News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
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Dea. L. III. Wheeler picked a ripe
strawberry May 2Sth. B. F. Pearl of
McIndoe's Falls. is clerking for Knight
& Nye.
Rev. Thomas Crudginton attends the
Sabbath school convention at Ludlow
this week.
Maj. Grout was the guest of DR.. Geo.
Woodward last Saturday.
Prof. Campbell gave the Normal stu
dents pleasant reception at his house
Saturday evening.
Tho ladies of the Baptist society hold
a sociable at Mrs. E. o. Story's next Fri
day, to which all are cordially invited.
f. FL. Waterman took the first prize at
the Burlington University Field Day
sports for throwing base ball PA feet.
Children's Day will be observed at the
Baptist church the second Sunday in
June.
Mark Smith, a former townsman, but
now of Chicago, has been in town visit
ing old acqGaintances.
The gallery of the Congregational
church was draped with mourning for
the late G. w. Ward, who for many years
previous to his sickness, was chorister at
Rev. A A. smith goes to Saratoga this
week, to attend the missionary con-
vention, to be absent over next Sabbath.
His congregation are invited to worship
at the Baptist church.
Abram ,GqozeY has moved into Mrs.
Hills house, and the Russins into the
little house by the bridge.
Rev. Geo. B. Hyde presided at the
quarterly meeting at the NJ. E. Church
Sunday morning, and in the evening gave
lecture upon Mexico, where he and his
wife soon go as missionaries.
| Will Cowles has been spending few
| days at home, prior to his examinations
at Harvard Medical College, where he
| has for some time been a student.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Mcfarland have gone
to attend the annual Central Association
of Vermont Universalists, held this week
at Barre, and will visit friends at Mont
pelier and other places before their re-
turn.
Edward Manning, who is in the en-
ploy of the Baldwin Refrigerator Co., at
Burlington, has been home for a few
days.
A number of couples of young people
from here attended the dramatic enter
tainment at Cambridge Saturday eve
ming.
Union memorial services were held a
the Congregational church Sunday morn
ing, the members of the Old Brigade
ing sermon was delivered by Rev. A. A
J Smith. and the church was fittingly dec
; grated with the national colors and flow
, ers for the occasion.
George Hall and William Parmalee ar
the champioa trout fishers of the season
meeting with great success on Saturday
; Decoration Day was observed here OIL
| Saturday. The procession starting abou
O'Clock, proceeded to the different Gem
/ eteries in town, returning shortly before
8 noon and partook of the bountiful Dime
awaiting them at the Baptist vestry. B,
/ O'Clock the Normal Hall was crowde
5 by those who listened to the speech Q
Mai. Josiah Grout with much interest, a
o we'll as the recitations by Misses McFal
4 land and Baker. At one of the recita
9 lions little Bertha Davis recited piec
2 very nicely. Many from adjoining town
Z participated in the observance of the day
= We very much regret that the notice {
5 the G. A. r. camp fire sent us last wee
Q was overlooked. 1t occurs this (WeC
. nesday) evening, and we hope the boy
s will have full house.-[EDs.
70 The funeral of the late G. w. Ward too
place from his late residence last Frida
@ afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Smith officiated
= assistep by Rev. L. Crudginton. W
hope in future issue to give more e.
a tended notice of this much respecte
l. citizen.
It The w. C. T. u, assisted by Mrs.
= S. Perkins, State President, will hold
convention here June 1lth. The meet
: ings will be at the Baptist church at
l. a. m. and 2 p. m. Mrs. Perkins WI
, lecture at Normal Hall at 7.45 in tt
n evening.
Mrs. Jane Atwell aged 81, of tn
}, town, has just completed a quilt j
q which there are 5278 pieces.
e We gather from the new tax list tt