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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-18

"You have only given me quarter,
sir!' complained the waiter.
3 ''That's right" replied Snooper, cheer
fully; 81 never do anything by halves"
Epoch. SAa .-.alls 80
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-18

Customer-Why did you take your
boy away from school? Ia
.Grocer-They were running him.
Why, they were trying TO teach him
that sixteen ounces make a poundl"--
Munsey's Weekly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-18
The Size of Hats.

Said dealer in gents furnishing
goods: 'Men's heads, or at least their
hats, are growing smaller 1 have no.
ticed it year by year in my business,
and where 2 1-2 or 2 "a hat formerly
was not miracle, today the average
hat is a 2, and it is seldom we have a
call for 714 However, there is a
reason for this. Besides the custom of
wearing the hat perched on the corner
of the ear, it must also be admitted
that almost all of the men wear their
hair closely cropped nowadays, and
this makes q great difference. I don't
believe peoples heads are growing
smaller.
SIN olden times the men generally
wore long, bushy hair, and drew their
hats down so that they always left
mark on the locks Another thing
worthy of notice is that hats of English
make always run in larger size than
American hats. A "a hat of English
make equals a 6 rs hat of American
make. You can generally tell an En-
glish hat by the coat-of-arIns in the
crown. Bay City Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-18
THOSE IN Natured, Peeple. !

Clara (haughtily}-I went to the the
alter every night last week and had. d
different escort each time "a aaaT 90
Rival Belle (vindictively1 81 You
should be more cautious, my dear. q
s'CautiousP' SEE
Eyes, my dear. III natured people
all over town are saying you can't get
the same man to go with you twice. ~
New York Weekly. as5 seaaas
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-18

He lat lids p. m.ETime waits ON no
man. @ss zstaEf
She-I don't blame it. Il would lose
lots of sleep If it waited on some persons
know.--Detroit Free Press -
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-18

Fish is generally eaten with fish
knife and fork. Should a silver knife
not be provided, two forks may be
used, although one generally win be
sufficient. An egg must not be broken
into cup or glass. but eaten from the
shell
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-06-04
A MOMENTS REFLECTION

is all you need when a perfectly plain
proposition is made to you. When a man
or woman is convinced they are right, they
willingly go ahead. Many subjects will
bear a good deal of discussion, but the
point we wish to emphasize particularly
calls for no excessive use of words. We
refer to the large assortment of black and
colored Dress Goods, spring Jackets and
Blazers and Refers, black and colored
cashmere Shawls, Fans, Parasols, Gloves,
Hosiery, Gossamers, COrsets, Skirts, Muslin
Underwear, Lace Curtains, Draperies, Rib
bons, Napkins, Table Linens, in fact every
thing usually found in First-Class Dry
Goods Store; also full line of ladies' and
children's fine and medium priced Boots,
Shoes and Rubber goods. Our long expe-
rience enables us to select just such goods
as will meet the wants of our numerous
customers. Prices are made with low
margin of profit and an increasing bust
ness in view. This may not be modesty
but it is business.
GEO. x. CURR1ER,
80 Main Street, Morrisvi11e.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-06-04
The MAGAZINES,

"Glimpses Of the Railroad in His
tory" by the editor, Mrs Lamb, is
a valuable and easily the most i'm
portant contribution to the Maya
zine of American History for June.
An excellent reproduction of the eel
ebrated More portrait of Christopher
Columbus forms an attractive front
ispiece.
Good Housekeeping for June pre-
sents a long list of notable articles,
among which, in addition to the va
rious series of useful papers, running
| through it's issues, will be noticed the
elegant frontispiece of "Priscilla
Spinning, " the bright story of "The
Lamplighter's Honeymoon" h e
opening paper of a series on Com
pany Giving and Receiving, which
treats of Breakfasts something in
relation to Roof Gardening, q chap
ter on Summer Drinks, and a multi
tude of interesting things for the
household. Clark W. Bryan & Co.,
Springfield, Mass, are the publishers
and are bound to make this maya
zine a necessity in every family.
st. Nicholas for June is a specially
pleasing number for the children, and
the publishers, from long experience
have learned just what the young
readers of the country want, and are
bound to supply the demand if pos
sible. "The Last of the Huggermug-
gers" by c. p. Cranch, is a delight
full tale III pleasing verse and is nice
ly illustrated. "Talk of Wild Flow
ers, ;" by John Burroughs, is an arti-
Gle that "children of larger growth"
may well read carefully. In "A Free
Circus" Josephine Pollard tells the
antics of n baby elephant. Among
other contributions are "A City |
Playground" by Frank NJ. Chapman;
Why Bees Make Honey, by Mrs. |
Rollins, the Shadow Lesson, by H. II.
Ballard, the bright poems by thelate
Emily Dickinson, by Margaret John
son, by Elizabeth L. Gould, and by
Mary A. Mason, and The Swimming
Hole Stories, two of which appear in
this number. Besides the features al
ready mentioned, the three serials,
the departments, and the beautiful
pictures must not be overlooked
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-06-04
Special School Meeting.

