News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-12-31
JEFFERSONVILLE.

James Hubbard is very sick with pneumo-
MIA
A niece of Mrs. Cakes is spending vacation
with her.
Robert Mackie has moved into J. W. Pa
GEES house.
The News AND CITIZEN man will he at the
post-office Thursday.
The young mems club will give a reception
at their rooms on New Years.
Dr. Blake has lett town. The climate does
not agree with him and he purposes locating
farther South,
Mr.. Wessen-Father of Mrs. Orrin Foster,
was taken with a very severe shock of apo
pexy Saturday and lies in a precariOus con-
dition.
Homer Wetherby oldest son of the late
Farwe Wetherby of this place, died at Bur-
1ington on Monday of pneumonia. He was
a resident of this town for great many
years and leaves a large circle of friends in
this vicinity, besides numerous relatives
who have the sympathy of the community.
Guerdon Lease is on the sick list as is al
so Mrs Bushnell, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Gray,
Mrs Fletus Hass, DR.. Flagg, Mrs Chas
Buker, Harrison Raymore, Mrs. George and
Mrs ira Powell and Albert Hawlpy, nearly
all of whom are victims of La Grippe.
There are also many more lighter cases in
the village.
The Cantata, "How we waited for Santa
Claus" given in this place on Christmas eve,
was both sweet and beautiful, Mrs, Bush
nell was at the organ, and with her fine APP
| Dreciation of music as well as culture, added
much to the general character ofthe cantata.
| The "Sewiug Circle" song rendered in
| such a manner. as to be both natural and
beautiful. Six young ladies, dressed as old
| time ladies, held a Sewing Circle" before
| our eyes and enabled such parties to say,
| 1--WE see ourselves as Others see u.s." Nellie
| Weston sang, PITY the poor little waits of
the city," in such a manner as would have
| done credit to a much older person. Little
| Flora Griswolds part was very heautiiuli sit
ting alone in her nursery, she slngs, hoping
Santa Claus won't forget her. Then nurse,
| Mrs. Fred Smith, enters and after a few words
| are exchanged, she undresses the little one,
who then knells and says her pray or singing.
| At its close she is asleep; her nurse places her
on a couch, and then sings to her while she
sleeps An angel glides in and extends her
hands ov er the sleeping child. The angel was
Katie Wetherby, whose part was hard and
well done. The last scene was very pretty
! DR. Bushnell as Jack Frost, came in as san
TIA s fore-runner, and after some fun with the
children, charms them all to sleep. After
this Mark HEIDI comes in as Santa Claus and
awakes them. Jack Frost and Santa Claus
are dressed very appropriately, aud take ths
parts with unusual success After this great
sleigh is drawn in hY six little reindeer boys
driven by Santa Claus, The effect of the
style, the taxing OF tue parts ny the hoS p ant
girls men and women all combined to give
one of the prettiest entertainments il has
been our pleasure to see in a long while. The
success and carrying ont of the whole affair
is due to many, but especially to Mr.. Thomas
Supt., of the school, and to Mrs. Elsie Smith
whose sweet voice and charming manners
seemed to hold govern the little ones. Also
to Miss Carrie Carroll, who knows so vel
f iuat what to do next. All in all, it taught III
that it is good thing to be joyful at Christ
mas tide. There a very large collection
Of presents and some valuable ones TIVE
watches and several sums of money Wer
among the gifts. Atoken Of abPreclation t.
Mabel Whitcomb, who served at the orga1
during the past year, also present of beau
ty to Mrs. Bushnell, who plays the organ a
present. The superintendent and paste
J were made happy. The gift without tn
giver is bare" None could but feel that i
the receipt of each present. that the hand c
the giYRF came also,