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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27
From the Deerheld Valley Times.

The State press are already prog
nostieating the action of the Repub-
lican State convention, and many
are the candidates that are in the
field, or are said TO be in the field, for
the gubernatorial office. There has
been much discussion as to whether
it was just and proper that the Lieu
tenant Governor should in all cases be
promoted to the Governorship, and
we are glad to see that the press
with one accord decides in the mega
tive. That a public official is the
servant of the people and not a pen
stoned feeder at the public crib seems
to be the sentiment of the people, as
expressed through the press; and
that he should be called from private
or public life to perform such duties
and resign that position at their OPP
ton should they find one more suited
to their wants. This is in accord
with the spirit of free government
and is what the people of Vermont
propose to do. Among the more
prominent candidates mentioned is
Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park, one
of the most extensive and thorough
going business men of the State and
late Inspector of Finance. While the
Times does not propose to meddle
with politics or to advocate the
claims of any of the would-be Gov
errors of the Green Mountain State,
it is of the opinion that should the
people see fit to call this business gen
tleman from private life, and if he
could be prevailed on to accept the
position, their choice would be wise
one
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27
ELMORE,

The Pond " school closes this week.
Remember the league meeting Saturday
evening.
Oliver says he is going to have the best
sugar-house in town.
II. D. Cook and David Scott are each out
with fine new cutters
The storm last week was the worst of the
season and the thermometer fell the lowest.
Much ice has been harvested from the lake
lately, being fifteen inches thick and of good
quality.
Mrs. A. M. kelley's condition has greatly
improved since the opening of the abcess by
DR.. Hall.
Mrs. Betsey Wolcott is very i'll with bron-
chitis and kidney trouble; DR.. Woodward is
attending her.
Election of officers for the coming quarter
at the league meeting Saturday evening BE
present if possible.
Wednesday evenings meetings are discon-
tInued, and until further notice only Sunday
evening meetings will be held
Quarterly meeting at the church next Sun,
day, when Rev. Mr.. Davenport of Water,
bury is expected to officiate, exchanging with
Mr.. Douglass. a.
A fine COW belonging to Norman Camp was
SO badly injured by slipping on the ice as to
necessitate killing her. Deforest Noble and
Nelson LampheTe have also each a COW badly
injured upon ice.
John Pedroza, Portuguese boy in the EN-
plOy of Judge c. 5. Parker died last Thurs
day from effects of the grippe, which terml
mated IN hts, fourteen occurring in one nlght
The funeral was held Saturday, Rev Doug
lass officiating. This is the second death IL
this family within week; but with one eXcep
ton these are the only deaths in town this
winter OF which we are cOgnizant.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27
From the Vermont Waterman.

We publish to-day a large number
of extracts from the State press,
showingtthe trend of public opinion,
as represented by the newspapers, on
the matter of a candidate for the office
of Governor. On two points there is
q remarkable unanimity of opinion.
In the first place, our contemporaries
are quite generally in favor of main
tanning the non-prOmOtion precedent
established by the convention of
1886, and, being against promotion,
are, on that ground, if not on any
other, opposed to the election of the
present Lieutenant-G Governor to the
Governorship. In the second place,
these representatives of local public
opinion, so far as they expressed a
preference, are in favor of Hon. Car
roll S. Page of Hyde Park for Gov
ernor, and when a preference is not
expressed, the leaning seems to be
toward the man from ''spunky La
noble" The Free Press, which has
been known all along to favor the
nomination of Lieutenant-Govern
Woodbury., on Tuesday formally an
nounced his candidacy and declared
in his favor.
The canvass undertaken by the
Waterman last fall established the
fact, cOnclusively to us, that the peo-
pile by very large majority, are OPP
posed to a revival, or to any action
that might be construed as revival,
of the custom that prevailed for. sew
eral years prior to 1886. On this
account it has never seemed probable
that Lieutenant-GOv Woodbury.
would seek the nomination for Gov
ernor at this time. Many citizens
who are his friends politically and
personally are so stoutly opposed to
return to the old custom that they
cannot be persuaded to relinquish
their objections to his present candi-
dacy. They would much prefer that
the Lieutenant-Govern should fore
go the qualification of an honorable
ambition for brief space in order to
enter the lists for the higher office I'M
trammeled. We regret for many rea-
sons that the counsels of those whom
we believe are wise and judicious
friends of Col Woodbury. have not
prevailed. Respect for the popular
will has a winning force, and the peO-
pie would hardly lose sight of the
man who should set a wholesome
example by submitting, voluntarily
and gracefully, to the clearly eX-
pressed will of his party.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27

