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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-24
Johnson Grange

The anniversary meeting of johnson
| Grange which was held last Thursday
proved very pleasant affair. There was
good attendance, good program, a
good dinner and ten good looking visiting
sisters from Eden Grange-four things
that will always assure successful ses.
sion of the Order. The pext meeting
will be Dec. 2. The officers are expected
to make short report to be followed by
a literary program, the principle feature
of which will be a talk by Brother Sher-
win, descriptive of the trip he and Sister
Sherwin took last fall in company with
other railroad people. Starting at Bos-
ton, thence to Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto,
then into the state of New York, taking
in Albany, Troy, Saratoga and other
points of interest. The journey continued
on to the state of Maine, back to Boston
and home. EHos is good talker and
knows how to tell story. In addition
there will be reading by Mrs. Joseph
Muzzy, recitation by Mrs. Morris Hill.
singing by both the male and female
quartets, song by Orrin Jones and song
by Frank Ward. Every member should
be present. o. FL. WILSON, Reporter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-24
Ruffnonerx In HHamlet.n


The buifoonery once tolerated In pro-
vincial theaters Is illustrated In an an
ecdote set forth In the memoirs of Bar
ry Sullivan. Wright. who was the first
gravedigger, prepared himself to take
the house by storm by having incased
his person within a dozen or more
waistcoats Of all sorts of shapes and
patterns. When about to commence
the operation Of digging the grave for
the fair Ophelia Wright began to I'M
wind by taking Off waistcoat after
waistcoat. which caused uproarious
laughter among the audience. But as
fast as he relieved himself of one
waistcoat Paul Bedford, the second
gravedigger, incased himself in the
castoff vests. which increased the sal
vos OF laughter, for as Wright was
getting thinner Paul grew fatter and
fatter. Wright, seeing himself out
done, kept on the remainder OF the
waistcoats and went on with his part
quite crestfalen.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-24

Louise Lessor, former Normal schoo
student, now teaching at North Hero. il
visiting at II. e. Peck's this week.
O. b. Laudon's sister, Mrs. Allen, ant
son and daughter from South Hero arr
passing the week with him and at o. A
Netherlands.
E. r. WEIGH of Hardwick passed Sun
day at James McCuin's with his wife, who
is improving and hopes soon to return tc
her home in Hardwick.
Judge and Mrs. l. L. Pearl left on Sat
urday night for their winter home in
Ardmore, Okla. Leonard Pearl came
home from Burlington to see them off.
Friday afternoon of this week there
will be a marshmallow social for the
Junior Endeavor society at 2:30 p. IN.
Admission five cents. Held at the Cong
vestry.
Jerry Barlow has sold his meadow to
! Mrs. Jennie Holmes and his wood lot to
| Rufus Powers. Mrs. Barlow has rented
| the James Newcomb farm to which they
| have moved.
Mrs. Jerry Barlow has sold her home on
Clay hill to W., E. Tracy and Mr. Tracy
! has sold the same to Alfred Crowell, who
will occupy it with his daughter, Mrs
| Leon Darling
Mrs. w. HI. Nye and children went to
Braintree, Mass, last Thursday to spend
week with her sisters, the Misses
Cowles. Mr.. Nye left Tuesday to spend
Thanksgiving with them.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. society
met with Mrs. L. G. Cook last Friday
night. A short literary program occupied
a portion of the evening. The attend
ance was large. Refreshments were
served.
Thanksgiving sermons were preached
at the churches last Sunday morning and
special music rendered. Wednesday
evening in the absence of Rev. A. M.
Watts, Revs. Poeton and Ranney held a
Thanksgiving service in the M. E. church.
Thomas E. Bennett of Highgate and
Miss Edith Atwell of johnson were unit
ed in marriage Sunday evening, Nov. 21.
at the home of the BRIDES parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Atwell. Rev. 1. A. Ran
ney performed the ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bennett left Monday for trip to
Glens Falls, N. Y.
But few echoes of the Alaska Yukon
Fair reach us from our townsmen, but in
private letter to relative Edward Stod-
dard, former johnson boy, says, 1.-THE
grounds were magnificent. There was
terrace upon terrace of roses, geraniums,
pansies, carnations and other flowers,
making scene of beauty" Some of
the exhibits in timber may interest some
of the johnson lumbermen. For instance,
two large square timbers, one fit. 6 in.
square and IA fit. in length, and the other
is in. square and 1856 fit. 6 in. in length.
A flag pole exhibit in one solid piece
that stood 1877 fit. clear of the ground and
IL #. below the surface is said to be the
longest single flag pole in the world. It
tapers from about 20 in. at the ground
to in. at the top.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-24
NORTH WOLCOTT

