News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-08
HYDE PARK

Archie Pratt visited in Burlington last
Monday.
Annual national and savings bank
meetings next Tuesday.
Thomas Ray of Brandon was a visitor
here the first of the week.
A post-office inspector dropped in upon
the post-ofhce this morning.
The advance in electric light rates is
not received very pleasantly by some.
Dance at Odd Fellows Hall Friday
night; good music and a buffet lunch.
Rebekah meeting this evening. Elec-
tion of officers; full attendance desired.
Mrs. E. R. Collins of Greensboro Bend
visited at H. E. Holbrook's last Friday.
There were 20 births, 20 deaths and
ten marriages in this town during the
year 1912.
The young folks have enjoyed skating
quite bit, until the last snow, on the
Tyndall pond.
Merchandise of all kinds going through
the mail must have a parcel pest stamp
on. Don't you forget it.
Geo. lockwood has gone back to ST.
Johnsbury, where he has a lucrative Job
with the Fairbanks Scale Co.
Madam Genge, who has been visiting
at Herbert Cristy's for several weeks,
has returned to St. Johnsbury.
Episcopal service will be held at the
Cong'l church next Sunday afternoon at
o'clock, conducted by Rev. D., L. San.
ford.
An important meeting of the Woodmen
will be held Saturday evening of this
week at 7.3O o'clock. All members ear
nestly requested to be present.
One of the fine pair (the best one) o.
draft horses belonging to Senator Page
which took first prize at the recent coun-
ty fair, died yesterday after few hours
illness.
The Home Culture Club will meet Tues
day evening of next week with Mrs. r.
w. Hulburd, at which time papers will
be given by Miss Helen Mcfarland and
Mrs. Lillian Leach.
The many friends of Frank SAWYER will
regret to learn that he has become total
lv blind and suffers considerably from
rheumatism. He is confined to the house,
but bears his Affections cheerfullv.
The Board of Water & Light Commis-
sioners have modified some what their
announcement, as published last week,
regarding the price of electric lights and
power. They have changed the mimi
mum rate for electric lights to $500 and
the price per horse power for electricity
to S27 so. See notice elsewhere.
The social and business meeting at the
Cong'l church Thursday evening is one to
which all are invited. From to 8 will
he a social hour, with refreshments SER
we'd by the Campfire Girls and Boy Scouts,
with a musical and literary entertain-
ment: from s to business meeting OF the
church and parish; 9 to 10 stereopticon
exhibition. 1t is hoped there will be a
large attendance.
Word received here Yesterday gave
notice of the death of Royal E. Holbrook
of Montgomery, which occurred at St.
Albans Monday. He died from the effects
of a kick in the abdomen by horse. He
was taken to the hospital for treatment.
He lived in Montgomery, where he was
engaged as teamster for Hutchins 4 Coz
ROYAL was AZ years old, son OF o. Nj.
Holbrook of Belvidere and brother OF
Mrs. Iohn Gray of this town. Besides
his wife he leaves two children and sever
al brothers and sisters. The deceased
was an exemplary young man and had
many' friends who sincerely mourn his
untimely death.
ADVERTISED LETTERS: frankie
Warren, !. T. Ross, G. K. Gravitt, A. B.
Green. CARDS Geo. Oliver, Orpha Patch
Mrs. Frankie Warren, Mrs. X. NJ. Wards
Mrs. Frank Cross.