News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-22
NORTH HYDE PARK.

Mrs. Ephraim Foss is in quite poor
| health at present writing.
| John West, who has been in poor
health for some time, is slowly gaining.
The new seats for the schoolhouse
have arrived and will soon occupy a
useful position.
Elmer Stufflebean has gone to Stowe,
where he has job for the present 1--WE
are lonesome AGAIN..
Miss Vivian Billiard spent Sunday, the
18th inst, with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Billiard.
Miss Stella Balch of Mass. is spend
ing few days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Almon Balch.
Carl Bugbee and wife of Morristown
| were the guests of John Ferguson and
wife a few days last week.
| Elder George Manning addressed a
large and attentive audience at the
Cong'l church last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Whitcomb, who has been
quite poorly for several weeks, is re-
ported as not gaining the past few days
as fast as her many friends desire.
Mrs. Steve Miles returned from the
Derby Advent conference, and Rev.
Daniel Gregory has returned from West
| Derby, where he has been attending the
Second Advent conference for several
days.
William Parkhurst has lately become
the owner of brand new Winchester
rifle. It's a dandy; so look out, game,
both great and small. Vim. has an eye
like an eagle and seldom misses the
mark.
John Ferguson and wife of this place,
and Carl Bugbee and wife of Morris
town held a picnic on the shores of
Lake Eden last Friday. They report a
very fine time. Their only regret was
that they forgot to carry their skates.
DR.. l. L. Eastman is making much
needed Improvements on his Main street
mansion-new clapboards, new win
dows, etc. Erwin Smith is also inprov-
ing his residence on Maple street with
new shingles and other repairs, and
Orris Bailey has the repair fever. He
is making a new addition to his Maple
street home.
Messrs. Butts, Miles and Mudgett re-
turned from their Washington tour last
Friday. They seem to be delighted with
their trip. The weather was fine, the
police Accommodations elegant, feed plen-
ty at unreasonable prices, and liquids
scarce and high. They were especially
pleased with their trip to Gettysburg
and Fairfax Ferry, which they visited
under very different circumstances Just
forty years ago.
Aren't Willis Ruggles and wife de-
lighted? It's a boy, who arrived at
their home last Wednesday. Its COM
plexion, disposition and weight we dare
not state as we have not been informed
For further particulars consult f. Gal
1op, G. H. Sargent, P A. Parren or DR..
L. L. Eastman, all reliable gentlemen,
who will state things as they understand
them, unless personally interested.
Take the News and Citizen and keep
posted on passing events.
Isaac Patch, who has been in very fee
bic health for long time, passed quiet
ly away Sunday morning last, at about
9 o'clock. aged 50 years. Mr. Patch was
born in Johnson and always lived within
mile and half of the place of his
birth. He was a hard-working, econom-
ical, industrious man, respected by all
who had the pleasure of his acquaint-
ance He was the father of eleven chill
dren, six o.. which are now living. Sew
eral of the ihildren became quite noted
as successfrt school teachers under the