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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
STOWE.

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Litch have returned
to Stowe on "a visit
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Raymond returned last
week from their western trip
Mrs A. II Slayton is in Rutland visiting
her sister, Mrs. Howe.
Strawberry blossoms are plenty and rasp-
berries just getting ripe.
Ager Moody of Washington, Vt, was in
town last week visiting his brother Grin.
Arthur Houston fell from the great beams
of the barn few days since, and received a
shaking up.
Arthur Houston has returned from the west
after stay there of few weeks, the better
satisfied with Vermont
Several brush heap fires have been set at
night III town this fall, oceasioning much
alarm with some people.
Mrs Chase livingin " Nebraska, died very
suddenly last week, the burial services taking
place on the Branch"
Mrs. E. Pottle is in New York this week
searching for correct styles in millinery. Look
out for her business notice later.
Mrs. Stewart Nutting has been very low
| for a few days with neuralgia of the heart
At this writing she seems little better.
There will be a teachers meeting at the
| School house in Stowe village at 2 80 p. m.
| Saturday, October Sd. 1t is expected that
| all members of the teachers association viii
| be present.
! The Methodist church give their pastor
| vacation of three Sabbath's. He goes tC
! Boston Oct g. he will spend some time at thu
beaches and will visit the principal points o
interest in the city. The great object is rest
| There will be services every Sabbath as usual
! Il is expected there will be preaching
| %sS-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
CAMBRIDGE

u. D.Cuutlhg was III Burlin5n Friday.
Mary Cauy Is III New YORK psweek buying
new goods.
Mrs. Eliza Cutting is in hmond for q
short time. e
ii. W: harrington is spendlnseveral days
j. B. Jones has been on theel, LIST for q
few days back.
John Learnard is on the Il, list beino
laid up with rheumatism.
Mary A. Woodruff of Northrndarbiu has
been spending d 'e" DAYS IN t4place.
Mrs. Alberta Horner and chirap of Mass
achusetts are in town visiting.lativfs.
Albert Cutting of Rock PoinFnisconaI In
stitute was home from FridayU Monday.
Miss BlssoneIte OF Jerichos staying a
short time with her sister, MrWiIIis Slime
hour.
Sarah Phillips was suddenly died to John
son Tuesday by the severe illne other sister,
Mrs. Fannie Reynolds.
Mrs Sarah Proctor who wa severely in
jured by falling off a step laddedown stairs
in the old G. A. r. Hall, is slow recovering.
The corner stone of the new A r Hall
will be laid on Friday next, afttwhich there
will be grand horse race on Cting's track.
c. f. Hulburd has returned finn New York
Mr.. Hulburd was so i'll while aav as to be
an inmate of Il hospital, but is 1lch better at
present.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
(.ADY'S FALLS,

C. B. Terrill has the champion field of corn
Elmer Gravlin moves to Walden this weei
to try farming.
o. F. Gates took a trip to Waterbury thu
past week for q visit.
S. c. Town has taken the hOt>l job o
masonry at Morrisvile.
Geo Hicks will move into Carl Terrill's ten
ement which is nearly ready
R. L. Fairbanks has been laid up the past
week with rheumatism.
Mark Scott, deputy collector of Alburg was
recently the guest of Austin wilkins.
Will Lucas and wife breakup house keeping
this week. She is going to Barney Currler
for a time.
Martin Fuller has had a visit from broth
er from Tunbridge whom he has not seen for
many years.
Mrs. Eaton and daughter, Nell, were in
town bidding friends goodbye. They go to
Minnaso this week Saturday.
Mrs Childs and Mrs, Taylor of Waterville
and Mrs. Charlie Barrows and son otJ Johnson
have recently visited their old friend Mr. ).
Sherman.
Mrs. Laura wilkins spent an enjoyable
week in Burlington and reports Glenn nicely
settled in the Evens business college greatly
animated in his studies.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
NOTES.

