News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-04-05
JOHN SON.

Robert Barton has gone to Clifton
Springs, n. Y, for medical treatment.
Thomas Tatro had the misfortune to
lose his sugar house by fire last Friday
evening.
Henry WEIGH has returned from Groton
and resumed duties in the store of WEIGH
& Harrington.
Miss Lucy Baker entertained COM
pany of friends Saturday evening, by a
sOap-bubble party.
Charles and iona Blake have gone
to Lawrence, Mass, where they expect
to find employment.
Misses Kate Collins and Alice Beecher
have gone away for the summer, the
former to Burlington and the latter to
Winooski.
Arthur Pike has resigned his duties OF
prudential committee and another school
meeting will be called to elect some one
to succeed him.
Lucian G. Chambers and Mrs. Marion
III. Dow were married last week Wednes-
day at the Congregational parsonage by
Rev. A. A. Smith.
r. C. Cristy, A. III. Buck, and G. H.
Stearns were elected delegates to the State
and District Republican conventions held
at Burlington the Sd and 4th.
Misses Cady and Austin are soon to
move their millinery goods to the B. A.
Hunt building, occupying the rooms
opening upon Railroad street.
The funeral of Frank Atwell was last
Thursday conducted by the Old Brigade
Post, OF which he was member, Rev.
Thomas Crudginton officiating.
Owing to the illness of Rev. L. z.
Tucker, the Easter concert exercise was
given in the morning at the Methodist
church in place of the regular service.
The Fast Day services will be held at
the Methodist church Friday morning at
the usual hour. The pastors of the
several churches will each give short
address.
The ladies of the Baptist church are to
hold a sociable at their yestry Thursday.
In addition to the usual supper new
sugar will be served those desiring it.
All are invited.
Owing to the resignation of Rev. Thos.
Crudginton, it is expected that there
will be no service at the Baptist church
next Sunday morning. Sabbath school
session as usual.
A CARD.-As family we wish to ex-
press our gratitude to our friends and
neighbors for their sympathy and assis-
lance i'll our deep atfiiction.
A. + ATWELL AND FAMILY
Our school was visited last week by
State Superintendent Dartt, I'll. o. Wheel
er, of Burlington, and E. Ii. butcher. of
Brandon, members of the commission
appointed by Gov. Ormsbee to investigate
and report on the Normal school ques-
ton.
The missionary festival Friday evening
was financial success to the society and
an occasion of enjoyment to all in attend
ance. The broom drill by the little girls
and the labor song were very entertain
ing and the delicious new sugar served
was treat indeed.
Zaccheus Kendall died last Thursday
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James
Holmes aged IS years, being the Oldest
member of the Congregational church,
both in age and period of membership.
The funeral took place at the church on
Saturday morning, conducted by Rev. A.
A, Smith.
At the annual school meetings the pru-
dental committee elected are as follows:
District No. L, II. A. Stetson; No. 2,
Arthur Pike; No. 4, William Warner;
W. ". L. W. - NudSs
Mum; No. 8, Edmund F. Larkins; No.
IA, V. A. Patch; No. II, Henry r. Davis a.;
No. 8, d. S. Waterman.
Do not forget the lecture this week
Thursday by E. G. Bolton, as it promises
both entertainment and instruction. His
subject, "Re-united Germany and Heroic
Louise" is one of interest and will be
illustrated by many views of famous per-
sons and places of that country. This
closes the winters course of lectures,
which have afforded our people much en-
joyment.
1t is understood that Rev. Thomas
CrudgintOn closed his labors as pas
tor of the Baptist church last Sabbath.
Coming among US nearly four years ago
an entire stranger, he has become known
to many as vigorous and often elo-
quent preacher, an original thinker, a
man of broad and generous views and
Christian spirit. Wherever he goes he
will carry with him the interest and best
wishes ofJohnson people.
At the regular convocation of Tucker
Chapter No. 10, r. A. M, held here last
| Friday, the following officers were in
stalled for the ensuing year A. A. Niles,