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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13
Hardwick Woman Encounters Burglar

Sunday morning at about O'Clock the
house of Mrs. E. G. Jacobs in Hardwick,
was entered by some unknown person
and the sum of $45 in cash was taken
from Mrs. Jacobs desk. In the desk
we're also her pension check and guam
tity of money belonging to her daughter,
which were untouched, as the thief evil
IDENTIFY did not have time to secure it.
Mrs. Jacobs room was on the first floor
and as she usually leaves the door to the
cellar slightly open, she heard the door
creak and thought nothing of it. She
soon heard the silverware on the table
rattle, and thinking that the cat was on
the table, she stepped to the door of the
dining room and opening it, saw man
in front of the desk with roll of bills in
his hand. She seized him by his shoul-
der and asked him what he was doing
and at the same time she turned on the
electric light. The burglar turned off
the light and seized Mrs. Jocobs by the
throat and threw her to the floor, rem
dering her unconscious and inJuring her
seriously.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13
EAST CAMBRIDGE

Nettie Leach visited Sarah Nye Sat-
urday.
Lee Carpenter of johnson was at F.
ii. Fullington's last week.
Will Nye and family spent Sunday
at the home of N. j. Nye.
Mrs. Albln Demeritt and daughter
visited at q. L. Demeritt's recently.
Percy Demeritt entertained several
of his friends at corn husking recently.
Charles Morse of Bakersfield visited
at f. Ell. Fullington's the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Shoot of Glover
were visitors at q. l.. Demeritt's re-
Gently.
Mr. and Mrs. Perham of st. Johns
bury were recent visitors at @. L. De-
meritt's.
Henry Nye of Jeffersonville and Miss
Miss Trix were at N. J. Nye's the first
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Flanders are
visiting are visiting at the home of
Robbie Flanders.
Mrs. M. F. Berry and Harrison Will
cox of Malone, N. Y, visited at G. E.
Sheldon's last week.
Lucian Caswell of Fairfax spent the
first of the week at his sisters, Mrs. N.
J. Nye's and Mrs. G. L. Demeritt's.
Cuddie Mead went to Burlington last
for an operation for Appendix
citis. She was accompanied by her
mother.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13
A Gentle Roar.

A gigantic private in the army was
brought before his commanding officer
one morning charged with being dis.
orderly in the public street.
who makes the charge" asked the
colonel.
Il do, sir" replied the sergeant. 81
was in the town last night when I
heard some one believing and roar
ing songs about 300 yards away. I
went to the spot and saw the prisoner
Private Jones-singing at the top of
his voice."
"And you could hear him 300 yards
away?" asked the colonel.
Eyes, SIR
swell, what have you to say. Pri-
vate Jones" continued the colonel,
turning to the prisoner.
"Please, SIR" said Private Jones, 81
was only humming."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13

SMALLER LEGISLATURE WANTED.-The
govermenment of this state is, or ought
to be, by the whole people and for the
whole people. Under the present system
in Vermont this is not true. In Orleans
county they average 1900 people to each
representative in the legislature butNew-
port with $500 people has exactly the
same say about the state government
as Westmore with only 400 people. This
illustration might be carried much fur
Their, but this is enough to convince the
Monitor that we do not now have equal
epresentation-gov government by the whole
people and it is very likely not toSbe
government for the whole people. Be-
cause man happens to live few rods
one way or another over a town line is
no logical reason for his having a greater
or less influence in state affairs. The
geography of the state tells the story of
state government to-day and not the
whole people. To-day rs per cent of the
of the state-which includes
only 25 per cent of the peoples govern
ing rs per cent Of the people-who live on
25 per cent of the geography of the state.
This is not true Democratic govern
ment. We want government by the
people.-Barton Monitor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13
Staggering the Lecturer.

