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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-01-07
Last ENTERTAINMENT in Course,

The Last entertainment in the Lee
ture Course occurs February 13 and
pTomiees to be one of the most pleas
ing entertainments ever heard in this
vicinity. In securing the Cecilia
String Quartet and The Pierces for
the lasJ number, the committee
could not have chosen more fitting
ending to q successful course. Indi.
cations point to large patronage
for this entertainment and as every
seat will be reserved, it would be wise
TO get seats checked off as early as
possible. 1t will be seen by the cir
cular that in reality two entertain
ments are given in one and the high
class varity is sure to please all.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-01-07

A CARD.-We, the undersigned, do
hereby agree to refund The money on
50-cent bottle of Greene's War
ranted Syrup of Tar, if it fails to cure
your cough or cold. We also guar
antee a 25-cent Duttle to prove salts
factory or money refunded.
Hall & Cheney, Dwinell Pharmacy; C. P.
Jones, Johnson W. l.. Bennett, Eden Mills
E.!Douglass, Morrstown; &C. Fisher North
WOcott
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-01-07
GARFIELD.

Mrs R. C. Munson has been quite poorly of
late.
Hiram Hastings OF Elmore called on friends
in town Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Emerson has finished work at
Chas. ThompsOn's.
Leon Thompson of Morrisville is here post
ing books for B. j Taylor.
Sheriff Robbins was in this place Monday,
looking after delinquent pupils.
Several couple from misplace attended the
dance at Dana Reynolds in Crattsbury, New
Years eve.
James Perry and family of Morristown
were guests at the home OF n. ii. Hull the
first of the week.
1t is reported that stephen Douglas, who
has been cutting up some queer antics about
here of late, has been taken to Jail. Many
think he is insane, as he has alwaysappPar red
to be quiet welldisposed man until quite
recently.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-01-07
ELMORE.

The dance at the town hall Friday night
was largely attended and good time re-
ported.
A. NJ. Brown was called to Worcester Mon
day by the illness of his daughter, Mrs. Clara
TempletOn.
Miss Reba Slayton of Morrisville spent the
New Years intermisson at F. l.. Slayton s
with her father, A. j. Slayton,
A. J. Slayton, who was injured few weeks
ago by the breaking of a staging on which be
was at WORK, has SO far recovered that he Is
again at work.
They have commenced saving at the Stowe
Lumber Co.'S mill and are also at work get
ting their clapboard machinery set up and
ready to work.
Mrs. Henry Putnam died of pneumonia
Monday night about eleven O'Clock at the
home OF her son, F. A Griswod. Funeral
was Wednesday.
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Death of Mrs. Phillips.

The community was very much
shocked last Monday morning by the
sudden death of Mrs. Lucina Phillips.
Mrs. Phillips has lived with her
daughter, Mrs. H. M. Maxfeld, since
the death of her husband, which oc-
Cured some years ago. She was in
her usual health when she retired
Sunday night but was not up as
she usually was, at breakfast time
and her granddaughter, May, was
sent to call her. She went up to her
room and spoke to her and, on receiv-
ing no answer, put her hand upon her
and found that she was unconscious.
The doctor was summoned and found
that life had entirely gone. She was
very kind und charitable woman,
performing her many benevolent acts
in a very transformations manner and
always DESTROYS of helping where help
WAS needed, and she will be greatly
missed by large circle of friends, as
well as by those of her own immediate
family. The funeral will be held at
the house Thursday at 100 O'Clock.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-01-07
STATE NEWS.

An outbreak of diphtheria is causing con-
siderable excitement at East Barnard.
Mrs. Charles Fl. Darling, wife of the Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy Darling, was one
of the party which assisted President and
Mrs. Roosevelt in receiving at the New Year $
reception at the White House.
Homer L. Skeels formerly of Swanton has
been taken into the law firm of Stickney and
Sargent at Ludlow. Mr.. SAeeIs studied law
with this firm and was Governor Stickney' s
executive clerk during his administration.
H. B. Davis, the veteran printer, who re-
Gently disposed of his interest in the job Of
fee of the Bellows Falls Times, has bought the
Job department of the LyDdonville Journal
and Will take possession January 10: The
Journal newspaper will remain in the hands
of Il. o. Leonard
Joseph Ciofi, who stabbed Frank Fioro in
Rutland Thursday evening was captured ear
ly Friday morning and taken to Rutland
Ciofi admitted having been Fioro's assailant
and to having struck him with sharp IN
strument but denied it was stlletto; Fioro
is in the hospital and is very weak with slight
prospects for recovery.
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Paw for your paper now.

