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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-30

The people who were at the steam
boat wharf in Bucksport Saturday noon
when the steamer Lewiston left for Bos-
ton were treated to all interesting cpl
sode which was as rare as it was anus
ing to all concerned
Two lovers became so engrossed in
| each other in the waiting room that the
planks had been removed and the bow
line thrown off before they realized the
situation, but nothing daunted, the
lovers started arm in arm at a double
quick down the slip and leaped on
board, while a friend followed with the
trunk, which in their innocent bliss
they had forgotten to have checked,
and the boat baggage men had conse-
quently not taken.
The best was to come, for the lover
had meanwhile returned to the wharf,
when the shrill voice of the maiden
was heard above the din as the boat
was swinging away from the pier,
Come here q minute"
The obedient lover again leaped on
board mid the cheers of the crowd and
the encouraging cry of those interested,
You have forgotten to kiss her good
by, " and clasping the maiden around
the neck in a loving embrace, implant-
ed hearty smack upon her lips, and
with one last desperate leap again re-
gained the pier, while the air resounded
with the cheers, clapping, etc., from
the witnesses on the wharf and the
boat
Some one remarked that the scene
was good enough to put in the paper,
when the lover with radiant face said.
III have something better than that
for the paper by and by, for she has
been up here for fortnight, and |
have taken her all around to my folks,
and they all think have made fine
choice-you just wait till fall BAN
gor Commercial.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-30
The Pennyweighter's Scheme.

Perhaps the cleverest of all shoplift-
ers' tricks is that of the "penny-
weighter." 1t is known to but few,
and practiced by a still smaller number,
for it is a difficult one. 1t has been
most successfully worked by a pretty
little blond, with baby face, blue
eyes, curly hair and the general ap-
pearance of a bewitching soubrette.
Her professional name is Little Scot
ty." She came to grief in Boston.
Mass, and was sentenced to three
years in prison
Her mode of working was to go to a
jewelry store and ask to be shown loose
diamonds on a tray. She pretends to
be very shortsighted, and bends over
and very close to the tray, examining
the diamonds through an eyeglass. She
exposes her left hand so as not to be
suspected, and at propitious moment
drops one carat diamond into the
tray, and with her tongue, on the point
of which she has pulveriZed alum, she
ticks up two carat diamond
She then says she cannot find the ex-
act mate of the stone she wants to
match, which she has not with her, and
goes into another store, were she ex-
changes her two carat diamond in a
similar manner for three carat stone,
and SO on. When she was caught she
had started with one carat diamond
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-30
A Plain, Everyday Millionaire.
jay GouId's Lack OF Style Surprises ths
Observers at the Hot Springs.

jay GouId's Lack Of Style Surprises the
Observers at the Hot Springs.
One of the shabbiest hacks in Hot
Springs bumped and ratified along tho
road in front of the Park hotel just as
the small band of baseball cranks were
returning with hoarse voices and per
spring hands from the field where tho
st. Paul team had snatohed victory
from the Cincinnatis. The hack was
open, and on the back seat sat little
man with n great many wrinkles In his
face and gray hairs in his dark beard.
Beside him sat n very pretty girl with
a sailor hat and jaunty air TO match.
Then vis-a-vis was n young man OF
very small Importance II appearances
were TO be trusted. The dust raised by
the shutting horses and rickety rig had
not subsidized before a New Yorker
among the baseball cranks said irrever-
emily, There goes old JAY"
Everybody turned mt once, and as IL
to crafty the curiosity of some Of his
subjects Mr.. Gould hooked his umbrella
into the hacknans neck and signaled
him to wheel about. Then ms they
passed we all had good look at the
Little Wizard, and the New Yorker
further identified the pretty girl and
the commonplace young man as George
Gould and his young wife, about whom
thousands of young men raved when
she adorned the stage as Edith King
don.
Another ,ack of equally plebeian MS
pect-the climate will be colder here
when the supply of motheaten chariOts
and spawned steeds runs out-followed
in the wake Of Jay Gould's, containing
Miss Helen Gould and DR. John y.
Mum, of New York. the physician who
accompanies the railroad magnate on all
his journeys. The Gould party arrived
on their special car. and they got into
the hackman's hands of course. Even
the wonderful strategic skill OF Mr.
| Gould could not save him from tho
common fate OF all who get out at the
! Hot Springs terminus.
II is my belief that Mr.. Gould visits
Hot Springs from time TO time to study
the hackmen, the druggists, the hotel
keepers and the rest OF the financiers
here. Anyhow he drove all over the
town and looked at the new hotels, the
building boom. OF which many new
stores are the result, and paid tho
hacknen without a protest, which rs
tonished them no doubt.-Cor Pitts
burg Dispatch.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-30
From CradleY Heath.