Seven hundred million gallons of
mineral oil were exported from the
United States during the past fiscal
year. It's value was $51 ,313, 454.
1t is said that during the attempt
to cut a canal through the isthmus
of Panama 10000 ounces of quinine
were used annually in combating
malarial fever.
Dentists find that the electric light
is particularly serviceableind discover
ing the form of decay known as white
carries, which is ordinarily difficult of
detection.
A Chinese laundryman in Tom
Green county, Tex, advertises his
establishment in the newspapers OF
the country with display type and a
auarter-column humorous cut show
ing the Mclean men driving in donkey
carts to his store.
Edward Albertson, the defaulting
cashier of the Fidelity hank of Taco
ma. Wash, who made off with about
100000 in securities and $4,000
in cash, had as an accomplish and
companion in fight, one Fred N. Chan.
der formerly of Brattleboro. The
men were captured after a fierce fight
in the mountains near Gardner, Ore.
gon. Chandler has become notori.
Gus on the Pacific coast as a gam.
| bier.
| Facts to be remembered: That
1875, PIG more veterans are to-day
receiving pensions than there were
one year ago: that though "a, 532
more first payments were made this
year than last, the total cost was
1882, 302 less: that of 1,2OS, 7O7
Union soldiers now living only 500.
1913 receive pensions, leaving 6SS,
$40 unprovided for: and that though
it is expected next year 100000
claims will be adjudicated, no in
crease in the appropriation is asked
for.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
WATERVlLLE.
FRS. H. A. Leach is on the sick list.

Mrs. II. A. Leach is on the sick list.
Nat Smile has gone to Philadelphia Pa.
| Will Westover was in town the past week
| H. W. Scott was in Massachusetts the past
week.
| Victor Brown and wife of Morrsvle were
| i'll town over Sunday.
| Mrs. Mora of st. Adams is visiting her sis
| ter, Mrs. A. l.. Laraway.
Albert and Steven Bresee of Canada are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Mann.
Joseph Stratton and wife were visiting in
Camb bridge and Fletcher the past week.
Christopher Tobin has completed the repairs
on his house and moved into thesame again.
Harris Beard has been confined to the house
the past week by being poisoned with poison
ivy.
Mrs. Gilbert of Brookfield, Mass, and Mrs
French of Worcester, Mass, are visiting their
aunt, Mrs g. W. Hulburd.
The Waterville boys played matched game
of ball last Saturday with the Bakersfield
boys resulting in a score of ) to % in favor
of the Watervie boys The principle features
of the game was the battery work of Bicknell
and Leland and the batting of the Watervile
team in genel al.
A complete surprise party was given to Mr..
and Mrs. o. A. Gray on the evening of the
18th when about fifty of his neighbors gath
cred at his place to remind them of their 24th
marriage anniversary. A grand time was en-
joyed by all. Among the many fine things
left was an elegant easy chair which just suits
Mr. Gray, who says his friends knew just what
he wanted most. The gifts were presented by
Luke Potter who knows just what to say on
such occasions
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01

A GOOD PLACE TO LOAF.-Itis said
that between the Island of Madagas.
car and the coast of India there are
10000 islands, only 600 of which are
inhabitated. On any of these islands
a man can live and support his fami-
ly in princely luxury without work
inc more than twenty-five days in
the year. In fact, on some of these
islands he need not work at ALL as
nature provides the food and no
clothes are required.-London Tele-
graph.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
ELMORE.

Ernest Bracket goes to Morrisville each al
| ternate night to watch with his sister, who
has typhoid fever at her fathers.
Mr.. and Mrs A. A. Grimer went to Williams
town Sunday to see her sister, Mrs Olive
Smith, who is i'll and not expected to live.
Myron Lamphere started for Wolcott last
Sunday morning with Addison Grimes horse
hitched to Chas. Cooks top buggy. The
horse became frightened at the top and ran
into wire fence and made perfect wreck OF
the buggy.
Mrs Geo. Wiltshire died last Friday night
of erysipelas and blood poisoning. Her death
was not unexpected having been ill two or
three weeks. The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Douglass officiating and
was largely attended by friendsand nighbors.
Nine children, five of them quite small are
thus left motherless.
The town tax for 1891 is now in the treas
urer's hands and four per cent discount can
be saved if paid on or before Oct. Goth. After
that date the collector will collect taxes re.
naming unpaid. L. l.. CAMP, Treas.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01

in the erection of the college of which
he is now the head. The institution
has overcome many difficulties and is
well established, having now some
200 students. Sunday evening the
DR.. gave very interesting talk about
Syria and the different classes of peo-
pie therein. Being unable to be here
next Sunday he has accepted an invi-
tation to preach in the church Thurs
day evening of this week at 7o'clock.
He is very interesting speaker, and
our people will doubtless avail them
selves of the rare opportunity of list
ening to this noted divine.
CENTREvILLE.-Bertha Collins has returned
to her work in Hartford.-Will Campbell has
gone to Barre.-R. p. Campbell has been
shlnglfng his house.-George Blake killed a
hedgehog in his door-yard last week-An-
drew Calkins has a hen that laid an egg that
measured 61axS inches. Who beats 1.-The
young people had a dance at Chas Whit
combs last week, which was enjoyed by a l.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
EAST ELMORE.

