News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-07-26
hyde PARK.

Supreme Court cOnYenes Aug. 2lst.
There being but four cases on the dock
ct the term will be of short duration.
A ''soap bubble party was the event |
which interested the guests at The Films
and a number of friends from the village |
last Friday evening. The occasion was
very enjoyable one.
DR.. AlmOn Cooper, a graduate of the
Burlington Medical College, is to locate
in this place. He comes we'll recon-
mended. He will commence business
the latter part of August.
Theattention of town committees in all
parts of the state is called to the require
ment of number sixty, section two, acts
of 1884, relating to elections. Look ltup
and see that it is carefully complied with.
The eclipse of the moon Sunday night
was a very fine affair-the satellite be-
ing we'll up in the sky so that the per
Torrance was plainly witnessed by those
who awaited until midnight for the
event.
We doubt if our Town Hall ever look
ed more beautiful than it did to-day at
the county convention. The room was
tastefulIy decorated with bunting, flags,
shields, pictures, etc, all being arranged
| by that veteran Gushing Nichols, whose
! taste i'll this direction cannot be eXcelled.
| A roodly number of little folks spent
| last Saturday at the Waite farm, the
occasion being the eighth birthday OF En-
cline, Oldest daughter of Geo. Ives the
occupant of the place. The children
| had delightful day of 1t and wound up
| the event by riding home on load OF
| hay,
The strawberry festival, held at the
residence of Edison Preston, July 10, by
the Green River Sunday school and soci-
ETY., was one of the pleasanteSt enter
tainments they have ever held. The
Young people furnished some good mu-
sic. which added much to the enjoyment
of those present.
Treasurer Wiswell is out with his an
nual tax notice this week. The total tax
is 245 cents on the dollar and the time
by which it must be paid is Oct. 9th
next. Better begin to think about it
now and make arrangements to pay
before the time expires and thus save
four per cent. of 1t.
For the benefit of those who are afflict-
ed with Buffalo bugs we copy the follow
ing remedy from GOOD HOuSekeeping''
which is said to be effectual: Chop up
some onion fine and mix it with pow
dered borax. Then spread it on bread.
The onion attracts the bugs and the
borax kills them"
At the Republican caucus Saturday
night Col. Sawyer was chosen Chairman
and Geo. Allen Secretary. The follow
, ing were elected delegates TO the County
l convention Il. E. Harrington, Jas. NJ,
5 Parker, l.. z. Butts, E. b. Sawyer, r. w.
p Hulburd, David Randall, Geo. Mudgett
II. g. Lanpher, j. o. Reed. The follow
ing is the new town committee r., w
= Halburd, D. g. Smith, S. B. Waite, V.
A. Gilmore, Chas. Gregg.
/ ENTHUSIASTIC FLAG RAISING. The
: Republicans of this town and when we
. say this town we mean it in its
e Republicans from all sections of The
e town had an enthusiastic flag raising
Y in this village last Saturday evening
! The flag which did service in the cam
paign of 1884, had been newly lettereC
;, with the names of Harrison & Morton
h the national Republican candidates anC
leaders in the great contest of PrOtec
ton VS.. Free Trade upon which we hav'
It now entered. At about eight OclOcl
l., after few stirring airs by the band, thu
+ flag was flung to the breeze amid heart
cheers and a tiger" after which r. w
:, Hulburd, Esq, was introduced and mad
1t the initiatOrY speech of the campaign
q Roger is always good at public speaking
and of course the audience were pre-
pared for a rOusing address, which wa
/. given with the true ring. The speake
)! Spoke feelingly in regard to the flag am
- the boys in blue, sandWiching in sOm
* touching points concerning free trad
lie and the Democratic party. and also If
= minding his hearers of the deep regar
>, and great interest free trade Englan
~ manifests in the Democratic ticket
y the success of which she most earnestl
N desires. The speech was heartily al
70 nIauded. At its conclusion the crow
repaired to the town hall which Wa
soon filed. A large number of ladit
i were present. After music by the ban
0. the chairman, NJ. z. Cheney, introduce
II Col. Sawyer who gave an interesting az
III dress concerning the national flag an
m plainly set forth reasons why 1t shou
D, not be superseded by the red bandann