News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-06-07
CAM RIDGE.

Rev. D. P. Bragg was in town Satur
day.
M. C. Haven visited in Fairfax recent,
ly for day.
Mrs. Fannie Merchant. of Westford, i!
visiting at Mrs. William Scott's.
Mrs. James Stafford, of Waterville, il
visiting her sister, Mrs. Amsden Brown
Harry Herrick. of MorrisvilIe, was in
| town on Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week.
III. n. Gray is the owner of fine span
of horses which were recently purchased
in Canada.
Photographer Smith has some fine
views of the new Congregational church
on exhibition.
Mrs. A. G. Stinehour is the victim of a
shock of paralysis and is in an almost
helpless condition.
Hattie Putnam is teaching in Dist. No.
Z. Hampshire Corners, supplying the va
cancy caused by the return of Rose Bux-
ton to her home in Jericho.
The play entitled Danger Signal" was
brought out by the dramatic club last
Wednesday evening and drew crowded
house. The receipts of the evening are
reported at $l00.1S.
The funeral of little Katie Lang took
place on Tuesday of last week, Rev. A.
A. Smith, of Johnson, officiating. The
remains were Inferred here in the village
cemetery.
Rev. E. Wheelock used the text Psa.
126 :5-''They that SOW in tears shall reap
in joy" for the memorial sermon deliv-
cred Sunday, paying tribute to the Chris
fia9 g 2rfh and ehhraeEsr of Mss An Gs
scenes of the funeral of her mother. Lau-
IA Stafford Putnam, who died Is years
since; used in closing substantially the
same words used then in addressing the
group of sorrowing friends.
The Daughters of Veterans have been
photographed in uniform; dresses of
Newport bunting with band, sash, collar,
belt and epaulettes of red; badge, metal
star with pendant of striped ribbon, col
Ors red, white and blue; soldier caps
la Sons of Veterans, with wreath enclos-
ing the letters ID. v" One of them
was halted by a stranger, a member of
the band, who said: I've heard it said
that praise to the face is an open disgrace,
but you girls did sing splendidly," refer
ring to their spirited rendering of THE
boys are marching on" and other war
songs.
The Memorial Day exercises were car
ried out successfully. The logical, law
yer-like address of Comrade Felix Nc
Gettrick, of st. Adams, was pronounced
good effort; the line of argument was
well sustained throughout. The speaker
highly cOmplimented the Daughters of
Veterans, saying, that he had never be-
fore seen them appear as an organiza-
ton. The services of Marshal d. c.
Walker and his assistant, Comrade Lab
ardie, gave satisfaction to all interested
in the decOrOus observance of the day.
The music of the EnOsburgh band graft
fed all listeners. The day was PROV
erbially pleasant one and well worthy
of being the twentieth annual anniversa-
ry of the celebration Of Memorial Day by
Post 10.
The funeral of Miss Annie Putnam.
which occurred the Goth ult.. was largely
attended. The juniors of the St. Adams
high school arrived about noon, accom-
panied by teachers. Miss Putnam was
a member of the class of 80. Her class
mates brought many beautiful floral trib-
utes. Several selections were rendered
by the quartette-Misses BlaiSdell and
Brush and Messrs. Hulburd and Morse
Remarks were made by her pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Wheelock, but in accordance with an
| announcement there given, the memorial
| sermon was given at the Congregational
| church on the Sabbath following. Annie
| is sadly missed in the home circle, and
her loss will be felt by all who knew her
| but her friends sorrow not as those with.
out hope, for departing she left the prec-
ious legacy of helpful Christian life.