News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-08-09
HYDE PARK.

Fred Muzzey has moved into Mrs.
buttons house on church street.
A large number from this place
went to Stowe to-day to attend the
centennial.
Mrs. e. H. Crane returned the lat
ter part of last week from her trip to
Napanee, Ont.
Ora Wiswell and his daughter,
Mrs. Ferguson, are visiting relatives
in Burlington.
The Phoenix was the scene of sew
eral very entertaining social events
the past week.
Mrs. Libbie Fits OF Burlington is
spending a few weeks with her broth
er, L. Boomhower.
Judge Sherwin has been very seri-
ously ill the past week, but is now
somewhat better.
Croquet as played by professionals
is now a favorite pastime with the
expert" players.
A small delegation from here joined
the Au Sable excursion from Cam
bridge Saturday last,
Miss Ella Holmes of Cambridge
visited her friend Miss Myra Keller
a short time last week.
Town taxes are now due and atten-
ton is called to the Treasurer's no.
tice published elsewhere.
Mrs. Russell Whittemore of Eden
was the guest of Mrs. L. Boomhower
few days the past week.
Road Commissioners Whitcomb is
doing a good deed in having Main
street properly graded up.
Prof. Farr was in town over Sun
day; on his return to Bristol from
the summer school at Barton.
DR.. E. E. Vaughan returned to
Chicago Tuesday. His wife and child
will remain short time longer.
Mrs. C. A. Knight entertained a
number of her Morrisville lady friends
at a five o'clock tea at the Phoenix
last Friday.
Regular meeting of Sterling Lodge,
l. 0. O. F., Friday evening. Work
on first degree. Visiting brethren
cordially invited.
Ephraim Crane of the Ludlow Tri-
bune, Mrs. E. c. Crane, two daughters
and son Charles, were guests at G. H.
Cranes recently.
The steam mill ran few days last
week. 1t is regretted that the times
are such that the orders received are
few and far between.
Miss Florence Hyde left for home
in Pottsville, Pa, Monday, after u
delightful two weeks soiourn in the
land of her ancestors.
Judging from the enumber of casual
ties in town this week, now is the
time for the man with the accident
insurance to act we'll his part.
The band has been reorganized with
C. FL. Crane as leader and promises
good work in the future. Open air
concerts will now be looked for.
The Sabbath school picnic at Ell
more pond last Saturday was we'll
attended. 1t was a very pleasant
event-everybody having a good
time.
The S5th birthday of our worthy
townsman Samuel Wiswell occurred
last Thursday. Thevenerable squire
was the recipient of many congratu-
lations.
A subscription paper to raise funds
with which to paint the church is in
circulation. This is matter in which
everybody is interested and all should
give something.
Robert Child, who has been rusti-
eating at his homein Lyndonville for
the past five weeks, has returned to
his duties in the mechanical depart
ment of this office.
Mrs. E. L. Noyes and children re-
turned from their visit of several
weeks in Canada last Friday. Her
mother, Mrs. Darling, came with her
and will make her home here.
Will Putnam is greatly improving
the interior of his residence by laying
new flooring, painting, etc. F. r.
Child has also frightened up the ex-
terror of his house by the application
ofpaint.
V. A. Gilmore exhibits at the post
office some potato tops raised by his
son Jesse that measure five feet. Mr..
Gilmore says he is no great pump
kins on corn, but thinks he is in it
on potatoes.
Geo. Newman, who has been in the
employ of C. S. Page for several
months, left Monday last for Bethel,
VT, where he has good position.
George has many friends here who
wish him success.
Postmaster Noyes gives us the fol
lowing simple remedy for keeping
flies off of cattle: Red machine oil,
applied with a wooden cloth. He has
tried it and says there are no flies on
his COW, all because of this simple
remedy. Try it.
The check list of the voters of this
town to be used at the September
election is completed and posted as
the law directs. Selectman Davis,
who has had the whole matter in
charge, has taken considerable pains
to get the list as near correct as