Chas. Davis and wife are visiting friends in
Waterbury.
Geo. LeBarron has improved the looks OF
the outside of his house very much.
Charles Wells has moved onto the Keller
place and taken long job of logging.
Geo. A. Morse is in Massachusetts and
Rhode Island, looking after his lumber inter-
ests. Don't think Joel went with him.
Once more we see that death Is no respector
of persons. This time it has taken a young
man who but few days ago was strong and
robust, and to all appearance had long life
before him. Edward Marin died at his faith
ers, VIM. Martin, last Monday eve,, from the
effects of an abscess on the right lung. Aged
"a wears
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
BUSINESS NOTICES.
WANTEDl-Fifteen good lumbermen. Apply
. once 20 FRANK LARAwAY,
or W.

WANTED Fifteen good lumbermen. Apply
. once TO FRANK LARAwAY,
Waterville, Vt.
MHLINERY-Miss l.. G. Behson, of Boston,
opened hey millinery parlor on Main ST. ] ohm
son tuesday. She cordially invites the Ia
dies to her fall and winter opening Thurs
gay, Friday and Saturday, Oct. l, 2 and 3.
MISS Benson is highly recommended as a first
class trimmer and will make johnson her
nome Call and see her goods
LosT.-Strayed from my pasture on Mon
gay sept Il, seventeen sheep, not marked
Any one who can give ne information lead
ing TO the recovery of same will be suitably
rewarded. GEo A S,NpopN
Morrisville, Vt. Sept. 80
WANTED.-5OO empty barrels this week
thursday and Friday at the domestic bakery
GREEN & POWERS.
AGENTS NANTED-Wanted a few good men
20 sell the Hiekok Patent Clothes Dryer;
greatly improved the present year The best
dryer made. Good pay to live men, A.
WHITNEY, Morrisville Vt.
NoTIcE.-Will commence taking "sound"
potatoes at starch factory, Saturday, Sep. %,
at 70 cts. After l commence grating will take
those effected with dry rot and pay what
they are worth A I,EIANn
Johnson. Vt
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01

MAKING TAFFY AN HOME.--Some
excellent taffy may be made by tax
ing one quart of of molasses and half
pound of butter, and boiling the
two until the mass thickens. This
will take about half an hour. Then
stir with a spoon until, on taking
out a little taffy, it becomes hard on
immersion in cold water. Take half
a teacup of vinegar, pour into the
mass and stir for kalf minute. Then
pour the taffy into buttered tins, or
dishes and set aside to cool-The La
dies Home Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
LOWELL.

Leigh Wellman is teaching at Craftsbury.
Rev. Mr.. Walbridge and family were in the
place last week
Rev. VIM. Warner is in town, taking care
of his father, who is very low.
The lightning struck a wirefence of Moses
Kennisons and cut off 33 posts, splitting 81
of them. Mr.. KeHnison's house was about
ten rods from the fence, but was not injured.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
RELVIDERE CORNERS

Will sheldon got his hand jambed in clap
board mill last week
Elry Holbrook is getting timber for DIR.
Holbrook of Morrisville to build house.
VIM Schofield has bought q piece of land
OIL. F. Dean near Frank Sheldon's and is to
build house thereon
Amos Davis and wife of Hyde Park were in
town the first of the week and Winnie Hol-
brook returned with them
An item last week should have read Mrs
Nichols has moved into p p Lamphere'f
house instead of Mrs. Rich into W. w. Lam
phere's house.
An officer from Craftsbury came last weel
and took the hound from A. p Brown, spoken
of few weeks ago. The suit will come of
Oct. 18th to decide which shall hold the dog.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01

