News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-07
HYDE PARK.

j. S. Leach spent Sunday last with hi
daughter at Essex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Jones spent SUI
day at the paternal homo in johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Reed of Swantor
were visitors in town on Thursday last.
Mrs. Codding was called to johnson
last Friday by the sickness of hel
daughter.
DR.. and Mrs. tombstone of Morrisville
were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Leach or
Sunday last.
Sugar parties in all directions ON Sun.
day last. Some attended two and then
could eat more"
The usual bank meetings were we'll at
tended last week, with nothing out of the
ordinary business transacted.
Miss Bertha Porter of Claremont, N.
H, spent few days here last week with
her sister, Mrs. Hattie Jones.
The Listers are busily engaged in ply
ing their vocation. They expect to close
up work early this season, as they are
doing the work :" according to Hoyle."
Miss Grace Mcfarland came from Boz
ton last Friday night for vacation of
ten days, during which time she will
embrace the opportunity to get call
sweetened up'' in true Vermont style.
Although not as largely attended as us
ual the dance at the Phoenix last Friday
evening was greatly enjoyed. The nexl,
and closing one of the season, will occur
April 10Th. The management have fixed
this date so that those who could not AL
tend during Lent can do so at this time.
w. W. Hapgood and bride, who recen.-
ly purchased the Mrs. 5, X. Vaughan farm
an this town, have taken possession.
Mrs. Vaughan will go soon to Old Orchard,
Me-, to reside, while Steven X. devotes
his time to mountain prospecting, in
search for gold, silver and other precious
metals.
William Fulton and family, who have
lived here the past three years, left Mon
day for Milton Junction, Wis, their
former home and where they will again
reside. During their stay here the fam
lily has made many friends who regret to !
have them leave. They take with them
the best wishes of all.
Some 200 lbs. of the best Vermont
maple sugar, put up in attractive pound
and half pound boxes, decorated with a
picture of Vermont sugar camp, the
seal of the state and Saxe's famous quo
tation about women, horses and maple
sugar, has been sent to Senator Page for
among mis- Senator and Con-
gressmen friends at Washington.
Several members of the Appalachian
Snow Shoe Club" tramped up to the
Breezy Hill Farm at CentervilIe on We'd
lesday evening of last week, where they
we're entertained by the Misses Collins.
The "piece de resistance was bran
lew sugar, accompanied by other tooth
ome viands. This, with a social hour or
wo, made up most pleasant evening for
VI who participated. .
r. W. Hulburd was in town part of
asst week and on Thursday thought to
make neighborly call OH his friend, DR.. {
leach. Approaching the house he I
topped upon piece of soft ground I'M
er which a water pipe was leaking. !.
'wo hundred pounds OF Hulburd at once
ank into the soft spot and Roger, think
lg he was going down into the Internal !.
egions, called loudly for help and filled :,
he air with, EXPLANATIONS and exceed n
Ugly choice songs of praise. He struck
Ottom at depth of three feet, from !,
hich he was safely extricated by willing fl
ands. He presented sorry appearance, Q
,vered with slime and mud. "a bran f,
sw suit of clothes" said he and "look W
then - Surely he was a sight to be- b
,lh. Hastily repairing to nearby IL
ore he procured new outfit of under o.
ear and then searched his summer IL
,me, where he found an old suit and =,
raging himself in that took the dam -.
ed paraphernalia to a good neighbour, M
lo very kindly took pity on him and O,
led the suit up as good as new and Ro- to
r went on his way rejoicing, clothed in
5 new suit and glad that he was still ST
terra firma. =,
The business man who will not adver- 81
e is driving the hearse. gil