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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
VERMONT STATE GRANGE

The 10th annual session of the Vermont
State Grange at Montpelier last week,
was one of the most successful meetings
in it's history, the convention being held in
Montpeliers new auditorium, which af
forded ample accommodations. At one
OF the sessions the committee on rosolu
tons reported a resolution opposing the
adjustment of offsets and the fat rate
on intangibleS, a taxation matter that
has been the bone of contention of three
giSlative sessions.
Vigorous opposition was made to the
resolution from the floor, and because so
many grangers were leaving for their
homes it seemed unwise to go on record
on this important subject with slim at
tendance, and accordingly the resolution
was tabled. The Grange supported many
matters favored by the national Grange,
including the arbitration treaties, federal
aid for highways, parcels post, direct cleo
ton Of United States Senators, and equal
suffrage for women.
1t also went on record in favor Of the
vocational measures now before Congress
and copies OF the resolution will be sent
to the states members of Congress.
H. NJ. Farnham of Montpelier and W.
K Farnsworth of Rutland were elected
members Of the executive committee aud
Mrs. NJ. ". Hyland OF Washington, lady
assistant steward. No other officers are
elected this year. Allen M. Fletcher of
Cavendish, candidate for Governor, who
is granger, attended Wednesdays
session.
Vermont Grange has permanent fund
of $14, 916 and membership of 10000.
A resolution that the Grange shall pro-
vide for scholarships at the state agri-
cultural school at Randolph, was adopted
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
ALWAYS DEMAND FOR TEETH
Incidentally Boon to the Poor
of BIS City.

A CHASTITY little heap of false teeth.
both upper and lower sets, lay in a.
corner Of the pawnbroker's window.
amongst secondhand shoes, rusty fiat
irons, old clocks and so on.
ANY sale for secondhand false
teeth?" the pawnbroker cried. why,
DO, there amt a more saleable COM
modify going. I'll advance money on
good upper ST of false teeth as
quick as on a gold watch"
Just then an old woman in a dingy
black shawl entered.
Let me look at the false teeth in
the window-an upper Set" she said.
The pawnbroker, with wink at tho
reporter, brought out three double
handfuls of teeth These the poor ole
woman placed, one set after another
in her sunken mouth. The sixth set
she pronounced a good fit. Paying for
it with dimes and nickels out Of q
worn purse, she departed contentedly,
the teeth wrapped in piece of news
paper ri
"Oh, tell ye," said the pawnbroker
jubilantly, there's nothin' like second
hand teeth. only gave 80 cents on
that set, and l get one and quarter
for it. Not bad profits, hey?"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
GARFIELD

Harley Jones and wife, of McKinistry
Hill, visited friends in this place Sunday.
Mrs. Calvin Smith is stopping at the
home of Geo. Harris and family at Cen
tervile.
Fred Jackson has finished work for
Mr.. Miller of North Wolcott and has re-
turned home.
There ia to be a dance at Lewis
LeClairs' one week from Friday night,
December 30 All are invited to attend.
Ed Graves and family are moving this
week to what is known as the Steve
Shepard house, recently vacated by Geo.
Fail field.
Berton Davis and wife of Morrisville,
and Miss Goldie Davis of Craftsbury,
were guests of George Ives and wife the
first of the week.
A son was born to Rodney Jones and
wife, Dec. IA. Mrs. Melvin Jones from
the Centre has been caring tor Mrs.
Jones, but her place is now supplied by
Mrs. Wyatt Hurlburt.
Our tea man, F. L. Andrews, of North
Wolcott. who has been off duty for some
time on account of exposure to small
pox, was in this place Monday and all
were glad to see him again.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
JEFFERSONVILLE