In response to the call issued frag-
ment of our voters met at the acade-
my on Tuesday evening to further
consider the need of the district as
connected with the putting in of new
heating arrangements, proper drain
age and the enlargement of the Gram
mar and Primary departments by
the consolidation of the two into the
former and providing for the latter
1t is a matter of much Importance to
our citizens and every voter should
have been present. The meeting was
called to order by C. W. Fitch and W.
H. Robinson was chosen clerk pro
TEN. Mr.. Doty chairman of the COM
mittee was asked to give the views of
the committee, which he did at some
length, different plans being proposed.
Remarks were made by Judge Powers,
Rev. Mr.. Fisk, A. F. Whitney and H.
A. Slayton. After considerable dis
cussion of the different points in the
case it was voted to adjourn for two
weeks to hear a report from the COM
mittee who were instructed to inves-
tigate the expense of the different
plans proposed with the understand
ing that the incorporated village will
by that time have made further in
vestigation of the same question.
The feasibility of an addition to the
northeast corner of the academy
building, also of an entirely separate
building located elsewhere for the pri-
mary department will be investigated.
The adjourned meeting will be held on
Tuesday evening June 10th at 7:30
o'clock.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-06-04
Memorial Day.

Iherain of Saturday morning SEEM
ed to threaten the most unfavorable
weather for this day which has been
sacred to the memory of our soldier
dead. The afternoon, however,
brought a brighter look both upon
the lifting clouds and the faces of all
interested in the occasion. At about
1:30 p. m. the column was formed at
Il. A. R. Hall on Portland St. and
marched to town hall, owing to the
dampness in the cemetery it was Wis
tied only bya detail of veterans bear
ing flowers, the Sons of Veterans in
Guiding the firing squad and the drum
corps. The exercises were then some
what abbreviated and soon town hall
was well filled. Very attractive and,
appropriate decorations about the
stage and through the hall were
made. The exercises in charge of
Post Commander Cheney consisted of
the ritual service of the post, prayer
by Rev. Miss Kingsbury and several
selections by the quartette-Mrs. An
drews. Mrs. Fisher, Messrs Cobb and
Blake with Mrs. Churchill at the or
gan, a solo by Mr. Cobb, recitation
by Miss Aggie Woodward and selec-
ton by Miss Sadie Rublee. The adj
dress by Capt. George W. Burleson of
st. Adams was a thoughtful and
beautifully arranged effort, full of
we'll connected and expressed ideas,
which, coming from a Grand Army
man made it all the more interesting
to his hearers. The collection Memo
rial Sunday amounted to $21.50.
At the conclusion of the exercises
the members of the three organiza-
tions returned to their hall where
light refreshments were served and a
social hour spent together.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-06-04
STOWE.

Geo. Hale and family of Malone, N. Y, are
expected in town in a few days.
Rot and worms have nearly destroyed the
corn, causing replanting in many cases.
Large banks of snow are yet seen near the
summit of the mountain, looking cool as in
md-winter.
The grippe yet fingers among our people,
Mrs. c. NJ. Watts being quite seriously pros
trated with it.
Many residents are being improved this
spring by paint aud general repairs giving
them much better appearance.
The death of Mrs Charles Cutler daughter
of Lewis Sherman, occurred last week Tues
day. The funeral services taking place on
Thursday.
C. F. Hale was quite badly injured recently
by being thrown from a wagon. Age and in
firmities adding much to the severity of the
accident.
The memorial exercises on Saturday passed
off very successfully though somewhat embar-
raised by the rain. The address of Capt.
Austin was regarded as very fine, as was also
the music furnished by the Stowe COrnet
Band.
Rev. |. p. Booth of Mortified will speak in
Unity church next Sunday morning at the
usual hour; also every Sunday following until
further Hotice. He has begun years work
with us and will miss but few Sundays in the
future,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-06-04
CAM BRIDGE

