New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-18
IN AND AROUND ST. JoHNsBURY. VT.

r,tr hosts PLEASED AND THE CHILDREN HAPPY
LIgERAIITY OF THE FAIRBANKS FAMILIES.
,vno,, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE ]
Sr. JouNsBuRY, Vt, Aug. A." There may
he nicer children sent out by the Fresh-Ar fund thah
the ones assigned uso. but do pot believe H." shd
Gentleman to-day. Another entertainer OF the city
stors then began relate something interesting tnat
his gue sts had done or said and dozen persons
were discussing the visiting children. who are giving
unusua satisfaction. Two boys, who were praised by
one man TOR wonderful exploits came In the house
one morning and said that they had taken abath When
asked how they dared 80 to the river without permls
s,op one OF them replied: 1--WE took & swim In the
fountains" only punishment they received for thus
diyerting the routyard ornament from It's legitimate
pnrrose was the presen tation OF p0cketknyes from
their Kind host A girl who was hOmesick On the boat
when abe left the city, now runs and NOES "heh sue
bears The New York train approaching saying: II that
train goes by me oan stay TIL tomorrow any
sayv Another child at the station when the second
Marty OF children came Friday. AS she heard the
names Of tho new arrivals called she looked peadingy
INTO her companions face. saying "WilI ny name be
callsdr why do you ask ~ because don't want
10 90 home and an afraid should have 10 20 n my
name was called"
The Rev sir SANFORD. pastor OF the Baptist Church,
WIN ms taken an actvs In the children. said to-
day that the only Dissatisfaction that be had beard
EXPRESSED WAS because they return Friday At
le,s forty children would be adopted II the consent OF
their parents could be obtained. A curious story was
tartea hero last regarding the clothing given TO
the children by their entertainers IL was aad toat tie
sonares I'm tue city took tho new clothes received Dy
auy child wnilo In the country aud distributed them
among the children ~ the mission school OF when the
child was a member giving the original owner o! The
clobes only 81 them according 10 his needs In
vain the children denied ever being treated 90 nnlhsty
but Miss Burnett. who accompanied tuis parry last
week being the employ OF tho CITY Mission society
was f orso1s who Ind refused 10 receive tue
flgif hOucs ana had failed IN 8nuCaNOrng
to pcrsuadc Their ncignbors to do kewl'e
II JOhn.b bury owes much oil us beauty ana ls morai
tone TO the Fairbanks families who 1.-Two here and have
done much more for this Village than Is generally
credi cd to tbem Theirscnc works are here, giving
employment Ia several hundred men The churches
Academy Atbenmum, Young Meas Christian Assocla
tiou and other organizations share Their bounty Toe
ths deer feeding In the park Of Ex-Governor
Fairbanks father also once Governor OF Nor
n Soi"ne and Governor Fairbanks are paying Tor the
hoard Of several chdrcu II homes where they are wen
Lil,re V seni mere la.t wecEi Mrs Palcn Mrs Mu-
W. r. II worri.Gp Dr. Perkins C. T. Pntncy principal
Of Inc - Academy, H. L. Ido Mrs Lauir r. W Laird, J.
LopkmoTe, Samuel Longinore' A. Packard J. j..
GTaGi ~ Bone,t q. p Moore P !. Bartlett C.
weeks. j. n Gale. A. +. PRIDE, T.. A. stanors A. d.
I'gs I Mia sG and afs David all thompson
Al 81 Johnsbury Centre small party wac sent to sup
are VITA the following families; Mrs. Goss ". Wright
w. Howe the Rev W. A. Evans, Mrs. l. b. Muos, and H.
H. A. Xgpka OF Passim psic, have each two girls
Al Wells Rivor ern children were left. being met by
their entertainers. who arc follOwsi X @. Brock
Miss A. C. Gale s. s Evans W. b. THUS G. s. Abbott X.
Marshall, ii. A. Holtom, Mrs. William kssIer aud FRS
william Marshall
THE CHILDREN on THEIR WAY HOME
ST. JomSsBURy. VT, Aug. l7.one hundred and forty
New.York children left for THEN home to-day. Most OF
them have been well clothed since they here One
hay died. The health Of the rest has been good