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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28
WATERVILLE

L. w. Robinson has moved to Wind
sor, where he has work.
Mrs. Silvia Shipman of Lynn Mass,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. R. A. Wiley
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mann visited
his brother, Henry at Troy, last week
Mrs. Clara Fairbanks of Corinth, N
H., visited Mrs. B. +. Beard last week
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Page of Burling-
ton were in town Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs J. A. Hunt of Derby
Line are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Manchester.
Mrs. Maude Darrah is spending a
few days with her uncle, DR.. Darrah,
at Enosburg Falls.
Grant Thomas and George Hill
spent several days fishing on Lake
Champlain last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stafford of Wi
nooski spent the past two weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Maynard.
Rev. Mr. Harmed will preach Ma
sonic sermon at the Union church on
SUNDAY, Aug. 1. Warner lodge will at
tend in body and all the Masons are
invited 10 be present.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold a
lawn party on Frank Boards lawn on
Friday evening. There will be good
literary program, after which ice cream
and cake will be served. Bill 15c;
children l0c
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28
Lowell Asbestos

w. G. Gallagher, manager OF the LoweI
Lumber and Asbestos Company, was II
Montpelier last week, and the followin!
is gathered from an interview with hin
by Montpelier Argus reporter -
w. g. Gallagher, of the Lowell Lumbe
and Asbestos company, was IN this city
and Barre to-day looking for workmer
to go to Lowell to work in the asbestos
mines there. The company now has AZ
men employed and expect to have the
force doubled next year
The deposits of asbestos are said to be
the richest in the United States and PEG.
pie who have visited the rich field in
Thetford, Canada, find that these re-
semble and in many respects are better
than the deposit there
The plant is already well equipped and
has capacity of shipping one car a
week, which will be increased as the mine
is more fully developed.
The property has been examined by
DR.. Richards, of Syracuse University, for
Prof. Perkins, Vermont state biologists,
and Prot Dresser, of McGill University,
of Montreal, who have made a fine report
on it.
Prof. Dresser said that if a man owned
an acre of asbestos in the Thetford dis
trict in Canada he had a bonanza, but
there the Lowell company owned 400
acres.
The company sinks its shaft into the
side of Belvidere mountain working on
level and sending down all its rock by
gravity to the mill at the bottom of the
mountain.
= Hydraulic mining is also done to re-
move the sand and loan so as to bare
the rock and show them the best place
to tap the mountain.
The Lowell mines are about on the
same line with those at Thettord, Cana
da, and are believed to be an extension
of that vein, possibly of a better quality,
Asbestos is rare article in the United
States. About 90 per cent of the worlds
supply comes from Canada where there
are 400 mines In Asbestos, Ca. a lower
grade than that mined in Lowell is found,
The Vermont kind is of the chrysoline
variety, being of tibrous nature and
therefore more valuable.
The mines are in the hands of the Gal.
lagher family, the company being capt.
talized at 100000. Mr.. Gallagher, the
is practical man in that line
andis thorough believer III the property.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

Cheering news comes from DesMoines,
and the nervous man who makes use of
the telephone may rejoice and be glad
The Iowa Supreme Court has handed
down decision declaring that swearing
over a telephone " in a moderate degree"
is permissible in that state The learned
court reaches the conclusion that profan-
ity gives needed relief to a man held in the
thralldom of modern business methods.
OF course it is wicked to swear, and,
moreover, it is impolite, especially when
Central" is listening, but what is an
exasperated sinner to do when in a hurry
he is sweetly told eleven times that " the
line is busy" and must wait until some
gentle housewife tells her neighbor that
she is ''frying doughnuts" or that the
"baby is cutting a TOOTH" and until the
local gossip tells all the news Of the past
twenty-four hours? In such an emergency
we believe old Job himself, famous for
natience. pietv and boils, might be tempt
ed to swear in a moderate degree"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28
Like CHaupLaIu

The Central Vermont Ry. has
completed arrangements for an
excursion through the North
Islands of Lake Champlain, We'd
nesday, August 4th. Train will
leave Greensboro, 1853; East
Hardwick, 500; Hardwick, S.11;
Wolcott, S.25; Morrisville, Sal;
Hyde Park, S.4S; Johnson, SIS,
connecting at Burlington with
the Steamer Chateaugay for a
sail through the North Islands.
Returning, the steamer will ar
rive at Burlington at Ais p. m,
connecting with the train leaving
Burlington at Ass p. M, for st.
Johnsbury and intermediate sta
tons. Fare for the round trip:
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28
GARFIELD.

