News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-06-06
HYDE PARK.

| TUE TARN.
Ella Heath is meeting with much success in
| teaching school at Centrevile, as is also Alice
! Beecher in the Battle Row district.
C. N. Middleton for short time employed
in this office, now holds forth at North Troy
under the cognomen of Mr.. Potter.
Supervisor Redmond comes out with a fine
new driving rig. The horse is handsome
| Tattersall from C. R. Pages, and the wagon
| etc, from F. r. Child's.
Covering up garden truck to protect it from
| frost has been an active employment the past
week. No frosts however, but some nights
| the escape has been narrow.
F. C. Smith of the St Adams Sentry was in
town Monday evening, accompanied by his
wife. They are enjoying a carriage trip
through northern Vermont
What is the matter with our village i'm
provement society? There is room for lots of
Improvement about our village, and if the
society would only wake up little the work
might be done.
Marcus Gould called on us Monday. He
has lived in town five years, and that was his
first appearance in our sanctum. He gave us
few political-theology points and went on
his way rejoicing. We hope to see him often.
Alfred s. Thompson and wife (nee Alice
Hogaboom) arrived in town Monday evening.
They are on q visit to Mrs. ThOmpsons
parents. Mr.. Thompson and his wife have
travelled extensively since their marriage last
February, and are looking first rate.
There have been lots of Johnson people in
Hyde Park the past week. Communications
that could not very well be transported via
telephone has been the cause They are pleas
ant folks; we like to see them and we hope
the good work will continue to call them up
this way
The band announces an ice cream festival
for Saturday evening. A good concert,
1ttah bod IS
very proper. Besides it will help the boys
They are always ready to aid in public affairs,
and "turn about is fair play" They re-
ceived nothing for Decoration day playing, so
give them lift this time.
On going into his barn one day, Waldo
Brigham noticed one of his hens was some
what on the 'lowleerum. Upon examina-
ton he discovered a hole in its throat, and
shortly afterward saw his henship's crop
fall on the floor. OF course it was annihi-
lated when the cause of its ailment was dis
covered. Whether the hen was bent on suicid-
al intent or met with an accident we are una
BILE to state.
At the annual U. V. NJ. prize speaking at
Burlington, Tuesday, May %, Frank Ward |
of this place, a sophomore, was among the |
There were ten speakers. The |
first prize of S25 to E. H. Adams, the second /
IF SIS to F, G.. Ward, the third of SO to E.
Clark. Ward reeited Gradys "The New
South. ~ his many 1f1enuS mere are pledSeu |
10 learn of his success in this oratorical con-
lest.
There is one thing that this village is sadly |
N need of, and that is some sort of an Or
ganization for distinguishing fires. we are
liable any day to have just such f1re as that |
which visited Danville. We have no means |
whatever for putting out fire, and should |
one break out there is nothing to prevent an |
extensive conflagration. Situated as we now
are the result would be disastrous. 1t may |
be economy to get along without some sort OF
an apparatus for extinguishing fires, but at |
the same time it is very risky business; more
risk is taken perhaps than we can afford.
SPARKs-Judge Sherwin rides behind a fine
horse......A couple from Lowell were married
aft the Catholic church last Sunday THE |
Fourth of July is the next legal holiday; 1t
comes on Thursday 49,, The Tennis grounds |
are now to be put in good order, Garden
sass" is booming THAT "hoss trot" is
to come off Friday afternoon......
Maxfeld is putting big addition on his
barn......The band has received an invitation
to go to Craftsbury July A. and assist in their
centennial celebration Ripe field straw
berries picked May 80, are among the phe-
nomenai events of this year,. .Chas. Riley is
clerking in the drug store......Lamollle county
will be well represented at the Masonic meet
ings at Burlington next week......One of Ran
DAN & Child's Canada horses died Monday.
The health of Judge Page is much improved
Nv. d. Stewart, Esq, of Bakersfield was In
town Tuesday. growing weather.
DECORATION DAY IN HYDE PARK.
Memorial Day was observed in this
place this year. AS the Grand Army
Post Aaron Keller Post) is composed
of members from the towns of Hyde
Park and Eden, it has been the custom,
and very appropriately too, to observe
this day one year at Hyde Park. the next
at Eden and the third at North Hyde
Park. By so doing the forces are con-
centrated and a large gathering is the
result The day was all that could be
desired and at an early hour teams
began to arrive and by nine O'Clock
several hundred people had gathered.
About 10 O'Clock procession was formed
under charge of Commander T. III. Ray
more, headed by the Hyde Park and
Eden Bands, followed by Aaron Keller
Post, S. w. Kinds Camp Sons of Veter-
ans, Sabbath school scholars bearing
flowers for decoration. and citizens.
The procession marched to the village
cemetery where the beautiful and i'm
pressive ritual service of the @. A. II.
was performed, and the graves of the
soldier-dead decorated with flags and
| flowers. Procession reformed and after
marching through the streets, dismissed
until p. m. At that time the town
| hall was filled, citizens and soldiers hav-
| ing gathered from this and neighboring
towns TO take part in the exercises of
| the day. The hall had been tastefully
trimmed with flags, bunting and mourn
| ing emblemS. In the rear of the plat
form, with two large flags for back
ground were the words in gold who
Saved Our Country" beneath which was
broken column entwined with ivy and
| from which arose cross, all presenting
| a very beautiful appearance. In addl-
| ton to this the platform was literally
| bedecked with plants and flowers. The
bands ana choir occupied places at either
ends of the platform Here also the ex-
ercises were in charge of the Post and
under the direction of Commander Ray
more, who i'll few words reminded the
audience of what had drawn them to-
gether. The exercises opened with
music by the bands, followed with sing
ing by choir arranged for the occasion
under the direction of Prof. ODER. This
was followed with prayer by Rev. r..
j. Ward. Vocal and instrumental music
were again rendered after which Hon. III.
Ill. Powers the orator of the day, was
introduced.
Touching the address itself we cannot
speak in terms of too high praise. 1t
, need not be said to those acquainted
with Judge Powers that whatever sub
ject he speaks upon he handles with a
breadth of scope and depth of thought
} that gives evidence of scholarly research
, as well as statesman-like grasp of his
subject. His topic was the constitutions
: right of secession, commencing with 6
; historic summary of the different ele
! ments which the old confederation
, sought to unite in one homogeneous
/, whole. He explained in very cleal
and concise manner the necessitie!
3 which led to the formation of central
lied government, which should have tn,
. power of enforcing its DEGREES agains
recalcitrant States, OF perpetuating it
j own existence and the consequent ne
) cessity of embracing in the constitution