Mrs. Sarah Lunt was recent visitor
in this place.
A daughter was born Friday to @.
Macarthur and wife.
Rumor says Fred Churchill and Lot
tie Laplant were united in marriage
Sunday.
J. e. Foster will sell at pu bile auction
Monday Dec. 80 at 10 o'clock all bis
property here.
The community was stirred Wednes-
day by the Sheriff taking Lewis Foster
to the reform school, on complaint of
w. l.. Farrar for stealing. Much SYM
patty is felt for the boys father, ]. Il.
Foster, who is thus deprived of his only
source of comfort and help and is nearly
helpless in an upstairs tenement.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-24

Fred Corliss of Craftsbury, teamster,
while drawing four-horse load of fright
from Hardwick to Craftsbury Saturday
night fell from the load about four miles
from Hardwick, breaking his neck, The
wagon wheels passed over the body and
he was picked up dead. He was 45 years
old and leaves wife and three children.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-24
An Awkward Selection.

The first Baron Kenyon was rather
fond of telling the story of how while
on circuit with Justice Rock they en-
tered a village just in time to accom-
pany the population to the little viii
lage church. The parish clerk, anxious
to have the congregation show due APP
probation Of the honor conferred by
the presence of the distinguished jul
rists, gave out two verses of one of
the metrical psalms: speak, o We
judges of the earth, if just your SEN
tence be, or must not innocence APP
peal to heaven from your decree? Your
wicked hearts and judgments are alike
by malice swayed, your gripping hands
by mighty brides to violence betrayed"
By this time most Of the adults had
woke up to the application of the
psalm and remained silent, allowing
the children to continue the second
verse.-London Taller.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-24
WQICOTT.

Mrs. Susan Scofield is on the sick lis
Almon Leach was in Mornsvile Mon
day.
Harold Stewart is working for Frank
Potter.
Mrs. II. A. Parker was in Hardwick
Monday.
Mrs. Julia Harvey is working at M. A
Barter & Sons.
A. A. Whiting left for Wollaston,
| Mass, Monday.
W. M. Parker went to his homo in
Montpelier Friday.
Geo. S. Cutler is ill with pneumonia
was taken sick Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Conant was visitor in
Hardwick the first of the week.
Merle Davis, who has been confined to
the house by illness, is convalescent.
Miss MolliS Martin of Lawrence, Mass. =,
called on friends here the past week.
Mrs. G. L. Brown and daughter went
to Bakersfield Monday for weeks visit
Urban Martin and wife from West
moreland, N. H., are visiting relatives in
town.
Karl Foster of Concord, N. H., was a
guest at J. Il. Hubbell's the first of the
week.
Messrs. Greene and Sulham of Norris
vile visited Mineral Lodge Tuesday
evening.
c. M. Wood and wife passed Sunday at
the home of the formers brother in
Hyde Park.
A. w. Richardson is again at work on
the section, after his long illness with
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Hattie Waite of Barre was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Angelina Jones.
the first of the week.
Miss Ethel Croft has concluded her en-
gagment at A. j. Aliens and has gone to
the Hines Bros home to work.
L. G. Udall left the first of the week
for New York City, where he has posi-
tion as travelling salesman for R. Hoe 6
Co.
The ladies of the W. R. G. will serve
baked bean supper at their hall Satur-
day, Nov. p, from till 7 o'clock. Price
ten cents.
J. L. Jones injured one foot while
skidding logs in the woods Tuesday, by
the hook catching and dragging him
some distance before the team could be
stopped. He was taken to the Holden
Hospital for treatment.
Rev. Wilson of Hardwick is conduct
ing very interesting services at the Cong'l
church every Sunday at p. m. Last
Sunday Mr.. Frazer sang solo, which
was appreciated by all who heard him.
We hope to hear him again in the near
future. A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody to attend these services.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-24
A RETROSPECT
BY MRS. MATTE w. BAKER

