News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-11-11
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HYDE PARK.

Mrs. Elizabeth Fitz, who had a fall
last week, has so far recovered as to
be out again.
A little daughter arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward LilIey
last Wednesday p. m.
Miss Margaret Finnegan of New
York spent Sunday here with her un-
Gle, Torrance Finnegan.
Miss Edith Havens of Hudson,
Mass, was a guest of Miss Belle Ha-
vens the first of the week.
A cable-gram was received from
Gov. Page last evening. He was at
Nancy, France, en- route to Paris.
John Miner has engaged in the live
stock business and is paying cash for
calves, cows, etc. See Business No.
tice.
Irwin Lilley is fitting up apart
ments in the upper part of his fathers
house, preparatory to keeping house
therein.
Rummage sale closes this evening,
but some bargains in overcoats and
ladies jackets will be left with Mrs.
G. W. Brown.
The Woodmen held an interesting
session last evening. at which time
Bev. G. S. Hager was inducted into
the mysteries of the order.
Miss Mabel Miller is spending q
week at home, having finished a sue
cessful term of school at Elmore.
She is to teach the winter term there.
John u. Kelley of Albany was in
the place on business last Monday.
John was former resident of this
town and has many friends here who
are always glad to see him.
The Hyde Park Hotel Co. has rent
ed the Hotel Phoenix to G. A. Ripley.
of Norton, Vt. Mr.. Ripley comes we'll
recommended as a good hotel man.
He expects to take possession about
Nov. Goth.
Ga page three we publish thes esynop-
sis of an address given at ST Adams
recently bV DE-. Melvin on "Tubercu-
losis." The doctor has many friends
here who will be interested in a Pc
rusal of the article.
Reports from Willie Merrill, who is
at Waltbam, Mass, are that a sue
cessfu! operation for appendicitis was
performed upon him last Friday. AL.
though the operation was severe
one the little fellow stood it we'll and
is doing nicely.
Phil Wood has been engaged the
past week in clap-bOarding Amos
billiards. residence at Cady's Falls.
By the way that house is said to be
over a hundred years old. 1t was
built by Grandsire Town and was his
residence for many years.
Ga Tuesday evening of next week,
Bishop Hall of the Diocese Of Ver-
mont, will hold services in the Cong'l
church at this place Besides being
at the head of the Episcopal church
in this state, Bishop Hall is a very
able preacher and he will give dis
course worthy of large audience.
Everybody most cordially invited,
After this service Confirmation ser
vices will be n6ld at the home OF +.
e. Moves, and the next morning at
the same place, holy communion VIII
be administered. Rev. Mr.. Forsythe.
of Middlebury, will also be present at
..hese services.
On Friday evening next comes the
annual supper by "the men folks"
This year it is to be an oyster supper
and the bivalves will be served in the
best manner by a competent chef.
Besides the oysters there will be lots
of other good things, all of which will
make this the best spread the place
has seen in many a day. Then after
the supper there will be an entertain
ment full of fun, from beginning to
end. Twenty-Five cents pays the full
bill and no one can aff ord to miss
this gastronomic and intellectual
feast. Supper from 5 80 to 7.30. Re-
member the place, Congl church ves-
try.
Frank Peck, aged %, son of
Thos. Peck of this town, died Mon
day afternoon of appendicitis, after
an illness of about week. He had
worked through the summer for W.
G. Bassett and on Saturday, the 7th,
went home because of illness, but re-
turned to bis work the next day. He
was compelled to give up the follow
ing day and went home. DR.. Leach
was called and pronounced the case
and suggested an opera
tion. The young man grew worse
and on Saturday DR.. Tinkham and
nurse from Burlington were sent for.
The doctor saw the young man Sun
day and pronounced his case so bad
that an operation could not be per-
formed aud said he could live but a
short time. He rapidly declined and
on Mondey at p. m. passed away.
Frank was an Industrious, hard
working young man and his death is
a severe blow to his relatives and
friends. The funeral was held at No.
Hyde Park this afternoon.
A man can handle several occupa-
tions at one time provided he has q
but when it comes to at
tending to all the private business of
everyone in the community, it's too