News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27

the buildings on Church street, from
Pages corner to the Gym.
The Glass Blowers and Henry
Family have pitched their tent on
the Lilley lot opposite the Gym and
are holding forth there every night
this week.
David Montieth of Boston, who has
bought the Kenfeld farm, expects to
| spend the summer there with his FAM
lily. Mrs. Monteith is a sister of Mrs.
Jacob Hayford.
The Ladies' Aid will furnish the
banquet for the alumni next Wednes-
day evening. This fact alone is suf-
ticient guarantee>that the spread will
be fine one in all respects.
At the police court Monday James
Hyde, Will BOyes, John Manning and
S. R. Miller were arraigned for intox-
ication. All plead guilty and were
| fined $500 and costs. Manning de-
clined to pay and is spending ten
days with Sheriff Robbins.
The recent arrest of few men for
drunkenness is all right; but there
should he no discrimination what
ever. The law should be meted out
alike to all, and every person who
gets under the Influence of rum and
makes himself obnoxious and dis
graceful should be brought to time.
At meeting of the Trustees of the
LamoiIle Central Academy held yes-
terday, h. W. Hulburd was elected q
member of the board to fill vacancy
caused by the death of W. Brigham.
Col. E, B Sawyer was chosen Presi-
dent and FL. A. Noy5s Secretary. The
board now consists of Col. Sawyer,
c. S. Page. H. NJ Mcfarland, L. H.
Lewis, R. W. Hulburd.
The records at the Town Clerks Of
fee show that there are 1876 licensed
dogs in this town, an increase OF 80
over last year. We now have the lar
gest lot OF dogs ever recorded in the
towns history. Hyde Park is BOOM
ing in this direction, if not other~ise-
We believe however that the commun-
ity would continue to prosper were
the number f these CANNES reduced.
The LISTERS returns shows the
amount of first.class property in this
town to he $161,675 90, I'd class
$3.50 725.00, personal 1926, ,284 90,
polls $1,000, making total of
$715,684 90, Last year the list was
$704 64700, making the increase
this year $110 81 The number of
polls this year is 3S5 as against 426
of last year The soldier exemption,
passed at the last session, makes q
large part of the decrease.
The L. c. A. Class dfy ex-
ercises of the class of '03' takes place
at the Town Hall at 8 O'Clock Tues
day evening next, June 3 An ad-
mission of ten cents will be charged,
the proceeds to be applied to the
school pianofund. On the following
evening, at 7 80 at the Cougl church
the graduation exercises " i'll be held.
Admission free. All are cordially in
vited. Following this will be the
alumni banquet and social.
A very sharp frost was that of last
Sunday morning. Vegetation, which
was considerably advanced by the
previous warm weather, was badly
! damaged. Fruit trees and vines were
also seriously frosted. Monday morn
ing gave Us another frost, but not so
severe as the first. This, with the Sc
we're drought, is a serious set. back to
farming of all kinds. Pastures are
parcbed and unless we get rain soon
the hay crop will be failure.
The LamoilIe Association of Congl
ministers met here yesterday with
Rev. c. s. Hager. Those present were
Rev. e. WheeIock, the venerable Nest
or of the association, Rev. E, G.
French of Johnson, Rev. II. G. How
ard of Jacksonville, Rev. T. D. Da-
vies Of Wolcott, Rev. VIM. Excel OF
Stowe. Rev A G. Mohr of Cambridge.
Rev. c, C. ST. Clair of New London,
Conn, who is at Morrisvile for q
couple of Sundays, was also present.
Chas. R. Taggart, of Boston, the
well known elocutionist who has ap-
peared here before, is to giv7 an en-
tertainment at the Town Hall next
Monday evening. He is ell right, as
all who heard him when last here can
testify. Readings, ventriloquism ne
gro laughing songs, etc. He will give
an evening full of good things and we
trust he will have full house. Ad-
mission, % cts, children 15c. The
proceeds are divided with the En-
deavor Society.
From the Manchester, n. H, Union
of last Saturday we take the follow
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Campbell of East An
dover, were severely injured, the latter per-
haps fatally, in runaway which occurred
Friday night they were driving from the
village to their home on Taunton hill. Near
denly started into a run. When Mr.. Camp
bell attempted to hold the animal one of the
reins broke, and the horse, finding itself free
from restraint continued to run. The occu-
pants were thrown from the carriage. Mr..
| Campbell escaped with several severe bruises
and flesh wounds. Mrs. Campbell struck on
her head and face and sustained a concussion
of the brain. The injured woman was picked
4 up and removed to the home of Mrs. VIM.
Harrington, which is near the scene of the ac-
cident, and Drs. Crosby and Drake were
summoned. The physicians were unable to
determine the extent of Mrs. Campbelrs in
iuries at that time, but serious consequences
are feared.
Mrs. Campbell is daughter of the