News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-07-08

Ii WHY lSlO IL hlCdSlON lllN llCIIlS
are overrun with daisies.
PEN Sargent is putting a silo in his
barn II 1-2X12 feet and Is feet deep.
If it is not a success it will be a grand
place for Grimes to winter his bees.
Frank G. Putnam, who was granted
a pension of $500 per month, on APP
plication has been re-rated and gets
$500 up to 1881, 5000 to April IA,
1886, and $500 since that time.
A subscription paper, soliciting
funds for the centennial celebration
next year, is being literally signed by
our townspeople. To this sum will
be added an appropriation at the next
annual town meeting.
A number of our small boys ushered
in the "Ever Glorious" by the footing
of horns, ringing of bells, &c. A few
of those people who forget that they
We're once boys, threw water on them
but did not in the least dampen the
patriotism of the little fellows.
H. NJ. Mcfarland picked sixteen
Strawberries recently that weighed ter
ounces-two of them weighing an
ounce each. They were of the sharp
less and Cumberland Triumph varie-
ties. From a patch 15x30 feet be has
gathered over so quarts. This is al
the rate of 225 bushels to the acre.
DR.. Bliss sends us a paper contain
ing the following: "Mrs. DIR. Bliss
presented her husband with a nine
pound girl on Sunday last. By the
way the doctor set up the cigars all
concluded that he thought it was fine.
May the little Il prove herself in the
future to be perfect bliss to them
both"
1t would seem that the fence is
bound to go, as far as our village is
concerned. Many have been taken
down from in front of the residences,
and we fail to find a single case where
in the property has not been improved
thereby. Down with the fences, and
thus give the streets a park-Iike APP
pearanCe.
A paper from Conway Springs, Kan
sas, comes 10 us printed in red, white
and blue. The Fourth was celebrated
there on a large scale. Two of our
Hyde Park boys-Bert Crane and Car
roll Lilley-are at this place, and
from what we can learn they are dong
well-the former as a clerk and the
latter as a n~urseryman.
We recently drove through a mead
ow in this town in which for some
forty rods the grass stood as high as
the wagon wheels, and in many places
it was three inches taller. The taxes
on such a piece of land are no greater
than when only half titled. 1t pays
the farmer to improve his soil. 1t is
very evident that Varnum belives what
is worth doing at all is worth doing
well.
The Hyde Park Band went to Bling.
hamville Saturday, where a unior
Sabbath-school picnic was held. They
had a fine time and came back will
many words of praise for the people o.
Fletcher. They went in teams and or
their return were agreeably surprised
by Mrs. Robert Putnam, who haC
tables set on the lawn and ice cream
coffee and cake ready for them, Taker
altogether. it was a red letter da1
for the band.
The picnic on the Common Satur
day evening for the little folks was
pleasant affair. A large number o
s'children of a larger growth" wer'
also present. Supper was served a
7 o'clock, to which all did ample justice
After supper frecrackers, croquet, &c.
were the amusements. At dark The
lawn was illuminated with Japanes
lanterns. The evening passed rapid,
and the occasion wound up with sing
ing.
A recent examination of the chin
news at the church reveals the fac
that n of them at least is in a yer,
dangerous condition-it being full O
holes in the attic-owing to the sof
and cheap brick used in its construc
ton. This is what causes the cresotI
stains on the interior walls. That th
building has escaped fire is very fortu
nate. We understand that new chin
neys will be built and that they are t.
be placed on the outside Of the build
ing.
For want of sufficient patronage, tn
creamery ceased operations July 1st
We understand the proprietor, Mr.
Belknap, thinks the farmers ought tt
have at least given him a month
trial. We regret he could not see hi
way clear to keep the creamery run
ming, because such institutions are
benefit to a town. We think had b
arranged to gather the cream he woul
have been well patronized. This al
rangement works successfully in othe
places and there is no easOn why
f should not here. Farmers living at
distance Of four or five miles say tha
> the expense of making two trips dali
to the creamery is far greater tina
manufacturing butter at home.
5 ICICLEs.-Nineteen tickets were sol
: at this place Monday for Burlington
: The ssbig rocks" receive considerable
patronage these warm days as a batl
j. ing place it cannot be beat.-"Crit.
Andrews is putting the artistic color
! on the Kelley block.-Mrs. j. F. Ke
: ley of Swanton was in town las
week.-Joseph Monette has move
to Montgomery.-Ezra Barney ha
rented apartments in Bailey's tent
ment.-At the communion service
! the church last Sunday one perso
was received into membership on pre-
fession.-Corn is rather backward
but the weather of the past few day
has given it a boom.--A sort of ep
zootic is prevalent among the horse:
j IT. H. Porter and l.. b. Sherwin a
e tended the district convention at Blu.
lington last week.-Mrs.. Robert Ia
is visiting relatives at Troy.-Or
t friend AFRO Durkee, who by the wa
has a fine garden, places US under ol
S legations to him for a liberal supply
: ssgarden ss."-Bertha Stevens spel
s the Fourth at her home in Barnet
a N~inety-two in the shade is about war
enough.-Hyde Parkers think the ne