News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-29
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HYDE PARK.


spent Sunday at A. L. Goddard's.
The "Calebs" had one of their in
teresting meetings Monday evening.
Chas. Bailey has sold his farm in
this town to John Foye of Norris
town.
A delegation of teachers from john
son visited the Academy at this place
Monday.
Mrs. Lima LsRock of Quechee, is
spending few days here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Minor.
FL. A. Noyes returned from his vest
ern trip last Friday. Since his return
be has been laid up with an attack of
tonsilitis.
Preston Fairbanks and wife, who
have been here the past two weeks,
started for their Chicago home Mon
day evening.
Cbas. N. Jones of this town and
Mrs. Ellen Hayford of johnson were
married last Saturday at Morrisville
by Rev. M. S. EdGy.
S. B. Waite has just received a
large assortment of wagons and car
riages and is now ready for the spring
trade. See business notice.
The Woodmen meet every Thurs
day evening. They have a prosper
Gus and growing organization, In
which the mem bers take especial
pride.
The Home Culture club holds it's
last meeting of the season this eve-
ming with Mrs. Rob't Putnam. There
will be reports of officers and election
of officers.
G. M. Cram. representative of the
Census office at Washington, D. G.,
has been here the past few days gath
ering statistics as to the financial
condition of the county.
Dame Rumor has it that there will
be a general change in the faculty of
the l. G. A. another year. Business,
matrimory and better pay are the
main causes for the changes.
Work on the new depot progresses
slowly, and it will be several weeks
before it is ready for occupancy. 1t
will be a fine and well-appointed sta
tion, however, when finished.
Miss Lucy Sawyer and Miss Drake
of st. Johnsbuty visited the Normal
at Johnson a part of last week and
spent day here, returning to st.
Johnsbury Saturday evening.
Elmer Whitcomb has bought the
10 81 Of irlu OF
opposite the j. S. Waite place and
adjoining Kate Miners, which makes
a good addition to his pleasant place.
Somebody rifad Henry Lilley's cash
drawer last Saturday. At first Henry
thought he was out about fifty dol
lars, but a close inspection showed
| the amount short to be about fifteen
dollars.
Gov. Page has given the Catholics
the lot east of their church. The
! fence has been taken down and the
grounds will be stocked down and
made into lawn, thereby greatly
beauti'yiDg the premises.
Harry Holbrook, who has been in
Florida at a hotel the past winter, ar
rived here Tuesday and intends togo
to Whitefeld, N. H., the last of the
week to practice base ball, he having
signed with club there for the sea-
son. Later be will work in hotelat
Mt. Pleasant.
Col. SaV yer visited his ponds up in
town last week and found everything
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opens Friday. He has engaged a
couple of men to watch out for illegal
fishing upon his preserves and itmey
be wise for the be vs. to get his permis-
sion before throwing in line.
The Rebekahs of this place antici-
pate a very pleasant event next
month, on the occasion of their visit
to the General Assembly at Enos-
burgh Falls, at which time this lodge
works the degree. Frequent rehears-
ais are now held and those who know
say the ladies are getting the work
"uown fine.
Arthur Jones reports having seen a
moose on his place, up near No. Hyde
Park one day last week. At first he
thought it was horse, but close
inspection showed mammoth antlers.
He judged the animal weighed from
500 to 1000 pounds. George Hicks
saw the tracks and he pronounces
them immense.
Three on Friday and three Monday
were the arrests for drunkenness. The
parties were from h len, Johnson and
Hyde Park. There was the usual fine
OF five dollars and costs, which in all
cases but one we're paid. To be fined
these dpys for intoxication debars
the offender from procuring liquor at
licensed place for six months.
For the edifcation of the early
trout fishermen we print the follow
ing from an exchange: The early
caught trout is said TO be not so finely
favored as those taken during the
latter part of May and in June, ow-
ing to the fact that the trout feeds on
the caddis fly until the season ad-
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