In an English village schoolroom las
winter a lecturer from neighborins
town was holding forth on matters as
Economical. His audience was inclin
ed to be skeptical, and there was quite
a futter when the lecturer spoke OF
the distance between the earth and
the moon.
"That feller's a fule," whispered tn.
village wiseacre to his next door neigh,
Dor, land Aw'll prove it when 'e's done
spoutingp'
Accordingly when the lecture came
to an end the old villager rose to his
feet and declared his intention Of "ax-
ing a question:
Every well; fire away" smiled the
lecturer.
"Wot Aw wants to know is, How fan
Is it frae here to N.?p mentioning the
name of another little village at some
distance.
"Really," gasped the lecturer, 81
couldn't tell you. I've never been to
n"
Gust soar came the triumphant re-
tort. Then hoo mony tonnes has ia
been to the moon?'
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13
NORTH HYDE PARK
1t is easy to walk where love leads, if

1t is easy to walk where love leads, il
it isn't icy.
We are very apt 10 admire the judg.
ment Of those who agree with us on i'm.
portant matters.
in this vicinity. What there is want to
| recover as soon as possible.
Mrs Eta Shaw and daughter, Miss
Hazel, of Morrlsville, have been recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Allen.
We yet remain here in the flesh en-
joying the beauties OF nature also some
of the attractions of the specimens of
humanity.
Nearly all are devoting their time at
present to potato digging and other
little pasttilnes. The crop is full aver.
age as whole.
But few went to Boston on the ex-
Mrs. S. Newton and Mrs G. A. Newton
and son were all from this city.
Alva Jones hurt his right eye re-
Gently. He can't wink it or open it or
shut it without using his thumb and
finger, which makes it very Unpleasant
Not much news of a sensational pa
ture 10 chronicle. No murders, no sui
cides and nary a wedding There are
symptoms of some of the latter unless
all signs fail, as usual, in a dry season.
The annual shoot of the North Hyde
Park Gun Club will be held on their
grounds Saturday, October 16, beginning
at 8 a. IN. Geese. chickens, etc. will
go to the best marksmen. All sports
men cordially invited to attend.
Elder Gilmore, former pastor of the
Cong'l church in this place, addressed
the good people In the Advent church
last Sunday afternoon and evening.
Elder Selby is absent on his vacation,
and Elder Gilmore is expected to remain
till Elder Selby returns from his P. @.
tour.
Church attendance was large at the
Cong'l church last Sunday. Miss Cool
edge was in the desk, and all present
had the pleasure of listening to very
discourse. The Sunday school |
was also well attended, and they elected |
Miss Coolidge as delegate to the state |
Sunday school convention to be held at
White River Junction in the near
I'm I'm re-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13
Commitments to Insane Hospitals

There has been more or less of a senti-
ment throughout Vermont that the COM
| mitment of state patients to insane
asylums was accomplished much too
easily and without due process to de-
| termine the subjects sanity. People
| have been "railroaded" into the asylums
with too great dispatch and under
system which might be abused. There
| fore, the opinion'o the Vermont supreme
court holding that one Lydia Allen, of
Orleans county, was Illegally held in the
state asylum because of the manner of
her commitment will put a stop to the
present system, or, rather, improve upon
it by requiring formal hearing to be held,
in which the alleged insane person will
be represented by a guardian. We do
not wish to be understood as asserting
that judgment of medical examiners has
erred in declaring the sanity of those al
ready committed or that they, through
some collussion, have failed to recommend
commitment of parties who were really
fit subjects for the asylum. But up to
the present time it has been a compare
lively easy matter to "get an order" as
they say, for commitment of certain
party to the restraint of the insane hos
pital. Depriving person of his liberty
and placing the matter of his release with
few men in charge of the hospital is
something too serious to be accomplished
with mere brush of the pen. At the
same time there should of course, be
either absolute temporary restraint of
suspected lunatics, or they should be
subjected to close guardianship; the sus-
pected persons ought not to be allowed
to go at large and do their will. But
there should be more formal procedure
prior to their commitment. 1t is to be
expected that the decision of the supreme
court in the Lydia Allen case will lead
to the desired change.-Barre Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13
RIVERSIDE

