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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
WaterviIle

Help yonr young friend secure pal
of those skates.
The village school is still closed, ON &C
count of scarlet fever.
Frank Leach has moved into the Geo
Mann house on Main street.
A nice boy arrived at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Chandler on the 22nd.
Mrs. E. H. Bailey and children visited
friends in Essex Junction over Christmas,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs of Foster, Canada,
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. e. A.
Mann.
Master Morris Donald arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Howe on
Christmas day.
Lynn Tillotson was down from John
son, calling on friends in town, several
days last week.
Mrs. Irving Bailey and two children
have returned home after spending two
weeks in Essex.
Floyd Fairbanks of Bethel spent sever
al days last week with his mother, Mrs.
Mary Fairbanks.
Mr. aud Mrs. Gould and children of
Morrisvile spent the past week with his
mother, Mrs. Albert Guyett.
Willis Ross and wife, Miss Jennie Ross
ana Ross Randall of Bakersfield spent
Christmas at L. G. Pierce's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lamel of Bakers
field visited Mrs. Lamel's grand mother,
Mrs. D. r. Pierce, the first of the week.
Miss Maud Darrah was at home from
HYDE Park over Christmas, accompanied
by her friend, Mr.. Armstrong of Burning
ton.
Mrs. Laura Jane Cheney has gone to
Burlington, where she will stop with her
niece, Mrs. NJ. j. Barnes through the
winter.
Monroe Hutchinson is moving his fam
lily from the Laraway tenement to the
West Hill, where he has purchased
farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Leach of North
Hyde Park, who spent Christmas at Geo.
Browns, are now visiting other friends
ia town.
A verv pleasant occasion was the ball
Friday evening at the Mountain Spring
House. Mrs. Shattuck is fine hostess,
and the 35 couples who attended were
royalty entertained.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
Jacksonville

81. W. Nye passed Christmas day in
johnson.
Mr.. Blaisdell passed Christmas day at
bis home in Relvidere.
Miss Sybil A. Raymore is home from
Fairfield for the holidays.
The Rev. II. C. Howard supplied the
pulpit at the Cong'l church Sunday.
Several people from here attended the
dance at Waterville Friday evening.
Thelma Hawley, Harley Watkins May
bian Maynard. and the Hawley boys are
lone ~f1np their schools for the Christ
raine Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
5, and Miss Sybil A. Raymore
Ftmas day with J. W. Ray
bridge Boro.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
Methodist Church

I
The Christmas tree exercises were
held on Friday evening and were we'll
attended. The church was very beauti-
fully decorated, under the direction of
W. I'll. May and musical program under
his dership was also successfully car
RED out. Solo parts were taken by Mr..
aad Mrs. Keller, Mrs. Pocock, Miss M.
Poor. Miss Eleanor Perkins. A. j. Allen
and B. Hubbell. Two trees were decorat-
ed and after the program was concluded
we're quickly stripped of their presents.
A purse containing s15.S5 was handed
to the pastor as Christmas gift from
the congregation.
On Sunday both morning and evening
sermons were preached by the pastor ap-
propriate to the last Sunday of the year.
Next Sunday Rev. W. B. Dukeshire will
not preach as announced, and the confer
ence will not be held on Saturday, the
District Superintendent having to post
pone his visit for few weeks.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
ECONOMY IN NEW PROCESS
pressed in Steel Molds, Instead Of
by Old Method.

In some of the modern European
electric construction works, molding
machines turn out millions of small
! brass pieces such as the industry re-
quires. Compression of brass pieces
In steel molds has now supplanted the
old method Of casting, for turning out
such pieces in brass or bronze. For.
merly a sand mold had to be made for
each piece, but now single steel mold
serves for thousands of pieces. In this
process are used brass bars whose Sec
ton is chosen after experience so as
to be best adapted for shape and size
of the finished piece, then a section is
cut off the bar to length, and the piece
is heated to redness in furnace, then
nodded at high pressure in the steel
mold. A pressure of a few seconds Is
enough to produce the required shape,
and it is found that pressure makes
the brass more compact and solid. As
the steel mold can be made exact to a
small fraction of an inch, the products
have very close sizes for use. Even
pieces which formerly were cast in
bronze, such as shaft bearings, are
now made by the molding process
Scientific American.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30

