherbee, of Burlington,
is stopping with her sister, Mrs. j. V.
Stevens.
The school in district No. 4, taught by
Carrie Freeman, closed with an exhibit
ton Saturday evening, which gave cred
it to both scholars and teacher.
George Stevens has had bad eye the
past week. caused by getting lime into it
while plastering.s
II. L. and B. F. Beard are repairin 9
their house on Main street.
An agent for the Neevs and Citizen will
make personal call upon all subscribers
in this town next week, who are indebt-
ed for the paper for one or more years
Our list in this town is pretty well paid
up, but there are a few who are in arrears
and we hope they will respond promptly
when the agent calls on them EDS.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28

preciative audience that greeted Nine
Fry on Friday evening, Normal Hal
being completely filled by our towns
people and others from neighboring
towns, who had availed themselves OF
the opportunity to hear this talented
family. The excellence of the pro-
gramme and the artistic manner in which
it was carried out, prevents mention OF
any particular part as being especially
pleasing to an audience who seemed to
thoroughly enjoy the entire entertain
mPnt.
Mrs. w. A. Martin recently spent few
days in Morrisville, visiting friends.
Jesse A. Hall, who has been for long
time in feeble health. died at his late res
idence on Sunday, the funeral being held
the following Tuesday afternoon. Mr.
Hall was born in Milton in 1910, and for
the past Sc years has been resident OF
this town.
The ''Wildcats," of Waterville, were
here last week to play a game OF ball
with the "Normals," but on account OF
the lateness of the hour the game was
discontinued at the end OF the eighth in
ming, with the score standing 81 to 80 in
favor of the johnson nine.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28
GAM BRIDGE.

Irving Stinehour has been very sick,
but at the present writing is better, and
it is reasonable to think that he will re-
cover.
Otis Sherman has purchased of Chaun-
cey Warner the "Story farm" so called.
Mr.. E. Hopkins, of California, left the
first of the week for his home. Mr.. Hop
kins purchased several barrels of butter
nuts to take back as SOUVENIR of his visit
to the Green Mountain State.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Cleveland have
moved to the Center and will occupy the
Fletcher house, purchased by Mrs.
Cleveland's father, Samuel Gould.
Miss Hattie Hopkins has returned to
Florida.
Mrs. Henry S. White, of Burlington,
is visiting friends here.
Station Agent Smith is away on a va
cation.
Mrs. Asam went to Burlington last
week to visit her husbands sister, who
is i'll.
Miss Lucy Royce has been engaged to
teach the winter term of school in dis
Miss Rena Webster, former teacher
here, is to teach select school in East
Fairfield this winter.
1t may be interesting to the friends of
Miss Martha Dunton to learn that she is
visiting her brother Charles, principal of
the Troy Conference Academy at Poult-
ney, Vt.
1t is rumored that the O'Heare Broth
ers are to establish a grocery in St. AL
bans.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28

Mrs F. P. Keller and Mrs. w. E.
Clement are stopping few days at
their fathers.
L. III. Lewis is away as county dele
gate to the State Sabbath School Con-
vention at Chester.
Chas. III. Allen and wife, from Lam
caster, n. H., have been visiting at
A. p. Smalley's the past week.
By reference to the marriage no.
tees it will be seen that Hattie Camp
bell, daughter of David Campbell
ESQ.,, has become the wife of Rev. B.
F. Wheeler.
Advertised letters: Mrs. Alice
Hammond, Norman LOOMS, Albert
Huntoon, Thos. o. Seaver, Fred
Larow, G.. w. Cleveland, Emma
Emerson, Mrs. Jos. Farwell.
Mr.. Belknap has forwarded Fair
lamb milk can to this place, and ii
is on exhibition at the drug store
Our farmers are invited to call and
examine it.
A good attendance at the Lyceum
last Friday night. 1t was settled that
the social influence of the saloon did
more to cause intemperance than the
appetite.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28
LEEEERSONNILLE.