The house owned by John West OF
Smith hill was destroyed by fire last
Thursday night. Mr.. West and wifi
were away on visit and there wat
an invalid woman End a boy in thu
house. The boy succeeded in get
ting the woman out of the hous'
into the barn, but was consider.
ably burned in SO doing. Every
thing in the house was destroyed
People are generously contributing
and everything in the line OF house.
hold furniture and clothing is accept
able.
As Will Campbell was driving to the
village last Monday NIGHT with big
load of wood the wh fiji tree hit the
horses heels, causing them to run
The road was very icy ana the sIeds
Slowed, breaking the pole. Florence
Hitchcock, a little girl about ten
years cid, was on top of the load aud
she jumped off just before the load,
sleds and all went over a steep bank
at the side of the road. The horses
freeing themselves from the slads ran
to the village and were stopped in
Mr.. Hitchcock's dooryard. The sleds
were pretty well smashed up but Meth
er the horses nor the little girl were
much hurt. 1t was very narrow
escape.
Last Thursday was a fine day for
coasting but an unfortunate one toT
some of the coasters. BertOn Hunt
was sliding down the hill by MIR
Hebb's and his sled went over the
sidewalk and down the bank, throw
ing him off and his foot catching be-
tween the boards broke the bone in
his leg very near the hip Joint. Be
fore DR.. Goodwin finished mending
that, little Walter Jones, who was
coasting down the hill at the upper
end of Pearl street, ran into a tree
and fractured both of the bones in his
wrist, near the Joint and splintine
one of them badly. Dr.. Prentiss
mended him up and both little pa
TENTS are getting along finely, bear
ing the pain and confinement like the
little men they are
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LEEEERSONNILIE.

Ed York and wife visited in Milton recently
Ira Powell and family spent New Years day
in johnson.
About So couples attended the New Years
ball at Melendy's,
s. E. Pope and wife have been spending the
a few days in Ryegate.
Miss Edith Story closed hermillinery rooms
at F. E. Smiths Saturday.
Week of prayer will be observed in the
church the first four evenings of this week.
The Ladies Crescendo Club will! meet with
Mrs. Lillian Buchanan this week Friday even
ing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-01-07

of the season. The church is being
deliberately decorated, W. F. Benson
having charge of the work. Immedi-
ately following the ceremony a recep-
ton will be held at the home of the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Mayo. Mr.. and Mrs. Downer
will make their future home in Sche-
nectady, N. Y, where Mr.. Downer
has position in the drane hting room
of the General Electrical Co.
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AUCTION BILLS, We have first
class facilities for printing Auction
Bills. We print them cheaper than
any other concern,
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Blown to Atoms.

The old idea that the body some
times needs powerful, drastic, purg-
alive pill has been exploded ; for DR..
Kings New Life Pills, which are per-
fectly harmless, gently stimulate liver
and bowels to expel poisonous mat
ter, cleanse the system and ahsO-
lutely cure Constipation and Sick
Headache. Only 25c at Slayton &
Sanders drug store.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-01-07

Morristown. The burial services
we're held from the home of ". W
Peck on Friday at 10 O'Clock a. m,
Rev. Mr.. Watts of North WOlcott
officiating and the remains brought
to Paramount cemetery for inter
mnnt
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hands inside his guard you can have
a really delightful time with him. In
lighting is always fast, and takes a
quick eye and accuracy of Judgment
1t rattles the man against whom 1t is
successfully tried more than does al
most any other phase of boxing, for it
puts him temporarily in. his oppon-
ent's power. The longer you can keep
inside his guard while his arms foun-
der helplessly for an opening and try
vainly to pass your guarding elbow
and forearm, the better chance you
have of utterly routing him.
When boxing in this fashion be sure
not to draw back your arms for the
blows. Let the force be- supplied by
the shoulder and by the weight of the
body.
When you chance to be the victim
instead of the aggressor in case of
in-flghting, side-tep or jump back out
of reach as quickly as possible. 1t is
a position that demands immediate es-
cape.
In our next lesson we will take up
the uppercut, the cross-parry, the
straight counter and other peculiar
blows. They are necessary to good
boxing, SO study them carefully.
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THE MAIN CHANCE
] A THOROLY WESTERN STORY.
. OF REAL. PEOPLE
BIZ MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright. 1868. by Bobbs-Merrill Co

