News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-08-09

on Saturday, August Is, at one
O'Clock p. NJ, to revise said list.
Two or three listers from other
parts of the town came here last
Tuesday to attend a meeting of the
county equalization board. That
board having been abolished by the
Legislature of 1892, they found their
trip of no special benefit except, per-
haps, to their health.
Last Friday afternoon while chop
ping with his father Johnny Sands
made a misstroke with his axe and
smashed the second finger of his
fathers right hand so badly that
amputatiOn of that member was
necessary. DR.. Genge did the act,
taking the finger off between the first
and second joints.
A very interesting service, conduct
ed by Miss Adah Barber, was held at
the vestry last Sunday evening. The
subject was Gardens" and with the
use of the blackbord the leader show
ed how easily the weeds crept into
ones garden and pointed out the ne
cessity of constant work therein. She
also showed how little was done for
the advancement of Gods work and
by figures and statistics showed that
if the one tenth idea was adhered
to, astonishingly large sums could
be raised among the Christian peo-
pie alone in this county. She very
forcibly touched upon the fact that
while many were ready to give
money, but few were willing to do
what is most important of all-put
in time and work. There was large
attendance and the exercise was CIV
en- close attention throughout.
An exceedingly painful and serious
accident was that which befell Chas.
Merrill last Saturday morning. He
was working on c. A. Knights new
house, and in company with another
carpenter was on staging close up
under the gable, some 30 feet from
the ground. He stepped too far out
on the end of the boards and they
tipped down so suddenly that fall
was inevitable, so he jumped, hoping
to save himself. His right ankle was
badly broken and smashed up, his
whole weight apparently striking on
that foot. He was carried quickly
home and DR.. Genge summoned. The
Doctor attended to the immediate
dressing of the injured member and
then called a consultation to de-
termine whether or no to amputate
the foot, Drs. Hall, johnson, Kinsley
and DR.. Vaughan of Chicago being
present. Their decision was to let
it rest for few days and save the
foot if possible. Some years ago he
fell from a staging in Craftsbury and
injured the same foot and it has been
weak ever since. His left limb was
also considerably bruised. Mr.. Mer-
rill is doing as we'll as could be ex-
pected at present and we hope he will
come out on tOpin the end. A paper
soliciting aid in his behalf is receiving
numerous signatures.
CENTREvILLE.
Mr. Dunham and wife, who have been stop
ping at Edgar Billiards., have returned to
their home in Manchester, N. H.
Solon Whitcomb, who has been visiting
friends here, has returned to his home in
Claremont, n. Ii.
Milo Holbrook and family of Brooklyn, n.
T., are visiting friends here.
Tom Horner and family of Montgomery
are stopping at Geo. Hogabooms.
The sexton of the Alfred Hobrook grave
yard requests that all those interested in the
yard meet there on the 25th to fix up the
grave stones and do other work.
Andrew Calkins and family visited in Ell
more the past week.
Herman Campbell is visiting friends in
Barre.
The widow of the late Deacon Sher win and
her grandson of Chicopee Mass, are visiting
at E. G. Sherwins.
L. Weber and family of Underhill spent
Sunday at Orren Williams.