BY MRS. MATTE w. BAKER
Read at the dedication of the Library
Building, johnson, VT, Nov. 10, 1909.
Twas when late winters sun was rising
higher.
Giving us courage with each earlier morn,
And telling OF sweet summer sure to follow,
The Dread Literary Club was born.
Was it an omen of the good times coming?
OF promised fruitage If we sowed the s. ed !
OF sure reward for earnest brave endeavor?
oh we Joined hands and vo we'd we would
succeed.
Twas scarce score of willing hopeful work
ers,
Who formed the Club upon it's natal day,
And three of these have heard the call to
come up hi -'her,"
But many more have Joined us on our way.
Today the Library Building stands completed
Sure token that our decades work was not
in vain;
A heritage for future generations;
We sowed the seed, they'll reap the ripened
grain.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-24

T-The price for inserting Cards of
Thanks in this paper is so cents; for in
sorting Resolution $1.O0. Cash must al
ways accompany the order.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-24

Last month merchant a thousand
miles from Chicago wanted to place
over his store an electric light Sign
he had heard about in Chicago Made
. special trip there for specifications
and terms. Too highi
Mr. Merchant returned home and in
cidentally told the local electrician
about his troubles. Mr.. Home EiectR-
clan replied that he could reproduce
the Chicago sign, with Improvements,
at price that suited. And he did so.
JUST THINK THIS OYER, WILL
YOU?
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-05-25

they were deceived by the money
being misapplied and never re.
turned.
These are~ the only public OBJ
Jects, unless the laying of a few
blocks of sewerage a be includ-
ed, to which he can be given even
questionable credit. These, how
ever, were paid for out of public
funds, and there is an old adage
which lntimates that it does not
require very greet ability to spend
money.
Other improvements have been
made here by private parties and
corporations, the result of faith
IN business conditions, and the
good times which happened dur
Ing his administration. Mr. Boy
den, though, has built a new shed
over his we'll. May his exit from
public life be everlasting.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-05-25
It NAV be very we'll for thos

It may be very we'll for those
who are blind to malfeasance
IN Office, or rather see them but
are careless of public wrongs so
long as they are either spared or
benefited, to contribute some
thing in the way of a gift or Gu
logy to their fallen chief. They
are particeps criminis and it is
in the way of self praise, or like
the boy, who, while passing a
graveyard at night, whistles to
keep his courage up. Gifts and
e~ulogies are quite appropriate
when justly deserved or won, but
they cannot be made a cloak
through which the hoofs and
horns will not show. The charac-
ter of a man is not changed by
such things nor will his wrong
doings be SO easily hid.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-05-25

be as much appreciated in the
South as in the North, and if I
have an opportunity to make any
appointments in the South it will
continue to be my chief duty. I
have to make such appointments
as shall appeal to the people
whether they be Republicans or
Democrats, and 1 urge all citizens
to accept the appointments made
as men, if they are men, who will
carry on their high duties with a
single eye to the administration
of justice, to accept them and
congratulate the people on their
appointment. and not to make
use of them for any partisan argu-
ment or partisan appeal"
All of which means, we take it,
that Mt. Taft will endeavor to be
a president of all the people and
make appointments for the public
good, leaving contending factions
and worthless politicians out of
the reckoning. But hear the wall
Of Romulus Zigzag Linney. A re-
porter of the St~atesville Mascot
approached him on the subject of
Judge Corners appointment and
he made the following reply:
"Judge Linney, the ex-Congress.
man from de ate,' was in States,
Vile a short while this morning,
and talked interestingly in his
characteristic and vigorous style
The Mascot reporter asked him
about the appointment of Demo
craft for Federal Judge in the
Eastern district, and Mr.. Linney
delivered some strong expressions
concerning the same. He said
that Taft had betrayed his party
and that if he had soacted in war,
givin comfort and aid to to the
enemy, he would have been shot
as a deserter. Col. Linney COM
pared him to a deformed jackass,
having the tongue of a skunk and
the eye of a wolf"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-05-25
Won't Slight A Good Friend.

