News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-04-05
HYDE PARK.

Albert Whitcomb is confined to the
house because OF illness.
Will Nye, Johnson's popular, all round
business man, was in town yesterday.
Miss Sybil Raymore of Cambridge was
recent guest at the home of Mrs. 7. T.
Stevens.
Next Sunday being palm Sunday"
services appropriate to that day will be
held ST. Teresa's church in this place.
Miss Flossie Whitcomb has decided not
to return to Massachusetts until next
fall and is at present stopping with Mrs.
S. B. Waite.
The Ladies Aid Society has in prepar.
alton novel entertainment to be given
a A cademy Hall sometime next week.
Watch for further particulars.
Pretty late sugar weather; last year
lawns were green and sugaring about
over at this time. But then there is time
enough yet for good sugar season.
Attorneys representing both sides in
the lower road controversy were in st.
Johnsbury yesterday, making arguments
regarding the same before the Supreme,
Court.
Lumber is being got out at the DeNio
mill for large addition to be built to
the house on the Herman Grimes farm oc-
cupied by Leo Baker. The logs for the
lumber are from the farm.
A delegation of Johnson's best looking
and best natured school teachers, about
a dozen in number, enjoyed a sleigh-ride
to this place last Monday afternoon and
partook of tea at the Phoenix. To all
appearances they had a very enjoyable
time.
Miss Grace Trudeau has been home for
a few days from her school in Vergennes.
She was accompanied by Miss Morton,
one of the teachers. Grace likes her school
very much and she speaks very highly of
the Superintendent and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Barss; also her teachers and the
officers who have all been very kind to
her and whom she loves and respects.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Lilley were called
to Wolcott yesterday to attend the fu-
neral of Lyman Whitcomb, who died at
Claremont on Friday last. Mr. Whit
comb was the oldest son of the late Syl.
vester Whitcomh of this place and besides
his wife and 1daughter is survived by
three brothers and one sister; Albert of
this place, Solon of Claremont, Willard
of Connecticut and Mrs. Mary Cleveland
of New York.
Many mere will regret to learn of the
death of Henry c. Clement, nephew of
the late c. J. Patch, which occurred at
Cheraw, S. c., last week after a short
illness. Several years ago he was a book
keeper in the office of c. S. Page, but for
many years has been engaged in the fur
niture manufacturing business in the
South. His wife died about two months
ago. The remains were brought to Bur-
lington last Saturday for burial
A young lady from Commonwealth
Ave created quite bit of excitement
last Friday evening by getting run away
with. She had team and was going.
to Cady's Falls for lady friend who
was to spend the night with her. On 60
ing down Depot street the horse became
very hilarious and ran away, upsetting
the sleigh and spilling out the young lady,
who was rescued from a snow bank
n faintlng condition. The horse made
or home, where it arrived with a dou-
oled-up dashboard as the only damage.
Another team was procured and the er-
and originally set out for was accom-
1lished without further accident.
The "Valley Hall Dramatic Club" of
North Hyde Park, gave the play, Bread
IN the Waters" at the new opera house
n this place last Thursday night to a
arge audience. The play was admirably
endered and showed that all had their
,arts we'll in hand. TO enumerate would
,e useless, as the parts were taken by
hose just fitted for them, and everything
vent off like clock-work. The play is a
.ood one, abounds in both pathos and
umor and holds. the undivided atten-
ion of the audience from start to finish.
Between the acts "darktown sketches"
we're given by Chas. Hadley and Merton
earle, comprising songs and dances,
which were as good as any professionals.
Iusic was furnished by the Valley Hall
orchestra, and that too, was in keeping
With the entertainment, being of the
est. The people here were we'll pleased
With the entire affair and "come ag aim
vas the frequent expression.
Methodist Church Notes
An unusually large audience attended