Recently a deputation of women
went from Cradley Heath, in England
"a place where women are employed
at heavy work in forging chains-to
London to protest against the passage
by parliament of an act which proposed
to prohibit the use by women of a heavy
forging implement known as the
oliver" They objected to the pas
sage of the bill on the ground that it
would deprive them of employment.
At London they were questioned at
length upon the manner of their EN-
ployment by the home secretary, an
officer whose position in the British
government is much the same as that
of the secretary OF the interior in this
country. Between Mr.. Matthews, the
secretary, and the chainwoman, the
following dialogue too place:
Mr.. Matthews-And what's the pre-
else nature of the employment in which
you are enga-
Chainwoman breaking in)-I doan't
want to have my work taken AWAY
from mel
Mr.. Matthews Carbohydrates NE,
that is not quite the point on which |
desire information. If you will please
explain to me the nature of operation
in which
Chainwoman firm though flustered,
and determined to get out what she had
come all the way to London to say
1t never done me no harm, sir!
MIR. Matthews-But, my good wom-
an, if you will suspend your observa-
tons long enough to communicate some
idea
Chainwoman-Ilik likes the 'eavy work,
sir; an | says, Let each one do what
they can!
The interview proceeded in this I'M
satisfactory way until questioner was
found who could talk to the chain
women in their wnlanguage. -Youth's
Companion.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-30

The lowest limit Of meanness Is
touched 10y those shopkeepers who al
low penny in-the slot machines TO re-
main in their stores and In front OF
their stores when they know that tho
said machines are out OF order, and
will make no return 10 the expectant
children who drop in their pennies for
piece of chewing gum, package of
chocolate or n stick OF candy. Such
worthless machines thickly line the up.
per part of Eighth and Ninth avenues.
In one grocery store In Ninth ave-
nue., near Fifty-seventh street, swim
ding apparatus of this character has
been allowed to stand for two weeks.
n card tackled on its breast says, Drop
a cent in the slot and get cake Of
chocolate. Probably twoscore of chill.
dren have put their pennies into this
machine without being able 20 get
anything out. The shopkeeper knows
that the machine is out OF order. and
yet he calmly looks on in silence while
the little ones lose their pennies
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-30
A Queer way to Drink Win.

The Spanish mountainous drink In
a curious fashion. Throwing back their
heads, they raise the wine skin IN the
air with both hands, and allow the thin
stream which flows from the pin hole
in the horn nozzle to fall into their
open mouths from n distance of several
inches. With bottle they manage 10
do the same by narrowing the mouth
with the thumb and foreanger. The
motive of this procedure Is economy.
In these regions of high air, intense
fatigue and snow water, wine Is at one.
the most refreshing and the heaviest
thing among the provisions And they
assert that, drunk In this manner. one
litre goes as far in the way Of refresh.
ment as three drunk In mouthfuls from
sup. IL Is true; but the first efforts
OF the duffer are apt to end In landing
the red stream in his eye or on his chin
which impairs the economy of the
proceeding. Paul van Dyke In Serb.
ner's.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-30

NO resident OF Lamoie County has applied in vain or
loan at this Bank if the paper offered within the requirements
the law and the rules of the Bank has dollar been
loaned outside of Vermont
glance the above that only twenty
fourth of the entire loaned outside of this is
dlstnctvey Lamoie County institution and to foster and
develop its interests.
Deposits made in July from the first day of the
month -Four interest compounded semiannuay is
lowed At this daily savings will accumulate follows:
For Years. For 20 Years For 40 Years.
cents per day. S2ooS3 SLIo784 S3554oI
IS cents per day. 5o2.o7 2,76o6I 8,885.o4
One dollar per day, 2oo8.5I II,o7847 3554oIo
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-30

