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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-09-16
Interesting S. S. Convention

The Township Sunday School Conven.
ton held last week Wednesday afternoon
and evening in the M E. church, although
not largely attended, was interesting
and helpful. The teachers ideals on
What would like to see accomplished
in my class" were progressive and prac-
teal. Mrs. Edith Balch Wright was
ready at any moment to give helpful
hints and encouragement. The new State
General Secretary Rev. Charles A. Boyd
brought enthusiasm and deep interest
in the Smelling of "a teachers pod Of
peas" The inter-relationship of the Sum-
day School and the home was discussed
by Revs. Best and Baker, and the State
President, H. A. Slayton, spoke along
general lines of aggression.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
were-Pres., Miss L. Grace Prior; Vice
Pres, Mrs. c. S. Cornell; Sec and Treas,
Miss Carrie Powers; Home Dept Supt.,
Mrs. H. c. Fisk.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-09-16
WOLCOTT

Miss Ethel Taylor is home from Or
leans.
Mrs. S. A. Fife is confined to her home
by illness.
B. F. Loverin has rented A. H. Per.
kins' tenement.
Ethan Porter transacted business in
st. Adams Saturday.
Miss Carrie Poor is confined to the
house with a sprained ankle.
S. E. Jennings is passing the week
with relatives in Woodstock.
Bennett Clark has purchased the Elme r
Pierce place; consideration 5000.
J DR.. Valleau and family of Morrisville
! were visitors at $. A. Flies Sunday.
Lewis Wells aud family of Boston were
weekend guests of relatives in town.
Truman Jones has charge of Hoods
creamery during the absenceIof Mr.. Jen-
nings.
B. F. Loverin has sold his residence
here to Oin Aims worth-possession given
Oct. /.
Henry Stebbins and family of York
State have been recent visitors at w. E.
Foss'.
Archie Richardson leaves the last eff
the week for Hardwick, where he has
lumber job.
Clarence Webster and wife of Lyndon
Vile passed Sunday here at the home of
w. o. Davis.
Cah IL ElIraI hox
traded farms-possession in each case
given Oct. l.
H. A. Parker and wife and Henry King
and wife took in the State Fair at White
River Junction today.
Mrs. John Porter and son, Chester. re-
turned home SATURDAY. from two weeks
visit with friends in Vergeunes.
DR.. Cooper and famis were in Bur-
lington Wednesday to attend the wedding
of Mrs. Cooper's sister, Mss Sadie Will
liams to Wesley Murdoch Of Middlebury.
The Ladies' Aid will serve a Harvest
supper at the W. r. &. hall Saturday,
Sept. 49, Everybody welcome. First
supper at o'clock. Proceeds to be used
for wiring the NJ. E. parsonage.
Sunday last was the com mencement of |
what should prove to be an interesting |
campaign for efficiency in he Methodist
Episcopal church. A series of addresses
were given by the Rev. w. J Atkinson, |
Phi. D., of Derry, n. e., in which he ex-
planned all the latest and best methods /
of teaching and Teacher training. Fol-
lowing upon this there is 70 be thorough /
re organization of the Sunday School de-
partments, into which al the workers
are throwing themselves enthusiastically.
The school will be re-arranged with the
new and scientifically graded system of
lessons, in which the lessons are made to
suit the age and capacity of the scholar
for each grade. The attention of the
is especially drawn to the new
scheme and new scholars will be well
coined on the special Rally day, Oct. A,
when the new system will be fully started.
Look out for later announcements.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-09-16
High School Nntes

Supt. Crosby and Principal Simpson OF
Hyde Park were visitors at the High
School Saturday.
The Juniors have chosen green and
gold for their class colors. and the vel
low rose for the class flower.
The High School base ball team plaved
the Town team Saturday afternoon. the
score standing 8 to 8 in favor of the
Town team.
The Second-year class at a meeting on
Tuesday chose their class colors. which
are to be black and gold. At meeting
on Saturday they chose their class pins.
A school corn roast was held at the
Upper Falls Friday evening. The teach
ers, some of the Alumnae. and a LARGE
number of students were present. and
spent very pleasant evening dispensing
plentiful supply of corn and singing
college songs.
A party of Is teachers and pupils
climbed Mt. Sterling Monday, going by
teams to the end of the road, and walk
ing the entire distance back. They ar.
rived at the summit little before noon.
ate dinner. and spent couple of bours
studying the features of the mountains
streams and lake. They returned by
way of the Spring on the Lake Ster-
ling trail, where they made coffee and en-
joyed mid-afternoon lunch. The
botanists of the expedition brought back
some rare ferns. and the zoolop:sts
bagged one porcupine.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-09-16
Rivers de
Charles Whitcomb is very sick.

