News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-29
HYDE PARK
Calvin Smith is much better.

The banks will be closed next Satur
day.
F. l.. Austin, the Burlington architect,
was in town yesterday.
Mrs Effie Putnam is spending a few
days with friends in Stowe.
Mrs. Chas. A. Riley and son Cornie of
Stowe were visitors in town yesterday.
Hon. Horace Graham, State Auditor,
was in town on official business Tuesday.
Miss Frances Gonyer of Orino, Me-, is
guest of her mother, Mrs. Geo. Gonyer.
A good time now to start that Christ.
mas fund with the Hyde Park Bank. See
page 2.
Senator Page attended the funeral
Hon. Joseph A. DeBoer at Montpelier
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Hanley of Yer.
gennes were Christmas visitors at the
home of Judge Leach.
Rollo Hebb is recovering nicely from
his appendicitis operation. He will re-
turn home Thursday
Large quantities of maple logs are be-
ing drawn from this vicinity to the Last
Factory at Morrisville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cheesman and son
of Cambridge spent Christmas with her
sister, Mrs. Rhoda Hood.
Fred Muzzey has resumed work as
general utility man" at Pages estab-
'lishment after a vacation of ten days.
Wilford Smith of Cambridge was in
town Tuesday. bringing up c. L. Shat
tuck of that town for ten days sojourn
at the county hosiery, all on account of
imbibing too freely.
Installation of officers at the Odd Eel.
lows lodge next Tuesday evening. Dist.
Deputy Labounty will be present and
there will be an oyster supper and other
interesting features.
| Mrs. John Underwood of St. Johnsbury
is spending a few days here, guest at
w. N. Putnam's. She has not been here
since the big fire and notices the great
| improvements made since then.
| The club meeting with Mrs. Wood last
week was pleasant one. The subjects,
"The Queens of the warning Countries"
by Miss Howland and "Americas Pre-
paredness for War by Mrs Wiswell
were very entertaining. Next meeting
with Mrs. Wiswell.
Mis-. Perry Conger arrived from Rice
Lake, Wis, this morning for Short visit
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
| Hulburd. Her husband, Rev. Mr.. Con.
ger, will reach here in a few days and
they will soon leave for Russia 20 engage
in ministerial work among soldiers.
The Christmas tree and entertainment
at Centerville Thursday evening of last
week was fine event. There was large
attendance. The rectations and songs
were we'll rendered and the play, "The
Smith Family" was brimful of fun. Supt.
| Crosby and wife and Miss Frances Noble
| aided in the musical exercises. The tree
was loaded with gifts. For the success
! of the affair great credit is due the teach
er, Mrs. Ray Baker.
On Monday afternoon last Miss Annie
Badger was given surprise" in honor
of her 18th birthday. She had been in
vited to spend the afternoon with her
friend. Miss Sadie Gregg, and on going
there found some fifteen of her girl friends.
1t was indeed a complete surprise and
the afternoon was most pleasantly spent.
All sorts of games were played and there
were refreshments OF the incest kind. The
young Miss was the recipient OF several
nice presents.
The "event" of the holiday season was
basket ball game at the Gym Monday
evening between The Nearbys" and THE
Faraways." The former was made up
of home boys. such as Tracy Badger.
Clarence Badger. Ernest Stewart. Elmer
Whitcomb and Brig. Mcfarland; the
latter consisted of Kenneth Fairbanks,
Carroll Page, Hugh Scoheld, Proc. Page
and Frank Stewart. The latter are col
and fresh from the gridiron were well
fltted to wallop their home friends, which
they did to the tune of 33 to 15. Truman
Nutting was the umpire and Frank
(. Brown the time keeper. 1t was an inter-
esting game, no fights and the best OF
harmony. BRIG Mac" was consider
ably disappointed at the result, as he had
every reason to believe that his team
although long "out of the trenches
could overcome the scholastic maneuvers
of his rivals. For awhile he refused to be
comforted, but now has recovered his
equilibrium and is studying how to
strengthen the weak points in his team,
so as to get a victorious lineup for the
next contest. The proceeds-what was
not spent for grape juice-was donated
TO the L. c. A. athletics.
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