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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-01
DEATH OF MRS. w. H. TRACY.


Mrs. w. H. Tracy passed away at her
late home in Johnson Sunday morning,
Mar. p. Mrs. Lucinda Brown Tracy
was born in Franklin, VT, Dec. IS, I843
was married to William Tracy Oct. II,
1861. In less than a year after their
marriage her husband enlisted in the
Civil War and while he fought for his
country she did her part nobly at home
as a wife. After nearly three years of
service he returned and they took up
their work together in Sheldon, VT.
Eight children were born to them, one
of whom died in infancy. They are,
Hazen H. of Montgomery, VT, Hannah
A who teaches in Barre, VT, Mrs. D.
B. Smalley of Moretown, VT, Emma E =,
w. E. Tracy, Jennie L., and Mabel O.,
of Johnson, vt. She was a true com
panion, helpmate, and loving mother.
Her work was in her home and her am
bition was to make her children true
and noble men and women. She was a
long and patient sufferer and through
it all was tenderly cared for by her chill
dren and beloved companion. Mrs.
Tracy began a Christian life in her
youth and has always found it sweet to
trust in the Saviour whose spirit was
manifested in her life.
The funeral was at her home in John
son, Mar. "a. Services were conducted
by Rev. Daniel Gregory of North Hyde
Park, assisted by Rev. 1. T. Johnson of
johnson, VT. Burial at Johnson, The
floral tributes were many and beautiful,
including pillow with the word Crest
ing" from the children. G.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-01
CADY'S FALLS.

N. A. Towne of the U. v M. is at home for
ten days vacation.
Mrs. Maria Town is visiting at lara Girls
wold's in Morrisville.
Everett Calkins is stopping with Jesse Gil.
more through sugaring.
G. Fl. Terrill gave the VILLAGERS" treat
to new sugar Saturday.
Miss Nina Merrill visited Miss Belle Lumbra
at G. II. Terrill's last week.
The Lilley mill was shut up few days
last week but resumed business Monday.
Mrs. Jane Grout, who has been in Lyndon
through the winter, has returned to her home
here.
Addison Cheney of Belville, Kansas, father
of Mrs. b. Miner and Morton Cheney, her
brother, of Lyndon, are in town.
The remains of Mrs. Blanche Miner Cheney,
formerly Of this place, was brought from Bell
vile, Kansas, to Morrisville for burial Tues
day.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-01

she fell to the floor unconscious. The
doctor was summoned and pronounc-
ed it apolexy. She regained consci-
BUSINESS after a time and recovered
speech, but has been seized with an
other attack and at present is very
low.
j. s. Bicknell returned home from
California, where he has been stop
ping through the winter with his son,
Ernest, last week. He reports Ernest
as much improved in health. AL
though approaching the many fine
things about the country where he
has been, yet Mr.. Bicknell has no de
sire to leave his native state. YER
mont is still good enough for him.
Freeman Boyes always drives a
good horse and his horses always feel
well. Last Wednesday morning he
bitched his team under the Methodist
sheds and when be unhitched, the
horse started without waiting for Mr..
Boyes to get in. He hung to the lines
for several rods, but the horse was
too much for him and broke away,
striking the wagon against a tree and
freed himself from it and then took a
lively gait for home, where he arrived
without any harm to himself, but
with badly broken harness.
The facts given in the old ballard,
"The Mistletoe Bough" came near
being repeated here one night last
week. Mrs. |. T. johnson sent her
little boy "Ithiel Junior" to bed at
the usual hour and sometime after
ward heard some noise that caused her
to feel uneasy and upon going up.
stairs to the room where the children
slept found that young Ithiel was not
in his bed and bad not been in it.
They searched the house over for him
and at last Mrs. Johnson opened the
lid of large trunk in the room and
found him curled up in there nearly or
quite unconscious. He had crawled
in to hide and the lid closed with a
a snap, which he could not open from
the inside, and so came very near
closing his earthly career.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-01

A CARD.-We, the undersigned, do
hereby agree to refund the money on
5O-cent bottle of Greene's War
ranted Syrup of Tar, if it fails to cure
your cough or cold. We also guar
antee 25-cenU bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded.
Hall & Cheney, Dwinell Pharmacy; G. P.
Jones, johnson; W. L. Bennett, Eden Mills
e. Douglass, Morristown; &C. Fisher, North
Wolcott
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-01
GARFIELD.

