News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-14
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was mere a snort time Monday aud
disposed of copy of his Washing
ton, a National Epic" 1t was
bought by party of four and pre-
sented to the library.
Miss Lilab Waite acted as organist
at the Congregational church last
Sunday in the absence OF Mrs. E. g.
Page, and filed the position very
acceptably, The choir has been aug
mented by the addition of new voices.
Hyde Park village never looked
more beautiful than it does now.
With the abundance of rain the lawns
aud foliage look thrifty, and our
citizens have reason to feel proud of
the compliments given the place by
visitors.
The "HOme Culture Club" held q
meeting last Thursday and arranged
for the fall and winter work which
will commence October 3 The work
will be confined largely to places in
connection with the John L. Stod-
dard lectures.
If you want to get one of the best
views of the Lamoille valley and the
mountain range, walk down to the
end West Main Street and look off
from "Point Lookout" on the J. S.
Waite place. There is no better place,
to view the sunset.
The Assistant Judges were here last
Friday and decided upon repairs to
the county buildings. The principal
repairs will be an iron fence around
the front of the Jail, a porch on the
court house and re,clapboarding and
painting the building.
The road leading down from V. D.
Fitch's to Elinwood Flats is one Of
the prettiest in the village-either for
a stroll or drive. There are q few
ruts and holes therein that ought to
be repaired and made safe for travel
even if it is pent road.
Baseball yesterday was between
the "Reds" and "Thorp's Colts"
The result was Is to 6 in favor of
the Reds. There was a whole lot of
fun all through the game. Special
features, Thorp's striking out Page
and BrOBco's" home run.
A party consisting of Misses Mary
Gale, Lilah Waite, Mary Fisk, Alice
Page, Helen Wood and Messrs. D. G.
Scribner, d. T. Hanley. r. S. Page
and Chas. Hager, with Mrs. N. g..
Wood as chaperone, are in camp at
Elmore Pond for few days.
A Bulletin Board" has been
placed in the hall leading to the ves-
try of the Congl church. On it are
placed notices of the week and other
meetings. The idea originated with.
Rev. Mr.. Hager and it was through
his instrumentality that it material
lied.
F. P. Hill and family went over to
Morse's Line Saturday, where a sur
prise party was given j. M. Hill, Jr.,
and wife, in honor of their 25th we'd
ding anniversary, About sixty were
present and it was a surprise in every
respect. A handsome silver tea serv-
ice was given them.
Thesociety with long name might
have had job Sunday if had been
in this locality. A COW with a breach
on her side as large as bushel bas-
ket was hitched on to the rear end of
lumber wagon and compelled to
walk pretty lively to the depot, where
she was shipped to Boston, and will
probably be worked up into choice
western beef"
Levi Smile was up here from Cam
bridge Saturday and incidentally
took in the baseball game. His sym
pathies were naturally with Water
vile but he didn't let local pride in
terfere with good playing as he fire.
quently applauded brilliant playing
by our boys, but would at the same
time apologize for the errors of his
favorites. Come again Levi.
F. r. Child and family returned
from their New Hampshire visit Mon
, day. On the return, while driving
through Barre, the horses became
frightened at a trolly car and turning
suddenly broke the pole. Fortunate
ly that was the only damage and
Fred borrowed the necessary appen-
dage for his carriage and came on his
way rejoicing that there was no
serious results.
During the heavy thunder storm
last Thursday afternoon lighting
> struck the horse-barn on Albert
Whitcomb's farm up at the Center,
killing one OF pair of work horses
that we're in the barn. The barn did
not take fire. Insurance on the stock
: about 5000. 1t will be remembered
7 that couple of years ago the large
t barn on this same farm was struck
by lightning and destroyed by fire.
Waterville and Hyde Park crossed
bats on the campus last Saturday.
Notwithstanding the rain there was
! a good attendance. The game was a
: good'one considering the wet ground.
The first part of the game was not
especially interesting, but after the
third inning, there was good playing
: on both sides. Waterville got but
two scores, while the home team
! ! rolled up eight. Holbrook the "in-
vincible" pitched for the Hyde Park
ers and with Jackson's assistance,
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