letters with a lighted star above. Candles
were used to light up the decorations
which were arranged by w. r. Collins.
The program, arranged by the Misses
Marjorie Watts and Elsie Alger. Included
songs by the choir, "a Christmas Lula
by by eight little girls, solos by Mildred
Holden and Floy Collins, recitations by
Lena Tucker, Kenneth Brink, Agnes
Towne, Marjorie Foster, Forbes Adams,
Frances Canning, Ernest Foster, Watson
Tucker, Violet Brush. Helen Foster,
Ethel Brink, exercises, "Cbristmas Can
dies" Waiting for SANTA" The Mis-
takes of Santa" little play, IA Christ
mas Eve Pilgrimage" in five scenes, Sc
lection by w. r. Collins, remarks by
Rev. William Hendry. There were gifts
on the tree for every child present.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
WOLCOTT

Inez Pilbin is i'll from bronchial pneu-
monia.
Earl Keeler was home from Morrisville
over Sunday
L. G. Udall is confined TO the house
from the grip.
Help your young friend secure pair
of those skates.
R. G.. Mcdonald is confined to the
house with boils.
Clyde Little and family are visiting
relatives in Barre.
L. e. Jennings was in Cambridge the
past week on business.
Alfonso Gabraiult spent Christmas
with friends in Montreal.
Will Carpenter of Elmore was a guest
at Bert Mays ever Sunday.
Niles Powell is attending the agrcul-
turaI college in Burlington.
Mrs. Ethel Reed of St. Johnsbury is a
guest AZ Horace Woodmansee's.
Hand Hastings and family spent
Christmas with relatives in Johnson.
). A. Fife and wife were guests at DR..
A. j. Valleau's in Morlisville Thursday.
Herbert Reinville and son of Montreal
were guests at L. Valleys over Sunday.
W. G. Pilbin is soon to move his family
70 oh rDh ha has lsy ant
Mrs. Lottie Parker of st. Johns bury is
visiting her mother, Mrs. H. Woodman-
see.
Ernest Kelley and wife of Morristown
passed Christmas here with the formers
parents.
Mrs. George Richardson and Mrs. Otto
Blodgett of Morrisvile are guests at w.
o. Davis
DIN Ainswcrth moved the first of the
week to the house which he recently
purchased.
Harry Waite and family of St. Johns
bury passed Sunday here at Cogswell's
and Mudgett's.
Mrs. Irving Youngman and children of
Hardwick have been recent visitors at
Ianthe KimbalPs.
Miss Alice Billiard has returned to
Burlington, having spent the holidays
with her mother here.
w. Harry May was in Hardwick Sat-
urday, called there by the illness of his
niece, Mrs Robert Davis.
Miss Agnes Hodgdon has concluded
her engagement at the Wolcott Inn,
where she has been employed the past
year.
There will be an oyster supper at the
w. r. c.. hall Saturday, Jan. 2, from
p. m. till all are served, to which the
public is invited.
Howard, the infant son of DR.. and
Mrs. Cooper, died Monday, after short |
illness from bronchial pneumonia. The |
remains were taken to Burlington today |
for intermeHt.
George P. Foster w. r. c. will hold its
installation Saturday p. M, Jan. 2.
are requested to come early to |
he meeting as there is important bust |
ness to be transacted before the officers |
IRE installed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30

BE- always Of yourself is a sure
roo isery.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30

Sargent, Junior Sinclair, Richard Sin
clair, Lawrence Sinclair and Harold II l..
Will sinclair acted as driver.
Services as usual at the Methodist
Episcopal church. At the prayer meet
ing Wednesday at 1880 p. m. the subject
will be "a Message for the Now Year"
The pastor would like to see all the
friends present that there might be in
augurated spiritual forward movement
in connection with the church. A the
Sunday morning service the pastor will
take for his subject "A New Years
Greeting and in the evening he hopes
to commence series of addresses on
some city life experiences or stories from
Broken Earthenware."
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Fl. C. Morse is very poorly.

