News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-11-22
NO. HYDE PARK.


Mr.. and Mrs. V. c. Balch and daughter Wis
tied at bis fathers on Sunday.
Miss Ethel Foss expects to go to johnson
next week to work for Charles Davis.
Clarence Smith, who lives with his uncle, W
W. Smith at JeffersOnville, is visiting his
uncle. l.. L Grswold.
Miss Evelyn Foss is working for the present
at S. Newton's. Mrs Newton is somewhat
better at present writing
Mr.. Claxton and wife from Charlotte, Vt,
were the guests of F. ). Hazard Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week.
Miss Ethel Foss, who has been with her
aunt in Fair Haven, Vt, for a long time,
returned home last Thursday.
Elder Elliot of Waterbury, Bible agent for
Vermont, addressed fair audience in the
Cong'l church Sunday afternoon.
Orris Bailey has nearly completed the re-
pairs on his buildings, and now has one oil
the finest residences on Maple street.
the four ears of corn elsewhere referred to,
raised by Ira ODER, bad 113G kernels by act
ual count Almost unbelievable, yet true.
Mrs E. E. Hogaboom and her mother Mrs
R. G. Jones went to Irasburg Monday. Mrs
Jones expects to stay for an indefinite period
Adna Whitcomb has re-shingled bis house
the past week also John Ferguson has been
making quite extensive repairs ON his saw
mill.
Henry Muckler has sold his home place, OF
what used to be known as the Ralph Hill
farm. to Frank Sargent of Johnson; Consld'
eaation $1,000, including some hay and STOCK
The Chids block, on Lower Main street has
lately been re-shiDgled. The water is now
more concentrated, and nearly all oft runs
into the pantry, instead OF every room IN the
| house.
| Carlos Eastman is getting along slowly but
surely with his twG-story block on Main
street, which he commenced last spring.
When completed it will be both useful and
| ornamental,
| Miss liner Foss and Miss May Blodgett
| returned from Milton last week, having spent
tour weeks in that place. They have now Sc
cured Job in |. L.. PEARLS pants factory IN
| Johnson, for the winter.
| Miss Leila Whittemore, who lives at
Chauncy Crocker's, entertained several OF heI
friends and schoolmates Saturday evening
it being her 18th birthday, We were not
present but guess they had nice time.
By accident we omitted to note the improve
ments made by Cassius GIswold on his build
ings on Main street. New cellar, house raised
granite underpiHning, and barn moved and
re modelled. EAeTytAing in fine shape.
There have been wars and rumors OF wars
| Now there are marriages and rumors of mar
rages, Listen tor the merry peals of the
wedding bells, which you may expect to heal
this way most any day, if everything is pro
pitious.
The pound party that was given at Elinu
| Leach last Friday evening was thorough
surprise to the worthy old people and the!
are truly grateful for the many gifts thel
received, besides showing how much the.
were esteemed by their nsighbors.
Mrs Orms and her three daughters from
Columbus, Ohio, who have spent the pas
seven weeks with her sister, Mrs. Loehlin
started for her home last Monday, going b.
the way of Boston, where she expects to NEE
her father and many other friends. She ha
made many friends during her stay here.
Elinus Leach and wife we're somewhat SUI
prised Friday evening of last week when thei
friends and neighbors took possession of thei
home on Maple street, bringing with then
many substantial tokens of their regard
After spending the evening in innocent amust
ments, they returned to their homes feein
that it is more blessed to give than to r(
ceive.
Ira ODER can go to the head as corr
raiser. He has harvested, from three acrei
$50 bushels the past season, besides leavin
one stalk on exhibition at t. s. Hazard
} store, with four perfect ears, the longest {
which measures eight inches, the shortest 81
J inches in length. We trust the western cor
raisers won't Ste this, least they be discou
aged and come east. BY the way, Ira is a
ardent Page man.
letter from j. B. Newcomb, dated Pos
Valdez, Alaska, Oct. a. says that he is sti
living in tent by the sea-shore, He furtht
states his tent has been once crushed by sno
and twice blown down inside of three week
The weather is cold and darkness comes
4 p. M which gives plenty of time for res
He got his entreplaced the fourth day after
was demolished by snow and wind, be slee
ing in a sleeping bag, during the time
was feeling good appetite splendid conside
, ing the price of fodder potatoes 8 cents
pound; cabbage, Is CENTS onions, 10 cent
eggs, rs cents per doz butter 60 cents p,
pound.
If the party or parties who purloint
the tin dipper, tunnel and cork-scre
from the public watering trough, locate
t near Sewell Newton's, several weeks ag
will return them they will confer favor c
commercial travellers, town officials ar
Others, who desire mixed drinks instead
, water straight; also the time il fast approac
ing when the political ringmdsters from Ru
land and Chttendep counties will spring fort
: like the rose in the interest of civilization al
some lawyer for member of Congress. The
i too will want little water to prepare the
TONES for the stomach. Yes, boys, brII
back our equipment and save us the troub
and expense of procuring a new outfit. III
dipper was new one, the cork puler was
present to Sewell several years ago, before
became tetotaler, the tunnel was shapt
like other tunnels and made of tin. We shf
not make any cost till we find out who ste
r them. We should be pleased to meet the ge
: tleman who took our goods face to face al
talk the matter over, as it might make d
= ference in our feelings. For further instru
8 tions read Exodus 20:15, or consult Mare
Hanna of Ohio, or Joel Baker of Rutland