News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-04-07
HYDE PARK.

do the people.
Miss Alice Page returned from Bos-
ton last week and is spending her
Easter vacation here.
Miss Gussie Bassett entertained
several of her friends at sugar-par-
ty last Friday evening.
Prof. Macomber spent Tuesday in
Burlington. His place in the Acade-
my was filed by Rev. Mr.. Taylor.
PIT DEMO. who was confined to the
house several days last week with an
attack of la grippe, is out again.
A Mr.. Cristy has moved into the
Crane house, occupying the tenement
recently vacated by Wyatt Hurl-
burt.
Several parties from this place
have visited Putnam's sugar-camp
the past few days and were royalty
treated.
E. c. Crane and wife of Ludlow,
called here by the death of their
mother, returned home Saturday
evening.
Our popular milliner, Mrs. G. W.
Brown, has something to say to the
ladies of this vicinity in this issue.
See business notices.
AS several of the town correspond
ents may neglect to state the fact,
we will say that the listers are on
their annual trip through the land.
Owing to a wash-out on the railroad
between Johnson and Cambridge
Junction last Tuesday the mail train
due here at 1915 a. m. did not ar
rive until 4.45 p. m.
Our maple sugar makers are be-
ginning to look a little sober. The
mild weather of the past few days
has somewhat blasted their prospects
for q bounteous harvest.
An interesting missionary concert
was held at the vestry Sunday even
ing. Mrs. F. C. Taylor read an ex
cellent paper on the life of Joseph
Neesima, the japanese missionary.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Chas.
Crane took place last Friday after
noon, Mrs. Paul officiating. In the
death of Mrs. Crane the place loses a
woman of character and many good
traits
The sugar festival last Wednesday
evening was well attended. In addi-
ton to the feast, the young people
gave several pantomimes, tableau
and a song, which greatly added to
the pleasure of the occasion.
Boynton Cheney and Warren NOyes
now sell the New York Press and
st. Adams Messenger every evening.
With these two excellent dailies
reaching us on the same day of pub
lication the people can keep we'll
posted on what is going on in the
outside world.
The Vermont Mutual, Union Mutu-
al and New England Fire Insurance
Companies have joined in Offering a
standing reward of $500 for infor
nation that will lead to the conviction
of any persons setting fire to, or at
tempting to set fire to property in
sured in these companies.
The acknowledgement is made of
the receipt of an address on, Points
in Vermont History" by Col. j. H.
Benton, Jr., before the Boston YER
mont association. 1t affords in
structive reading, and treats in a
pleasing manner of many objects of
interests to Vermonters in general.
A number of the young Misses,
with Mrs. f. c. Taylor as chaperone,
invited several young men to accom-
pany them to Morristown last Sat
urday and spend the day in the sugar
ar-camp carried on by Frank True.
The party had a great feast, got
thoroughly wet, and had a fine time.
At the Republican caucus Saturday
evening v A. Gilmore was elected
Chairman and N. G. Wood Secreta-
ry. Delegates elected to the state
convention were, r. c. Munson,
Frank Slayton and l.. E. Harring-
ton. The delegates to the district
convention are, W. n. Putnam, Geo.
Allen and c. b. Swift.
The rapid going off of the snow on
Sunday quilted the roads very badly
in all directions. The culvert beyond
the Catholic church is washed out
and also that on the Johnson road
passing Roddy's farm. The hill on
the road to Morrisville, by the way
of the Plains, is also in bad shape, it
being almost impossible to get over
it,
Leonard Wiswell, for many years
resident of this town, died at his
home in Enosburgh, Vt, Jan. 30, at
the age of 93 years, 8 months and
Z days. He leaves two brothers. In
his boyhood days he sought and
found his Saviour, and during his
long life he ever found solace and
comfort in what he believed the re-
vealed word of God. ~
Mrs. M. E. Bell will speak at Union
church next Sunday morning, in the
interest of the Vermont Mercy
Home" an institution which is to be
founded for the benefit of friendless
women. The object, which is a most
worthy one, is heartily endorsed by
the leading citizens of the State. No
collection will be taken for this OBJ
ject Everybody earnestly invited to
be present.
Attention is called to the insurance
advei tisement of HI. M. Mcfarland,
appearing in another column. This
agency has come to embrace some OF
the very best companies. Four out
of the six largest American compan-
les appear in the list :-Etna, Home,
Continental and Phoenix. The Sun
is the oldest insurance company in
the world, having been organized in
ITO, Mr., Mcfarland is in a condi-
ton to give good insurance and to
write large lines promptly. 1t is now
about 10 years since this agency was
started.
Preston DEMO received q telegram
} on Tuesday of last week, announcing
the death of his uncle, S. A. DEMO oil
f Boston, Mass. Deceased was the
} only brother of the late G. w. DEMO
and will be remembered by many who
have met him during visits to this
; place. For many years Mr.. DeniC
| has been one of Boston's active bust
ness men, as will be seen by the fol
! lowing clipped from the Boston Daily
e Advertiser:
S. A. DEMO, who died in this city Monday
was born in the town of Bakersfield, in tn,
State of Vermont, his father and severa
generations before him being natives of Deer
. field Mass. Mr. DEMO came to Boston wheI
: he was 8 years of age, and obtained employ
! ment in the shop on the corner of Causewa,
and Friend SITS, owned by Adams & Whit
a tredge On the death of Mr. Whittredge he be
: came a partner with Mr.. Adams the firm he
I coming G. W Adams Co. In seven month
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