News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-03-08
HYDE PARK

n from the u. V. Nj. over Sunday.
s Leon Wiswell has finished hi
e school in Georgia and is at home 70
e the present.
Miss Frances Warner has returned
): from her vacation and is again doins
! stenographic work in C. S. Page
i office.
= Miss Ethel Strong received on Mon
8 day three live alligators, sent her By
I her brother Louie now sojourning il
+ Florida.
r C. H. Andrus, who has been al
= work here for several months, re
r turned to his home in Enosburgf
Falls last Saturday.
1t is a good policy to patronize TIT
merchant or mechanic who is TIT
most liberal in his efforts to assist il
J building up the community.
A subscription paper was circulated
Town-meeting day and 500 was
raised for Pat'k Kelley, who had the
: misfortune, recently, to lose pair O.
horses.
Chas Bodfsh, a resident of this
town many years ago, after a sojourn
of several years in Maine, has return
ed, and now resides with his sister
Mrs. Osgood.
The first maple syrup of the season
comes in from Jacob Hayford. 1t is
bran-new and of good flavor. Jacob
is entitled to first place in the pro-
cession, and our thanks as well.
A fine girl was born in F. H.
Strong's household last Saturday.
The mother and child are doing we'll,
and the father is as we'll as could be
expected under the circumstances.
Frank has been kept pretty busy ever
since receiving congratulations on
this happy event.
OF course everybody will bear in
mind the minstrel entertainment,
which comes off Thursday and Friday
evening of this week. The young
men promise us a couple of hours
of solid fun each evening. Go the
first night, because if you do, you will
be sure to 90 the second, and if you
wait till the last evening you will
regret not having attended the first.
The new scenery, used for the first
time at the play Friday night, was
much admired. The drop curtain
is a handsome landscape and greatly
adds to the makeup of the stage.
The wood scene and the new flies
also added to the attractiveness of
the stage settings. Prof. Andrus, the
artist, spared no time or labor in
doing the work and that he has
given US a set of scenery equal to
that found in larger places all admit.
The dramatic play given by the
young ladies' "a. E." Dramatic Club
last Friday evening, delighted the
large audience that had gathered to
witness it. 1t was a very interesting
comedy and was rendered in most
excellent manner. All the parts were
we'll taken and there was not hitch
in it from beginning to end. The
young ladies showed much study
and preparation and have just rea-
son to feel elated over the success of
their efforts. After paying expenses
about $25 will be left to 60 tc the
piano fund.
The suit brought by the state
against Pratt for assaulting Will
Lucas few weeks ago, was tried last
Saturday before Squire Smalley and
the following jury E. L. Noyes, c.
A. Knight. NJ. p. Cheney, V. L. Blod-
gett, F. P. True and p. T. DEMO.
States Attorney Moody appeared
for the prosecution and R. W. HUI
burd for respondent. There was
nothing different brought out in the
case from that related by US a few
weeks ago. The jury brought in a
verdict of not guilty. The cost of
this trial, $19.65, will have to be
borne by the town.
TOWN MEETING.
The pleasant weather and good
travelling drew out a large attend
ance at town-meeting. The fact that
the railroad debt had been paid was
the cause for much happiness and
aided greatly in promoting the best
of feeling. There was but little
sparring over the offices, and in
but few cases was a ballot taken.
Meeting was called to order by
Col. Sawyer, who read the warning.
The office of Moderator was again
conferred upon the Colonel, who has
held the office many years.
For Selectmen-A C. Davis received
his fifth election; L. p. Butts was
also reelected. Geo. E. Mudgett
was nominated as third Selectman,
but declined and Preston T. DEMO
was chosen.
For Town Treasurer-FH H. Strong
was again given the custody of the
towns finances.
For Overseer of Poor-H. c. Lam
pher, having performed these duties
in a most excellent manner, was
given the position again.
For Constable and Collector-S. b.
Waite, who has served in that capac-
ity for ten or a dozen years, was
given the office again. The Captain
had previously stated to his friends
that if the town had any other
good man for this position he
would cheerfully relinquish it. But
the town being satisfied with him
gave him a unanimous reelection.
l.. ?. Butts was elected I'd Con-
Constable. Both Constables were
given the Jurisdiction of the state.
For Listers it was evident that an
effort was to be made to effect
change. Ii. c. Lanpher was placed
in nomination, but withdrew his
name. j. G. Croker was nominated,
but there being some question as to
the result of the vote, which was
taken viva VOce, a ballot was taken,
which resulted in Ii. c. Lanpher re-
ceiving 1876 votes; j. C. Croker, 81
E. l.. Noyes, II :; A. c. Davis, 1. Mr..
Lanpher was declared elected. For
I'd Lister, j. G. Croker was chosen,
and E. L. Noyes received the election
for the third position.
E. G. Sherwin, III. d. W. Doty and
Joseph Foss were reelected Audi
tors.
Col. Sawyer was reelected Agent
to convey real estate.
There was no opposition to The
following offices and they went .
through with a rush -
Trustee ofSurplus Fund--C. S. Page.
Fence Viewers-F. P. Hill, L. P.
Jackson, 0. S. Spaulding.
Town Grand Jurors-H. j. Lilley,
l.. O. Leach, R. C. Munson.
Lumber and Shingle Inspector-M.
P. Cheney.
Leather Inspector-C. HI. Crane.
Agent-C. M. Strong.
For Road commissioners. N. |
Whitcomb, the present efficient in
cumbent, was reelected, although
VIM. Maxfeld and E. V. Lilley re-
ceived some votes.
For School Director-H. d. W.