News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-11-08
JOHNSON.

o. W. Stearns is making his house at
tractive by repainting.
Will Fay is learning the miller's trade
at o. B. Landon's mill.
| Halloween was celebrated by some OF
our gay lads and lassies.
Mrs. Nj. H. Hunt is making quite an
extensive addition to her building.
D. G. Holmes is adding wagon-house
to the east side of his barn.
W. G. Jones has given up the railroad
business and started truck team.
Jasper Foster commenced school in
the Putnam district Monday.
Charles Holbrook has taken B. S. Full
ington's farm, moving on to it last week.
Welcome Dunton, of Manchester, N.
H., is visiting his aunt, Mrs. james, and
other friends.
Miss Emma, daughter of Judge Mudg-
EFT, of Cambridge, spent the Sabbath
with Lucy Baker.
Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Smith go this
week to Massachusetts, to be absent for
time visiting friends.
R. c. Cristy went to Montpelier last
week to attend the reunion held by the
Senators of 'S4.
E. D. Eldrid and family have taken the
tenement in the Pike house lately vacat-
ed by Mrs. Perry.
Smith Hebb had the fingers of one
hand badly cut last week while at work
in Waters shop.
A purse was raised for paying the tel
egraph operator for receiving ele ction
returns Tuesday evening.
The boys of both political parties have
nnrahaGn6 yUhi
Gus party will probably boom after cleo
ton.
Col. r. G. Benton and wife. of Mime
apolis, Mimi, and Fred Leland and wife,
of Concord. came to attend the funera
of Frank A. Leland.
There were no services at the NJ. Ell
church Sunday morning, as Rev. Mr..
Goodrich went to Hyde Park to attend
the burial of F. A. Leland.
After the communion service at the
Congregational church Sunday morning,
S. S. Hill and Mrs. Lizzie Kendall, both
members of that church, were united in
marriage by Rev. A. A. Smith.
Mrs. Mary Perry and daughter Ida go
to Concord, n. H., this week, where they
will spend the winter with Mrs. Per RVS
brother, Perley Fitch, a prominent drug
gist of that place.
The auction sale of season tickets for
the lecture course was preceded by
concert. The band and Ideal Quartette
furnished the music. ably assisted by
Misses Pearl, Buck and Landon as plan
lists, and Miss Austin, who sang pretty
fisherman's song.
Those who had the pleasure of attend
ing G. E. Bottoms illustrated lecture last
winter on Reunited Germany and He
roic Louise" will, without doubt wish
to avail themselves of the opportunity
afforded them TO see and hear the 'Inci-
dents of the War; which he is to give
Tuesday evening, Nov. 18th, at Normal
Hall.
FRANK A. LELAND.
Frank A. Leland was born in Lowell,
VT. Oct. 4, 1916. and departed this life
at johnson, VT, Oct. 81, 1888. Mr.. Lee
land married Miss Alma Cleveland and
their domestic life has been a happy one.
He found his chief joy in the home circle.
His life has been full of activity, being
mail agent on the railroad for seven years
and has had charge of the station at
johnson for several years. He was al
ways kind and gentlemanly in his deport-
ment and made host of friends. He
had been closely identified with the NJ.
E. church for several years, and held the
offices of trustee and Sabbath school su-
perintendent at the time of his death. AS
superintendent for over four years he had
greatly endeared himself to the church
and the school and his place will be hard
to fill. His sudden death by accident
has produced great shock upon the
community and OccasiOned universal
sorrow. The funeral services were held
on Saturday at l p. M, conducted by
Rev. E. w. Culver, assisted by Revs. |
Smith and Goodrich, at his late resi- |
dence, and were attended by a large |
number of afflicted and sympathizing |
friends. He leaves an aged mother, a
heart-broken wife. three children, two |
brothers, sister and large number of
and friends to mourn his loss. |
But they sorrow not as those who have
10 hope. BLESSED are the dead who die
n the Lord