Inc SICK ones are all on the gain.
Little Margaret Drown. who was III ,
part OF last week is quite well again
Thomas Richardson of North HYDE
is at work for Arthur Munson, having,
Alger Davis is suffering from an
attack OF rheumatism which renders
him unable to work.
Mrs &. M. Davis spent Tnesdav az
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Fl r
Noble at Hyde Park.
Van Ness Burke of LyndonvilIe and
MT. Pike of North Craftsburv called on
trends III this place Saturday.
The mill at Greenfield, which has
been shut down for the he'll to do their
haylng, resumed work Monday.
Excursion to Lake Champlai and
through the North Islands, Wednesday.
Aug. 4. See advertisement on page 4.
Chandler Jones of McKinstry Hill.
who has been spending a week with
relatives IN this place, returned home
Sunday.
The Misses Effie and Jeslyn Sher.
wood have been spending a few days
with relatives in Hyde Park and Nor
ristown.
Ernest Butterfield and wife returned
to their home in ST. Johnsbury Friday.
They were accompanied home by Mrs.
Butterfield's mother, Mrs. Edward
Davis.
g. l.. Nj. Bugbee and wife of New
port and their guests, Fred Lows and
wife of Dorchester, Mass, visited at the
home of E. M. Davis recently. Thew
came in an E. M. +. automobile,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28
RIVERSIDE

Nelson Styles called on friends al
Riverside Monday.
Miss Carrie Rroadwell spent Sunday
with her friend, Mrs. Willie Grimes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Gotta were bus.
mess visitors in Morrisville Saturday.
Willard Douglas and wife visited his
parents at Morristown Corners recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Davis from Cen
terville were visitors at Fred Crowell's
Sunday.
Mrs. Chan Ravens and Mrs. M. A,
Douglass were visitors in Morristown
Wednesday last.
Thomas Wilson and wife from John.
son visited their brother, Willard Doug
las. Sunday last.
Miss Evlyn Whitcomb and Mrs. Alice
Young from the village were callers at
JUNE Foss' recently.
Mrs. Maud Kinney from Ober Hill
and son Ray, visited her sister, Mrs.
Chan Ravens Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Broadwell
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Wright in Nor
ristown the first OF the week.
Excursion to Lake Champlsin and
through the North Islands, Wednesday,
Aug. A. See advertisement on page 4.
Mrs Elinus Leach, who died at the
North Village last week, was buried in
the Barnes cemetery Thursday after
noon.
George Lanphere from Maine called
on the Manley brothers Sunday after
noon. They had not seen each other
for thirty years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfred Start of Ba-
kersfield and Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Par
ker of Burlington are visiting their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Nj. Parker.
Mrs. n. G. Styles, from Stowe spent
Wednesday with the Manley brothers,
and while visiting in this place she
noted many changes since she taught
school on the Island forty-siX years ago.
There are but two persons living there
now who were there then.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28
EAST CAMBRIDGE

Mrs. n. J. Nye spent Saturday a
Highgate, p,,,,.
business Tuesday.
Jennie Maxfeld of Johnson is visit
inc at G. E. Sheldon's.
Howard Burgo of Burlington. is visit
mo Mr., and Mrs. Rousseau.
Mr. Perhan of St. Johnsbury attend
cd tbo mineral of Mrs. Sheldon.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
udnar HII on July god. Miss Camel
iS Caring for Mrs. Hill.
" Clarence Si' Nye of Bala, Kans., is spend
;,r The summer at the home of his
grandfather, B. J. Nye.
NJ and Mrs. @. w. Wilcox from Des
Mo;ns Iowa, are spending several days
WITH Tbeir uncle. B. T. Nye.
+ NJ Iouise NJ. Sheldon, aged ~,
diod iS o. the home of her son, G E.
SbeIdon Monday, July 10, after a LONG
iIinaSs with Bright's disease. Prayer
Of tIa bonse Wednesday morning, and
the 'i romsins were taken to Burlington
W. WIZ = the tbs funeral was held in the First
Co mv, r church, with burial at Shelburne.
STn !. survived by one son, three daugh-
tiers and two sisters.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

