News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-06-22
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JOY uIeHG VIII 90 well 10 IfS OH(
Orchard.
HYDE PARK.
The apple crop promises 10 be more
abundant than ever.
VIM. Kibbe has our thanks for {
plate of fine trout, one of which
weighed l and IA lbs.
G. S. Page is putting a basement
under his house and repairing gener
ally.
Gardens are coming forward like
magic; and so are the striped bugs
Look out for them.
| One of the wonders of this "comet
year" is the empty Jail, which has had
no occupants for many weeks.
The water is in full play at the
West End now. An abundant supply.
soft, clear and excellent.
Rev. J. E. Bowen, the new Method
list minister, arrived in town Saturday
and preached Sunday. For the pres
ent he will board at Judge Sherwin's.
A horse-buyer from Putney was in
town last week and bought six horses.
Mrs. Alma Campbell, from New
Hampshire, is visiting relatives in
town.
The guests and number of our
village people enjoyed a very pleasant
''service of song" at the American
House parlors last Sunday evening.
Miss Nellie Sargent is again at
home.
At the auction last Saturday, some
one Through mistake) took parasol
not belonging to them. The owner re-
quests that it be left at Mrs. Benefits.
C. r. Jamason of the Swanton Sen
try, was in town Saturday, looking
hale and hearty.
Mrs. /. c. Vaughn returned Friday
last from Calais, where she has been
visiting n sick relative
The fence around f. E. Sawyer's
premises has been treated to coat of
paint.
. Although the attendance at the Burr
auction last Saturday was not large,
the property sold well.
The creamery is receiving a large
patronage these days. Farmers who
have tried both taking milk to the
creamery and making butter, pro-
nounce the former the most profitable,
to say nothing of the vast amount of
labor saved.
Last Sunday a lady living in our
village forgot the day of the week, and
seating herself at her sewingmachine
before an open front window assidu-
ouslv piled her vocation, notwith-
standing the wondering looks of num-
erous pedestrians who passed, and she
was about to commence her Saturday
baking when she learned her mistake.
Frank j. Stewart was in town Mon
day.
Presiding Elder Morgan spent a
part of Sunday and Monday in town.
f. A. Smalley has gone TO Boston,
on a business trip.
Our young people devote these
pleasant evenings to archery practice.
L. NJ. Jenne, temporarily engaged
with Hardy, assisting him in ''getting
organized" left town Monday for
Newport. Although here but a short
time, Loren made many friends who
will wish him success and be pleased
to see him at any time.
J. C. Salisbury and wife returned
Saturday from a weeks sojourn in
| Boston.
A pass-book, picked up between
this place and Johnson last Saturday,
awaits an owner at this office.
Mrs. E. L. Noyes and children have
gone to Mansonville, p. O., where
they will remain several weeks.
r. w. Hulburd has accepted the
/ principalship of the Academy. AS we
/ announced last week, Mr.. II. gradu-
ates from the Vermont University tbs
present week, and comes to us well
recommended as a capable tutor. !
1 At the Republican caucus Saturday
night the following delegates were
elected: To State conventional. S.
Page, +. A. Smalley, w. Y. Bliss
alternates-V. d. Fitch, n. L. Film.
tom, Ii. A. Bailey. TO District con
vention-L. S. Small, Geo. E. Mud
gett, III. G.. LaDpher; alternates-W
ii. II. Kenfieid, w. S. Page, L. III
Lewis. The delegates 60 unrestricted
| Over sixty views of residences have
been taken in town by the Union View
Co. of Rochester. All who have re
ceived their pictures are pleased will
them.
On Saturday last, June 18th, the
workmen repairing the road near Has
kiu's mill plowed up a mass of frozen
earth two feet square and six inches
thick, besides several smaller pieces
Who says this isn't an early season?
Don't go west Corn planted il
Greenfield on Friday, June 10th, was
up on the following Monday.
We take back what we said las
week about potato bugs being on the
wane. They are just as numerous as
ever, and remedies are sought. The
remedy sent by a smart scamp on re-
} ceipt of % cents was this "Surt
death to potato bugs: Select two
small fiat pieces of wood. Catch the
bug and lay it carefully on piece No
L. Then put on piece of wood No. 2
and press firmly until the bug is gath
cred to its ancestors"
The town was slightly stirred VI
[ | Monday afternoon by q Storm of VIM