Miss Blanche Combs is working for Mrs AL.
bert Sherwood.
Lyman Darling is spending ii few days with
his brother, Lee Darling.
C. B Swift and daughter, Louise, visited
friends in Stowe last week.
Miss Emma Larabee of Morrisville recently
visited at the home of her father, Norman
Larabee,
Elbrdge Jones was called home from his
work in North Hyde Park Thursday by the
illness of his daughter, Iva.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-01
FUTURITY STAKE!
THE ORLEANS COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
Offers the Following Futurity Stake for
Foals of 1908, to be Raced as Three
year-o1ds at Their Meeting at
ROARING BROOK PARK, BARTON, VERMONT,
DURING THE FALL OF 1905.


Every nomipator shall pay to the above
named association in installments the sum of
the service fee of the stallion by which the
| mare is in foal, to be paid as follows 25 per
cent. of said service fee payable April Sth,
1908; % pei. cent. payable Sept. LIST, 1908;
% per cent. payable Sept. list, 1904, when
color and sex of foal shall be named; rs per
cent. payable Sept list, 1906. Any nomina-
tor can name as many mares as he sees fit.
If a nomin ated mare has no living foa1
Sept. LIST, 1908, her nominator may substi-
tute another mare and foa1, regardless of
ownership, by paying the difference in service
fee, if any, but no nominator will be allowed
to substitute mare and foal without pay
ing as muchsservice fee as first contracted
for. The whole amount received will be di-
vided equally between trotters and PAGERS.
making two purses, and 500 will be added
by the association to each purse.
Nominators paying two more service
fees in full will be allowed to start two colts,
each in its respective class. Nominators for
felt only amount paid i'll on failure to pay any
installment when due Above named assoei-
alton reserves the right to declare off said
stake on failure to receive a satisfactory num-
Der of nominations. Colts sold prior to Sept.
LIST, 1905, nomination to follow said colt.
Rules of the National Trotting Association,
of which this society is member, shall gov
ern except as hereinafter provided. Mile
heats, best three in five to harness. Hopples
not barred. Any colt distancing the field is
entitled to first money only, balance of field
will start as in new race, for remainder OF
purse. Purses to be divided as follows First,
so per cent. second, 20 per cent; third, 10
per cent. fourth, 10 per cent, In entries the
name, color and pedigree of mare must be
given also name of the horse to which she
was bred in 1902.
ID. d BEAN, Secretary
Write for Entry Blanks. Barton W.T.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-01
oII WOLCOrr

E. Goiden is ill with appendicitis.
Fife's.
Station Agent Mead was home over
Sunday.
j. D. Titus is in town from Worces.
ter, Mass,
Rev. |. 2. Booth will preach here at
2:3O next Sunday.
5. A. Fife and wife leave for Boston
markets next week.
c. G. Fisher is suffering with erysip-
elias In his left hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Wheeler we're In
Morrisville Saturday.
The infant daughter of Fern Jones
is Ill with pneumonia.
VIII Tibbets of Coventry is the
guest OFT. W. Preston.
Mark Walsh is soon to erect an
other barn on his farm.
Miss Blanche Hubbard was up from
MorrisVille over Sunday.
Ed Smith of Burlington spent Sun
day at W. F. Eastman's.
Allie Nourse has gone to Woodbury.
where ne has employment.
James Linton and wife have an ill.,
FAINT daughter born Friday.
Dan Maxfeld, who has been In
Greensboro, returned Monday.
|: J. Lindsey has purchased the D.
D. Morgan house. Price $1,000.
Freeman Charette and Arthur Bull
lard left for st. Adams Saturday.
A daughter was born to REPRESENTA-
tive and Mrs. Randall Wednesday.
E. M Jordon and wife of Hardwick
visited friends in town over Sunday.
byron White of Burlington passed
the greater portion of last week in
town.
Mrs. Alfonso Charett and son of st.
Johnsbury were at L. Charette's the
past week.
Frying Potter returned from Milton
Monday and is again to work for c.
E. Haskell.
Mary E. Jordon of Hardwick is to
assist at s. A. Flies store, beginning
next Monday.
Arthur Hollis and wife of Morris.
vile were visitors of Mary Knight the
first of the week.
Fred Bedell has gone to Hardwick,
where be has work on the Hardwick
& Woodbury. RAILROAD.
G. E. Haskell had a carload OF
those famous steel plows from Cam
bridge, N. Y, arrive the first of the
week.
Alfred Albee has moved his goods
here from Milton, Mass, and is dom.
iciled in one of M. A. Albee's tene.
m9nts.
Mrs. 0. FL. Cogwell and daughter
Mrs. Waite, recent guests at U. j
Mudgett's, returned to their home In
st. Johnsbury the last of the week.
The creamery has been thoroughly
overhauled and an up to-date team
put onto the route to gather cream
Under the new management the
creamery will give satisfaction.
The bean porridge supper given by
the young men ct the Cong'l vestry
last night was decided success anC
over $40 was cleared, which will be ar
acceptable addition to the piano
fund. The supper was served entire
ly by the men, who did themselves
great credit. The porridge was made
by Frank Thomas and he fully sus
tanned his reputation as a first-class
caterer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-01
Estate of Blanche F. Miner.
MIL PRE sENTnp.