The Hardwick Gazette kicks" over
the outcome of the scrub race at the
late fair, and gives the Uttons partic-
uiar fits about the matter. Wellnow,
John, everybody appeared to enjoy the
scrub hugely. The Uttons had moth
ing whatever to do with it. They
were mot in ii" at ALL The race
was won by a Stowe horse and was
satisfactory to all. AS far as we can
learn everything is lovely and the
goose hangs high" A rousing fair
may be expected next year and dear
John don't you forget it,"
Died in Morrisville, Sept. "a, Mrs.
M. j. Blossom, widow of the late Fl.
q. Blossom, aged Sc years and IL
months. In the REMOVAL of Mrs. Bios
som from our midst we have lost a
shining example of patience and
cheertulness under most trying cir
cumstances. She was the last of a
family of four sisters, all of whom she
kindly ministered unto during the
long weeks of suffering which preceded
their deaths, and at the time the
death angel came to summon her,
she was tenderly caring for and
smoothing the pathway of the aged
mother. Although more than the
ordinary share of sorrow and trials
had been her portion, she ever main
tanned a spirit of cheerfulness and
hope, which seemed like a benedic-
ton to those with whom she was as
ISOLATED. Her kind and gentle ways.
Hrc nf
bilities ever made her welcome in the
sick-roOm and many are the blessings
which have followed her for faithful
discharge of the duties there She
was a member of the Universalist
church and a most fervent believer in
the faith. She is survived by a moth |
er, one brother and a daughter.
Attention is called to the adver-
tisement of A. g. Afford & Co. of Bal
timore. Mr. Afford is a Lamoille |
county boy, being native of Water
vile. 1t is with pleasure that wenOte
his success in the place of his adop-
ton. Lamoille county stock is bound
to be heard from in a correct way
wherever it may locate A Baltimore
Mr. A. G. Afford, who established this house
n 1879, is one of the most experienced men
a the above line of business in Baltimore,
and the house has become recognized by our
eading sportsmen as headquarters for OBJ
aiming everything they want in the way of
sporting goods. The store is 20 20 feet in
ize, is tastefuly fitted up and contains
arefully selected stock of imported and do
nestle manufactured Sporting Goods of ev-
ry description, embracing guns, rifles, pistols
put up in cartridges of every
,nown calibre for all kinds of weapons, mill ]
airy and sporting goods, base ball bats, In
ian clubs, dumb-bels, boxing gloves. skates, ,
og collars, whips, etc These goods are the .
erv best manufactured and command a
eady sale all over the country. They also
AIRY a stock of table cutlery which is unsur- I
assed, all beicg manufactured of the best /
empered steel. The English and American
'wling pieces carried by this house are the t
cry best manufactured and of the most i'm f
roVed patterns; in fact it has always been
ne aim of this firm to handle only goods of /
Established reputation and such as they can r
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
TO THE
FARMERS OF VERMONT.

1t has incidentally come to
my knowledge that you oc-
casionally make complaints
because of the small sums re-
ceived for your Dairy skins.
The fault is your own, for if
you would take them off and
properly care for them you
would rarely find a skin that
would bring you less than so
cents, and a great many OF
them would bring you 90,
70 and even so cents each.
Poor skins, like poor butter,
are poor property and bring a
poor price. 1t will cost you
only a penny for a postal card
on which to send me your ads
dress, to secure full printed
directions as to the proper
method OF taking of and caring
for your calf skins. | will very
gladly mail these to you free
postpaid, if you will send me
your name and so request.
In most ofthe towns of Yer
mont | have buyers but in
localities where / have none l
would suggest that a half doz-
en- farmers club together and
ship their skins in quantities of
2S or more in which case /
will pay all freights after de-
livery at 4. r. depot. | cannot
allow you wholesale prices in
towns where have buyer but
where / have none | will
gladly arrange with any reli-
able farmer who is willing to
attend to the matter Of collect
ing skins taken off in his
vicinity, and in such case will
of course allow the buyers
commission.
G. S. PAGE,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01

IvERs PoND PIANos.-These pianos are o.
the highest grade. They contain that most
desirable Improvement, the patent Soft-Stop
and they can be bought at fair prices and on
easy payments regardless of distance from
mandatory. catalogue describing anc
picturing these pianos will be mailed free i
you send a request and your address on {
postal card to lvers K Pond Piano Co., Ma
sonic Temple, 1873 fremont St., Boston.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
WALDEN.

A. Burbank is sick with typhoid fever.
Thirty cents per busheI = peing paid for
potatoes at the cars.
One of the trestels is nearly completed in
filling by gravel train.
Twenty carloads of potatoes shipped from
this station in September
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
DEATHS.

