News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18
JOHNSON
RS. Ashley Dodge is still very i'll.

Mrs. Ashley Dodge is still very i'll.
John Giddings is painting his house.
C. A. Riddle was in Burlington last Wed
nesday.
Miss Ada Libby is spending a week in West
Fletcher.
Mrs. Elmer Bslch has been quite i'll the
past week.
Ernest Libbey, who has been i'll, is some
what better.
Horace Raymond is making some repairs
on his house.
IA Andrews has had new ice house built
the past week.
Roofing is being put on the house occupied
by II. Il. Cowles.
Mrs Charlotte Mcfarland is visiting rela-
tives in Montpelier.
Miss Roeene Dougherty is visiting at her
home in South Hero
Mr. and Mrs C. NJ Harrington spent last
Friday in Burlington.
Fred Dubray and family of Aorrisville,
spent Sunday in town.
Misses I6a Perry and Ida Barton spent last
Tuesday in Burlington.
Mrs. Henry BahcOck of st. Adams visited
at II. o. Stiles last week.
Atwood Fullington visited his uncle in Yer
gennes, last week Saturday.
Rev. R. ]. Christie is holding revival meet
ings in Waterville, this week.
Miss Louise Leland visited her brother
Fred in st. Johnsbury last week
Arthur Pike is improving the appearance
of his house by having it painted.
Miss Linda Gravein, who is teaching in
Belvidere, spent Sunday at home.
Chas Mcfarland returned from a visit to
Montpelier and Barre on Sunday.
Mrs. Bert Ryan of L ist Georgia was the
guest Of relatives in town last week.
Il. o. Stiles was called to Fairfax Thursday
by the death OF his aunt, Miss Ufford.
Thomas Wallace, who has been in West
Derby, spent Sunday at j. A. Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. R j. Christie visited friends
in Waterbury last Friday and Saturday
A huskinG bee was held at Berry Parker
last Friday which was attended by over 10.
Mrs. Flora Clark and sister of Wolcott
were guests at J. r Hills last Wednesday.
The Christian Endeavor Society ofthe Bap-
fist church will hold a social Friday, October
27.
Mis-. L, B. Austin lady 80 years old from
Hyde Park Is visiting her nephew, Joel Hodg
kins.
A number will take advantage of the excur
sion to Boston aud visit the hub" thi:
week.
Mrs. Alma Leland and Mrs A. A. Atwatel
spent last Thursday with friends in Hyde
Park.
The "Johnson Sporting Club" will have
turkey shoot next Saturday; usual time anC
place.
Peter Parrin will lecture on temperance a
the Methodist chutch Thursday evening
Oct. 10.
Nearly one hundred from this town attend
ed the Dewey Day celebration at Montpelier
Thursday.
Mrs. Bemis has gone to Lyndonvile, wher
she will spend some time with her daughter
Mrs. Paige.
Miss Grace Foster very pleasantly enter
tanned party OF friends last Friday evening
at her home.
Miss Mary Sawyer of West Enosburg visit
ed her cousin, MIS-. Joel Partlow, the latte
part of the week.
Peter Parrin the temperance lecturer vii
speak at the NJ E. chur III Thursday evening
All are cordially invited.
Master Forrest Ranger entertained seve
of his young friends last Tuesday in homo
of his seventh birthday.
DR.. George Maurice of Waterville has bee
To Ut. uOOuWlD practice 0urln
the absence of The latter.
The e. A. R., W R.. and s. OF V are a
invited tn meet ut 0 A. Patch's next Thurs
day the 18th, fJr picnic.
The Dewey Evening" given by the W. R
g. last week Tuesday, drew a large audienc
and was successful in every way.
The schools in town we're not in sesso
dewey Day. A large number of the teach
attended the celebration in Montpelier.
The Ladies' Aid and Pastors Union wi
meet with Mrs. A. Il Partlow Friday afte1
noon and evening. All are cordially invited
The ball game last Saturday between tn
Hyde Parks and Johnsons resulted in VII
tory for the former with a score Of Is to Il
Tue Ways and Means society hold sociahl
with Mrs T. j. Baker, Friday afternoon an
evening. cordial invitation is extended t
be present.
ChelIis Collins, of Nashua. n z. visite
his father and other relatives in town las
week Mr.. Collins had not been in town ia
seven years.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Strong of Vergennt
and Fred Huntington OF Burlington we're
town last Wednesday to attend the Pear
Goodwin wedding
At the chicken shoot held last Saturday, !
T. PartlCw won seve chickens, l.. NJ. Iont
three, j. B. Partlow, E. Holmes and Glen
Raymond each one.
The lecture Christ in Art and Song" gil
en- by presiding Elder Nutter OF st. Adams
the NJ. f church, Wednesday evening Wa
well attended and much enjoyed by all Ii
tentrS.
The friends of Grant Fancher formerly
this town now Supt. of an institution in Top
field, Mass, will he interested to know thu
he has been offered the position of Supt of
Home School in Boston a. ia flattering salar
The ordination and installation of Rev.
L.. BOynton took place at the Baptist churt
Tuesday evening. There was a large atten
ance and the exercises were very interestin
The programme was Voluntary: AntheI
"For lions Sake" Invocation, Rev W.
Roberts, d. D.; scripture reading, Rev. J
Berry; hymn, Zion Stands with Hills Su
rounded" PRAYER, Rev. D. D Owen; I
sponse sermon, Rev f. NJ. Fuller; hym
"The Church 0 IL Foundations" laying
of hands; welcome To the town, Rev. e.
French; charge to candda'e, Rev. W.
Scofed; charge TO church, Rev. W. H.
Avery, D D.. prayer Rev. r. j. Chrysti
hymn We Bid lhpe We,come;" benedictio
Hymeneal.
About twenty guests we're present at +
marriage of Dr. &. Il Goodwin and Miss
Lizzie Pearl at the brides home last Wedn,
day afternoon Rev Il &. French was t
officiating clergyman The parlOrs we