News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-09
HYDE PARK.

Julio Hyde has colt sired BY
t Sterling Boy that weighed $40 lbs
when it was two months and ter
days old.
"Knights of the Forceps" are very
, plenty about town these days. They
seem to he doing considerable bust
! ness all the same.
: That man-trap, the depot sidewalk
ought either to be demolished or re,
built. In its present condition it is
both dangerous and disgraceful.
, The recent destructive fire at South
Royalton leads us to ask the CUES
ton. What would this village do in
case of a fire? Not even a bucket
brigade.
Soon the stoves will begin to re.
sumo business all over the country
and last years paragraphs about the
stove pipe that kicks up in the rear
F and throws a man off step-ladder
will be warmed up and served up to
newspaper readers as fresh dish.
AhS vi u
, which had been commenced by the
railroad folks at Greensboro has been
, stopped. 1t is understood that nego-
tiations are in progress between the
Lake road and the Passumpsic by
? which the repair shops will be con-
tinued in St. Johnsbury.
Penn Sargent has piece of corn,
some two acres, that for height beats
anything in its line we have yet heard
of. An ordinary stock measured thir-
teen feet. Penn says it will average
in heft over forty tons to the acre.
What's the use of going west to raise
corn?
At the Democratic Caucus last Fri
tday evening B. E. Billiard was chosen
Chairman and H. M. Noyes Secretary,
An informal ballot was taken result
ing in 76 votes, As for Albert Whit
comb, Is for B. E. Billiard, 9 for
James G. Crocker and 4 for ii. R.
Monkey. The nomination of Mr..
Whitcomb was made unanimous.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Wal
do Brigham, Albert Whitcomb, Harry
Mudgett, E. w. West and Orlin
Spaulding.
Last Friday afternoon our towns
man Laban Fairbanks met with an ac-
cident that at first was thought to be
fatal. Mr.. Fairbanks with his wife
and youngest son, Bernie, had been
on a visit to Franklin county, going
with team, and started for home Fri
day afternoon. When near the Brad
bury Fullington place, three miles this
side Of Cambridge Junction, the horse
became frightened at western bound
freight train, which came suddenly
around short curve, and ran away,
throwing the occupants out. Mr..
Fairbanks received severe wound on
the back of his head, fracturing his
skull, and also bad bruise on the shout
der. His wife had her right wrist
dislocated and was also cut in the
neck and forehead. The boy was
slightly bruised. The injured parties
were taken to the residence of A. S.
Atkins who lives near by, DR.. Bu-
chanan was summoned and every
thing possible was done for the suffer-
ers. At first it was thought that Mr..
Fairbanks could not recover, but he
soon regained consciousness and was
brought home Monday where he is do
ing as we'll as could be expected. Mrs.
F. is also doing well. The place where
tho onni1nnt &c Of 1o1oro
directly alongside of the railroad and
Mr.. Fairbanks greatest injury was
cansed by striking his head against a
stone. The horse was little injured.
Altogether it was fortunate escape
from instant death.
The largest Republican Caucus ever
held in this town was that of last Sat-
urday night. In addition to the large
number of Republicans present sever
al Democrats attended as lockers on
and were treated with due courtesy
The caucus organized by the election
of DR.. Randall as Chairman and S.
B. Waite as Secretary. After few
preliminary remarks by the chairman,
an informal ballot was taken with the
following result: Whole number of
votes cast 1856. OF this S. W. Kinds
had 65, M. P. Cheney so, Geo. Mudg-
EFT SO, Orson Hadley 81, A. A. Spicer
1. Mr. Mudgett after thanking his
friends for the support given him then
withdrew in favor of Mr.. Kinds. At
this point the candidates were called
out and asked as to their position on
temperance and Edmunds, and also if
they would support the regular nomi
nee. All three expressed themselves
as in favor of temperance and also
the reelection of MIR. Edmunds, and
pledged themselves to work faithfully
for the election of the successful can
didate. On the next ballot 1877 votes
were cast. Necessary for choice 81.
Kinds had S5, Cheney rs, Hadley 81,
scattering 2. A third ballot was then
taken, showing 185 votes. Necessary
for choice 50. Kinds had 92, Cheney
80, Hadley -. On motion of MI.
Cheney the nomination of Mr.. Kinds
was made unanimous. Messrs. L.
II. Lewis. S. E. Harrington and H.
c. Lanpher were appointed a COM
mittee in arranging a union Justice
ticket. The proceedings were very
harmonious. Each of the candidates
and also their friends spoke in the
most friendly terms of each other and
the best of feeling prevailed through
out.
HERE AND THERE. Flora Vaughan
returned last Friday to her school at
Abingdon, Mass.-Mrs. G. L. Water
man spent the past week at Queen
City Park.-The autumnal tints will
soon decorate the trees.-It is gener-
ally wise to make haste slowly.-To-
mato red is the new shade.-It will
puzzle the weather-wise to find out
the connection between the late cold,
the earthquake, and the heat wave.-
Judge Small and wife returned Mon
day from a four weeks sojourn at Queen
City Park !; the Judge is always on
hand when election comes around
The regular weekly outdoor concert
by the band was much enjoyed by the
/ large number who came to the village
to attend the caucus last Saturday
evening. - The Hanoverian Family
gave a first-class entertainment at the