News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-10
HYDE PARK.

at the Town Hall tonight (Wednes-
day..
The lawsuit between l.. r. Fair
banks and Fri Ellinwood has been
declared off.
Counselor Waterman is in attend
ance at the Franklin County Court the
present week.
Masquerade sociable at the Town
Hall Friday evening. Proceeds for
the benefit of said hall.
The call for 250 men in another
column, will interest those wanting
permanent situations on salary.
Foster & Clark, painters, have dis
solved partnership. Each will con-
tinue in the business separately.
Alec LaFerrie and wife, of Sand
Beach, Mich, are visiting relatives
in town. Mrs. L. is a daughter of
Joseph Gauthier.
Here's chance for Hyde Parks ris-
ing poets. Barnum offers premium
of $500 for the best original poem on
the white elephant.
1t is said that "April SHOWS are the
poor mans fertilizer" If that be so,
then the poor mans ground will be
well tertilized this spring.
BY filling out the inventory before
the listers call upon you, material as
sistance win be rendered those gentle
men, and much time saved.
George w. Hogaboom is removing
his family to S. p. Barnes house, and
expects to carry on Mr.. Barnes farm
this season in addition to his own.
Considering the season of the year
and condition of the roads, the attend
ance at the County Union of Good
Templars to-day "wednesday was
good.
The official returns from all the towns
in the county show that Hon. Horace
Waite received 6S7 votes for County
Commissioner. There were IL scat
tering votes.
An Easter Concert will be held al
the church next Sunday evening at Z
o'clock. Exercises appropriate to the
occasion will be given by the School.
All are invited.
Rev. G. L. Story will preach his
closing sermon next Sunday morning.
He leaves Monday for Conference, and
will probably be assigned to a new
field for the coming year.
Another flop in the weather and a
snow storm and freeze-up since the
last issue. The weather however now
seems to have righted up, and it looks
as though spring was on her way to
Vermont.
The committee to whom was assign
ed the duty of raising necessary funds
for the support of a minister the COM
ing year, report that they have been
in their work. Arrange
ments are now being made to secure
Congregational man.
Charles M. Stowell has removed
from Calvin Campbell's farm in Green
field to Salmon Niles house, occupied
the past year by Andrew Cleveland,
and ElIhu d. Wheelock has abandon
ed Centreville and resumed his old
position at the said Campbell's farm.
E. II. SherwiD has gone into the
dairy business, having purchased Ian
pher Jersey. 1t is fine COW, and it
is said the only reason Herb. dis
posed of her, was because the boys
twitted him about his Jersey-he hav-
ng always said he wouldn't have one
around.
The work of repairing the Town
Hall Is now going on, and already per-
;eptible improvements have been
made. A. 2. Smallev and r. p. Put
nam are doing the carpenter work, j.
j. Clark the painting, and S. G. Town
the plastering. With the addition of
new seats, the hall will be made very
The lyceum Friday evening last was
we'll attended Notwithstanding the
inclement weather. The younger
scholars argued the question in excel
lent style, setting an example it would
be we'll for the older ones to initiate
talking to the point. 1t was decided
that city boys have the best education
al advantages. The literary exercises,
as usual, were interesting.
On Saturday evening last, goodly
number of our young people paid their
respects to Edgar Moves family, being
invited thither to partake of new sugar.
The party went in "ye ancient style"
in Browns big sleigh. After pleas
ant ride over snow drifts and through
cradle holes, the objective point was
reached. OF course all enjoyed the
sugar. 1t was excellent, as were the
other refreshments. Instrumental
music, social intercourse, &C., made
up the evenings entertainment. At a
late hour the company departed, feel
ing they had been handsomely enter
tanned.
County Court convenes Tuesday,
22d instant. The Jury Calendar con-
tains twenty cases, an unusual num-
her. Many of them, however, will be
disposed of before coming to trial.
Following is the list of petit jurors
drawn :-Belvidere, e. N. Potter
Cambridge, Fred. Fullington, William
Hebb, w. w. Raymore, d. c. Walk
err; Eden, Edwin s. Campbell, o. V.
Moseley; Elmore, HI. III. Bangs, VIM
n. Silloway; Hyde Park, Alonzo Ed
gerton, Harrison Grout, Alvin j. Hub
bard, Van Ness Lilley; johnson, S
A. Andrews, Joseph Bixby, Roswell
Foster, J. r. Hill Morristown, Har
rison Dodge, r. S. Gallup, Marshal
Mower, c. L. Shaw, j. Sherwood
Stowe, A. j. Hart, c. d. Morrison
G.. r. Sawyer, I. B. Smith, Chandler
Watts, 1st; Waterville, Enos Fletcher
Omar G.. Kelley; Wolcott, NJ. Conant
c. S. Hastings, S. G. PeEnock.