News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-01-02
HYDE PARK.
Now write 1890.
How's your Grip?

A Happy New Year to all
Do you swear off smoking?
New resolutions are now in order.
The lumberman lOngeth for snow.
John Riley of Salt Lake City is
spending a few days in town with his
family.
Mrs. Montana has something to
say in the business notices that will
the ladies.
Strong has just received 1000 bush
els of corn, and is ready to sell it at
40 cts. per bu. See business notice.
Fred Keller attended the annual
banquet of the Commercial Travellers
Association at Burlington last Sat
urday evening.
The dry-house at the steam mill is
now in running order 1t is an inter-
esting, as well as an extensive add
tion to the plant.
Ferdinand Gauthier and wife have
taken up their abode in the Catholic
manse, where they will keep house for
Rev Mr.. Coathuel.
The marriage of Charlie Campbell
and Kate Griswold occurred in Barre
last Saturday. Their many friends
in LamOille county extend best wishes.
Annual meeting of the pew-owners
of Union church next Saturday.
Every pew-owner should be present,
as something will be done in which
they are all interested.
What's the matter with having a
flag floating on our school building
during school hours? It's the proper
thing just now with many schools
throughout the State.
The Scotch sociable by the Y P S.
c. e. Saturday evening was an enjoy
able one. Scotch songs and read
ings made up the early part of the
evenings entertainment, which was
followed by games and a social time
generally.
Willard Boyes and wife of Seranac
Lake, n. Y, are visiting relatives in
this place. Mr.. Boyes evidently is
a good judge of horse flesh as he takes
back with him Judge Pages 'Black
Rearer, which has been under charge
of JOS. Boyes for several weeks.
Of course there are several cases of
q La Grippe" in this town No well
community is up to the
times unless this pew=fangled epidemic
has sway therein; therefore as this
town always marches in the front
ranks, La Grippe" has got here.
The funeral of Charlie Town was
largely attended at the Catholic
church last Sunday. Rev. FIR. Coath-
uel conducted the services. Music
for the occasion was fur
nished by a select choir. The remains
were taken to the Catholic cemetery
in johnson.
The necessity for some kind of an
for eXtinguishing fires was
again brought to our attention by
the high winds of the past week. Had
a fire broken out during the gale of
Thursday night, the result would
have been disastrous. With no
method of extinguishing fires our
people are taking great risks. Must
we wait until a cOnflagration lays
the best part of our village in ashes
before some action is taken?
Ashton Mudgett and Bertha Eaton
daughter of NJ. B. Eaton observed
New Years by entering into a life
partnership. The ceremony took
place at the home of the bride this
morning, and was witnessed by nu-
merous friends and relatives, After
a short trip in the western part of
the State, the couple will take up
their abode on the farm of the
groom's father, Geo. Ii. Mudgett.
The young couple have the best
wishes of numerous friends.
The gale last Thursday night was
very terrific. All night long the wind
held high carnival, Blinds and doors
were slammed to and fro, while win
dows kept up a continuous rattle,
breaking out now and then, by way
of diversity, a light of glass, One of
the Democratic campaign poles which
had done service the past eight years,
found it's freetradep plat form too weak
to resist the demands of old BOreas
and consequently succumbed to the
w. c. Maxfeld's poultry
house, a substantial building about
twelve feet square and seven feet high,
was converted into kindling wood by
the gale.
Edward CroWell and Rose Cleveland,
both of Hyde Park, were united in
Dec. %, at the residence of
the brides parents, Rev. E. W, West
the ceremony, The bride
lovely, attired in an elegant
costume. The maids of hon
or, Miss Inez Cole and Miss Mamie
Noble, We're becominglY attired and
performed their parts with grace and
ease, Mr.. Barney Griswold acting as
best man. After the ceremony and
congratulations, an excellent repast
was partaken Of by the many guests
present, among whom We're the
bride and bridegroom's parents.
The table well filed with valuable
presents convey the hestwishes of the
donors To the happy couple for their
future happiness.
The Christmas exercises at this
place passed off very pleasantly at
the Town Hall Christmas eve. The
exercises which were an Improvement
on the old stereotyped form, con-
sisted of music, recitatiOns and read
ings, and were very interesting. There
were the usual Christmas trees, which
were well laden with gifts for both old
and young The hall was tastefully
decorated with eyergTeens, and bore
evidence of the excellent judgement
of the Superintendent in the selection
of the committee. About everybody
present received a gift-some several
and all evidently greatly enjoyed
the occasion. Rev. Mr.. Ward was
the recipient of a substantial sum O
money, as was also Miss ENERGY
Goddard, the faithful and efficient or
ganist, Superintendent Hulburd alsC
received a handsome gift from the
Sabbath school. These parties arr
very grateful for the tokens of re
membrance and desire us to return
thanks to the several donors.
NORTH HYDE PARK.