News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-03-01
HYDE PARK.

Don't give any man a town offic
simply because ne wants it.
Russell Page is recovering from {
, severe attack of pneumonia.
+ Prof Hazen is spending his vaca
ton at his home in Richmond.
Just for a change, why not let the
l village have a Selectman this year?
: John Scofield lost a good hors,
Monday night. Will the town pay
him for it?
Read Strong & Woods new adv't
they are Offering some special bar
gains in clothing.
The "chronic kicker" is putting il
considerable time just now in villify
ing his towDspeople.
Principal Farr, of the Swanto1
academy, was in town the latter peri
of last week, calling upon his many
friends.
Louie Strong continues to improve
in health, Florida agreeing with hin
finely. He expects to return home
about April 1.
Don't fail to be on hand at Town
Meeting. No railroad debt to be
provided for; but lots of fun may be
expected all the same.
Lester Boomhower hands us an egg
which measures 3x3A inches in cir
cumference. 1t is a regular Sleeve
land times sample of hen fruit.
Chas. Noyes killed four cockerels-
Barred Plymouth Rocks-recently,
nine months old, which dressed BIZ
lbs, the largest weighing S4 lbs.
Bert Bowers, of Belvidere, was in
! town recently, renewing acquaint-
ances with old friends and relating
thrilling adventures in bear hunting.
Owners of pews in the Union meet
ing-house will do well to keep an eye
out for the tax-gatherer. He will be
engaged in that business about
March LIST.
Several Odd Fellows from this
place were the guests of Green Mount
ain Lodge at Burlington Tuesday
evening. The boys had a fine time
and we're handsomely treated.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. v. Sturtevant are
spending a few days of their vaca-
ton with Mr.. and Mrs. V. l.. Blod-
gett. They have been engaged to GO
back to Franklin for another year.
in the school, beginning in the early
spring.
The lecture on "The Planets" by
Prof. Young, last Thursday evening
drew large attendance. 1t was
both interesting and instructive.
The entertainment completed the
course, which, as a whole, was very
successful and well patronized.
A little more attention should be
given to the big snow-drift in front
of the church in this village. 1t is
bad every winter, but this year aD-
pears to be worse than ever. 1t is
the cause of an occasional upset, but
thus far, fortunately, there has been
no serious damage.
VIM. Crowell wishes us to correct
the statement made concerning the
late outbreaks recorded as occurring
on Battle Row. He says the Pratt
fracas occurred in "Slab City,"
and the Whitcomb broil in johnson.
tie Row to have only what belongs
to her.
Bills are out announcing the min
strel entertainment, which comes off
Thursday and Friday of next week.
The young men interested in the
affair have spared neither time or
labor in getting up this show, and we
on Rhn off ho
greeted with a large house both
evenings.
A very handsome drop curtain and
scenery are being made for the town
hall by Chas. Andrus, whose reputa-
ton as a scenic artist is wellknOwn
throughout northern Vermont. Mr..
Andrus is doing the work for a very
low sum and his generosity is worthy
of great appreciation by the people
of this town.
We have it on the authority of
Walter Gilbert himself that there is
no truth in the rumor that he is
about to go on to the road as ad-
vance agent for the "Great London
Theatre" He does not intend to let
anything interfere with the minstrel
show next week. He has secured the
hall for both nights and no other
show on earth can cheat him out of
it-not even with a complimentary
ticket and the cunning words of
tobacco runner. For full particulars
ask Crane.
On Friday evening of this week oc-
ours the dramatic play, of which we
spoke some time ago in these col
umns. 1t is entitled, 1.-THE Chaperon"
and is a comedy of three acts. The
parts, some thirteen, are all taken
by young ladies-not a male charac-
ter in it-and we are assured it is a
most interesting comedy. The young
ladies do not pretend to be profess
SIGNALS in the business, but anxious
to'lend a helping hand toward rails
ing the fund necessary for the pay
ment of the piano in the nall, they
have got up this entertainment. We
bespeak for them a full house, and
can assure all who may attend that
they will not be disappointed in the
evenings entertainment.
The Bedford Up. O. Times of last
week says
The municipal Council met Monday last
and organized for the year by unanimously
re-electing Mayor Jas. M. Hill, Jr. This
action was simply fair acknowledgements of
Mayor Hills conscientious and business-like
discharge of the duties devolving upon him
during the past year. AS the head centre
of a body of town fathers, he is a most decid- |
ed success, evincing broad and enterprising
comprehension regarding the proper admin |
istration of town affairs. He brings into
action those progressive and "up to date
ideas, the exercise of which has landed him
we'll up at the head of the procession of com
mercial affairs in the county. Mayor Hill
made a felicitous acknowledgements for the
continued show of confidence on the part of
the council and expressed his desire and de-
termination to full merit, so far as he was
able, the trust imposed upon him. That |
be will be "there or thereabouts" no one |
doubts for an instant.
THE ELECTRIC RIDE.
The electric" sleigh ride came up
from Stowe last Thursday little |
behind schedule time, but as near
time as could reasonably be expect
ed for the first trip. 1t was a ives
tibule train,' made up of three pala-
tial cars and smoker. The sleighs |
were coupled together a la railroad |
style, and had eight horses on the
lead, driven by the veteran driver,
Mr.. Faunce. The "smoker" was a
dry goods box on a forward trav-
erse. The conductor was Frank |
Smith and he performed his duties
with the alertness and activity of an
old-time ticket-pupcher No one es-
capped his eagle eye and every passen-
ger had to show his ticket. The