IF ever I need a cough medicine
again know what to GET" de-
clares Mrs. A. l.. Alley of Beals,
Me-, "for, after using ten bottles
of DR.. Kings New Discovery, and
seeing its excellent results in my
own family and others, I am con-
WINGED it is the best medicine made
for Coughs, Colds and lung troub-
Every one who tries it feels
just that way. Relief Is felt at
once and its quick cure surprises
you. For Bronchitis. Asthma,
Hemorrhage, Group, LaGrippe.
Sore Throat, pain in chest or lungs
it's supreme. Soc and $1.00- Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by all
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-05-25
0fphanage to Durham.

Durham has been selected fol
the city adjacent to which the
Grand Lodge Of Pythians will 10.
cate the Pythian orphanage. Fol
some months past, this point has
been q matter of much conse
quence to many towns and cities
of North Carolina, Charlotte com.
petlng for the honor.
The location was decided upon
Friday at a meeting of the com.
mlttee consisting of George L.
Hackney, of Asheville chairman ;
I. u. Meares, of Wilmington, J.
D. Prldgen. of Durham, and A. E.
McCausland, of this city.
The orphanage building first
erected will be a $4,000 structure
and located on fifty acres of land
to be purchased by the Pythians,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-05-25
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.

The new municipal administra-
ton takes h I'D of the city's af-
fairs under somewhat adverse con-
ditions, the most prominent fea-
ture being the terrible condition
of the city's finances, the treas
ury being practically empty, and
debts and unmet obligations are to
be met with on every hand. Con-
sequently good management is all
that can justly be asked of the Of
f~icials. The people have shown,
by vote, that they do not desire
an increase IN taxes, even for so
splendid an object as the public
schools, the city's credit has been
used to the limit and both bond
issues and the general fund have
been anticipated, so this feature
alone will show the condition in
which the Boyden administration
has left matters. But the new
administration is composed of
men of prudence, conservatism
and sagacity and if anythingcanbe
done to bring about better condl-
tions it will be found at least try
Ing to do it. If it is possible to
bring order out of chaos this new
administration will do it, and, in
their efforts, If there ever was a
time for such a plea, the patient
assistance of the city's good peo-
pie is now needed.
The committees appointed, as
given in another column, are we'll
chosen and each is we'll adapted to
its particular charge. The cap
tain of the police force is a man
splendidly qualified for the duties
of the office, and, his assistants,
are composed of splendid men,
fearless and true, in short the
Salisbury police force, as now con-
stituted, can be expected to do it's
full duty. A timely warming to
offenders will not be amiss. The
clerk is q young man fully quail
fed to properly perform the duties
of his office and will no doubt give
entire satisfaction. The treasurer
is one of the city's best citizens,
and the 30 cents left in the treas
ury by the outgoing administra-
ton will be entirely safe in his
as may also be $50, OOO,-
900. 90 should the street committee
dig up that amount from some
hidden niche on public property.
Here is wishing Mayor Smoot
and his administration, harmony
and success in every department,
both for it's sake and for that of
the people.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-05-25
THE
Sunmersett Undertaking Co.,
OSLO w. IlsneS@ st.
Salisbury, ~. c.,

Garry a full line of Caskets, Cof-
fins and Burial Robes. Latest i'm.
proved equipments consisting of
Hearses, Casket Wagons, Church
Trucks, etc.
Special attention given to all
calls, day or night, by their UNI
dertakers, Mr.. 7. W. Summersett
and MI. r. M. Davis.
Phone calls: day, 224; night,
500 or POI.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-05-25
Lived 1875 Years.,

VIM. Parr-England's Oldest
man-married the third time at
l2o, worked in the fields till 1872
and lived 20 years longer. Peo-
pie should be youthful at 80. jam
es Wright, of Spurlock, Ky,
shows INV to remain young. ii
teel just like a 16-year-o]d boy"
ne writes, "after having taken six
bottles of Electric Bitters. For
thirty years Kidney trouble made
life a burden, but the first bottle
of this wonderful medicine con-
WINGED me I had found the great
est cure on earth" They're a
g 'dsend to weak, s1ckly rundown
or old people. Try them. Soc at
all druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-05-25

Zigzag Linney says, President
Taft has deserted his party and
that if such a thing occurred i'll
time of war, he would have been
shot az a traitor. But how about
the man who accepts the job? Isn't
he tarred with the same stick?
Surprising Stonewall Jackson had
accepted a position under Grant
during the war, would he not
have been the traitor? How then
can Judge Conner accept the po-
sition offered, serve his CAPTAIN
loyalty and remain a true Demo.
crat.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-05-25

