News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-05-03
HYDE PARX.
Slick up the front yard.
Stick to your hanneIs until

burlington last thursday.
Miss Sara Chaplin spent Sunday
last with friends in Johnson.
Miss Lucy SAWYER was at home
from St. Johnsbury part Of last
week.
Miss Alice Page was a visitor in
Burlington the latter part of last
week.
Capt. Waite and L. H. Lewis were
in Montpelier last Thursday on a
business y trip.
Edward S. Stebbins OF New Brit.
tain, Conn, was the guest of Elbridge
Sherwln and wife over Sunday.
Mrs. \. L. Goddard went to Stowe
Monday; called there by the death
of her nephew, Chas. Riley's, baby.
Last Monday was May Day"
according to the Almanac; but ac-
cording to the weather it was like
unto March.
Mss Alma Dugbee entertained a
party Of her young lady associates
in Gov. Pages office at her home in
Morrisville last Friday evening.
Miss Sadie Dover, Tor the past two
years in the employ of Mrs. E. 6.
Page, went to Burlington last Sat
urday, where she has employment.
The social and prom given by the
Seniors at l.. c. A. Hall last Satur-
day evening was well attended.
The young people had very pleas
ant time.
A good amount of work was done
at village Cemetery on Arbor Day. A
large number of spruce and cedar
trees were set out and other improve
ments made.
The town has purchased of Geo.
Alfred the farm at Centervile known
as the Hogaboom place, paving 1925
for the same. 1t has been leased to
Addison Holbrook, who has moved
thereon.
Thirty one years ago last Monday
was the day that the excursion was
made from this place to St. Johns
bury. There was Sinches of snow in
the morning, but it all disappeared
during the day.
The sociable at the Misses eau
theirs last Friday eve. was we'll at
tended. Whist and social time was
the order of the evening. The first
prizes were taken by Miss Teresa
Town and Thomas Finnegan; con-
ISOLATION prizes by Miss Frances
Dover and John Finnegan. Choice
refreshments were served. The net
receipts were $3.50.
George White and wife of Mont
pelier were here a few hours last Fri
day. They came 10 in their new
automobile, making the distance in a
little more than two hours. The
machine is a handsome ore of the
Knox make. 1t is 16-horse power
and has all the up-to-date improve
nents, including a glass front and a
removable carriage top.
Miss Helen Hall has changed her
place of abode to Mrs. H. L. Stevens;
Miss Seymour to Mrs. Holbrook's,
at which latter place Miss Arkley
takes her meals. These young ladies
were all former boarders at Mrs.
Leach's, but as that lady has gone
out of the boarding business this
change was made necessary, much to
the regret of the aforesaid young
ladies, who had become very much
attached to that place.
The ladies of the Home Culture
Club had an informal meeting at the
Library last Saturday evening and
discussed the town pump" They
have in mind placing a watering tub
of a more attractive appearance
where that eye sore has been per-
mitted to remain so long. Nothing
definite has yet been arrived at, but
they have under consideration an
entertainment of some kind, the pro-
ceeds to be used for that purpose.
Rev. c. S. Hager preached his last
sermon here as pastor of the Cong'l
church last Sunday morning before a
large audience. He took for his theme
"Wooing Character" using for his
text Phil. 4, 8. The discourse was
not farewell sermon, but one of his
usual excellent interesting and prof
liable addresses, replete with good
things and practical suggestions.
The communion service in the after
noon, as well as the junior meeting
at five o'clock and the evening service,
were all we'll attended With the
days work Mr.. Hager closed a
passionate of three years. He has
done good work here and there are
many who regret that his labors
here are ended. He takes with him
to his new pastorate at Albany, N.
Y, the best wishes of the entire COM
munity.