News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-08-30
HYDE PARK.

: There are 464 names on the check list
: The authorities will meet next Saturda!
and revise the list for the last time
Let all Republicans be at the polli
next Tuesday and roll up a good r0unC
q. majority for Dillingham;. Let Hyde
Park aid in swelling the figures.
Now is the time to set out a few straw
berry plants. If just beginning the cul
ture of this queen Of small fruits it vii
: pay to select one of the best varieties.
Dr.. \. Cooper7s household effects ar
rived in town Tuesday. He expects sOOT
to be settled in the Frank Sawyer house
and will be ready for business in few
days.
/ Arrangements are being made for the
erection Of a steam mill in this place by
Slayton Bros. & Bliss Of Gilmore. The
mill is to be located near the treStle on
land purchased by Silas Keller.
A number of Democrats from this
town attended the Democratic meetings
at WOlcOtt and Johnson last week.
The doctrine given them being just
what they wanted of course they felt
paid for going.
When in Lowell last week our atten-
ton was called to a handsome fuchsia at
| w. Z. Curtis residence. 1t was some
five feet high and had $50 blossoms. 1t
is the highest and largest budded of
any of its species we have ever seen.
Lunch will be furnished on the Com
mon election day, Tuesday, Sept. 18th, at
reasonable rates. The proceeds will go
towards defraying the expense of repair
ing the church. The object being a
worthy one, it should receive a liberal
patronage.
MeSsrS. Warren and Fred Noble of
this town have bought out meat market
at Hardwick and will dispense choice
rOasts, steaks, chops, &C., to the people
of that place. The boys are full Of push
and enterprise and we have no doubt
will ably suit their patrons.
The Right Reverend Bishop of Bur
lingtOn has appointed Rev. J. NJ. Coat
! huel as resident pastor at Hyde Park.
! Services will be held twice q month at
| the Catholic Church. The first mass
will be held September 9th at 10 o'clock
a. m. All Catholics are requested to
spread the news.
! The Edison Cook farm of about one
I hundred acres, two miles from this viii
! lage and occupied by John CObleigh, is
offered for sale. The farm, which is a
very desirable one, is in good state of
cultivation. 1t is well stocked with tim
! Der and has fine sugar place thereon.
| See advertisement.
The weather the past week has been
very uncertain-rain and sunshine. priu-
| cipalIy the former. During the nights
| of Saturday and Sunday there were heavy
| thunder storms. the most terrific of the
season, the rain falling in torrents. The
weather has seriously impeded harvest
| ing and unless there is q change soon it
will have bad effect on crops.
There are a few items not mentioned
-, Of ho or
which his many friends might be pleased
| to see in print. He was conscious until
near the close of his life, excepting at
| intervals when he would fancy himself
at his post on the train, doing with la
| bored effort the work assigned him. But
during his lucid hours he was talking
with his friends or singing the hymns
| he knew so well. A little before his
death he sang the hymn beginning
yield not to temptation" words so eX-
pressiye Of the mothers feelings for her
| son. Among the many things which
| awaken tender memories i'll the minds
of the parents as they think of their boy
his hopeful and cheerful disposition
his Tipening into manhOOd-the testimo-
ny OF the train hands that he was tenn
perate in his habits and faithful to his
! truSt-the most tender of all is, the
recollection that he was enduring hard
ship and exposing himself to danger that
| he might, with his earnings, relieve them
from financial embarrassment and thus
brighten home and cheer the hearts of
dear ones.
EPTTOME.- Political discussions on the
| streets have been very common the past
| few weeks but after next week there
will probably be let up. Miss Matte
PennOck, daughter of Hon. S. M. Pen
mock of SOmerville, Mass, is the guest
of her uncle, Col. Sawyer. Corn is
rather backward, and farmers in this
vicinity will scarcely get an average
crop. School commenced to-day, much
to the regret of the small boy. .Nath
an Smile of Cambridge was in town
Tuesday. Carrie Cobb. of Wells River
is in town on few weeks visit. ...W W.
G. Ferrin and wife Of Montpelier, were
in town a short time last Friday. A.
z. Vaughan from MiddlebOrO, Mass, a
brother of |. c., with his wife and child,
THE CAUCUS. The Republican eau
Gus to nominate q candidate for Town
Representative was held last Saturday
evening. 1t was well attended caucus,
but not so large as that of two years ago
at which time 185 votes were cast. The
caucus was called to order by the Chair
man of the Town Committee. Col. Z.
b. Sawyer was elected Chairman and r.
w. Hulburd, Secretary. On motion of
DR.. Randall, an informal ballot was
taken which resulted as follows Whole
number, II: of which, Myron p. Che
ney had 63; r. w. Hulburd, 6; Orson
Hadley, 4; a. V. Wiswell, 2: l.. II.
Lewis, II. Lanpher, l. The nominal
ton of Mr.. Cheney was then unani- |
mOusly made by reclamation. Mr.. Che |
ney was called before the caucus and |
thanked his fellow Republicans for the |
nomination. promising them that if |
elected he would endeavOr to serve the |
town faithfully and give his supporters |
no cause to regret their selection of him |
as their Representative. AS has been |
the custom for many years a committee |
of three consisting of l.. Ii. Lewis, II. |
M. Mcfarland, and II. c. Lanpher were |
appointed to confer with like commit |
tee from the Democracy and arrange a |
union Justice ticket. The business of |
the caucus being completed, remarks on |
the political issues of the day were made |
by MesSrs. Mcfarland, HuIburd, SAWYER
and Redmond. The caucus was very |
harmonious one and its choice viii |
doubtless be heartily ratified at the polls |
next week.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUs.-The Demo- |
Gratis of Hyde Park will hold a caucus |
at the Town Hall, Thursday evening at !
O'Clock for the purpose of nominating |
candidate for town Representative |
a full attendance is desired.
PROHIBITION CAUCUs.-The Prohibi- |
ton voters of the town of HYDE Park |
will meet at the Town Hall on Saturday |
evening next, for the purpose of placing |
IN nomination a candidate for Town |
Representative.