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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
The New Tax Law

The new five per cent. loan exemption
and no-offset law, which was passed by
the Vermont legislature, is here presented
in its entirety, so that people may have
an opportunity to know the law;
1T is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the state OF Vermont;
"Section 1.-Money loaned within the
state at a rate of interest not to exceed
five per cent. per annum, evidenced by
a promissorg note, mortgage on real
estate or personal estate or by bond
for a deed, SHALL be exempt from taxa
ton.
"Section 2.-No taxation on account
of debt owing shall be made from the APP
praised valuation of personal estate nor
from the grand list of any person; and
section 544, $40, $50, sos, 554 and $50
of the Public Statutes, and all sections
and parts OF sections of Public Statutes
and all acts and parts of acts inconsist-
ent with this section, are hereby repealed
"Section 3.-This act shall take effect
from its passage.
approved February 10, 1913"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

On the train the other daya Vermonter
who CHANGED to be in the United States
senate chamber during a discussion OF
Page vocational bill expressed his admir-
alton of the tactful way in which the jun
;or senator from Vermont handled that
measure, to the framing OF which he had
Given so much time and careful thought.
Special comment was made, on the man
ner in which Senator Page met the objec-
ton offered by opponents of the bill, tffec
lively explaining this or that detail as
some senator's sought to pick flaws with
if. Vermonters generally have been much
at Senator Pages success in get
ting this important bill through the up
per branch, and they hope it will be &C
corded as favorable treatment in the
house. for they believe in its educational
Tribune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

Quietly, and almost unnoticed, the Sem
ate passed a bill that may properly be
ranked as one of the greatest revolutions
in the history of education. The Page
vocational bill authorizes maximum ap-
preparations of S14,000,0o0 for the es-
Establishment of courses of instruction in
trades and industries, home economies
and agriculture in public schools of the
secondary grade, and also for an enlarge
ment of the work OF State agricultural
colleges. the building of testing and plant
breeding stations, and the education of
teachers and general extention work.
At last we are getting down to real
business. For years we have been forced
to admit the inefficiency of the education
al system as far as the vital problems of
life were concerned. The Page bill ends
criticism and opens the way for co nstruc-
tion-Houston, Texas, Post.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
Centerville

The Selectmen met last Saturday at the
Breezy Hill Dairy Farm.
Several from here attended the burial
of Mrs. Heman JoeAs at the Street Mon
day.
Carlos Jones went to Boston last week
on business; will be absent about two
weeks.
Preaching service at the schoolhouse
next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All
invited
If reports are true there will be several
new automobiles in this place next
summer.
Mrs. VIM. Hapgood was called to New
York state Monday by the death of her
father, who died suddenly. She was
accompanied by Miss Lois Peake.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
McKinStry Hill

Victor Derry lost cow last week.
Mrs. Col. Wheeler was in Morrisville
Monday
Miss Isadore Hurlbut is working for
Mrs. Orvis Jones.
Frank Sulham and Harry Bowen are
drawing logs in,Stowe.
Miss Weldie Stewart is visiting rela-
tives in Lowell this week.
Geo. Stewart visited relatives in Lowell
Wednesday and Thursday. a2' st'e
Orvis j ones and daughter, Shirley, who
have been having the measles, are con-
valescing.
A subscription paper circulated town
meeting day in behalf of Wyatt Hurl-
burt, who recently broke his leg, received
a generous response, for which the re-
cipient is very thankful. "A friend in
need is friend indeed"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
There Are Centenarians