State of Vermont, District of Lamoille, ss.-In
Probate Court, held in Hyde Park, within and
ID. 1908. -
An instrument, purportpg to be the last wiz
and Testament of Blanche +. Miner, late ofMor-
sented by George A. Cheney, the Executor for,
Probate, it is ordered by said Court, thataH per-
sons concerned therein be notified to appear az
a session thereof, to be held at the Probate Of
iice in HYDE Park in aid district on the 18th day
of April A. ID. 1908, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
and show cause, If any they have, against the
probate of said win for which purpose It is
further ordered, that this order be published
three weeks successfully in the News and Clti-
zen, newspaper printed at Momisville and
Hyde Park in this State, previous to said time Of
hearing BY the Court-Attest,
"a EDWIN @. WHITE, judge
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-01
SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES.

The topics for the young peoples devotion
be as follows: Epworth League, "The Danger
of Indifference" Hag. liz; Heb. 81 3. Jude
$3.50 81. Leader, Mrs. Matte Sanborn
Christian Endeavor Society, "What the Par
able of the Good Samaritan Teaches Us.
Luke 10:30.37. Leader. Miss Sarah MAYO
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-23
Believed Strike Is Broken.

Mobile. Ala. Speciel-GeneTal Coun-
sci f. L. Russell. declares there IS NJ
reason TO believe the report current
that General Manager c. :. CLARKE. Of
the Mobile & Ohio. is to be succeeded
by j. y. Scale now in Jackson, Tenn.
Colonel Russell says that Mr.. Clarke
enjoys the fullest confidence OF the
men who control the road. Colonel
Russell claims as one OF the strongest
signs the railroad has that the strike
IS broken Is the resembling OF the order
OF April 3. as 10 the acceptance OF per
ishable freight by the Mobile & Ohio.
Beginning Sunday. al noon. perishaeie
freight will be accepted at all points.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-23
Fourteen Buildings Burned.

Roanoke. Va. Special.-A special to
The Times from Wyethville says tas
town OF Max Meadows. situated on the
main line OF the Norfolk & Western
Railroad in Wythe county fifteen miles
west OF Roanoke. suffered greatly by
FIRE Tuesday afternoon. when IA build
ings went up in smoke. The IRE orr
ginated in a stable and caused by some
one smoking. The heaviest losses are:
HesScr's drug store with stock. the
residence OF Mrs Bridges. the Ii. j.
Shaner store building. the Odd Eel
lows hall and the Office building OF the
Max Meadows Land Company. The
sotal loss viii re&ch $40 900 or s50.-
600 and IS partially covered by insGr-
ance.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-23

President Roosevelt spent the day in
The Yosemite country
Phillips C.. Dcrmond pleaded guilty
&C. forsery and was sentenced 70 three
years al hard labor AZ sing sIng.
Two lives were lost In a ere that d.
suoyed the West Chester Apartment
House. Chicago.
The assets 81 the Asphalt Trust we're
sold az Jersey city 90 a representative
~ the generalization committee FOX
g. coo 600
The Woman's General Missionary
Society of the United Presbyterian
lhurtn az its convention ln PittsnurK
decided go support a woman mission
ary for every man in the field
Capt Charles J. senter and Mss
Martha Fleming eloned In an auto from
Notre Dame Academy. near Boston
and were married.
Assistant United States District At
tcrney Ernest r. Baldwin and Post
Office lnspe, tor Oirheid. 81 Cincinnati
had nght with fsts In the corridor
oi The Federal Building in New York.
a Minneapolis dispatch says Al
\ Ger listening 90 the appeal % the
I counsel % former Mayor & A. Ames
I lDl mercy, Judge titott sentenced
The once powerful political leader to
spend six years az hard labor la the
State prison"
\ Trenton. *. j.. dispatch SAYS
The American Stogie Company nlsd
articles with the Secretary 81 state.
with capital of fli.975.0 600 The
stock is divided into sll 600 Oo0 com.
mon and S9T6.0oo preferred The lat.
ter pay per cent accumuiative iivi.
deuds"
a southport. Conn. dispatch SAYS.
A warrant was ISSUED for the arrest
20 oliver r Sherwood. cashier ~ IN.
southport National Bank. and son q
p. G.. Sherwood. president o. IN,
bank. who disappeared from her
last Thursday. Sherwood is charge,
win the defaication of between $50
600 and $4,000 OF the banks funds.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-23