We'll, I guess TIL have to see Mr..
Wheaton" Snyder retorted, finding
that Saxton was paying no further
attention to him. He collected his
few belongings, watching in sastonish-
ment the violence with which Saxton
was gathering UP and disposing Of rub
bish.
Going to clear up a little?' he
asked, with his leer.
NO, I'm just exercising for fun
replied Saxton. If you're ready.
you'd better take your pony and skip
Snyder growled his resentment and
moved toward the door with bundle
under his arm and a saddle and bride
thrown over his shoulder.
"I'l be up town to Sc Mr.. Wheaton
in a day or two," he declared, as he
slouched thru the door.
"He seems to be more interested in
Wheaton than Wheaton is in him.
observed Saxton to himself.
Saxton spent week at Great River.
He hired a man to repair fences and
put the house In order. He visited
several Of the large ranch owners and
asked them for aid in picking out the
scattered remnants of the POindeXter
herd. Nearly all of them volunteered
to help, with the result that he col
lected about one hundred cattle and
sold them at Great River for cash. He
expected to see or hear Of Synder in
the town, but the fellow had disap-
peared.
The fact was that Snyder had rid
dem over to the next station beyond
Great River for his spree, that place
being to his liking because it was
beyond the jurisdiction of the sheriff
whose headquarters were maintained
at Great River-an official who took
his office seriously, and who had
warned Snyder that his latest offense
getting drunk and smashing a sa-
| loon sideboard-must not be repeated.
! After he had been satisfactorily
drunk for week and had ganbled
away such of his fortune as the sa-
lloonkeeper had not acquired in direct
course Of commerce, Snyder came to
himself sufficiently to send tele-
gram. Then he sat down to wait,
with something of the ease of spirit
! with which an honest man sends forth
a sight draft for collection from a
town where he is stranger, and
awaits returns in the full enjoyment
of the comforts of his inn.
On the third day, receiving no mes
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CHAPTER IV.-Continued.
At POindexter's.

Saxton was not surprised when he
returned to the ranch to find that Sny-
der had made no effort to obey his
instructions. He made his visit un-
expectedly, leaving the train at Great
River, where he secured a horse and
rode over to the ranch. He reached
the house in the middle of the morn
ing and found the front door bolted
and barred on the inside. After much
pounding he succeeded In bringing
Snyder to the door, evidently both
surprised and displeased at his inter
Eruption.
"Howdy. boss was the salutation
of the frov~y custodian: II wasn't
feeling just s'ght to-day and was TAX
in a little nap
The great hall showed signs of a
carousal. The dirt had increased
since Saxton's first appearance.
Empty bottles that had been doing
greasy shrouds on the table. Saxton
sat down on key. which had evident
ly been recently emptied, and lighted a
pipe. He resolved to make quick
work of Snyder.
How many cattle have you round
ed up since l was here?" he demand
ed.
We'll, to tell the truth, began Sny-
der. there amt been much time for
doing that since you was here"
mo; suppose you were busy mend
ing fences and cleaning house. Now
you have been drawing $40 month
for doing nothing. I'll treat you bet
ter than you deserve and give you SIC
bonus to get out. / believe the pony
in the corral belongs to YOU. Well let
1t go at that Here's the money
well, guess as Mr.. Wheaton hired
he. he'd better fire me- the fellow
began. bringing his eye to bear upon
Saxton.
yes. I spoke to Mr.. Wheaton about
you. He understands that you're TIC
co.
He does. does hep snyder replied
with a sheer. He must have forgot
that. I had an arrangement with him
by the year"
We'll. it's all off. = said Saxton. ris-
Ing. He began throwing open the
windows and doors to let in fresh air
for the place was foul with the stale
fumes of whisky and tobacco.
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sage from the outside world Snyder
sold his pony and took thestrain for
Clark

