News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-06-10
NORTH HYDE PARK.
LOOK out for the "Merrv Widow

LOOK out for the Merry Widow -
Frank Sargent has newly shingled
ms dwelling house, located on Gray
Avenue.
carlos Eastman and sons finished
saving Their winter stock of logs the
past week.
Elder Selby and wife started for Can.
aua Monday morning TO visit their
many friends i'll that vicinity.
VIM. Hodges is making extensive
repairs ON his dwelling house, located
on slab Street-paint, paper and other
f1Xings.
q. Griswold is making wonderful I'M
provements on his village property To-
Gated on Main Street-new single,
paint and other adornments.
Bro. John Harris and lady of D. G..
fame visited our place last Monday.
We were absent and lost the golden
chance to take them by the hand.
Rev. Fl. E. Merrill, of the New Eng
land Sabbath Protective League, will
speak Ill the Congregational church
Sunday evening at 7.30. Every body
come.
House flies and MOSQUITOES are getting
beautifully plenty, which will tend to
keep the ladies busy. They will have
less time to devote to gossip and other
frlvllous cares.
+. Gallup, wife and son, started for
New Hampshire Monday morning on
visiting tour. May their stay be long
aud happy is the wish of tkeir many
friends left behind.
A. Balch is building a barn on his hill
farm, where he now resides, 10 rake the
place OF the one that was burned last
season. Hallett HurIbut is performing
the artistic part of the job.
At the annual Congregational church
meeting last week il was voted to re-
turn Elder Phinney as their pastor the
coming year. There was but one dis
senting vote; that must have been an
accident.
All is serene on the banks of the
Gihon at present. No cases of starge
to death during the past week have
come to our notice. We had one of
the most sublime thunder storms last
tuesday afternoon and evening that
has ever been our pleasure TO behold.
NO special damage perfor med gardens
under water and mad &c.
At the next regular meeting of Gihon
Valley Grange to be held Saturday
evening, June 20, the following pro
gram will be carried out: Music by
Grange trio; recitation, Nathan Jones
music by choir; selection, Clyde D Wis );
vocal duet, Mr.. and Mrs. O. S Stone
Question, "How would you equalize
taxation, if you consider it burden"
Leader, q. B. Allen; discussion Music
by Grange trio; recitation, Belle Patcn );
vocal duet, Mr.. and Mrs. H Girls void
Question, How to make the County
Fair most helpful to the people ?"
Leader, [. E, Pinney; discussion. Music
by male quartet; recitation, Ella Davis;
music by choir
A lawn party was held on Saturday,
June 9th, at the home of Mrs. Lucretia
Sargent, in honor of the 80th birthday
of her mother, Mrs. Betsey Mum. Six
daughters and two sons, with nine
grandchildren and three great grand
children were ass embed to wish the
many returns of the day, that the
bodily and mental activity of Mrs
Mum render extremely probable. Sub.
stantial tokens of regard were not want
ing as a well filled purse and many
other presents testified There were
present, besides those living in johnson
and Hyde Park, three daughters, Mrs.
Walker of Hartford, Conn Mrs. Wal
bridge of Revere Beach, Mass, Mrs
Hutchins of Waterbury, and grand
daughter, Mrs Stearns Of VershIe 1t
was most pleasant occasion. The
beauty of the surroundings and the
joyous family party made up a scene to
be long cherished.