| NIVG
Mrs, Eliza Lilley from the village
Mrs. Alma Crowell recently.
Eben Douglas visited his uncle, John
Harris, at Morristown, Friday last.
Fred Crowell spent few DAYS in
Enosburgh Falls the first of the week.
Almon Balch from johnson called ON
friends at Riverside Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Eta Harris from Mount Holly
visited her mother Mrs. Alma Crowell'
M. @. Douglas and wife visited his
father at Morristown Corners Sunday
last.
William Lucas from Montpelier spent
few days with his brother Charles last
week.
Mrs. George Allen and Mrs. David
Montieth were callers at Mrs. James
Roddy's recently.
Charles IngaIs from Randolph visited
his aunt, Mrs. Alma Crowell, and cousin
Mrs. David Trudo recently.
Mrs. Cowan from the street and Hattie
Hyde from Centerville spent Friday
with their aunt, Mrs. Roddy.
Miss Gertrude Brady, teacher in the
l.. Z. A., spent Friday night and Satur-
ICY Win iISl CouSlu, MrS. hOuQy.
Mrs. Willard Douglas and son Frank
visited her parents in Wclcott and also
visited friends in Craftsbary last week.
Mrs. Terry Finnegan, Mrs. John Fin
negan and Mrs. Gavin Tyndall we're
guests of Mrs. James Roddy recently.
l.. E. Manley was caller at J. l..
Davis on McKinstry Hill Friday and
also at Orris Bailey s at the north village.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Button and son
Karl spent several days with friends in
Fairfax, Westford, Colchester and Bur-
lington recently.
Fred Crowell has rented his farm to
Nathan Cobleigh for two years and
Mr.. Crowell has rented Myron Cheney's
house at the village. Mr.. Cobliegh will
take possession November first.
GREAT HUSKING AT DAVID TRUDEAU'S
The husking at David Trudeau's last
night was perfect success Although
the night promised to be bad, there was
fifty one present. The corn was husked
IN fine shape and in good time, after
which supper was served. The rooms.
were then cleared and dancing was the,
order until nearly daylight. Then all
went home saying they had had fine
lime and hoped David would do So
again sometime.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13
GARFIELD.

Will Davis is visiting his friend. Erwin
Jacobs, in Barre.
"A son was born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
roll jackson last Sunday.
Leon Jackson isquite ill. DR.. Stevens
OF Hyde Park is attending him.
Rodney Foster of Johnson was a re-.
cent guest OF his sister, Mrs, Edward
Davis.
Leo Billiard and family of Morristown
were guests Of Eddie Billiard and wife.
the first of the week.
Carroll Jackson and wife of Green.
1eld are the happy parents of SOL. born
sunday, October 10th.
Clifton Hood and family of HYDE Park
spent Saturday night and Sunday at the
nome OF Calvin Smith and wife.
Ed. Graves and family and Berton
Davis and wife were guest at the home
OF G7orge Ives and family the first of
the week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Oscar Prentiss of Man
chester, Conn, were recent guests at
the home of Arthur Munson and wife.
Mr. Prentiss is brother of Mrs. r. O.
Munson.
Vernon Peck and wife and Fred Jack
son spent Sunday with friends in Stowe
MRS. Fred Jackson, who has been spend
ing the past week in that place, returned
home with them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13
CENTERVlLLE

A daughter arrived in the family of
Steven Wheeler last Saturday.
Mrs A. J. Holbrook takes this method
of thanking the many friends who so
kindly remembered her S0th birthday
by sending her 81 souvenir post cards
and an album. 1t was a great surprise
to her and brought a whole lot of sun
shine.
The following from the Hardwick
Gazette will interest many il this
vicinity -
"Sixteen men met at the home OF
E. H. Campbell Monday evening to
give him surprise party in honor of his
3Sth birthday. Two or three hours
were devoted to games and a general
good time, after which dainty refresh
ments were served by the hostesses,
Mrs. e. H. Campbell and Mrs. j. E.
Mitchell. Y. w. Rand, with few APP
propriate remarks, then presented Mr..
Campbell in behalf of the boys with a
handsome leather travelling bag as q
token of their esteem. A short song
service was then rendered and partic-
ular mention should be made Of the old
time melodies sung by VIII Cobb, Joe
Mobiles and Mr.. Tuttle. 1t seemed to
be the unanimous opinion of those pres
ent that this event was very pleasant"
All the home news in this paper for
SkOO a wear.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13

Now come some of the friends of George
F. Leland of Springfield desiring to make
him Lieutenant Governor. Mr.. Leland
was candidate before the convention
four years ago but did not make a very
strong showing. He is in the same
county with DR.. Kidder, of Woodstock,
and split in that county m ght well
make an opening for candidate from
some other county. Possibly and pro-
badly though, Windsor county will in
the end have only one candidate. Ben
nington' Banner.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13
Mother Was 70 RIara

