News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-10-28
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deer, as he has shot two of them over
in Maine. 1t is bears that be s after,
now.
The travelling representative of the
Regal Shoe-the famou SO 90 shoe
for $3 50--will be at the Phelix Ho-
rel in Hyle Park, Monday, Nov.
21d., and at the Randall, in Norris
vile, Tuesday, Nov 3,d.
Harry Holbrook returned from Mt.
Pleasant, N. H., last week. HIS Sis
ter and her husband, Stillman White,
who have been at the same place,
came with him. They are now spend
ing few days in Belvidere.
The cold snap the frat of the week
came upon us rather sudden and is
somewhat early. II is what We usu-
ally get a monthlatar. The knowing
ones say a warm spell will follow this.
Silas Kppler, however, tells of snow
coming Oct. %, about fifty years ago,
and staying with us until the next
April.
The Reading Room in the Library
is now open every evening, except
Thursday until eight O'Clock. The
use of this room is free and the pub
lie are cordially invited to make use
OF the same. There is no better way
to spend spare hour or two than at
this place. There is q good supply of
periodicals and late newspapers.
Clyde HurIburt aud bride, who
we're married at Johnson last We'd
nesday came to this place and put up
at the Pbe ak, tLi0bing they had
nicely evaded their friends. The ex-
press train, however, brought up a
delegation of young people, who spent
the evening with the bridal party,
not forgetting a lavish bestowal of
rice.
About forty of the friends of Will
Davis and wife gave them "House
Warming " Tuesday ayevening. The oc-
casion was very pleasant one and
the young couple received the heart
lest congratuiatious of all. The
evening was spent in social inter
course and good time generally.
Refreshments were served. An en-
ve'ope, we'll filed with cash, was left.
The Rummage Sale for the benefit
of the Ladies' Aid will begin Tuesday,
Nov. 3 at "Caleb Hail." Maxfeld
block-the "Calehs" very kindly Civ
ing the ladies the Use Of their hall
during the sale. DoD't be afraid of
the goat. 1t is securely tied in an
other room. Come and bring some
thing What may be of no use to
you, may be just what someone else
wants.
A lot Of personal property belong
ing to W. D Manning was sold at
auction here last Saturday afternoon
to satisfy a mortgage. Among the
lot sold were two horses and a lum-
Der wagon. A lot of mill machinery
was sold at North Hyde Park in the
morning. Some stuff belonging to
the estate of VIM. s Page was also
disposed of here. Sheriff Robbins
was the auctioneer.
Mons. Napoleon, who claims to be
107 years old and halls from Canada,
visited recently at Geo. Hicks. He
travels entirely on foot, as he was
once in wreck at Montreal, and now
gives the cars the so by. He walked
one day from Bakersfield to Johnson.
From here he journeved along to
Morrisville. He is in good health
and looks as if he had many more
years to his allotment.
Last Saturday evening Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs in goOdly number met
at their hall and enjoyed an oyster
supper and social visit. The event
was in honor of W. P. Boombower,
present Noble Grand, and his wife,
who occupies a similar position in the
Rebekah lodge. As these parties move
to Montpelier this week, their friends
gave them this reception. An elegant
supper was served, with Loren Msn-
ley as chef, assisted BY bevy of Re-
bakahs, after which the evening vas
passed in social int recourse, inter
sperscd with music from c. E. Denio's
phonOgraph. During the evening
Mrs. Boomhower was presented with
a handsome Morris chair, from her
R4bekah friends. The presentation
speech was made by R W Hulburd,
to which the recipient feelingly re-
sponded.
Sportsmen will be Interested in the
following item from the Montpelier
Waterman of Monday -
George E. White and Edwin s. Megs who
have been advertised to arrive at different
times during the past week, put IN an appear
anCe on the early train sunday morning.
They have been absent for thre4 weeks in the
wilds on northern Maine hunting deer, and
they brought back four deer and two moose,
the limit which the law allows to two hunters.
They had been since last Tuesday on the re-
turn trip and with two guides carried two
hind quarters of q deer a distance of five
miles before they we're able to strike team.
They report that partridges in that region
are as plentiful as hens are here and that the
does we're also numerous. Both men are in
excellent health.
Barn Burned,
The barn on Wyatt Hurlburt's
place, III this town up near Eden, was
destroyed by fire Monday night The
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