The New York Sun is fast arriving at
the same state of mind concerning Presi-
dent Taft that it so long cherished about
President Roosevelt, and it now takes an
extremely dubious view of how he is
going to turn out. We are sorry to see
such a particularly 'steemed newspaper
perpetually harassed by Presidents who
won't act according to its ideas of what
is fit and proper. But what can you ex-
pect of high officers who were placed in
office by so many votes as was Mr.. Taft
They persist in seeking the good of the
whole people, in spite of frantic protests
against such action by such papers as
the Sun and other of its ilk.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

FIRST SOLDIER KILLED. - One of the
sad but interesting facts brought out at
the trustees dinner following the annual
meeting of the Vermont Soldiers home
in Bennington Wednesday was that the
first Vermont soldier killed in the Civil
war was Russell Benjamin known as
Rusty Ben" of Brattleboro, of Company
c, Second Vermont Infantry and it was
the explosion of the same shell that killed
him that so badly wounded Governor
Woodbury. that it was necessary to am
putatc his arm at the shoulder. After
the battle he was unable to retreat with
his comrades and was taken prisoner
and sent to Richmond where he was con.
fined for several months. Under Colonel
lannon's efficient management the farm
showed profit of over $4,000 the past
year
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28
EDEN

A large party has leased Camp Sagas
tiweka
Party from Newport are installed a
the Cresant.
Hay weather is scarce and the crop is
short on many farms.
W. Thorpe and family have returned
home. We shall miss them.
Camp Kinnikinick is leased to H.
Parker and family of johnson.
Miss Baker and friends from johnson
have taken Camp Windemere.
Gerald Westover and Eva Adams
called on friends in town Monday.
Mrs. Percival and daughter from ST
Adams, who have been visiting in town.
have returned home.
The DeNio family and their friends
who have been at Windemere, returned
home Monday We miss their cheerful
light.
Over 100 people enjoyed the scenery,
boating and tramping Sunday. Morris
vile, Hyde Park, Westfeld, Lowell and
johnson were all represented.
V. A. Billiard and family from Bur
lington are at their camp, accompanied
by his father and mother from North
Hyde Park. A cordial welcome is al
ways extended to them.
DR.. Prentiss and family and B. L.
Austin and daughter went to their
homes in Johnson Monday. Sorry to
have them go is the verdict of all.
A lady from Boston, Mass. will give
lessons in dancing at the Social Club
Pavilion, Lake Eden, every Wednesday
from to l130. All the popu-
ar dances taught for 10cts. each person. |
4 grand opportunity for all who enjoy
iancing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28
ERVILLE

Mrs. Lucretia Collins is visiting rela.
tlves in Stowe.
Arthur Holprook was a recent guest
OF his sister, Mrs. John Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs, j. H. Gray visited az
James Montgomery's last Sunday.
Mrs. Hyde, who has been visiting rel.
atives at the village the past week, has
returned home.
Richard Gibson had the misfortune
to lose fine helfer last Monday. Cause
of death unknown
Elbridge Collins stole away from
agricultural duties long enough recently
to make short visit at Stowe
Excursion 10 Lake Champlain and
through the North Islands, Wednesday,
Aug. 4. See advertisement on page 4.
Everett Campbell and wife from
Hardwick came to this place last Sun.
day; Everett has returned home, but
his wife will remain awhile.
Joseph Bryson of Boston, the brother
of Mrs. Murray Calklns, is visiting in
this place. Although somewhat at
tached to Boston, he thinks this place
an ideal one for rest and recreati on.
Only a clothes rack will let dignity
4 IL, E
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

The Rev. DR.. Thomas Bowman, sen.
ior Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, has just celebrated his 92d birth
day in Orange, N. ]. Bishop Bowman
has the distinction of having lived longer
than any other Methodist Bishop He is
we'll preserved and seldom fails to take
a long walk daily. He was elected Bish-
OPP thirty-seven years ago. He has tray
eled around the world twice and has
oticiated at religious gatherings in Can
ada, Mexico, Europe, Japan, India and
China He was Chaplain of the United
States Senate during the last two years
of Lincolns life. Eight years ago he re-
tired from active work.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

