News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-05-29
HYDE PARK,

There are q number of cases of
measles in the village.
Geo. Eastman and daughter Alice
have gone to Manchester, n. H.
Preston Fairbanks, at work for a
lumber concern in Barre, was at home
last week.
The Fairbanks boys have sold their
fine black mare to j. III. Batchelder of
Barre. for $500.
Hon. E. Henry Powell of Richford,
State Auditor, wasin town on official
business Tuesday.
W. H. H. Kenfeld and wife have
gone to Boston, where they will re-
main a few weeks.
A. B. Gilbert has received the APP
pointment as census enumeration for
the town of Fairfax
E. S. Rogers has finished his labors
as clerk for j. F. Kelley of Swanton,
and returned to this place.
Mrs. Cora Knight has gone to
Stanstead, P. O., called there by the
illness of Mr.. Knights mother.
Hon. s. W. Huntley of Fitchburg,
Mass, spent Sunday in town, the
guest of Mrs. G. l.. Waterman.
Plenty of rain and decidedly cold
weather have been the characteristics
of the weather the present month.
NJ. B. Eaton has been appointed
census enumeratOr for this town, and
will commence his labors next Mon
day.
The eighth semi-annual reunion of
the Campbell society, will be held
with Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Peck on
Saturday, June 18th, 1890.
Ed Wilson has resumed work for
Henry, Johnson & Lord, of Burling-
ton. His territory this summer will
be in the Canadian Provinces.
The band was out for drill Thurs
day night, and had a short parade
under the leadership of Drum Major
Waite. They go to Wolcott Friday
Phil Clark left to-day for Saranac
Lake in the Adirondacks, where he
will do telegraphic work this summer
Fred Mayo, of Johnson, takes his
place at the depot.
Memorial Day being observed this
this year at Eden by Aaron Keller
Post, no public services will be held
here. There will probably be good
delegation from this place.
Hon. L. D. Hale, of Lunenburg,
who is taking the mortgage statis-
tics of this county, commenced work |
on this town Tuesday He has al
ready completed a number of the |
towns in his territory.
All those who have any interest in
the Center Cemetery, are requested |
to meet there Saturday, June 18th,
for The purpose of setting up the |
stones and doing other work that is
necessary. 1t is looking very badlyin
deed.
Chas. c. Morse has removed from |
Atlanta to New Orleans, La, where |
he becomes business manager of the |
Southwestern Christian advocate, |
one of the great family of Advocates
owned by the book concern of the NJ.
Z. church.
The possibility of organizing an
Odd Fellows Lodge in this place has
been under consideration by a num-
Der of those interested in the order
for several weeks. Arrangements
have finally been completed and
Sterling Lodge No. A, l. 0. 0. F.,
will be organized here Thursday af-
ternoon of this week, by Grand Mas
ter 0. H. Henderson of st. Johns
bury. In the evening the several de-
grees of the order will be conferred
upon some fifteen candidates. Dele
gates from the lodges at Lyndon
vile, st. Johnsbury, East Hardwick,
Swanton, st. Adams and Burlington
will be present and work the degrees
The new lodge will have hall over
the pOst-office but until that is prop
arly fitted up the meetings Will be
held in the Academy rooms, permits
sion for the use of which having been
obtained from the trustees. The out
look for vigorous and healthy Odd
Fellows lodge in this place is very en-
couraging. 1t is the only organiza-
ton Of the kind in the county, and its
membership will be made up of resi-
dents of this and neighboring towns
CENTREvILLE.
A. C. Collins has traded horses.
Planting is all the rage Just now.
Horace Days little son is very low at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Blake have a visitor
who means to stay; little girl came to their
home last Tuesday.
letter from Fannie Calkins indicates that
her school is much larger than she antici-
pated-about 30 scholars.
Rev. Z. W. West gave a very interesting
lecture at the school-house last Sunday even
in. Subject, The Inspiration of the Bible"
RIVERSIDE NOTES.
Mrs. VIM. Smith, who has spent several
months in Plattsburgh N Y, has returned
to this place
George Crowell, who has been stopping in
Milton for the past year, returned to his
home last week.
Rev. Mr.. Saunders of Johnson, preached a
very able sermon at the house of William
Manning week ago last Sunday. The
Sabbath-SchOol which has been held there for
the past year is well attended. All seem very
much interested in the good work.
As Orson Hadley was driving a yoke of
young oxen, they became frightened and
threw him out, breaking three ribs from the
breast bone and otherwise injurIng him.
This is the second time within two years that
he has met with a similar accident and re-
ceived the same injuries. He is, however, quite
comfortable at this writing.