News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-03-20

by the three days recess, and was
ready to give the "oyster pirates"
if necessary another talking to in his
own inimitable way; Counsellor Red
mond, cool and collected, was pre-
pared for any decision the court might
make, and comfOrted himself in the
belief that he had the right points as
| far as the law was concerned. All
eyes were on the justice, who without
any preliminaries, announced that he
| had given the case thorough cOnsid-
Grafton and would fine the defendants
| SLOAN costs. At this announcement
the young men took an appeal; bail
was fixed at 500, and IL. NJ. McF'ar-
land becoming surety, the curtain
dropped and the act closed. If there
is another act in this comedy it will
be enacted in a larger and more COM
modious hall and with slight change
in the cast of characters. The time
will probably be next December.
The quarterly examination of APP
plicants for teachers certificates was
held at the court house Tuesday
and Wednesday, under the direction
of Supervisor Redmond. There were
fifty-three applicants-making a very
bright and fine appearing group of
ladies and gentlemen, of an average
age Of about twenty. Ten of the ap-
plicants were males. The certificates
are divided into 1st, I'd and Sd grades. |
But two applied for a first grade GER
tificate, which is good for five years.
Since the new law was adopted but |
one certificate of this grade has been
issued in this county, and that to
Miss Carrie Chase of the Morrisville |
Academy. This grade embraces ques-
tions in arithmetic, grammar, physi-
ology, reading, history, geography, |
civil government, drawing, orthog
raphy, algebra, general history and
English literature. The second grade
questions, which are less difficult, are
made up from the same studies as the
above, with the exception that the
three latter-algebra, general history
and English literature are omitted
A holder of a second grade certificate
is entitled to teach two years, but no
one can get this unless they have pre-
viously taught twelve weeks. For a
are similar to those of a second. A
holder of this grade can teach by per-
NIT of the Supervisor any length of
time up to one year. The Supervisor
also has power to grant special per-
to teach to candidates who
have attended these examinations
To obtain a certificate there must be
an average of rs per cent, and no
can fall below So per cent
on any one of the subjects. 1t takes
much time and study to properly fit
ones self to teach, and could com
mittee men be put through the same
course that the teacher is, we think
there would be less searching for
teachers at $500 week and ''board
rOund." "
RIVERSIDE GIBLETs-Frank Currier who
has spent several months in Massachusetts,
reports a pleasant time. Mary Nelson of
North Prescott, Mass, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. ]. D. Currier.....Adna Whitcomb has
vacated the Wilson place, and moved into
5he Edgar Pratt house,. Edwin Jones, who
las been for Il long time great sufferer from
| cancer, is i'll a critical condition.
CENTREvILLE.-We are pleased to hear that !
rT nEe IS 9%a IS sic % 1
irs. Lanpher is dangerously siek at Chester
Iolbrook' 5 with and attack of pneumOnia.fl
Her sister Mrs. Reed of Swanton called
lere last week....Amos Davis has finished
lrawing wood. He has drawn about so
,ords to market this winter. Thesocety at
Green River is making preparation for a
service They have hopes of continuing re-
igious services another year The committee
Of arrangements have begun negotiations
with their former pastor for his stay with
them. The relations now existing between
nar sfs pT,1T nr,la pf hot MIA fnTa ho
past four years, have been of most pleas
ant character