News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-12-17
HYDE PARK.

HYDE PARK.
Ii. L. Fairbanks is teaching school
at Perkinsville.
Mrs. A. L. Noyes returned last
Thursday from her western trip.
&. NJ. Strong gathers in the poultry
this week. Next week be gives atten-
ton to holiday goods.
Louie Strong, attending Eastman's
Business College at Poughkeepsie, is
to return home, owing to ill-health.
The monograph entertainment CIV
en- by Fred Dow for the benefit of the
band Monday evening, drew a fair
audience.
Another new street lamp at the
west end. Evidently the people in
that vicinity are willing to "let their
light shine.
For the finest and best bargains
consult our advertising columns. 1t
is always the live advertiser that is
up to the times on low prices.
A party in honor of Master Clar-
ence Fosters eleventh birthday was
given to a number of his young
friends at his home Tuesday evening,
Bert Putnam has vacated Bishops
house and taken apartments III the
Meacham house, and Mr.. Bishop has
removed his family from the store to
his house.
Mrs. Thomas Marsh and daughter,
of Newport, Oregon, arrived in town
last Thursday and will remain here
for the present. Mrs. Marsh will be
better remembered as Celia LaPage.
The first New Years ball at the
Hotel Phoenix comes off Thursday,
the 31st. The music will be furnished
by Elmore's orchestra and mine host
Keller will spare no pains to make
it one of the finest events OF the kind
ever given here.
Open-air concerts are quite frequent
events in Vermont in July and Aug
ust, but when it comes to December
the weather as a rule is a trifie frigid.
This year, however, proves to be an
exception, as the band was out Sat
urday evening and also Monday eve
ming, giving a number of fine selec=
tlOns.
CENTERvILLE-Will Campbell, who is at
work in Eden, is at home on the sick list.......
Jackson Boomhower from Fletcher spent a
few days in this place last week visiting his
aunt, Mrs. A. B. Bachum. ..... Weston Whit
comb was very badly hurt while chopping in
the woods one day last week.....J. W. Boyce
sDent Sunday in johnson.
ORDINATION SERVICES.
The ordination and recognition of
Frederick G. Taylor as pastor of the
church in this village occurred last
Thursday. The day was unusually
fine, it being more like spring than
December. This, with the inter
est manifested by our people in the
event, drew out a large attendance in
the afternoon and full house in the
evening. The council met at 2 80 in
the afternoon and was made up of
the following churches and delegates
Cambridge, Rev. e. Wheeloek; Eden and
North Hyde Park Rev. F. b. lockwood Jes.
fersonville, Rev +. W. Cakes. A. G. Griswold
) johnson, John Il. Hill Morrisville, Rev. p.
b. Fisk G.. s. Wilder; Stowe, Rev. S. f. Drew
| A. A. Warren; Waterville, S. X. Miller; New
port. Rev +. A. George. There were also
| present Rev. &. II Merrill, Sec'y of the Vt Do
nestle Missionary So'iety; Rev. L. J. Ward
a former pastor; and Rev. F. p. Perkins OF
| Burlington.
| In addition to the above there were
also present a number of our towns
people and several from other parts
of the county The church at CRANKY
Mass, of which Mr.. Taylor is a mem
Der and which had been invited to sit
in the council, was not represented,
owing to it's distance from here. A
very affectionate letter, however, from
Rev. F. A. Holden, for the past few
years its pastor, was received.
Rev. p b. Fisk was chosen Modera-
tor and Rev e. w. Cakes Scribe. At
ter prayer by Rev. Mr.. Merrill, docu-
ments and testimony pertaining to
the call of Mr.. Taylor and his accep.
tance thereof were submitted to the
council, after which it proceeded to
examine the candidate as to his be.
lief and theology. Having no other
business for the afternoon, this part
of the program was not in the least
abridged Upon the conclusion o.
the examination the council held a
private session and voted unanimous
| ly to ordain the young pastor, Be
fore the close Of the afternoons exer
cises Rev. Mr.. Wheelock made few
remarks congratulatirg the people o
this place on it's church outlook, ant
also reminded them that he was thu
only representative present on thit
occasion who was in attendance upor
a like event 81 years ago when Rev