News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-03
HYDE PARK.

lue spring lefu dG Une Academy
opened Monday with a good attend
ance.
Several from here will attend the
Sanford lecture at MorrisviIle Satur-
day evening.
Miss Mary l. Taylor, of CRANKY,
Mass, is in town, spending a few
weeks with her brother, Rev. Mr..
Taylor.
The ice harvest is about completed.
Considerable has been drawn from
Morrisville and large quantities from
the river.
Mrs. A. L. Noyes has gone to Bur-
lingtOn to remain several weeks with
her son Harry, who is i'll the Q. V. NJ.
&c. Crane and wife ofLudlow, were
in town the past week, called here by
the serious illness of Mrs. Chas. Crane.
Ephraim Hitchcock of New York,
brother of Mrs. Crane, was also here.
"Jack" Mckay of Kingston, Ont,
spent a couple of days here this week.
He has been at Troy for several
months and was on his way home.
His many friends were pleased to
see him. He returned home via. Bur-
lington.
Alvah Jones and family, who have
been so kindly assisted by the people
of this place, are very thankful and
take this method of expressing their
gratitude to all who so kindly aided
them and especially to the Sunday
school missionary society.
The Sons of Veterans of No. Hyde
Park are to give the thrilling war
drama, ''Hal Hazard at the town
hall in this place next Friday even
ing. The play is a very interesting
one and will probably draw a full
house. Proceeds are for the benefit
of the widows and orphans of the
Post.
The Neogynist Quartette ofMorris-
vile has kindly consented to give an
entertainment in this place Wednes-
day evening, March 9th, for the ben
eft of the Sunday-School organ fund.
The entertainment will consist of
solos, duets, quartets and recita-
tons. There will also be music by
the Hyde Park orchestra. Admission
Is cents. Ice-cream and cake will
be served. As this will be one of the
finest entertainments of the season,
full house is expected. Every body
invited.
CENTERvILLE.
Mr.. Marston and family have moved on to
the David Campbell place.
Miss Fannie Calkins has gone to East
Fairfield to spend few weeks with friends.
Mrs. David Campbell and her daughter
have gone to Calais to live with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Wheeler.
FoUND.-Between Julio and George Hyde's
on the 23rd inst, one fur-trimmed left-hand
glove. The owner can have it by calling at
s. K. Vaughns.
About twenty of the young people met at
Andrew Calkins' last Tuesday night for a
surprise party and candy-pull, and fine
time was enjoyed by all.
TOWN MEETING.
Town meeting drew out large at
tendance, and it was evident from
the start that the people were in
it." Everybody was good-natured
and the best of order prevailed. Col.
E. B. Sawyer called the meeting to
order and was unanimously elected
Moderator. The Colonel has filled
this position a number of times. He
is a good presiding officer, under
stands parliamentary rules, and dis
patches business rapidly and in or
der. Noyes G. Wood was elected
Town Clerk without opposition.
"Noyes" during the past year has
proved himself competent official
is courteous and obliging and keeps
his office in good order.
The contest on Selectmen opened
when c. NJ. Strong's name was placed
in nomination for chairman of the
board. AS we stated last week, the
people in the north end of the town
felt that they had been treated I'M
fairly heretofore and decided to come
down to the meeting prepared with a
list of the Offices they thought
they should have With this end in
view they had meeting Monday
night and decided to ask for repre-
sentation on the board of Selectmen,
Listers and Auditors. For Select
man in opposition to Mr.. Strong
they presented the name of John ID.
Kelley. A ballot was taken which
resulted as follows: Kelley 116.
Strong 10, W. G. Bassett 1. Fol-
the other members of the board A
C. Davis and Geo. f. Mudgett were
reelected. There is no Disgusting
the fact that Mr.. Strong has been 6
faithful and efficient Selectman; hC
has served the town faithfully anC
has been very careful in the eXpendi
ture of the public money. The only
objection to him was the adherence
to the road commissioner system
when the town voted to 60 back tt
the district system. The wisdom o
the movement remains to be seen
Mr.. Kelley has not resided in thi
town very long. yet everybod.
knows "John" as straightforward
man, and one who will do his leve
best to serve the town.
F. II. Strong, Town Treasurer
,, will again have charge of the purse
, strings and will keep a close eye o
the funds of the town,
H. C. Lanpher had no oppOsiUio
! for Overseer of the Poor.
;. For 1st Constable and CollecUO
S. B. Waite yielded to the call of th
people and again takes this position
= l.. p. Butts is continued as I'd Coz
. stable.
For First Lister North Hyde Par
presented the name of Geo. B. Allel
+ He. Lanpher was also nominated, 6
was Jas, G. Croker. The ballot r
: suited as follows :-Lanpher, los
Allen, 65; Croker, 20. Geo. B. A
+ len was given I'd place and Chas.
n Whitcomb Sd. John I'll. Gray, a mer
Der of the old board declined furth
service.
For Trustee of Surplus Fund A.
Smalley was chosen, but declin,
I'd and G. S. Page was selected as t
IL successor to his father, who had fill
the office for 10 years,
in For Auditors l.. E. Harrington,
G. Sherwin and H. d. W. Doty we
selected.
is ce-viewers, o. S. Spaulding,
p. Hill and L. p. Jackson were ]
u elected.
or The lucrative Offices of Inspect
of Leather, Inspector of Lumbc
RS RS Agent, and Agent to convey re
" estate, were given to g. H. Crane,
an p. Cheney, Waldo Brigham and
er B. Sawyer,
no L. E. Harrington, H. j. Lilley a
er G.. M Davis were selected as Toy
Grand Jurors.
OF For Superintendent of Schools
" l.. Fairbanks was given a re-electic
The town for highways voted