JOCK ana Annie were to get mar
ried, and she had confded TO him that
her age was twenty. After the eere-
nony and festivities were over they
both went home and retired for the
night. Annie's mother resided next
door and, being up early the following
rsrning. thought she would give the
happy couple rap up"
On the way to their door she sud
denly remembered it was Annie's
birthday. Knocking loudly at the
sosr, she bawled out:
Gene away, Annie! Get mi We ken
yere thirty the day."
Jock, who was the first TO bear TIE
voice, astonished his mother.in.lsv by
shouting:
For guinness sake, get IN Ansle.
Tor we've sleepit ten years.
II
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13
EDEN

Alec Davis is reported much out oil
health.
Mrs. Flora Whittemore returned from
Burlington last Thursday.
Marshall Shattuck visited his brother
Martin, the first of the week:
John Smith has newly painted and
otherwise improved his house.
Mrs. Leila Shattuck and Miss Bell
Harrington were in Morrisville Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lanphere from
Hyde Park were in town Monday.
The Dorcas Socity sew for the family
of Mrs. Shatney this week at their
meeting.
The Y. P. S. 9. E. meeting was well
attended Sunday evening. F. L. Whit
temore leader.
Mrs Fogg, who has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Cyrus Webster, has gone
to Burlington.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold a
sale in the future, time and other par.
tlculars given later.
The Woodman social and promenade
was largely attended Over so couples
is the number reported.
Fred Gates has made considerable i'm.
provement on the buildings on the farm
purchased of Owen Graves.
W. Whittemore. a former resident
here, now residing at Albany, was a
business visitor in town Monday.
Mrs, J. S. Blake attended the w. r.
C. District Convention, held at Hard
wick, Thursday the 18th inst. A large
attendance is reported.
The Rally Sunday School Concert
held last Sunday was well attended,
about 1875 being present. The offering
received was $317. All Sunday school
children and teachers were presented
with Rally Day pin. October 2Srd,
Saturday afternoon, the children will be
furnished Rally supper. Come at two
o'clock and enjoy two hours of games
and music. Supper at 4.30. All the
under Is years of age wearing
the Rally pin will have supper for cts, |
over 10 years for 10 cents. A large at
is desired. Remember the |
date and place, Saturday afternoon, o. |
tober 23rd, at the Corners.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13

A frightened deer ran across q field in
Middlesex, plunged into the river near
the plant of the Consolidated Electric Co..
and swan to the dam. After standing
on its topfor moment he lesped straight
over the falls, falling as feet and striking
among the rocks below. He was unable
to extricate himself but witnesses of the
act secured ropes and brought him to
land. The animal is now rapidly recu-
perating in a farmers barn with no ap-
parent permanent injury.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13

From all directions come good reports
concerning F. G. Fleetwood's candidacy
for the Governorship. Nothing but good
is said about him and it is generally adj
mitted he would make model executive.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13
Vanity and Conscience,

A mans vanity tells him what is
honor, mans conscience what is JUS
tee; the one is busy and importunate
in all times and places; the other but
touches the sleeve when men are
alone, and, if they do not mind it.
leaves them.-Walter Savage Lander.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13

Senator Gibson's primary election "
idea meets with general favor through
out the state. Vermont will do some
thing in that line at the next legislative
session.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13

The Brattleboro Reformer doesn't like
Henry Thomas, the State Fish and Game
Commissioner, and takes every oppor-
tunity to show up any minor mistake
that the genial and efficient official might
make, and never, no meyer, commends
him for any great measure that he might
be the instigator of. Notwithstanding
all this, Henry" keeps right on doing
his best for the state, without fear or
avor, and does receive an occasional
compliment from an unbiased paper.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13

We commence this week Vol. 20. 1t
gives us great pleasure to say that the
NEWS AND CITIZEN is enjoying very good
health, thank you!
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13