Rev. Mr.. Williams, a member of the
State Missionary Society, preached an
interesting discourse at this place last
Sunday.
Misses Lucia and Anna Smile are Wis
iting friends in Montpelier.
John Bassett has rented his father:
blacksmith shop, and moved his family
into the rooms above it.
John Reynolds has sold the William
Prentiss farm to a Mr.. White, of Essex
| who has taken possession, and George
| Gravlin, the former occupant, has taken
possession of the Lamplough house, the
widow Lamplough having gone to Col
| chester to live with daughter.
Isadore Como thrashed 302 bushels oil
oats in six and one-half hours one day
last week.
Stephen Cornell is confined to the
house with erysipelas.
A niece of Mrs. Burnham, who is at
tending school at johnson, spent the
Sabbath with her.
Mrs. w. II. Griswold is attending the
State Sabbath School Convention at
Chester.
Frank Edwards began work last week
in the saw-mill at East Cambridge,
which has been idle since Mr.. Lamp.
lough's death.
Mr.. Cotton was in town the first of the
week.
Mrs. Lucetta Corse, who died at j. NJ.
Safford's Sept. 10, was born at Bakers
field Sept. %, 1907. Her maiden name
was Morey and she was a sister of Fare
well Wetherby's second wife. Forty-one
years ago she and her husband moved to
this town, which has since been their
home. Her husband died II years ago,
since which time she has lived with her
daughter, Mrs. Stafford, who, with her
kind family. has ever made pleasant
pathway for her aged mother, minister
ing to her every want in her long sick
ness. Mrs. Corse has had nine children
four of whom are living, three in this
town and one in Stowe. At the age of
Is she gave her heart to Jesus and unit
ed with the Congregational church, since
which time she has striven to live truly
Christian life. She will be greatly missed
by the family.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28
HARDWI

L. c. Foss has bought the Nathan
Batchelder house, opposite Nathan Hath
away's, for about 5000.
Academy school closes three weeks
from next Thursday, with an exhibition
and drama.
Mr.. Porter has closed his meat market
here for the season and moved home.
The sick ones seem to be on the gain.
Benjamin Smith has been granted an
increase of pension, from SIS to $l2 per
month.
The butter market was little dull last
Saturday, buyers paying only p cents
| for best fall make.
DR.. Gage was at the Centennial House
last week.
1t would have been good thing if the
sidewalk fever had been little more ex-
tensive.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28
Probate court-LamoIIIe District.

The following business was trans
acted at the Probate Office in Hyde
Park, during the week ending Oct
23d, A. D. 1886.
Oct. 1Sth.-Nathan Hines estate, VOL
colt; License granted to sell personal
property.
Oct. 19th.-Harvey McAllister's estate,
Stowe; A. D. Thomas appointed admin
istrator, with the will annexed.
Oct. 2lst.-Laura p. Wheelock's estate,
Cambridge; Will presented for probate,
hearing set for Nov. II, AID. 1886, at 10
O'Clock am.
Oct. pa. II. Quimby estate, VOL
colt; c. G. Fisher appointed administra-
tor.-Franklin Trow's estate, Wolcott;
j. L. Spiller appointed administrator.
OVERLOOKED LAST WEEK.
Oct. 16th.-C. G. Burke's estate, Nor
ristown; A. M. Burke appointed admin
iStrator,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28
STOWE.

John Bassett and family have moved
to Cambridge.
Mrs. A. r. Corse, of Essex Junction,
is stopping in town with relatives.
The Rev. Mr.. Douglas delivered his
temperance lecture on the Branch Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Berry have returned
from their visit in Malone and other
places in New York.
Charles Nutting has charge of the
electric lights in Montpelier, with steady
employment and lucrative pay.
A. G. Raymond received severe injuries
from fall last week, of which he is now
convalescent.
| Efforts are being made to secure a lee
ture from Prof. Applcbee, of Boston.
soon, funds having been subscribed there
| for.
A nicely bound copy of vermont in
the Civil War;" by Benedict. has been
presented to the town library by State
authority.
Several new doctors were in town the
past week, viewing the field of practice
here, with the purpose of locating among
us if proper encouragement was offered
The first oyster supper of the season
was given at the lodge rooms of the Good
Templars on Saturday evening.
| A surprise social was given to Rev.
and Mrs. Douglass on Monday evening
by few of their many friends.
The Rev. Perry Marshall, of this place,
officated at divine service of the House
of Representative on Wednesday of last
week, by invitation of the chaplain, Rev.
Mr.. Booth.
Mr.. John Enright has gone to his home
in Weston, from whence he will go to
Massachusetts to find winter service in a
hospital.
Mr.. Ezra Gregg, getting a large har.
vest from self planted potatoes. has ven
tured to plant a bushel quite recently
and awaits the results of another sea
sons crop. If he is successful you must
call him wise; if unsuccessful, he is Ii
able to be called otherwise.
A. G.. Luce has a colt only two years
old, just passed, that weighs 1120 lbs.
Miss Blanche Stearns is at this writing
quite sick, relapse from typhoid pneu,
monia.
Rev. Mr.. Elliot, bible agent, spoke al
the Congregational church last Sunday
morning, at the Branch in the Afternoon
and at the M. E. church in the evening.
Nathan Adams has bought and is il
possession of the z. d. Pike place at tn,
Lower Village.
The excursion to New York over til,
Central Vermont road will take away ;
few of our people.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28
LOW

