News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-02-08
HYDE PARK.

us Jehhle AudLHs Oh EueH is the new
cook at the Phoenix.
Mrs. Martha Dodds of Alburghi is visit
ing friends in this place.
The Auditors are wrestling with the
accounts of the various town officers.
Frank Keeler started out to-day on his
spring trip for the Burlington Shirt Co.
Mrs. A. D. Robbins continues very i'll.
A trained nurse has been secured for her.
The Rebekahs hold an important meet
ing this evening. A full attendance is de-
sired.
Snow rollers and sidewalk plows are
kept busy these days-all on account of
the snow.
Not very good automobile weather.
but owners, present and prospective, are
thinking it over
Mrs. Flora Mitchell, of Charlestown,
Ills, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. c. Vaughn.
Bobby" the horse on the depot team,
made his last trip Wednesday. He died
that night from Indigestion.
The preliminary meeting of the Gene
terry Association will be held at the Lii
brary on Tuesday, the 18th, at 2.3O p. m,
1t is estimated that thecoming reports
will show the towns net indebtedness to
be about $4,000. This includes the new
town hall.
Moses Goodhue, one of the handy men
at the hide house, is seriously ill with
pneumonia. A trained nurse from Bur-
lington is taking care of him.
The Odd Fellows building is about
completed and will be in readiness for the
reception and dance next week Tues
day. The lodge will hold its next regu-
lar meeting there.
Some people do read this paper. Last
week a man advertised a farm to rent
one of those little advertisements that
nobody reads land he received over
twenty applications land still coming"
1T pays to advertise"
The basket ball game last evening
between Goddard Seminary and L. c. A.
resulted in victory for the visitors by
score of 81 to II. The visitors were
husky lot and won the game easily, al
though the home boys put up good
fight.
James Newcomb's many friends here
will be pleased to learn that he is now
enjoying good health in Colorado, where
he went a few years ago on account of
his health. He is working at his trade
as barber, at Parker, Colo where he has
married and is now building a residence.
In spite of her iIl-health and many
infirmities, the late Miss Clara Nichols
had great saving propensties. She was
very prudent, and saved almost every
penny, spending very little. Her friends
knew she had something, but were great
" surprised to find, after her death, that
she had stored away almost $500. This
amount was found in bills, silver and
gold. She kept it right by her. Had it
been put in savings bank it would have
at least thribbled.
Judge Taylor held Chancery Court here
last Saturday. The case on trial was
that of The American Mineral Co. VS..
Chas. F. Hayford, both of Johnson. 1t
seems that both parties use water at
East Johnson taken from the same pond
the company claiming that they have
the first right to use the same. Some
time ago the company brought bill of
injunction restraining Hayford from us
ing the water. An agreement was made,
it is said, whereby Hayford should only
use water when it is running over the
dam. The company now claims that
Hayford has violated this agreement and
Hayford is cited in for contempt of court
and to show why he is not disobeying
the injunction. The hearing continued
through Saturday, but because of the i'll
ness of two important witnesses the case
is continued until the 10th inst.