News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-02-10
JOHNSON.

DR.. Peaks was in Burlington Saturday.
Il. L. Holmes spent last week in Bur-
lington.
Mrs. Mark Towle is numbered among
the sick.
Mrs. E. P. Jose was in Burlington Sat
urday last.
Miss Hattie Scribner expects to go this
week to Lynn. Mass.
Allen Fletcher is home from Albany
Business College for few days.
Arden Bangs of Springfield, Mass, is
visiting his father, Fl. Il. Bangs.
Mrs. Harry Parker and daughter,
Grace, left last week for California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max A. Wilson were
home from Burlington over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Jones of Morrisville
are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Mead of Norris
vile visited her parents, MIR. and Mis-. O.
III. Wilson, over Sunday.
DR.. Peaks and Hon. c. Ii. Stearns were
in Montpelier last Thursday and Friday
in the interest of schools.
Miss Margaret Robinson of West Der
by, who staged play here last win
ter, was aguest last week of Mrs. VIM.
Laporte.
Miss Flora Pearl has received word of
the serious illness from pneumonia of
DR.. George E. Goodwin at his home in
Ardmore, Okla.
Wallace Gilptn of Barton, member of
the State Board of Education, visited the
Normal and Training schools last Thurs
day and Friday.
Several of the High School pupils ac-
companied by Prin. and Mrs. Stone Fri
day after school, visited Lake Bedding on
Mt. Sterling on snow shoes.
Mrs M. M. Reynolds was a guest of
Mrs. E. NJ. Green Friday on her way to
her home in Cambridge from Morrisvlle,
where she spent several weeks with her
son, rim. ~ W. heynOldS.
A meeting Of the Ways and Means So
cety for the election of officers will be
held Friday, Feb. II, at 8 p. m. at the
home of Mrs. Herbert Scott. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
The o. L. G. meeting Thursday night
was very enjoyable affair. After Cur
rent events, Miss Elliott, the President,
gave very interesting history of Folk
Songs of the different countries, illus
trated by songs by Mrs. Hazen, Mrs. Nc
Farlapd, Mrs. Peaks, as we'll as herself.
commissioners of the Passionate OF
Rev, A. a. Smith in Johnson
Rev. A. A. Smith came to johnson in
April, 1879, and was installed as pastor
of the Cong'l church Nov. 30, 1879. His
passionate continued until Feb, 1892.
This pastorate was the second in length
since the organization of the church.
There were 80 additions to the church
during his rastorate, Ga on confession.
Mr.. Smith supplied at Watervile from
1888 to 1888 and at North Hyde Park |
from 1888 to 1888, preaching in the after
noon. In the summer months he held |
services in district No 8.
The Week of Prayer was observed with
union services. Saturday afternoon church |
meetings were observed and the con-
scious and unconscious influence that
has gone out from those who mingled in
those meetings is still felt. One of the
deacon's wives once said that she could
never thank her father enough for taking
her to church meetings for she had felt
its influence all her life.
Mr.. Smith was active in visiting and
looking after those who could not attend
church worship and encouraging those
who were not interested to attend.
June IS, 1886, church gathering was
held, at which a report of the church
from its organization was read. Reports
of the Sunday School superintendent,
Ways and Means and reports of the differ
ent activities of the church were gwen.
At the close was thank offering for the
Domestic Missionary Society.
In 1889 Rev. and Mrs. Smith went
abroad and attended the Worlds Sunday
School Convention at London. In Feb,
1892, his pastorate closed much to the
regret of his people. He was greatly be-
loved and respected by all and his work
in his parish had good effect upon the
church and community.