News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-01
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Mrs. Jesse Waldron and children,
who have been here several months,
left last week for their new home In
Alabama.
The Y. P. S. C. E. will give social
at the Cong'l church next Friday
evening. No admission fee; every
body invited.
The leaves are turning fast and in
a few days the foliage will have as
sumed the variegated hue of the aH-
tumnal season.
Representative Lilley is located at
the Montpelier House during the ses-
sion, where he will be pleased to see
his Hyde Park friends.
Judge White is having the Mrs.
Brown cottage put in first-class re-
pair inside and out. R. P. Putnam
is doing the carpenter work.
Miss Anna Lilley has been in Bur-
lington the past few days. She ex-
poets to leave soon for Colorado,
where she will spend the winter.
Mrs. Cynthia Mu lgett has been
very i'll the past few days with rheu-
matism and NEURALGIA. Late reports
pronounce her as somewhat better.
Ladies' Aid meets at the church
parlors Thursday p. M, Oct. 8. A
full meeting is desired as meimpor-
tant business will be transacted at
that time.
One Hurley OF Fairfield was arrested
for too much drunkenness during the
recent Fair and was committed to
the care of Sheriff Robbins. Fine, $5
and costs.
Mrs. A. T. Whitman and daughter,
Miss Mary B. Whitman. of Chicago,
are guests of Fl. A. Noyes. Miss
Whitman and Mrs. Noyes were Vas
sar College mates.
Noyes Wood is evidently having a
good time in the West as he does not
intend to return to Vermont until
the middle of the month. He is TAX
ing well-earned vacation.
Gov. Page, R. W. Hulburd, F. l..
Lilley, F. Fl. Strong, s. B. Waite and
L Ell Lewis ave among those from
Chis place who are attending the
opening of the Legislature at Mont
pelier.
George Flintom has closed labors
with the Phenix livery and returned
to Cambridge, taking his "32 calen-
day" revolver with him. He will re-
turn in season to put in a few days
before snow flies.
A. V. Wiswell and wife were in Bur-
lington last week to attend the mar
riagee of their niece, Miss Gertrude
Johnson and Rev. VA. Daxispn, a
we'll known Baptist Clergyman. The
bride is a great-granddaughter of the
late Ora Wiswell.
Announcements of the approaching
marriage of Elmer p. Grant and Miss
Martha 81. Hamilton, one of Rome's,
Ca estimable young ladies, have
been received here. Mr.. Grant is q
grandson of the late A. P. Smalfey.
The event occurs Thursday, Oct. 16.
Gov. Woodbury. was in town a,
short time Monday and called on his
old school-master, Judge Sherwin,
who taught school at Morristown
Corners in 1851, and had "Urban"
as one of his scholars at that time.
Of the people who lived at the Cor
ners then the Judge says there is now
but one still there, j ohm Carlton, who
was also one of his scholars.
Chas. Wiley and Will Houghton of
Wolcott, spent few days recently
at Sheriff Robbins hostelry. Wiley
was charged with selling liquor; he
was fined, the sum with costs
amounting to about $50, which he
had. Houghton's crime was intoxi-
cation, and his fine and costs were
$17.74, or twenty days in Jail. He
expects his friends to come to his aid.
"A special village meeting is called
for Monday evening, Oct. 6. There
are lot of important matters to be
considered and it behooves every viii
lage taxpayer to be present. The
village expenses are matters of spec
ial Importance to every taxpayer,
and all matters pertaining to village
affairs should be closely scrutinized
by them. Be sure to attend this
meeting.
Monday evening as Will Davis was
"biking" down Main Street, sudden
explosion caused the young man to
aight without much ceremony, he
the tire of his machine had
burst. To all appearance ever ything
was o. k; upon further
investigation he found he had run
over an electric light globe which
caused the explosion, making a loud
report and startling the neighbor-
hood.
A pair of horses belonging to Thos.
Moore, on the Fisk farm, got out of
the pasture last Wednesday and went
down the railroad track. When near
Johnson they entered the railroad
bridge and one got over all right,
a few bruises. The other
fell between the ties, breaking one
hind leg and was held there. 1t was
time for the evening trains and Sta
tion Agent Sherwin notified Hyde
Park to hold the mail train until the
horse was removed, which was done
by the section men shooting the ami