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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-05-01
LOCAL NEWS.
MORRISVILLE.


A. r. hall Saturday evening at 7:3O.
Dwight Matthews is improving the
xterior of his residence with q coat
of paint.
Misses Baker and Fuller of John
son were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. R. Blodgett, Sunday.
Trying LeBaron went to Hardwick
Monday, where he will work at his
trade during the summer.
Albert Huse of Randolph was in
town over Sunday, the guest of his
mother, Mrs. Joseph Huse.
J. S. Warren is improving his prop
erty by the addition of veranda
on two sides of his residence.
Mrs Florence Gates came to town
Monday and is a guest at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Cheney.
Mrs. B. e. Sheldon of Swanton Wis
tied at the homes of c. j and 81. A.
Slayton Monday and Tuesday.
There will be meeting of g W.
Doty Camp No. so, S. OF V. at G. A.
R, hall Monday evening, May 6.
F. g. Fleetwood will deliver an ad-
dress before the graduating class of
the STANTON High school June IA.
R guIar convocation of Coral Chap
ter No. 16 0. E S will be held in Ma
sonic hail next Thursday evening,
May 8, at 7:30.
j. Henry Atkinson has a specimen
of asbestos in his oftice which is claim
ed by many to be the best yet dis.
played in town.
Miss EIda Knight from Wolcott
has been spending several days at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Harris,
on Maple street.
A quartet of Waterbury's substan-
tial cit zens, j. j. Colby, j. S. Batch
elder, B. Il. Demmeritt and G. G.
Graves, were in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Jones and two
sons, Walter and Harold, we're guests
at the home of Mrs. Jones parents,
Col. and Mrs. 6. W. Doty yesterday.
Warren s meat market has been re-
painted throughout. This, with the
handsome new refrigerator and marble
counter recently put in, makes it an
up-to-date market in all respects.
Zara Griswold has been calling on
friends in town this week. He reports
business good at the capital. 1t
is rumored that he will return here
soon and will manage the Lamoille
House.
Everybody is invited to the May
ball at N. E. O. p. hall Friday even
ing, May 3, Elmore and his full or
chestra will be in pttendance. Ice
cream and cake will be served. Full
bill $1.00.
T. G. Cheney went to Cambridge
this morning to investigate an alleg-
ed case of cruelty to animals. He
will be assisted in the investigation
by John Fuller of Burlington, agent
for the Humane Society.
Miss Porter left this morning for
Buffalo, N. Y, accompanied by Misses
Cora Woodward and Blanche Peck.
They will be at the Pan Americen Ex.
position for several weeks and expect
to travel the larger part of the sum.
mer.
Prof. Walter E. Howard of Middle
bury, President of the Board of Nor
NAL School Commissioners, will be
present at the educational meeting
and give the address Friday evening,
May 10. His subject is GA Pair oil
Puritans."
All must admit that the display oil
millinery at Miss Moody's millinery
store is strictly up-to-date; but they
have not yet received their fall line
as would be inferred by the business
notice of last week. Don't fail to see
the new line OF sailors just received.
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Boston & Maine Rules.

Orders have recently been issued
from the general Office of the Boston
& Maine railroad, prohibiting brake
men from talking with passengers, or
playing cards when on duty. The or
der reads as follows -" Brakemen
must not occupy seats in cars with
passengers or carry on unnecessary
conversations with them or play
cards at the terminals nor in the
trains" 1t is dated April 15.
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Their Mascot Didn't Come.

The annual picnic of the "Sorosis
Club"-composed of the female ste
nographers and bookkeepers of this
place-took place to-day. The party
rendezvoused at Pages park, where
a sumptuous feast was spread. In
formal remarks were made on various
topics, but the principal subject was
the absence of the clubs mascot,
Horace" Notice had been sent to
him, but other engagements prevent
ed his attendance, much to the regret
of the entire membership. Substi-
tutes for him had been generously of
fered, but Horace was the only man
wanted-and it was him or nobody.
The club enjoyed itself as besti could
under the circumstances.
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DIR A A MINOTT.

DENTIsT, Portland St., Woodbury. Building,
- MOrrisvile, vt. Special attention given TO
ali branches of Dentistry, but especially the
treatment and preservation of dead and abcesSed
teeth and all diseases of the mouth When ad;
yisable, gass, ether and other anaestheucs VIII
be used for extraction of teeth and other surgical
work, Office hours, s to u a. m; to p m.
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LamoiIIe Central Academy Notes.

