News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

cuted, and with the other two previ-
ously put on, adds greatly to the ap-
pearance of the room.
On Saturday last, large number of
friends gathered at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. May to celebrate
the 31st anniversary of their marriage.
A very pleasant visit and large num-
Der of useful and valuable presents
was the result, for which the recipi-
ents extend thanks.
Business at Jewett's shop seems to
be on the increase. Vern has recent
" put in a machine that does a large
amount of work on cold iron that for
merly had to be done by heating. With
the assistance of Mcknight, at the an
vii, and Hall, at the work bench, and
the use of the machine, traverse sleds
can now be turned out at short notice.
BY a handsomely printed card and
circular, we are informed that Mr.. W.
A. Armstrong, formerly connected
with the LdmOiUe NeaUs, and for the
past year a member of the firm of n.
White & Son, job printers, Newark,
n. j., has succeeded to the entire
business of the concern. Will is an A l
fellow, and we are pleased to note
his success.
We are panied to record the death
of our townsman, Sy lvester Whitcomb,
who died on Tuesday, the goth, aged
about 6S years. He leaves wife and
large family Of children and grand
children to mourn his loss. He was
one who never shrank from duty, a
Jealous and earnest Christian, ''in-
slant, in season and out of season,
never letting an opportunity pass
without inviting the unconverted to
come to Christ, and greatly loved and
respected by all. The funeral took
place Wednesday.
The Christmas exercises at the town
hall Monday eve., were very pleas
ant and interesting. The first part of
the programme was the reciting of the
Ten Commandments by the infant
class, which was followed with an ex-
ercise by the school, entitled "Christ-
mas Lights" The different parts were
well assigned and the exercise proved
interesting and profitable. After this,
came a new feature arranged by the
committee IN charge, who had con-
cluded to do away with the customary
Christmas tree. A kitchen scene was
arranged, with large old-fashioned
fireplace, and around on the walls
and chimney were hung the numerous
presents. A ''live" Santa Claus APP
peared on the scene and made an APP
propriate address to the children, ex-
pressing himself as glad to meet so
many. Wondering at his great age
and the rapidity of time, he recalled
his boyhood days when he ''wore out
his seal skin pants sliding down the
aurora-borealis." He gave the chill
dren some advice as to how they
should obey their parents, and love
their sisters, and also cautioned them
about attending Sabbath school a few
Sundays just before Christmas,
and after receiving present, drop
ping out. He would forgive them
this time, but next year they must
look out. Regretting his time to
tarry with them was short { as he had
other places to visit and other hearts
to make happy he called on "three
little boys" c. S. Page. H. NJ. McFar-
land and L. H. Lewis, to distribute
the presents for him, and departed,
much to the regret of the little folks,
who were delighted with their first ac-
ouaintance with Santa Claus. Then
came the distribution of the presents.
We cannot attempt to describe them.
so numerous were they; all sizes and
all shapes gifts from scholars to
teachers, teachers to scholars, teach
ers to superintendent, Pensioners
to pastor, parents to children, chill
dren to parents, friends to friends,
&c. &c. Almost everybody was
made happy by the receipt of token
of love. The exercises were conclud-
ed by the singing of son Christmas
Morning." by Rev. Mr.. Bowen, in
the chorus of which the children joined
heartily. The entertainment throughout
was enjoyed by all, and will long be
remembered by both young and old:
Great credit is due to Prof. Hulburd
who kindly took the part of Santa
Claus, and to the numerous commit
tees who were untiring in their efforts
to make the affair Q success.