News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-05-05

ne NEWS AND OITlZEN mas received
many compliments for it's excellent
picture of "The Randall in it's issue
OF last week. Parties wishing copies
of that paper to preserve or send
away had better speak quick.
The annual Corporation meeting,
at town hall, on Monday evening of
next week, May 9, should be we'll at
tended. The business to be brought
before the meeting will be the reports
of the officers of the past year, the
election of president, clerk, treasur-
er and collector, board of five trus-
tees, three auditors, a chief engineer
of the fire department., one first and
one second assistant engineers; also
to determine the time of collecting a
village tax.
A meeting of the Farmers league,
so called, was held at the Town Hall
on Tuesday afternoon. 1t was under
the auspices of the County league,
and although covering that terrific
ry, was poorly attended Mr.. Beard,
editor of the Farmers Advocate, was
present, making forcible remarks in
support of the idea of farmer can
didate for Governor. Talking from a
Republican standpoint, Mr.. LeBar-
on endorsed the speaker in his re-
marks. Mr.. Delano urged the farm
ers to hold meetings before the con-
vention, and to enter the contest not
as a third party but thoroughly in
support of farmer candidate. Re-
marks were made by several others
and adjournment was made, with the
impression that apopular movement
for a farmer Governor is well under
way.
The following letter will explain
ITSELF
MoRRIsvILLE, Vt, April 30th, 1892.
MRS. P. X. GFEED, Chairman of Trustees of
Library Association :
In memory of my beloved wife, Mary Noyes
Clark, who died at Morrisville on the 4th of
December 1891 and who in her life mani
tested, by word and work, lively interest in
the best institutions in her native town-and
especially in the Public Library-I present
to said library the sum of two hundred dol
lars on the following conditions: That it be
perpetually known and called The g May
Clark Fund.- and that it be safely invested
y
on the first day of May, of each year, for
ever. GEO. W. CLARK
MoRRIsvILLE IMPROVEMENT AssoCIA-
TION.
That the best good of our village
and all it's interests rests very
near the hearts and pockets of all
our citizens, can not be doubted, and
in the life of the Improvement Asso-
citation and it's future usefulness is
presented the opportunity of exer-
cising this same interest in our fu-
ture business welfare Believing this
to be the case and along with the
often expressed wish for more manu-
featuring, more labor and more
ready money in circulation, let every
man turn his attention still more
earnestly to the work of this asso-
citation, attend its meetings and do
all possible by their presence and
membership fee, to bring about the
ends for which we hope. An inter
esting meeting of the association was
held in The Randall parlor on Thurs
day evening last, it being the regular
monthly meeting. Three special COM
mittees were appointed to interest
themselves on special lines and act
together with. the trustees. The
committees as elected are, on manu-
featuring: E. w. Webster, Geo. K.
Currier, A. Whitney; on advertising
and printing: w. III. Robinson, w.
S. Cheney, c. I'll. Slocum; on mem
bership: Henry Waite, t. e. Cheney,
B. B. Blake Various matters of in
terest were talked over in an infor-
NAL way and the meeting was adj
journed to a special meeting to be
held on Thursday evening of next
week, May 18th, to hear the reports
and discuss any business that may
be presented. Every member should
be present and all Others who would
join and help along the good work
are invited to attend.
There is no disputing the fact that
there is at present a general depres-
sion in the trade business of our vii
lage. 1t is not all owing to an over
supply, but perhaps more because of
a lack of circulating money. Sell
dom is a village as large as ours,
found with so slight visible means of
support, by way of employed work
ers, outside of the agricultural line.
Let us foster and encourage any
thing with slightest shadow of a
promise for more manufacturing in
terests, all joining their influence
with the Improvement Association, as
an organization working for the best
good of all concerned.
| Mr.. EDITOR:
1t would seem strange that people will con-
tiuue to be beaten by travelling agents, who
are entire strangers, after so much has been
| said in the papers about such dealings and so
many have been beaten right here in our own
| community. Not many years ago, parties
came here and sold good many bundles of
! full-cloth and dress goods for $3.50, which
was worth only about $40; then came the
| lightning-rod fellows, after that, t1e Atlas
man, whom many will Der with sorrow.
| Now comes man who sells Marble Monu-
ment to one of our best farmers for S125
| which our local dealer only asks SS7 90 Tor
and gets good profit at that. The strangest
thing of all is, that men who have been sharp
| enough to accumulate good property and
| are money lenders themselves, should fall in
| to such traps or buy any goods of strangers
| without first looking over our home dealers
| and knowing whether they are paying 30 or
| 40 per cent more than the goods are worth
| Now, if man stops to think for one m oment
| he must know that d man travelling around,
taking orders for any thing. must necessarily
be out considerably for travelling expenses
The question is, who in reality pays their ex-
| penses? Of course, our thought will convince
| any one that his price must be enough larger
to cover the extra expense or the goods be Of
| a poorer quality and less cost. The most OF
the sales referred to are to men who had the
money to lose, SO, if they get any satisfaction
out of buying goods out of town, it is quite
likely that the dealers in town or in any Other
community can stand it as long as they can
LIVE AND LET LIVE.
A CARD.-I take this method to thank the
many friends who so kindly assisted in the
search for the body of my boy Willie. Fol
the generous help and kind words of sym
pathy / am indeed truly grateful. May Goo
in his loving kindness remember and reward
you all. VIM HEAYEY.
HYDE PARK.
Mrs. w. H. H. Kenfeld has return
ed from Boston.
Officer Lanpher took Ella Buke
and Albert Tinker to Windsor prison
Monday
Chas. Whitcomb has rented hi
farm to Rodney Ives and will travel