guests: & yon arc enemies 10 each
OF her, let me- beg Jon not to make {
scene here"
II never had the honor OF seeing
the gentleman before" said Loring,
iu a tonc that gavo no suggestion OF
feeling. unless 10 might have been
that a hint OF contempt rang ia IL.
you are tho ro5ber. Pierre Ia
mtau." Fairfa- boldly declared. You
oarnot PAT me asiis with y0ar cool
efroutcry. 4 have seen your face
once before; / wouid know Il tweniy
wears hence at glance. Nou are the
very man vino robbed Nasseur.
"8ow can you call this scOnnirf
your friend, Mr.. Vernon" no added.
after u moments intense gaze into
Loring's face. "Ho's the very
man -
"But. my dear Nr. Fairfax. you Gro
mistaken. Colonel Loriug Is not
Pierre Eameau or any other robber-
He il nv freud. just returned from
Mexico. 1 understand your feelings
now" Mr. Vernon went on. rapid y
aud earnestly. "but i assure you thai
Won are suffering an honest mistako
aud your excitement 10 lead you to-
far.
But, Mr. Vernon, 1 canuo. be ne
taken IN this matter. You arc mis-
taken. sir. yourself That face that
scar-shat man. from head TO foot
that villain, when has mask slippcl
aside -'
Tho melodramatic almost hystericai
excitement Of Fairfax contrastcd curl
ously with tho perfectly cool and even
deprecatory manner of Mr.. Vernon
ana OF Colonel Loring; and yet Fay
fax was very steady-rigid, lndcedC
and his look was dangerous. Tn,
apparition of Pierre Rameau coult
not be counterfeit. and for the mo
meut he felt that M. Vernon conl,
not help being aware ot It, SO hs
tinct and complete was the identified
ton 20 himself. lie felt 40 intensely
under the sudden strain OF recog
milton. that his bearing was awkvar'
and stacy in comparison with tia
grace and ease ~ tho waving figure
seen through the flower-draped door
way giving into the parlors where th
dancers were IN full career.
Il was at this moment that Fairia
saw Pauline pass across the field q
- bis vision. She was dancing wat
Lieutenant Bollanchc. AMI her fac
was Illuminated with pleasure.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-23

+. u. Hartman had an attack % ap-
pcndicitis coming East on his special
train
A London dispatch says. The loss
OF Mrs. Pierre I.orlllard. who - re
ported so have been robbed OF S50.00
worth CT jewels. amounts probably 60
a far greater sum than at hrst re
ported Ms Loriilard lost All her
jcwelry. except what she vas weaT.
ing. and a letter OF credit and other
valuables. The robbery occurred al
the Berkley Hotel 20 which place
two men followed Mr.. and MIS- Lorif
:ard all the way from Monts Carlo"
A brick ana lumber shortage ia
threatened in New York. ana ucey
throw leo 0G0 men cat OF work.
4 reward OF $1,000 has been Oesered
fer the arrest Of the murderer 0f Aga
Sha Rcichlia az Lorsia. 0aio.
The Southern Baptist Co1vention
began It's session az Savannah. Ca
Returns received 0y the stated clerk
OK the Presbyterian General Assembly
at Philadeiphia indicate the adoption
az the revised Confession CO Faith.
The National Conference OF ChaFl-
! ties and, Corrections continued its ses-
Sicns in Atlanta.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-23
Frlars VIII Withdraw

Rome. By Gable There has been a
change Ina the Philippine Islands in the
friar situation as there is now a
movement in the archipelago in favor
OF the members of Spanish brother
hoods The national pride OF the
Spanish friars brought them 90 the de-
cision voluntarily 20 leave the island.
They felt themselves. since the arch'-
pelago had been administered by the
United States 20 be- in position OF lis
teriOrity. The vatican has just receiv-
I'd several petitions from the Fiiipinos
the friars.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-23

Memphis. Special.-The woman's
board Of foreign missions Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. South. opened
its annual convention here with an at
tendance OF about 200 delegates. The
sessions this afternoon and tonight
were devoted 70 addresses OF welcome
and responses. The actual business
WIN not begin until tomorrow The
convention viii be In session until
Monday, May 18th.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-23
Making No Progress.

