News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-06-16
JOHNSON.

Remember the caucus Saturday evening.
w. HI. Nye was in Bos ton on business, last
week
Alice Boyce has gone to Loon lake to spend
the summer.
Mamie Pages brother visited her last week
at Mrs. Partlow's.
Clayton Freeman of Boston, is a guest at
B. S. Fullington's
Mrs. Jones is spending some time with her
brother, DIR. Waite
Mrs. George Partlow returned home Mon
day from her visit to Milton.
B. A. Hunt has recovered from his sickness
and spent last week in Boston.
Will Marvin of Sheldon, visited his cousin,
Mrs. Walter Bradley, last week.
J Ohm Waterman, who is clerking in Orwell,
was at home last week visit.
r Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson of Canada, were the
guests of Mrs. Arthur Pike, last week.
Messrs Fay and Smith of Hardwick, spent
Saturday with their friend, ]. B. Kidder.
Mrs. Macomber and Jackson of Montgom-
cry, were Mrs. Saunders guests last week.
j 0dell had narrow escape of losing his
entire finger at Stearns tub shop last week.
Lucy Baker returned home from Burling-
ton for her summer vacation last Monday.
The concert given under the direction of
the graduating class, was in every way sue
cess.
The Baptist c. E. society, are to hold s..
s.. in district No. 8 Sunday afternoon at
$780,
W. FL. Stearns storehouse and contents,
burned Monday morning. Loss, $1,000. No
insurance.
Eugene Seaver has sold his place on Stearns
street. to Mr.. May, who is to have charge of
the creamery.
Rev. Mr.. Walbridge preached his first SER
mon, as pastor of the Congregational church
Sunday evening.
r. C. Cristy is visiting bis brother in Illinois
and intends before returning home, to go to
the Pacific coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Stevens spent the Sab
| bath with their daughter, Mrs. Wilson at
Champlain, N. Y.
C. Fl. Stearns and T. A. Riddle, were Gen.
| Henry's guests last week on a fishing and
hunting trip in Canada.
| The Congregational C. E. society, send
Persis Landon to Moody's Training school
at Mortified, this summer.
There will be a union service at the Baptist
church next Sunday evening at 1870. Rev.
Mr.. Saunders breaches before the graduating
! class.
| The Centenary of Baptist Foreign Missions,
| will be observed at the Baptist church Sun
! day July g. Special programmes are provid-
| ed for the several services.
The Children's Day services at the three
churches, passed off very pleasantly. The
| collection taken for different objects through
the day, amounted to $66.5S.
The Graded school will give public enter
tainment at Normal hall Friday evening at
s O'Clock. consisting of Cantata entitled
1.-THE Strange Visitor" Admission 10 cents
We understand that G. W. Baker wants to
go to the Keller Institute at Montpelier, for
treatment as soon as he is physically able to
leaYe home. He has been great sufferer for
| the past six months and il financial consider
ations stand in the way his friends will be
glad to assist him.
Closing examination and graduating exer
cises of the hfty-irst class, from the State
Normal school, Johnson, June 10 to 81 Sun
day 7:30 sermon by Rev n G.. Saunders at
the Baptist church. Monday and Tuesday
written examinations. Wednesday, oral ex
aminations. Thursday, graduation exercises
10 a. m. and p. m. Alumni meeting at
7:45, Normal hall. 1t is hoped that many
of the Alumni will attend this Quarter Cen
tennial of the Normal school.
AN OLD-TME Systematically the old
est tenor singer in Vermont is d. A. WinsloW
who has just completed 80 years of service il
+ church. most of the time as choir leader OF
organist. Mr.. Winslow was pupil of Low
ell Mason and contemporary of l.. 0. Elmer
son and FL. s. Perkins. He sang for timt
at the Bultince Street church in Boston wal
! an early member of the Handel and Hayder
society, and sang in English opera at the
Boston theatre in the fifties. He was wei
known in Franklin county, Mass, as teach
er of singing schools. He taught vocal anC
instrumental music in northern Vermont fol
many years. His compositions mostly il
the line of church music, are noteworthy
Since his retirement to the family homestead
at Westfied he has done little in profession
al way. Although he is in his 66th year, hi
voice-always of exceptional quality ant
compass-is in fine condition, and he still
leads the singing at the church in his native
! town.