There are quite few centenarians in
the United States, the U. S. Census Blu
reau to the contrary Notwithstanding.
A man wrote the bureau regarding this
and receiving no reply discredited such
statements and cynically demanded proof
that there were any person living over a
hundred years old. The Boston Post
took up the matter and found that there
were at least eight persons living in New
England that were over 100 years old.
Four of this number are 101, and the
others are 102, 1913, 104 and 107.
All are enjoying good health and of the
eight three of them are Vermonters,
namely: Mrs. Sarah ROBBIE Wilson, of
Corinth, aged 101; Rev. S. w. Bidwell, of
Middlebury, aged 104 and Mrs. Gather
inc Bassett Fisher, born in Eden, but
now living in Massachusetts, aged 1o1.
In speaking of Mrs. Fisher, the New York
Sun says:
Lots of sleep and plenty OF heartily
food have been my rule through life, and
" tHSiii dlli iDutC tuS llpC age hiNS
reached" says Mrs Catherine Bassett
Fisher, daughter of Massa and Catherine
Bassett, born January 2, 1912, at Eden,
Vermont. Her powers of observation
developed early, for though only two
years old ~ that time she distinctly
heard the fiji ng in the battle OF Platts-
burg. In 1898 she went to work in the
mills in Walpole,l and five years later she
married Lewis Fisher. Since 1888 she
has lived in the house she now occupies,
and from it she sent three sons to the
Civil War In the face Of this, shall we
question too closely her "reminiscences of
Plattsburg?"
The names of the Others not mentioned
above are Lucy w. Keyes, Brighton,
Mass, aged 1O1; Mrs Elvira Gannett,
Scituate, Mass, aged 1O2; r. X. Powers,
Lancaster, Mass, aged 1O3; Louisa Car
penter, Worcester. Mass, aged 107; and |
Mrs. Mary Hodgdon, Wenham, Mass,
aged 1O1.
All of these longlived worthless have the |
public records of the town of his or her
birth to back up the claim.
Like in many othergo things "Spunkv
Lamoille" has part in this list of worthy
,entenarians and is justly proud of the
act that Mrs Fisher is one of her daugh-
ers. We might add that she is an aunt
If the late w. G. Bassett and a great
lunt of Mrs. Fred Wheeler of Morrisv1lle.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
North Hyde Park
GIHON VALLEY GRANGE

The last regular meeting of the Gihon
Valley Grange was called to order
promptly at S p. m. by the Worthy Mas
tiers with 80 members present. Baloted
on one candidate. Much interest was
shown in discussions during lecturers
hour. The next meeting will be March
10, at which time the following program
will be given: Piano duet by the Lyon
sisters; song by the choir; readings by
the Grange members; discussion, What
bill passed by the last legislature will be
of the most value to the farmer? led by
James Crocker and Don McAllister; song
by Eva Bailey; essay on st. Patrick's day
by Hattie Hadley; tableaux by Vivian
Parker, Mural Bailey, Ruth and Ruby
Lyon. Discussion "Who is the best
manager of your business, you or your
wife?' led by Ernest Page and Irwin
Smith; song by the Glee Club; readings.
Irish anecdotes; for good of the order
suggestions; closing song by the choir.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
Fish and Game MEETING

The Vermont Fish and Game League
will have its annual meeting at Burling-
ton on Thursday, March 20. The affair
is under the direction of John W. Titcomb,
Fish and Game Commissioner which is
sufficient guarantee that it will be prac.
teal business gathering. Half dozen
noted speakers from outside the state
will he present. The day previous, We'd
nesday, will be devoted to a meeting of
the fish and game wardens of the state,
at which time the new game laws will be
discussed. There will no doubt be a
large attendance of members of the league
at this gathering.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
Garfield Road

Arthur Tiff aud family were callers in
this place Sunday.
Mrs. Willis Reed is assisting Mrs. E.
E. Reed for few Gays.
n. G. Styles of Stowe was business
visitor in this place Thursday.
C. Fl. Prentiss was in Burlington on
business the last of the week.
Roger and Nelson Styles are recover
ing from an attack of measles. Several
other families are afflicted with the dis
ease in this vicinity.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
Hyde Park Center

Clyde Jewett is somewhat better.
Glenn Clapper is quite i'll with the grip.
Several who have been having the
measles and mumps are better.
Several of the farmers are busily en-
gagged in drawing lumber from the
Diggings.
Sherman Miller and H. E. Beeman,
who have been business visitors in town,
returned to Bedford, P. O., Monday, Mr..
Beeman being very i'll.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
Riverside

Mrs. George Allen is recovering from
her illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crowell are i'll with
the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs Firkey, from Montpelier,
are spending few days with her brother
Charles Lucas.
L. E. Manley spent few days with
friends in Fletcher.
Fred Mcfarland from the village visited
friends in this place Sunday.
Dave Trudo and wife were visitors at
Coventry a part of this week.
Mr.. Cutler visited in Elmore Friday and
while there he bought several calves.
Jos. Desloges, for several months at
work for d. Trudo, has gone to Concord
on a visit. perhaps he will come back.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
Eden