Mrs. j. R. Hills losing in strength.
Mrs. Fort of Albany is stopping at M.
GOnyan'S.
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North WOIcOtt

| Mrs. Arnold Dexter is i'll.
Mr.. Manley is working in Hardwick.
The Christmas exercises drew crowd
ed house.
Mrs. Hastings is ill, threatened with
pneu monia.
Bernard Woodmansee visited his par
ents here Sunday.
There was party at Ben Denton's last
Saturday evening.
Gary Marley and Milford Denton are
drawing pulpwood in Woodbury..
A. e. Woodmansee and Ernest Andrus
are working in Hardwick this week.
Andrew Campbell of st. Johnsbury
spent Christmas with relatives here.
W. Il. May was called 10 the hospital
in Hardwick by the illness of his sister.
There was no school part of last week
Cd account of the absence of the teacher.
The visit of Rev. w. B. Dukeshire,
which was announced for next Sunday,
has been postponed for a few weeks.
The Xmas tree exercises, held here on
Xmas eve, were great success. The
whole community assisted ia the success
of the evening, and the large part taken
by the children was greatly appreciated.
A very large number of presents were
distributed, a large tree and bench being
laden with presents. Much credit was
given to Mrs. Laraway for the tasteful
scheme of the decorations, which was car
ried out under her direction. A number
nwfu full and useful presents were
khe pastor and wife.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
Community Christmas Tree

Community Christmas Tree
The Community Christmas tree Thur
day evening was enjoyed by the opera
house full of people, yonng and old.
Choruses and carols were sung by the
older people and Henry Van Dykes
story, 1.-THE First Christmas Tree" was
read by Prin. A. w. Stone and illustrat-
ed in fascinating way by many tableaux
in which boys and girls of the High
school and a few children showed pains
taking drill in posing and care in cos
tuning. Then Santa Claus appeared and
distributed the gifts from the well-laden
tree. The success of the Community
tree for the two years it has been tried
encourages the hope that it will become
permanent feature of the towns life.
A good sized box of articles was received
for the Belgians and was packed and
shipped Christmas day.
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Rush Hour Luck.

That's what l call hard luck!"
laughed man at the Brooklyn bridge
the other night, as he rose from a
STOPPING position amid the hurrying
feet that damned the stairway II
saw dollar bill all right lying down
there, but the crowd wouldn't wait
for me to pick it up.''-New York
Evening Post.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
JOHNSON
Wants To See YOJT.

A Jews AND CITIZEN representative
will . at the post office here Saturday
to rel eive subsclip'ions for the coming
year. He would also like to meet doz-
en- or more good lively Youngsters who
are interested IN set'ing pair of skates
fcan
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THE OLD MANS FIDDLE.

When the old man took his i'd
die down we hollered. LET
'er rollr'
The music he was maxim was
like glory in your soul.
He only played the old tunes
we loved in days gone by,
But with the hallelujah lick he
made the music fly.
Risin' all in answer to that id-
dies sound.
Even the old boys shouted:
well have a hands around"
And what time was with us.
We tripped it, heel and toe,
Dancin' down the pathways that
lead to long ago!
Life has its sorrows, winter time
or spring. atq
But how we all forget 'em when
we hear a fiddle sing.
IL you'd send tribulation gaIlop-
in from town
Just let some happy feller take
a old time fiddle down.
Frank L. Stanton.
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Christmas at the Churches

There was Christmas tree and exer-
cises in the parlor at Unity church
Thursday evening for the children of the
Sunday School. The program included
piano solo by Ralph Crane, piano duets
by Douglass and Dorothy Barrows. and
recitations by Ruth Macutchan. Howard
Ashland, Harry Spaulding and Ramona
Mcmahon. After the presents on the
tree were distributed social hour was
enjoyed.
At the Congregational church the exer-
cises included a Christmas story with
songs, entitled "Tbe Star of Glory" Mrs.
Nida Magoon read the story and the
songs were rendered by the choir and
1.-THE children. A solo was sung by Mrs.
-ois Wright, and two anthems, "For
od So Loved the World and Behold
Bring You Good Tidings." formed
of the exercise. The closing exer-
kas '.Star Children piece carxnm
ten children.
e Methodist Episcopal
evergreen arch -
pre- the name Beth
The Washington herald., 1914-04-06
BURLESON TO PROBE
PENROSE'S CHARGES
Senator Declared There Was Corrup-
ton in Appointment of Postmas-
tiers in Pennsylvania.

