News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-04-17

A game of baseball on the campus
last Saturday afternoon between the
Academy and a "picked up" nine, re-
suited in a score of % to 3 in favor
of the former.
H. c. Lanpher has an intellectual
pig. 1t eats from his masters hand,
answers readily to the name of
" Jim," and follows him about the
streets like dog.
Geo Parker, who has been "housed
up" about all winter with the asth-
ma, is now able to be out. George
allows it is quite good to set his feet
on earth again.
At last Sunday evenings service
R. W. Hulburd read Van Dykes "The
Other Wise Man." 1t was decidedly
interesting and attentively listened
to by a gOod-szed audience.
Gov. and Mrs. Page were called to
Boston Monday by the critical condi-
tion of c. ]. Patch. The Governor
returned this morning and reports
Mr.. Patch as being very low.
This evening at eight comes the
Rebekahs' masquerade, at the town
hall. A pleasant time may be expect
ed. Ice cream and cake will be served.
Don't miss it. "Sousa's Band" will
be in attendance.
Geo. Eastman's horse calked his
right fore foot very badly in a drift
near the plant Sunday evening. A
vein was cut and it required the skill
full manipulation of DR.. Manley to
check the flow of blood.
A. W. O'Brien and daughter of
E len, we're in town last Saturday.
Mr.. o Brien has the contract to carry
the mail between this place and Eden
Mills and he is getting things into
shape to begin business July l.
The hearing in the Peter Agin case
last Thursday elected nothing favor
able for the contestants and Judge
White decides that the money goes
to this town. The contestants have
twenty days in which to take an ap-
peal.
Will HYDE Park organize local
home week association, so that this
town may, like many of the towns
throughout the State, observe this
event in proper way? A move in
this direction ought to be made at
once.
The assistant Judges, George A.
Morse and j. O. Thomas, were here
last Saturday on business pertaining
to their official duties. They also
conferred with Judge White regard
ing the further repairs upon the
court house.
The Socially Club had its last meet
ing of the season at Typography Hall
Monday evening. There were six
tables. The Secretary made bis re-
port which showed a pleasant series
of games throughout the winter and
the finances of the club to be Ok.
DR.. Leach took Geo. Parker, Jr., to
Burlington last Thursday, where DR..
Wheeler performed a surgical opera
ton upon him. The operation was
successfully performed, and latest re-
ports are, he is doing finely and will
he able to come home in II or 10
days.
The entertainment to be given by
the Academy students next Friday
evening will consist of vocal and in
strumental music, rotations. and an
"Umbrella drill" and a "Waiter drill"
concluding with "prom." Admis-
sion 10 cts; everybody cordially in
vited.
Our lady readers will be interested
in the advertisement of Mrs. f. P.
Keeler's millinery. She has a fine
assortment of spring millinery, rib
bons, &c, and is selling them at rea-
sonable prices. She expects to close
them OUT by May 10, as she leaves at
that time for the summer.
We are pleased to chronicle the
marriage of Miss Flora l. Slay ton, a
former stenographer here, to John A..
Symon of Saut Ste Marie, Ontario.
Mr.. Symon is senior member of the
firm of Symon & Campbell, one of the
leading business concerns of that
city. Miss Slayton's many friends in
this vicinity extend best wishes and
congratulate Mr.. Symon upon secur-
ing one Of Vermont's fair daughters
as partner.
For some time Almon CrowelI has
missed property from about his
premises, taken by somebody, but
not certain who. Last Saturday
about midnight he was awakened by
the barking of his dog and on look
ing out saw a light in his horse-barn.
When he got out there the light had
disappeared as well as a couple of
harnesses. Suspicion was at once
fastened uoon his boy Frank, who
works for Ed. Lilley and papers we're
made out for his arrest. A search of
Lilley's premises revealed a logging
chain which Almon claimed as bis,
but Mr.. Lilley also claims the chain,
saying it had been in his family at
least fifteen years. The other missing
property has not yet been found.
Frank was arraigned before Justice
Wiswell Tuesday morning, but by
agreement of both complainant and
respondent the hearing was adjourn
ed for two weeks. The suit il
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