Miss Mabel Langdell has gone to Grand
Isle to teach school.
DR.. e. H. Bushnell, of Quincy Mass,
recently visited here.
mir. Gauvin has taken the Hunt farm
owned by Mark Stevens.
The Cresceudo club met with Mrs.
Carrie Lease December 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Bolio, of Worches-
ter, have been visiting in town.
Mrs. Lucy Jane Buker will pass the
winter with her son, b. j. Buker.
Robert Carr. of Newton Junction,
Wis, is visiting his stepson, Oh. Tucker.
Rev. and Mrs. j II. Willis, of Water
vile. have been Staying with Carl Man
chester.
Mr.. and H. NJ. Wilcox, of North Ban
gor, n. Y, have been the guests of g. (.
Sheldon.
The Rev. II. E. Harmed. who has befn
III Of diphtheria at his home in Rochester
n. Y, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cheeseman Fere
given a surprise by their friendly ana
neighboIs, the occasion being thfr %
wedding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Pond have an
nounced that the annual New ear 5
ball will be held Friday eveningDec' ~.
Music will be furnished byiLessor 5
orchestra.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
CHRISTMAS

Some of the wonderful modern intel
lects that produce literature are writing
about the decadence of the Christmas
spirit. In the concet of their little mental
equipments they attempt to show that
| the old-time Christmas story has lost it's
SAVIOR and we need to take new hold
along other lines to awaken the holiday
spirit within us. We need to celebrate
the winter solstice, or some such thing
to get back what has been lost.
If there is any human mind that has
never found, or has lost by some reason,
it's true appreciation of what Christmas
really means, the trouble lays not with
the great Christmas truths, but with the
mind of the individual. That person is
to be sincerely pitied to whom Christmas
should ever become the mere celebration
of the winter solstice. That person who
can read the story of the gentle little
woman going up to Bethlehem and find.
ing no room in the inn, so that it was
necessary to lodge in a stable; OF the
three wise men guided from afar by the
star in the east; OF the shepherds watch
ing their hocks by night to whom in their
simple honesty of soul came the angels
with their glory to God in the highest
and on Garth peace, good will towards
mem; in short of the coming. of the
King in all it's simplicity and majesty,
that person who can read and not know
in his soul why Christmas is celebrated,
needs to criticise not tie truth, but him
self
The touch of that Christ, who was
born that night has given the world
whatever it possessed of peace and good
will. 1t will eventually solve whatever
problems confront mankind. 1t has
the weasened soul of many a
scrog. To that man who will yield to
it his little mind with the simplicity of
those shepherds of old, it will bring
quiet peace and appreciation of Christ
mas and all the best things that come to
men, that nothing can shake.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
CAMBRIDGE

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Melvin were visit
ors in Burlington Thursday.
Miss Pearl Smith of Burlington was
guest at II. n. Gray's over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Reynolds and Far
rington Post We're in Burlington last
Saturday.
f. II. Gee, who has been at C. w. La
bounty's, returned to his home in Putney
Friday evening.
DR.. V. NJ. Hardy of Morrisville was il
town Wednesday to officiate at the funer
al of Mrs. p. A. Storey.
Mrs. Horace Reed of Greenwich, Conn,
is spending the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. n. Gray.
An illustrated lecture on Palestine was
given in the Wilson Memorial Church,
North Cambridge, Tuesday evening by
Rev. John Paige of Burlington.
Among those from out of town to at.
tend the funeral of Mrs. p. A. Storey were
Mr.. and Mrs. K. f. Brown and son. b. +.
Brown, and daughter, Miss Hattie Brown,
and Mrs. j. Z. Kennedy of Williston, Mrs.
Celia Brown and Mrs. Alberta Smith of
Burlington.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
THE GRANGE

At the Grange Saturday evening a
splendid program was given. While
everything was good perhaps special
mention should be made of the original
poem by Rev. ], E. Bowman which was
written from incident occurring during
the Revolutionary War, and an original
song by Frank Chaffee which contained
many local hits. Other very good fea-
lures were the Grange Journal by Will
Davis, the papers by the students of the
grammar room and songs by Mr.. Hadley.
At the next regular meeting, in Jan'y,
will occur the installation of the new
officers 1t is expected that State Mas,
ter c. F. Smith and Mrs. Smith will act
as installation officers. Committee for
refreshments is Mrs. Frank Kneeland,
Mrs. D. S. McAlister and Mrs. Ernest
Mudgett
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
NORTH HYDE PARK