A new industry is likely to be de-
veloped in Florida in growing cocoa
nuts, to which the lower half of the
state is well adapted. After planting
the nut to the depth of three feet,
and gradually filing around the
shoot as it comes to the surface, the
cocoanut tree requires no further care.
In from five to eight years it begins
to bear, and will thereafter yield year
ly 100 to 200 nuts per tree for half
century or more. Owing to the depth
to which it is planted, the cocoa
nut tree is never uprooted, but in
violent storms, which often prevail
in tropical regions, it's trunk is twist
ed. killing the tree.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-30
1.-THE JIngIing of the Guinea Helps
the Hurt that Honor Feels"

But there are deeper hurts than those that
honor feels. The seeds of disease are some
times deeply sown, the system is secretly and
surely giving away to some deep seated NAL
ady. Especially among females are many
sufferers from Inflammation, alterations,
prolapsus, and other displaeements; weak
back, sick headache. nervousness and kidney
diseases. For all these affections. peculiar to
women no surer remedy than DR.. Perce's
Favorite Prescription, prepared for their ben
eft, can be found 1t is only medicine for
women, sold by druggists, under positive
guarantee, from the manufacturers, that it
will give satisfaction in every case or money
will be refunded This guarantee has been
printed on the kottle-wrapper and faithfully
carried out for many years.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-30
NOW'S The Time.
Never put off till tomorrow

PuV oh t'ii w -niol u"
That which needs doing to day.
lfyou do you may find to your sorrow
Too late, that you've trfled away
the golden opportunity of life time. If
those who complain of weakness and debility
have hacking cough and pain in the side or
chest poor appetite, broken sleep and other
symptoms of a general decay of vitility,
would promptly procure DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery aud take it directed,
they might throw of the disease which
threatens them and soon regain Il hold
on the health they are surely losing. Con
sumption may be averted, fprompt measures
are taken, by the use ofthis standard remedy.
general vitality is running low be wise and do
something for themselves ut once, for delays
are dangerous. Golden Medical Discovery"
is warranted to benefit or cure in all eases of
disease for which it is recommended, or mon
ey paid for it refunded.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-30

and had reached six and q half carats,
making several hundred dollars in few
hours. The size of the stone enabled
the Jeweler to discover its theft and
sealed Scotty's doom. - jewelers.
Weekly
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-30

Everybody has heard of the lace
dress meant for Empress Eugene, now
in possession of Mrs. Mackay. II cost
$4,000, and is said TO be the finest
specimen of modern lace.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-30
BUCKEYE.

The peculiar features embodied in the
attachment of the cutting apparatus
and the perfect balance of The machine,
permitting the draft to be directly from
the axle. together with the perfection
in principles and construction of the
gearing and cutting apparatus. secure
absolutely the lightest possible draft
ever attained on any mower. There are
several other features that no other
machine has that can best be shown b.
an inspection of the machine.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-30
ATTENTION FARMERS /!

We take pleasure in announcing that
we have for sale the best Moving Ma
chine made, the Adriance PlatJ Il Co.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-30

An eX-policeman, who has done 10
years duty in one of the large cities
of the East, declares that he has
never seen a baldheaded tramp.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
THE UNION FAIR FOR '91.

The fair opened with everything in it's favor. The first day, Wednesday, the crowd was not as large as might be ex- pected, probably owing to the excessive heat and dust. Perhaps 1000 were out. The exhibits of potatoes, apples, toma- toes, beets, pumpkins, grapes, pears and all kinds of grain were of the finest and choicest selections. Honey, canned fruits and show case filled from the culinary department were tempting. The Plumb Hardware co. exhibited their agricultur- al implements and made a good showing. In the second story of the main building, the tables were well loaded with fancy work, quilts and needle work of every description. A. l.. Hubbard of Shelton had a fine display of boots and shoes. Thomas & Knowlton, furniture dealers of Birmingham, had their goods attract lively arranged, while the old reliable Domestic and Wheeler & Wilson New Nos were shown by NV. .Hine. Sterling Bros. had fine showing of upright pi- amos, with A. J. Brooks of Derby as rep resentative and the sweet toned music was beautifully rendered by Mrs Edna Everetts of Birmingham. Attention was attracted by the toy grist mill, engine and saw mill patterned after Mortimer Hubbell's. These were run by hand pow CT; also house with pig in it. All were made with pen knife by Edward $. Booth, IA years old. Not long ago, he sent to w. H. Stevenson 3 fully equip ped train of cars, made with knife.
 The first attraction of the day was the around the track, headed by the Wheeler < Wilson band preceding the 5 or GO yoke of oxen of all ages from the different towns. These were af-. terward judged by classes. Trumbull took the lead for the 10 best pairs, with Monroe aecond, though Monroe showed the greatest number, 25 pairs, in the string. W. R. Ferris took the lead, with his perfect pair of four-year-old Devons, both in the four-year-old class and as iraught team of that class. You would have to go a long way to beat them in Ill points. They are closely matched
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
GREENFIELD HILL.