Will Coolidge is building barn near
ly opposite the Congregational church.
The new frame which John Smith had
just erected for a house, was broken down
Thursday evening.
The literary club held its second meet
ing at the Congregational parsonage, o c.
tober Is. The third will be held at the
house of Levi Weelock next Tuesda y
evening. They are soon to take up ''Tom :
my the Shrew."
The Band of Hope were entertain ed at
the Town Hall on Tuesday evening of
last week. There was large attendance
and the little folks had a good time. Ice
cream and cake were served, refresh
ments were free to the band.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28
WOLCOTT.

DR.. Bates is improving his door-yard
with gravel walks and driveway.
Widow Quimby has moved her family
to Potterville.
Chandler Arbuckle is making apples
into cider these days faster than we can
drink it.
Representative Burnell was at home
over the Sabbath. His parents from st.
Armand, are visiting here and at Crafts
bury.
Deacon Bentley, from Cambridge, Wis
tied his son last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Boardman buried
their first born last Friday.
A four-days' meeting is being held in
the NJ. E. church this week. Revs. Hyde,
Brigham and Armstrong, are assisting the
pastor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28
JOHN SON.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Carpenter are in
Boston for short stay.
Arthur Foster, of Reading, Mass, is
visiting his uncle, L. M. Fullington.
Miss Sophia Cowles has been spending
the past week in Boston.
James Kneeland returned on Saturday
last from Denver, Col, where he has
been for several months.
p. G. Stearns is moving into his new
house.
1t is expected that Rev. H. A. Bush
nell, of Cambridge, former pastor, will
oceupy the pulpit at the M. E. church
next Sunday, in exchange with the pas
tor.
Mrs. Perry and daughter returned last
week, after an absence of nearly three
months, spent with friends in New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts.
G. E. Montieth goes to the State con-
vention at Chester as delegate from the
NJ. E. Sabbath school.
There will be preaching at the Perkins
vile school-house Friday evening by
Rev. L. p. Tucker.
F. III. Waterman. now of Northern
New York, is in town for few days.
j. III. Sinclair and wife are visiting
friends in Nashua and Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Pike returned
from st. Adams last week, and will re-
main in town during the winter.
Mrs. G. w. Ward and w. III. HadIey
are each adding to the appearance OF
their buildings by coat OF paint.
J. A. Bixby and family have gone to
one of the suburban towns of Providence
r. l., with the intention of making ii
their future home.
Homer Peck, of this place, and Miss
Niles, of Alburgh, were married or
Wednesday last at the residence of the
brides parents, coming here on Thurs
day, where they will reside.
About $40 were received for repairs OF
| the M. E. church, at the collection tax
en- after the morning service Sunday.
The Chautauqua club holds its meet
| ings on Friday evening of each alternate
week, at the vestry of the Methodist
church.
The opening entertainment of th,
johnson lecture course was decided
success, judging from the large and ap
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28
SrrP11Nc-Lewis Wakefield and wife

STERLING.-Lewis Wakefield and wife
took trip to the lake last eek.-Mrs.
Ezra Gregg is visiting in Waterbury,
We are glad to hear two of our promi-
nent citizens say that they shall put no
cider in their cellars this season, as they
wish to have temperance boys. May
others follow.-Mrs. Captain DeWolf,
who has been stopping few weeks with
a relative, Mrs. B. o. Shaw, has returned
to Newport, N. H., but would gladly
have wintered in Vermont but for the
extreme cold weather. Mrs. DeWolf is
lady of rare intelligence, being acquain-
ted with many OF the Western and South
ern States from her travels through them
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28
EAST HARDWICk.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Thornton are to
move to Hardwick.
G. Mudgett was in town a few days
last week.
One of DR.. Adgate's daughters has
gone into drug store in Cuba.
1t is hoped that Mr.. William Saver will
open hotel here soon, as it is much
needed.
Hunt and Babbitt returned from Bos-
ton on Friday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28
NORTH WOLCOrT.
School closes Friday.

