News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-01-05
HYDE PARK.

1t would be well to remember that the
school tax for this village is now due
and if you want to save per cent, bet
ter hand it in to the Treasurer.
Those fellows who are going to bring
US wood in pay for their paper had bet
ter hurry it along as we are getting
Short-bOth i'll money and in wood.
''Dottie' Keller entertained number
of her trends at her home last Friday
evening, and on Saturday evening the
same party were the guests OF Leon
WisweIl-
Fer the first time in many years the
unfavOrable weather intefered with
Randall annual ball, as far as large
attendance was concerned. AS it was,
forty-two couples attended and report
fine time.
The office of Selectmen is anything
but pleasant these days. A great many
find fault with them because the roads
are not made as navigable as plank
road, and then when ali effort is made to
open up the roads cry goes up at the
big expense to the taxpayers.
The always critical New York Sun
takes the Springfield Republican to task
for writing the phrase at New York
changes i'll referring to HYDE Park will
please observe the distinction and use
the proposition - in and not au."
Union Sunday School has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year ::
Superintendent, r. v. Hulburd; Assist
ant, Ii. A. Bailey; Secretary, Clarence
Sawyer; Librarian, Jay Ward; Treas
urer. Mary Brigham. The school is well
attended, has an efficient corps of teach
ers, and is in prosperous condition.
Constable Waite was on the street last
evening with blood in his eye" and
upon investigation it was ascertained
that the SelectmeE were closing him in
on the tax business consequently he
was informing the delinquent tax-pay-
ers in some very foTcible language that
Oh all lakes not forthcoming this week
he should Immediately commence legal
proceedings. lie has notified Grimes TO
prepare the COOLER"
At its annual meeting held Dec. 25th.
Aaron Keller Post, q. A. r.. elected
the following officers H. IL. Newton,
C.: S. W. Kinds, 5. V. c.; V. A. Gill
more, J. V. c.; VIM. Hodges, Surgeon ;
j. ID. Kelley, Chaplain; Z. w. Blake,
0. D.; II. Z. Barnes. Q. NJ; j. NJ. FOSs,
Adjt.; Chauncey Crocker, o. g.; Jonas
Stevens, p. g.; Daniel Foss, 9: b.; Del
egate o state encampment, c. W. Blake;
alternate. John d. Kelley. The Post is a
strong one, having a membership of
fifty.
The biggest snow storm of the season
was that of last Wednesday, when it
is estimated that two feet OF snow fell.
This was followed by the biggest freeze
I'D, and for two or three days King
Boreas had it all his own way. Roads
were blockaded and there was little or
no travel until Saturday. The ther-
mOmetar was below zero most of the
time-Saturday morning touching ID
degrees below. while i'll Barre and Mont
pefier il was at least % below. Winter
at the present time seems to be pursuing
the even tenor of its way.
Among the Horse Notes" in the 81
| Adams Messenger we find the following
:. V. A. Gilmore of Hyde Park writes
Il have a chestnut mare p years old.
was told she was sired by Ira Allen by
Ethan Allen by Black Hawk by Sher-
man Morgan. Her dam by the Stanley
horse, he by Sherman Morgan, out or a
from her; the oldest is two past. all
sired by one horse, Morgan COLUMBUS
horse well known in these parts. MY
mare was raised in the town OF Georgia
/ have had her 10 years. would retei
TO +. G.. Nutting or ID. Gilmore.
He was very gallant. - Monday even
i,,G as the mail train from the east
rolled into the depot, there was among
| the passengers to alight young lady
with number of bundles. She mao
heen sitting near the rear OF the car and
in order to leave more readily went &c
RE rear door. Now there happened to
he on the train IL party or young mel
Jestined-well we don't know where
except one of their number VINO was
| b0Ind fer Burlington. Seeing tneyouhg
i,dv 50 heavily encountered, tins young
raa1 Uttered to assist her in allghtlpg
,rt,ich courtesy was readily accepted
III. tnok the largest bundle, and proceed
no his prOteqe stepped off the rear plat
60, m INTO snow bank and was about !C
.,Ssist, her to alIght when the trall
started. WalIowing through the sho"
I'D waving his bundle III the ali, III
Shouted Stop 'em Stop 'em Ian
1arns we're swung and every body yeiled
LIT # was no use. 1t had no eHecC OF
She train. which quickly passed OUT o.
the station, leaving the young lh e',,.',',e
Ihe bundle-a stranger Ill SCl =,
land-aud its fair owner oh VIZ r<rt
niatfopln, w hat should ne 40 Il tiS
ty,,s no train for Bun lingtOn inlIiI tnt
n,xt morning, and his hat ana oy W. ia
Iyprr on the train that had JUST lele. G,it 10y
caref,Iliy looked.the bundle over W III, ~
H.. name of its owner; but theTe was wa, III "
I'M. IN, il. So, after taking coulse! "
re-, bvstauders. he telegraphed 10 1il'
Ut Station for his clothing anu pa