News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-01-24
JOHNSON,

IN. JOHNSON.
l. L. Pearl will spend most of the week in
Boston.
DR.. Campbell is spending the week in Man
chester and Boston.
Charles Patch's people moved into their
new house last week.
Hattie Varan of Stowe, visited her friend,
Lizzie Pike last week.
Henry Porter of Fletcher, has moved on
to the Bickford farm.
Josie Williams of Charlotte, was a guest at
y. q. Bucks last week.
Miss Bertha Osgood of Sheffield was Emma
Whiten's guest last week.
Miss Hattie Buck of st. Adams, is the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. II. II. Buck.
Mrs. Morse of Waterbury, is stopping with
her daua liter, Mrs. B. A Hunt.
Jessie Davis is spending a week of her vaca-
ton with friends in Hyde Park.
Miss Newhall has gone to New York city to
spend the vacation with her brother.
Mrs c. f. Jones is visiting her sister, Miss
Laura BuTnham, at Providence R. |.
Little Alice Campbell has gone to Manches-
ter to spend some time with friends there.
Mrs. Fay and Mrs. Bean of Milton, were
Mrs. George Livermore's guests last week.
Mrs. Blake of Hyde Park, Mass, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. a. q. Campbell,
Miss Alice Chases sister from Essex, spent
few days with her at Mr.. Bucks last week.
Mrs Henry Hunter of Craftsbury, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Witheral.
DR.. Page has returned from Boston. DR..
Morgan occupied Mr.. Pages Office in his alb
sence.
Miss Marion Bates of Essex. was the guest
e =. ,,nlr,
school.
Mrs. Moses Fisher has been visiting friends
and relatives in Arlington, Troy, and North
Adams.
The subject of the Ladies' prayer meeting
Friday p. m. at Mrs, Parish's, is "A World of
Tears"
Mrs. Chapman of Montpelier, spent few
days in town last week, with he's brother, Dr.
81 Prentiss. ..r
.. Delbert Allen of Burling on, was the guest
of his friend, Clumie Fullington, for few days
last week. -.;e. .'...
Mrs. o. w. Stearnswa called to Cambridge
Sunday, on account of the serious illness of
% her sister.
Prof, Frank Woodruff of Brunswick, Me-,
was in town last week Monday, the guest of
Mrs. Riddle. ..
Rev. Mr.. Ford was obliged to close his
meetings at the M. Z. church Friday, on ac-
{. count of sickness.
Will Tracy took two days vacation from
his school in Montgomery last week and spent
the time at home.
At a meeting of the village trustees Satur-
day night c. II. Stearns was elected manager
of the electric light plant
Twelve of our young people improved the
pleasant weather and good sleighing of last
II tn vii
DR.. and Mrs. Campbell entertained the
board of examiners, teachers, and graduating
class at their home Tuesday evening.
Mrs Whittemore went to herhomein Read
ing, Mass, Tuesday, where she will spend
most of the vacation and return for another
term.
The ladies of the Congl church will give a
social in their church parlors Thursday even
ing, from seven until ten. All are cordially
invited.
Our streets were lighted with the new lights
for the first time last Wednesday evening.
Every one was happily disappointed, and the
verdict of all was, ''far better than we eX-
pected."
The dinner and meeting that was to have
been in the Baptist church Thursday has
been postponed to Thursday the 31st.
cordial invitation to all members of the
church and congregation.
There were several slight accidents at the
Stearns tub shop last week, and on Monday
last more severe one. Jay PartlOw had
the misfortune to sever the end of his thumb
and three fingers and the entire little finger
on the left hand.
Rev. Albert DonnelI breaches his farewell
sermon at the Congl church next Sunday
morning. His new pastOrate is to be Cape
Cod, Mass. Rev. and Mrs. Donnell have made
wa nos
stay in town, who regret that the separation
must take place.
DR.. r. P. Hubbel will be at hotel Johnson
the 29th and Both of this month As usual
he will give exclusive attention to eve diff
cuties. He leaves his business affairs at home
now but rarely, and it is expected that all
our citizens who are interested will call on
him at his rooms while here.
"A. Pearl is purchasing and shipping to
his wooden mill at Johnson, quite large
quantity of wool. His best price for large
lots is Is cents per pound. One year ago he
paid 8 cents, two years ago 20 cents, and
three years ago % cents. 1t does not require
an extremely profound philosopher to ex
plain the cause of the decline in price. Hur
rah for free wooll-North Troy Palladium.
The closing exercises of the Normal school
which occupied most of last week, were Of
great interest anu well attended, from Dr.
Booths Baccalaureate sermon on Sunday to
the orchestra concert on Thursday evening
The seventeen graduates all passed a credita
BILE examination. As Que of the examiners
remarked, they are a bright class" The
new examiners are Dr. Boynton of Wood
stock, and Prof. Howard of Middlebury On
Wednesday evening occurred the exhibition
the program being well rendered and thor
oughly learned. The class exempfied theil
motto Not how much but how we'll" The
seth graduating class gave an excellent pro
gram Thursday afternoon. The music was
by the Hyde Park orchestra and was better
orchestral music than we in country places
are usually favored with. The diplomas were
presented by DR.. Campbell, who gave at the
same time "a condensed report of the work o
the term. In the gathering twilight the class
grouped themselves and sung their class song
for the last time before going out into theil
chosen fields of work. Not for ourselves
but for these" was their motto The concert
in the evening was well attended and added
the finishing touch to a week, not only o
busy pleasure, but also of actual instruction
and profit.
East johnson.
William Warren was in Jericho last week