News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-16
Johnson.

Charlie Leland is janitor at the new school
building.
Mrs. c. H. stearns was in Burlington
Saturday.
w,D wechs family are occupying their
new house
Rev. Mr.. Saunders was in Burlington the
first of the week.
George Marsh spent few days, recently. in
Springfield, Mass.
Mrs Amos Ober and child have gone to
Springfield, Mass.
Mrs Mary Powers of NARROW, N. II. is the
guest of relatives in town.
The Baptist church ard society will hold
their annual meeting in the vestry Saturday
at 2 O'Clock NJ. Jan, Is.
Miss Nettie Davis has returned to Pittsford
for her eighth term of school.
Perley Hodgkins is convaescing. Mr.Hodg
kins has had an attack of grip.
Mrs. Willard Gray was taken worse again
last week and at present is very i'll.
William Tracy's family have moved into
their new house on Railroad street.
Barney Westcomb has moved into the
house recently vacated by Albert Kelley.
Mrs Isaac Manning has gone to Rutland
to spend the winter with her son Edward
Mrs. Butts of Maine is stopping for few
weeks with Ler brother, DR.. R. A. Waterbury.
Mrs. Mary Goodrich of Montpelier was the
guest of her aunt, Mrs Samuel v sOn last
week.
DR.. Martin, the noted oculist, is now at
Robbins hotel. where he can be consulte d un
til Jan. Is.
Mrs. L. NJ Knight, Mrs. II. C. Irish and
Miss Sarah Knight visited relatives in Water
bury last week.
lol Of
churches in observance of the week of prayer
have been largely attended.
The skating rink Is destined to be sue
cess after all the fears that it would be a
failure. 1t is now being used.
Miss Trumpass, one ofthe Normal students,
slipped on the side walk and fractured
bone in one of her lower limbs.
Mrs. Moses Fisher passed quietly away
early Sunday morning. The funeral services
were held at Essex, her former home.
Miss Susie Hill who has been spending some
weeks at home, has returned to Antrim, N
H., where she will resume her musical studies.
The johnson Grange VII hold a special
meeting Thursday evening, Jan. 80. for the
purpose of initiating members and comforting
degrees.
Remember the entertainment given by the
Normal students Friday evening at the hall.
children.
The ladies of the Bal fist church will Holt
the annual meeting OF the Social Circle and
Missionary Society at the vestry Wednesday,
Jan. %.
The Sons of Veterans are working up the
great war drama entitled From Sumpter
to Appomattox, which th"y will present in
the near future.
Hon. e. j. Bell, Master of the State Grange
is expect to be in attendance al the regular
meeting of johnson Grange, to be held next
Thursday evening.
There will be a special meeting of the
johnson Grange the last Thursday in Janu-
airy to confr degrees, 1t wall be a meeting
OF great interest TO all members.
Rev E. G. French will begin a series of SER
mons next Sunday morning on " The way of
salvation as revealed in Gods word A
cordial invitation is given to attend these
services.
It will be for the interest of the voters OF
Johnson to attend the town meeting called
next Saturday at 10 o'clock, m, to settle
upon some policy Tor the support of its poor.
o. A. WILSON, for Committee.
The following off era have been elected and
installed for S. c. Hill Camp. $ OF v, No. Ii:
Captain, s. j. Davis; frst-lieutenent, W. A.
Landon; second-liputeDe t., W. E. Tracy;
chaplain, W. W. Patten; irst-sargent, H II.
Cowles Q. NJ. s., f T.. Holmes; p. NJ. V. s.
Witherell; G. g., f, W. Wright; s of G., H. s.
Wari; C of 6 g. W. Raymond; C. G, Will
Thomas; p e., H. E. Drown. Delegates at
large, IL. II. Cowles, W. W. Patten.
The CongI church was filed to its utmost
capacity by the audience that assembled last
Saturday evening to listen to the RI. Rev.
A. G. A Hall, Bishop OF the Diocese of Yer
mont. He was accompanied by the Rev. Dr.
Harris, who conducted the Episcopal form of
worship, after which Bishop Hall preached
from Luke 2:40 "And the child grew and
waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom
and the grace OF God was upon him" In the
sermon which was q most practical and
helpful one, he claarly defined the difference
between being chdllke and childish, and
spoke of the BEAUTIES of childike love and
obedience to Christ
A Happy Time at the Baptist Church.
About New Years time the ladies of the
Baptist church issued invitations for a Birth
day Party ard Church Roll Call; meeting to
be given Thursday, Jan. 9. The special sig
nifcance of a church birthday party was indi-
Gated by the following rhyme
This birthday partyi' given to you;
lis something novel; It's something new.
We send you each little sack,
Please either Sc or bring it back,
With as many cents as you are years old,
Nickel or silver we'll take or gOld)
The sum we promise shall never be told"
About one hundred and fifty of these invita-.
tions were sent, largely to mamblrs or friends
of the church lying near; but few of them
went to those who are separated hundreds or
even thousands of miles from their native
town, but who still remember with loyal
hearts the church of their younger days.
Nearly all responded to he invitation in
person, and there was a most enjoyable
meeting of friends in the church vestry, where
a bouutiful aud delicious Tepast was rived
at Doon-young ladies from the town and
Normal school acting as walters. After all
had done full justice to this Hon. |. l.. Pearl
as toastmaster, called thecompany together
and a few of the witty responses from absent
friends were read by Mrs. Jed Pearl. Then the
toastmaster introduced DR., Waterbury of the
Normal school, who 'esponded appropriate IL,
referring to the work of the ladies in making
the church more comfortable and beautiful
and wishing them abundant success in carry.
ing on that work. DR.. Vaughan OF Chicago
spoke OF his own pleasure IN being present
and of the alb ent friends whose thoughts
were with the friends gathered there The pas
tor. Rev. N G.. Saunders, made brief and ap
pfopriate remarks. Miss Eaton of the Normal
faculty, when called upon by the toastmaster
spoke OF the teachers appreciation of the
work of the churches since by the moral
standard which they maintain the town il
rendered the admirable place which it is for a
school.
The rolcal was responded to by nearly all
the church members, both present and alb.
sent. The birthday Party" was very