News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-28
HYDE PARK.

Now wouldn't it be a good idea for |
the District Clerks to ''fax around a
little, and be prompt in sending in
their census returns, and thereby sur
prise the amiable guardian of our pub
lie records?
The Reading Glass of the Academy
will give an entertainment at the
Town Hall, Friday evening at 7
o'clock. The exercises will consist of
readings from SCOTS Lady of the
Lake." and will be interspersed with
music. Admission 10 cts. :; for the
benefit of the school library.
An agreeable surprise awaited the
delegates of Aaron Keller Post No.
81, of this town, at the late State
encampment, in being informed that
the Post had been the winner of
the prize sword and belt offered to the
Post showing the greatest increase IN
the last two quarters of the year.
The sword, beautiful one, was duly
presented with appropriate ceremony
by Comrade Greenleaf to Col. Saw
yer as Commander of the Post, who
accepted it in an appropriate manner.
The Post boys feel justly proud.
The Grand Army Post will hold
camp fire at the Town Hall next We'd
nesday evening, preceded by sup
per at the Vestry at o'clock. Adj
mission to Hall and Vestry Zone or
both) 10 cents. Proceeds to go to
the veteran relief fund. The pro-
gramme will consist of addresses by
home talent, war songs, &c. This
will be the first camp fire ever held in
this town and the friends of the boys
in blue should turn out and give them
a hearty reception. The occasion
will be pleasant one and all should
avail themselves of the privilege OF
sharing with the veterans in the eve
ning's entertainment and aiding in a
worthy enterprise. :
f Last Saturday DIR. Randall remov-
ed from Henry Halls nose (who, it
, will be rememb ered was accidentally
, struck by flying ball club last Sum-
= mer,) piece of wood measuring 1x11
| inches and one-fourth of an inch thick
) in the centre. 1t was a piece of the
Y handle end of the bat which had split
Y off when it struck his nose, and has
: remained imbedded under the bone
= ever since-some six months. The
:: wound had been sewed up and healed
+ on the outside, and the hard lumI
:. left was thought to be piece of bone
= While working at it Saturday his sis
e ter removed small piece of wood
8 and then the Doctor went at it will
= the above result. 1t is needless t.
8 add that the young mans nasal organ
e is considerably better.
st BRIEFs.-Jos. S. Smith, agent, ha
n been delivering Volume l of Grant
l. Memoirs to subscribers in this town.
II Col. Sawyer and John M. Foss at
Is tended the Department Encampmen
of of the 6. A. r. at Burlington las
T. week.-Carroll Lilley and T. Ii. POI
J. ter have gone to Boston on business
Mrs. II. w. Hendrick is spendin
E. the winter in Burlington.-An ole
l. fashioned "quiltin' was held at job
re Buttons last Thursday afternoon, s
r which the neighbors had pleasar
Of time.-Frank Boyes lost horse la:
l. week. Prof. Hulburd has been invite
as to deliver the Decoration Day addres
lie at Cambridge.-A. II. Clark has gon
d. to Marlborough, Mass, where he ha
c. situation in hat factory, -Electio
d, of Good Templar officers Friday ever
of ing.-Engineer Dan. Fulford is agai
W at his post on the mail train, after b.
of ing laid off ten weeks by an acciden
st The ice-houses in the freight depc
Is is being enlarged.-Messrs. L. {