News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-10-04

time here.
Miss Sarah Chaplin, who has been
enjoying a two weeks vacation, has
resumed her duties at Col. McFar-
lands Office.
II. A. Noyes and Jas. Buckham re-
turned from their hunting trip to
Cambridge Monday. They report
some game and good time.
Chauncey Osgood, who has been at
Burlington for several weeks receiving
treatment for his eyes, returned home
last Friday very much improved.
William Warren and wife of this
place accompanied by Willard War
rem and wife of Cady's Falls are at
tending the celebration at Montpelier
to-day.
Mrs. Gibson and her daughter,
Miss Lettie, have moved, here from
Stowe and taken possession of their
new home on Church Street, recently
bought of Ferd Gauthier.
Mrs. E. G. Page goes to Burlington
tomorrow Tor stop of several
weeks. Post-office affairs and other
matters here in which she is directly
interested will be left in charge of
competent assistants.
Among those who attended the
celebration at Montpelier to. day
we're: Misses Llah Waite, Marjorie
Hulburd and Helen Wood, Ii. L.
Stevens, Frank Strong, A. V. Wis
well, Noyes Wood, s. B. Waite, R. W.
Hulburd, Amos Davis and L. FL.
Lewis.
R. W. Hulburd returned to st. AL
bans Monday, where he is attending
court. The case of Dunbar vs.. the
Central Vermont railroad for injuries
claimed to have been received in the
accident on the B. & l.. last year, is
now on and will take all this waek,
and perhaps longer.
Hon. R. c. Cristy of johnson was
visitor in this place on Monday last.
Although considerably along in
years, !" Robert is as young in ap-
pearance and as active as many a
man of sixty. No man in this county
has had more to do with politics in
his day than he and that be still re-
tains a warm affection for politi-
cal affairs, both county and state,
is we'll known by his many acquaint-
ancee.
Ernest Bedell, who makes his home
with his uncle Lot Emerson, Is again
in trouble. This time papers were
made out for his arrest for disturbing
the peace, making threats. &c, and
on Tuesday morning sheriff Stevens
went after the young man, who, when
he saw the officer of the law, made
his escape through window. He is A.,
still at large, but will soon be
gathered in and given a job at the
work-house. This is the same fellow
who got away from Deputy Smith at
Cambridge not long since, but in a
short time was captured.
Frank Boyes, who has been sick a
long time, died last Wednesday. He
leaves a wife and six children, besides
several brothers and sisters. Frank,
who was about 80 years of age, was
son of Hugh Boyes, an eccentric
character we'll remembered by our
older people. Frank was a stone
mason of considerable ability and
many a good wall has he laid here
aboute. He will be greatly. missed
by many. The funeral was held from
the Cong'l church at North Hyde
Park last Friday, Rev. Benz. Dean
officiating. The burial was at the
Center cemetery.
The Home Culture Club held it's
opening meeting Monday evening at
the home of Mrs, Lillian Noyes.
About thirty were present, which in
cluded all of the new members and a
couple of visitors. Interesting papers
were given on "Of What Use is a
Woman's Club?" by Mrs. Helen Saw
yer; "The Ideal Club" by Miss
Susan Norton advantages of Fed
Grated Clubs" by Mrs. Louisa, M.
Hill. Other matters OF interest to the
Club we're discussed and the opening
meeting proved very profitable one.
Next meeting, October 10th, with
Mrs. ii. d. Lllley.
Darius F. Fletcher, aged 81 years,
highly esteemed residen OF this town,
died Sunday afternoon, after a linger-
ing and painful illness, He was a son
of the late Deacon Fletcher and was
born in Morristown, on the farm now
known as the New York Farm. When
d youth he moved here and has ever
since lived in this town. In 1866 he
married Alrira Wiswell, a daughter
of Jonas Wiswell, and for a number
of years resided on the V. D. Fitch
farm. For upwards of forty.tive
years he has lived on the farm where
be died, situated on the North Hyde
Park roed, about two and one-half
miles from this village. He is sur
vived by his wife and three children,
Darius j. of this town, Mrs. Sarah
Bartlett of Island Pond, and Mrs.
Lila Noble OF Hardwick. MIR. Fletcher
gave close attention to his farm
duties and although never a holder
Of town office, took a deep interest in
town affairs and alwayscast his vote
or what he believed to be for the
best interests OF his town. He was
good townsman and held in high re-