News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-02-09
HARDWlCK.

Mrs. Lewis Hebert died Tuesday night.
Mr.. Aiken was at the store again Mon
day.
Mr.. Brown of Belvidere was in town
Monday.
A. l.. PURGE has an auction Wednes-
day the 10Th.
Mrs. Houston and Mrs. Perkins are on
the sick list.
Rowland Lewis, of Newport was in
town over Sunday.
County court closed last week, aft r a
session of 81 days.
Frank Cahill has rented the W.. C. Nor
ris farm for u year.
A. Nj. Woodbury., former resident, but
now OF StoughtOn, Mass, is in town.
Mrs. George Kent has been very sick
the past week, but is now on the gain.
The funeral of Hale Ransom was held
at the NJ. E. church Monday at 10 Il. III.
Martin Hathaway has recovered from
his recent illness SO that he is out again.
The oxen spoken of last week were not
at Steve Johnson's but at F. Thompson's.
The Centennial House had as guests
Saturday leap-year party from Crafts
bury.
1t is reported that Mr.. Jackson of
| Barre, is soon to put in first class livery
stable here.
Mrs. N. S. Edwards is failing very fast
| and her friends do not expect she Will
survive but short time.
The primary school closed Wednesday
and the academy will close next week.
The term has been successful one.
The Selectmen are adjusting and max
ing up the accounts for the past year and
getting them ready Tor the printer.
| ln of hn 10 oil
Good Templai-s Union is being held with
Victor Lodge here to-day Crhursday.)
Since our clubbing offer was made Mr..
Shattuck has sent us $50, and we hope
all the papers get around as they should
-[EDs.
Mr.. Shattuck, the N. Y. Tribune local
agent, will give special inducements to
new subscribers until April 1st. Call and
see him.
Mrs. Thomas horse ran away Tuesday,
but no damage was done. Another horse
hitched in front of McLoud's broke a
thill Tuesday.
Mrs. MahlOn Hathaway, of Calais, n ee
Stella Shedd, who has been sick for the
| past few months from cancer, died Sat
day; funeral Tuesday.
Mr.. LaBanta, who got his leg broken
while in the woods cutting logs near
fuckers mill last week, started for Sher-
brook on the mail train Saturday.
John S. Drenan was elected Secretary
and Treasurer of the pensioners organic
alton that was formed at the recent G.
A. r. encampment at st. Johnsbury.
The Republicans of Hardwick are re-
quested to meet at the Town Hall Mon
day evening, Feb. ID, at 7 O'Clock to con-
suit in regard to the formation of Re
publican club. Let there be good at
! tendance.
The East Hardwick Social Union
PLAYED the Hidden Hand" at the Town
Hall Friday evening to good house, for
the benefit of E. NJ. SticEney. The net
proceeds were about 500. Capitola and
the darkey "took the cake"
The installation of the officers of Ellis
worth Post took place Saturday evening
and much larger company attended
than was expected, considering the storm.
Alter the installation a campfire was
held and remarks were made by Com
mander Bridgman, Chaplain Drenan; also
by visiting comrades Peter Batchelder,
of New Hampshire, and George Flagg,
OF the both Vt, and all were interesting.
The ladies came with lunch boxes. which
were sold at auction. The post cook also
fp nished coffee and the post relief fund
increased over $lS. All had a good time.