News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-15
HYDE PARK.

Easter cards are decidedly fashionable
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hill, from Morse's
Line, spent last Friday here with Mr..
Hills mother.
One year ago last Friday we had six
inches of snow and the stage made its
trip on runners.
S. B. Waite has been in Worcester and
other Massachusetts, points the past few
days on business.
Mrs. Geo. White of Montpelier spent
several days here the past week at the
home Of Judge White.
Noyes Wood left Monday night for a
few days stay in Boston; going after
spring and summer goods.
Easter next Sunday. Services at both
the Congregational and Catholic churches
will be appropriate to the event.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Downey of Barre Wis.
tied at F. E. .Pope's few days last
week. Mrs. Downey and Mrs. Pope are
sisters.
The Eden stage came to town last
Thursday on runners, taking advantage
of the few inches of snow that fell the
day before. Wheels were resumed on
Friday.
There will be special Easter music at
the Cong'l church on Sunday morning
next and the sermon will be appropriate
to the day. A cordial invitation extend
ed to all.
John HI. Gray has sold his large farm
near this village to Messrs. F. B. & F. d.
vandusen of Ellenburgh, N. Y. The
sale was effected through the J. II.
Atkinson Agency.
At the Catholic church there will be
the usual services in the morning, with
appropriate Easter music, and in the
evening another service in which Easter
music will be rendered.
Aug. Therien and family arrived here
last week and are now located on their
farm recently purchased of Thos. Moore.
The family consists of Mr.. and Mrs.
Therein and seven children. There are
two more children - but they are mar
ried.
The Rabekahs had very enjoyable
gathering last Wednesday evening. After
the regular business whist, interspersed
with a photograph concert by Prof.
Noyes, and concluding with feast of
new sugar, made up delightful evenings
entertainment,
The music at the Cong'l church last
Sunday morning was especially fine; be.
sides the usual congregational singing
there was an anthem by the choir and for
response to the prayer, Mrs e. G. Page
sang very effectively "Jesns, Meek and
Gentle" by Andrews.
The Bird Club expects to commence
business about May 10th. In the mean
time get your field glasses. opera glasses,
spy glasses or any old thing, ready that
you can use to detect the bird species
and be sure to make note of any" rare"
bird that may be so presumptuous as to
venture within the corporation limits.
The last supper of the season of the
Ladies' Aid was given at the Cong'l |
church last Friday evening. There was
a large attendance and the supper was |
one of the best. After supper there was
social hour, during which games were |
played, followed by recitation by Miss |
Frances Noble and several photograph |
selections.
Judge Walker of Cambridge was in |
town last Thursday on Probate business.
The Judge suggested to us that things
were somewhat different with him that |
day than they were on the same date |
forty-three years ago. When asked for |
an explanation, he said that on April 8,
1865, Lee surrendered to Grant at Apo. |
mattox Court House and that he was
present on that occasion, his regiment.
the First Vermont Cavalry, being sta
toned there. Mr.. Walker was % years |
old when he enlisted. He has stood the |
intervening time remarkably well.
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