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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-27

Neighbor Hays of the Essex juno
ton syndicate not unfrequently hits
the nail on the head. Here is what
he says about the multitudinous
schemes that have drawn so heavily
upon Vermont money in the past
money that should have been kept
here in the State to develop our
granite, our slate and our various
other mining, manufacturing and
agricultural interests
Think of the Fort Paines, the Yer
mont Investment companies, the
Leavenworth, Kan, schemes, the
Jamestown, Fargo and Bismark, N.
D., robberies, the Northwestern Guar
antee and Loan company hzzles, the
Sioux City, Ia, pickpocketings, the
Vermont Colony fascoes and the
hundreds of other propositions,
where "fools walked in where angels
feared to tread" 1t is an interesting
history. And the history ofVermont
has yet to be written! The millions
of money that have gone into the
pockets of the prompters of the wild
and woody propositions, had it re-
manned in Vermont and beeninvested
would have peopled the state with
workers and placed to the credit of
the commonwealth industries that
would rise to-day towering MONT
ments to her progression and enter
prise.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-27

The Kitchen shower" is a North
Carolina entertainment. 1t is given
in honor OF young women about TO
be married, and for their material
benefit. Every envited guest is ex-
pected to bring some article that will
be of use in the brides kitchen when
ste begins housekeeping.
John H. Mitchell has been elected
United States senator to succeed
John w. Mcbride, of Oregon, whose
term viii expire March 4. The result
was reached on the itty.third ballot
of the session. Mr.. Mitchell has
served three full terms in the United
States Senate from Oregon, having
been elt cred the first time in 1873
Mrs. Hetty Green, famous for her
riches, has filed an appeal to the New
York supreme court from the decision
over the terms of the will of Sylvia
Ann Rowland, of New Bedford. By
the terms of this will Mrs Green was
a beneficiary to the extent of nearly
100000, but she contested the
will, and the decision was adverse to
her claims.
The Superintendent of Schools at
Spokane, Wash, DESTROYS of testing
the powers of composition existing
in class of eight-year- Odds, request
ed that three sentences be written,
each tocontain one fthe three words,
"bees," boys" and "bear." A
small girl laboriously concocted the
the following sentence, Boys bees
bear when they go in swimming"
Tesla's announcement bureau is
still working with uninterrupted en-
ergy. Just at present it bulletins a
wireless service across the ocean,
sending words at the rate of 1900 a
minute. Tesla admits that it may
take eight months to complete the
work. Think of the long catalogue
of other things announced in advance
that are still in shadOwy state
The editor of the Fairfax ono
Forum inserts this notice in his pt
per: -" W. FL. Hamburger, j. PAN
kinds of marriages performed while
you wait. Magazines and old books
bound in the best manner. All long
standing accounts, except those
against this paper-colected in rag
time. Orders for good printing exc.
cuted promptly. Information on leg.
al matters impaired at cost. Sub.
scriptions taken for the best news.
paper in the EOglish language. Try
our triple knot marriage ceremonies
Satisfaction guaranteed"
Here is an item from Good Health
bearing upon the benefits of vaccin.
alton: Perhaps the greatest con.
trast known to history between the
condition of the people vaccinated
and those not vaccinated was shown
during the Franco-German war
The vaccination of German soldiers
was compulsory, the French soldiers
had no such protection. The result
was that in the French army 23,00C
died of'smallpox, in the German army
27S. French and German soldiers
side by side, in the same hospital
showed the same proportion. The
French died of smallpox, the German
either escaped altogether, or recover
ed after slight sickness.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-27
Nelly Gray.

