News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-02-15
HYDE PARK.

How did you like the valentine ?
Moses Goodhue is getting better.
Town meeting March Z. Keep think
ing about it.
Lyman Minor has been confined to the
house several days by illness
Some very finely decorated china, for
use on festive occasions, has been pur-
chased by the Rebekahs.
Owing to illness Miss Mcfarland pre-.
ceptress at the L. c, A., was unable to
attend to her duties Monday, Supt.
Harding filled her place,
There will be whist party at the
home of B. G. Rooney, next Thursday
evening, Feb. 10th, for the benefit o f
St. Theresa's Church.
"The District School," which is being.
staged by Capt Waite, is doing its re-
hearsals finely and will be put on the
boards" at an early date.
Clarence Foster has been obliged to
rellnquish his work down in Massachu.
setts and come home because of illness
lie is suffering from malaria
"The Deacon's Second Wife" will be
presented by the L. c. A. Senior Class
Friday evening, February "a. See bills
and remember the time and place.
c. F. Eddy of Stowe, the well known
creamery man, was in town yesterday.
He is dead against reciprocity with Cam
ada and makes some strong arguments
to substantiate his position.
Advertised Letters :-IrvingR Nathan,
Harold P Marsh, Alexander Rose, Fred
Dubray, Mrs. P. B. Bailey, Mrs X. Pow
ers, Ida L. Wheeler. Cards-Mr. and
Mrs. n. W. Leach. A. ]. Bryan, D, H.
Major, Mrs. Mary Dumac In calling
for these say advertised"
The bids for building the new county
buildings will be opened next Tuesday.
There are several bidders, both within
and outside of the state, among them
Nichols & Parker, who have put up sew
eral buildings here, and the Swallow
Company, who are erecting the new
hotel Vermont at Burlington.
The L. c. A. senior class contemplate
visiting Washington the latter part of
March. This will be well enough if there
is a special session Of Congress. but if
not, the trip would lose more than half
its interest. Those who have the matter
in charge should arrange for a visit to
the capitol this month, while Congress is
on.
The arbitration between Fred Crowell
and Nathan Cobleigh, with j. H. Gray
and c. H. Bliss as referees, came off Mon
day and Tuesday. Several witnesses ap.
peared ''pro andcon" and the matter was
finally settled, with concessions on both
sides, Cobleigh paying Crowell $440O.
Hulburd represented Crowell and Fleet
wood appeared tor Cobleigh.
Announcement is made Of the death of
Hiram H. Howard, at one time res
ident of this place. He was 56 years old
anu dlNb III 1OOSlOlI, 44ctSS., WIlCIG llG Hdu
lived for some time. He was a printer
by trade, and while living here worked
for c. {. Morse on the Newsdealer, and
later for 0 S. Bastord on the Lamoille
News. He was born in Madrid, N Y,
and was five years old when his parents
moved to Woicott. He left here about
"a years ago. He leaves two brothers,
William. of Morrisvile and Charles, of
Victoria, Texas, and sister, Mrs. c. c.
Drown of Johnson.
Sixty-6ve couples took in" the Odd
Fellows opening ball at their new hall
last evening and every one present had
most enjoyable time. Music was fur
nished by Potter's Orchestra of six pieces.
"The music was splendid and there was
plenty of it., said several Refreshments
on the "bufe t" order were served by the
Rebekahs and this, too was all that
could be desired. The hall was art:sti-
cally decorated in emblematic colors and
the rooms below, which were used for
dressing rooms and lunch rooms, were
also beautifully decorated. The various
committees were untiring in their work
and to them is due much credit for the
success of the affair.
CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank the
friends who so kindly aided us during the sickness
and death OF our mother and sister; also for the
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