Katie Stinson is at home from Winooski
Carl Weston is clerking for C. r. HuIbrrd
D. W. Knight of Underhill was in town last
week.
Mrs Charlotte Law is visiting in Ran
dolph
Mrs Abbie Bellows visited over Summary in
| Underhill
Rev Mr.. Stebbns of UnderbiIl was in town
Monday
Eva Carpenter of Fletcher is at work at B.
G. Macoy's
E. II. Lang was at home from MorrisviIe
over Sunday
Johnnie Hennessy returned from Rurlino-
ton Monday.
Flosse Fullington of Johnson is the guest
of Mary Cady.
Mrs. Gilbert has been on the sick list for
some days back.
Henry Stafford has been spending some
days in Burlington.
C. F. Wetherell spent several DAYS last
week at his home in Underhill
D. W Wetherell has been doing a iob of
carpentering for Mary Cady.
Mrs. VIM. Lang of Essex has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. A. McHenry.
Several of our young people attended the
celebration at Underhill Memorial day.
Mrs. Jennie Boozan of Fletcher was the
guest of Mrs. E. IL. Lang Saturday and Sun
day.
Decoration day exercises passed off pleas
antly. Rev. Mr. Fisk gave an excellent ad-
dress.
Marion Scott, who is at work in miIIi-
merry store in Morrisville was at her fathers
over Sunday.
Mrs E. r. Brush and son Clarence are in
Potsdam, N. Y, called there bv the danger
GUS illness of Mrs. Brush's sister.
Rev. P B. Fisk of MorrisvilIe occupied the
pulpit of the Congl church Sunday in ex-
change with Rev. Edwin Wheelock.
An East Indian missionary conducted SER
vice in the Methodist church Sunday evening
At the close of the service he exhibited a
large collection of curiosities
Hon. Elisha Bentley was in Richmond
on business connected with the
celebration of the CongI church at
Jericho Center which occurs this month.
H. E. Beardsley has been capboarding his |
shop on South street and improving the |
looks of his residence in the second story by |
a new piazza. Hubert Wetherell has been |
doing the work.
The play An Enemy in Camp, E" by the |
Sons of Veterans Saturday evening in Rey- |
nold's Hall, was a complete success. The |
parts sustained by Mrs Nettie Smi- |
ley and Jed Boomhower were very well rem
lered and these two we're well supported by
nearly all the other actors. The house was |
packed, even standing room being at a pre-
MUM.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-06-04
An EIOpement.

Following are the particulars re-
garding the elopement of which we
made mention last week. The account
is taken from the st. Johnsbury Re-
publican
The sensation of Tuesday was the
arrest by Sheriff Sulloway of an elop-
ing couple from Hardwick-a Mrs.
Swain and George Barton. The
SWANS and Barton are English peO-
pie, who went to Hardwick from Can
ada about a year ago. Monday
morning Mrs. Swain and Barton elop-
ed, taking with them the woman's
four-years-old daughter. They went
by carriage to Morrisville and thence
retraced their steps and drove to st.
Johnsbury, arriving there Monday
evening. Barton, who had worked
for the Welch Bros. a short time last
spring, obtained shelter for his wife
and her daughter there and then went
to Passumpsic; where, after some diff
ficulty, he obtained quarters for his
party over night. He then returned
and took Mrs. Swain and the child
and went back to Passumpsic, where
they stayed over night.
In the meantime Mr. Swain had no
tilted Sheriff Sulloway, who soon To-
Gated the guilty pair at Passumpsic;
and he and the injured husband went
thither on the mail train Tuesday
morning. There they found the elop-
ers, just ready to board the same
train for Barnet, for which place they
had purchased tickets Swain forth
with pulled out a revolver and levell-
ed it at Barton's head, with the cheer
ing information that be should blow
his brains out. The tragedy was pre-
vented by the Sheriff, however, who
promptly seized Swain and took the
revolver away from him. Barton
and Mrs. Swain confessed everything
and were taken to the jail in that
place. The SWANS and Barton are
of low type of humanity, and then
moral and intellectual alibre may be
inferred from the fact that after a
long consultation at the jail the three
agreed that the clippers should be dis
charged from custodyso that Barton
could marry Mrs. Swain.
The statutory penalty of the elop
ers' offence is not more than hive
wears in the states prison.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-06-04
News and Citizen
mORRISVILLE and HYDE PARK.
Thursday. June q, 1881,
BUSINESS NOTICES,