By request of a resident of Morris
town the words of an old familiar
song are printed below:
There's low green valley on the old Ken
lucky shore,
Where I've whiled many happy hours away,
A sitting and a singing by the little cabin
door,
Where liv d my darling Nellie Gray.
CHORUS.
o, my poor Nelly Gray, they have taken her
away,
And I'll never see my darling any more.
I'm sitting by the river, and I'm weeping all
Il e day,
For she's gone from the old Kentucky shore.
When the moon had climbed the mountain
and the stars were shining too,
Then I'd take my darling Nelly Gray,
And we'd float down the river in my little red
canoe,
While the banjo SO sweetly would play.
CHORUS %, my poor Nelly Gray, &c.
One night went to see her, but she's gone
the neighbors say,
The white man has bound her with his
chains,
They have taken her to Georgia for to wear
And she tolls in the cotton and the canes.
CHoRUs-O, my poor Nelly Gray, &c.
Ny canoe is under water, and my banjo is I'M
strung;
| am tired Of living any more,
My eyes shall look downward, and my song
shall be unsung,
While stay on the old Kentucky shore.
CHoRUs-O, my poor Nelly Gray, &c.
My eyes are getting blinded, and cannot see
the way
Hark there's somebody knocking at the
door;
l hear the angels calling, and l see my Nelly
Gray,
Farewell to the old Kentucky shore.
CHORUS.
o, my poor Nellie Gray, up in heaven there
they say
They will never take you from me any more,
| am coming, coming, coming-as the angels
clear the way;
Farewell to the old Kentucky shore.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-27
Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a fifty
cent bottle of Greene's warranted
Syrup of Tar, il it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also warrant a
% cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or no pay.
Hall & Cheney, Morrisville.
Dwinell Pharmacy, Morrisville,
Q. L. Jones, Johnson.
w. l., Bennett, Eden Mills.
II. Douglas, Morrstown.
O. O. Fisher, No. Woleott,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-27

In the death of Hon. r. A. Savage,
Stowe loses one of it's best known
and old-time residents. Called upon
by his town to fill various offices OF
trust and responsibility, he per-
formed all duties faithfully and hon.
orably. AsAssOciate Judge in 1924
he served his constituency well. But
perhaps better than in all other posi-.
tions, he will be remembered as the
faithful and longtime deacon of the
Cong'l church at Stowe. For years
and years his active interest in re.
igion and his devotion to the cause
of Christ was known to all. His
Christianity was shown in all his
walks of life. A good neighbor
worthy citizen and a true Christian
has gone to his reward.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-27
MORRlSTOWN.

Elsie Moore is recovering from La Grippe
aud bronchitis.
C. E. Marshall of Portland, Me-, chief clerk
OF the railway mail service, called on Frank
Douglas last week. a--- -4a q - -5
Mrs. Frank Marshall, residing on the
Laport road, has among her house plants an
orange tree the longest branch measuring 10
inches. The tree has ripe fruit, blossoms and
buds, and fills the room with its sweet per.
ftma
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-27

Mr.. Pine Coffin, who is trying in
court to upset a railroad deal for
coal properties over in New York,
comes pretty near to taking the un-
disputed championship for CHASTITY
names. He ought to be able to put
the railroad folks in box.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-27

1t is an old idea that exercise is
healthy for the physical nature Of
man, and that many have died pre-
maturely for want of exercise. Here,
however, is William M. Evarts, who
reached his SD birthday Feb'y. 9th,
with his eyesight nearly gone. The
venerable lawyer and statesman
when asked to what he attributed
his longevity, answered that it was
because he had never taken any ex-
ercise.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-27

Senator Spooner's Identification
with oleomargerine bill for the relief
of the farmers and with the bill for
civil government in the Philippines,
has brought him so prominently
before the country that his friends
are industriously advocating him as
a Presidential candidate in 1904.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-27

VERMONT PENsIoNs.-Original, VIM
II. Ii. Perkins, Tunbridge, So; in
crease, Daniel Dingwall, Morrisville,
SIC; reissue, Asa B. Hancock, Coven-
try, $17.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-27

veals, 7Q10c; fancy and Brightons, 101a
M11c.
The poultry market is only fair, with
turkeys in full supply Of good quality.
Chickens are firmer, with fowls steady
Western turkeys, 9012c; fancy and
northern, 121a014c; fresh chickens,
fancy, 13016c; western, 11h01212c;
capons, 12G13Ac; fresh fowls, 10015c,
ducks, 1O@12c; geese, 9410c; live poul
try, 10611c.
| The game market is still lightly sup,
piled, especially in grouse, quail and
venison. There has been quite an in.
tiux of black ducks, but they are com.
/ planned of as poor and thin. Maine
rabbits have been in some supply and
| have been sold readily.
Hay is very firm, with choice hay
scarce. Higher prices are noted. Rye
straw is steady. Millfeed is firm.
Hay, $2002O.5O; fancy and jobbing, S21
022; rye straw, $17M1S; oat straw, 500
| 10.
There is a quiet general trade in.
flour, with the local market generally
dull. But the big millers of the north
west note a better trade, with a good
deal of flour sold in large way.
Cornmeal was advanced somewhat
and has since remained firm. Oatmeal
and the cereals are steady, with fair
demand.
The market on corn is stronger, with
prices considerably higher. Large sales.
are reported from the principal ship
ping points. The market here is firm
with good interior demand, extending
over almost all New England.
Oats are 1irmer and still higher. Lo-
cally trade is good. For the interior
the demand is good.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-27