INIIUIIIV NUINT"I EAO"UHII1 4NVNUHs
7. Wilson Leach has decided to enter
the U. V. M. this fall.
There will be field day, between the
Glass of 1900 and the Academy, some
afternoon of next week; probably We'd
nesday.
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DIR. j. A. ROBINSON,

DENTIST, Corner Block, MOrrisville, vt.
- Every approved method used ia all oper-
atons, and stric ly uO to.date A specially Of
the best Crown and BrtCge work. No students.
Appointments may be made by telephone or
mail.
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H. j. LILLEY & CO,

DRACTICAL UNDERTAKERS. Embalm-
Z ing speciality. Telephone connecIlon'
Hyde Park, vt.
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G. W. DOTY,

DRACTICAL UNDERTAKEN AND FU-
neral director. Embalming specially
WORTHWHILE, vt.
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STONES ORCHESTRA.

NEUsIC FURNISHED FOR CONCERTS,
WI Weddings, Lawn Parties, Promenades;
Dancing. and all occasions where music is
required. Violin Lessons; Bows Rehaired; ;
Violins for sale. 2. E. STONE, Morrisville.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-05-01

to recovery from that as we'll as the
surgical operation he recently under
went.
Crane of the Phoenix has been beau
tifying his grounds about the hotel.
He has fine lawn on the east side
and also several flower beds one of
which is very artisticaly laid out,
has a border around which repre-
sents in value $23.10.
The order of "The Big Four"
hide house organization, very sue
cessfully initiated Prof. WinsIow into
the mysteries of their order last Fri
day evening. The secret work was
given in full. There was a large at
tendance both of active and honor
ary members.
Geo. Brown visited his asbestos
mines in Eden Monday and brought
out some very fine specimens of asbes-
tos. The knowing ones say he has
the best mines up there. George is
very enthusiastic and says the Stand
ard Oil Co. will finally be the owners
of the whole business.
The Listers have completed their
work and announce that they will be
at the Town Clerks office Tuesday,
May 8, at ! p. m. "to hear all per-
SONS aggrieved by their appraisal or
any of their acts" We haven't seen
the figures, but understand there is
falling off from last year.
John Forster, the hustling baker,
has added a new delivery wagon to
his outfit. 1t is the best yet, hand
somely put up and well lettered. By
industry and strict attention to busi-
ness, John has built up fine trade
in this and adjoining towns. He has
new apprentice in Stewart Lines of
Colchester. We trust his lines have
fallen in pleasant places.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor will preach his last
sermon, before taking his vacation,
next Sunday. He expects to leave
for his fathers home in Massachu-
setts next week. He and his family
will be absent until Aug. l. During
his absence, services will be held reg
ularly, notice of which will be given
later. 1t is hoped after his much
needed rest he may come back to us
improved in health.
Next Saturday afternoon comes
the second of the eInterscholastic base
ball games. This one will be played
here and the contestants are to be
the L. G. A. and Hardwick Academy
clubs. Give the boys a lift by "tak-
ing it in" Do not sponge the game
from the roadside, bat pay and go
on the grounds at the main entrance.
1t costs money to get up these games.
The habit of scattering paper wrap
pers, envelopes and "any old thing"
along the sidewalk from the post
office to the corner-or anywhere else
about the village streets for that
matter-ought to stop. They lot
only disfgure the neat appearance
of the streets, but frighten horses
aud create habits of untidiness.
Carry them home with you or leave
them in the waste box at post-office.
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E. II. M,FARLAND.

NEILEAGE BOOKS on all principal roads
NA sold, rented or exchanged. Call on or
address f. Ii. MCFARLAND,
Hotel Phnnix, HYDE PARK, VT.
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DIR Abb, CULLEY,

VETERINARY SURGEON, graduate of
v Ontario Veterinary College. ONCE in
rooms formerly occupied by DR.. W. s.
Adams, on Main street, MOrrisville, vt.
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JAMES w. ROBBINS, M. D.,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office and residence at Corner Congress
and Union 5 reefs, MOrrisville, vt. Tele,
phone con lection. Office hours u to 2:3O and
z to 8, pm.
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BUSINESS CARDS.