w.
LosT;-Watch charm, ROYAL Arch Emblams
married II. u. b. on back finder will be re.
warded II returned to Bryant.
book of 500 pages on treatment and caro-
- a'' L anlmals, horses, cattle, sheep,
uogs, hogs and poultry sent free Address
humphreys Veterinary Specifics, corner vii
nam ana John Streets, New York
SPECIAL NoTIcE.-All persons owing mo
please cali and settle before June 10
A. W. MEARs.
NY photograph gallery has been occupied
6oth by Burlington and Winooski parties.
thlnk that the best satisfaction was given
Dy the latter. However, intend to give bet
Ter SATISFACTION than any | am furnishing.
a DIST Boston 90 TOT finished Cabinets for 50 90,
cards, , 90, vignettes 81, tins. for soc
Try the new picturesque to please
BAKERS STUDIO, Main St, johnson.
CASH IS A Coon WoRD.-It DIeases tho br1,-
er and the seller Since our Cash system We
have made merry war in the Dry Goods and
Grocery trade-will take but little of vour
time on paper, but visit our store and our
time is yours. Come early and avoid the
rush. 20 lbs graduated sugar 81 Toe Port
land Starmatches, .06; sc Clark's thread.
.O4 &c knitting cotton, .05 SO all wool
suits, mems, IS; 15c dress goods now 1Oc :;
a2e sI IN laeo nov Sc Young men see our
Ladies, see our 81 % and 50 90 shoes. Slip
pers, an immense stock. Can't stop to name
prices call. Bring cash, butter, wool. eggs
etc Thatcher Butter Color, large size, 35c,
Small size, 15c. Visit our store and keen
posted. MILES, MCMAHON 4 Co., Stowe
SPECIAL NoTIcE.-Gauvin thephotograpber
Will remain in johnson until Friday, June
9TH.
For SALE.-The Hickok place on Union st.
IWo-story house, with ELL Sheds etc; also
two building lots. The buildings are ubstan-
tial, pleasantly located, thoroughly con
structed, and in excellent repair This is
very desirable property and will be sold at
bargain. The household property will be sold
including one piano and one organ. Call or
or address, Mrs. D. K. HICKoK.
Morrisville, Vt, April Is, 1891.
More new millinery at Mrs Reeds this week.
Ready-made dresses and underwear, hosiery,
gloves, ruching, stationery, corsets, white
and linen goods, material for infants outfit,
ribbons In all eolors at prices that defy com
petition. In fact everything that ladies want
can be found there
Look AT THIs.-I wish to insert few lines
taken fran the Montpelier items in the Bur
hngton Free Press of last Saturday: More
than one person are mourning for either their
money or pictures from that travelling pho
tograph gallery which lately set up on Main
street for short time" A word to The wise
is sufficient. Almost any one would rather
pay a fair price for good pictures than small
price for poor ones. Remember | warrant my
photographs to be as good as you can get
anywhere. Call and see samples. Respect
fully yours, H. E. CUTLER,
Portland St, Morrisville.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-06-04

ID. Thomas has a house nearly com
pleted on Union St., and Mr.. Batch
elder off from upper Main st.
Regular meeting of ]. NJ. Warner
Post Saturday evening, June 9th.
Come out comrades.
A strawberry festival is to be held
at the congregational vestry on Fri
day evening next. Strawberries and
cake will be served from 6 to 9 D. m.
1t IS under the auspices of the Chris
tan Endeavor Society and will I'M
doubtedly be well patronized.
Attention is called to the notice of
the opening of the books orsubscrip-
ton to the stock of the new bank in
Morrlsville on June 23d. With Car
los ). Noyes as president and Harvie
M. Rich as cashier and treasurer sue
cess is assured from the start. The
charter makes the payment for stock
easy, as ten per cent. is to be paid
down on such subscription, forty per
cent. more soon as called for by the
directors and the remaining fifty per
cent. five equal annual installments.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-06-04
U. v. NJ. Notes,

Macomber and Parsons. both of 80 visited
friends at the mill" over sunday.
The seniors were very T7ivs.santly entertain
ed last Thursday evening by Prof and Mrs
Chickering at their home.
Mower attended the business meeting and
banquet of the New England intercollegiate
Press Association which was held at Spring
field, Mass, last week.
The battalion had an extra drill in dress
parade and inspection Monday afternoon
Col Hughes, first assistant inspector general
of the department of the Atlantic will inspect
it Wednesday afternoon.
Beckham 81 has been elected chapel orator
upon class day in place of Morgan, who felt
compelled to resign that position because of
the arduous duties developing upon him as
manager of the ball team.
One of the best games of the season at Ath-
eletic Park will probably take place Friday
when the WllllamS college club crosses bats
with the L. V. NJ. s. Both teams feel sure of
winning the game. The game with Montreal
on Decoration Day was very one-sided the
college boys winning by score of 1910. The
features of the contest were the pitching and
base-running of Pond, and the batting of
Kinsella and l.. Allen, each of whom secured
four hits.
The college annual, The Ariel, has lust been
received and is the best one yet On the first
page is photo-engraving giving ten views of
the Billings library, another shows the three
new houses recently built for the professors
There are also views of the Ariel and Cvnic
board of editors the baseball and football
teams, the glee club, ana SIX prominent alum
nj who have recently died. The whole is very
neatly bound in covers of straw and wine col
or these being the junior class colors The
Ariel is dedicated to Senator Morrill, whose
picture it gives, as well as a sketch of his life
written by the Hon. g. G. Benedict.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-06-04
WATERVlLLE.

