News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-23
HYDE PARK

Mrs. ii. M. McF arland is IN burlington
for few days,
David Monteith is erecting an up.to.
date silo on his farm.
DR.. Leach is attending the Health Off
GERS school at Burlington.
Pat'k Garland of Underhill is a visitor
at the home Of his uncle, T. Finnegan.
Rollo Reynolds of Cambridge was the
guest OF Hon. r. w. Hulburd on Monday
last.
A. W. Foster of Wolcott and B. E..
Bullard of Hardwicll were in town last
Monday.
Mrs. Mary Lackey and daughter,
Lula, of Northfeid spent Sunday at
Gavin Tyndalrs.
Mrs. Louisa Hill, who is 80 years old,
is very low and her death may be ex.
pected at any time.
Miss Beulah Monteith of New York
City is spending couple of weeks with
her parents at The Naples"
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Skinner and son
of Chicago arrived in town Monday for
visit with relatives and friends.
Work has commenced npon the jailer's
residence and Jail and that building be-
gins to show its beautiful proportions.
John Finnegan of Lowell and his
daughter in-law, Mrs Frank Finnegan,
OF New York City. are visiting his brother,
Terance Finnegan Of this place,
The view from the upper part of the
new court house is magnificent, COM
nanding broad sweep of the valley of
the Lamoille for a long distance.
Mr.. and Mrs, E r Lilley went to Barre
Saturday for weeks visit. While alb
sent they will attend the undertakers' con-
ventlon and outing at Burlington.
The midsummer number of the Ver-
monter contains an interesting article by
William c. McGinnis, Taxation and
the Schools " We hope to publish it in
full in our next issue.
G w. Chaplin has sold his farm and
stock to Harvey Turner of East Berk-
shire; possession Oct. 1st. Mr.. Chaplin
does not yet know where he will locate,
but we hope will stay in town.
The village authorities have leased the
lower part of the old church and the
same is to be fitted up for the use of the
fire department. A hose tower will be
put in and other improvements made.
The adjourned term of county court
opened up Monday morning and was in
session but a short time One or two
cases that were to be tried were con-
tinued and after transacting other mat
ters of minor Importance the term was
ended in regulation form.
The big center stone, on which is in
scribed "Lamoille county court house,
1S36-1911,"N ~ was placed in position
yesterday. 1t is in the center of the
40 feet from the ground Its
size is it., 5 it., 10, but it looks de-
cidedly small at its elevation.
The petition of w. S. Cheney of Nor
risville, who has a small tax in this town,
asking that he be allowed to enter as a
party plaintitfin the " under the hill road"
has, by consent OF counsel
on both sides, been left to Judge Taylor
to act upon; the time of the hearing to
be fixed later.
Forty-fve years ago last week Tues
day, Aug. Is, 1866, occurred the famous
Baxter and Hoyt congressional conven-
ton, held at this place, and which drew
the largest crowd ever assembled in this
town or county. On page 8 of this issue
IS an article from the pen of H. E. Mudg
EFT on this event
There will be a game of base ball on
the school campus next Saturday at the
usual hour between the Hardwick and
HYDE Park clubs. Hardwick has fast
team, having defeated Hyde Park by
score of to 2. and a close game is ex
oected, Hyde Park having lost just two
games this season.
A special village meeting is called for
Tuesday evezing next, Aug. %, at 7.30,
to hear report of the Trustees on the
bond issue. in accordance with the vote
taken at a special village meeting, held
May Is, 1911, and to see what action, if
any, the village will take in regard
thereto" This is an important meeting
and there should be large attendance.
Juha MarlOW ana Il. n. SOUTHERN, tue
we'll known actors, were married last
week in London. Both had been married
before and divorced. Miss NARROW was
A former wife of the late Robert Tabor,
who died few years ago. and who was
a frequent visitor in Stowe, where his
mother has summer home. In 1895 she
secured a divorce from Tabor on the
ground of intolerable severity. The di-
af II 4r-1a he
plaintiff claiming Stowe as her home.
Neither party, however, appeared in
court. beng represented by their friends