MT and Mrs Simon c. Bradley and daughters left Greenfield, Monday morn- ing, for their annual six-months' stay at Thomasville, N. c. They were accom- panied by Mrs Charles Wilson and son George, who expect to spend the Winter ill the South. Mir Bradley took 2S dogs with him to train. The party went by rail, intending to stop for few days at Washington.
 Five of the six pits or silos at Verna farm were filled with ensilage, this year, requiring 2lG loads of about a ton and a half each. The work was finished in good sryle, last week and the silos are now weighted down, with barrels of sand. In about two months, the first will be ready for use. Men and machin- cry worked we'll together; the latter, doubtless, owing to the careful watch fulncss of the engineer, W. H. Banks and of the cutter tender, Capt l.. W. Briggs.
 ''RoWdy Rod and another less valua- be setter dog escaped from s. C. Brad ley's and were gone for some time, but, even while MT Bradley was looking for them, they trotted home again. ''Row- dy Rod is famous setter.
 Principal Parker of the academy led the '. P. s. c. E. meeting, Friday even- ing.
 $. c. Bradley has sold couple of set ters to MT Miller of New York
 Mir and Mrs Franklin $. Banks have left Greenfield and are now on their way to the glorious climate of California. They will stop at Niagara Falls and Va rious points of interest and will, for the present at least, make their home at San Diego. They are followed by the best wishes of many friends.
 About 10 days ago, members of the famous "Commttee of Safety" who of fered reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of the parties who burglar ized and maltreated Capt William Brad ley, received letters from Detectives Arnold and Cronin of Bridgeport, asking IOI iCW lc ueItClNSS CIdtllltu that the arrest of Luddington was the first step toward the conviction of the guilty parties and that all doubt was re- moved when Brown was arrested. In the Superior court, he pleaded guilty to the burglary of Capt Bradley and receiv- ed five years on this count. The arrest, however, was made by Sheriffs Doran of Bethel and White of Ridgefield and they also claim that a part, at least, belongs to them, because, on request, the arrest of Brown was made by them. One mem- Der of the committee has written that he is not yet fully convinced of the propri- ety of paying these detectives the re- ward others have not answered at all. The committee stands ready and willing to pay the reward as soon as satisfactory proofs are received from the party to whom it is justly due. The committee has no choice in the matter, but simply does not care to pay the reward to the wrong person.
 Three cows have been sold by Verna farm dairy to Mir Ferguson of Lenox, Mass.
 Mrs Milbank is still in New York with her son, Nichols Milbank, who has been very sick, but is improving.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02

home, talking with l.. E. Booth or read ing papers. Have heard Elon say, "Well, you must go in and see about that when you go down to New York;" Have seen l.. B. Booth writing letters for Elon and figuring for him several times and open letters frequently. Never saw Elon pay money fer anything in the store. Never had any business with him or litigation. Arrested him at the time he parked the cherry tree. He talked pretty loud for a while said he would see Burt about it and l.. B. Booth came to the Brick build ing and defended the case for him. Have seen him go to the store and take MT Booth from his business quite often. Have heard Elon dictate letters to l.. B. Booth at different times. He made the store headquarters.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
THE COPELAND BROS, O.,
 BRIDGEPORT. CONN.

