News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-28

going east last Friday had his right
hand badly jambed while coupling
cars at this place. "Surgeon Gen
eral True bound up the wounded
q member.
The depot is being newly shingled
and reprinted. If the management
: would only hand it over to this side
of the tracks they would receive the
lasting gratitude of the patrons at
this point.
The greatest Improvement made on
Church Street in many day is that
being made by Preston DEMO. He
is fitting up the north end of his
premises into a comfortable dwelling,
while the south end will continue to
be used as shop.
1t would seem that the authorities
are in earnest and mean to deal out
the law to those who indulge too
frequently in liquor. So mote it be.
A man has no business to make a
fool of himself.
Mrs. Susan Jane Clement, of Clear
Lake, Iowa, daughter of Asa Barnard,
formerly of this town, is stopping at
the American House. This is her
first visit to Hyde Park in forty-seven
years.
The committee on the celebrating
of the towns centennial held a meet
ing last Saturday. 1t is thought that,
with the amount subscribed and what
the town will appropriate, about $500
will be raised for the event. Steps
were taken towards securing speakers,
music, etc.
The court expenses for the County
of Lamoille for the year ending July
31st were as follows: Amount paid
grand and petit jury, ETC., 81 .292.34;
amount Of court expense orders,
81, 259.57; total, $2,542.21. Re-
ceived for fees, etc., $179.34; amount
of fines and costs, $648.25; total,
S927.59, - making net expense,
$1,714.62.
The johnson Lecture Course opened
last Friday night with concert by
the Nine. Frye Concert Company,
which was frst-class in every respect,
the ladies all being musicians and
vocalists of high order. The house
was packed with an intelligent and
appreciative audience, giving strong
evidence that the johnson lecture sea-
son of S6-S7 will be none other than
complete success. The manage
ment has secured first-class talent for
the entire course.
Representative Kinds absence from
Montpelier at the time of Senator
Edmunds' reelection is accounted for
as follows: A sister from New Hamp
shire, whom he had not seen in twenty
five years, was visiting at his house,
and he thought he ought to remain
at home over Monday. He started
for Montpelier Tuesday morning, but,
as the trains did not connect at Essex
Junction, he was obliged to wait there
until 4.30 PM, and this explains his
absence from the legislature. We
are sorry he was not there. He was
elected as an Edmunds man, and is
such we believe, all reports TO the
contrary notwithstanding.
A little puppy, consigned to parties
in this place, arrived at the depot one
night recently, and Agent True, think
ing the GO society with long name"
might be after him, unlocked the lit
tie fellow, and let his dogship have
full sway of the ticket office. Now
operator Clark was not aware Of this,
so, when he had occasion to 60 into |
the office about dark, he felt some
thing brush up against him and i'm
mediately had visions of skunks. He
tried to get away from the dog. but
no use; so finally, after much skirm-
ishing and bursting off of buttons, he
took refuge upon the top of the safe,
where he was sure the sklGn6 could do
him no harm. After a while Phil
cooled off; and, when he could see a
little palmer, he discovered his mis-
take, and slowly came down from his
high perch, muttering something about
50 Gosh, he looked just like one any
way"
BRIEFS. Get ready for a cold
wave. Well leave it to anybody if
the west side of Church Street doesn't |
look one hundred per cent. better
with the fences down. - Mrs. 0. A.
Griswold and daughter returned Sat
urday from a four months visit in
the west. j M. B. Eaton's little son
s. Roy" who has been very sick with
typhoid fever, is getting better. AT
this season of the year the fruit tree
agent puts in his appearance. -
Thanksgiving is drawing near, and
observations towards turkey are be-
coming frequent. The new silver |
certificates are great improvement
over the silver cart wheels. ~ VIM.
B. Crowell is in Lowell, Mass, visit
ing his father-in-law, Capt. B. G..
Mooney. - Miss Flora Boyes has
gone to Hillsborough, NH, to work.
NORTHEAST RIPPLES.-A. r. MoXley |
has just purchased a new organ.-Some |
one set fire to Ezra Jones' house and
barn last Wednesday night. The barn
was burned, and but for the timely aid of
the neighbors would have lost the house.
They got there just as the fire was COM
ing out around the chimney. After the
fire was extinguished the place was dis
covered where the fire was set under the
floor, As no one had lived in the house
since spring, and the house was fastened
up, it was plainly the work of an incen-
diary.-The heavy wind of Thursday
morning blew down WilcoX's steam mill,
making a complete wreck OF iG.
JOHNSON.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Carpenter are in
Boston for short stay.