News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-15

Campbell; Wiswell district, Hattie
Doty Battle Row, Lila Fletcher.
Jurymen this term had good time
of it. part of them drawing pay Tor
sixteen and the rest seventeen days.
Now plant your sunfowers. Ihey
are not only aesthetic but healthtul
necessaries to residential surroundings.
Frank Finnegan and family go to
Fairfield this week, and VIII start
from that place next week for Gall
fornia.
Bert Rand and Carroll Lilley leave
next Monday for GaskilPs CONNER
cial College, intending to take three
months course.
Can't. III. FL. Brown, of Brooklyn,
n. Y, will lecture in Randalrs Hall
Sunday, May IS. forenoon and after
noon, at the usual hours.
Rev. Mr.. Smith preached at the
church last Sunday morning and eve
ming. At the morning service one
person was received into membership
ny letter.
The annual conference of Lamoille
County Congregational churches will
be held at Waterville Tuesday and
Wednesday next, opening with a
sermon by Rev. L. Anderson. Each
church is entitled to four delegates.
Bert Crane, who has been at Men
don, H., with his brother g Ed" the
past four months, returned home
Saturday night. Bert looks as though
the west agreed with him. He reports
ED" as in good health and getting
along nicely.
The dissatisfaction in the school
districts that were 60 left out when
the public money was distributed
seems to increase rather than diminish,
and We hear strong rumors of special
town meeting being called at an early
date to look into the matter.
Judge Small believes that every
property owner should be public-spir-
tied enough to keep good sidewalk
in front of his premises, and shows
his belief by his works, having recently
laid new walk in front of his resi-
dence, and at his own expense too.
Two of Elmer Smalley's horses got
out of his pasture week ago, and no
trace could be found for several days.
They wandered to Waterville and
were taken care of by c. P. Bragg,
who promptly sent word to the news
paper. Elmer however, got his horses
before the printer did the notice.
The firm of Rogers & Child is dis
solved. Mr.. Rogers will continue the
business. All parties owing either
Mr.. Rogers or the old firm are re-
quested 10 call in and settle up, as he
wishes to close up all book accounts.
June first all book accounts will close,
and from that date goods will be sold
only for cash or ready pay.
At the Congregational society meet
ing Tuesday evening, l.. B. Sherwln
was elected President; II. M. Noyes;
Secretary and Collector; c. S. Page,
Treasurer L. III. Lewis, I. Ii. Por-
ter and w. III. H. Kenfield, Prudential
Committee. This committee were in
stucted to act with the church COM
mittee in procuring minister. An
adjourned meeting will be held Satur-
day evening, May "a.
Autographs of Camilla Urso are now
to be seen about town, and the advent
of this celebrated virtuoso at Morris
vile next Wednesday, will probably
call out a large audience. About
forty tickets have been engaged by
our people; doubtless many more will
90. Arrangements will be made to
60 and return by train provided enough
signify their intention of so going.
| The owl train will be held until close
of concert.
In several towns in the State steps
are being taken for the observance of
movement ha II Hyde 1Fs Park 1 Ii Tie Same a.
direction. Thrifty trees should be set
out every year, and by so doing the
old ones which are unsafe in times of
high wind could be removed. Give
the school children an opportunity to
set out young trees before all the old
ones have passed the age of beauty
| and usefulness.
The repairing and painting of the
Town Hall is about completed. One
would scarcely know the old place so
great has been the change. New
window castings have been put on,
wainscoting put around the room,
new stage built, new doors hung, and
part of the entry taken into the hall
proper. New seats, similar to those
put in the Morrisville hall, have been
ordered, and new lamps will be put in.
The posts are to be taken out and
still further improvements made the
coming summer. When completed,
Hyde Park will have a frst-class hall
for conventions and other public
gatherings.