GEO. T. STEVENSON, D. V. s.
VETERINARY SURGEON. Graduate of
v McGin University, Montreal. Ohice
at The Randall, telephone connection. All
calls attended promptly.
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WALTER hi. MESSER.

SmAA OCULIST and Specialist in lenses for
E%&N defective eyes. Office Wilder store,
~Sg%~ Main Street, Morrisville, vt.
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~ This blue X means that your
subscription expires lOtth this
number, and that no more papers
lUiU be sent you unless your SUD
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r. T.. TEMPLE

y ANDsCAPE GARDENER,
Westminster, vt.
Estimates and Sketches of Proposed Paintings
free.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-21

The old mansion OF General william
Tecumseh sherman. at the corner Of
Garrison and Bell avenues. st. Louis.
Ia 70 be converted into a family hotel.
Eastern capitalists have obtained pos
session Of the historic old residence.
about which cluster 10 many memories
OF the great men whose presence made
the abode sacred In the minds OF the
public.
but the ruthless hand OF CONNER
cialism which leveled the Indian
mounds. from which st. Louis derives
she name mound city. IL not to be
ktayed by memories Of former great
meas and historic associations. The
old house ls ono OF the best known In
the city. and In the country for that
matter. having often been the abode
temporarily Of some Of the most dis
finEulshed citizens Of America.
The house and lot were donated 10
1eneral Sherman by the citizens Of
81 Louis shortly after the civil war,
Il was built at a cost Of 10000. which
was raised by popular subscription.
(enefAi oheImhh Hlnt Ao'h w MS w
ldence In the house In 1867 and lived
hhere with his family for seven years
and they had a dispute with the city
ofnelals over the payment OF his water
taxes. II was not 40 much the pay
msnt OF water rates than Gen. sher-
man objected 10 aa the high rate i'm
posed on him. Ultimately he paid the
taxes. but no was offended with the
city ofneials and chagrinod by tho In
cident. and this. coupled with tho at
tackH OF an editor whom he had
drummed out OF hlH camp as a cor
respondent. caused him to leave the
city.
Upon the generals death the q. A.
II. offered the heirs $4,000 for the
house to be used for headquarters. but
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-21
Why WOMEN DON'T OFT RioHs


Ms. ustty Green SPEAK. % Som %
Thsir Dimcuities
Mrs. Hetty Green. the richest woman
IN the world. has been venturing into
the domain Of literature and appropri-
ately chooses as her theme the sub
Jcct with which she is most Intimately
associated the accumulation Of money
by women Nearly every woman wants
TO be- rich. she says. but she has vague
Ideas Of how she should 20 about max
ing money She reads In some news
paper about some woman who has been
successful In stock operations. and the
FIRST spare cash she gets she invests
I'm stock with some curbstone broker
Ninety-nino times out of every 100 she
loses her savings. Then she's dlscOur-
aged and believes that Il Is not pogsl-
bic for women 10 make money. She
resigns herself TO keeping house for
the rest Of her life and her career az
capitalist IL ended. This woman
went about her task In the wrong way.
and no does nearly every other woman
who starts out TO become rich. Those
men who say that not one woman In
ten has the money making instinct are
very nearly right. Women like 10
spend money. but they don't know how
TO make H. n they could become rich
In a day. or a month. all would try. but
they can never mako up their minds
to work years 10 accumulate a fortune.
M men do. Women would much rath-
or spend than earn. And because
women spend 70 much they are hardly
ever in tho field for investing when
the chance comes along. No person
can Invest unless he has the where
withal. Most great fortunes have been
started by men who saved and saved
and finally mad a few hundred or n
few thousand dollars 10 invest when
ever the opportunity should come.
There are many women who earn good
salaries and who might lay by a few
hundred dollars year II they were 80
minded. But that Ia not the way OF
women. They spend every cent they
make. and In most cases have their
monthly salary spent before It's In
their hands. A. long ~ women won't
save we're not likely TO have many
women milllonaires In this country.
Sometimes there's woman who really
wants to increase her fortune. but she
soon realizes that conditions are
against her. A woman hasn't as many
chances for making money rs men
have. She aln't around amoag men.
rs a rule. and she doesn't hear OF tho
opportunities for Investment which
are talked OF day by day In Wall street
and other financial centcrs, Chicago
Chronicle.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-21

