News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-06-22
HYDE PARK.

HYDE PARK.
H. M. Mcfarland and wife are
spending a few days in Montreal.
Rev. Mr.. Baxendale of Topsham,
formerly of Johnson, was in town a
short time Monday.
James Brady of Boston is spend
ing a few weeks in town with his Sis
ter, Mrs. Jas. Roddy.
Mrs. j. B. Lawton of Fairfax
spent the past week here with her
sister, Mrs L. R. Fairbanks.
L. P. Jackson is greatly improving
his premises by placing a new veran-
da across the front of his residence.
Prof F. D. Farr, late principal of
our academy, has accepted a similar
position in the Union free school at
| SwantOn.
II. M. Noyes and family spent a
few days the first of the week with
his daughter, Mrs. Tillotson, at
Craftsbury.
C. j. Patch has disposed of his
hotel property at Adrian, Mich, and
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cord, N. H.
Rev. Mr.. Nanton OF Morrisville
preached here last Sunday, in ex-
change With Rev. F. c. Taylor, Civ
ing a very fine discourse.
Witherell & Doud's "Uncle Toms
Cabin Co." drew a full house last Fri
day evening; they gave a very salts
factory entertainment.
The many friends of Samuel Wis
well be glad to learn that he is re-
covering nicely from his illness. All
hope to soon see him about again.
Workmen are engaged in grading
and filling in about the engine house
at the depot, in order to make addi-
tional room for the "fyer," which
goes on next week.
Miss Mary Brigham returns to
Burlington Friday to attend the
u. V. NJ. Commencement. She will
be accompanied by her sister, Miss
Blanche, and Miss Myra Keller.
Peasley Waterman, for the past
year in the employ of G. Is. Haskell,
at Wolcott, has finished work there,
and is spending a few days here with
friends, preparatory to locating in
the west
Improvements of very noticeable
character have been made about the
jailor's residence by setting the barn
back, demolishing the old wood-shed,
etc. The grounds on the west side
have also been tastefully laid out.
Now the days are with us when it
behooves mankind to take life as
easy as possible. Don't over-eat,
over-work, or waste your strength
by fretting and worrying, and you
will find the warm days quite enjoy
able after all.
A change in the railroad time
table goes into effect next Monday.
The time will be about the same as
last summer, the Hyde Park "fyer"
leaving here about $50 a. M, max
ing close connection at st. Johns
bury for New York and Boston. The
other changes will be but little differ
ent from the present time.
Station Agent Waterman has a
fine new hammock, which when sus-
pended on his veranda takes the eye
of the passer-bg. Last Friday even
ing the occupants of the house were
absent short time and on their re-
turn found the hammock was gone.
OF course it was stolen, and the in
dignation of the man of the house
knew no bounds, He would have
that hammock back again if it cost
him $25. He interviewed Constable
Waite in regard to having a writ
made out and engaged Frank Stay
ton to go up to Green River with
him, where reside some young men
who were down to the "Uncle Tom
show, and whom he strongly sus-
pected of being the culprits. Now
the real facts are that a couple of
young ladies espied the lovely ham
mock and with the aid of two of the
sterner sex carried it off. Some say
they did this "iust to worry Water
man." while others think it was for
the purpose of taking a swing "by
| the light of the MOON Be this as
it may, the hammock was gone and
| its owner believed it had been stolen.
The next morning on hearing of the
eommOtion their episode had created
| the damsels carried back the ham
mock and made satisfactory expla-
nation, whereupon Mr.. Waterman
countermanded the writ business and
postponed the Green River trip. 1t
is safe to say that hereafter the young
ladies will study astronomy from
some other point thanin a borrowed
! hammock.
A surprise party of most agreea-
BILE character was that given James
Roddy and wife, of this place, on
Monday evening, June ~. The Oc-
casiOn was gotten up in honor of
their 25th wedding anniversary and
was so quietly arranged that neither
Mr.. Roddy nor his wife had the
slightest idea of the treat their
friends had in store for them. Upon
invitation of Mr.. Patrick Kelley
they went up to his place to tea and
on their return home relatives and
friends to the number of about fifty
took possession of their house. There
were brothers and sisters and other
relatives from Enosburgh, Water
bury, Fairfield and Morrisville, who,
with the friends from this place,
made up most happy and jolly
party. The evening was spent in
social intercourse, tripping the light
fantastic, and feasting. At the prop
eF time the gifts, of which there were
many, were presented by Mr.. James
Brady in a felicitOus manner. Mr..
Roddy, although somewhat over
come by this manifestation of friend
ship, responded very feelingly in be-
half of himself and wife. Among the
presents were a handsome chamber
set, fine set of crockery, a marble
shelf, "a teapot, lamp, etc, amount
ing in value to upwards of $4,000.
James Roddy and Maria Brady were
married at Fairfield June II, 1868,
but have lived here nearly all of that
time, and for the last thirteen years
on the Major Hyde farm. They have
many friends here, all of whom unite
with those who attended the silver
wedding in wishing them many more
years Of prosperity, and hope that
their golden wedding may be as hap
Ply an event as was their silver we'd
ding.
CAMPBELL E-UNIoN.-The eleventh
semi-annual meeting of the Camp