News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-12-13
HYDE PARK,

Wiswell's store is the centre of at
traction these days; he has a big line OF
holiday goods.
Fred Keller e one of those hand
some what -do-yOu-calI-' em Montreal
overcoats. 1t isn't an election garment.
Silas Keller killed a pig last week,
eight months and ten days old, that
weighed 384 pounds, exclusive of the
rough lard.
Judge Page has a herd of Holstein
heifers that are beauties. They are at
his village place and lovers of nice stock
should see them.
The entire Grand Jury, eighteen in
number, the two Deputy SheriffS and
the States Attorney, are all Republicans,
and a pretty good body of men they |
are, too.
: The Good Templars' entertainnent
last Wednesday evening was a very
pleasant affair. There were addresses
by Rev. Mr.. Ward and Geo. Gilmore,
also vocal and instrumental music, reel
tations, &c. Let's have more of them.
The Lake road has just received 500
tons of 60-pound steel rails, with which
the six miles of 50-pound rails between
DanviIle and st. JOhnSbury will be re-
laid. The 50-pOund rails will be used on
this end of the road.
A village newspaper is a photograph
of the town where it is printed and is the
only evidence its foreign readers have of
a towns prosperity. Every business firm
should be represented by a standing ad-
~vertisement, be it large or small, that
strangers may get a good impression OF
the place.
Rev. j. NJ. COathuel, pastor of the
Catholic church, has been sorely afflicted
with rheumatism for a number of
weeks; yet, Notwithstanding this, he
has attended regularly to his parish
labors. The reverend gentleman is doing
a good work among his people. He has
in contemplation a fair to be held IN
January, for the benefit OF his church, OF
which particulars will be given later.
Several weeks ago a large number OF
circulars were sent to this place from a
send 90 photo of yourself or any mem
Der of your family" and they would
make "a full life-SiZe crayOn portrait
free of charge" The only consideration
imposed was that the picture be exhibit
ed as a sample of their work and a
promise that it be suitably framed. The
offer was only good for ten days and was
to be a sample portrait worth $50. Some
of our people responded to the tempting
offer. A few days ago they received a
letter stating that the concern wished to
frame the picture and requested a re-
miltance of 1926 to pay for the same.
We are inclined to think the concern is
a fraud; they have no rating and where
they expect to make is in the 1926 sent
them. Better give them the go by"
The town is at present without a liquor
agency. Commissioner Atkins was here
last week and informed C.. M. Strong,
!, chairman of the board of selectmen, that
b. b. Bennett, the agent, had been in
Iicoroat in cpIlinn and that hn had co
lected Harrison circuit as a successor to
Bennett. MI. Strong demurred against
this action, saying that Bennett had
been hired by the selectmen until next
May, and that he was the man to sell
the liquor until that time. Nevertheless
Mr.. Atkins insisted that Bennett should
not sell any mOre and so notified him
. and as a result the agency is now shut
up. Mr.. GrOut did not seek the appoint
ment and only consented TO take the
same after much urging and solicitation
1 and will not take it now unless there il
6 more harmony in the camp. What the
. outcome will be we do not know, but VIZ
think the town ought to have an agenc!
and that the liquor ought to be judiciOus
ly handled. We believe the selectmeI
= upon consultation will see that it is no
= for the interest of the public to keep thu
l. agency closed.
MINOR TOPICs.-Zara GriswOld ha
moved to Barre. ...Gen. w. w. Henr,
f of Burlington, was in town a short tim
last Thursday. . d. Sarah Fletcher is teach
ing at Grand Isle again this winter. 80.
Randall's New Years ball comes thi
e year Monday, Dec. 31st, for which prep
; arations have already commenced. -.
|. Noticeable repairs have recently bee
made to the interior of StrOng's store.
Hon. j. c.. Stearns of Bradford, was il
&c.,, DTrD1Ia- TaTo-1a., B. 1000 -.
n ripe. Last Sunday was a bright an
N pleasant December day. 80 The wise ma
NJ and the prudent woman in s~electin
II their Christmas presents early, nave tn
q" choice of the assortment and avoid tn
rush. ..Attendthe masqueradeto-night