The Bennington Banner has this to say
about the shortage" of candidates for
the position of census SUPERVISOR
1t is certainly shocking to find that
there is a shortage of candidates for the
position Of supervisor of the census in
this state. Has Brattleboro failed since
it was damned ? Have the Thracians of
Lamoille forgotten the scent Of battle
and the earthquake voice of victory to
them of yore the breath of life? Are
Burlington patriots grown pot-bellied
and moribund in SNUG contemplation of
the profits of the Tercentenary IsMont-
pelier glutted by its rake-of from one
hundred days of legislative session? Oh,
dream of dreams Is it true that at
last an office is seeking a man in old
Vermont? We think not. There is a
rustling in the underbrush, from the grave
yard of Essex Junction to the besieged
camp in Vernon. They are coming, Bill.
They'll be with you presently.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28
Murder and Attempted Suicide

George Mitchell, aged 16 years, candy
maker in the employ of {. 6. Mascot, OF
Barre, with no known motive and for nc
apparent cause except a disordered brain
shot the wife of his employer dead Sun
day afternoon in the living apartments
of Mr. Mascot at the rear of his candy
kitchen. Mrs. Mascot was % years old
and before her marriage to Mr. Mascot
was Miss Maud Kelly, of Burlington, and
was employed in the Crystal Palace, a
candy kitchen in that city.
After killing Mrs. Mascot, Mitchell
turned the revolver upon himself, evident
ly intending to shoot himself through the
head, but the bullet went wild. Although
the surgeons at the hospital to where he
was hurried have not yet probed for the
bullet, which is lodged somewhere in his
head, it is thought he will recover The
ball entered the head near the right eye,
but evidently did not penetrate the brain.
Mitchell is lad who year ago Mr..
Mascot brought from Greece, his native
country. Since he has been employed by
MIR, Mascot, he has been an inmate OF
his family and Mrs. Mascot had acted
as mother toward him. On Saturday,
Mitchell told Mascot that if he had ever
had a mother who was as good to HIM
as Mrs Mascot was, his life would have
been different.
For two or three days Mr.. Mascot
had noticed that Mitchell was acting
strangely Sunday afternoon when he
asked Mitchell to go for their usual Sun
day stroll, he pleaded illness and remained
at home. AS soon as Mascot was out
of the house he went to the room where
Mrs. Mascot and her two children were
and fired the fatal shot. The only cause
that can be attributed to doing the deed
is insanity.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

There are seven candidates for Super
visor of the Census for Vermont; that is,
there are seven thus far, other counties
to be heard from. They are w. B. Gates
and Gilbert A. Dow of Burlington, Lynn
M. Hayes of Essex Junction. G. c. Frye
of st, Johnsbury, L. S. Hayes of Bellows
Falls, E. S. Kingsley of Athens, and ]. 6.
Ullry of Brattleboro. Mr.. Gates has had
the job once and ought not to be consid.
cred at this time With all due respect
to the other fellows, we think that L. S.
Hayes Of Bellows Falls would make a
splendid supervisor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

FUNNY IsN'T IT?-Funny, isn't it, that
none of the natives knew that Vermont
was beautiful and finely adapted to the
summer home of the well to do until
Ambassador Bryce should have mention.
ed it. Funnier still is the shour of state
papers that this information from the
British ambassador be put in print along
with other matter and used to advertise
the state. New Hampshire has been in
that business for the past fifteen years
and her receipts from the summer boarders
will be better than five million dollars
White River Junction Landmark.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

Belvidere has had the >otlce 2 years
Cambridge 7 years, Eden 16 years, r.
more years, Hyde Park 9 years, John
son 2 years, Morristown 13 years, StoWe
6 years, Waterville 2 years, Wolcott Y
years. The longest record of any Sheriff
thus far is Jonas T. Stevens, who held
the office ten years. On the completion
of his present term, Sheriff H. l.. Stevens
will have held it six years. Bailey, Bent
lev and Page were one wear men.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

September 18th is the time and Bluff
Point the place for the annual gathering
of the Fish and Game League. Vice
President Sherman will be there and so
Will the various aspirants for Guberna-
torial and other political honors in Yer
mont. 1t will be a great event without
doubt. Will Lamoille county be repre-
sented Well, yes; this county is firm on
all that goes to protect fish and game
and can always be counted on to use its
infuenc in the right direction.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

A very interesting illustrated edition OF
the St. Johnsbury Republican appeared
this week. The write-up is by A. II.
Townsend of Burlington, n. J., and be-
sides rejecting great credit on the writer,
shows the Republican to be, as usual, up
to,date on all matters of interest to its
many readers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

