News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-03-30

itor in this place last Wednesday.
Mrs. G. B. Allen of No. Hyde Park
was visitor in town last Monday.
Hon. F. G. Fleetwood vent to
Montpelier this morning on a bust
ness trip.
Miss Edna Best, who recently fin
ished work at the home of III. D.
Bryant, goes soon to Mortified,
where she has employment.
Morton Hill and Will McGi mis- of
Hyde Park, students at the U. V. NJ,
we're in town Tuesday and made a
visit at Peoples Academy.
c. FL. Souther of No. Hyde Park
was here last Monday. &C H." is
driving fine pair of horses these
days that attract considerably of at
tention.
Richard Hadley, the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Booth, has been
very ill recently, suffering from a
spinal trouble. His condition is
improved at present. AA
A subscriber LETT pair of silver
trimmed nose-glasses at this office last
Saturday, which were found on Pert
land street. Owner can have the
same by calling at this office.
Henry Best, formerly of this office
and for the past year of the Hardwick
Gazette force, began work in the Mes
senger office Tuesday morning. Mr..
Lord, who has been employed there
for the past few months, has resigned
his position, to take effect Saturday.
Invitations have been issued by
several Morrisville young men for a
social dance to be given at Town
Hall on Friday evening of this week,
April /. Music will be furnished b.
Elmore's orchestra of three pieces.
Light refreshments will be served and
fine time is assured.
Following the regular meeting of
Ratbbone Lodge, K. of P, to-mor-
row evening the members will hold a
social to which all members with
ladies are invited. Whist and other
games will be INDUCED in and new
sugar will be served. A special invi-
tation is extended each member aud
it is hoped that a large number will
be present.
Mrs. Addie Edwards Paris and son
arrived in town from Burlington last
Friday night, and will make their
home with Mrs. W. F. Whipple on
West High street. Mrs. Paris began
her duties Monday morning as assist
ant preceptress at Peoples Academy,
in place OF Miss Grace Bigelow, who
was Obliged to resign on account of
poor health. Mrs. Paris was popu-
lar teacher here several years ago and
the trustees were fortunate in secur-
ing one so capable of filling the va
caDcy. Miss Bigelow has many friends
who regret that her health would not |
permit her to continue her work at
the Academy. She will remain in
town until her parents, who reside in
Salem, Mass, open their summer
home in Stowe.
An exciting runaway occurred over |
in Brooklyn last Sunday afternoon
which luckily terminated without |
serious results. Harry Noyes, &C.
companied by Mrs. Noyes and daugh-
ter, Natalie, were driving to Hyde |
Park by the Plains road and when a
short distance past the Smith place,
better known as the "Hardy iarm,"
they met c. L. Gates paper team, re-
turning from Hyde Park. At this
point channel has been cut through
the drifts, making it almost impossi-
BILE to turn out and in making the
attempt Mr.. Noyes' sleigh was over
turned. Harry succeeded in keeping
his hold on the reins and stopped the
horse by the fence, within a short
distance OF where the sleigh tipped
over. In leading the horse back into
the road, the sleigh was again over
turned and this time the horse sue
ceeded in breaking away and ran
toward this village. He was stopped
by Fred Wheeler near his residence,
where the horse was found to be
bleeding badly from cut on one of
its legs, Mr.. Wheeler soon checked
the blood and the team was taken to
Smith and Lunt's stable. The sleigh
received some damage, but Mr.. Noyes
and family escaped injury. They
were carried home nv Mr. Smith