News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-11-16
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J II. o. Stiles of Fairfax, was in town Mon
day.
Lewis Hall of Westford was in town last
week
j. b. Kidder of the q. v. NJ, was guest at
JIR. Hills over Sunday.
Will Tracy is clerking at H. NJ Maxfed's
while Leon Story is away.
Flora Pearl has finished her term of school
in Cambridge and is at home.
Miss Sara Knight visited her friend, Jennie
Fancher, at Vergennes last week.
Miss Bertha Miner of Milton, is the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. George Livermore.
Leon Story is spending n few days in Mont
peler with his sister, Mrs. T. j. Boynton.
Mrs. Leach of Watervile, and Mrs. Colby of
Chicago, were guests of Mfs. r. T. Foster last
week.
The ladies' prayer-meeting will be held at
Mrs 0. W. Stearns this week Friday alter
| noon.
AN.Warner's family have moved to Maine.
| Many will regret their departure from YER
mont.
Fred BicknelI of the U v. NJ, spent Sunday
at home lis friend, H. j. Wallace, accom-
panied him.
Several of our young people attended the
school exhibition at East johnson last Fri
day evening.
j. r. Hill is improving the appearance of
his residence by the addition of a porch on
the east side.
Tucker Mansfield has left Iii Atwells house
and moved into one of the tenements in b. S.
| Fullingtons store.
! George Colby of California, and Hezekiah
Colby of Chelsea, were the late guests of their
sister, Mrs. M. II. Hunt.
Mr. and Mrs Curmey and daughter took
carriage drive to Chittenden county last week
visiting friends in Jericho.
| Misses Tracy and Leland, teachers in our
| graded school, attended the State teachers
meeting in Rutland last week.
DIR, Walter Heath of Richmond was in town
for few days last week. His frieBds con-
graduate him on his prosperity
Interesting Bible Day esxereihes were given
at the Raptistcbprch Lash 5Ghday morning.
The amount of the celeS7isfs--a was III.
The friends of Rev. l.. 3. Steele gave him a
hearty welcome last week. He was a pastor
here four years about thirty years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs S. A. Andrews of Vergennes,
were in town last week Tuesday to attend the
anniversary meeting at the Baptist church.
The young mems sociable given at Normal
Hall last Friday evening was very enjoyable. |
They proved that young men can entertain.
There will be public meeting of the W R. |
C. next saturday afternoon at three o'clock |
sharp. All friends of our country are invited |
A letter was read last Sunday morning at |
the Baptist church, from Rev. James Pierce, |
one of its former pastors, but now of Belvi- |
dere, Ill.
Mrs Perry and daughter Ida have returned |
from their western trip. They have been from
home six months and have spent most of the
tine in Minneapolis.
About 80 from this place attended the Ma
sonic banquet at Morrisville last Wednesday
evening Complimentary illusions to the
supper are very frequent and emphatic
The Village Improvement Society will give
an entertainment and oyster supper at Nor
NAL Hall Friday evening, Nov "a. Proceeds
to help pay for the new street lamps and care
of same. Full particulars next week.
Last Friday evening District No. 1 enjoyed
very interesting entertainment by j. NJ.
Foss with THE Edison Photograph" Won
derrul indeed the ordinary mind can grasp
and follow where the inventor of the huge
and gigantic lead; but when standing be-
fore the monograph a sort of reverential
awe creeps oyer one, so akin the human
minds production seems to the Creators.
Yes; let the father and mother Edisons
bring the hoy and girl Edsons for an even
ing with the phonograph-be entertained
feed the mind and strengthen the purpose to
make the most of your God-given possibili-
ties. New and interesting selections are |
soon to be added to the already interesting |
list,
School closed In District No s Monday eve
ming with an exhibition, a fine program hav- |
ing been arranged by Prof Carroll Drown, it's |
teacher. The house was filled to overlooking |
with a large and appreciative audience, con-
sisting of representatives from most of the |
other districts in town, and the patrons and |
friends of the school. The music was furnish
ed by the district orchestra, consisting of or |
gan, clariOnet and violin. Too much praise |
cannot be given the musicians, especially the |
organist, who rendered several selections in |
manner PRONOUNCED perfect by the audience |
The speaking was of a high order, all having |
thoroughly committed their parts and show |
ing in delivery the careful training and pains |
taking of Prof Drown. A friend of Thomas
Belts, from n Y. City, of German BIRTH de- |
livered an grafton in his native tongue, which |
proved of great interest to the children. Re- |
freshments were served, and the audience dis |
persed, all saying a pleasant evening had |
been spent -
DEATH OF MRS. EUNIde FITCH wIswELL.
In the death of Mrs. Bdnice Fitch Wiswell, |
widow of the late Dea. Daniel Wiswell, John
son loses one of her aged and respected in
habitants. She was born in Hyde Park, VT,
on the farm near the village known as ''The
Elms" in 1905. In 1929 she was united
in marriage with Daniel Wiswell, with whom
she lived in happy union till his decease, in
1869, which occurred or the anniversary of
their marriage. In 1856 she, with her hus-
band and son, f. D. Wiswell, removed to
johnson. Since the death of her husband
she has lived in the family of her son. For
more than sixty years she was member of
the Baptist church of Johnson, loved and re-
speeted by all. As a Christian she was trust
full and true as neighhor she kind,
sympathetic, and helpful, For one so aged
she was remarkably vigOrOus-seldOm was
she sick. Less than one week before her
death she was stricken down with a shock of
paralysis, which so reduced her strength that
she only rallied for time, and then gradual
ly weakened II death removed her from her
earthly home to the Heavenly. She leaves
two childreh-Mrs William s. Page, of Hard
wick, and E. d. Wiswell. of j ohnson.
CARD OF THANKs.-Permit us through your
paper to express our sincere thanks for the
great kindness of our friends and neighbOrs,
as manifested by them in the sickness and
death of our departed mother.
MIR. AND Mrs. E. D. WIsWELL.
Mr.. AND Mrs. W4l. S. PAGE.
EAST JOHNSON.
Henry Ward was in Burlingto Thursday
of last week.
Mrs. Flora Hooper is spending few days
with friends in Hyde Park,
The entertainment given by the school Fri
day evening was enjoyed by all.