STOWELL.-In Hyde Park, Sept. 26, infant
son of Henry J. and Della NJ. Stowel
REED.-In Morristown, Wednesday, Sept 16,
of heart failure, Mary Louisa, wife of Cor
nelius A. Reed. of Wolcott, aged Al years,
8 months and days.
PERKINS.-Sept. 8, 1891, D. Elbridge Per-
kins, aged AZ years, 2 months and Is days
Burial at Eden Corners.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01

| wish to return my sincere thanks to the
friends and neighbors who so freely aided in
the illness, death ana burial of my wife; for
the beautiful flowers and other tokens of
kindness. Inasmuch as yehave doneit unto
the least of these my brethren ye have done
it unto me-" GEO. WILTSHIRE.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
You Will Find
Liberation Notice.

This is to certify that l have this day sold
my son, Willie Demeritt, his time for the sum
of three hundred dollars, to be paid one hun
dred each year until fully paid. [ shall pay
no debts of his contracting after this date,
and shall collect none of his wages only suffi
cient to pay the above sum named, provided
he fails to do so. VIM. l.. DEMERITT.
No. Wolcott, VT, Sept. 7, 81.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to
our many friends and neighbors who so kind
ly assisted us during the death and burial OF
our wife and mother. Also the singers who
so kindly rendered their services and to those
who contributed the beautiful floral offerings.
Also the member of the W. X. e. for their as
sistance, kind consideration and sympathy.
e. A. REED AND FAMILY.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
WHETHER YOU LIVE
MorrlsViIIe, Hyde Park, johnson,
Stowe, or anywhere else in
Vermont, or even farther away,


the reasons why you should talk or write to
H. W. Allen & Co., on all matters pertaining
to your Dry Goods Trade in all its branches
Dress Goods, Silks, Garments, Trimmings or
Housekeeping Goods are just as many and
quite as deserving of your consideration as
if you lived right here in Burlington.
It's the largest stock to choose from. 1t
contains all that's newest and freshest and
best in the line. The prices are never higher
and almost always lower than similar goods
are sold for in any other cities. Every article
in the stock has been selected with special ref
erence to the latest requirements of critical
trade. The different departments including
the buying and selling are under the superin-
tendance of persons who know the business
through and through. The mail order de-
partment is a feature with us. Wehave many
far away customers. We try to FL orders for
goods or samples intelligently, have received
many praises for doing so. Why not write
us about what you want? The second week
of September is our opening week. The dis
play a most attractive one.
n. w. ALLEN g. CO.,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01

MorrisviIle, Vt.

We wish to express our sincere thanks for
the kindness of friends and neighbors, during
the illness and death of our little girl; also for
for the music ard flowers. Only stricken ones
know how to appreciate those things.
Mrs LINNIE CHAFF,
EPHRAIM WETHERELL,
ANNETTE WETHERELL.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
/sGzzzz77555IXNN

Thorough instruction at a moderate cost in
Courses OF Business, Shorthand, Telegraphy and
English Both sexes admitted. Sessions re-
sumed Sept 9th, Circular free. Mention this
paper. L. q. EVANS, Principal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
Cards of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere thanks to
the neighboTs and friends who SO kindly as
sisted during the illness and death of our
child; also the singers for the music rendered.
Mr.. AND Mrs. II. g. STOwELL.
Hyde Park, Vt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
Wolcott, Vt.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to
our neighbors and friends for their sympathy
and assistance i'll our late bereavement, to
those who contributed the beautiful floral of
ferings. and to the singers for their welcome
services.
Mrs OLIVE c. GEORGE.
Mr. AND Mrs. G. B. KRAMER.
MOrrisvie, Vt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
Fine Shoes !!

which are more especially adapted to
heavy work, we have large and fresh
stock of Fine Shoes of all grades and will
guarantee to give you as good shoe for
the money as can be bought anywhere.
In addition to the "Nox EN- All's,
We only ask you to call and examine ou1
stock and be convinced for yourselves.
Respectfully,
III. p. MUNSON, MORRIsvILLE.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-01
w anted at Once.

A young man to work in store
and mill. Steady employment and
good pay to the right man. None
except those giving best of refer
ences as to character and habits
need apply. Experience not re-
quired. Farmers boy preferred.
Call on, or address, giving refer
ences.
FL. N. GRAY, Cambridge.