News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-30
FLETCHER.

Ada Robinson was at home from St. Adams for
Christmas, staying over Sunday.
Miss Ursula Lowell, who lives in Worcester,
Mass Is mere on visit to her sister Mrs. Marks.
She intends to spend the winter i'll Vermont.
Emma Bingham came home for Christmas, but
returns to Hinesburg Monday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Bingham and children of Essex,
came to spend Christmas at his fathers, but re-
turned early this week. Mrs. Bingham is much
time to art, in which she finds pleasure and pro-
ut. She sketches, does Crayoning, KensinSton
painting, and teaches all these, and has already
gained quite a local reputation.
The funeral of Mrs. Blaisdell, who died at her
sisters in East Cambridge, was held here on the
afternoon of December goth, Rev II. A. Bush
nell officiating. She was sister of Sol Gibbs of
this place.
There VIII be preaching in the Union Church
in Fletcher next sunday, Jan. 2, 1887, forenoon
and afternoon.
Christmas trees are abundant and fruitful this
year. There were two at BinShamville church.
The ulpit was removed and one planted on
either side of the platform. An arch. with white
background, spanued the space from tree to tree
and MERRY Christmas to All, in large black let
tiers, gave pleasant and attractive greeting
which the trees, festOoned with strings of pop
corn and hung with gifts of varied forms and
hues, were handsome indeed. The literary eXer-
cises were good and added much to the life of the
occasion. especially "rhe Widow Gray" which
was told by Bessie Davis surrounded by several
other small girls, who Joined in the chorus sung
after each verse. Minnie Lee playing an accom-.
payment on the organ. 1t was ''jOlly. jolly" to
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spirited ease. Another piece which gave great
| satisfaction to the listeners was "The Spirit
| Drowning the Happiest Day" All the holidays
| of the ear came before the spirit each bearing
emblems of the day, and each claiming the crown
| as the happiest one. Wish time and space per.
| mitted full description of it, but can only add
| that each was represented by little girlin white
except Fourth of July, which WAS repre- sented
| by our famous little drummer Wilbur Davis, who
| walked on the stage with rGttaltat in obedi-
ence to the call of the spirits messengers, two
| little girls clad in white bearing wand. The
| crown, of course, was given to the last, Christ
| mas day, because it commemmnrates the birth of
| Christ The music, both instrumental and vocal
| Adelhert Lamb played the violin, Almer Elliot
| the curnet, and Addie Lamb chords on the organ
and vocal music, except one or two selections by
the choir, consisted of songs by Ned. Hunt assist
| ed in some by his sister Lille Lamb, who has
| sweet cOntTalto voice. hut mostly by Ned. alone
| with q chorus of male voices by EdriC and Her
| bert Hunt and Justin Leach. These four gentle
men have excellent voices, and some of the
| pieces were rapturously encored. Adelber
came supper, the sale of tickets amounting IC
| $1,000. Then all repaired again to the audience
room, and much to the joy OF the little ones, who
| 60 Jld hardly wait Santa Claus appeared with
| long gray beard and shaggy coat loaded witt
| bundles and parselS, and with his assistants L
| aid him, the trees were soon picked and the trul
| distributed to its owners. Everyone seemed t
| be remembers d, some many times. G. b. Par
sons and wife received a handsome hanging
| lamp, the gift If their children.