News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-08-20
HYDE PARK.

Miss Cora Terrill arrived from
New Hampshire last week.
James Lucas ofMontpelier has beel
in town the past few days.
F. P. Hill is spending a week at hi
brothers in st. Armand, ?. Q.
J. S. Leach and family visited rela
tiyes in Fletcher the past week.
The fall term at the Academy be
gins a week from next Monday, Aug
81.
The exterior of Alex LaPorte's res
idence has been frightened up by 6
coat of paint.
Work has commenced on A. l.
Goddard's new house on Common
wealth Avenue.
Martin Waite of Worcester, Mass,
is spending his vacation with his
brother, Capt. Waite.
Frank Jackson left Tuesday night
for Lima, Ohio, where he is to live
with his grandfather.
Fannie and Bert Watkins of Rich
ford are spending a few days at M.
P. Cheney's, their uncle.
Rev. Carleton Hazen preached very
acceptably here last Sunday. He
will supply again next Sunday.
F. H. Raymore and wife and Mr..
Boomhower's young folks took din
ner on top of Mt Mansfield Sunday.
A large number from various parts
of this town attended the Advent
camp-meeting on Johnson Plain Sun
day.
Al Martz' variety show drew full
house Friday evening. 1t was the
best show given in this place for many
years.
Mrs Clara Williams has gone to
her home in Middletown, Conn, leav-
ing her fathers, l.. Boomhower, on
Tuesday.
+. c. Waterman, the new station
agent, assumed charge of the office
last Friday. At last accounts ne was
still there.
A couple of fresh air children from
New York are spending two weeks at
Frank Slayton's. This is their third
year here
W. S. Thayer of Richford, foreman
on the hotel job, is at Bennington
this week, being captain of Co. M,
state militia.
The railroad announces an eXcur-
sion from this place to Plattsburgh
and return next Friday for $1.20.
Cheaper than staying at home.
In our notice of the death ofFoster
Randall last week we stated that he
left several children. This is an er-
ror, as he has bat one child living,
Mrs. c. H. Reed of Duluth. Mimi.
Carroll Lilley returned Monday
from Old Orchard. where he has been
for several weeks, in greatly i'm
proved health. During his absence
he has gained twenty pounds.
The following parties from this
place are in attendance at the Ben
nington celebration: Gov. Page and
his two sons, F. n Keller, Geo. E.
Stratton, VIM. Walker and Fred
Gauthier Owing to the illness of his
wife Sec'y Mcfarland was unable to
go.
Geo. Sherwin of Burlington was in
town the past week putting in the
wires necessary for the electric call
bells in the new hotel. Speaking
tubes have also been put in connec-
ting each floor and the kitchens
with the office. When the plastering,
which is now under way, is COM
pleted, the electric work will be fin
ished.
The rumor that bear had been
fpraging over the river on r. l.. Fair
banks land came to the ears of a
couple of young men, who shouldered
guns and struck out in search of it
last Sunday. They gave diligent
search, but did not get on track of
the animal. 1t is said that traces OF
bruin have been found, and that he
has been heard by several.
Eddie Orth, a fresh air boy from
New York, came very near drowning
while in bathing in the river Sunday.
He got in deep water and not being
able to swim, would have lost his life
had not Walter Strong pulled him
out. The boy was thoroughly fright
ened and will doubtless keep away
from the river during the remainder
of his sojourn here.
Union Sunday School will hold it's
annual picnic at Gilmore Pond Thurs
day. Teams for the conveyance OF
scholars will be provided. All who
intend to go should be at the church
bv eight O'Clock, as the procession
will start at that time. Besides the
usual picnic pleasures the committee
has prepared program of interest
ing athletic sports for the children.
The Wednesday evening band con
certs are highly appreciated, not only
bv the villagers, but by people who
come in from surrounding towns
The boys play well and are worthy
of much credit for these pleasant en-
tertainments. By the way, it is sng.
pested that an ice-cream festival be
Given one of these warm evenings fo1
the benefit of the organization. Why
not?
People who live in the village and
must keep hogs ought to give close
attention to the sanitary condition
of the pens. There is nothing that
will breed a fever or pestilence quick
er than a filthy hog-pen; besides
nothing is more disagreeable to the
oIfactory nerves than the etfluvium
therefrom. The most successful porE
raisers say that the best pork il
raised from clean hogs.
The August term of Supreme Court
was held at this place Tuesday, Chic
Justice Ross and Judge Tyler being
present. Prayer was offered by Rev