The editor returned last Saturday from
a ten days visit to Gotham, where he
witnessed the big Hudson-Fulton cele-
bration. He saw about everything that
was going-parades, naval and military,
as well as civic and allegorical-all of the
greatest and grandest ever given in this
or any other country. The city and
suburbs were gayly decorated and at
night the electrical displays everywhere
were of the grandest. New York enter
tanned over a million visitors, the streets
were filled and the jostling and crowding
was that of mass of good-natured peo-
pie, all bent on having good time, which
they did. The large number of war
ships anchored in the middle of the Hud-
son, embracing many American vessels,
as well as several from foreign countries,
was a sight that will never be forgotten.
A visit to the battleship Missouri" on
which Leigh Noyes, son of A. B. Noyes of
st. Johnsbury, is an ensign, and to whom
we are under obligations for this cour-
tesy, added greatly to the event. We saw
how these great warships are manipu-
lated and we were proud of the fact that
the American navy is one of the finest"
For time, celebrations like this and the
attractions of a big city are great, but
we are glad to get back to old Lamoille
county and take up the "grind" of get
ting out a newspaper which our econ
stituents" appreciate and which we de-
light in making.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13

Manchester has entertained sons OF
two martyr presidents this summer. In
addition to Robert T. Lincoln, a regular
summer resident, Abram Garfield of
Cleveland, Ohio, arrived there with
Mrs. Garfield by automobile this week.
Mr.. Lincoln, who owns the largest
house in Manchester, is among the
earliest arrivals and the last to leave.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13

THE GRAND LIST BY COUNTIES. - The
grand list of Vermont by counties for
1909 shows that Washington county has
passed Windsor county and now stands
third, Rutland and Chittenden counties
standing in that order ahead. The fig
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13
Not Impressed,

Herr Goldmark, the composer, who
was said to love the children Of his
brain with truly fatherly affection
and never to lose an opportunity of see
ing how they were treated, was once
travelling to hear a performance of his
opera, 'The Queen of Sheba," and in
the train got into conversation with a
lady in whom he became much inter
ested. He longed to make himself
known to his fair companion and at
last ventured to say, 81 suppose, mad
am, you do not know who I amp
"No, sir, 1 do not" replied the lady.
'Wel, then, l am Carl Goldmark,
the composer of The Queen of She
ba.'"
"Oh, indeed" was the lady's reply,
"and is that a very g, I situationT
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-10-13
Another Murder in WallingfOrd

| A murder, paralell1ng that OF Della
Congdon by Elroy Kent earlier in the
year, was committed Saturday night
about a mile outside the village of Wal
lingford, the victim being Miss Mary
Jane Johnson, about 65 years old, who
lived alone.
| Miss Johnson was in the habit of going
each morning to the home of Calvin
Higgins, neighbor, for milk. Her fail
| ure to appear at the customary hour
Sunday morning caused Mrs. Higgins to
investigate She found Miss Jones lying
beside a couch in her living room, parti-
ally dressed, sitting about her body were
IA cats, her only companions in life. She
had apparently been choked to death,
States Attorney ]. c. Jones and De-
putty Sheriff E. S. Whitaker, of Rutland
were in Wallingford all day Sunday with
Justice F. c. Saunders and went over
every phase of the case. Several were
before them for searching examination
but only one, Robert Eddy was held.
1t is said that he was seen near the
Johnson house at late hour Saturday
night. His reputation is not of the best
and he has been in jail on several &C.
casions.
Miss Johnson had for several years led
d SCCluuCu GAlSlCuCC. Oue WAS huONH W
have no enemies or to possess anything
of value which might lead to robbery.
WAITED FOR THE END OF THE WORLD.
"A little band OF Vermont Holy Rollers
kept an end fthe-world vigil in Derby
recently similar to that kept by the sect
in Duxbury, Mass An apostle of the
sect went to Derby several weeks ago
and announced the near approach of the
millennium. AT first Derby people looked
on the movement with amazement, but
several became believers and submitted
to vigorous treatment in preparation for
the event, such as drubbing to drive out
evil and innoculate the convert with the
Holy Ghost. A West Derby dispatch
says One aged man, possessed OF con-
siderable property, gave away several
thousand dollars and was about to dis
pose of his farm in like manner when his
son arrived and succeeded in getting HIM
self appointed the old mans guardian Just
before the papers were drawn. Many of
the farmers neglected their crops and
there was general disregard of things
temporal" The vigil lasted eight days,
and after tarrying day or two more to
make sure the pilgrims gradually dis
persed, having received word that the
finality of material things had been post
poned 80 years.