News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-01-20
HYDE PARK

Mrs. Marshall Shattuck is home from
Grand Isle for short visit,
H. NJ. Mcfarland was business Wis
itor in Montpelier last Thursday.
Mrs. G. e. Save,y returned from hen
Connecticut visit last Friday evening.
Mrs. Lizzie White spent Thursday last
at the home of Mrs. F. R. Child in Nor.
risville.
Mrs. Eugene Grow of johnson spent
several days here last week with her
daughter, Mrs. R. S. Page.
Green stove wood is being drawn into
the village in large quantities these days.
The ruling price is $500 per cord.
The skate and sled offer continues
through this month only. Get busy, if
you want your young friend to be made
happy.
At last "bridge whist" has struck this
place. A club has been organized and
weekly gatherings are held around among
the neighbors.
And still they come! A subscriber
writes from Brattleboro. in renewing for
the News and Citizen, 1T is like an old
friend; should miss it,"
Rev. s. Ell. Myers of Groton was in
town last Friday. Mr.. Myers was the
owner of the farm that the late A. b.
Gotta occupied here for seven years and
came here to attend the funeral having
been misinformed as to the place it was
to be held.
The singing school had it's initiatory
meeting last Friday night, and was large
ly attended by old and young. 1t was
an interesting occasion and much instruc-
ton was impaired under the tuition of
ing of this week.
The first meeting of the Singing School
lastFriday evening brought out alargeat-
tendance. 1t might be we'll to make clear
that this Singing School is just as much
for the adults as for the children. The
next meeting is Friday, January %, at
$50 p. m.
A very interesting concert was that at
the Cong'l church last Sunday under the
direction of the "Musical Co mmittee',
with Page Ufford as leader. There were
instrumental and vocal selections, and
congregational singing, with a reading
by Mrs. Abbott and remarks by the
pastor.
The 'hash" social at the Cong'l church
was largely attended last Thursday even
ing. The supper was up to the usual
good feast and greatly reished by all.
After that there was an hour or two
spent in social intercourse and playing
several old fashioned games. in which
young and old Joined heartily. All had
a fine time and enjoyed the occasion
very much.
The funeral of A. B. Gotta, whose tragic
death at Waterbury was recorded in this
paper last week, took place from his late
home in Stowe Friday and the remains
were taken to Jeffersonville and placed
by the side of his wife, who died here
two years ago. The report that Mr.. Gotta
met his death when under the influence
of liquor, is refuted by the atelbury
Record, which says: at is reported there
were no signs of liquor about the man."
Charity Rebekah Lodge installed its
officers for the ensuing year last Wednes-
day evening. Mrs. Cole, Dist. Deputy
Pres, and Mrs. Chase, Dist. Deputy Mar
shal, both of Hardwick, were present
and installed the officers They are:
Mrs. Lizzie Fairbanks, N. g.; Miss Sara
Chaplin, V. g.; Mrs. Mabel Hulburd,
Rec. Sec; Miss Mabel Collins, F. S.;
Miss Dorcas Sawyer, Treas; Mrs. Ellen
Noyes, r. s. N. G.; Mrs. Ella Putnam,
l.. s. N. g.; Mrs. Stella Goddard, K. S.
V. g.; Mrs. Mary Scribner, L. S. V. G.;
Mrs. Lettie Waite. Chap; Mrs. Sarah
Foster. Con-; Mrs. Eva Badger, Warden;
Miss Dora Fairbanks, l. c.; W. N. Put
nam, o. G. Interesting remarks, followed
by social hour and eshments, com.
pleted very pleasant evenings etertain-
ment.
The officers of Bliss Lodge, 1. o. o. F.,
were installed last week at the regular
meeting by District Deputy Foster, They
are as follows: c. S. Leach, N. g.; C. H.
Sinclair, V. g.; II. p. Crosby, Rec. Sec'y;
W. d. Strong, F. s.; P. B. Foster, Treas.
A. W. Pratt, Warden; Il. L. Fairbanks,
Chap; T. E. Badger, Con-; l.. w. Farr,
r. S. S.; R. W. Hebb, L. S. s.; F.P.l
Hill, r. S. N. g.; K. L. Pratt, L. S.
N. g.; F. B. Crowell, r. S. V. g.;
Will Hicks, L. S. V. g.; Il. A. Foss,
l. G.; Harry Nichols, o. G. After the
Installation, banquet was served, the
lodge being the guests of the new off,
GERS. e. L. Noyes was the caterer and
the "piece de resistance was oysters.
served In various forms, with all the ct
ceteras. making most enjoyable spr lead.
A smoke talk followed. The lodge has
several candidates who have taken the
iDitiatory degree and several more on the
swaftfnu I;at