Washington. Specialize progress
Us reported from the United States
treaty committee in China and the ex-
act nature 90 the obstacle 90 the COM
summation of the trade treaty is nor
known The Chinese commissions s
make enc statement in the matle~.
The Russian government makes an-
other in conflict and the commissioU-
ers DO not know which % believe. j.
is probable that the State Depart
ment may feel d. necessary 90 cause tha
Chinese government to give more &C.,
finite instructions Co It's comm sion.
crs.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-23
MEETING OF THE VETERANS

bu, Ne stiii stand firmly on the narrow
strip OF land which separates as from
a bouadiess ocean.
"And as we go horne. we viil calmly
drop our NANTES on the shoulders 81
orr sons. who will wOTthily wear
them. and In 10 crisis OF the republic
whether In forum or field. viii they be
found wanting"
New Orleans. Special. "Wednesday
session OF the Confederate reunion
closed with a prayer The first words
% the petition for divine guidance and
blessing were spoken by the chaplain.
while the echoes OF taps the most
sad and witnai the most beautiful 81
all buglc calls. we're yet Quivering la
the air FoT this vas thc day. a portion
of which had been set apart for servi-
ces In honor 90 the hero dead OF the
. Confederate cause. for The glorihca;ion
% their deeds. for the hallowing OF
/ their memories. for the sanctihcation
OF the cause Tor which they lived and
7 died The tribute was most amply rem
dcrcd. ft was offered in the burning
words OF the orator and the plaudits o.
his hearers. as they saw again through
T him the martial prowcss ~ their broth
crs who have Joined the eternal mus
ter. It was rendered In the sOos 90
I beautiful women. and I'm the selt-con-
\ tanned grief 0f Staiuart men. when 10
was borne home % them once more
Z that the comrades they so deeply low
f ed the leaders SD highly honored could
. hc nothing to them but a priceless
. memory. The memorial services wee
opened promptly az - o'clock hy Cen
Gordon. who said.
And now. my comsalcs. the aQ-
pointed time has come FOR the service,
iu honor OF our immortal dead-ant
FOR the opening % these exercises I be.
lleve. We should give thanks to At
mighty God for the lives they LIVED
and ask His benediction for them ans
us for the time 60 come I am goinl
Co. ask General Young. 81 Kentucky
90 lead MS In prayer.
General Young delivered an elo
quent invocation. and was followed b'
General A. Chaiaron. who read
eulogy on the late adiutant general %
the United Confederate Veterans
George Norman of New Orleans
General Cabeu followed i'm brief az
dress. in which De paid a warm trib
ute 90 the late adiuJant general tn
resolutions were adopted by silen
rising vote.
General Gordon then introduced Rex
J. = Finley. 90 Baskerville Va W.
delivered the annual memorial serwc
b. DO was strong address, fcrTiI ln it
, patriotism repletc with lowing word.
for the dead and bright promises q
hope for the South that is lld Oh
South that Is vet to be- lt moved hl
hearers to frequent applause and sci,
cral times brought many az them ,
tears. The Vacant Chair" was playc
( softly by the band and then "tap.
81 vas blown A short prayer by Cha'
% lain General Jones brought the m
K mortal exercises 90 close. and an a.
r. lournmcnt was then taken until Thur
r. day morning at O'Clock
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-23
oppose Changing Name.

Savannah. Speciality vote OF }
TO !. the diocesan convention of Geor-
gia voted against the proposition TO
change the name OF the Episcopal
Church 10 the Catholic Church OF
America. The debate on the question
was spirited Rev. G. a. ottman de-
claring that the time was not far dis
tant when the name would be changed
whether the Georgia dioces wanted IL
o. not.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-23

Charleston. 5 c.. Special Daniel "a.
O'Driscoll for 30 years manager OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
died here in his 66th year he was
born in Bantry, county Cork. Ireland
and was probably the oldest OF the
war telegraphers this side or the Poto-
mac. He sent the first message out of
Petersburg announcing the surrender
% Geu. lee.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-23
fisaNY OoId shipments.

New York. SpeciaL-Lazard Freres
& Co. have engaged 81. O65. 900 in gold
for shipment 10 Europe tomorrow
Goldman. Sachs 4 Co. have ordered
S760.OO0 for shipment at the same time.
The Merchants Bank OF Philadelphia.
has engaged $500 900 gold az the sub
Treasury for shipment 10 Europe.
Total engagements for shipment Tues
day. s.. 81. 900.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-23

Government officials are Watching
che alleged movement of railroads 20
shut out Cuban sugar by means % pro
hibitise freight rates
Owing 90 the prevalence OF conta-
Flous diseases az points 81 concengra-
ton. the Navy Department has sus-
pended recruiting.