Connecticut lawmakers are after
bachelors with a tax club A bill
has been introduced which reads
Every bachelor who shall remain
unmarried at the age of forty years
shall not thereafter be allowed to en-
ter into any matrimonial alliance ex-
cept upon the payment to the state
of Connecticut of the sum of 500"
During its reading the House was
convulsed with laughter, aud it was
finally turned over to the Committee
on Public Health and safety.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-27

The Catholic Directory for 1901
gives the following statistics of that
church in the United States: One
cardinal, 13 archbishops, SObishops,
1917 secular priests, 300 priests
of religious orders, &c, 1877 churches
with resident priests, 6,513 missions
with churches, LIZA chapels, 8 uni.
versities, 76 seminaries with 1896
students, 1873 colleges for boys, 677
academies for girls, 3,812 parishes
with schools, 9O3,98O children at
tending, 247 orphan asylums, 80, O84
orphans, 1856 charitable institutions
1,055,83 children in Catholic insti.
tutions, 1O,774,9SO total Catholic
population.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-27

The District Judge at Wichita,
Kan, has ruled that saloon wreck
ing is illegal and that Mrs. Nation
and her assistants must stand trial.
Along with this comes a rumor that
Walter L. Main has hired Mrs
Nation to go with his circus, the
coming season, and the proprietor is
making an elaborate program to
star her throughout the country
Barnum made hit when he secured
Jenney Lind and now Main is copy,
ing by securing the great saloon
smasher.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-27

The presence of Whitelaw Reid at
the recent diplomatic dinner at the
White House and his subsequent
interview with the President has
caused gossip about the possibility
of Mr.. Reds being appointed Am
bassador to Great Britain. The
continued illness of Secretary Hay
has given an opportunity for the
revival Of the story that he is to
retire from the cabinet, and now it
is stated that Mr.. Choate will be
offered the Secretaryship of State.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-18
Deputy SheriEs.
The TAORNE CASE.

At the meeting of the governor and
council last Tuesday hearing was given
on the petition for pardon of Abner ID.
Thorne, who is now serving life sem
tence in state prison for murder in the
second degree for the shooting of Har-
rison A. Whitman on Paris Hill in 1898.
Hon. James S. Wright of South Paris,
who defended Thorne at the trial, APP
peared in behalf of the petition. He
presented petitions from about 500 Ok
ford County people asking that Thorne
be pardoned. He also presented strong
petition for pardon signed by the IL
jurymen now living who served at the
trial Letters were also read in favor of
a pardon from Judge Foster, before
whom the case was tried, and Hon.
George ID. Bisbee of Rumford, who was
associated with Mr.. Wright in the de-
fence. A letter was read from Thorne
in which he said that it was his intention
to live an honest and upright life if he
was released. He has acquired good
trade and can earn his living. A letter
was read from Judge Frederick Powers,
who was the attorney general and con-
Quoted the prosecution. This letter,
while not wholly in favor of pardon,
was by no means wholly opposed to it.
The case was laid on the table until
the next meeting of the council, July
18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-18
BRYANT POND.

Mrs. Martha True arrived in town
this week. She is making her home
here and at North Woodstock through
the hot weather. Her husband is with
her part of the time.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mason, daughter
Amy and son Allen of Baltimore, Md,
will arrive at the Glen Mt House Mon
day, June 18th, for their summer so
journ here.
Samuel Estes of Mechanic Falls has
been working in the place for the past
week, building chimney for II. II
Crockett's new house, one for Dexter
beverley, who has been repairing his
buildings, and retopping chimney fol
j. l.. Bowker.
Mrs. j. L. Bowker has been sick since
last Monday and is not able to sit up al
this writing.
A sad accident happened here last
Monday afternoon. While the family OF
Edgar Jordan were eating supper theil
boy baby, a smart little fellow, between
one and two years old, went out into the
yard to play. After the family had got
through supper they noticed he was
gone and his grandfather, George Water.
house, went out to look for him. Not
finding him in the yard he went to the
brook which is very near the house, and
found the little fellow face downward in
the brook quite dead. His mother, Min
ME Jordan, went into commissions and
Drs. Carroll of this place and Hill of
Bethel were called to attend her. She
was in critical condition all night, and
has been sick in bed but is gaining
slowly.
Mr.. Brown of Boston will preach at
the Baptist church Sunday, June 10th.
There is party of twelve from Bos-
ton expected to arrive at Camp Christie
pher next week for a two months visit.
Mrs. Nellie Burger, of Missouri, will
speak at the Baptist church Friday after
noon and evening of this week on the
W. c. T. U. work. "
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-18
WILSON'S MILLS

