News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-18

Sentinel, L. Robinson r. I'll. 5.
Mrs. Foster; L. II. S., Mrs. Barnard
The approach of winter brings will
it the thought of comfortable foot
wear. Strong & Wood have a com
plete line of the justly celebrated
American Rubber Company boots and
shoes. These goods are No. in
every respect, and we have no doubt
Frank and Noyes can suit you every
time as to prices if it is substantial
article you want. Read their adver-
/ tisement, and then call on them.
Thanksgiving services at Union
Church next Thursday morning at 1
o'clock. AS suggested by the Govern
or, let {" all of the people of this
State assemble on that day in their
accustomed places of worship, and
there make humble and reverent ac-
acknowledgement to Almighty God for
His goodness to them and of their
dependence upon Him, and join in
expressions of devout thankfulness
for His many special blessings and
mercies to our commonwealth.
The depot master invested in pair
of shoes last week, and, taking them
home, found they were too small.
He carried them back, and, to be
sure of fiji before going home, he
tried on one and found it just the
thing. So he paid for them, and,
while meandering down the hill, the
idea struck him that it would be a
fine thing TO grease them up well.
He accordingly put on liberal sup
ply of engine grease (enough to lu-
bricate a whole train to ST. Johns
bury), and then proceeded to put
them on. The first one went on all
right but the next one required con-
siderable pulling and tugging, and
then it would not 60 on. Blast
that shoe !" said Frank, as he peeled
off his coat and went at it again.
I" My feet are both the same size, l
know" he gasped, as he gave another
yank at the shoe. 1t was no go.
The more he pulled the greater was
the resistance. 1t was almost equal
to Cleveland trying TO innoculate civil
service reform into the Democratic
party, no use. Finally he gave the
shoe a close examination, and was
somewhat surprised on finding it was
a size smaller than the other. Now
whether the fellow who sold the shoes
put up job on Frank is not known
but one thing is certain, the next
time he buys any they will be mates.
What he regrets most is the loss of
labor and oil.
HUGH BoYEs.-The minds of the
older inhabitants of this town who
knew Hugh Boyes well fifty years ago,
will, upon hearing of his death, which
occurred on Friday last, revert back
to many of his harmless but eccentric
acts during his boyhood and middle
age. In those days no one could we'll
be sad or lonely in his presence
Though never rich, yet whenever he
CHANGED to have dollar in his pocket
he appeared to ENJOY it better with
friend, or even a stranger, than alone.
1t will be well remembered, too, that
he was VIGOROUSLY liberal and gener-
Gus in regard to wrongs intended for
but, though rather diffident
and small in stature, when he believed
a person attempted to wrong a friend,
he appeared to lose all his diffidence
and believe himself a giant in both
body and mind. To illustrate this
of his the story is told
that some forty years ago at March
when a question arose in re-
gard to change of school district
in which some of his neigh
bors were considerably interested, he
made several Intellectual attempts to
be heard by the Moderator; but pretty
much the only response he was able to
get from his appeals was ''Hear Squire |
Flanders" CLEAR Squire Goss." He
finally, with an eye expressive of a
keen sense of abuse, mingled with a
feeling of anger, sprang upon one of the
seats, and in no puny voice exclaimed,
''Mr. Moderator, I don't care for
Squire Flanders, Squire Goss, or
Squire HI and d-n-tn,
hear Hughey! !" Though his language
on this occasion was hardly exem-
plary, and showed the want of the
present advantages of obtaining a
good education, he was heard by the
meeting and gained his point.
EFT CETERA. = Thanksgiving next
Thursday remember the poor.-Mrs.
Edward LaPage will soon start for
Fargo, Dakota, where her husband is
located.-Hyde Park Lodge was we'll
represented at the Good Templars'
County Union at johnson last week.
We must again remind those who
are in arrears for subscription to the
News AND CITIZEN of the fact and
request them to pay up at once. We
want all the money due us.--This is
the season when hen fruit rises in
prices and is hard to find.-The Shop
ard family did not receive a very
large house at their concert last Satur-
day night, owing, no doubt, to the
storm.-Prof. Redmond will spend a
part of his vacation in Burlington
Mrs. Alice Peck's infant child is dan
gerously jll.-The new addition to