News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-11-21
HYDE PARK.

MI .. OOnu Ouilu, uOIueF Ol r. II.
Child, is on the sick list.
Miss Una Mann of Waterville, a
former student here, is visiting in
town.
Miss Ella Russ of Haverhill, Mass,
is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Sackett.
Dewey Hanley spent the past week
at his home in Essex, and also visit
ed Burlington.
II. W. Baldwin and wife of Wells
River were recent guests of Mrs. G.
W. Brown, sister.
J. M. Hill, Jr., of Morse's Line, has
some horses that he wishes to sell.
See business notices.
VIM. Crowell has bought of Lewis
Boyes fifty acres of the Lucius Boyes
farm on Battle Row.
Pc ltry came in fairly lively to-day
at e. NJ. Strong's. Tomorrow will
see a good assortment.
Prof. Frank D. Farr of Swanton
was entertained by friends here a
couple of days last week.
Mrs. A. L. Goddard attended the
funeral of relative, Edward Trudo,
at Sheldon last Thursday.
Mrs. Sarah Bennett spent few
days recently in East Fairfield with
her daughter, Mrs. Rooney.
A. II. Keller and Bert Dixon re-
turned Tuesday from a few days
visit with friends in Canada.
P. Clark and mother of Lyndon
vile were down for short call on
friends in this place last week.
Carl Scribner, who occupies re-
sponsible clerkship with s. A. Fife of
Wolcott, spent Sunday in town.
The mother of VIM. Osgood, Mrs.
s. D. Osgood, and a brother, Bert L ,
of Williston, are visiting in the place.
H. NJ. Mcfarland was in Newport
Tuesday on business connected with
the insolvency of Harmon & Buck
OF Troy.
Judge Sherwin is somewhat "under
the weather" these days, but man.
ages to visit his store a short time
each day
A dancing club, made up princi-
pally of young people, holds forth at
the Town Hall Saturday evening oi
each week at 7:30.
H. M. Noyes visited the central
part of the state last week as adjust
or of fire loss. Oh. NJ" appears to
be in active demand in this line.
Geo. Harmon, Esq, of Bennington
was in town last Friday on business
pertaining to the Harmon geDealogy,
which is soon to be issued in book
form.
A few interested ones visited Bur-
lington Saturday to witness the
sophomore freshman football tussel,
and saw an exciting game, which the
'freshies won without loss of life.
Miss Bertha Minor has finished her
school duties at Stannard and re-
turned home, where she will remain
until about January /, when she en-
ters D. L. Moody's school at North
field, Mass.
A Mr.. Reil, a town charge belonging
in Johnson, died on Hyde Park Plains
Saturday. He was about 55 years OF
age and leaves a wife and several
children. The funeral was held Mon
day, Rev. Mr.. Taylor officiating.
Mr.. H. W. R. Ward of London,
Eng, of the firm of Fisher, King &
Co., extensive hide and leather deal
ers of that city, was in town Monday
to look through Gov. Pages cali
skin establishment. 1t was the young
gentlemans first visit to Vermont.
Hiram Reed, who devotes little
time to poultry culture, informs us
that he has twenty-eight hens which
in nine months have laid 1852 eggs
and raised 90 chickens. To be sure
Mr.. Reed is considerably elated over
this success, and would like to hear
from the hens that have a better rec
ord than this.
On Saturday the big wheel at the
electric station was lowered into
place without mishap. The work
wakes warmer as the days grow
shorter. Several hands have been
added to the wiring force. Pages
office and the postoffice have been
put in readiness for the electric illu-
! minator, The dynamo arrived Tues
day and has been conveyed to the
power house.
Mrs. Addie Wood, aged AZ years,
who was for long time sick at the
home of her sister, Mrs. A. j. Sackett,
died at that place Saturday night at
10 O'Clock. The funeral service was
held at the house Tuesday morning
at 10 O'Clock, Rev. f. c. Taylor Off
ciating, and the remains were taken
to Hyde Park Plains for burial. She
is survived by one son, Albert Wood
of Bakersfield.
Jonathan Townsend, who lives on
the Baker farm near MIR. Doty's, fell
off the sidewalk adjoining Col, Saw
yer's premises Tuesday evening and
broke his collar bone on the lett side.
DR.. Genge set the injury and V. A.
Gilmore took the man to his home.
Mr., Townsend was returning home
from a five weeks, visit in Canada,
and came in on the evening train.
| He is well advanced in years.