News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-01-12
JOHNSON,

H. Fl. Collins started Monday for Win
throp, Maine.
Ellsworth Barton. now of Bristol, i!
in town visiting his parents.
w. c. DOane is spending a few day!
with friends in Milton and St. Adams.
c. B. Story and wife returned to theil
home ut Ellsworth, Maine, on Monday
last.
The week of prayer services closed or
Sunday evening with sermon by Rev
L. p. Tucker.
Miss Julia Buck accompanied hel
brother Abijth OIL his return to Philadel-
phia last week.
The upper grade of the village school
Is closed on account of the illness of the
teacher, Miss Jennie StOddard.
Richard Sturgeon has just received $50
from an accident insurance company, tor
the injuries he received last summer.
Frank MouIton- while at work at Buck
Bros. steam mill. was hit by a flying
slab and badly cut and bruised about the
head.
James Hickey has sold the colt he re-
Gently purchased in Canada. to New
York parties, taking it to Burlington for
them.
The Ladies' Ways and Means Society
will hold sociable at the Congregation
al vestry next Friday. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all.
At the annual meeting of the ladies' So
ciety of the Baptist society the following
officers were elected: Directresses, Mrs,
L. NJ. Fullingten, Mrs. E. O. Story, Mrs.
FL. A. Mudgett, Mrs. S. A. Andrews
Sec, Mrs. L. NJ. Fulington; Treas.
Miss Carrie Stearns; Collector, Mrs. P.
G. Stearns.
Rev. Thomas Crudginton, pastor OF
the Baptist church, rendered his resigna-
ton last Sunday, to take effect the I'd of
April, when his fourth year closes. He
expressed thanks to those who had
worked nobly at his side during his hap
Ply and harmonious pastorate; also for
the acts of courtesy and Christian kind
ness shown and joy for the growth of the
church, and that 30 have been welcomed
to fellowship largely by baptism; and
wished the church the abiding blessing
of the Master.
The closing exercises of the Normal
School begin next Sunday with the ser.
mon before the school by Rev. A. A.
Smith at the Congregational church. The
written examinations will occupy the
Monday and Tuesday following, and the
oral examinations Wednesday, with Supt,
Dartt and Principal Dunton, of Poultney
State examiners. The B exhibition will
be given Wednesday evening, beginning
at half past seven. The graduating ex-
erclses will take place in Normal Hall on
thursday at III a. M, and the class day
exercises at 2 p. m. The band concert
Will be given in the evening.
The famous Hungarian Gypsy quar-
tette from Buda Pesth, for ii me in this
country, and under the direction of the
Redpath Lyceum Bureau. have been Ell.
gagged to give an entertainment in Nor.
NAL Hall Jan. IS. Miss Ida Florence
who has special talent for humorous re-
cltals, will assist them. This is a rar,
chance, which may never occur again. t
hear some of the finest artists In tn,
| world. For full Information see litho
graphs and small bills. Tickets with re
served seats will be on sale at the post
office at an early date. Parties from
ether towns wishing to secure seat
should early send for number desired
The profits from the concert will be use,
to help pay for the piano.
The fourth ENTERTAINMENT of the lee
ture course was lecture by DR.. Jane
Hedley. given last Friday evening. Hi
subject was The Sunny Side of Life.
and for nearly two hours the speake
poured Il flood of sunshine OH his audi
ence, instructive and entertaining. ant
waking to life the germs of love and hap
piness il their 0hearts. DR., Hedley is al
orator of high rank. He captured his
audience early and kept it till the close
His wit was like diamonds in beautiful
setting; his logic WAS sound and convinc
ing; his descriptions were vivid. beauti
ful aud inspiring; his impersOnations d
the cultured singer and bashful wooel
would have done credit to an expert ac
tor, and his humor was irresistible
Surely. we exclaim, happiness depends
on the condition OF the heart and not OF
external surroundings. The universe
voice of the audience was, ave mus
hear DR.. Hedley next WINTER