New York, April a Washington dis
patch to the Sun says:
Officials here are interested in forth
coming investigation by the Postoffice De
partment of charges by Senator Penrose
that corruption has existed in the ap-
pointment of postmasters in Pennsyl-
vania during the present administration.
Mr.. PenrOse, who is a candidate for
reelection, is seeking to reflect upon
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer, who
is a candidate for the Democratic Sena-
torial nomination. In reply to Senator
Penrose's statement he has challenged
an investigation and, at his request. the
Postmaster General has ordered an in
vestiGation.
THE Postmaster General has written
10 Penrose asking that he submit TO the
department all evidence in his posses
sion relating to corrupt methods employed
for the collection of campaign funds
from postoffice appOintees in Pennsyl-
vania. The Senator today replied that
he would gladly lay his case against
the PENNSYLVANIA Democrats before the
Federal authorities.
Mr.. Penrose's charges followed the dis
closure two weeks ago that a postmaster
in New Freedom County had signed a
contract before his appointment, agree
ing to pay ) per cent of his salary to the
support Of the county Democratic or
ganization. This postmaster was re
moved by the Postmaster General"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-06
TO query MELLEN ON
MISSING $I2,OOO,OOO
Former Head of New Haven Subpoe-
naed in Connection with Disappear
ance of Subsidiary's Funds.
SENATE ASKED INFORMATION

Charles s. Mellen. former president of
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad. has been subpoenaed TO
appear before the Interstate Commerce
Commission April 10 in connection with
the disappearance OF 81. O00. coo OF the New
York, Boston and West Chester, a sub
sidiary OF the New Haven.
Under instruction from the Senate the
commission has been conducting an in
vestigation into the financial operations
Of the n. Y. n. III. & H., in an effort
to ascertain just where this money went.
1t was said yesterday by a high Of
ficial Of the commission that the work
on this investigation has advanced so
rapidly that the full information wanted
by the Senate will be produced in a short
while, Incorporated in 4 report.
The bringing of Mr.. Mellen to Wash
ington is only the finishing touches in
this investigate 1t is said he has in
formation which the commission has been
unable to unearth in any other way.
Mr.. Mellens testimony is relied upon
to determine whether or not certain Of
ficials OF the big financial corporations
and OF the n. Y. n. II. & II. are liable
to criminal prosecution.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-06
COAL MINE PROCESSES
ILLUSTRATED BY MODEL
Operations Are Realistically Shown
Every Half Hour at the Ma
tional Museum.

A working model Of a coal mine and
colliery is the first exhibit OF the new
Division of Mineral Technology of the
National Museum. The model will be in
operation for five minutes Of every half
hour during the hours the Museum is
open.
1t occupies a space of 3DXO feet
and is not merely a model. but a minia-
ture colliery. one-twelfth actual size. re-
produced with every detail represented
down to the railway spikes. All the parts
are mechanically operative and the build
tice- The model is a gift OF the Con-
solidation Coal Company, OF West Vir-
ginia, and reproduces that company's
mine at Fairmont. A small electric
haulage locomotive makes trips in and
out OF the mine.
Loaded cars are run upon an automatic
dump in the tipple, arranged beneath
which are gratings and screens. which
separate the coal into its market sizes of
lump, egg, nut, and powder or slack. The
larger sizes are all loaded directly into
waiting freight cars. but the powder,
since il contains most of the impurities
originally contained in the coal, must be
cleaned. The mechanical separation of
the powdered coal from its impurities is
made in the washery.
An equipment for the use OF the washed
coal powder in the manufacture of coke,
is shown by a row of beehive ovens with
all their appurtenances; the charging
with coal of one OF these ovens. and the
withdrawing of the resulting coke from
another
The Washington herald., 1914-04-06
ORNITHOLOGISTS OPEN
CONVENTION TOMORROW
Association that Will Meet in This
City Is Outgrowth Of Old
Nuttall Club.

