News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-06-15
HYDE PARK.

The frequent rains keep the lawn
mowers busy.
F. D. Farr of Bristol was in town
Wednesday.
All vegetation presents a very re-
freshing appearance.
Jas. Borland spent a few days with
friends in Danville last week.
Heman Buck of Troy was in town
the first of the week on business.
Marvin Goddard spent a couple of
days with friends in Burlington last
week.
Ground was broken last week for
Phil Woods new house on Depot
street.
Geo. E. White and bride of Mont
pelier were at Judge Whites over
Sunday.
c. A. Knight is having his house,
recently purchased at the West End,
repaired.
Judge Page continues in about the
same condition, except that he grows
weaker daily.
Miss Berta Cheney left Tuesday
for visit of several days with friends
in Franklin county.
Miss Mary Brigham is home from
the U. V. M. for few days. prepara-
tory to graduating.
Rev. 0. M. Boutwell,, a former pas
tor here, spent a few days in town
last week with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Martin and
at George I'll. Campbell's.
Mrs. H. C. Fisk and three children,
from st. Johns, p O., are in town,
called here by the illness of Judge
Page.
Walter Strong and Russell Page
spent several days in Canada last
week. They brought home some fine
trout.
Phil Clark was in town a short
time last Saturday, having rode
over from Lyndonville on hand
some Columbia
Witherell & Doud's "Uncle Toms
Cabin" show exhibits here next Fri
day under a massive tent. They
have a grand street parade at 80
which all should see.
County Clerk Waite is giving some
attention to bicycle riding these
days. He is progressing finely and
we expect in a short time will be
able to lead many old riders.
Another fleshing machine has been
put in Pages hide-house. His new
gasolene engine works finely and is
run eighteen hours out of the TWEEN
ty-four in order to keep the two flesh
ing machines " on the mOve'
The Hyde Park Band has re-or-
gained, with DR.. Genge as Director
and Geo. B. Foss Leader. A sub
scription paper will be circulated at
once and it is hoped there will be a
general response. Give the boys,
something, if but little, and when
they give their outdoor concerts you
will enjoy them much better than if
you gave nothing,
During the month of May Gov.
Page did the largest business in skins
in his history during the same length
of time. Over 10000 skins were re-
ceived and handled at the hide-house
during twenty-six working days, or
nearly four thousand a day. This
clearly indicates a business of some
magnitude, and one requiring some
oversight and attention. 1t is by
far the largest business of the kind
in the wOrld.-Hardwick Gazette.
William &. Bassett has been APP
pointed member of the Advisory
Council of the Worlds Congress
Auxiliary on Farm Culture and
Cereal Industry, and a member of
the Worlds Agricultural Congress,
to convene in the city of Chicago
during the week commencing Mon
day, Oct. Is, 1898. Mr.. Bassett is
authorized to introduce by letter all
the farmers of LamOille county who
intend being present at the great
agricultural meeting.
The many friends of E. C. Crane of
Ludlow will regret to learn of the
serious accident which befell him last
Monday while cycling, the particulars
of which are as follows: He and two
two Others, G. w. Raymond and l.. p.
Pinney, were on the way to Wood
stock on safety bicycles, and when
about two miles north of Plymouth
Notch Cranes machine was broken
and he was thrown from a bridge
about ten feet high, landing on his
face in about three feet of water. His
machine obstructed the bridge, caus-
ing Raymond and Pinney to be
thrown. Raymond fell on the bridge
and Pinney into the stream, on the