1--WE have declined to believe the statement
that the Argus broadside, to which Mr.. Page
evidently refers, was inspired by Mr.. Page. =
Free Press.
The Free Press is neither frank nor
candid in this thrust. We did not re
fer to the Argus, and Mr.. Page has
had no part, directly or indirectly, in
inspiring anything that the Argus
has said. There are numerous Re
publican papers in the State which
have said unkind things about the
Free Press and its editor-in-chief in
connection with the governorship,
and in our extracts last week they
were purposely eliminated. The Free
Press was certainly ungenerous in
placing the construction it did upon
our paragraph, to which its above
extract refers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27
STATE NEWS.

The state reform school at YER
gennes contains IS inmates.
New York capitalists are develop
ing an asbestos deposit in Reading.
Island Pond wants a national
bank. A. r. Darling and others have
asked the comptroller for the nee
essary authority.
Swift & Co. of Chicago have cut
and stored 5000 tons of ice on the
Vermont side of Lake Memphrema-
cog for use the coming season.
The trustees of the Vermont Live
Stock Company at Brattleboro will
hold a special meeting the 22d to con-
slider the advisability of buying more
cattle for their ranch.
The stockholders of the Woodbury.
Granite Company have voted to pur-
chase of Fullerton & Hawley their en-
tire lake property, and to increase
their capitol stock to 100000.
1t is estimated that the total cut of
logs in the state for the season of
1SS9-90 will not exceed so per cent.
of the annual output of the last 20
years, on account of the light snow
fall.
The lime operations at Amsden.
Windsor county, will be largely in
creased this year Last year the out
put was Is, 900 barrels; this year it
will be 10000 barrels nearly, if not
quite.
Col. Frederick Fayette Fletcher
died of pneumonia at Minneapolis
on the 10Th. He was born in Jer-
icho Vt, and was a merchant at st.
Johnsbury from 1871 to 1885. He
was a 33d degree Mason.
Capt. Mimms of ST. Adams, in or
der to stimulate the members of Com
pany b to acquire skill in the use of
the Springfield rife, has offered to
give to the non-commissioned officer
or member who makes the highest
record at range practice, gold med
al of handsome design.
Committees from the Barre labor
organization are now successfully at
work taking names of stockholders
at So share, for the Barre Cooper
ative Society, the object being to open
a large general store where they can
buy all classes of necessaries at low
er prices than now, and at the same
time all take an interest and have a
share of the profits.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27
OBITUARY..
Mrs. JULIA E. CHASE

Mrs. Julia (Rice) Chase, wife of HAL
B. Chase, of Cambridge passed into
the future rest Monday, Feb. IT, 1890
at the age of 50 years.
She was the daughter of Thomas
and Mary Stetson Rice of Berkshire,
Vt, where she was born in 1898.
She was married November, 1855,
residing in Cambridge until her
death. She leaves a husband and
one son, Willis Chase, of Cambridge
Her funeral was held at her late
home Wednesday, Feb. 20, at II NJ,
e. p. Mudgett, Esq, having charge Of
the arrangements. There were pres
ent large number of sYmpathising
neighbors and friends who loved the
bright and most exemplary woman
whose life had been a benediction to
them in their social and domestic
relations.
Mrs Chase for the last two years
was great sufferer, but without MUIR
mering shelooked forward to the high
er life which she confidently believed
awaits the labOrer who has been true
to the work allotted by the Master.
During the long months of weari-
ness and paine. she often spoke of
her death with the sweet confidence
of a child who has implicit faith in
the goodness of his father and an
ticpates the welcome of the fathers
house, feeling that her work was done
here-Thus serenley and with holy
resignation, after a long and pain
nl illness, peacefully passed away
this pure and useful life.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27
u, ", M, NOTES.