sage from the outside world, Snyder
sold his pony and. took thestrain for
CHAPTER v.
Debatable Questions.
Evelyn Porter had come home
in June to take her place
as mistress of her fathers house.
girls belonging to families of po-
stion in the town had gone. to
college had set her little apart from
the others. During her four years at
Smith she had evinced no unusual in
terest in acquiring knowledge; she was
fair student only and had been
graduated without honors save those
which her class had admiringly be-
slowed on her. She had entered into,
social and athletic diversions with zest
and had been much more popular with
her fellow students than with the
faculty. She brought home no ambi-
ton save to make her fathers home
as comfortable as possible.
She found it, pleasant to slip back
into the life of the town; and the girl
friends or older women who met her
on summer mornings in the shopping
district Of Clarkson, remarked to one
another and reported to their sons
| at home to stay, and that she was just
as cordial and friendly as ever and
had no airs. 1t pleased Evelyn, to find
that the clerks in the shops remem-
bered her and called her by name; and
there was something homelike and
simple and characteristic in the way
women that met in the shops visited
| with one another in these places. She
caught their habit of going into Vor-
| tini's for soda water, where she found
/ her acquaintances of all ages sitting
at tables, with their little parcels hud-
died in their laps, discussing absentees
and the weather.
AS a child Evelyn had played in the
tower of the house on the, hill, and she
now made a den of it. Some of her
| childish playthings were still hidden
/ away in the window seat, and stirred
freshly the remembrance of her
1nother,-her gentleness, her frailty,
her interest in the worlds work. She
often wondered whether the four
years at college had realized ali that
her dead mother had hoped for; but
she was not. morbid, and she did not
/ brood.
! On the day following John Saxton's
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Oh said Evelyn. What college,
Doctor Norris %
THE University of kansas with
emphasis on the university. Fl had
intended going to Heidelberg, but felt
that we loyal Americans should pat
ronize home institutions. The Choir
uses of Euripides may ring as grandly
on our western plains as in Athens
ITSELF she added with finality. She
enunciated with great care and seemed
terribly in earnest to Evelyn, who felt
an Observation-Disclosures to laugh. But
there was, she now imagined, some
thing back of all this, and she waited
patiently for its unfolding. The: de-,
movement was, she hoped, near 4 at
hand. for Miss Morris moved her eye
glasses higfaer-up on. her nose and APP
peared even more formidable than be-
fore.
II have heard that great emphasis
is laid at Smith on social and political
economy. You must be very anxious
to make practical use of your knowl-,
edge" continued Miss Morris.
Evelyn recalled guiltily her cuts in
these studies.
Carlyle or somebody''-she was
afraid to quote before a. doctor Of phi
Elosophy,9 and thought it wise to give
vague scitation-"calls political econ
omy the dismal science. and I'm afraid
myself She smiled hopefully, .but
Miss Morris did not relax her severity.
Civic responsibility rests on wom-
Ell as strongly as on men; even more
3d." declared Miss Morris.
well. I think we ought to do what
! we can, assented Evelyn.
Nov, our local council has been
doing a great deal toward improving
the sanitation Of Clarkson.''
| ooh voSo exclaimed Mrs Wine3 s.
from her corner.
"And we feel that every educated
| woman in the community should lend
her aid to all the causes of the local
council
! esp said Evelyn. rather weakly.
She felt that the plot was thickening.
| 81, really know very little Of such
things, but The "but" was highly
| equivocal.
And we are very anxious to get
| a representative on the school board
! continued Miss Morris. ."The cleo
| toin is in November. Has it ever oc-
CURED to you how perfectly absurd
| it is for men to conduct our educa-
i tional affairs when the schools are
properly a branch OF the home and
Eleast, by women % She punctuated
her talk so that her commas cut into
| the air. Mrs. Wingate, the third and
| silent lady, approved this more or less
/ inarticulately. -
II know there's "a great deal in
] that" said Evelyn.
And Me,sthe executive committee
4 Of the council, have been directed to
/ ask you"-Mrs Wingate and Mrs
| Anterior moved nervously in theil
! seats. but Miss Morris now spoke with
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more de1iberation. and with pedagoglc
care Of her pronunciation-''to become
candidate for the school board,
Evelyn felt a cold chill creeping over
her. and swallowed hard in an effort
to summon some word to meet this
shock
Your social position" continued
Miss Morris volubly, land the pres
tige which you as a bachelor Of arts
have brought home from college make
you most natural candidate
Destiny really seems to be point
ing to you,'' said Mrs. Atherton, with
coaxing sweetness iii her tone.
oh but. I couldn't think, of it,"
exclaimed Evelyn. recovering her
ingsssuch matters! Why, that would
be poIitfcs!--and. T. have always felt
it has seemed to mel simply can't
| consider it!'' 80, -
T She had gained her composure now.
| She had been called a bachelor of
arts. and she felt an impulse to laugh.
|, All! we had expected that it would
seem strange to you at first" said Mrs.
Atherton. who appeared to be in
| charge of the grand strategy of the
call while Miss Morris. carried the
! rapid-firing guns and Mrs. Wingate
| lent moral support, as of a shore bat
terry.
Mrs. .Atherton had risen.
| eve have all set our hearts on ii,
and you must not decline. Think
1t over well, and when you come to
the first meeting of the council in
September, you will, | am sure, be
convinced Of your duty
1 Yes; very solemn. obligation that
wealth and education have laid upon
YOU" Miss Morris amplified
/ A solemn .obligation,'s echoed Mrs
I Wingate.@ 70 -
The three filed out, Miss Morris
/ leading the way, while Mrs. Anterior
4 lingeringly covered their retreat with
few words that were intended to
convey a knowledge of the summer
| frivolities then pending.
II should be very glad to have you
come to see me at my rooms SAID
Miss Morris. wheeling in her short
skirt as she reached the door. II have
rooms in the Etna building
DO come and see us, too nur.
/ INJURED the convoy, smiling IN reiie1
i as they turned away.
Evelyn sat down in the nearest chair
and laughed.
I wonder whether they think col.
lege has made. me like that" she
/ asked herself.
/ At dinner she gave her father 9
Grant was away dining with a play.
innate and they were alone. Porter
was in one of his perverse moods
/ and he began gruffly:
IT should like to know why not
Haven't I spent thousands of dollar!
on your education? The lady wa.
fright; you are, at least SO I have un
4 Sderstood, a. bachelor of arts. Why {
fbache1or I'm sure L don't know
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS
FOR THE NORTHWEST
coLDEsT DAY OF THIS WINTER.