Mrs. A. M. Cheney is visiting friend
in the village.
Miss Grace Jones is working for Mrs
Claude Mudgett.
Mrs. Harriet Manley is caring for Mrs
Elnathan Vaughn.
Mrs. Clara Hubbard is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. l.. l.. Eastman.
A son, Clifford Wayne, was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Mudgett, Tues, evening
Mrs. Alice Allen who has been visiting
in Morrisville for a few days returned
home Sunday.
Haven S. Bullard was called to Bur,
lington Saturday by the illness of Mrs
Y. A. Billiard
Mr.. Eaton of Morrisvlle was in tow1
last week putting the furnace at the hal
into better running order
c. II. Souther was in Burlington over
Sunday to visit Mrs. Souther at the hos
pital. Mrs. Souther is now recovering
from her long illness.
There will be no Christmas tree oreXer-
cises at the churches this year, so big FOLKS
and little folks can either hang up their
stocking or have home Christmas llee
to receive Santa Claus donation.
A fine family gathering that was that
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mitchell Wescome, last Sunday. 1t was
the first time in ten years that all OF the
five children and parents had been to-
gether.
The members of the Cong'l church, on
Sunday, Dec. 10th, adopted unanimous
ly resolutions requesting the Vermont
Senators at Washington to further the
adoption of the pending Arbitration
Treaties without amendment or delay.
There will be a dance at Valley Hall
Thursday night. Each one to bring
their own lunch, and hot coffee will be
Oh FSu III lhS blHlliS iOOul' 1uOSS WIZ
wish will be served oysters. All come
and enjoy another of the popular dances.
Mrs. Rhoda ODER received fine post
card shower last Friday in honor of her
SD birthday anniversary. She was re-
with rs cards and three book
let's from friends and relatives, all of
whom hope that she may enjoy many
more birthday anniversaries
Mrs. Alma S. Souther of Woodsvile,
N. H.. and Orloff w. Ford of Richford.
VT, were united in marriage Thursday,
Dec. 14th, by the Rev. L. r. Dantorth.
A wedding breakfast was served at the
home OF w. J, Delaney of Woodsville,
after which the happy couple started for
Montreal. They will reside in Richtord,
VT, where Mr.. Ford is in business. Mrs.
Ford is we'll known here, having resided
in this village for several years and has
wide circle of friends.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
Curious Superstitions.

Some curious superstitiOns gathered
around even so eminently practical a
thing as beer. In Scotland ii used to
he the custom to throw a handful OF
salt and a little dry malt into the
mash to keep the witches from it; and
the cautious housewife, in houses
where they brewed their own beer,
used to throw a live coal into the vat
to save the liquor from the frolicsome
interference of fairies. The addition
of salt, by the way, to Keep beer in
the course of brewing, was supposed
to be for the unholy purpose OF ex-
citing thirst. 1t may possibly have
been used to this end by the unscrupu-
lous. but the real reason was leglti-
mate. Salt moderates the fermenta-
ton.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
MARY FISHERS STRANGE
EXPERIENCES.
b. A. w. MACY.

In 1856 Mary Fisher, a young
English woman, landed in Bos-
ton, and was promptly taken be-
fore the court and convicted of
being a Quakeress. The master
of the vessel that brought her
over was compelled to take her
back to England. She then
claimed that she was moved of
the Lord to go to Turkey and
warn the people of that country
to flee from the wrath to come.
When she reached Smyrna the
English ambassador sent her
back to Venice. Nothing dis
couraged, she set out again by
land, and after travelling 600
miles she reached Adrianoble,
where the Grand Vizier Of Tur-
key was encamped with a great
army. She managed to get
word TO him that she had a mes
sage "from the great God to the
great Turk" He Immediately
gave her an audience, listened
to what she had to say, and
treated her with the greatest re-
spect. When she departed a
guard was offered her, but she
declined, and went on her way
unaceompanied, reaching Con-
stantinopls ia safety. Ranished
from Boston because of her re-
Iigious belief, she was most
courteousIy treated by the Mo
hammedans.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
CENT ERVlLLE
Miss Delta Collins is home from Mont
pelier for the holidays.