Gen. Fitlhugh Loo confeases to a
decided weakness for pranks when he
was a cadet during the years lS52'56,
at West Point. II am sorry 10 say"
he cnnfesscs. that = was one Of tho
wild boys at West Point, did not study
much. hut could always be relied upon
co Join In hazing or any other FRANKS
! admit. too. ! frequently went down
20 the well-known Benny HavenT Of
that day. and one night, owing &c the
dummy which dressed and put IN my
bed to represent me while | was alb.
sent not showing some life and a Wtle
animation when the inspection odlcer
came around about midnight aud
threw the Hight Of n lantern on tho bed.
was court-martialed for being out OF
quarters between taps and reyellls, aud
sentenced to walk ten extra tours OF
Sunday guard duty ten extra satur-
day ate. Don guard duty during the
time cadets were allowed 10 DO out OF
barracks. and to be confined 10 the
plain OF West Point for one year.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-21

As as Instance OF peculiar industrial
occupations. II Is said that dealers In
second hand bread have pretty good
trade all the year round In London.
They colleot fragments OF bread from
the restaurants and dust heaps, which
they carefully sort into nrst and sec
ond quality. The former, being com
paratively cloan. is baked and then cut
into dice for soup and made into rssp-
ings. which are bought mp by the cook
shops for Earnlshing, The second
quality bread IL sold for food for poul-
try and other domestic animals.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-21

There Is a growing likim among
housekeepors for writing tale In the
drawing room, and there is much to
be said In It's favor. althouh az FIRST
thought II seems somewhat unnecea-
sary. II certainly cannot be- used for
private correspondence. bills or other
strictly personal matters, bu often II
IL convenient for the visitor who may
wish TO leave a message for IN absent
friend. to write an address or some
such triflc.
Only a writing table. be Il UNDER
stood, not a writing desk. Is TO be es-
tabllshed In the drawing room. and II
should always be made M decorative
as possible. harmonizlng with the gem
eral character OF the room. An extre-
mely simple writing table would be out
OF place In an apartment brilliant In
color and furnishings. and a highly
ornate one would not be suited to n
room rather severe in style. In any
case. Il u In boter taste 10 use only
dark colors. when cover IL needed,
leaving TO the fitments OF brass. silver
or glass, the task OF providing the de-
sirable brightness. A carved table OF
black oak looks well with a scarf Of
deep crimson or dark blue satin with
embroidered ends that hang well over.
Such an arrangement would harmonlze
with n somewhat stately room A frlv-
olous room with much color and CLEAN
Of gold might have a gilt table, but
never a black oak. says the New York
Tribune.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-21

close to the FIRST and so on until the
scallop Is filled. taking care that the
stitches on the under side are short
thus leaving the cotton where II Ia
needCs 20 properly raise the border
Stems and scrolls In single lines may
be worked I'm outline or couched. wild
err stems are outlined on either edge
and filled with French knots or worked
solldly In stem or satin stitch while
numerous fancy knot and COUGHING
stitches are employed upon others
Fancy runs riot In working the leaves
and fruits. Some outlines arc couched
and the veins ieatherstitched. Al other
times the leaves are partly solid and
the balance filled with French knots.
No housekeeper wishing dainty and
servlceable table piece OF stand or
dresser cover need hesitate for lack OF
opportunity for lessons for any good
needle woman with a little magma
ton may supply herself with beautiful
articles in this Justly popular style OF
work.
The Illustration shows a corner
which may be used for lunch cloth or
table center.-Anna c. Guernsey, sug-
gestlons. Des Molnes.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-21
nAreHINo AN OSTRICH.
The Labor Dividing Process Of the Male
aud Femais nirds.


