News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-12-20
HYDE PARK.

| N0o' D' huiuuIu VI JeFlCuO WIS
visitor here to-day.
Rev. W. B. Hamlin was a visitor
in burlington on Monday last.
W. z. Boomhower of Montpelier
was visitor here short time the
past week.
Mrs. n. l.. Stevens attended the
Shaver Morse wedding at Jefferson
vile to-day.
The condition of Judge Haselton,
who is Ill at the Phoenix, remains
about the same.
Miss Hattie Pratt attended the
funeral of Mrs. G. H. Douglas at
Stowe on Monday.
There will be midnight Mass at st.
Teresa's church on Sunday next-it
being Christmas eve.
The Foss-Smith case, on trial at
court the past few days, drew large
number of lookers-on from various
parts of the county.
very pleasant and interesting So
cial was that given at Academy Hall
last evening. The attendance was
large and all had a fine time.
School in all departments of the l..
G. A. closed to-day for two weeks
vacation. The several tt achers, will
spend the vacation at their homes.
We are informed by DR.. Stevenson,
the veterinary, that Martin Ovitt's
horses die not die Of 81 aviation, but
that poisoning was the cause of their
| demise.
j. S. Leach and wife chaperoned
bevy of fair damsels from this place
Oh shopping expedition to Norris
vile Monday last. They had
delightful time, they say.
Mrs. Valeau is spending few days
here with her dnughter. She has lost
the entire use of one eye and on Fri
dey, accompanied by DR.. VaiIeau and
daughter, will go TO New York for
treatment.
Lester Boomhower and daughter
left tor their new home in Brooklyn,
Conn, last Monday, They take
with them the best wishes of a large
circle OF friends who hope they will be
VIII us neAU buLuLn6F.
Miss Blond Seymour, of Pages Of
fee, goes the latter part of the week
to her home in Randolph tor the
holidays. Miss McKeown another
employe, will go to her home in Que
bee for the same time.
John B. Ledeau has moved onto
his farm recently purchased OF Lester
Boomhower. Thirty years ago this
month John moved into this town,
but left the following April Here's
hoping his stay will be longer this
time.
Eggs thirty cents a dozen! This
is certainly the time of year when
a man may have a gold mine in
his back yard, so to speak, II he
has a henhouse full of hens that
| know their duty and do it. Good
fresh eggs have scared in price into
the realm of luxuries.
| Col. Wheeler, tor abusing his wife,
was incarcerated in Jail few days
last week, having been committed by
Justice Waite. Bail was finally fur
nished and he is now at liberty until
the Grand Jury acts upon his case
next June-unless he cuts up some
more capers before that time.
Gavin Tyndall, having sold his
| farm in Morristown, has rented the
John Forster house on Creamery
Avenue and will move into the same
this week. Gavin is one of the Hide
House employees and for several
years has worked there, driving from
his home, five miles, every day and
putting in good solid days work.
The Christmas exercises at the
Cong'l church will take place on Mon
day evening next-Christmas day.
An interesting program is being ar
ranged and the event will be enjoyed
by everybody. There will be the usual
distribution of gifts and it is desired
that the presents be handed In early
in the afternoon. A suitable commit
tee will be on hand to take care of
them. All invited; exercises begin
at 80 O'Clock.
Many OF our older people will re-
gret to learn of the death of Joseph
LaPage, which occurred at Isle Per-
rot, P. Q, Oct. 81. He was 81
years old and tor many years a resi-
dent of Hyde Park. He came here a
young man and for several years
worked tor the late Chas. Crane, who
at one time carried on an extensive
boot and shoe making industry.
After that, he engaged in business for
himself In shoe-making and harness.
making.
At the annual NEE ting of Aaron
Keller Post December 16, 1905, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Commander, w. II. Hodges; Senior Vice
Com. F. H. Raymore Junior Vice Com, w.
B. Page; Adjutant, L. p. Butts; Surgeon,
w. H. Emery; Chaplain. J. NJ. Foss; Q. NJ,
c, Croeker; o. D., V. A. Gilmore; o. G.,
Mitchell Wescom; Sergt. Major, E,..AlGallup;
Q. NJ. Sergt:, " A. Gilmore; Guard, j. c,