News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-06-11
NORTH HYDE PARK.

Morr.stown can go to the head on sur-
prises.
The weather remains quite unsettled
at present.
The political excitement seems to be
on the wane at present.
Vernon Westover is smiling" these
days. It's a boy, bright and fair.
G. B. Allen has just received another
invoice of those celebrated Milburn
wagons.
Linn Stearns and new wife of Hyde
Park visited his brother, H. V. Stearns,
recently.
Miss Mary Mudgett is on the sick list
and has been compelled to leave her
school at Johnson.
Miss Gladys Mum of East Johnson
was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. L. P.
Butts, over Sunday.
Mrs. S. Miles is acting postmaster
during the absence Of L. P. Butts and
wife to Montpelier.
Hon. D. w. Shaw and son Floyd of
Manila, Iowa, have been visiting his
niece, Mrs. Geo. Allen.
No one froze to death Tuesday night
as we have heard. 1t was a cold time
for vegetation and politics.
E. w. Smith and wife attended the
convention at Waterville last week.
They report a pleasant gathering.
Don't forget to attend the Grove meet
ing next Sunday at P. m. in Geo.
Blake's grove, Hyde Park. Prof. Parrin
is expected to be present.
Miss Blanche Gates, who has been in
poor health for long time, will go
Thursday to the Mary Fletcher Hospital
in Burlington for treatment.
Oscar Whitcomb and wife were the
recipients of fine new baby of the
feminine gender last week. They seem
to be pleased with the arrangement.
The Mite Society will meet with Mrs.
Geo. Allen Friday afternoon and even
ing. A ten cent supper will be served
from S to s. Proceeds to go to the
Society.
All that are in favor of good govern
ment and not much poor rum, should
be sure to attend the Johnson caucus
next Saturday evening to elect delegates
to the county convention.
Edgar Pratt isn't feeling very we'll,
yet is able to be around. Chas Pratt,
his brother, of Worcester, VT, is assist
ing him about the farm work for a few
days, while Edgar attends Court.
L. P. Butts and wife, Mrs. VIM.
Hodges and Mrs. John Furgeson started
for Montpelier Tuesday morning, ex-
pecting to return Friday next. S. Miles
also went to look after the baggage, etc.
Our esteemed friend, G. H. Sargent,
Z. q -1N i, 81
threatens to attend church some pleas
ant Sunday in the near future, if the
weather is favorable and it doesn't rain
or snow.
Not much of Il week for serious acct
dents. Vernon WhitComb, who has
charge of w. D. Manning's board saw,
got hit in the stomach with part of
mill log. Vern was knocked out for
about one hour, then grabbed the lever
again.
A very enjoyable gathering was held
at the Cong'l church last Friday, it be-
ing their annual meeting. Nearly all
the members were present and answered
to their names at the roll call. Dinner
and supper were served and good time
was enjoyed by all.
Several from this place attended the
w. G. T. U. convention at johnson last
week. All returned fairly sober and
spoke highly of the entertainment
could not we'll do otherwise. Johnson
is a good place to go to. We were born
there and have not as yet been sorry.
A1mon Ba1ch has recently elevated his
barn several feet above where 1t was
placed over so years ago. Silas Girls
void of Johnson performed the opera
ton without accident. L. S. Griswold
has also hoisted his barn several feet
above where it has rested for nearly 90
years. Silas did that job in workman
like manner-he knows how.