Merely for the purpose of keep
ing history straight, showing the
Preiidents consistency and point
ing out his reason for putting
Democrats i'll Office, We produce
the following:
About one year before his cleo
ton and before his nomination
for the presidency Judge Taft
stated at Greensboro, that the re-
publican party in North Carolina
was only a party of Office hunters,
wranglers and incompetants, and
that it would be better if all the
Offices in the State were filled
Ivy democrats, or words to that
effect. This, however, did not
please the Republicans. They
walked up like little men and
assisted in his nomination.
Judge Taft, having been nominal
ed and while on his speech max
lag tour Of the South, stopped in
Salisbury, and other cities in the
state, made bold the statement,
in substance, that the South was
being held as a kind of a captured
province and that he did not ex-
pect the States electoral vote,
nor would he loose anything by
not getting it, even if the entire
population voted against him.
This al only be taken to mean
that he did not expect Democratic
votes and did not care whether
tic Republican voted for him or
rot. But he was the nominee of
the grand old party and of course
you know, the boys were over anx-
1ous to let him know they were
for him, and incidentally, wanted
him to be for them when the ap-
rlications for jobs we're filed.
Well, you know he was elected, and
has appointed a Tennessee Demo-
GRAFT to a cabinet position and now,
in the face of a half dozen Re-
publican applicants for the eastern
jn'1geship, including the renowned
l,oaloption advocate, Tommy Set
tie, he has appointed aDemocrat to
Imposition, Judge Conner. Inmak-
ing such appointments the Prssi-
dent evidently means that where
ever he fails to find a Republican
properly qualified to fill the posi-
ton which is to be filled, that he
Will ignore party lines and ap-
Tolnt some competent person,
even If 1t is necessary to go into
tho Democratic fold to find one.
Here is his recent utterance on
The subject:
THE Federal judiciary should
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-05-25
THE PASSING OF MAYOR
BOYDEN.

The retiring mayor has served
Salisbury as its chef tyrant for
eight long years, along time of suf-
fering by the good people of the
town and short life for the scnem-
ers, tricketers, gamblers, liquor
dealers and manufacturers, strang-
ers and pets, many of whom he Gre
ated and permitted to exist here.
If this man had served the inter-
ests of Salisbury in a conservative,
economical and rational manner,
with an eye singled for justice,
morality and a due consideration
for the rights of all of our people
instead Of the reckless, extrava-
gent, unjust, immoral, %spiteful,
tyranical, vindictive, hypocritical
methods that have characterized
his administrations, he would
have Justly earned the good will
and thanks of the appreciative
and g people of the city, where
as he now has their contempt,
and his passing is largely a mat
ter for rejoicing.
The readers of THE WATcHMAN
are pretty we'll acquainted with
the many faults and short comings
of the man, hence we will not at
tempt to narrate them here, the
reigns of authority no longer re-
remain in his hands to be abused
and mis-used. He probably did
some good in the way of showing
the blighting effects of clique
rule, in the injustice of tyranny,
IN the littleness of an official USE
ing his office to persecute his per-
sonal enemies, in the contempt
ableness of hypocracy and dema-
goguery and in the fearfulness of
sending good men to the chain
gang for no more than he has fire.
quently been guilty of himself.
1t takes q conscienceless man to
sleep we'll and accept gifts when
such things can be truthfully
said of him.
Some Things of doubtful value
the town have beend one during
his term of office,
The improved streets speak for
themselves. This work was done
~ issuing bonds. Whether it
will prove a profitable investment
'emains t. be seen. About the
lime the bonds begin to fall due
md the good streets have been
will be the proper time
pass on the question. The
school building has some
merits, but it is inadequate for
;he city's needs. The means re-
sorted to secure it are not such as
recommend a man in a
business way. The people voted
$4,000 for a school elsewhere,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-05-25

1t will go down in Mecklenburg
history as THAT long cool spell In
May" which President Taft
brought us. -Charlotte Observer.
And taking into consideration
the Inauguration experience it
seems Mr.. Taft has only one
enemy, the weather.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-05-25

Entered as second class matter Jan.
10th, 1905, at the post Office at Sails
bury, N. c., under the act of Congress
of March Bird, 1897.
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SALISBURY, N. c., MAY 25, 1909.