News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16

parts of the county. There was but
one Democrat present, and he looked
on with /" ghoulish glee.''
Canker-rash seems to be a promi-
nent visitor in town just now. AL
though there are but few cases in the
village, we learn there are a number
of cases in the McKinstry Hill neigh
: borhood. We do not understand
there are any of severe type.
The band will give a masquerade
entertainment at the Town Hail next
Saturday evening. All are invited
to attend, and as many as can will
please appear masked. Prof. White
will be present and favor the audience
with violin solos. There will also be
music by the band and vocal music
by the choir. Light refreshments and
confectionery will he served.
Aaron Keller Post, GAR, at its
annual meeting, Dec. 9Th, elected the
following officers Jonas 7. Stevens,
c.; S. w. Kinds, S.V.C.; H. II.
Newton, J.V.C.; George Lanpher,
ON; George w. Blake, Surgeon !;
John d. Kelley, Chaplin John Foss,
O.D.; F. H. Raymore, Adjutant !;
Daniel Foss, Color Bearer; David
MulIiken, Guard. The post is in a
Furnishing condition.
OF course you will want to buy
some Christmas presents, and you
will also want 10 know the best place
in town to purchase them. Well, we
are OF the opinion that Wiswell's is
the place you are looking for. He
has a large assortment Of toys, games,
books, silver and plated ware, jewelry
of all kinds - we'll, in fact almost
every thing in keeping with the de-
mand for holiday trade, s. Adna
and his wife are on hand, and will be
pleased to see you. Read his adver-
tisement, then go and buy.
There is considerable complaint re-
garding coasting on the depot hill.
True it is not very pleasant for pedes-
TRANS and teams to look out for the
boys when they come dashing down
the bill on their sIeds; and, further
more, in the minds of many it is I'M
safe, and, should az accident occur,
- told you so j" would be the ex-
preston of several. Yet the young
people ought TO be allowed to indulge
in outdoor sports. Coasting is a
healthy exercise, and if 81 children of
a larger growth should occasionally
indulge in it, there would be less bod
lily infirmties and more sound consti-
buttons than we now see. Forbid
coasting on the public highways, but
set apart place for it. This is the
custom in many places. If no other
way can be provided, build toboggan
slide on some of our numerous hill
sides. The expense would be light,
if all hands would " chip in," com
pared to the amount Of exercise and
pleasure derived theretrom. Take an
interest in the young folks, and show
them you were once young yourself.
A pretty good joke was that which
DR.. Randall perpetrated on himself
one day last week. 1t seems that it
is the custom Of the American House
to reserve a seat at the head of the
table for the presiding judge. Under
the new rotation rules this was Judge
Veasey's first visit, and consequently
he was not very we'll known. The
doctor was very busily engaged in
seating guests at dinner when lie es-
pied fina=looking man sitting in the
judges seat. Going up to him, and
putting his arm around him in an
atfectionate manner, the doctor whis-
pers, s. You will please take seat at
the other table; this is reserved for
Judge Veasey." "What is that you
say?" enquired the stranger. The
doctor repeated that the seat was
reserved for the judge. The man
thereupon arose and started for the
other table, when Judge Guyer, who
was sitting near, pulled the doctors
coat, and said, " That is Judge Yea
sey !" The doctor turned forty dit
ferent co!ors in as many seconds; but
hastily recovering himself he made
amende honorable to the Judge, and
reseated him in the customary place.
The judge enjoy ed the little episode
as well as any of the witnesses and
the doctor, too, thought it was rich,
and cheerfully " set up" the cigars.
The pig returns are all in. We
give below the weight of those whose
owners were somewhat boastful. 1t
will be seen that Mr.. Brigham's pic
was the lightest of the six. "Bri9."
thought he had the lead but Strong
thought otherwise. and told Brigham
that his would weigh fifty pounds the
most, whereupon Brig" bet with
Strong the price of his pig that it
, would not. Charlie took him up, but
he felt shaky, and it is said he didn't
dare kill his right off. But, finally,
after Brigham's had been in the pork
barrel about week, Charles had his
killed, and of course felt pretty joyful
when he found it beat Brigham's sixty
Two pounds. 1t is said, however, that
] his meal-bin lowered immensely in
! that week. Another boastful fellow
: was Fred Bliss. His pig was the boss
nothing around here could beat it. In
fact, Fred began to think it would
lead the county and if any one men,
, toned pig any time or anywhere, Fred
, would prick up his ears, and quietly
edge up and whisper, /" l tell you Pve
r got the best pig this time" Fred was
confident he had dead sure thing on
weight, but, at the same time, would
. not wager any thing on it. The truth
is, since he lost that five dollars in
! betting on Ben Butler, he has been
very shy. When he found that his
, pig was fifth in the list he was con
o siderably taken back, and has mo-
n fully recovered yet: Following are
the off cial weights as furnished us by
4 "Grimes" Strong, 1922; Keller, 800
o Bennett, 3l4; Waite, 3O2 ; Bliss. 296
a Brigham, 260.
d CHIT-CHAT.-Mrs. L. A. Rogers O
d Troy is stopping with her sister, Mrs
:, V. ID. Fitch. There was sixty degree
is difference in the thermometer las
l. Sunday from that of the previou
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