News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-07-10
JOHNSON
Mrs. Mabel Foster is very poorly.

MIS-. MaDel roster is very poorly
j. B. Miller is at home for the present
The condition of Deforest Collins i
quite comfortable.
Carl Baker and family fshed at LAX
Carmi the fist of the week.
Wayland Mills was reported Tuesda'
night as more comfortable.
Mrs. E. j. Gauthier has returned from
visit of two weeks in Rutland.
Miss Angeline Fullington from Malone
N. Y, is guest OF Mrs. Hattie Pearl.
Parker & Stearns have finished cutting
their stock of logs at the old Buck mill
Mrs. Pratt of New York City is witt
her sister, Mrs, F. W. Hazen for the
summer.
The July quota of Red Cross work has
been received. The Ladies will work on
Thursday.
Harold Hebb of Bristol, Conn, has
visited his mother, Mrs. VIM. Hebb, and
daughter, Freda.
Mis-, GLE. Stratton has gone to Mont
pelier, where she has the position of
matron in the Heaton hospital.
Heman Jones and son Elmer, and Fred
LapIanJ of Bellows Falls, have been
guests at Leroy Jones, on Clay Hill and
at Mrs. Addie Jones.
B. S. Fullington passed away at Sis
O'Clock this forenoon, aged "a years. The
funeral will take place Saturday after
noon at o'clock from the house.
Mrs. John Moore entertained party of
girls at her home Saturday afternoon in
honor of Mr.. Moore's sister, who re-
turned home with her from Boston.
C. H. Stearns and son, Arthur, Everett
Wells, VIM. Laporte, John Moore, H. N.
Gordon, F. W. Leslie and Eddie Miller
went to Franklin Pond on fishing trip
the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sands of Merrill, Iowa,
were in town last Friday. Mrs. Sands
was formerly Miss Kimball, the daughter
of the first pastor of the local Methodist
church. She enjoyed looking about the
village.
Carroll Mum, A. E. Partlow, Warren
Annis and Frank Stearns went to Lake
Carmi on a fishing trip last Wednesday,
On their return they met with an acct
dent, going over the bank at the further
end of the bridge near the Frank Davis
farm two miles below the village OF
johnson. The machine turned turtle,
but no one was injured, with the excep
ton of few bruises. The car was badly
smashed to pieces.
Fred Holmes was successfully operated
upon at Burlington last Saturday for
complications growing out of his recent
accident DR.. Prentiss and Frank Holmes
were at the hospital during the opera
ton. The injuries were received while
Holmes was oiling the m achinery at the
Parker q Stearns mill week ago last +,
Friday, the Engineer starting the ma
not knowing Fred was below
He was caught between the belt,and the
tightener.
The Fourth was very quietly and APP |
observed. In the ovation
given Lieut.. Earle r. Holmes last We'd {
uesday night, johnson not only gave
great honor to him, but also honored the
other johnson soldiers in France, whom
he represented. The Opera House was
not only well packed, but many were un-
able to gain admission. Hon. c. II.
Stearns was chairman, and W. e. Tracy
introduced Lieut.. Holmes, who was re. 8
ceived with cheers and applause. He
had the close attention of his audience as
be Informally related in very interest
ind and modest manner, his experiences
and observations since leaving the United !
States last September. He was frequent 9
~ applauded. As he is the first of the !
Johnson boys to return from France it
was most unusual event. All honor to I
Lieut. Holmes now and forever as well as
the boys overseas and those who are pre- ,
pairing to go. s