Miss Delta Collins is home from Mont
pelier for the holidays.
The poultry food factories are active
over on Bob Veal Avenue, and each insti-
tuition governs its own, prices for skins OF
various sizes. So far they are not in the
trust and as a result farmers are getting
a pretty good price for their calves.
Geo. White of Clovis, Calf. in renewing
for the News and Citizen, says he must
have the rli home letle hate TO lose d
CODY" II adds -" We are having u
little rainy weather. the first to mention
since last elming, although we have had
two little sprinkles. Flowers are bloom
ing out doors we have had number of
frosts. Grapes have sold well this year
The women are going /" vote, SO prob
ably all tie political woes vail he mended.
Real estate is bounding up in leaps; soon
it will take an aiIship to even see the
price
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
Railroad Accident at SWanton

An accident at East Swanton last Mon
day evening, whereby a freight tfain en-
the st. j. IL i. G. ran into a passenger
car on the Central track resulted in seri-
ons, though not fatal, injury to six or
eight people in the G. V. car. The acct
dent occurred at the depot where the two
railroad tracks make ~" The cause
is said to be owing to the failure of the
freight train brakes to work.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
CADYS FALLS

N. E. Cobleigh is spending few days
at home.
skating. Gee!
Elmer Houston is in Johnson, where
he has job of hay pressing.
Miss Elizabeth Clarkson from Stowe is
visiting at Elmer HOuston's.
A colored man who came from Fort
Ethan Allen is working for Geo. Gale.
Oscar Sherwin has sold his wood lot
above Morristown Corners to MIR. Gallup.
Mrs. Della Jones is having a new YER
anda built. S. Grlswold of johnson is
doing the work.
Ralph Niles, who has been working in
the hide house, has gone to Montpelier,
where lie has employment.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20

1t is with sincere sorrow that we learn
of the death of David N. Camp, of New
port. When the writer came to Vermont
thirty three years ago, Mr.. Camp was
the editor of the Newport Express and
Standard and friendship formed then
has continued ever since, although Mr.
Camps retirement from the newspaper
business several years ago abrogated
this intimacy somewhat. We knew him
as a man of sound integrity and sterling
worth, a Christian who daily lived what
he professed. AS an editor he published
a paper that was clean, speaking harshly
of no one and refrained from giving cur
rency to ANYTHING that was not clean
and uplifting. He was one of the or
ganizers of the Vermont Press Associa-
ton, among the number beng G. G.
Benedict, c. NJ. Stone, c. NJ. Chase l..
o. Greene. Hiram Atkins, Albert Clark,
A. A. Earle, A. II. Tuttle and A. ~ Swain
all except the last named, now dead.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
The BEST Christmas Gift

The best Christmas gift to your absent
friend is the News and Citizen for a year.
1t is a letter from home ffty.two times
in the year, and not only an expression
of your love at this Christmas tide but
a weekly reminder of your gift. S1.OO
will send it weekly anywhere in Lamoille
county and S1.25 anywhere in the U. S.
outside of the State do it now"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
HIDE Park Centre

Mr.. Wilson of Craftsbury has moved
into Ernest Jones' house.
Albert Whitcomb is loading another
car of potatoes this week.
Mrs. j. F. Kelley of Richford was the
guest of Mrs. Delbert Gray part of the
past week.
James Hodges moved Mr.. Burby and
family from West Glover into the Mont
gomery tenement.
Mrs. A. LaMountain of Altoona, N. Y.
who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Fred BohannOn, returned home Tuesday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20

BUTTER Is SCARcE.-Charles +. Eddy,
OF Stowe, says butter is three cents a
pound higher now than a year ago. 1t
IS selling for 80 and 36 cents a pound in
the Boston market and it is lower in New
York than it was week ago. He credits
the scarcity of butter to the shortage of
milk There is to-day 81 per cent less
butter in the associated warehouses than
at this time last year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
, 1000 BARRELS OLE APP

SOLD 1000 BARRELS OF APPLES -
Charles T. Holmes of Charlotte, the we'll
known orchardist, reports that he has
little cause for complaint concerning the
results of his orchards this year. He has
sold about 1000 barrels of apples and
nearly all of them brought good prices.
The highest estimate he placed on his
orchard was 5000 barrels. He is now
making arrangements for erecting a
building where his barrels will be put
together by his own help, thus effecting
a big saving in freight charges.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
"Fifty Lucre" in Truth.

