News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-01
FelchervilIe

| MI anu MIS-. DIOduWell NlVGISlut
were in Felcherville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Moves and children
called at Mr.. Bessey's Sunday.
Henry McGookin of Eden is working
for Ed. Manning through haying.
Oh, what change! A few nice hay
days makes the smiles our men folks
wear.
How much longer are we going to put
| up with this excuse they call tele-
phone?
Will Matthews and daughter, Anglia,
have gone to Glendale, N. Y, on a few
weeks visit.
George Ovitt is doing nicely. They
found more trouble than they expected,
but he will soon be home.
Will Cobb and son of Hardwick and
Mr.. and Mrs, Ell Sherwin of the village
were at D. J. Felcher's Sunday.
Mrs. I.amell and daughter, Mrs. Bag
ley, of the Randall came over and
stayed at Mr.. Moulton' S Saturday night.
Miss Hattie Hyde of Centerville was
over at Felcherville Sunday and passed
the day with her sister. Mrs. Ed. Jones.
Frank Mihill was called home in the
night Friday, his step-father, Lyman
Peck, being very i'll, He is little bet
ter now.
Will Grimes received the sad news of
the drowning of his brothers. boy at
Barre last week. He went down to the
funeral
Mrs. Thomas Peck, who has been
stopping with her daughter, Mrs. Geo
Seymour, has hired Andrew McAuliffs
house for a year.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mclean of John
son was up to Ray Bakers Sunday to
see their son who is working for his un-
Gle through vacation.
Mrs. Elliott and son of the village
drove over home Sunday. 1t makes the
old folks feel good to have the children
come; so one and all go to your homes
often.
lanes Fletcher and wife and little
daughters of Eden were down Sunday to
see how grandpa and grandma were and
by the way, they were the sixth genera
tion that have been in the old plastered
house.
Brigham's driver went over the bank
with the milk truck Sunday. Only a
drop of about three feet and not much
damage done, but one can't be too care
full. He dropped in Mr.. Matthews
meadow and the latter's team helped to
draw him back to the road.
Why not fix up that Red Gross list
All gave with the understanding that
they were giving to the Hyde Park So
ciety. Treat all alike. Money may
come easier next time, for you may have
to call on the outsiders again. Better
fix that up; it will make all feel better.
Ray Bessey is in very bad shape with
He can hardly help him
self. He was one of the young men
drawn in the draft. He will be laid by
for awhile, but anyone who ever wres.
tied with a good siege of rheumatism
would rather face the whole German
army.
Felcherville has been having freshet
of peddlers-pictures and sewing ma
chimes. My, my, that was some ma
chine. And last, but not least, young
uldu Will d Iudp' 1uSy each anu every
one looked as if they could work in the |
hay field or go to the front. We could |
spare them and they need them there.
They are just step above tramp.
Now will someone tell the farmers |
how they are going to raise hogs, calves
and chickens with meal at $3.50 today. |
Butter is not high and eggs are some
where near 90 cents. 1t can't be done. |
Still we must feed the allies and our own
armies. We are willing to work all day |
md part of the night, but give us a
,hance. Let us have the feed down near
what it is worth.
Our road work has been coming slow
he past week. All the teams are off
laying and Dan and Leon are helping |
,ut down on the river. Say, by the
way, did you ever notice those fine greys
md chestnuts? They belong to Leon
md you ought to see them hitched to a
arge stone and their master pick up the
ines and call out, "Now, boys" The
tone is bound to come. They are well
ed and groomed and show it in their
york They have yUCrly everV daV