News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-17
HYDE PARK,

HYDE PARK.
The ravages of the potato bug is
reported from all sections of the cOun-
try. In numbers and prolificness they
are said to exceed the crop for many
years past.
Rev. O. NJ. Boutwell, and wife of
| Champlain n. Y, have been spend
ing few days in town with relatives
and friends. He preached to a full
house at Centreville last Sunday.
A paper is in circulation to raise
funds to build a band stand on the
! Common. It has already received
numerous signatures, but there is still
g room for more" 1t is proposed to
build a good one-one that will be an
ornament to the place.
Farmers have had some doubt that
the hay crop would not be as large as
was expected, owing to the dry wealth
er, but the recent rains wonderfully
frightened up nature and added to the
grass-crop untold value, and the out
look now is fair for a good crop.
At the Republican caucus Saturday
night, David Randall, r. W. Hulburd
and S. B. Waite were elected dele
gates to the State Convention, with
J. G.. Bean, L. H. Lewis and F. H.
Petty as alternates. I. II. Porter,
L. B. Sherwin and L. E. Harrington
were elected delegates to the district
convention, with V. d. Fitch, W. G.
Maxfield and A. r. Terrill alternates.
Remarks were made by several on the
Senatorial question and vote taken
showed that, with a single exception,
all were in favor of Edmunds' re-elec-
ton to the Senate.
Frederick Gauthier received an in
jury last Saturday which will prevent
further labor on his part for several
days to come. He was riding down
the elevator at the Hide House with
Moses Newcity. They had descended
about three feet when one of the
younger boys thought it would be fun
to ride down too, and jumped upon
the descending elevator in such way
as to throw it little " out Of true,
causing enough friction to temporarily
slacken the speed. The wheel over
head meanwhile kept uncoiling the
rope, which allowed the coupling to
become disconnected, and down went
the three boys some six feet in a
hurry. Fred was sitting on a set of
trucks, and says that the jar upset
him. No bones broken. The other
two boys escaped unframed.
EPIToME.-A. B. Noyes of St.
Johnsbury was in town few days re-
cently.-Enos Sherwin and wife re-
turned Tuesday from a few days visit
at Bradford. Coal, it is predicted,
will be cheaper than ever the coming
autumn and winter.--If our actual
wants were as capricious as our de-
sires, we should often 90 hungry.-L.
S. Small and wife are at Saratoga
S. 8. Waite and f. n. Keller were
among those from this section who at
tended the Masonic meetings in Bur-
lington last week. Page has 46
names on his weekly pay roll.-A. L.
Goddard has greatly improved Ills
residence by making various changes
in the interiOr.-The ringing of the |
bell for the Spiritualists meeting Sun
day afternoon considerably alarmed
a resident Of the village, who came
running out to see where the fire !
was. Theron Porter comes out with |
a fine new $40 horse. Gauthier
boys have sold their handsome colt to |
parties in Plainfield.-Misses Helen |
and Julia Stebbins from Usage, Iowa,
are visiting relatives in this section
Hattie Doty is teaching at Groveton.
The band festival Tuesday evening
was we'll patronized.-Fin weather |
after the rain.-The northern stage |
has come out with a top that attracts
more attention than the golden char
lots of Barnum's circus.-A L. and |
Ned Moves received some very fine
trout from friends at Wiloughby lake
Tuesday.-Word received from Car
roll Lilley reports his safe arrival in
Kansas; but he has not yet enthused |
very deliberately about the west.-It
is ''Grandpa Doty'' now; Will being
the proud father Of boy.-See estray
notice.
CAMPBELL REUNION. - The fourth |
semi-annual meeting of the society was
held at North Wolcott with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. n. Boynton. The weather |
such gathering-seventy-f members |
and invited guests were present. Over
sixty drove in, in a procession and found |
Al and Parmelia's house, arms and
heart open; as well as the big dining
hall, which contained two long tables
which accommodated SiXty-ive at one
sitting. We need not speak of the dim
ner for it was served as the ladies of the
society are in the habit of serving din
ner. Grace was said by Rev. Z. W.
West of Hyde Park. Dinner being over
all repaired to the dwelling where the
exercises of the day took place. LIST,
Opening Song. End, Prayer by Rev. ..
NJ. Boutwell,, of Champlain n. 7. 3rd,
Reading minutes of last meeting by
secretary. 4th, Instrumental music by
Miss Effie BoyntOn of WOlcOtt. 9Th,
Letter received by telephone which was
subsequently read. 9th, Campbell jour
Mrs. C. L. Gates. eth, Song. 9th, Re
marks by Rev. E, w. West followed by
remarks by Rev. 0. NJ. Boutwell,. 9th,
A. J. Campbell was appointed to write a
biographical sketch Of the late Robert
Campbell and read it at the next meet
ing. 10th, Closing Song. 18th, Bene-.
diction by Chaplain. Lemonade and
maple sugar were served throughout the
day. The sugar was made by MI. BOyn-
ton with Uncle Noah at the helm. And
let us say we never saw nicer sugar. Al
knows how to furnish a sugar orchard :;
while Uncle Noah knows how to boil
the sap. And by the way we noticed
Mr. B. is doing a large business, manu-
featuring lumber as well as farming.
SEC'Y.