The English system is to destroy all
bills returning to the Bank of Eng
land, no matter how brief has been
their life in circulation. In this man.
ner they keep their money reasonably
clean, but in this country We keep it
in circulation until 1t is in tatters and
incrusted with the gods only know
what.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20

A kind hearted policeman in New York
City, who years ago befriended woman
whose pocket had been picked, has just
received legacy of 500 900 as a remem-
brance of the long forgotten incident.
Courtesy costs nothing and sometimes it
pays large DIVIDENDS.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20

William Eldred is on the six list.
Mrs. o. A. Lawrence visited in Cam
bridge last week.
May SaytOn is working at Bliiings
boarding house at the Centbr.
Mrs. Chaneey Carpenter of Waterville
visited friends at the COrners recently.
Mrs Blaneh Brown has finished work
in Montgomery and returned to her home
Lere.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
News and Citizen
WORTHWHILE AND HYDE PARK
L. u. ltWIS, Editor and Manager

st. Adams is "on the water wagon"
sure, having voted 100000 for an addi-
tlonal water supply 1t has taken long
time to get around to that point, but
necessity and prosperity compelled it.
1t is well for the city that this step is
taken.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20

The Stowe Civic Club is an organiza-
ton that should find a like existence in
many towns in the state. Besides it's So
cial character this getting together of
townspeople acccmplishes much for the
good OF the community, as is we'll shown
in the case OF Stowe.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20
DEER SHOT THIS YER

]. W. Titcomb of Lyndonville, State
Commissioner of Fish and Game, has
given out the final figures for the deer
hunting season. The total number of
bucks shot this year was 2 ,494, and there
were large number OF does killed which
are not included. Last year there were
l, 1866 bucks and 1,799 does shot, total
for the season of 1910 of 3, 765.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20

holy smoke !' exclaimed the Colone
when he beheld a great crowd of enthu
siasts in the cultured city of the Bakec
Beans and heard himself acclaimed as "tht
next President" T. X. appears to be
quite well, able to sit up and take notice
e BY George! Boston is bully!"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20

Horace w. Bailey has been re appointed
United States Marshal for Vermont--an
appointment that is no surprise to YER
monters, for Horace" having served
well and faithfully is continued in this
important office. With every other YER
monter we join in heartiest congratu-
lations.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20

The Lorimer investigation in the Senate
is drawing TO close, and the result will
probably mean the early departure of the
Senator from Illinois from Washington.
The retirement of this particular states.
man, co-incident with the conclusion of
this tedious and unpleasant proceeding,
will be welcomed by the patient public.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20

Ex-Speaker Cannon resents the criti-
cism of pension legislation INDUCED in
by the city newspapers. "They gre pub
lished in great centers ofpopulation," he
exclaims. Gratitude for the services
performed by the men who carried on the
great war of the COS is felt more in the
smaller communities. says he. "There
is more sentiment and patriotism in the
smaller communities than in the big CEN
tiers of population" The rates in the
Sherwood one dollar a day pension bill
are: For service of 90 days up to six
months are $15 a month from six to
nine months. 500 nine months to a year,
$25; and for one year or more, $50 a
month.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20

Copyright, 1911. by Joseph B. Bowlegl
Good time now to pay for this paper tor
the year 1912.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20

The two young ladies who recently
shot gentleman friend" in New York
City, and who were promptly set free by
a sympathetic jury, will of course duly
enter theatricals and proceed to elevate
the stage-that is they will take up this
industry after they get through with the
suit for damages they have brought
against their friend
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20

The ties of fellowship formed by the
Senate of 1910 were renewed and
strengthened last Friday evening, at
which time nearly all of the members of
that body were guests of Hon. Max
Powell at banquet given by him at the
Hotel Vermont in Burlington. Ofcourse
there was not drop politics in it, but
we will wager good big apple that all,
or nearly all, of that body would like
awfully we'll to see MAX" get the nomi-
nation for Lieutenant Governor next
summer, for he's a jolly good fellow"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-20

We noticed in the Montpelier Argus OF
last Saturday an article headed "Clam
Gorden Here" and thinking it was dis
tinguished arrival from the seashore pro-
ceeded to read the article. Getting down
nto it, however, we learned that it was
not of the bivalve variety, but simply
that the we'll known Clan Gordon from
Barre was visiting at Montpelier. 1t
was a narrow escape, but shows what a
single type will do when put in the wrong
place.