News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-06-05
Johnson.

Walter Health of the u. V. NJ, was home
for few days last week.
Mrs Burnham, of Jacksonville, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. C. P Jones.
Edward Manning has gone to Rutland to
work for the Mosley & Stoddard Manufactur-
ing Co.
Measles are still in town. Nearly all the
cases now are confined to the model school
children
Mr.. Shepardson and wife. of Fairfax, spent
Decoration Day with her sister, Mrs. n c.
Saunders.
People were pleased to see the familiar face
of E. p. Carpenter on our streets last week
for few days.
IL. Pearl & Co have lately shipped large
quantity of their cloth to Orleans, Mass. to
be made into pants.
Mrs. j. A. Pearl cordially invites everyone
to attend sociable at her house next Friday
afternoon and evening.
Chidren's Day will be observed at the three
churches next Sunday the Sth taking the
place of the regular service.
H. B. Tuliper has commenced the building
of a barn at his place on Railroad street.
The house will be put up later
The balI-game Decoration Day between the
Waterville and Johnson teams resulted in a
score of to 10 in favor of Johnson.
The latest attraction at C. P. Jones drug
store is a soda fountain. Being the only one
in town it will doubtless be well patronized.
Mrs. Sara Parmaee Drewry and baby
daughter made their Johnson friends short
visit last week on their way from Greensboro
to Burlington.
The time for the Sunday evening prayer
meetings at the three churches has been
changed. Young peoples meeting at $50,
general meeting 1870.
Mrs T. j. Boynton and little daughter left
Montpelier last Tuesday on account of diph-
liberia. They viii stay at johnson and West
field until it is safe to return.
DIR. Allen accompanied by his wife, is TAX
ing a well-earned vacation in Burlington this
week. He expects to attend the lectures at
at the Medical college and hospital
Welch & Farrington's new advertisement
came to hand too late for this week. but
among the business notices will befound some
of their specalties for this season of year.
ChiIdren's day will be observed at the
Methodist church next Sabbath. AN men,
bers of the Sunday-School requested to be
present fifteen minutes before the usual time
of service.
Everyone who visited the great painting
"Sheridan's Ride" on exhibition at Normal
hail Friday and Saturday evenings, was en-
thusiastc over it. No one should miss the
opportunity of seeing it.
W. II. Stearns had narrow escape from
being seriously burned last Friday, the result
of lighting fire with Kerosene oil. His face
and neck are at present in condition such
that he will not care to repeat the act.
The R. A. Y. W. X. club have their number
(25) complete now. They met last Tuesday
evening with Mrs. J. A. Pearl and elected Off
GERS for the next two months. Ida Perry,
Pres; Lizzie Pearl, Vice-Pres.; Persis Landon,
See. and Treas.
Rev. A. A. Smith went to Saratoga Springs
Monday to attend the annual meeting of the
National Home Missionary society. They
expect to remain at Saratoga until the 9th
inst, when they will attend the State Con-
vention of Congregational churches at Rut-
land, and return.
Misses Nellie Thomas and frankie Thomas
| very narrowly escaped a serious accident Fri
| day. While watching the game of ball from
a carriage their horse became frightened and
ran, and they being unable to guide him safe
! ly through the winding ravine leading from
| the park, were tipped over. A few bruises
was all the damage done the ladies, but the
carriage looks rather demoralized.
! The program for Decoration Day was car
! red out to the satisfaction of the committee
| of arrangements. Appropriate exercises were
| held at the several cemeteries in town. The
exercises at the hall consisted of very able
and interesting address by Rev. n. C.. Saun-
ders, the subject "Yermonts part in the civil
war;; also recitations by Grace Allen and
| Mabel Brooks defamation by Fred Bicknell
singing by the model school; duets by Miss
| Winchester and George Goodwin; music by
| the band.
Through mistake the list OF delegates to
the late Democratic State convention failed
to reach us last week. This is the reason it
was not published. We are always anxious
| to publish all the news, and hope our Demo-
era tic friends will not think the slight was an
| Intentional one.-[ED.
/ STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Closing exercises, June % and 20. Sunday,
sermon before the graduating class at the
! Baptist church by Rev. n. {. Saunders. Mon
day and Tuesday written examinations.
Monday, 7:45 p. m, lecture by Mr.. M. w.
Farnum of Burlington; subject, Lord Nelson,
Wednesday, oral examinations, a. m to II
m; = to 4 p. m. Public speaking by the B
Class 7:45. Thursday, graduating exercises,
10 a. m. Address before the Alumni by T. J.
Boynton, Esq, of Montpelier, p. m. Band
concert, 7:45 p. IN. All invited.