Early In the year. Just as spring
dawnS. a pair OF ostriehes will begin to
build a nest. or rather TO acrape ono
out OF the ground The male bird rests
his breaStbone on the ground and kicks
tho sand behind: when one side Is sur
nclently deep he turna around and OPP
crates IN irNs ua.ucr. untn a foona
hole hbout three feet In diameter and
ono foot deep IA the result OF his OK
ertions. occasionally he lntimates to
tho female that help Ia desired and
they take turnA The hen forthwith
begins 10 lay an egg every day until
" or 10 are located side by side In
this hole In the ground; they scatter
a little sand over the eggs to protect
them from the rays OF the California
sun; this habit has doubtless led to
tho supposltion printed in many ancient
natural histories that the eggs OF tho
ostrich are Matched by the sun. unalded
by tho birds A. soon as tho full num-
Der OF eggs are laid, the couple share
the labor Of hatohlngi the male bird
setting ON the eggs from o'clock In
tho afternoon until o'clock tho fol-
lowing morning; and II may bo under
stood with what skin this IA performed
when It Is remembered that $50 pounds
OF ostrich IL bearing down upon IA
eggs: at o'clock the hen takes his
place. The male ostrich, however,
with remarkable intelligence. relieves
the female for an hour In the middle
OF the day while she goes In search OF
necessary nourlshment A pair will
follow this regime with the greatest
regularity for about 40 days, whom the
eggs are hatehod.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-21
uAolARrn I'M the sLUhs.
KItrastiuE Haek-Rsnt. and Giving s
Foreign Missions

Foreign Missions
The author OF THE Bonnie Brier-
Bush" tells Stun story in the Cen
fury. It is called jasmine Court and
n High Ranger" Jasmine COURT
Chestnut Street. belonged TO an excel
lent maiden lady who supported mis-
sion work among the women OF India
with all Of her spare means. and did
not know whence her income was
gathered. and would have been very
much Mortified II any one had told her
that her own tenants needed her help
very much more than the women In
the zenanas. Her estate. with others
OF the same kind. was managed by an
agent. who was not any worse by ma
ture than other men. but who con-
slderod Il to be his duty to spend as
little as possible upon the property.
and to get as macs oss OF II AZ he was
able, by unreIentlng energy In secur-
ing the rent and imperturbable call
lousness to tho misery Of the tenant.
Very likely he was a deacon In chap
eli somewhere. and not only paid his
own bills with regularity. but also gave
literally to the hospital collection. and
was very much beloved in his own
family: for half our sins are done VI
carlously or ignorantly. and we may
be as cruel as Herod the Great. and
all the time consider ourselves to DO
kind-hearted. open-handed Christian
people. The agent would have been
very much ashamed II any one had
accused him Of sentiment. and his pol
ley might well justify him from such
a charge; but even this austere man
had his lapses into poetry, although no
endeayored to make the muses. serve
the purposes OF business. SO long as
the street. to which his property chung
like child TO the skirts OF very I'M
sympathetic mother. was called Back
Hooley Lane. he was quite content
that his court should be known az
No. II, and. indeed except for police
sheets and coronors' inquosts. II did
not really require any name. Chest
nut Street quickened the imagination
OF the agent, and "a occasionally no
had been told that his property was a
moral disgrace to the city-this from
the philanthroplc vlsitors.-and also
that II was sanguinary pigsty-this
(slightly translated) from the inhab-
tants he felt that something must DO
done; and instead OF cleaning and re-
pairing H. he covered all It's faults as
with garment by painting up in
black letters on n white ground-thO
only whitoness In the place: Jasmine
| Court"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-21


The center OF the apple Industry In
tho United States and the county which
has more acres OF apple orchards than
any other section OF the world Is Clay
county, Illinois The largest apple or
chard In tho country contains CSC
acres. within the corporate limits OF
Flora, the county seat, are found
moro than 800 aoroa. and the major
portion OF which n bearing. and from
m emlnece on the northwestern boun-
aary may be seen 1000 acres OF the
best commercial apple orchards In tho
plate. Clay county has within ita con-
hnos n total slightly In excess Of co.
boo acres OF apple trees. on an average
DO trees are set 10 the acre. making,
therefore. a total OF 100000 trees In
the county. Tho average age Of the
orchards Ia II years. and consequently
another year will soc them In their
prime. The Illinois apple bolt extends
from Newton. In Jasper County, south
10 Fairfield. In Wayne county. and
From olney. Rlchland county, to Cen
aralin, In the extreme southwestern
portion OF Marion county The coun-
ties embraced In this territory contain
20 200 acres OF apple orchards, or one
half OF the total areage Of tho state Of
illinois. The soil seems peculiarly
adapted 20 the raising OF the typical
tree. the prodution OF the perfect ap.
pie