Moore, go, who has been sick all the term
with fever, has returned to college.
Day, 'SS, Gilbert and Rev. ID. E. Croft, 80
visited the college last lf.-sfs As.e. aaI
to the Congregational church in Falmouth
Mass.
Manager Moore has ordered the new suits
for the base ball club Yale gray shirts pants
and caps, black stockings and belts U. V. NJ
in green on shirt-fronts.
Recent rhetoricals have been: Miss Conant
Poetry of Sidney Lanier;" Miss Skinner
"Howell's place in Literature;" Ward, THE
Decay of the Roman Senate;" and Billings
THE struggle between Gregory VII and
Henry w."
Rev Arthur Little D. D., of Boston, is to
deliver the Y NJ c. A address at Com.
mencement. He gave the opening address at
the recent college conference held in Middle
town, Conn, and also addressed the Amherst
students on the day ofprayer for colleges.
Candidates for the Varsity nine practice
in the drill hall every forenoon from 1880 to
1915. The following games have already
been arranged: April y, u. NJ. VS.. Mid
dlebury, at Burlington April 20, U. V M.
vs. Dartmouth; May 26, U. V. NJ. VS.. To-
ronto University, at Burlington; May 80,
U. V. NJ. VS.. Dartmouth, at Burlington.
Williams has promised us two games, and
dates are pending with Boston University,
Tufts, and Brown. 1t is safe to say that our
team will prove to be our best thus far.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27
From the Brandon Union.

Most heartily do we commend the
Free Press in it's presentation of the
name of Urban A. Woodbury. for
nomination as Governor of Vermont.
The story of his early life, his strug-
gle with poverty, his indomitable
perseverance in securing an educa-
ton, his public services to his coun-
try, his State and his home-all form
a characteristic story of a repre-
sentative American, whose strong
arm, vigorous mind and infeXible
will and purpose have raised him
from the carpenters bench to the
Lieutenant-Governorship, and have
made him the most prominent figure
among our possible gubernatorial
candidates. Possessed of a mind
strong and keen, of acute discern
ment, of generosity tempered by
sound common sense, of great execu-
tive ability, with a fearless champion
ship of the right, and a contempt for
petty political meanness, a born
leader in every way, we most heartily
endorse the nomination of the one
armed hero of Bull Run, (Vermont's
first empty sleeve) for the Governor
ship of our Green Mountain State,
esteeming him the right man for the
Governorship, and the gubernatorial
chair the right place for his splendid
talents and executive ability.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27
From the North Star.

The Governor question is receiving
considerable attention just now
through the State press. The article
in the Boston Herald recently, which
we published last week, seems to stir
up a great feeling all over the State
as to who is the most worthy candi-
date, and a large number of the
papers have come out endorsing Hon.
Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park as the
next candidate. Such man as Mr..
Page is just what the farmers as well
as all classes of people in the State
want for their Governor-an econom-
ical, straight forward business man.
We publish a few extracts from the
many State papers which are giving
Mr.. PageIa good word.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27
Estate of Geo. w. Cafes.
WILL PRESENTED.

State of Vermont, District of Lamoile, ss.-In
Probate Court, held at Hyde Park within and
for said Dist. on the 18th day of Feb. A. D. 1890
An Instrument, purporting to be the last win
and Testament of Geo. w. Gates, late of Morris
town, in said District, deceased, being pre-
scented for Probate, it is ordered by said
Court that all persons concerned therein be noti-
fed to appear at session thereof, to be held at
the Probate Office in Hyde Park. in said district
on the LIST day of March, A. ID. 1890, at O'clock
in the afternoon, and show cause. If any they
have against the probate of said VIII for which
purpose it is further ordered that this order be
published three weeks successfully in the News
and Citizen a newspaper printed at Morrisyille
and Hyde Park in this State, previous to said
time of hearing. BY the Court-Attest,
10 X. S. PAGE JUDGE
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27
From the Bellows Falls Times.