J. V. Stevens was in Boston the past week.
L. W. Adams and wife were in town last
week.
Mrs. John Page is visiting friends in Enos-
burgh.
H. n Leach was in North Hyde Park on
Monday.
Fred Darrah and wife were in Enosburgh
over Sunday.
Mrs. ODER of Cambridge is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Fletcher.
Luther and Albert Thomas of Starlin, Mass.
are visiting in town.
Mrs. Battle of Stowe has opened millinery
store in C. A Boards house.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Houghton are Wis
iting their daughter in Barre.
Mrs. Moses Mcfarland is in New York can
ing for her father who is sick
James B. WILDER and wife were the guests of
S. r. Miller, Jr., over Sunday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-06-04
EAST CAMBRIDGE.

Harmon Morse returned home last week
Saturday.
Butter has taken a downward tendency,
to the discontinue of the farmer.
Mrs Worthen, who was detained by the
illness of her son, returned to Colchester last
Friday.
Warner Stannard and Mabel Whitcomb of
Jacksonville, visited at Gilbert Gonyeau's
last week.
Leila Macutehan from Pleasant Valley,
spent last week Saturday and Sunday in the
place with friends.
H. B. Caswell and family, assisted at
the ceremonies in mbridge Internationally;
also decorated the graves in East Cambridge
cemetery.
Walter " orthpn, who was sick at Mrs.
Caswells is much better His illness was
an attack of dysentery. DR.. Bushnell of
Jacksonville, was in attendance.
Gilbert Gonyeau, erected a monument in
his lot last week Thursday, with his son,
Gordan's name engraved upon it, who died
last September. NJ. C. Foote of Johnson,
also erected stones to the graves of his
daughter and granddaughter, which were
buried here.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-06-04
Johnson.

Mr. DeBore's address was good.
W G. Andrews was here Saturday.
T. J. Boynton was in town last week.
Cora Buck has returned from the west.
Harry Fullington is home from Burlington
i Dr. Thomas Guild was in town last week.
A. c. Partlow was home from Lyndonville
! Saturday.
Willard Warren of Palmer, was in town
last week.
| Mrs. Samuel Andrews has moved to l. A.
Manning's.
NJ. K Maurice won the West Point ex-
animation.
Gauvin the photographer remains here I'M
til June 5.
W. E. Doane is still suffering from his
sprained wrist
Joseph Barnard is making extensive re-
pairs on his house.
Mr.. and Mrs E. G, Wilson of Morrisville,
spent Sunday here.
Mrs DR.. Allen visited with her sister in
Fairfax, last week.
There will be no service at the Congrega-
tOnal church next Sunday.
The johnson boys beat the Waterville nine
in their ball game Saturday, Al to L.
Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Smith, are attending
the missionary meetings at Saratoga.
Sen. Edmunds, Mr. Wells and DR.. Bingham
returned from their fishing excursion Thurs
day.
DR.. Campbell is expected to preach the
sermon before the graduating class, this
term.
Mr. Lewis of the U. V. NJ. representing
Moody's training school, met the Normal
students Friday evening.
Dr. Campbell and wife of st. Adams, and
Miss Soules of Fairfield, were Mrs. A. ii.
Bucks guests last week
The Y P. S. C. E. of the Congregational
church. have raised SO to send delegate to
Moody's training school.
]. A. Andrews, H. A. Beecher and Ida Perry
are delegates to the Baptist Sabbath School
convention at Burlington this week.
The members of the A. and c. clubs, will be
glad to meet the parents and friends of the
pupils, in the Grammar room, Friday after
noon, June 18th.
A reception will be given at Normal Hal,
Friday evening, June at 1870 by the l. n.
D. A., consisting of music, Rotations, dia-
logues, etc, closing with promenade. All
are cordially invited.