News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-11-04
S1.0o a Year in Lamoille Go
S1.25 Outside of LamoiIIe Go
HYDE PARK

Inc odd Fellows worked the second
degree upon candidate last evening.
There was good attendance.
Walter Hill is home from Milton for
few weeks. lie had the misfortune to
inlure his lame leg recently and is now
taking an enforced vacation.
The funeral of S. w. Beaulace took
place from st. Teresa's church on Friday
last, Rev. FIR. Lachance officiating. The
burial was in the new cemetery.
Lyman Minor is building cottage on
his land near the covered bridge ON
Creamery Ave. 1t is 12xl6 and is to be
occupied by his hired man, Walter San
born.
AT the Rebekah's meeting last Wednes.
day evening two were initiated into the
mysteries of the order, after which re-
1reshments were served, followed by
social hour.
Alta meeting of the Cemetery Associa-
tlon, held last Friday with Mrs. Effie
Wood, Mrs. Mary Buckham was elected
treasurer to take the place made vacant
by the resignation of Mrs. Hulburd. who
has left town.
halloween pranks were not as numer-
Gus as on previous occasions. A few
were RENE nbered-the editor receiving
baby carriage. Now if they had only
brought along an occupant for the same
there would have been no kicking on our
part.
The Odd Fellows are making great
preparations for their district meeting
to be held here Tuesday evening, the
18th. 1t is expected that several grand
lodge officers, in addition to good dele
cations from the two Hardwick lodges,
will be present.
Bert Crowell and Dora Flemming were
married Oct %, by Rev. W. R. Hamlin.
Last Thursday evening they were given
serenade by the "calthumpian band"
at the residence of Edw. Stygles. Cigars
have been and are now being smoked at
Bert's expense.
DO not forget the mems supper-that
is the supper to be given by the men
at the Cong'l church tonight. Every
Thing is arranged for grand spread and
the feast will be served in the latest nm
to-date manner. After supper there will
be literary and musical entertainments.
Everybody cordially invited.
The Misses Mcfarland entertained a
number of their young friends at Hal
lowe'en party on Saturday evening last.
The entertainment was made up of games
suitable to the occasion and much fun
was created by the grotesque maneuvers
of all. Choice refreshments were served
and the event was greatly enjoyed.
1t looks as though the days of walk
ing around the Horn were numbered.
A bill has been introduced in the legisla-
ture tining people for walking on the
railroad track and is quite certain to pass.
SO long as there is road almost parallel
to the track it will not be SO bad; yet it
will be strange to be obliged to cut out
the track when taking " constitutional
Election returns were received here at
the County Clerks office. They were
slow in coming in at first, but from the
beginning indications pointed toward
Republican victory. A goodly number
of Democrats were present and they took
the chatting" good naturedly. The
crowd stayed until midnight. Crackers
and cheese, apples and sweet cider were
served.
Word received here Saturday ANNOUNCE
ed the death of Edwin Spiller at Pasadena,
Calf, on Friday last. The particulars
have not yet been received, but it is sup
posed that tuberculosis was the cause of
death. Deceased was a brother-in-law
of Mrs. Lettie Waite of this place. He
was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge
here and the N. E. o. P. organization of
Mrs. Lucy Harris went to Enosburg
Falls last week, called there by the ill
ness of her father-in-law, Mr.. Harris.
Word received from there Monday stated
that Mr.. Harris died Sunday afternoon
from pneumonia. The funeral was held
Tuesday. Mr.. Harris, who occasionally
visited his son William, made many
friends here. He was highly respected
N his home.
A lawsuit before Justice Waite on
Monday last created much interest. Il
was David Trudo and wife against Joseph
Collett. The controversy was over Col-
ett's cattle feeding along the roadside
allowing them to Craze as they went.
adjoining Trudo's premises last summer.
It seems that Collett, in order to reach
his pasture, some 60 or 20 rods distant,
lrove his cows along the roadside.
Trudo claimed pay for this, claiming
hat the grass eaten belonged to him.
E. B. Sawyer appeared for Trudo and
R. W. Hulburd for Collett. The jury
was made up of E. L. Noyes, W. n. Put
nam, d. A. Gray, Merritt Lee, j. S.
Leach and Donald Scribner. Several
witnesses were examined pro and con