News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-05-05
Rev. and Mrs. Dplmpr E. Croft and
child from GrotOn, y. Y, are in town.

The village schools opened at an
earlier hour than usual yesterday to
allow the students to attend the
funeral Of Dr. Hall in the afternoon.
All members of the organizations
centering at Grand Army hall are
invited to attend the 29th ami
versary of the organization of the
Post, 10 be haid on Thursday even
ing Of this week. A rousing pro-
gram Is prepared.
Horatio Periver, the great poultry
man, wonders how some prOwler
likes stale eggs. Some midnight
marauder entered his hen house and
carried off the entire setting of eggs
that a mothprly Old hen had been
nesting upOn-tor a week.
May.day was not just the sort of q
day that one pictures when the
thoughts oi flowers, white dresses,
dancing girls and Il shall be queen
Of the Nav, mother," comes to mind.
There were clouds overhead, threat
ening rain and chill in the air.
Capt. Frank Kenfipld, member of
the state railroad commission, was
IN Burlington and Montpelier last
week on railroad business. He is
contemplating a trip to st. Louis,
where there is to he held a national
convention of railroad commission
ers.
Mrs. D. MOulton of Boston was at
the Randall a day or two Hast week.
being in the employ of the railroad
company with a special mission to
lover the territory on the lines and
write up the more important towns
and hotels where summer guests may
md places.
Mrs. A, R. Tewksbury has gained
considerable local reputation as a
nurse. She cared for Mrs. c. l..
.Burke in her last sickness and has
been at Dr.. Halls OF late. Her dress.
making suffers in the meantime, but
she seems naturally adapted to care
full nursing
The board Of Listers completed
their work on Friday and announce
that they will meet on Saturday,
May s, at the Town Clerks office to
hear appeals from anyone who may
feel aggrieved because of their list.
Better look up and see if you are all
right on the taxable list.
DR.. John B. Wheeler of Burlington
came to town Thursday night to see
Or. Hall. DR.. 'Slayton was also over
irom Hyde Park, These two in con-
,rA.ui,at;ou with Dr. T. C. Page AID
DR.. c. c. Rublee; DR.. Page first
having the case and attending to
some of DR.. Halls patients.
DR.. E. H. Johnson, formerly in
active practice here, and for time a
partner with DR.. e. j. Hall, was
called here last week as council in the
case Of the latter, and arrived by the
noon freight train from the east Fri
day. He remained in town for d few
days, and is the guest at DR.. ]. A.
RobinsOn's.
DR.. Rublee's diminutive dog recent
ly met an untimely death, being run
over in the street, while engaged in
barking at a passing team. Last
week the doctor had a new fence
arrangement just completed, when a
team at work about the garden ran
away, tore down the fence and rooted
up pet apple tree.
Our advice was not needed in time.
The ice has broken up in the ''skat-
ing rink" and is no longer safe for
use, without life preservers. The
hundreds who have driven away dis
pepsia and melancholia, on its broad
and glossy bosom during 1.-the winter,
will view the wreck with sadness OF
heart and a microscope.
From extended notices in Ohio
papers, we note with regret the death
of Benz. F. Hyatt, who, with Mrs.
Hyatt, were guests for long time
at the Randall last season and made
warm friends here. In Findlay, Ohio,
his late home, he was d familiar
figure known to everybody from
bootblack to banker as "Ben." He
will be greatly missed in that com.
munity.
Necessary changes are being made
| in the rear of the Randall and the
stores in that block. The store por-
ton cuts into a deep bank in the
rear, a stone and cement wall with
cement bottom and sewer connection
has been extended across, thus sol
wing the drainage problem. The
Randall laundry, in an out building,
was connected with the sewer at the
same time.
Two extremely glib-tongued fell
lows sold great amount of furniture
polish in town one day last week, at
an enormous profit, getting as high
as dollar per bottle in some in
stances. Their oily talk of itself
would fairly gloss over the furniture
in several houses and their daring
hattery went straight to the heart OF
many a housekeeper who now has
the satisfaction of having bad the
experience.
Next Tuesday evening, May IL,
brings the humorist and dramatic
reader, Frank r. Conklin. This
talented artist appears in town hall
and shares the proceeds with the
three young peoples societies-Chris-
tian Union, Epworth League and
Christian Endeavor. He comes with
very high recommendation from the