News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-17
JOHNS SON.

Nellie Dodge has returned to Plymouth
N. Il.
Mr.. Cory is stopping at his brothers Omer
Rogers.
Rollin Woodward will enter the U. v NJ
this fall
Mrs Robbins is visiting at performer home
| in New York.
Miss Dyke of Winooski is the guest of her
friend Lizzie Pearl.
Work has stopped for few weeks i'll C. II.
Stearns' tub shop.
Rev. Mr.. Saunders held a service in district
No 8, Sunday afternoon.
| Mrs. L. J. Baker spent the Sabbath in Bur-
| lington, with her daughter.
| party of six young men went to the top
| of Sterling Mt, Saturday the 9Th
W. g. Andrews of Montpelier, made his
| friends visit the first of the week
Mrs. Martin Hawley of Westford, visited
her sister, Mrs. Orange Buck last week
John Waterman, who is cerking in Shore
ham, was home for few days last week
Miss Kittie Wright of Burlington is spend
ing a few weeks with her aunt, Mrs Dr. Allen
Mrs. and Miss Mason of North Troy, are
stopping in town with their uncle, Mr.. j. A.
Pearl.
C. P. Carpenter of St. Johnsbury, was well
coined in town the first of the week by his
many friends.
The Convention last week was q success.
s. S. workers went away rejoicing and with
good reasons for doingso.
Albert Demeritt was accidc ntaly shot while
hunting last week. He has four bullet holes
in one leg. Allen surgeon.
Verona Fitch and Ida Barton are delegates
from the NJ E. Sabbath school to the copven-
ton at Newport, this week.
Memorial services for Hattie Mcfarland at
Jacksonville, were attended by a large num-
Der from the village last Sunday.
The M. +. church ladies will hold a socable
with Mrs. Sara Heath next Friday afternoon
and evening. An invitation is extended to
ALL
Bohemian Bible-reader selected by DR..
Shauffier, and working in Cleveland, told the
Congregational people of her work, at the
morning service Sunday.
S. D. Dawson of Montpelier, for thirty odd
years, city salesman for Ii. A. Nelson & Sons,
is taking second vacation stopping with
his brother, Judge Andrews.
Choirs are proverbially beligerant or I'M
happy or both or worse. Our Congregational
chior is unhappy only. The organist Ella
Woodward is about to move to Burlington.
Not one is envious, none are Indifferent, but
all are sorry.
Grant Skinner of Lowell, VT, formerly
of Skinner & Maxfeld was here a few days
y. z.
Dame Rumor says Bucks store that was
Fullington's that is now rented for three
years to f. {. Whiting, will be filed.
Elijah Curtis of Fairfax, an old neighbor of
DIR. Allen, left home for the purpose he said of
getting relief of Gov. Page last week Tues
day. An instance of sem-dementia. He was
traced to HYDE Park and back to Johnson
and no further general search was made.
Finally D. G. Holmes followed clue found
on the plot and traced him to Chauncey
Warmers in Cambridge He is 76 years old.
HYMENEAL.
Blessed is the bride the sun shines
on
The poet Lowell's question 80, what is
SO pleasant as a day in June?" could have |
been answered sincerely and accurately, and |
rhymed too, barring feet and metre, by the |
one hundred and more guests at the celebra- |
ton of the Stevens-Wilson nuptials last |
Wednesday. With
"a clear September day, with wedding |
march and bells in the early afternoon"
Few families in this vicinity are as well
equipped as that of Henry Stevens, with
his brother-in-law, Mr.. Jordon to make
q large wedding a success in every sense.
Skilled and eager cooperation of willing
friends was not wanting. There was a quiet |
elegance pervading the house, heightened by
unique but harmonious decorations. The
gifts were rare, useful and costly, many of
solid silver. one of costlier composition, the
largest made at the Philadelphia mint.
The number and quality of the groom's
and of the Stevens friends from abroad, |
the excellent taste evinced by those, the
who were richly and exquisite
" dressed, were specially gratifying tea-
lures of the gathering. The ceremony
not painfully brief-was impressive. The bear
ing of the high contracting parties with their
two best friends, was graceful and natural to
IN unusual degree. The sincere wishes of the
guests on leaving, told in words, felt in hand
touch, and seen in speaking eyes and faces,
the crowd at the station, who with smiles and
abundant rice, sped bride and groom towards
were appreciated adjuncts of
his brilliant and notable home wedding
ART EXHIBITION.
The art exhibition given in the vestry of
he Baptist church September 2, will long |
,e remembered by the people of johnson.
The day in itself was perfect, thus giving q
brightness to the decorations within. The
york exhibited was that done under the di-
eetion of Mrs. N. Stearns of Boston. dur
ng the three summers she has been in this
own; consisting of fifty paintings in all,
nineteen of which were the work of Mrs. |
Stearns, the teacher. As the visitor entered
jhe door his eye caught the pleasing effect of
5he entire room and as he stands admiring
The view whole his attention is turned to
4 beautiful painting at his left ''Flowers of
italy, on an easel tastefully draped with
,ilken scarf and clematis; this was the work
IF
One whom God hath called,
Life's journey here to end;
But this brings back to memory
Sweet thoughts of that dear friend.
IN one corner with her sweet smiling face
5urned toward you was the g Flower Girl, " at
he side of which was beautiful design of
'oses These were the work of Mrs. Earring
on and they showed in themselves what the
skilled hand had done. Beyond these, "Mend-
ng Nets in Brittany" caught the eye, a beau
iful painting by Mrs. C.. H. Stearns that well !
deserved the admiration given it. On the OPP
1osite side of the room hung the "Angelus,"
~ Mrs. Seaver and near this upon an easel
vas the beautiful picture, 1.-The Num-" in
water colors by Miss Pearl, which every one
admired and no less so the oil paintings at
he right, also the work of Miss Pearl. The {
liver scene by Mrs. Hunt, ''Back of the Beach"
~ Mrs. Waite, Mrs. Aliens marine scenes
md Miss Austin's waterfall were also much |
admired. Especially interesting was the side
Of the room devoted to the original designs {
n water colors by Mrs. Stearns. Expressions
IF surprise and admiration were heard from ,
very one that afternoon as they saw the
eal beauty of various parts of their own
own, johnson. In fact, one does not know
What scenery is until the master hand has
'ketched it. These dainty scenes will furnish
|
Johnson. The" Old Mill that stands above {
he village was favorite among these water
,olors as was also the view of the street look
ng west from the high sidewalk, The falls
ly the wooden factory for a moment made
,ne imagine himself viewing the great Niaga-
"a No less worthy of admiration we're the
lower designs here many of which were ar
'anged by Mrs. Stearns especially for the
Prang Co.; and at the left on a table draped
n white and green were the china paintings
which were viewed by every housewife with an
interest peculiar to themselves. Much taste
S shown by Mrs. Stearns' work and the peo-
Die of Johnson are highly gratified that one
20 talented could teach them the beauty of
;olor and form. The decorations were very
tasteful and pretty, consisting of rugs, por-
lieres, tiny evergreen trees and many beau
5iful designs of flowers, the centre piece, a
miniature frog pond, was admired by all.
Mrs Stearns and her pupils well deserve the
praise given them by the hundred and half
people that visited their exhibition that
afternoon.
NORTH CAMBRIDGE,