News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-12

Tenney Bridge is offered for sale
This is desirable place, it beins
near the village.
Speaking of the speckled finster
the largest catch we have heard OF
occurred recently under the rods o.
L. l.. Moves and H. H. Bundy, who
took in 275 in single trip.
Our townsman, c. S. Moves, is hon.
ored this year with the nomination o.
State Auditor by the Democratic
party. A more competent man fol-
the office could hardly be found in
either party.
ii. b. Warden has abandoned the
rod and will tell no more fish stories
for the present, at least. He goes to
the White Mountains where he is to
take charge of the Mount Pleasant
House the coming season.
Children's day was observed with
appropriate exercises at the Congre.
gational and Methodist churches on
Sunday, concerts being held in the
evening. The floral displays were at
tractive and the exercises interesting.
Business is looming at the clothing
store. Gilbert is certainly at home
in the clothing business. He not only
has all the arrangements for showing
his goods to advantage, but he has
the goods,-the cleanest line of cloth
ing and furnishings to be found
Don't take our word but call on him.
Although the frost did consider
able damage to fruit in this section
enough is left 10 insure q fair crop.
Corn is coming on rapidly but pota-
toes are seeing daylight under difficult
ties. The Colorado gentleman and
family wintered favorably and are on
hand earlier and with more pluck than
ever.
Gleed was in Chicago during the
convention and caught the enthusiasm
of the occasion. In writing friend
he describes the scene as follows:
The west is all ablaze for Blaine
l never saw $1,000 persons SO wild.
On the call OF States when Maine
was reached they stamped, hooted,
crowed, threw up coats, hats and boots.
climbed upon each others shoulders, and
acted like mad. Put on your badge and
"whooper up"
A large party from Coral Chapter
attended the Grand Chapter, o. (.
S., in session at Wolcott on Wednes-
day and Thursday of last week. The
meetings were largely attended, near
ly every chapter in the State being
represented. The officers of this chap
ter desire US to extend their ackncwi-
Judgements to the Wolcottt people for
the handsome manner in which they
were cared for. Mrs. F. II. Garner
was chosen Associate Grand Matron.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
change in the weather Monday even
ing the Band was out as usual. After
rendering a few selections at the
Academy Park they followed their in
clinations and came TO halt at Utton
Bros. stables. John" and "Tom"
had things in proper shape for the oc-
casion. The stables were nicely illu-
minated and the floors as clean as a
well kept kitchen, and with the large
number of thoroughbreds all we'll
groomed, the place was indeed at
tractive and well merrited visit.
The ladies, including the near neigh
bors, had spread tables under the
naples, and after the boys had played
several pieces. much to the pleasure
of the people of Maple street, includ-
ing q large number from outside, they
were invited to seats at the tables
which were boun:ifully supplied with
edibles. The boys showed their APP
probation of the hospitality extended.
CHILDREN's DAY-ITs ORIGIN AND
DEs1GN.-The great religious revival
ofthe eighteenth century, usually called
Methodism, was introduced into Amer
lea in the year 1776. That event was
publicly commemorated by the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in 1876, the
one hundredth year following. At
that period it was determined to create
a Children's Educational Fund, the
proceeds of which should be used in
aiding 'meritorious Sunday-school
scholars in obtaining more advanced
education" For that object about
100000 was raised. But as it was
foreseen that the claims on the fund
would increase with the multiplication
of Sunday-schools, and the growing
demands of the church for Christian
workers, plan was adopted for the
constant increase of the fund or its
proceeds. In the development of that
plan the general conference of 1872
appointed the first Sunday in June tC
be everywhere observed as Children's
Day, in the Methodist Sunday-schools,
and churches, on which day, wherever
practicable, a collection should be
taken in aid of the Sunday-schoo
Fund of the Board of Education. Prior
to that no such general observance as
Children's Day had ever been known
but since that time it has been exten
sively adopted by the other denomina
tons, and has proved peculiarly inter
esting. While the benevolent objec
named was the primary design o
Children's Day, it was from the be
ginning intended to associate with it
observance the most profitable exer
cises and the best of influences. 1t
held at the period of blooming flower
ana Inc Singing VI OlISS' IL ohOuiu
therefore, be joyous day. But
should also be an occasion for praise
for prayer and for instruction. Henc
sweet hymns should be sung, God
word should be read, and choice sen
timents should be uttered. In all tn
services the children should have
prominent part, and everything sal
and done should be adapted to in
press upon their minds and heart
the Importance of Christian life an
duty, Happy children, who live
these times. when the churches b
thousands gladly join in giving the
a summer Jubilee. Happy perioC
too, of the child's history, when fro
this land and church of ours Il
Christian Children's Day observan'
is extending around the world. Th
wear it was held, not only in our oN
United States, but in Mexico al
South America, Europe, India, Oh
ma, Japan, and even in benight'
Africa. N
HYDE PARK.