News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-10-01

in one and it works finely.
FL. j. Lilley & Co.'s handsome black
horse took first premium against
seventeen starters in the gentleman's
drivers at the county fair.
Mrs. E. D. Wiswell of johnson has
rented a fiat in the Alhambra and
will soon move therein. j. W. Mobiles
of MOrrisville has also taken apart
ments in the same building.
Senator Hulburd leaves for Mont
pelier next Monday. He will dine for
the next six weeks at the Pavilion.
L. P. Butts and E. H. Sherwin will
put up at Zara Griswold's.
The "Lost in London" troupe that
appeared here on Monday unheralded,
played to an empty house and disap-
peared unheeded, perhaps again to
lose themselves in "Lunnon."
Take nOticel We have received all
the sample clusters of raspberries of
fall growth we want. No further
mention will be made of them unless
the finder brings in a two-quart pail
| full.
FL. A. Noyes went to New York
Monday, where he intends to COM
pIete his study of law at Columbia
law school. During his absence Mrs.
A. L. Noyes will make her home with
her sister, Mrs. Small.
The st. j. & L. c. announce another
excursion through the White Mount
aims to Bartlett and return. This
time it will be October 10, and the
fare $1.50; train leaves here at TAG.
See bill for full particulars.
The biggest egg of the seasonal
regular Mckinley & Hobart-was
brought in Tuesday by Simon May.
1t is 6AxS, and indicates that even
the hens are practicing for the good
times that are sure to come.
Walter Keller left last Friday for
his Canadian home, there to assist
his parents packing up their house.
hold goods preparatory to moving
here. Mr.. Keller the senior will 90
into the hardware business with his
son A. II. at this place.
The harvest supper and social at
the church vestry this week Friday
evening, instead of Wednesday eve
ming, will be a thoroughly enjoyable
affair. A good literary programme
will be given, and the hungry feasted
on the best in the land. The price is
small and the proceeds will be used
in good cause. Be sure to attend.
Change in the time table next Mon
day, October 5. The time will be
about the same as last year. The
Morrisville train going west leaves
at 74O a. M; express at 9 :47 a. M;
and the mail at 5:37 p. m. Going
east the mail leaves at 9:47 a. M;
MorrisvilIe train at 4 4:47 p. m; and
the express at GAO p. m. Remem-
ber these changes and don't get left.
Alonzo Foster of Cabot was a
guest of II. j. Lilley a day or two
last week. Mr.. Foster taught school
away back in 40 in the old district
school house on Ellinwood Ave, and
Mr.. Lilley was then one of his pupils.
In all the long years that have inter-
vened between that time and the
present Mr.. Foster has not made
this village a visit. Naturally he
noted a great many changes in the
place.
By reference to the Fair Report it
will be seen that Hyde Park takes a
good many of the premiums this
year-many more than heretofore.
We are pleased to note this. There is
no reason why this town shouldn't
be on a par with the other towns in
this direction. 1t is a good farming
town and has farmers who know
how to raise good stock and good
crops. Their products make a good
showing at a county fair every time,
and by little effort can be made to
take first premiums.
Ernest Allen, who has before been
in the clutches of the law and whose
reputation as an all-round disrepu-
table character is away above par
was taken into custody by Sheriff
Stevens at the fair grounds last
week. Allen was in a fighting drunken
mood when taken in and resisted the
officer. He was bundled into the
Cooler" just the same and remained
there until Monday. Taken before
Justice F. H. Strong Monday he was
placed under bonds in the sum of
$3.50 to answer to the charges of
drunkenness and resisting an officer
No one appearing willing to go bail
for him, he was remanded to jail and
will there doubtless await the out
come of all his fun"
On Tuesday evening of next week
Prof A. ID. Cochran, assisted by his
wife, will illustrate the noted book
"Ben Hur" by the use of the stereop-
ticon. They have the best set of
views and the only true Illustrations
of the "Ben Hur" story. The fol-
lowing clipping shows how this fa-
nous book came to be illustrated
Riley Brothers of Bradford, England, after
reading the story of "Bep Hur" decided it to
be wonderful story to Illustrate, and in the
year 1892 commenced on a set of views, send
ing an artist to the very spot and had him
make views of the place where Christ was
born, and these two views alone cost them
$500; they completed the set in November,
1895, costing them $4,000.
Owing to the size of the pictures
the exhibition will be given in the
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