News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
HYDE PARK,
September weather.

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School commences in two weeks.
Green cornis in town for few days.
New potatoes sell for 60 cents per
bushel.
Emma Ferguson is very i'll with
typhoid fever.
jackson, the barber, has shop on
! the camp-ground.
/ S. B. Meacham is laid up with an
attack Of erysipelas.
| Mrs. II. W. Hendrick is visiting
relatives at Bakersfield.
County Clerk Kenfield has appointed
II. NJ. Mcfarland deputy.
No services at the church next Sun
day, owing to camp-meeting.
VIII II. Town and wife of Salem,
Mass, are stopping at the American.
A praiseworthy job of rOad-making
has been done on Church Street above
the watering trough.
Mrs. j. w. Sherwin, Of ChicOpee,
Mass, is stopping at her father-in-
laws, Dea. Sherwin's.
Joseph LaPage has commenced the
erection of 4 new barn on his premises,
adjoining Strong's residence.
L. c. Boyes, of Twin Mountain
House, is in town, called hither by the
death Of his mother, Mrs. Blake.
Supreme Court convenes here next
Tuesday. There are but four cases on
the docket, and two Of those have
been continued.
Where are all our bold fishermen
this summer? We have heard Of but
few worthy catches being made this
/ season thus far.
G. n. Crandall is treating his resi-
dence to a new dressing Of paint. Mrs.
S. B. Meacham's house is receiving
similar treatment.
School in the Wiswell district closed
last Friday. Miss May Perry, the
teacher, has been engaged for the Fall
term at Centreville.
Col. Sawyer represents the Free
Press, in addition to his regular Asso-
ciated Press business, during the tenn
perance camp-meeting.
Edward Hyde, brakeman on the
St. j. & l.. c. road had two fingers
amputated while coupling cars at
Swanton Friday afternoon.
Saturn is the star of the August
morning sky. This information Is for
the benefit of people who are afflicted
with the early rising habit.
S. A. Marvin Of Chicago and j. II.
Marvin of Sheldon, were in town few
days last week, stopping with their
sister Mrs. a. L. Goddard.
Mrs. Sturges, mother-in-law Of
Scion Whitcomb, fell down stairs
Saturday and broke her arm. DR..
Bliss set the fractured member.
Curtis Brown, the noted Belvidere
bear hunter, has killed two bears this
summer, which increases his number
to 81, and is one more bear than he is
years old.
Byron Burt, long time freight con-
ductor on the St. J. Il l.. &. road,
has been promoted conductor of the
express train. Byron is a faithful
employee and his many friends will be
pleased to hear of his promotion.
The Selectmen have effected a settle
ment with d. r. Sherwin, late Over
seer of the Poor, in the Robinson child
matter. Mr.. Sherwin gives the town
Sl25, and new bond direct from him
self. in place of the A. j. Campbell
bond.
Judith Boyes Blake, widow Of Lem
v,ol ri axe died ut byron Crowel's Mon
! day evening, aged 80 years. Deceas-
ed had been in poor health for some
time, but was able to be about the
house more or less, and last Sunday
took breakfast with the family. In
mediately after, she was taken sick
and rapidly grew worse, and in few
hours was dead. The funeral took
place Wednesday.
On Friday evening last, WV. Lin
field gave our people another of his
interesting lectures, taking for his
subject ''Italy." Both of the large
parlors of the American House were
filled with an appreciative audience,
as was shown by the close attention
they gave. A male quartette COM
posed of Messrs. Deming, Bridgman,
Hill and Bliss favored the company
with some fine music on that occasion.
Monday evening, as requested, Mr..
Linfeld gave a final "talk" on his
foreign travels, speaking this time on
g From Naples to Paris" Although
the evening was stormy, a goodly
number availed themselves Of the rare
opportunity Of listening to a tirst-class
lecture. BY the kindness Of Mr..
Bridgman, excellent music was fur
: nished for the evening.
r Geo. Wilkins has been making still
r further improvements in his big barn
p on the 1" Hardy" farm, occupied by
n. L. Flintom. This time the COW
stable has been remodelled, new stan
. chions put in and individual" feed
= boxes provided. Cattle kept in sucf
place will surely keep healthy anc
grow fat. Our farmer friends SHOULD
> take a look at this stable if they wisl
: to see one arranged for the comfort o.
= stock and the saving of labor.
c Our townspeOple will regret the an
= nouncement Of the failure Of Morill(
Moves, Esq, of Burlington, dealer il
rags, tin-ware and general barter. Hi:
t liabilities are S31, 0O0, chiefly to banks
. assets are merchandise, notes and per
= sonal property, $1,000; real estate
:. valued by him at $50, 900, but woul'
# not, it is thought, bring anywhere nea
that figure at forced sale. Mr.. Noyes
{ many friends here hope his embarrass
/ ment will be but temporary.
/ f. L. Underwood, an old gcntlema
3, employed in the st. j. d l.. G. repai
shops at st. Johnsbury, was Instant
killed Tuesday morning by the leve
Of of a pump jack-screw (Which he wa
5. using under a car in the shops), strib
L., inc him on the head, breaking hi
$. neck. Mr.. Underwood was well know
a. along the line of the road, havin
worked more or less on the trestle
and bridges. lie was greatly reSpecte
Of by all, and his sudden demise is sill
t. cerely regretted.
of The Sabbath-sChoOl picnic can
n. ofrlast Thursday as announced. Team
carried the pic-nickers from the churC