News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-04-27


: merry goods. She is accompanied by
, Mrs. J. S. Whitney of johnson, who
goes on the same GRAND.
Rev. and Mrs. Bushnell left Tues
. day evening for Ludlow, to attend
. Conference.
Mrs. Sturtevant's temperance lee
ture last Saturday evening was well
attended; the larger part of the audi
ence however were ladies. She spoke
again Sunday afternoon to the Sunday
, school, showing her hearers the effects
of alcoholic drinks on the stomach,
) illustrating her remarks with alcohol
and an egg. Mrs. S. is pleasing
speaker, and an earnest, active tenn
perance worker.
A number of our young people on
Thursday evening last, gave F. z. Hill
and wife " SURPRISE" it being their
fifth wedding anniversary. The affair
was pleasant one, the evening being
passed in social intercourse, games,
&C. During the evening II. NJ. Nc
Farland, in few pertinent remarks,
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Hill with a
handsome pickle caster, the gift Of
number of young friends, TO which
Frank fyclingly responded. A copy
of ''I'anl aud Virginia was also given
| them.
James f. Kelley was in town the
first of the week.
Homer Boardman, from Iowa, is
visiting relatives and friends in town.
Miss May Porter of Underhill, is in
town visiting her brother.
No definite arrangements have yet
been made in regard to securing a
preacher here the coming year. 1t is
thought that conference will connect
Hyde Park with Johnson and give us
minister one-half the time, and
probably a Congregational minister
will be secured for the other half.
John H. Gray has lamb that
weighed Is and IA lbs. at birth. If
anybody can beat this, John would
like to hear from them.
Mrs. L. H. Noyes and Mrs. VIM.
Page are both afflicted with rheuma- +
tism. :
A. P, Smalley has bought Of R. S. t
Page a piece Of land near the Catholic c
church.
Large quantities of freight are being
shipped eastward over the st. j. & L.
:. road nowadays. e
Mrs. Geo. Wilson of this village
lad canary hatch out on Christmas v
lay that had no toes on the left foot. Il
The left wing was double, the upper .
lalf being upper edge down. When it
lies down from the perch it turns q 2
complete somersault. 1t is white, ex-
ept q small spot of black upon the
OPP of its head. 1t sings finely, altho'
female. :
Mrs. Lewis Boyes and her daughter +;
Rosa, of Twin Mountain House, n.
l., were called to Stowe by the death il
f Orrin Scribner, brother of Mrs. tt
}. They are now visiting friends in
lis place. g
A number of our young people in q
end going to the Adirondacks the
oming summer, to work in one of the
otels there.
Some evil disposed person poisoned TT
randalrs cat. 1t was an extraordi- !"
airy feline, and Charles greatly laments NJ
s demise. 81
DIR. j. j. Meigs has disposed of his kl
ractice at Elko, New, and will re- m N
love to Sacramento, CAL, where he
as secured position in the Southern a
'aci6c r. R. Hospital. Johnny" is a. 4,
right royal good fellow, and his I'll
lany friends in his old home will
.ish him abundant success in his new to
)cation. a. a.
The memory of . the Oldest inhabi- ptt
mt" fails to recollect when we have r.
ad term of court and not a jury Ii
.ial, as is the case with the present "
,rm.
Miss Emma Mayo, who has been
.oppingin town the past few days, re- {
lrned to Burlington Wednesday. 1t
The Sabbath-school concert last FL -,
unday evening was largely attended. tn
he exercises throughout were inter wi
sting, and the different parts taken wi
Y the little ones nicely carried out. vi
hese concerts are becoming more and HI
ore popular and each time the num- M
er in attendance increases.
Word received from Fargo, Dakota, re
ates that Edward Rogers, formerly 10
this place, is very sick with pneu- ev
onia. Is
Charlie Cramer returned Wcdnes- en-
az morning to Monson, Mass.
Rev. Mr.. Bushnell preached his al
.rewell sermon last Sunday to large an
ldience. During his pastoratc here ap
e has preached about $50 sermons, to
tended 500 prayef-meetings and %
ofliciated at % weddings and co
ade over 900 pastoral calls. 81,
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