Eden
Guy Harrington is at home ill with
measles.
Mrs. o. B. Stone and Mrs. f. Ii. Ray
more are i'll.
The Dorcas society furnished dinner
for l09 people town meeting day.
Mr.. Russell has moved his goods to
Craftsbury. Mr.. Wiltshire has moved
his family into the house vacated by Mr..
Russell
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
Marse Henry on Taft

Under the caption "Hats Off" Henry
Watterson delivered the following fare
well to President Taft in the Louisville
Courier Journal:
"Hats off to William Howard Taft!
"The President who goes out to-day
did surely find Jordan hard road to
travel.
every mile beset with perils, that tar
if snkhole, the Ballinger morass, the
Pinchott ambuscade, tough of popguns,
exasperating if not murderous, the yawn-
ing chasms and impossible CULTS OF pro-
gressiveism, as still surviving, he came
down the home stretch, the Jersey steeple-
chaser forging ahead and finding bridge
over the bodies of the slain piled in the
ditch which Roosevelt made.
Hats off to William Howard Taft
ole was called to answer MANY sins
not his own There is something worss
in this wicked old world than defeat,
dishonor. All the Teddys on top o'dirt
cannot lay that cross of humiliation up
on the brow of William Howard Taft.
He'll is full of desecrated friendships, brok-
en- pledges, unexpirate sins and unescap-
able mistakes, but heaven has still one
halo left for him; he done his duty as he
seen ii, writ all over in letters of living
light.
Hats off to William Howard TAFT
Long may he live to show what an
ex-President ought to be. Nature her
self may stand uncovered and excaim:
:" Behold a man."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
L-ecs of a GaIlopinu Horse

Thousands of pictures exist in our
galleries showing horses at full gallop
with the front legs extended forward
and the hind legs extended backward,
and no one ever suspected anything
wrong with the representations of gal
looping horses until instantaneous pho
Biography mad, visible movements quite
beyond the power of the human eye.
A series of cinematographic photo
graphs Of galloping horse, if shown
slowly on the screen, would astonish
most people. Each time all the legs
were seen off the ground they would be
actually folded up under the animals
body. and the artistic full stretch gal
lop would never once materialize.-
Mall Gazette.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
The New Cabinet

An analysis of the cabinet picked by
President Wilson is interesting OF the
ten, seven are lawyers Bryan, McAdoo
Garrison, McReynolds, Daniels, Lane and
Burleson. One, Wilson, of Pennsylvania,
is miner and he is appropriately Secre-
tary of Labor. David H. Houston is an
educator of prominence in the South and
has not figured largely in politics. He
will head the Bureau of Agriculture,
place which "Tama Jim Wilson" held for
many years. William c. Redfeld Of
Brooklyn, is a business man, while Joseph
Daniels though entitled to practice law,
has for the most part devoted himself to
newspaper work and polti s. Two OF
the cabinet officers are not native Ameri
cans, Mr.. Wilson, Secretary of Labor, is
a SEQ lehman, and Mr.. Lane, Secretary of
the, Ipterior,is a natiye;of Prince Edward
Island Two Of, the cabinet. have part
college educations, FIVE are college men
and three are without university training.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
North WOlcOtt

Horace Hill is quite ill.
A. L. Bruce and wife visited in Crafts
bury sunday.
The condition of w. E. Churchill re-
mains unchanged.
No service hele Sunday ON account of
the absence of the pastor.
Several from here attended the S. D. A.
meetings at Wolcott.
Max Woodmansee visited his grand
monther in Hardwck Sunday.
Mrs, A. E. Woodmansee and daughter
visited at W. o. DaYis' Monday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