G. p. Wilson, of Boston, former resi-
dent of this place, came the first of the
week and is stopping at Flints hotel.
Mrs. Archie Bennett and children are
visiting at G. 7. Fox's.
Orion Brown rides up from 1.-THE
Farm on his automobile.
Rev. Addison Clifford made calls in
town June 9Th. Was pleased to see him
as he was faithful laborer for the Mas
ter when with us last year.
X. A. Storey has been to Colebrook
with Master Elwyn for medical advice.
j. w. Clark has been to Colebrook
and Berlin.
Joseph Brooks has begun to run regu-
lar trips to this place with his meat cart.
Sporting parties are numerous and the
most of our able bodied citizens are
guiding.
Deer are beginning to be seen in the
fields.
Mosquitoes and black flies have put in
an appearance and their appetites give
hint that they may have been taking
spring medicine.
Rain, rain, and but two pleasant days
for the past fortnight.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-18
HISTORY OF sucKFIslD.

Alfred Cole of Buckfield. who for sew
eral years has been collecting material
for the history of the town, announces
that owing to his poor health he has
entered into arrangement with Judge
Chas. F. Whitman of Norway as associ-
ate in the completion of the work. Judge
Whitman has accumulated from the
county records and various other
sources, large amount of essential
material for the history. Mr.. Cole and
Judge Whitman will unite their eff
forts in the production of complete
history of Buckfield from its first settle
ment to the present time, in an illustrate
ed volume of nom 500 to 600 pages,
embracing annals, personal and family
histories, genealogies, etc. The work
will probably be issued within a year.
Data and information are invited from all
sources, which may be communicated to
either Mr.. Cole or Judge Whitman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-18
EAST SIMMER.

Our usual card was forgotten last
week as we were on our annual trip to
Franklin County and the Rangeley
Lakes.
We have very little news to report this
week.
Farmers are very busy finishing plant
ing.
w. Fl. Eastman and Rev. T. D. Davies
attended conference at South Paris last
week.
We can now talk with the Democrat
by wire and thus furnish fresh news.
Lester Robinson has been over to the
old place for few days.
Asa Robinson has been stopping at
Hebron at Augustus Bartlett's a short
time.
j. A. Gerry of the Minot Packing Co.
has been calling on sweet corn parties in
this vicinity.
James d. Bosworth is working for
Cyrus Thurlow in Paris.
Potato beetles are calling on their
friends and dining with them. They
are good feeders.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-18
BYRON.

Mr.. Z. T. Robinson, who spent the
winter with his brother in California, is
visiting friends in town.
Mr.. G. T. Poor and Walter Abbott,
while peeling poplar near Black Brook,
saw large bear one day last week.
Parties are building a steam birch
mill on the A. r. Merrill place. 1t is
said that Mr.. Merrill, who moved to
East Bethel in the early spring, is home
sick.
We learn that most of the men who
went on the survey of the railroad have
left.
Frank Knapp and friend from Au-
burn are stopping at j. E. Shaw's on a
fishing trip.
A. o. Reed went fishing the other
day-the first time for years.
Fred Blanchard and brother from
Wilton were in town Monday buying
cattle.
Buckskin Sam came out to A. S.
Young's from the lake Sunday. He
brought some trout and large salmon.
He spent the day gold mining on the
East Branch.
Road Commissioner Hodgdon has a
crew at work ON the road. They are
now on Dingle Hill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-18
EAST HEBRON.