The American OrnithoiOgists AssOcia-
ton will hold a convention in Washington
beginning tomorrow. This organization,
the greatest scientific society in its line
in the United States, is an outgrowth of
the modest Nuttall Club. formed in Cam
bridge. Mass. by a group Of bird-lovers
in lSsO-1SS1. Their original meetings were
held on the top floor Of a private residence
Several Harvard students were members,
and at one meeting one OF these remark
ed that a fellow student in his dormitory
appeared to be something of bird-lover
and might be induced to read a paper
before the club. The invitation to do so
was extended. and on the night Of the
reading an awkward. near-signted, queer
speaking young man WITH side whiskers
came over and read a delightful essay
His name was Theodore Roosevelt.
ROosevelt's fame as a lover OF birds
and animals is now. Of course, world
wide Some of his happiest moments in
Washington were spent among the birds
and trees on the White House grounds.
The government makes a regular allow
ance for the purchase Of nuts for the
squirrels which winter in the White
House yard. A supply of raw peanuts
provided by this fund is always kept in
the bouquet room in the basement OF
the White House, and the police officers
on duty in the yard go there frequently
and fIl their coat pockets with nuts which
they pass out to the tame little creatures
who leap on their arms and shoulders to
take them.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-06
HOME RULE UP AGAIN
In THE COMMONS TODAY
Division on Second Reading of Bill
Will Be Preceded by Violent
Unionist Oratory.

London. April 5.-The clouds on the
home rule horizon may be cleared away
tomorrow night when the division on the
second reading of the bill takes place in
the Commons. Both sides have sum-
moned every follower, but it is certain
that the government will have the biggest
majority OF many months.
Sir Edward Carson and Bonar Law will
conclude the debate for the Unionists,
while Augustin BirreIl, chief secretary for
Ireland, will follow Law, and Lloyd
George. II well enough, will make the
final speech.
Federalism is for the moment the main
issue, although no party greets 1t with
enthusiasm, but 1t seems to provide a
way out OF the conflict. 1t Is expected
that all OF the speakers tomorrow night
will make this their theme, or propose
some modified form OF home rule all
around"
In the lengthy interval between to-
morrow evenings division and the COM
mittee stage of the bill, the government
will give an opportunity for the discus
sion OF a number Of amendments, which
il approved by the Commons, will be
sent as suggested amendments to the
Lords where the real test Of peace pos
sbilities will occur.
Under the parliament act the bill can
not be amended and then passed over the
Lords Its shape must be identical with
that of its last passage in the Commons.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-06
SUGGEST BARRY WEEK"
FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
Hibernians Want Educational Institu-
lions of Nation to Make Study
of Naval Hero's Life.

That public school children may be bet
ter informed as to the lifework Of John
Barry. the father Of the American
navy" the members OF Division. No. J,
Ancient Order Of IIibernians, yesterday
afternoon recommended to the commit
tee in charge OF the arrangements for
the unyeiling OF the Barry statue to re-
quest boards of education in all the
principal cities OF the country to set aside
the week OF May II next for the study
OF Barry's history and for writing papers
on the conspicuous part he played.
p. T. Moran, chairman of the executive
committee for the Barry Monument un-
yelling. was present and assured the
members of Division, No. l. that the
recomme ndstion would receive the hearty
support OF the executive committee al
meeting to be held in this city dur
ing the week.
We will not only approach the pub
lie school heads in this matter" he said
but the superiors OF the thousands OF
private and parochial schools in the
United States"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-06
EXPECTS YOUNG VOTERS
TO MAKE HIM SENATOR
Representative Connolly. of Iowa.
Gives His Reasons for Entering
Race for Toga.

The alleged lack Of young blood in the
Senate is one Of Representative Maurice
COnnolIys reasons for announcing his
candidacy for the Senate to succeed
Senator Cummins. of Iowa. The Repre-
sentativc's course was determined for
him. he told a Washington Herald re-
porter, yesterday by some OF the Demo-
cratic leaders in his State.
The young mems vote o. my State is
really the easiest to get. especially that
part of the independent vote" said Mr..
Connolly. My district surprised me and
everybody else out there with the hand
some majority it gave me. II never went
Democratic before. AS soon as Frederick
White announced his withdrawal from
the Senatorial race the leaders wired me
to announce my candidacy. They seem
to think / can help put the State in the
Democratic column. because. they figure,
can capture the young mems vote
Representative Connolly is less than
forty years old. He devoted all his time
to mercantile pursuits until he was elect
ed to Congress in 1g1 We is interested in
manufacturing and g in Dubuque,
and also is vice pre- the Dubuque
Fire and Marine InsLr....-e = Company.