News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-02-14

CLOSED up al once satisfactorily TO all
concerned.
A very pleasant family reunion
was that held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. g. Wood Wednesday evening
of last week. The event was in honor
of the 3Sth birthday of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. r. P. Putnam. 1t was one
of those occasions which is not only
enjoyed at the time but creates
memories that are never erased from
the thoughts of this life.
Rehearsals for the "Darktown BIZ
cycle Club" entertainment, to be
given in a short time by the Re-
bekahs, are progressing finely. In
addition to the play there will be a
tambOrine drill, colored band, etc.,
all the parts being taken by dusky
maidens. AS none but women are in
this, and the utmost secrecy is en-
joined, we are unable to give full par
ticulars this week. Watch out for
bills.
Here is an item which will interest
people in this vicinity: ]. F. Kelley
OF Richford, has sold the American
house to L. G. Greene, who recently
disposed of his hotel, the Union house,
to be used as a sight for new Catho-
lie church. Mr.. Kelley gives possess
sion at once. He retires on account
of continued ill health. Mr.. Kelley
has many friends in Hyde Park who
will wish him success wherever he NAV
locate.
The rain of Tuesday filled up q
number of cellars, but we hear of no
special damage. What might have
resulted seriously but for timely dis
covery was the flooding of John Fin
negan's pig-pen. John went out in
the early evening to give the pig his
supper, but was considerably taken
back to find the pen flooded and
nothing visible of the pig except his
head. His porkship was striving with
all his might to keep above water.
John not only thinks a great deal of
this pig, but is making great calcula-
tions on it for next winters pork sup
ply, and is very glad he discovered
him when he did. At another place
the barn cellar was filed to a depth
of three feet. The young ladies of the
household are planning to make
skating rink of the same so that they
will be "out OF sight" while learning
to skate.
DR.. Slayton as health officer for the
town and village of Hyde Park, has
intermitted the following report to
DR.. Hamilton, Secretary of State
Board of Health:
year has "yy neeytTy good. rs t5iieta ~ sfISp
diseases except two cases of scarlet NreV1.i
which were reported from the east part of
the town, and promptly quarrantined and
the disease confined to the premises where it
originated, with deaths. An inspection
OF every house in the village or rather cellars,
drains, etc. was made in the early part of
June There is much to be done in the way
of sewerage but we are working hard for inn
provements and expect to accomplish some
thing during the coming summer by peacea-
BILE means if possible, otherwise by the strong
hand of the law.
There has been fourteen deaths during the
past year, as follows:
Pulm onary rCulosis.o..........--....2
tuberculosis of the bowels,
Pneumonia. .............................."2
ApopleXy.'''''''''''''..'
Diabetes mell1tuS. .........,...........
La Grippe and senile debility.
Exposure during alcoholic debauch...
SSn1le QeDulIy........,., .......-.s-.s..-..s..%
Injury to heart while playing foot
pan
Rheumatism with resulting disease of
heart ...'...-.'',..-- '''''s' ---'...-.l
Making a mortality rate of nine tenths of
one per cent which is less than one-half the
average mortality rate of the state result
for which the physicians as well as the peo-