News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-06-01

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never loses interest, handled in a little
different manner from which it usual
ly is and kept the listeners attention
from beginning to end. The 6. A. r,
made no mistake when they secured
the services of Prin. browne.
"Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage P atch'
as given at the Opera House Monday
night was a great success. Every
seat in the hall was taken and many
extra ones brought in. Mrs. Wiggs
and her four smart children are not
met with every day and one is glad
to make their acquaintance. 1t was
the universal feeling that they should
not be allowed to retire from the
stage Immediately, butshould repeat
their performance at sometime in the
future. Box, Cox and Mrs. Bouncer
were also characters with whom an
audience is in no haste to part. AL
together it was one of the best, if not
the best, entertainment of the year.
The proceeds of the evening were
$12O.
Once year, If no oftener, the ma
jority of the people of johnson at
tend church. Sunday morning the
Opera House was filled to it's utmost
capacity and they gave very close at
tention to the sermon preached by
Rev. c. D. Pierce. He took for his
subject Courage" and showed the
likeness between the soldier Of physi-
cal warfare and the soldier of the
cross. He made four headings, the
first being the enlistment, which re-
quires great strength, resolution and
determination. Next is the drill,
which though often tedious and tire
some, yet, as every soldier knows, is
necessary. Next comes the battles,
which RACES fierce and long and must
be met with steadfast courage and
bravery. Last is the homecoming,
which, to the soldier who has been
fighting the battles for the right, is
ever joyful and the peace and rest
which follows is more blissful for the
memory of the bardships which pre-
ceded it. The sermon was helpful
and inspiring Tor all and especially
for the old soldiers.
The funeral of Phineas D. Kinds
was held Tuesday, May "a, at his
late home in Bradford District, Hav-
erhil, Mass. Rev. Mr.. Chapman,
pastor OF the Mt. Washington Bap-
fist Church of which he was a mem
Der, conducted impressive services,
Mrs. Downs singing Jesus Lover of
My Soul" and "Nearer My God To
Thee" His comrades ofMajor Howe
Post of Haverhill conducted their
solemn services, standing around the
casket which was draped with a hand
some silk flag. He was laid at rest
in beautiful Elmwood Cemetery,
Bradford, his comrades acting as
bearers. He had been In failing
health for about four years. He was
born In Eden in 1929, but the great
er part of his life he lived In Johnson,
and it was from there he went to
serve his country for nearly four
years. For the past eleven years he
has lived in Haverhill, Mass. He
leaves a widow and two children,
Mrs. Charles Blake of Bradford Dist,
Haverhill, Mass, and Don s. Kinds
of Haverhill, Mass. and five grand
children TO mourn his loss.
The Haverhill Evening Gazette of
Wednesday, May 25th, prints the fol-
lowing, which will be of interest to
many here who have known Mr..
Holmes from his boyhood GA very
pretty wedding was solemnized at
Gambia Village, N. h., yesterday af-
ternoon when Miss Luna Young,
of this city, and Mr.. David |
Holmes of Waverly, Mass, were
united in the bonds of matrimony in
the presence of a large gathering of
relatives and friends. The home of
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Free
man Young, was beautifully decorat-
ed with flowers, ferns and evergreens.
The bride was gOwned in white silk
muslin and carried a bouquet of
bridal roses. The officiating clergy
man was Rev. George Z. Kneeland of