News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
HYDE PARK.

given by Prof. Newhall and the To-
ronto, Ont, Orchestra. They pro-
nounced it first-class and we'll worth
the trip.
Preliminary arrangements for the
formation of literary society were
made at meeting at the town hall
last Saturday night. The next meet
ing will be held Saturday evening,
Aug. 18th.
One of Bert Benefits horses was
terribly cut in a barbed wire fence
Monday afternoon. Bennett had
been using his team in his field and
left them for short time when they
started, one of them getting on to the
wire.
The summer school in Dist. No. 3
Battle Row closed last Friday. 1t
has been a very successful term,
Kate Spaulding the teacher giving the
best of satisfaction. At the close of
the term, the scholars and few Of
her friends made her present Of a
pretty worsted dress.
Lamoille Central Lodge 1. o. of
G.. T., has elected the following Off
GERS: Chief, Perry Foster; Vice,
Nellie Sargent; Sec'y, Bertha Stew
ems; Treas, Mrs. A. l.. Goddard ;
Financial Sec'y, Rosie Noyes; Chap
lin, Elmer Vaughan; Guard, Mrs.
Perry Foster; Sentinel, Jos. Odell.
Our friend, Simon May, who by the
way, is living in quiet solitude these
days, has a remarkable dog. Simon
keeps him not only for company but
for work. He sends him to his sons
house in Eden three times a week,
each time tying a letter on his neck,
which his dogship delivers promptly,
and brings back an answer. 1t takes
him about half an hour to 60 one way.
Tuesday morning the dog brought ST.
mon word that a ten-pound grandson
had been born to him.
The directors of the Vermont Di-
vision of the Boston & Lowell Road
have recently held an important meet
ing in Boston. GOV. and Col. Frank
lin Fairbanks rendered their resigna-
tions as members of the board and
their places were filled by the choice
Iof Gov. Hendee and III. Z. Folsom,
Esq, superintendent of the Passump-
sic Road. Three changes were also
made in the Boston membership.
The board then elected G. s. Mellen
president. Col. A. B. Jewett vice
president and w. A. Stowell of Mont
pelier treasurer. 1t is understood
4 that changes in the division superin-
:, tendent's office will be made soon.
Mrs. Della Jacobs, an old resident
of this town, died at the residence OF
her daughter, Mrs. Frank Ladeau, at
iGreen River Sunday. She was SO
years old and died of general debility.
| Her husband, Thomas jacobs, was
killed some IA years ago, during the
construction of the railroad. She
was the mother of eleven children.
nine of whom are now living, five
boys and four girls, who are all mar
ried and have families. We believe
there is son who has not beer
heard from in over forty years anc
whether living or dead is not known
t The funeral was held at the churcl
Monday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Yves
A officiating. The burial was in The
l village cemetery.
The terrific hail storm Thursda.
; night did large amount of damage
= in various parts of the town. Wbil
: the storm visited all parts of tn
> town, its destructiveness seems t.
B. have been confined to an area o
II about three-fourths Of a mile wide. l
: struck Orson Hadley's corn, oats ant
India wheat, entirely destroying abou
II two acres of the latter, shelling on
the grain and doing damage to tn
$ amount of 500. Almon CrowelP
d grain and also Pat Kelly's graf
l. were damaged. Harlow Bliss cor
s. is so badly damaged that he wi
s. cut it up at once. A portion of Ere
Ie Bliss farm was visited by the destrut
er tive tornado. At Elbrtlge Sherwin
J. it completely ruined his hop yard.
e. also broke several large lights of glas
tie in his house. Other fields of corn an
to grain were badly lodged and whipped
Sc The damage will amount to hundred
d. of dollars. In Franklin County IL
or storm was very severe and did lars
d. amount of damage.
e' Mrs. Mary G.. Lutes, who has BET
i'll for the past year and half, di'
IN Monday morning. Mrs. Lutes can
OK to this place from Iowa about sixte'
years ago and resided here until 81
am went to Poughkeepsie to live with h
os- son Ernest, some two years sine
inc She had been there but few mont
ed when she was stricken with paralysi
bis and desiring to be brought back her
m her son with his wife returned wi
LED her. She never recovered, but for
m, months has been patient sufferer. S
at was a native of Morristown, q daug
The ter of Ephraim Eaton, and leaves
he son, her only child, whose untiri
Sc and undated devotion to her comic
vas and happiness during her sickness h
ION been much admired by her numero
vas friends and acquaintance. The fu
OF eral was held Tuesday afternoon, Re
~
T.. F. E. Healey conducting the service
IA Among the relatives in attendan
AL from out of town were her brotht
out Erastus Eaton, of Manchester, n.
VIII and Abial Eaton, of Lowell, Mass
gu her sisters Mrs. Charles Bailey,
Montpelier, and Miss Augusta Eatt
,m- of Manchester; and her niece a
avs nephew, Mrs. C. W. Porter and
,er- B. Bailey, of Montpelier.
[rs. The old saying Glove your neis
l., Dor as YOURSELF" was fully VERT
and last Wednesday by the friends a
Vo- neighbors of Harvey Morgan. Nea
on a month ago he had the misfortune
nil cut his right leg with soythe, q
the consequently has been unable to
ven any work. His haying had to be NJ
M, lected and the outlook was not VI
AS promising to him. Last WednesC
va morning, however, the neighbors "
Illi- their hired help, in all numbering