News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
HYDE PARK


John Manning has resumed work as
porter at the Inn.
Mrs. Stella Goddard was visitor in
Burlington last Saturday.
r.. S. Page attended the automobile ex-
hibition in Boston this week.
Mrs. Reba Abbott has been assisting in
the town clerks Office the past week.
Fred Firkey and wife of Montpelier
visited relatives in this place the past
week.
Owing to a shortage of water the electric
light plant runs only about half through
the nights.
Now get ready for sugaring, remem-
bering that " the early maker makes the
best sugar"
Willard Boyes of Saranac Lake, N. Y,
and Lewis Fletcher of johnson were in
town Saturday.
Elnathan Vaughan went to Morrison
vile, N. Y, Friday-callcd there by the
death of an uncle.
State Auditor Graham was in town
Saturday-auditing expenses of the De-
cember term of county court.
.J0hn W. Redmond of Newport was in
1viown On business connected with the Jas.
V. Stevens estate last Thursday
Miss Dorcas Sawyer was in Johnson
last Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob't Put
nam were down that way last Thursday.
CLYDE Brown, who played basket ball
at Morrisville last Friday night with The
u. V. NJ. sophomores, spent Saturday
at home.
Rev. Mr.. Trill preached in the Cong'l
church at Morrisville last Sunday morning
and in the evening gave an illustrated lee
ture at this place on China and Japan.
The northern stage did not reach this
place last Friday until late in the after
noon, owing to the drfted roads, and r.
F. ID. carrier on route No. 2 was unable
to make his complete round.
Noyes G. Wood was honored with cleo
ton as Town Clerk for the oath time last
week. This is some honor, but not as
great as given to Gov. Pingree of Hart
ford, who was elected clerk for the 51st
time,
Saturday morning last was "the coolest
yet" of the season; the thermometers
ranging from 20 to 25 below. Moderate
weather followed this and Sunday there
was quite fall of snow, followed by some
rain.
The Episc pal service at the Cong'l |
church Sunday afternoon was attended !
by about a dozen and was in charge of |
Rev. D. L. Sanford of Eardwick, state |
missionary, who gave an interesting dis
course.
F. l.. Austin, the architect, was In
town Monday looking over some OF his
work. He had with him an artist who
took several pictures of the interior and
exterior of number of buildings, from
which pictures will be made.
Charlie Peck of ST. Johnsbury, the we'll
known travelling man, visited this place
last Thursday. Although frequent Wis
itor in former years, this was bis first
visit here in six years. He spoke with
pride about "the new Hyde Park"
In spite of the inclement weather and
the measles, there was good attendance
at the morning service at st. Teresa's
church last Sunday. Rev. Fir. Crosby
was the officiating clergyman and gave
an interesting and instructive discourse.
A stereopticon will be used in showing
the work fully. Every road commissioner
in the county should be present, as we'll
as the selectmen, and all others interested
are invited. The addresses will be in
structive and each town should be repre-
sented by good number.
The Ladies' Club held a special meet
ing at the Library last Thursday after
noon and discussed the matter of taking
charge, of next seasons lecture course.
They decided not to be responsible for it.
This decision puts it up to some other
parties to arrange for the course.
Raeburn Mcmahon, of Stowe, was in
town one day last week in the interest of
the Ford auto and presented many strong
poLts why this machine is among the
best. Miles, Mcmahon & Co., of Stowe
have the agency of Stowe, Morrisville,
Hyde Park and Eden for these machines.
In spite of somewhat prolonged
'wrangle' at town meeting last week, it
is we'll to note that the town went the full
limit on state highway Appropriation
$1,000, which shows that a majority
of the taxpayers at least believe in the
best roads possible and are up-to-date in
that direction.
The annual meeting of the road COM
missioners of this county will be held in
this place on Wednesday, March Goth,
under the direction of State Highway
500 Reward, $500