DEATH OF ELDER BRIGHAM.-Thef un.
eral of Elder Leander Brigham of Water
bury was held from the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Sarah Davis, Thursday
afternoon. Elder Brigham had spent the
greater part of his life in Warren, bnt
with his wife resided in Waterbury with
his daughter for the past few years. He
was born in Faystou 50 years ago next
April, son of Elisha and Sophia dryden
Brigham. Fifty-two years ago he married
Lorraine Russ, who survives him. AT the
time of his death she was also confipa
to her bed. Elder Brigham was of H.
Advent faith and preached in Warrer
Roxbury. Bridgewater and other plac.s
in the state. He is survived by four CHI.
dreD.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
EIn1Ore
The measles are raging.
Elmore is on the map, sure.
Bert Ward is i'll from the meas

Inc measles are raging.
Elmore is on the map, sure.
Bert Ward is i'll from the measles
All roads will lead to Elmore soon.
Coils Willard is i'll from the measles.
Miss Eva Ward spent Saturday anc
Sunday in Hardwick.
A crow was seen last Friday. so il
must be spring is coming.
Miss Delta Kaiser is improving slowly
after two weeks illness.
Miss Genie Ward returned to school
Monday, after having weeks vacation.
There will be St. Patrick's masque-
rade dance at the town hall Friday
evening. March IA.
That was mistake about Harry, it
meant, walter was all right and they
hoped Harry would be-"
Misses Elsie and Glee Merriam are
spending their vacation at the home of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Mer-
riam.
The safe was moved from W. A.
Spaulding's into H. G. Hutchins' store
Saturday. where Harry is going to act as
town clerk.
Logan Crowell, who has been drawing
logs for the Stowe Lumber Co. in Gilmore,
drew in the largest load of logs this win
ter, measuring 1916 feet all hard wood
from Adam McKee's sugar place on Ell
more Mountain to the mill at the village
The Assistant Judges are having hard
time in selecting the three license COM
as the law specifies they must
not hold any office other than notary
public. Almost every good man up this
way is an office holder. But then some
NAV rekign.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
The License Towns

A revised list of the towns that voted
for the licensed sale pfintoxicating liquor
is as follows:- Bolton, Burlington
Brighton, Bennington, Brunswick Bethel,
Canaan, Castleton, Colchester, Elmore,
Groton, Mt. Tabor, Orange, Pownal,
p ultney, Reading, Rlchford, Rutland
ci V, Shelburne, st. Adams city, Shore
ham, Victory. West Rutland, Fair Haven;
total "a.
From the list, printed previously, Bak-
ersfeld, Fairfield, Readsboro, and Frank-
lin are eliminated. The vote in Franklin
was Is yes, SO no, ar error in the receiv-
ing of telephone returns having caused
the yes and no vote to be reversed and in
Readsbo-o the vote was 46 yes, Go no, in
stead OF yes 46 and no 60 as reported
The only Franklin county places that
voted for license were Richtord and ST.
Adams city.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

Alva A. Adee, second assistant secretary
of state, who has been in the state de-
partment since 1877, will retain his posi-
ton under secretary Bryan. Mr.. Adee is
affectionately referred to in Washington
as "Wheel Horse" of the department. and
it is said that few important diplomat
ic notes OF recent years have escaped his
editing. President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan have decided not to accept his res
ignation as they can use this competent
official in their business. We shall be
greatly surprised if there are not many
other cases like this Competent and
faithful officials who have been long in
the service can lily be spared even by the
astute politicians.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

One hears all kinds OF versions just how
the new tax law will work out. One
well-to-do resident of this place state d
that i suited his case very nicely. He
has no business and most of his money is
invested in farm mortgages and drawing
six per cent. Under the new law he re-
duces the rate of interest to five per cent.
and goes scot free so far as taxes are CON
cerned The new law helps the retired
man, but it SO happened that this man
has son who has a large mercantile
business, and he writes dad" that the
new law may put him out of business.
L. would seem what helps one works very
much to the disadvantage OF the other.
Some argue that young man who is
borrowing, his farm mortgaged, is to re
ceived the notwithstanding the money at
five per cent He is, IN way, but why
sh 3uld the man with the money escape
taxation and the young fellow trying to
pay for his farm or home have to nav
the rich mans tax? 1t is distinctly q
rich mans measure Waterbury Record
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
STANDARD STEAM LAUNDRY
ALExANDER's FRUIT STORES
OF BURLINGTON

Stores at Morrisville, Hyde Park
and Johnson
Fruits and Confectionery of all kinds ::
also Tobacco and Cigars.
At either of these stores the place
where you can be sure of getting just
what you paid for. No goods that need
an apology are sold at these stores.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

