News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-12-12

81 udents hold the first ~, cum of tie
term Friday evening. The execu-
tive committee is composed of Misses
Dora Fairbanks, Mary Taylor and
Anna Gilmore, Bernard Fairbanks
and Barney Finuegau. Cuban annex
alton will be discussed. Everybody
is invited.
Robert Shaver and family left Tues.
day for their home in Waddingtcn,
n. Y, where they will spend the vim
ter. He has been manager of the
creamery here for number of years
and expects to occupy the same Do.
sltion next year Mr.. Shaver and
family have many friends here who
hope to see them back next season.
Tuesday of last week Horace Day
fell headlong from a moving load OF
cOrnstalks to the ground, the fall be.
ing occss oned by the breaking of the
binding pole. His skull was fractured
and his neck injured in such a man.
ner as to press upon the windpipe,
rendering danger from suffucation
imminent. DR.. Genge attpnde1 him,
and pronounces him out of danger.
Mr.. Arthur Jackson, assisted by
his wife, will give an il ustra ted lec-
ture at town hall ths-Wednesday
evening under the auspices OF the
Academy, on FIoliJa, Pictureeque
and Historic" The press notices OF
Mr., Jackson's lecture are very fiat
teriDg, and from them We understand
the entertainment is wel worth at.
tending. He is an extensive traveller,
both home ana abroad. Popular
prices of admission.
Landlord Randall and our hand.
some local editor at MOrrisville, w.
Il. Robinson, visited the county
seat and incidentally the court room,
while court was il session. one d4y
last We k. Though this was Wills
first visit to Lamoille Count Y Coult
in all the years be has lived in th
VIC nifty, he was not called upon iy
the "powers that be, but cama al d
went on his o"nmotiOn, q dist n tion
denied many of his t, low toWnsmeu.
Hyde Park has numeruu. bicyc'e
enthusiasts and cranks among the
many who ride wheels, but from that
numher We think there is one who
deserves especial mention for deyo-
tion to his bike. In all sorts of
weather, winter or summer, through
rain and mud, snow and ice, Clifton
Hood mounts his trusty machine
and travels the two miles between
his nome and the vll8ge, serenelY I'M
conscious to anything but the pIeas-
ure of wheeling. Yes, we think "Cliff'
may safely be termed a bicycle
crank"
Mrs. E. c. White is the possessor Cf
probably the most thrifty orange
tree in the county, certainly in HYDE
Park. The tree was raised from a
slip procured some two years since,
and is now about two feet in height.
Just at present Mrs. White is watch.
Jag the tree very iealously, as, beside
! 20 odd, buds and blossoms, one ripe
orange hangs on it. The fruit is not
remarkably large. hut looks exceed
ingly tempting Tie tree graces The
interior of the Probate office, but the
Judge is bound by solemn promise
not TO molest it in any manber,
Monday evening the dynamo was
connected with the necessary para
phernaIia, the l,ctric spark was
touched off and 10! through the
length and breadth Of our streets
there was shining light. The deed
has been accomplished, the ,lectrics
are a reality, and now all the vexing
delays can soon be forgotten and he
dark past give place 10 bright fu-
lure. The arrangement under which
the system is now operating is but
a temporary one and does not allow
the machinery to be run at full speed,
hence the lights are not as brilliant
as We may expect. But even now
they are a fine thing, so pat the
trustees on the back and qniptlv OBJ
serve "well done" A recent visitor to
The station, who bysthe- by is expert.
eDced in such matters, on looking
over the power house and dam, stat
ed that both we're without question
first class, the best he had seen.
1t is very generally known that
Prof. Villas is considerable of redes-
trian. He walks several miles daily,
and not infr' quently takes ga run
across country" in the small hours
of the night. The other evening he
attended a sociable, and very gal
lantly assisted several of the ladies In
carrying home their pans and bask.
cts. The last place he visited was
down at the West End, where, after
leaving his budget, he thought how
nice it would be to take q few hours
run. He started off briskly, but had
gone only a short distance when he
came 10 contact with q stretch Of
wire about q foot high, put there for
the purpose of keeping Coxeyites off
the grass. The Prof tooka header,
and after gracefully sailing through
the air came down head first on the
other side of the street. Afttr several
minutes. more or less, of serious med
itation he gathered himself together,
and duly inspecting himself and tind-
ing the only damage q sprained
wrist, he resumed bis rin, hut at a
greatly reduced speed. Now that the
electric lights have been turned on he
has no fear of again performing such
gyrations when be takes bis evening
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