.# ..
O'Clock
taken
bound 49,
Warmer
low ais central
December
temperate
1893
Weather to-day, degrees;
sh5 z@....~ 49, @.@
saturdays
.,. a.s.+
Saturday.
easerly ~ g@4..s
Upper Michigan
increasing
and central portions
North DaloaSnow
northeast Winds 81 .v.
and northw
iii
tom Saturday;
WEATHER
colder
mornings
eastward Nebraska
IT. M, Director
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He was buttering a bit of bread with
deliberation and did not look at
Evelyn, who waited patiently, knowing
that he would have his whim out.
1T seems to me- he went on, "a
proper recognition of your talents and
education, and also of me, as one OF
the oldest citizens of Clarkson. tell
ton once in while. | have painful
recollection of having been defeated
for school commissioner about ten
years ago. Now here's chance for
the family to redeem itself. OF course
you accepted the nomination. and
after your election I'll expect you to
bring the school funds to my bank,
and I'll say to you now that the di-
rectors will do the right thing by YOU
He was. still avoiding Evelyn's eyes.
but his humor was growing impatient
for recognition.
Now, father she pleaded, and
they laughed together.
don't want these people here to get
an idea that I'm not an ordinary
being
That's an astonishing statement
he began, ready for further banter;
but she would not have it.
There are" she said, certain
things that a woman ought to do,
WiiclIlSi Sic SuuCdtSo VI llot, etiiI
have ideas about that. So you think
these people here are expecting great
/ things of me-
s'Of course they are, and with rea-
SON. said Porter, still anxious ito re-
! turn to his joke.
f. But / do not intend to have it,
| When I'm 40 years old I may change
| my mind but right now l want
| She hestated.
| Well, what do you want. child p"
he said, gently, with the fun gone out
/ of his voice. They had had their cof-
! fee, and she sat with her elbow on
| the table and her chin in her hand.
Why. I'm afraid / want to have a
| good time she declared, rising.
"And that's just what I want YOU to
have, child he said kindly. putting
| his arm about her as they went out
| together.
/ evelyn declined the honor offered
| her by the local council, at long
| range. in note to Doctor Morris.
giving no reasons beyond her unfanil-
| iarity with political and school mat
/ ters. These she knew would not be
considered adequate by Doctor Morris,
| but the latter. after writing a some-
what caustic reply, in which she dHelt
upon the new woTnan's duties and re-
/ sponsib!lities, Immediately announced
| her own candidacy. The incident was
Ilclosed as far as Evelyn was concerned,
land she was not again approached in
the matter.
(To Be Continued Tomorrow