News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-10-13
JOHNSON,
B. S. FulIington is in Boston.

B. S. Fullington is in Boston.
Vernon Patch is out. but is slow and lame.
Nellie Thomas is spending a week at home.
DR.. Soule was in town for a short time last
| week.
H. NJ. Max1eld returned from Boston on
Saturday.
Mrs Bell of Hardwick was Mrs Walbrdges
guest last week.
C. s. Hayford of the T. V. NJ, spent the
Sabbath at home.
The several schools in town are preparing
for Columbus Day.
Mrs. Harrington accompanied her husband
to Boston last week.
Mrs. Bert Cowles spent this week at her
former home in Albany.
Mrs. Fellows of Montpelier, is visiting her
sister, Nj ISIS Eta Phillips.
There was no service at the Cong'l and Bag.
fist churches last Sunday.
Miss Julia Buck has returned home from her
southern and western trip.
Mrs, Charles Cristy is visiting at her former
home in Ballston Spa, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Whiting spent a few
days in No. Troy last week,
Mrs Ward spent few days with her son,
Carl, at Hardwick last week.
Rev. Mr.. Newton exchanged with Rev. Mr..
Eddy of Coventry last Sabbath.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J. Baker returned from
their southern trip last Saturday.
Miss Ella Holmes of Morrisville spent the
Sabbath with Mrs. o. W. Stearns.
Mr. H. W. Stevens niece Miss Blanchard,
Is spending some time at her home.
Carl Robbins of Cambridge, is spending
few days with his uncle at the hotel.
Mrs. o. B. LandOn and daughter, are spend
ing some time with friends in Milton.
Sara Knight spent last week in Boston and
vicinity, the guest of Jennie Fancher.
Mr. Austin and Mrs. c. ?. Jones ac-
Miss Ida Perry is spending the week with
her friend, Kate Sunderland at St Adams
Dr. Campbell was elected President of the
State Teachers Institute held at Montpelier
recently.
1t lis expected that the three Sunday schools
will be represented at the convention held in
Morrisville this week.
Rev. Mr.. Saunders gave report of the N.
Y, convention, before the Y. 2. S. Z. f., at
Cambridge last Thursday evening.
A very handsome Banner has been placed
in the Baptist Sunday school, to be claimed
each month by the class having the best
average attendance.
Mrs ]. R. Hill and DR.. Allen are delegates
from the Congl, Mrs. B. S. Fullington and
Mrs. L. NJ Fullington from the Baptist, to
the County Convention.
A very interesting lecture OF Siam, was
read by John Burnham last Sunday evening
at the Baptist church. Views obtained from
the Mission rooms in Boston, were shown py
Elton Holmes.
The Normals will give a promenade concert
at Normal hall next Friday evening. Pro-
ceeds TO be used in starting a Gymnasium.
Pauls orchestra will furnish music. Tickets
for outsiders 20 cents. Students Is cents.
The mem bers of the W R. c. and Sons of
Veterans, spent a very pleasant evening with
the ladies of the Morrisville corps Saturday
evening, October g. and listened to some in
teresting reports of the encampment at
Washington, for which they wish to extend
| their thanks.
DEATH OF REV. E. s. wALBRIDGE.
| Rev. E. S. Walbridge died very suddenly
| last Thursday evening, of neuralgia of the
| heart. Mr.. Walbridge had been pastor of the
| Congregational Church for only afew months
| but in this time had made host of friends
| who deeply mourn his loss. He was earnest,
Jealous, faithful and kind, and all who knew
him loved him.
''The last sad rites " at the parsonage late
| Friday afternoon were brief, simple and
| touching AS the casket was surrounded by
| faithful co-workers. it seemed in some respects
| like the burial of John Moore, or like the OBJ
sequies of Bayard Taylor in his library
Lying dead among his books"
| The grace of God was in his looks"
"Oh, why was worth so short date,
! While sluggards ripen gray in timer"
Resolutions adopted by the La
noble County Association of Ministers
on the death of Rev. E. L. Walbridge
of johnson =
| WHEREAs-God, in his wise providence has
removed from our number the Rev. K. l..
| Walbridge, be it
| REsoLYED,-That in his death the Lamoille
| Association has lost beloved brother and
faithful fellnw-worker whose earnest Christian
| spirit has been a source of encouragement
and strength to all its members during his
brief connection with them and from whose
counsel and fellowship much assistance has
been anticipated.
REsoLvED.-That we hereby tender our
coincidence to the church in Johnson in heT
great loss; and our tenderest sympathy to
the wife and family in their sad bereavement
On behalf of the Association.