News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-09-15

The band did not go down to the
power house dance at Stowe Tuesday
night because some of the members
were out of town, others sick, etc.
Geo. Warner took a bicycle trip
from Claremont, n. H., last week and
at this writing is making a short
stay with his cousin, Mrs. vi. Blod-
gett.
Moses Goodhue intends remaining
in his fat in the Alhambra apart
ment house this winter, and has
rented the Slicer house to Eugene
Bird. -.
Judge Waite returned from his
Massachusetts visit Saturday. The
Judge reports the crops, especially
corn, as looking not as well as up
this way.
The juvenile baseball team here
was defeated Saturday by the Norris
Vile youngsters in fveinning game
played on Finnegan's fat. Score,
IA to 13.
c. H. Crane, in company with his
brOther-in-law, DR.. Valleau of VOL
colt, started Monday evening for
Kingston and Naponee, Ont, where
they will spend the week.
The first of September closed the
trout fishing season and today, the
10Th, closed the season for black bass
and opens the partridge season.
Partridges are said to be plenty this
fall.
e. A. Knight, as an amateur pho
tographer, does some really fine
work, work that will bear comparison
to it's advantage with that of many
who are i'll the business profession
ally.
The apple crop, like the potato
ditto, in this vicinity is light, exceed
ingly so. "ApPles are apples" this
year. Last fall there were few butter
nuts or beechnuts to be found; this
season the trees are we'll filled.
A blacksmiths shop, three resi-
dences and new academy building,
to say nothing Of various repairs and
general fixing up, is not a bad record
for one seasons work in Hyde Park,
and there may yet be 'others''.
Last Friday was probably the hot
est day of the year, the mercury
reaching $50. But for rapid transit,
double back-action movement the
change from Friday to Saturday
cannot be beaten. In 36 hours the
mercury fell 60o.
John B. Knox of the Phenix In
surance Company, Hartford, Conn,
and Geo. c. Stevens, who succeeds
Mr.. Williams, quite we'll known here
and who has recently resigned his
position with this company, were at
the hotel over Sunday.
Sunday, Sept. 26, will he "rally
Sunday at the Sabbath School here.
Interesting exercises will be held. 1t
is earnestly desired that all members
of the school, as well as any Others
interested, make a special effort to
be present on that day.
The campaign flag pole opposite
the Phoenix has assumed a slant that
shows it must be weak at the base.
1t ought to be taken down and new
one put in its place. AS it now is it
may fall and do great damage to
something or somebody.
Fred Petersen, who has been at
"The Elms" the past six weeks, re-
turned to his home in Brooklyn, n.
Y, last Saturday. Mr.. Petersen has
been here six seasons, and his many
friends hope be may find his way up
here many more summers.
W. N. Putnam has begun work on
a blacksmith and general repair
shop, the same being erected on the
land at the rear of his residence. The
building is to be 24x30 Mr. Putnam
is an excellent mechanic and we have
no doubt but that he will do a good
business.
A A"Crayon Social" will be held next
Saturday evening, the 18th, at the
vestry. The entertainment is to be
given under the auspices of the
Kings Daughters. Refreshments will
be served from Z to s. Every one
invited ana ROOQ time promised.
Admission, 10 cents.
A telephone from the Brown line has
just been placed in C. M. Strongs
store; also one on the same system
in the jail building. We understand
there are to be Others placed soon.
This line has been undergoing numer-
GUS changes and improvements of
late, and the service is now first-class.
At North Hyde Park last Friday
before Justice F. II. Raymore OF
Eden, theinterested parties with their
legal advisers, met to try the case of
Widd Sargent VS.. W. d. Manning, an
action of assumpsit. The plaintiff
brought suit to recover $151.92,
balance claimed his due for drawing
and delivering logs to defendant.
There was no dispute about his hav-
ing done the work for which he sought
to recover, but Mr.. Manning claims
that plaintiff did not draw certain
other logs which he contracted to
cut, draw and deliver, by reason
of which he, the defendant, suffered
damage in excess of amount sued
for. Case proceeded until evidence for