News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-06-25

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A subscription paper, soliciting
funds for Fourth of July fireworks, is
being circulated. If you haven't been
seen hunt up Judge Grimes and put
your name down for good sum.
Rev. FIR. Lachance is in attendance
at the annual retreat of the priests
of the Burlington and Ogdensburgh
diocese at Plattsburgh. There treat
began Monday and continues until
Friday.
Base ball on the Campus next Sat-
Urday between Hyde Park and North
Hyde Park. This game was post
poned last week on account of the
weather. Ii the day is all right,
great game may be expected.
Mrs. A. L. Goddard left Tuesday
for a months visit with her son at
South Framingham, Mass. Aman-
dus will go down later, to see the
children and look over the business
of the Vermont Produce Co."
A movement is on foot for the free
delivery of express matter in this viii
lage. Station Agent Brill has the af-
fair in charge and it is hoped that it
will be brought about, as the location
of our depot is such that express de-
livery would he very convenient to
the public.
G. D. Brown and the Misses Brown
Of Baltimore, Md, were at the PEe-
nix over Sunday. They are on an
outing trip, doing their travelling
mostly on foot. Monday they left
for Mt. Mansfield and from there will
go to North Hyde Park and around
via North Troy to Newport.
News has been received here of the
death of VIM. SinnOtt, son.in-law of
the late Lewis Boyes. He lived at
Whitefiald, N. H., but had been West
after some horses, and on the way
back while at SherbFook, P. @, was
hurt by an accident to the train. He
was taken to a hospital where both
legs were amputated and it was
thought would recover, but the shock
was too much for him.
The Selectmen have purchased of
V. l.. BIodgett strip of land at the
rear end of the village cemetery. The
piece bought is II l 2 rods wide and
20 long. This with a strip a rod
wide and the length of the cemetery
on the south side, given by Governor
Page and II. NJ. Mcfarland, greatly
enlarges the cemetery and will make
desirable room for walks and drives,
besides several burial plots.
On Thursday last, June 10, Judge
and Mrs. Sherwin quietly observed
the titty-ffth anniversary of their
marriage-an event that very few are
permitted to enjoy. This worthy
couple united their destinies at Spring
field, Mass, in 1S47, and the greater
part OF the time since then has been
passed in Lamoille county. Their
friends, and they have a host of
them, hope they may enjoy many
more anniversaries.
Our highly esteemed friend and fell
low townsman, AImon Crowell, ran
afoul of Warren's automobile down
Stowe way one day last week. For
a while AL. thought his time had
come, but by throwing up his hands
and yelling bloody murder, he man.
aged to have the machine stop while
he drove by. AL. allows it was very
narrow escape, aud is very emphatic
in the use of adjectiyes in expressing
his opinion of the ed machine
and the getter up of it," He believes
States prison none too good for the
"man who got 'em uD."
Those who went to Montpelier last
week, either via Waterbury or Wor-
cester, had a fine view of the great
damage caused by the washouts. The
wreck beyond Waterbury necessitat-
ed travel from Waterbury to Middle
sex by team. Some walked over the
track and had complete view of the
several washouts and the train wreck.
Among the members were Amos
Davis and II. S. Haskins, who walked
the entire six miles. Serene is con-
siderable of walker and it was nec-
essary for him to slow up several
times to let Amos get his wind. The
trip via Worcester was also full of
interest. as washouts were numerous.
SewelE Newton went that way and he
allows he never knew water was so
destructive. The damage at Wright's
mill was a sight to behold.
The Manchester Union has the fol-
lowing regarding the GoodwiE-East-
man wedding:-
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur E.
Eastman, so Parker street, West Manches-
ter, was the scene of pretty home wedding
this afternoon when Mr. EastmaH's sister,
Miss Alice j Eastman of Il yde Park, Vt, was
united in marriage with Mr.. Paul f. Good
win. The groom is a well-known young man
in Mr.. Eastmans employ and the bride has
also been engaged there the past year as
book keeper for the Eastman Creamery. The
ceremony took place at 2 O'Clock
and was performed by the Rev. G. A. Bidwell,
pastor of the South Main Street Church. The
house was BEAUTIFULLY decorated. The couple
stood beneath an arch of evergreen as they
spoke the solemn VOWS, and the doorways
mantels and windows were beautifully adorn
ed with laural blossoms and other flowers,
Potted plants and evergreens added to the
beauty OF this display. Mr.. and Mrs. East
man stood up with the bridal couple as at
tendants and select party of relatives and
friends witnessed the ceremony. Congrsttu-
lations and good wishes followed, and then
the party sat down to a sumptuous wedding
spread. Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin will leave on
tho A5 train for the South on their bridal