News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
MOONLIGHT RAMBLES
Sketch No. 6 Pertaining to Old
Time Hyde Park Residents

"Well, guess the grip has caught him
0 Oh, here you are Just commenced t.
think you were wrapped in flannel, goost
: grease on your lungs and put in a mus
tard bath. But here you are as bright
= as pin. Forward, march
| "What do | think of so many Of our
school buildings standing idle? l tell
you every one of those little schoolhouses
should have teachers, and scholars until
they get to the ninth grade. They would
learn more than they can in the crowded
rooms Of the village school. The money
paid out for transportation could be
used to hire good teachers and think
would see our little red schoolhouses
filled again. S
Look at those buildings. Can you see
a thing that looks natural Just the sur
roundings Allen Stowell lived here at
that time He sold to 10 Walsworth
whose daughter Phoebe lived with him
and cared for him till the last She mar
red Mr.. Thompson for her first hu sband.
One child, son Heman, was born to
them He married and went to New
Hampshire. His mother, Mrs. Thomp-
son, married Augustus Mower for her
| second husband. He was known by
great many. He had three daughters and
two sons by his first wife. One daughter
married II. Delano of Morrisville, The
other two are in Massachusetts,. Fred
went to Chicago and made good. Earl,
who stayed in Hyde Park, is our single
layer and a good one too. Gus, as he
was Familiarity known used to buy eggs
and butter in quantities 10 send away.
After Mr.. Mowers death his wife went
to live with her son Heman. They have
all gone to their last long sleep. The
place was bought by its present owner,
Brainerd Mudgett, and he has improved
it greatly.
This is a fine piece of road. We are at
the top of the hill always thought this
a pretty view Who lived here? To the
left Ora Wiswell and wife. They raised
three children, two girls sleeping with
their parents and Adna of the village |
Mr.. WiswelI started a new industry, as
some of the old people can remember,
raising willows to make baby carriages |
of. He got them growing and made |
shipment of the willow twigs when he
received word they were not the kind |
used in fine work, only good for baskets.
That grade would not pay to ship aud
so he didn't bother with them. The cac-
riage shop was in Waterbury, this state,
but to this day they are trying to get rid
of the willows. ohn Button and his la.
ther came up from Underhill and bou ut
the place. Then John put up the build
ings here on the right hand side of the
road. He married Lovey Maxfeld and
they had no children of their
D wn they brought up and educated four.
Mrs. Button was called to her last
home a few years ago, but Uncle John
still carries on his fine farm. Both he and
his father were soldiers in the Civil War.
The place on the left is owned by a Mr..
LaBelle and wife.
"Well, on a ways is another set of
Is there thing of long ago?
No. Barney Currier lived here. He was
also a soldier. He and his wife are wait
ing the roll call. His sons are living, one
IA Johnson and the other in Richmond.
The place passed into the hands of
Thomas Peck and he lived here several
years. He too was called home and Mrs.
Peck sold TO a Mr. Manning and he to
the present owner, Mr.. Japan.
Come on down this hill. Hold on, we
must take a trip over this cross road to
the right. Don't this house look as it
used to? Yes, but the barn isn't any as
It used to be. No, that's so. Curt Put {
nam used to live here; then a Mr.. Girls /
void. He sold after the death of his wife
and went west with his son. A Mr.. De-
ell and wife own it now.
"On over back. Why, the house is ,
zone! Here where Richard Stowell lived f,
8 all gone. Well, come on. Here was 3
where there was another house. That is
rome. Right here is where it stood. Geo. /
Stowell lived on this place. don't think f
here is one of that family alive My Jen-
lie at the village. +
Back to the main road. What are you /
ooking at? Oh, yes, l nearly forgot +
that field was set out to Southern pine !
" the Jewett boys. The pines will look r
inc some day. That will bring them
ONE money.
Here we are at the Ii tile bridge. Yes, :,
sed to be quite a trout stream. 1t is on :,
IS way to the Gihon and then on to the .
axe.
"Well, up this grade and we are at the
ross road that leads to Johnson. Bear !.
o the right and we will reach the North
illage. This house has not changed
luch. No the house is about the same :
nd so were the barns until this last sum- ;.
Ter. Ed Gallup used to live here in the =
Id DAYS and since he let it 90 LEROY