If the utterances of the State press
are any indication of public feeling,
and they usually are, the Hon. Car
roll S. Page is making a good show
ing on the gubernatorial race track,
while the other contestants are not
yet groomed. The News and Citizen,
published at Hyde Park, Mr.. Pages
home, comes out. this week with a
broadside of articles, generally en-
dorsements of LamoilleS favorite
son. tits a noticeable fact that while
many papers come out freely in sup
port of Mr. Pages candidacy, and
Others have given utterance to Delphic
opinions that could easily be given a
Page construction there have not as
yet appeared any outspoken advo-
Gates of other candidates, with the
exception of the Burlington Free
Press, published at Col. Woodbury's
home, and the Cambridge Transcript,
with Democratic editor. 1t is hard
to account for this one-sidedness, eX-
cept that Mr.. Pages courtesy has
won the hearts of the newspaper men,
while his recognized and brilliant
business and executive ability COM
mands their respect and their conf
dence in his capacity to make a good
Governor for Vermont.
The opposition to promotion mere
ly for the sake ofpromotion is strong
among the State press. While few
papers would relegate man to pri-
yate life merely because he is or has
been acknowledgements, tits equal
lyimpossible to find many that would
promote him for that reason. Tried
ability and fitness are the only tests
recognized. The movement of opin-
ion from this time on will be watched
with interest.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27
BELVIDERE,
Is LaIned is able to ride out.

Chas Larned is able to ride out
Robert Rich is sick with lung fever.
Frank Sheldon is confined to the house.
Eddie Brown is still confined to the house.
Willie Schofield has moved into the Mackin
house with w. N. Potter
David Greenwood and Joseph Lowell have
each lost a horse recently.
Chauncey Tillotson of Waterville has pur-
chased the Billiard let, called, from Her
man Billiard of Swanton.
The Auditors meet on Saturday of this
week, at tie office of Lewis Whittemore,
Treasurer. The Selectmen will also attend
the meeting, and all those who have unsettled
accounts against the town will please take
notice and present their claims early in the
day.
Edgar Potter contemplates putting a
steam engine into his shop to run small saws,
planer, lathe, etc. He has recently purchased
a quantity of oak and walnut timber from
parties in Swanton, to be manufactured into
sleds, wagons, etc., the coming season. He
has engaged the well-known wood worker,
Frank Cushing, Jr., for a year, who, with AL
len Potter to play second, will turn out work
of good repute.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27

The Free Press says that the News
AND CITIZEN sent out last week large
number of extra copies. We plead
guilty. The Free Press runs a daily
edition, reaches the public six times a
week, and we think has during the
past week devoted three to six col
umns-more or less, it is immaterial-
to heralding praises ofMr. Woodbury..
This is right, and we offerno criticism
thereon. The Free Press claims to be
the leading newspaper in Vermont,
and of course designs to giveits read
ers all the news But notwithstand-
ing the fact that a large majority of
the Republican papers of the State
have either expressed a preference for
Mr. Page, or intimated that Col.
Woodbury. was not their choice, the
people of Vermont would hardly have
known that Mr.. Pages name had
been mentioned for the Governorship,
certainly not that Mr.. Woodbury. was
not the unanimous choice of thepress,
if they had depended solely upon the
Free Press for their information. This
of course was an oversight on the
part of our neighbor, and we were
compelled to supplement their labors
with some of our own, else the public
would have remained in the dark
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27
From the Earth Rurlinpton

The Free Press comes out for L. A.
Woodbury. for Governor. This is GER
tainly a move in the right direction.
If there is a deserving candidate for
the office anywhere, u. A Woodbury.
is that man. He is a public spirited
citizen, and takes the lead in every
work that is likely to rebound to the
city's interest, and for the general
veal of the State as well. I'm saying
this we are saying nothing against
Mr.. Page, who also stands well in
the community, and if he should be
so fortunate as to secure the nomi-
nation, which, in this case, means the
election, he will have to the fullest ex-
tent the hearty support of every Re
publican in Chittenden Co., though
naturally, their first choice is for
Gov. Woodbury..
Thanks, Bro. Earth. We commend
you for your generous and manly
declaration We have expected, al
most asa matter of course, that the
burlington papers would supportMr.
Woodbury..
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27
Estate of panleI stevens.

