News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-05
JOHN SON.

Eleven went from here on the special
excursion to Old Orchard last week, and
all unite in saying it was the plcasantest
trip they ever took.
Burney FullingtOn had a valuable cow
run over and killed by one of the trains
last week.
j. A. Andrews went to Montpelier as
town Representative Tuesday morning.
The Ladies' Ways and Means society
are to meet again Friday afternoon and
evening at their vestry.
The literary club of the Normal School
met with Miss Sophia B. COwles last
Friday evening to read and discuss The
Cottcr's Saturday night" A pleasant
and profitable evening was enjoyed.
Rev. MIR. Smith is attending the meet
ing of the A. B. c. T. Missions at Port
land this week.
The churches have all united in holding
meetings Sunday and Wednesday ~even-
ings for the present.
Chas. Stearns and wife have gone to
Boston to be gone through the week.
We had our first hard frost this year
Monday night, October End.
1t is hoped there will be a good repre-
sentation of the whole town Thursday
evening to hear Mrs. NJ. c. Hunt, of Bos-
ton. on the temperance question. Mrs.
Hunt comes highly recommended by the
press. and has done great and noble work
in several states. Personally, we can
say that it was our good fortune to listen
to her in Massachusetts, two years ago.
and it was altogether the best temperance
lecture we ever heard. She did not take
the old hackneyed round of statistics and
thrilling anecdotes. but urged the ques-
ton of educating the people up to the
temperance cause. She is a pleasant
speaker, quiet and lady like in her bear
inc, vet distinct and clear. Do not miss
the chance of hearing one of the best lady
lecturers in the country. The lecture
will commence at 7.30 O'Clock at Normal
Hall, Thursday evening. Doors open at
Z. A Minnesota paper contains the fol-
lowing Mrs. Mary Hunt was very
successful in Minnesota. The Minnesota
Tribune contains more than half-column
editorial. of carefully thought-out and
weIl-presenteda argument in behalf of her"
:. One of the best results of Mrs. Hunts
work in Minnesota is the endorsement of
the study of scientific Instruction, and its
recommendationby the State Snperintend-
ent of Schools"
Hon. Jed P. Clark, of Milton, was in
town few days this week.
Mrs. LAURA MEIGs.-This excellent
woman died in johnson, at the residence
of her son-in-law, L. NJ. Knight, Sept.
9th. 1882. at tue age of II years. She
was the daughter of Hon. Thomas and
Ella Waterman, and one of family of
fourteen children. Her mother. who
was known by the familiar name of
Aunt Ella" lived to the great age of
80 wears in the honor and affection of all
who knew her, for her genuine goodness
and womanly character. The family
were among the first settlers of johnson.
locating their cabin on the present site of
the village, when there was only one acre
of cleared land. The old house with their
sterling occupants have passed away. and
new houses and a new generation have
taken their places, bringing down in the
community the intelligence and virtue OF
the fathers. Mrs. MeigS was married to
DR.. John Meigs, Oct. Sth, 1882, and con-
tinued TO live in Johnson until her death.
DR.. Meigs. her devoted husband, and
Mrs Mei0S leaves four children. Ut. Jonh
Meigs of Elko, Nevada, Mrs. Laura
Knight of johnson, George Meigs OF
Wells. Nevada. and Mrs. Ella Irish OF
CbicaSo. Ill. Her funeral was attended
at Mr.. Knights residence, on Friday, at
,, d. M, |. l.. Pearl. r. G. Cristy, At
wood Andrews ana II. w hlllhS "SIt'S as
hearers, The order of the funeral, the
! coffin and the flowers were beautiful, and
EXPRESSED the fine taste and affection and
tender sorrow of loving children for the
loss of the good mother, who was so dear
70 them. The life of Mrs. Meigs has
been a constant example of graceful
and quiet goodness in her home and com
munity, and of cheerful patience III TN
trial of an infirmity which pressed heaV'
iIv upon her tor twenty years, during
which time she was unable to hear al
audible sound of the human voice, Tn
, sweet influence of her graceful and love
| " character is rich Inheritance to he
friends and to her children who cherls
her memory as their best treasure.
We acknowledge the receipt OF tire
immense Alexandra apples, raised by i
, J. Baker The weight of the largest
II o., and the three, lbs. and , oz.-EDS