Farmers that planted potatoes on wet
ground found they had no life and have
broken up other pieces of ground, and
are planting potatoes.
Frank Pierce is planting as one field of
potatoes decayed in the ground. He has
some fine potatoes he hoed last week.
Members of East Hebron Grange at
tended Pomona Grange at Hebron Tues
day, the 18th.
Azel Hood was in the place with a
load of dry goods. Basket and hand
cart peddlers have not been around for
several months.
One old lady said she did wish they
would NOW the grass, it was so tall she
could not see out anywhere.
East Hebron Grange have memorial
exercises in the hall at 2 p. NJ, the 10th.
School in the Keene District closes on
Friday, the 14th. A change has been
made to close on that day and not on the
18th.
1. w. Marshall recently bought cow.
After their return from Portland last
year they decided not to buy for so short
a time.
Mrs. Cushing Phillips requires much
care, she doing something she ought not
to do the moment she is left alone.
Hester A. Phillips friend, Nellie L..
Philbrick, came home from the academy
with her on Friday, and returned on
Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-18
NORTH 6uCKFlElD.


L. w. Mason of Mechanic Falls was a
guest of A. F. Mason and family two
days last week.
Clarence Damon got quite badly hurt
by falling from the frame at Mel
Thomas barn raising. y
Alton Damon has moved from his
farm in Sumner to his fathers in Buck
field.
G. W. Hammond is quite feeble again
this spring.
Mrs. 1. D. Fuller has been very sick
for the past two weeks.
Carl Heald has sold four oxen and
two COWS the past two weeks.
Holman Monk is at home from Orono.
His vacation lasts until about the middle
of September.
The crows are doing lots of damage
in our vicinity.
Farmers are very backward with their
springs work, on account of the wet
weather.
Preston C. Heald lost three of his
fingers on his left hand up to the large
joints, on a turning lathe, in Head
Brothers mill, the 18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-18
kEZAR FALLS.

Farmers are improving the pleasant
weather.
Mrs. Walter Ridlon is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Lydia Stacy has returned from
Massachusetts,.
Miss Jennie Moulton, who went to
West Virginia last February, has come
as far as Boston toward home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garner are making plans
to go to Buffalo soon.
Miss May Pierce is working at the
hotel.
Angie Ridlon and Bertha Fitzpatrick
are going to Cushing's Island for the
summer season.
Mr.. Smith, the dentist, has been in the
village for the last few days.
Children's Day is to be observed next
Sabbath.
Carl Stanley, who has been in whole
sale dry goods house in Boston for the
past six months, is at home on his va
cation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-18
BETHEL.

SUNDAY was observed as Children's
Day at the Congregational church. The
decorations in green and white were
very pretty. In the evening a concert
was given by the primary and inter-
mediate classes with special music by
the choir. The children performed their
parts very well and it was very enjoy
able occasion.
Tuesday delegation of thirteen went
from Bethel to South Paris to attend
conference.
Thursday evening Mrs. Nellie Burger,
from Missouri, gave recital in Odeon
Hall, under the auspices of the W. Q. L.
|U. Her selections were given very
gracefully, and from beginning to end,
She held the close attention of the audi
ence. Mrs. Sturdivant and Miss Cham
berlin, also Mrs. Sturdivant and Miss
Billings, rendered piano duet most
pleasingly, and Miss Chamberlin render
ed vocal solo to the enjoyment of all.
1t was an evening of most pleasing en-,
tertainment.
Mrs. Kate Gehring, accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Alma, Miss Bertha
Wiley and Miss Gladys, attended '1vy
Day" exercises at Bowdoin, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. N. Upton spent Fri
day and Saturday in Lewiston.
Harold Hastings, Esq, made a short
visit at the home of his parents, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Daniel Hastings, this week. Mr.
Hastings is one of Boston's rising young
lawyers but native of Bethel.
The afternoon of the academy gradu
alton, Supt. Hastings and Mrs. E. c
Bowler had little experience at theil
former profession, teaching the young
idea how to shoot" They very kindl!
gave Miss Twaddle and Miss Richard
son an opportunity to attend the gradu
alton exercises.
Little Muriel, station agent Bunting!
daughter, met with an accident Friday
which ''just escaped being very serious.
While sitting in the go-cart on the plat
form of the station, the wind blew tn
cart on to the track and she received
cut on her head which was dressed b,
DR.. Hill.
The complimentary concert to Mr.
Scott Wight has been postponed unit
July 1st, on account of the illness o
Miss Truax and the inability of MI
Miles to fill the engagement until thi
| date.