Wheeler, seven-year-olds, five-year-olds, two-year-olds; Sherwood Brinsmade, five-year-olds W. E. Plumb,C F. Brins- made, $. B. Clark, I. s. Coan, six-year- olds.
 DECORATED CART-Edward Edwards.
 SHEEP-W. H. Jones, s. l.. Thomas.
 SWIVEL. s. Brinsmade, John Henri etta.
 STALLIoNS-T. H. Munsun. Merwin Johnson, R. 5. Tomlinson.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
JOHN H. BLAcKMAN.

Have been seven years doing business in l.. B. Booths building. Have always known Elon Booth. Saw him nearly every day in Booths store, when I was
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02

A little learning is dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring
 Pope.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02

little speculation and agreed to share the profits or loss together. Elon put in $500 and c. T. Booth and put in $l500. We bought Western Union and it went down on our hands and we were sold out. Elon was very indignant and, by threats and otherwise, forced the note for $500 out of us.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
oPERTIN w ZILE(-
During coming exhibit entire collection of throughout establish

 Novelties department throughout our
  IL ICuawa  on than  u or
  l. Ali the French Novelties Trim  most i 
    
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The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
LEVI c. MORRIS.

years, next October. Was with Sanford & Hawley previous to that. Knew busi- ness relations existed between l.. B.. Booth and Elon. Elon consulted l.. B. a great deal, about making loans, col
 ey. LaGejdends and investing his mon- at the store about evbis life, Elon was
 was at work or it was very sfSS he Should say the last five or six years
 Some days, ,he might take an hours time
 again, half the forenoon or all the fore. noon. Have seen l.. B. Booth write let. ters for him. Should say almost every day that Elon was there. Knew l.. B. Booth had Elon's securities. Can't say how long they were there. Kept in the safe, suppose. Have seen l.. B. Booth make out list of his deposits, and write his dividend orders. His mail came to the store. Could not say when it did not come there. Last time he came GO the store was before he died. He came to get l.. B. Booth to make out list of his checks. And said l.. B. made it more than they did down the hill and thought it funny they should make a mistake. Had business relations with Elon. l.. B. knew of my borrowing $lOOO of Elon and I gave him security for it, which was ample. Borrowed at other times S400 and $200, for which collateral was put up. No note was given for the $2OO. The business of settling for these notes was done through l.. B. Booth. Was at one time connected with Elon Booth in speculating. Elon was hard man to deal with. Close, always grumbling about something. Did not understand matters very readily. He knew whether he lost or made mon ey; that part he could tell. Have seen him in frequent conversation with l.. B. at the store. And have known the clerks take Elon to his boarding place frequently, the last two or three years of his life. IL was an every day occur renee with him to help himself to crack CTS and cheese and essence of pepper mint at the store, and I never knew it to be charged to him.
 Heard l.. B. and Elon talk about St. Paul and Toledo loans, but could not tell at what particular time. The last three or four years of his life, he did not do great deal of work, and was at the store more frequently. L. E. was speculating in oil somewhere in 1884, 1885, 1886. c. T. Booth was also. Charles Jonas was also. Elon could compute interest and could compute compound interest. Cannot say whether 1 saw any letters of Elon's come in with l.. B's mail after August, 1888. Do not know of his taking his securities away from the store. Did not see it. Never saw Elon pay for any telegraphing. Elon once made me pay compound inter- est. Thought Elon understood what he was about then. L. B. neglected his own business a great many times to at tend to Elon's business. Elon encour- aged us, c. T. Booth and I, in our spec ulations. It was all done on a margin. The $500 note now held by the estate, signed by myself and c. T. Booth, was forced from us. We then went into q
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
WALTER II. SOMMERS.

Have lived in Newtown since October, 1889; in l.. B. Booths employ. Knew EIon Booth. Remember once seeing Zion at Mrs Bronson's, when he referred to Burt, as he called him, telling how much he thought of him as boy; said he felt almost as father to him. Think it was at the time Josiah Booth was sick; his last sickness. He died, short time be- fore Elon did.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
EDWARD BOOTH.

Am son of Elon's brother, Orville Booth. Elon told me l.. 5. Booth was doing his business for him. The first time I heard him say it was in 1882 or 1883. Have heard him say to others, that Bur tis was doing his business. Heard him tell my brother-in-law, MT Belfield, so, several years after he said it to me. Can't recall any others. The first statement was made at my fathers house. The second was in Newtown Street.