News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-03-15
JOHNSON

in st. Adams last Friday.
Charles Brennan of Burlington re
Gently visited friends in town.
Mrs. Selby of North Hyde Parl
is at ChelIis Collins for time.
Miss Evelyn Pratt of North Hyde
Park is visiting her brother, Archie
Mrs. w. j. Niles Of Chazy, N. Y.
was a recent guest of her sister, Mrs
M. E. Gonya.
Mrs. Florence Jaynes has pneu.
monia. Miss Norman, trained
nurse, is caring for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Dezaine
are rejoicing over the birth of a
daughter, born Saturday, March IL.
The annual business meeting of the
Dread Club will be held on Thursday
evening of this week. Every member
is urged to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Butler were
in Cambridge last week to attend
the golden wedding anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Putnam.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will give dance at X. P. hall on st.
Patrick's evening, Friday, March II.
- Ice cream and cake will be on sale.
An Abram Foote Economy Club
has been organized with F. F. Davis
president, H. o. Stiles vice president,
w. F. Sinclair secretary and P. S.
French treasurer.
DR.. A. A. Minott goes to Burling
ton Wednesday of this week to at
tend meeting of the State Dental
Association. His office will be closed
the remainder of the week.
The juniors of the High School
held successful St. Patrick's party
Monday evening. Homemade candy
was on sale. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. A pleas
ant evening was enjoyed by all.
The death of Charles F. Holdridge
occurred at his home late Friday
night, March 10, after long period
of i'll health. The funeral took place
Tuesday afternoon of this week, with
burial in Evergreen Ledge cemetery.
Saturday evening of this week at
the johnson opera house the new
three-reel moving picture, entitled
"Alice in Hungerland," will be shown
for the benefit of Near East Relief.
This picture was made in the Near
East last summer and it shows with
dramatic fidelity actual scenes and
conditions there, and also shows the
many of whom are from New Eng
land. 1t is earnestly hoped that all
will take advantage of this oppor-
America is doing for the suffering,
starving children of the Near East,
Funeral of Miss Anna l.. Cakes
The funeral of Miss Anna L. Cakes
was largely attended from her late
home Saturday, March IL, at 200
p. m. Owing to the illness of her
pastor, Rev. G. R. Akers, Rev. w. T.
Best of Morrisville officiated. He
spoke very impressively from Job 38,
pa. The bearers were N. J. Perry,
H. A. Barrows, H. w. Peck and E. H.
Sherwin. Burial was in Lamoille
View cemetery. Those from out of
town to attend the funeral were
two cousins, Mrs. Jessie Corey of
Manchester, N. H., and Earl Thomas
from Waterville; Merritt Lee of Hyde
Hyde Park, Orvis Jones of North
Hyde Park and Oscar Shattuck of
Belvidere.
Thomas A. Riddle Dies
Thomas A. Riddle died Friday,
March 3, after a brief illness of pneu-
monia. He was born in johnson,
March 30, 1849. The passing of Mr..
Riddle is distinct loss to the COM
munity. . He was always ready to
assist any good cause and in quiet
way gave literally to those in need.
He had been in the hardware business
for over so years, where his honest,
upright business methods won the
love and respect of all. He was
director of the Sterling Trust Co., a
32nd degree Mason and for over so
years an active member of Waterman
Lodge, F. and A. M. The funeral
services were held at his late home
on Monday, March 6, the Rev. A. B. |
Ross officiating The bearers were
D. A. Barrows, H. C. Parker, c. H.
Stearns and E. R. Miller.
Death of Luna Patterson Smith
The funeral of Luna Patterson
Smith, formerly of Johnson, who died
Sunday, March 5, at her home in Will |
llston of bright's disease, was held at
the Methodist Church in johnson on
wednesday, March 8, at two o'clock, |
Rev. George Young, pastor of the |
Nazarene Church, officiating. The |
bearers were her husband, N. Ell
Smith; her two brothers, Floyd and |
Ralph Patterson, and brother-in-I
law, s. j. Davis. The floral offerings
were many and very beautiful and |
testified to the love and sympathy of |
many friends. Mrs. Smith was born
In johnson 40 years ago. She leaves |
husband; one daughter. Velma;
three brothers; one sister, and many ]
friends to mourn her untimely death. |
The body was placed in the vault '
awaiting burial in Evergreen Ledge i
cemetery. She was a good wife and |
mother and will be missed by a large
circle of friends. Those from out of |
town to attend the funeral were N. f.
and Velma Smith, Ralph Patterson of
WINSTON, Mary Symons of Fairfield,
Mrs. Dan Grifiths and daughter,
Mabel, of Colchester, Miss Tinker of
Brigham Academy, Bakersfield, and
lsadOre and Raymond Hood of HYDE