The squirrel hunt commenced on We'd
nesday of last week, lasting a day and a
half, with Fred Boynton and Bert Hoyt
as captains, each choosing 10 men. The
weather was all that could be desired and
much interest was manifest on both sides.
Hoyt and his men were victorious, and
the defeated party are to furnish an oys-
ter supper at E. B. Marcy's next Friday
night. After supper they are to have a
dance, to which all are invited The
amount of game on both sides was as
follows: Skunks "a, hedge-hogs 5, rab-
bits 2, grey squirrels 7, musk-raUs 2,
wood-cocks 2, bluejays 3, weazel 1, part
ridges 33, wood-peckers 50. squirrels,
red and striped 4l2, hawk L. black birds
4, mink l.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28

SertlOU.
Coming this week. A car load of
fine apples. Will be sold cheap. For
sale at the depot. Potatoes wanted.
FRANK n. RAND.
Any one wishing to purchase de-
sirable residence in Morrisville, on
easy terms, will hear of something to
his advantage by calling on
H. H. POWERS.
Grand Cloak Opening ladies'
and children's Cloaks, Wraps and
Jackets. Remember the date and
place-Tuesday, November 9, 1886,
at Curriers', Morrisville. See adver-
tisement next week.
If you want anything in the line of
printing, such as business or visiting
cards, bill heads, note heads, envel-
opes, posters, dodgers, ETC., remem-
Der that you can get the order salts
factorily filed at this Office. The best
of work at fair prices.
Henry J. Harris, of Stowe, has
taken an agency in the Union Mutual
Fire Insurance Co., of Montpelier, es-
tablished in 1876, and would say to
the people of Lamoille and Chittenden
counties that he is prepared 10 insure
their buildings from fire, at reason
able rates. Mr.. Harris will make this
n business, and all matters intrusted
to him will be promptly attended to.
Tiff has his store full of fall and
winter goods large line of ladies'
and Misses cloaks, with dress goods
and trimmings to match. Ladies'
hosiery and gloves a specially. Scotch
and fur caps, fur robes and horse
blankets, lined and unlined; bed
quilts and blankets. Mems kip boots
for 1925; pure rubber boots fol
$3.50; dull finish, 1925. Any one
wanting mems or boys boots, or any
clothing for the feet, can get great
bargains. Look him over and see fol
yourself. Eggs % cents per dozen.
Boynton's new stock of clothing
will be found at the building former.
" used as the Morrisville House. He
is receiving and opening up for the
fall and winter trade all of the latest
styles in mems, youths and children's
suits, and overcoats to fit children
from four years old to mems largest
sizes also a full line of mems ulsters.
large and warm enough for full win.
ter suit by adding a pair of boots. 6
paper collar and cap. He also has s
finer line of hats, caps and furnishing
goods than ever before, consisting O
stiff and soft hats, several kinds o
Scotch and knit caps, outside wooler
shirts, underwear of all kinds, laun
dried shirts, collars cuffs, etc. A fint
line of neck-ties, including all the lat
est styles, plush ties, etc. Call ant
examine his large stock of gloves ant
mittens, which include several new
styles, manufactured expressly fol
farmers and lumbermen. Also take
a look at his horse blankets and robes
and you can see some of the finest
ever exhibited here; also robes that
he can sell you so cheap that you can
afford to be without them. People
that don't have ready cash can buy
any of these goods with produce o
any kind that he can use or dispose of
So don't imagine you can't buy, bu
come early and let him fit you out TO
the cold winter to come.
Yours truly,
aTa L. B. BoYNToN.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28
CRAFTS BURY.

Morris Demerritt has purchased and
taken possession of VIM. Demerritt's farm,
and is repairing the house.
Mrs. Lucinda Smith died on the 10th
instant. The funeral Was conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Nelson of Hardwick.
Kinney & Collins have shut down their
mill for the present. They have bought
about two million feet of logs for another
summers work.
On account of falling health, Amasa
Scott has got his brother William to live
with him for the present, as he is unabl e
to do his outside business.
On nine rods of ground, Mr.. Spaulding
has raised sixty bushels of beets this
year. Who has 'beet''en this?