News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-17
JOHNSON.

Mrs. W G. Andrews left town last Satur
day.
Miss Floyd, of Newport, is visiting Mrs
Henry Stevens
r. Bradley has the position of foreman il
W. II. Stearns' rake factory.
Mr.. Newcomb, our genial meatman, has
commenced his semi-weekly trips.
Chapel Day exercises held at the Baptist
church last Sunday were unusually interest
ing.
DR.. Wilson's many friends are always
ready to welcome him the week he spends in
| town.
The &c B" reception last Friday evening was
a success. The 'A's' must look well to their
| laurels.
Mrs. S. A. Andrews was in town short
time last week, combining business with
| pleasure.
Lydia Hardy, former Normal graduate,
now a teacher at North Troy, is visiting her
friend, Mrs. J. A. Pearl
Sumner Story entertained about twenty of
| his young friends last Thursday morning,
treating them to new sugar.
| Mr.. Skinner and wife returned from Boston
! last Friday. Since that time they have been
busy arranging their goods.
Waters Butter-Worker Factory, at John
son, was consumed by fire Tuesday night
| Loss, about $1,000; insurance, 81 800.
!
Wright, of Medfied, Mass. sisters of Mrs. c.
! H. Stearns, have just spent week with her.
Tyranthy Ellsworth died last Thursday.
| His funeral was held at the home of his
| daughter, Mrs. s. Gray, Rev. A. A Smith
officiating.
Rev Mr.. Saunders was called to Morris
! town last Saturday to attend the funeral of
! the child of Isaac Niblack and wife, who have
the sympathy of their Johnson friends
/ Tho 1adiaS of tho COnoraUatiOna1 SOcietV
viii meet with Mrs. H. NJ Stevens Friday af-
| ternoon at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of sew
| ing for worthy home missionary's family.
The religious interest at the three churches
continues good. Prayer meetings arelargely
attended Rev. Chas. Stebbins, of Fletcher,
was here last week to assist the NJ. E. pastor.
Rev Mr. Howard has gone to attend the
conference at Brattleboro. Bro. Duel re-
mains to conduct the meetings through the
week and will preach at the nj. E. church next
Sunday.
DR.. Abijah o. Buck, recently graduated
from the Philadelphia Homeopathic Medical
College, has been spending his wel-earned va
cation at his fathers. He has now gone to
ST. Adams to take DR.. Vaug's practice for a
month, while that gentleman enjoys trip
west. After this DR.. Buck expects to return
to Philadelphia and enter into partnership
with an elderly physician for year, and Will
then go to Europe to take a postgraduate
course at Vienna or Berlin. The doctors
many friends here rejoice with him on account
of his present attainments and future pros
poets, and will expect him to take high rank
in his profession and be an honor and credit
to his native town.
A pleasant surprise greeted the worshippers
at the NJ. E. church last Sabbath. Some one
had placed on the wall, in full view of both
preacher and congregation, neat clock 1t
was zone thing needed" and though the
donor is unknown to the writer. the fact that
the gift was appreciated by all was shown by
the remarks of one to another after service.
Clocks have preached many sermons in days
now gone; and may this one, too. teach US
of the flight of time, while it tells of some
ones kindly thought; may it tell us to do
our good deeds quietly, and to give quiet
warning to those whom we see going on I'M
needing the speeding of the hours toward
eternity. ONE OF THE CONGREGATION.