The session laws were all distribu ted
last week by Vermont newspapers. Their
bulkiness flooded the post offices and
loaded down the r. F. D. carriers. How
ever, this comes but once in two years
and the people must have information as
to what the Legislator has been a-doin'"
Nevertheless it does seem as if these laws
might be put up in a more convenient
form than in great blanket sheets.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

Some of the ladies who danced bare
footed tor the suffrage cause at Wash
ington now have pneumonia. Their en-
thusiasm seemed to have run away with
their common sense.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

IT'S said that the new national admin.
istration will be a dry one-the President
Vice President, Secretary Bryan are te-
totalers, and add to this the fact that
several of the Senators from the southern
states are from prohibition states. For
this all of us can be truly thankful.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

Charles H. 0rmsbee. aged 60 years,
well known farmer, died at his horpe
Montpelier Center. Saturday of blood ,
soning from the infection of a ale
scratch on one finger. suffered whilesa
ing wood about two weeks ago. \
Ormsbee was a staunch Republican, a
represented his town in legislature of ~
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

The Democracy of Lamoille County
was we'll represented at the inauguration
of President Wilson last week, in the
person of Howard E. Shaw of Stowe.
Howard" had a fine place in the civic
parade and rode a prancing steed and
wore silk hat with the dignity that
becomes him.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

The LamoiIle County side" Judges
are surely useful as we'll as ornamental
this year. They have been called upon
to preside at one or two special sessions
of county court and now they are to
appoint the license commissioners for the
town of Elmore, which last week, for the
first time in its history, went over into
the wet list. While this may not be a
very desirable job, Judges Mower and
Leach can be depended upon to make
selections that will be for the best inter
est of all concerned.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
Evening Things Up.

"Takes us some time to train a
girl" remarked the head of the large
department store And then you lose
a lot of girls through marriage" Yes;
but things even up. A lot of girls get
tired of their husbands and come back
to us"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

Ex-Speaker Joe Cannon recently sold a
farm for 100000 for which he paid $10.-
900 for thirty years ago. This wouldin
dictate that 'Joe" has had something be-
sides politics in his noodle all these years.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

The two Vermont customs districts are
to remain intact, and will not be consoli-
dated as was thought would be the case.
However, the $4,000 a year which the
collector received in fees is to be cut off
and the collector will get a straight sal
airy of $4,000. This is quite drop, but
all the same Democratic aspirants will
not give up seeking the job, because, even
at thar figure it is a pretty good sinch.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

Gov. Fletcher has done a wise thing in
appointing Dewey Hanley State Purchas-
ing Agent. The state press speaks high
" OF the appointment.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

Rev. Or. Parkhurst has just completed
twenty-five years as editor of lions Her
aid, the strong New England organ ofthe
Methodist Episcopal church. Under his
editorship that paper has reached high
rank, not only as an organ of the great
religious body it represents, but as
journal of sterling worth DR.. Parkhurst
was a pastor OF the Methodist church at
Hyde Park forty years ago when he made
a host of friends
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

Ex-President Taft is playing golf in
Augusta, Georgia; Col. Roosevelt is writ
ing his autobiography and Woodrow Will
son is occupying T. RS old chair in the
White House. These concisely are the
results up to date ofthe recent unpleas ant
ness at Armageddon.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

Ray Callins, of the Boston Red Socks,
believes that farming will pay better than
playing ball, in the long run. His farm
is near Observation-Disclosures Messen-
ger.
Yes, perhaps he does; but $50, 900 on a
three year contract land perhaps more)
was sufficient to make Ray drop the hoe
and get iuto the pitchers box.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12
Now We KnoW

Son-"Why do people say Dan
Gossip" Father-"Because they an
too polite to leave off the Ell
Crabbe
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

Governor Sulzer of New York is bound
to Gust Jos. Scott, supt. of prisons, and
Joe" will not get out under fire. He de-
mands an investigation and is bound to
60 out with clean record. The Vermont
blood in Scott's veins is not of the re-
treating kind.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-12

Vermont having gone and done
Maine is now agitating the question
changing time of state election from Sc
TENDER to November.