News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-11-29


DR.. E. W. Royce has taken rooms
at the Avenue House, st. Johnsbury
and may be found there from Dec.
until the 18th.
Coral CHAPTER, o. E. S.. will hold
a sociable at c. W. Fitch's Tuesday
evening, Dec. 4. All members of the
order are cordially invited
Charles Herrick is to move to the
Jut Parker farm in Elmore occupied
by lara Griswold for few years past.
Mr.. Griswold goes to Barre, where he
will be in charge of Hills lumber
yard.
| j. B. Tabor had shock early Sun
morning. Mrs. Tabor has been sick
for long time, and Mrs. Tinney, in
the same house, has been quite feeble
for some time, which makes the fam
lily in quite a serious condition.
The Sons of Veterans drill meet
ing appointed for Thursday evening
of this week, has been postponed I'M
til Thursday evening of next week,
the time Of the regular meeting, when
it is desired that every member be
present.
Our genial townsman, James 7.
Jewett, and Miss Carrie, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Willard Stone, were
married at the home of the bride on
Wednesday afternoon last, Rev. Mr..
Bushee officiating. A number of the
intimate friends We're present to wit
ness the ceremony. We extend our
congratulations.
The new NJ. E. church in Morris
vile was dedicated with appropriate
exercises Thursday, Nov. p, and
drew out large attendance from this
and adjoining towns. The resident
pastor, Presiding Elder Culver, Revs.
A. Scribner, W. +. Douglass, j. E.
Bowen, j. E. Knapp, E. Allen, D.
z. Bragg, W. a. Marshall and G. B.
Pitblado, of Hartford, Conn, who
delivered the dedicatory sermon, were
present. Mr.. Pilblado delivered a
fine sermon and was listened to with
marked attention. The exercises were
ably conducted by the pastor in charge,
Rev. W. R. Puffer, and excellent
singing was rendered by the choir.
The Methodist people have a fine
house of worship and one that they
may we'll feel proud of. and another
thing to feel proud of is, that they
are free from debt, as sufficient sum
was pledged at the afternoon meeting
to cover the Indebtedness. The inte-
rior of the church is very neat and at
tractive, and was all completed before
the dedication with the exception of
the chandelier, which did not arrive.
The handsome front window was pre-
sented by Hon. Weld Terrill, of Mid
dletOwn, Conn, in memory of his
father, and the attractive side win
dow by the family of the late j. G.
Bugbee. Two windows were donated
by Mrs. Niles Sabbath school class,
one by Miss Patterns class and one
was paved for through the efforts of
Miss Gertie Whitney, little girl of
eight years. In the evening the Presid-
ing Elder preached an excellent dis
course. The services were also con-
tinued on Friday afternoon, closing
with interesting quarterly meeting SER
vices Saturday and Sunday. The COM
munion service, used for the first time
on Sunday, a very beautiful one, was
presented by Mrs. George K. Currier,
the funds for its purchase being do
mated by the following named COM
nercial men: w. H. Cheever, A. B.
w. A. Coggips, R. N.
Soule, w. E. Cannon, G.. W. Mitch
III, George Reilly, A. F. Chayers, W. /
v. Ordway, Frank Keller, F. W. $
Fedgewood, H. H. Woodward and
Or. E. W. Royce. Mr.. Allen Will
on, Of Concord, n. H., another com :
neTcial man, donated a very fine bible. e
Irs. L. NJ. Shaw, of DennisOn, low a,
trough Mrs. Boardman Shaw, has g
gently donated $40 to the church. n
'OnO~ving - the order OF ~rcises d
nthem. 'eThese Walls thy Temple Be-,
ritual, by Rev. E. W. Culver. Il
lynn, recited by Rev. J. E. Bowen. i
'irst Scripture Lesson, Rev. A Scribner. b
econd Scripture Lesson, Rev. J. E. Knapp.
.nthem The Pastoral Hymn"
'rayer, by Rev. J. Is. Knapp.
yInn, by Rev. E. Allen.
sermon, by DR.. C. B. Pitblado
objection, in charge of Rev. E. W. Culver. I
responsive reading by the Pastor. t
of Church by the Trustees.
Dedication Service. Rev. C. B. Pitblado, D. D. I
)oxology-
3enediction by Rev. W. A. Bushee.
EVENING. !
Praise service, led by the choir. {
anthem. Il
Scripture Lesson, by W E. Douglass.
Prayer, by Rev. W. E. Allen.
Hymn read by Rev. W. E. Douglass
sermon. by Rev. E. W. Culver. l.
anthem, 'How Amiable are thy Tabernacles.
3enediction, Rev. Z. Allen.