News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-11-05
JEFFERSONVILLE.

The young people had a promenade in the
hall Saturday evening.
We are informed that little girl of Bar
nard Boyd fell and broke an arm last week
Sherman Bunker is on the sick list. Two
or three of Afford Bakers children are sick
The many friends of Willis Hubbard will be
panied to learn that he is very sick with
pneumonia.
The ladies parsonage fund society give
social together with literary exercises tues
day evening.
Lucy Seeley, who went to Washington state
with DR.. and Mrs. Buchanan year ago last
summer, returned to Jacksonville last week.
Her many friends glad to welcome her
back.
Last Sunday was communion day and
there were eleven united with the church by
confession of faith and one by letter. The
COng1 church of Jacksonville now numbers
one hundred and one members.
One of the pleasant events of last week was
the wedding of Anna Raymore and Jack
Thomas, which took place at the residence of
the brides parents, on Friday at three p. m.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Edwin
Wheelock and a goodly number of relatives
and friends were present. The gifts were
numerous and beautiful and the happy couple
left for Boston on the evening train. The
best wishes of Il large circle of friends is eX-
tended to them.
The members of the Young Mems Club gave
q reception in their building on Thursday
evening, Oct. 29th. The rooms. three in
number, may be used as one as they are di-
vided by draperies. making a pleasant hall
for such an occasion. The front room is
used as reading room, and the back TO ON
is furnished with a large number of games,
among which are new scientific and interest
ing ones as well as those that are old and
popular. The rooms are carpeted and fur
I
both easy and sGTviceable chairs of various
styles, lounge, drop lamps and all furnishings
to render them attractive and pleasant. The
rooms could not have been better adapt
ed to the use of the club if they had been de-
signed for the purpose and the harmony of
color in drapery, walls and furniture is u
credit to the one who selected them. The
pictures four in number, were a present from
a college friend of Mr.. Cakes and are each a
fine study, that leaves a good impression,
30 choice books were presented by another.
also sums of money from a number ofothers
who wished him success in his undertaking,
and many of the tOwnspeople have donated
to the cause. There are fifteen of the best
periodicals, two or three OF which are dailies,
sent to the club, and nearly all we're presents
from the publishers. The rooms were filed
at the reception, the ladies beng invited by
the mem bers of the club and the new games
were tried with a great deal of interest. Ice
cream and cake was served by walters in
white aprons and caps Before the company
DISPERSED our pastor addressed the young
men and guests briefly, telling the form r
that their rules would be framed and hung
in the rooms and must be observed, that the
rooms would be opened and lighted from five
to ten O'Clock every evening, that mem bers
must pay the sum of s so yearly and that
these were hencefOrth their rooms, that these
arrangements were all made for their profit
and pastime, impressing the thought that
success depended on the only source of all
true success. To the ladies he said we think
you may feel safe about your sons and
broth rs and friends if they are here. That
the young men are thankful, none can doubt
and surely it was with gatifed hearts that
the guests took leave of their pastor as host
of the evening. We all look forward with
pleasure to future similar events.