News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-26
ElETCHER.

Rev. Geo. S. Guernsey will preach in
Fletcher next Sunday March both. fore
noon and afternoon.
Myrtle, Addie aud jesse. daughters of
VI. J. Leach. visited friends in Johuson
recently. arriving jdst IN time. To get the
measles. of which they: fOttld IL supply.
and are now enjoying G?J the full benefit
OF the same. - ~
Mr.. Joseph Robinson. aged so years.
was very i'll last week with pheumoaia.
and being epteeblcd with ageanl rheula-
tiSm. but slight hopes. If ANY. We're enter
tanned of his recovery. However he is
some better now. Mrs. Byron Wether-
bee is sick; also an infant SON of Mr..
and Mrs. Ball.
Truman Dyke has recently lost his
only COW. and is himself quite sick.
Will the colds never cease and voices
once more become clcar.and intelligible
Probably not until there isa different at
mosphere. Many are confined to the
house from this cause.
n. W. Church is unable to work vet,
but rides out Oh pleasant days.
Mr.. BuZZell did not fill his appoint
ment here last Sunday, audit is supposed
lie is in Washington. ID. c.
Inc feaul1S clhD puDllc passed Oft
quite pleasantly, and most of the exer-
cises we believe were well received by
the audience. Some having assignments
were kept ut home by sickness, or by the
storm and drifts; but as the meeting did
not open until after s O'Clock (Iater than
intendrd) and the programme taking
more time than was expected. the people
were kept until nearly midnight, which
was rather late. especially as the roads
were SO filled with drifting snow by that
time as to be nearly impossible in many
places. and several loads were tipped ont
into the SHOW unceremOniOuSlv. The
committee on music Were very generous.
occupying nearly half the time. Among
the best songs WAS Ruth, Il quartptte.
song and chorus. Where are the Old
Folks; Let Me Kiss Him for His Mother.
sung by Ahira Cox. his wife PLAYING
organ aud joining chorus; Tie Bold
Fisherman. sung by Geo Robinson; and
The Lesson. which required good acting
and which was nicely done and finely
sung by Leslie Church and JENNIE Car
peEter. both having good voices and
Keeping excellent time. Miss Cora Church
played the accompaniment. There was
an Instrumental duett By Minnie Lee and
Mrs. Cox; another by Lucy Robinson
and Mrs. Cox; both good Scripture
reading by Mrs. Briggs the Tooth Psalm.
which was followed by a greeting gIre,
and this by an excellent Statutory, written
and read by Miss Ada Rrbinson. which
elected much praise. as it we'll deserved;
there was also an original poem bv Mrs.
Briggs. prayer. revealing not only
talent but Il devotional spirit. Dr. Briggs
read Il well-written essay entitled, A Loaf
of Bread. and though written in prose
was t'ul of poetical utteramccs. Mrs.
Riggs also real ii POEM entitled. A Loaf of
Bread. of which nodesty or pride pre-
vents our saying more These four COM
prise all the original articles for that
evening. Would send account of full
programme only that we know you can
net make room for it. but will say, there
were some excellent recitatiotIs. among
them. Lnngfrltow's Building of the Ship.
by Mrs. Rugg; High Tide on the Coast
of Lincolnshire Qngrlow). by Lucy Rob
inson; Sheridan's Ride. by Mrs. Briggs:
and A Soldiers Tin Plate, by Mrs. d. F.
but that of The Reaper aud the Flowers
was perfect. The Pyramid of Beauty.
fine. and the Yankee Whaltr caused much
Our Flagsa dialogue which
took in twenty'or more children from IA
to years old, was. very: fine. The girls
all wore White with saShes of red, white
and blue, and the boys badges of the
same. Leighton Rice held the flag while
the others joined him IN speaking and
singing imi its praise. The Dialogues, A
Matrimonial Advertisement aud The Cos
sips, were both we'll done and caused
considerable laughter. The church was
well filled and had it not been for the
storm aud wind would have doubtless
have been crowded The following reso-
lutions were adopted:
WHEREAS i'he reading club came in
To existence through the suggestions of
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. ). Briggs. and as we
have passed many pleasant and prOtita-
BILE evenings ut its meetings in their
house the past winter. therefore,
ReSolred.-That as we have ever found
their cheerful rooms ready for our use
rs club. that our hearty thanks are due,
and are hereby tenderedto them for the
same. with the hope that these meetings
may be resumed and continued from
year to year.
ResolUed.-That copy OF these reso-
lutons be sent To the St.f.Albans MeSSen-
ger. the Ne,oS and CitizeRand the Reform
err for publication.
Mrs, \: L. Ruse. Com.
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