State of Vermont, District of Lamoile ss-In
Probate Court, held at Hyde Park, in said Dist,
on the 10th day of February, A. ID. 1890.
n + Chaffee AdministratOr ~ tbe asta4,- 90
Daniel Stevens late of Morristown, in said Dist
deceased. presents his administration account
for examination and allowance and makes appli-
cation for decree of distribution and partition
Of the estate Of said deceased. WhereupOn il is
ordered by said Court that said account and said
application be referred to a session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in said Hyde Park on
the 2Sth day of February A. ID. 1890, for hearing
and decision thereon: And, it is further ordered
that notice hereof be given to all persons inter-
ested, by publication of the same three weeks
successfully in the News aud Citizen, a news
paper published at Morrisville and Hyde Park
thev NAV appear at said time and MACS and
show cause. il any they may have, why said ac-
count should not be allowed and such decree
made. By the COurt-Attest.
Is r. s. PAGE. Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27
The Free Press copies the following
from OH last keek's issue =


"They-the constantly alert Free Press cd
itorial eorps-of course well understand that
the Free Press stands solitary and alone
among the Republican papers of the State in
advocacy of Mr. Woodbury's promotion"
And comments upon the same thus !:
"We do not understand anything of the
sort, and no one knows better than Mr.. Page
himself, that the Free Press viii not stand
SOLITARY and alone in advocating Mr.. Wood
bury's candidacy"
Let us assure the Free Press that
our paragraph above quoted was en-
tirely truthful and sincere. Neither
the News AND CITIZEN nor Mr.. Page
had the slightest knowledge that any
Republican paper in Vermont, except
the Free Press, had declared for Mr.
Woodbury., and we still believe that
none had at that time. If we are
wrong we expect to be corrected.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27
From the Boston journal.

They have several excellent candi-
dates for the Republican nomination
for Governor of Vermont, and the in
telligence which always marks tie
choice of the party in that State will
again be shown. Lieut.-GOv. Wood
bury is named, and some of the
papers are backing him strongly.
Hon. Carroll S. Page is also a very
prominent candidate. He is too well
known to require any word of praise
from an outside newspaper. A true
Republican, an energetic organizer, a
man of great executive ability must
possess peculiar qualifications for the
duties Of the Chief Executive.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-27
From the Fair Haven Era.

The political horizon of Vermont
has been somewhat obscured by the
recent, prohibition and high license
agitation but the sunshine OF sweet
content has caused the clouds to lift,
and no sooner do the gray streaks"
appear, than the gubernatorial ques-
ton looms up with prominence
that must command attention every
where.
Two candidates for the position of
Governor of this commonwealth have
been before the State for months,
Hon. Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park
and Lieut. Gov. U. A. Woodbury. of
Burlington, but it does not require
that one should be very close OBJ
server of events in a State where the
people and not politicians rule, to
determine the leader, nor forecast the
horoscope of the future Governor of
Vermont.
1t has for some time been apparent
to everybody that Hon. Carroll S.
Page is the choice of the people, and
will be VermOnt's next Governor if
the people throughout the State are
permitted their every franchise That
their choice is a wise one, and one
that merits approval there can of
course be but one opinion. Mr. Page
is one of the self-made men of Yer
mont; one who has reached the pin
nacle of success by his own exertions,
the exercise of indomitable will, good
Judgment and the best business
methods.
In these latter days when there ap-
pears to be growing disposition to
glorify and eXalt the State, those
who have been or are helping the
State along the line of advancement,
should come in for their share of the
honOrs and emoluments when there
are honors and emoluments to be-
stow. Unlike many others, Mr.. Page
has confined his business operations
to Vermont, and the State and her
people have alike shared in the sue
cess that has crowned his endeavors.
For this reason if for no other he
would appear to be entitled to recog-
milton and reward at the hands of the
people, and for this reason and others
he is going to receive it.
Mr.. Page is well known to the peo-
pie of this State His business en-
terprises have made his name a
household word in every section.
From 1884 to 1888 he was State In
spector of Finance and discharged
the duties of the position in a man
ner creditable alike to his business
acumen and unceasing loyalty. Dur
ing the last campaign he was chair
man of the State Republican COM
mittee, and it was owing largely to
his tireless energy that Vermont
rolled up its splendid Republican ma
jority. Mr.. Page is a Vermonter of
Vermonters, and no honor would
seem too great to bestow upon him.
Hon. Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park
is the leading gubernatorial candi-
date of Vermont to-day, and unless
some untoward complications arise
will so continue until the State con-
vention ratifies the peoples choice
for Governor.