News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-02
JOHNSON.

JOHNSON.
Smith Davis spent the Sabbath in Newport |
Mr.. and Mrs Nay are visiting friends in !
Canada.
Mrs S, W. Tracy is visiting her brother in
Fairfield.
Mrs Laura Buck of st. Adams is a guest
at A. II. Bucks.
Mr. Petridge of Brandon is clerking for
W. IL. Nye & Co.
Herbert Keller is spending sometime at his
home in Grand Isle.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Fulliugton were in
Burlington last week.
Miss Clara Stiles is spending a few days
with friends in Fairfax,
Mrs Edward Miner of Fairfax is the guest
of Mrs. George Livermore.
Miss Ella Patch, who is working in ST.
Adams is visiting at home
Miss Nellie Welch was a guest at her broth
er's W. Wech last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs o. B. Landon returned from
their trip south last Tuesday
Mr.. Wallace's younger brother will be with
him this winter and attend shool.
Robert Warner is running Landon's
creamery in the absence of Mr. Nay
Thecovenant meeting of the Baptist church
will be held next Saturday Afternoon.
MI. ana MIS-. MyfOn DuCk Vi Dt. hlodho
spent Christmas day with A. ii. Buck.
Mrs Fl. H. Freeman was the guest of her
daughter, Mrs, B. S. FulliDgton last week.
Tom Leland, who is at work in Lyndon
vile, was at home for few days last week.
Mrs. Maria Horner was SCALED to Watervile
last week to attend the funeral of Mr.. Love
land.
Willie Wilson has returned to Springfield
where he begins work after a vacation OF
five weeks.
Pearly Whiting had the misfortune to cut
his foot quite seriously, while chopping, last
Thursday.
Mr., and Mrs, G. H. Stevens, with their sons
were guests of their father, Orange Buck,
over Sunday.
Fay, the groceryman contempates build
ing an addition to his building to be used as
restaurant.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ward entertained their
mother and brothers from Winooski for a
few days last week.
Harold Witherell, little son of Volney
Witherel, had the misfortune to break his
arm one day last week.
William Cunningham. who has been in St.
Adams tor the past few years, has moved
back to his farm in town.
Francis Laraway was thrown from his car
riage last Wednesday, receiving several
DTulSbS anu DESdhihB Ouo IlD.
Clummie Fullington returns to ST. Johns
bury this week, where he continues attending
at the st. Johusbury Academy.
An auction of livestock was held Friday
on the farm owned by Mr.. Campbell of Nor.
risvile and occupied by Mr.. Hitchcock.
Miss Jennie Quimbys music class kindly
remembered her on Xmas day, showing their
appreciation of her faithful instruction
The Christmas gatherings at the three
churches passed off in a satisfactory manner
to the little folks, and the older ones pro
nounced it a success
The Christmas concert, given at the Cong'l
Sunday-school Sunday IN Jrning, was enjoyed
by young and old. There was preaching
service in the evening.
Dan Scott has a sleigh considerably over
125 years old, of which he is very proud. II
is oneof the old timers and Dan claims that
George Washington once took ri lie in it,
There will be New Years birthday party
and dinner at the Baptist church Thursday
Jan. 8. Also a church roll call and business
meeting in the afternoon. All members Of
the church. congreg alton and Sunday schOo
are invited.
Johnson may we'll feel proud of its prosper
ity of 1895. The 'odest inhabtant" fails
to remember any single year when so many
new buildings have been erected as during the
yea r just closed. Every one of them are finC
specimens OF architecture, luulCdIlNe Vi pros
perity.
The News AND CITIZEN is the paper fo
johnson people Besides its abundance o
county news it gives a grist of Johnson hap
penings each week-hence its large circulation
here There are but few families who do no
take it, and every family reads it even if i
has to be borrowed from their neighbor.
The following Sunday-school officers wer
elected at the Baptist church last Sunday =
nloip ppT
Frank Holmes; assistant, IL. o. Stiles; sec
rotary, Myrtle Sturtevant; assistant, j. (
Foster; chorister, j H. Burnham librarian
Jessie Davis orgauist, Myrtle Sturtevant
assistant Lizzie Pearl; the teachers are tn
same as last year.
The new school building was occupied forth
first time Monday. This handsome struct
ure, which cost in the neighborhood of 81
500, reflects great credit upon the town, tn
school directors, and the contractor.
equals any similar institution in norther
Vermont. The News AND CITIZEN will, With
few weeks, publish picture OF the buiIdiD
and give a detailed account of it. The boar
of teachers consists of Prof Wallace, Mis-
Cora Ballard, and Miss Nellie Fisher.
A CARD We wish to extend our hearted
thanks to those, whose loving sympathy an
aid during the sickness, death and burial {
our beloved husband and father, softened tn
DlOW WulCu OOuj III MS SItdO NlSuoh saw u
to infict. May his richest blessing rest upo
us ALL MRS. e. K BALCH,
Ina NJ. BALCH,
WARREN BALCH.
The Congregational Rally.
The annual meeting of the Congregation
Society last Saturday was preceded as usui
by dinner. Heretofore the feast has been col
fined to the members of the church, but o
this occasion a large number of the friends