LEGISLATURE Too LARGE.-The move
ment for a smaller legislature, or rathei
for a smaller House of Representatives,
continues to grow. The people fully
realize that the present body is too larg'
for good work and that most of TIN
faulty legislation, the failure to do things
the great mass of the people of the stat
demand, is chargeable directly to the siz'
of the lower body of the legislature. \
will never be possible to secure wise legs
lation when the balance of power is heb
by towns Of less than 90 voters. -Vergen
mes knterprisc
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

Lieut.-Gov. Mead has just become a
full,Aedged granger. OF course that has
not thing to do with the Governorship,
as the genial doctor has one of the best
and largest farms in Rutland county and
gives it his personal attention.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28
The sd. Albans Gas Light 90

The st. Adams Gas Light Co. has in
stalled on Taylor park two gas lamps
to show the efficiency Of thai method of
lighting the streets and public build
ings, the contract for which is soon to
be let by the city council. The other
bids have come from the village of
Swanton and the Vermont Power &
Manufacturing Co., the latter concern
holding the present contract.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

The centennial of the battle of Platts-
burg comes i'll 1914 and Burlington init
mates that it would be well to celebrate
the event Gosh! Haven't the hotels
there had enough yet? "Insatiate mon
sters, would not one (celebration) suftlceF
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

The project said to be entertained by
His Holiness Plus X, to remove the Holy
Sepulchre from Jerusalem to Rome is
scarcely practicable we fear, With the
rest of Christendom we agree in lament
ing the fact that place of such sacred
associations should be in the hands OF
the infdel Turk, but its removal to the
center of the Christian world savors too
much of sacrilege to commend itself to
those most vitality interested; besides
which we see no way in which it could be
accomplished. Turkey would never give
it up without warfare; even the power
full aid of Emperor William which it is
thought to invoke, would not avail. The
mediaeval crusades left the sepulchre
where it was, and its removal would
scarcely prevent the great pilgrimages
which annually respond to the scriptural
words: Come, see where they have laid
Him"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

The Worcester, (Mass) telegram, de.
votes half column editorially to Sena.
tor Pages recent remarks on the free
hide proposition The first paragraph OF
the same refers to the speech generally in
the following highly complimentary Ian
guage:-
Senator Carroll S. Page of Vermont re-
Gently made one of the most remarkable
speeches ever delivered in the senate at
Washington. 1t should be entered in the
list of classics of the business age of the
United States. The senator is known in
his state as Calf Skin Page, his initials
fitting into his business in a remarkable
way. He is known all over the world as
the most successful handler of calf skins
He began his career in the midst of more
handicaps than lob ever had, and he has
made the biggest business i'll his line in
the world, miles away from a railroad on
Vermont farm, as far as possible, in
hiscountry, to get away from the center
OF the calf skin commercial market. He
is a senator because he is first business
man, and it would be well for this cOun-
try if all senator's were elected for the
same reason, and without regard to the
proposed reform for choosing senators
by direct votes of the people. Every word
OF the Page speech was put into use as a
business man talking common sense, and
there is not rhetorical flourish in it, nor
a diplomatic phrase.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

The trip through the North
Islands is one of the most beau
tiful and enjoyable ever arranged.
Don't miss it for the small price
of a ticket.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

The vermont Health Officers" will
hold their annual meeting this year at
Montpelier, For several years the gath
ering has been at Burlington Now
wouldn't it be a good idea for this
meeting to be passed around" from
town to town, inasmuch as the plain,
common people of the several towns have
to pay the various health officers for
their time and expenses in attending
these meetings?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

John E. Harris, doorkeeper in the
National Senate at Washington, ID. o.,
Ieaves August II for an extended Euro
pean trip.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

The best wishes Of every Vermonter
will go with ex-Judge Tyler and wife of
Brattleboro, who sailed yesterday for an
extended trip abroad, intending to be
absent some three months. Judge Tyler,
in his long position as judge, greatly
endeared himself to all Vermonters and
in taking this journey all wish him bon
voyage.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-07-28

Peter Erickson of Proctor and Mi
Selma Anderson, aged 10, of Clevelan
Ohio, who was visiting relatives
Proctor, were drowned in Lake Dul
more late Saturday afternoon. The
were four in the boat when the VIII
capsized 1.-TWO were rescued.