Charles Whitcomb is very sick.
Mrs. George Wadleigh has nephew
from n. FL. visiting her,
Alonz Mills Was called to Craftsbury
to attend the funeral of Ira Currler last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Calkins of Cady's
FallsI visited Mrs. Calkins parents last
Sunday.
Ralph Manning from South Burlington
spent a few days with relatives in this
place recently.
Wilmer Whitcomb and wife from John
son was called here Sunday by the serious
illness of his father.
Mildred Allen and her husband from
Vergennes are spending few days with
her mother, Mrs. Sprague.
j. S. Manley took MIR. and Mrs. Chas.
Manning and Mr.. and Mrs. John Button
up to Wolcott Sunday in his auto.
William Manning and son and daughter
from Waterbury spent few days with
his brother Charles, also visited Mrs.
John Button.
Mrs. Almira Lannard from Waterfield,
Me-, has been visiting her brother, John
Button and other relatives for some time,
has retuln ned to her home.
Sammy Manley is the owner of a fine
new horse, recently bought in Morris-
Vile. 1t takes the place of that faithful
horse that had been in the family some22
years.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-09-16
Normal School Notes

Miss Helen Wakefield of North Troy,
who acted as principal of the Graded
School and supervisor of methods, has
been compelled to resign on account of
ill-health. Mrs. Harriet B. Woodward
of Taunton, Mass, has been secured to
take Miss Wakefield's work here, Mrs.
Woodward has been in Normal School
work in Keene, N. E., and comes to us
very highly recommended.
The reception given to the new STU
dents by the Seniors on Monday evening
was well attended and proved TO he a
great success. A short musical program
with readings by Miss Jordan of the fac,
ulty. was given, after which sherbet and
cake was served. All unite in praisinp
the Seniors for the delightful evening.
which they gave.
Miss Houghton, who was delayed in
reaching johnson by illness, reached here
on Monday evening. She is much i'm.
proved and ready 70: work.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-09-16
MORRISVILLE

Mr. and Mrs. Allan Phelps and daugh.
ter were guests of the formers sister and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Carr, at Is
land Pond last week. They came home
Sudday. being accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Carr in their automobile.
Work upon the Lamoille Valley Gun
Club building is being rushed and will be
ready fer use within a few days. 1t is
planned to have something special by
way of an "opening." The proposition
is meeting with great success and about
125 members are now pledged.
Friends of Harlow G. Leavens, P. A.
'06, will be pleased to learn of his adj
vancement in educational work in the
west. Mr.. Leavens. who has been the
instructor in agriculture and athletics at
the high school at Wayne, Neb., has &C
cepted an offer to become Supt of the
Cas-, Mich, schools. Mr.. Leavens is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Leavens of
Cambridge.
The ladies of the Universalist Society
will hold their last Food Sale Friday,
Sept. 10, in the church parlors at p. m.
The committee in charge freely give their
time and labor for this sale, knowing the
need of the proceeds for the Society,
trusting a cheerful response in furnish
ing food for this, the last sale of the sea-
son. A good variety OF food and plenty
of it is assured. The patronage of the
pubic is solicited.
George Witham of Atlanta, Ca, is a
guest at the home of his cousin, Mrs.
A. L. Champeau. This is Mr.. Witham's
first visit to Morrisville in 80 years, hav-
ing been a frequent visitor here in those
days. He came here from Woodbury.,
where he celebrated his70thbirthday ami
versary at the place of his birth, which |
IS situated on the west road in Wood |
bury, and known to the travelling public |
many years ago as the Green Mountain
House." Mr.. Witham, who has been in
Atlanta for over 80 years, has built and
the work of an extensive
lumber plant. His capacity for work is
quite as good as that of many man at
iXty.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-09-16
ProgressiveS Choose DELEGATES

A Progressive caucus was held in Nor
risville last Saturday night, the place of
meeting being at f. G. .Fleetwood's of
fee, which was hired for the occasion on
account of'the town hall being previous
ly Engaged. L. P. Thayer was chosen
temporary chairman and F. w. Mould
secretary. The following delegates were
chosen for the state and district conven-
ton held in Burlington tomorrow
State, L. P. Thayer, Mrs. G. S. Stancliffe,
E. H. VanCor; District, F. W. Mould.
c. J. Lease, Miss Mabel Durkee. County
convention. date to be announced later,
w. c. Ward, c. W. Bates, c. F. Randall.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-09-16
Exhibit by School Children

The exhibit of the second annual Farm
Products and Domestic Arts contest, cen
Quoted among the school children of Nor
ristown by Supt. G. ID. Howe, will be
held in the town hall Friday, sept. 25, in
connection with the Grange Fair. Over
70 pupils in town registered for this con-
test last spring, chiefly those growing
corn, vegetables and potatoes. 1t is ex-
pected that as many more will enter the
sewing and cooking contests. Prizes will
be given along the same general lines as
last year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-09-16
Thursday, Sept. "a
At The Eddy & Macuschan Store
See Circulars
II. Z. SHAW, Stowe, VT.
East Cambridge

Gdot NdIlIOI luSS
Mrs. Pearl Tobn is visiting at Carl
Manchester's for few days.
Miss Della Sargent of Richford visited
at Henry Manchester's over Sunday.
J. E. Lanou and A. Mitchaund of Bur-
lington spent Sunday at A. f. Rousseau's.
Mrs. Thomas Potter of Waterville
visited at George Manch ester's Saturday.
School began Tuesday with Miss Nellie
Perry of Cambridge junction as teacher.
Frank Marshall raised q acres of rye,
from which he threshed out 40 bushel of
grain.
L.. E. Tatro and wife were called to
Enosburg Sunday by the serious illness
of his mother.
G. E. Forte and family of East Orange,
N. j., who have been boarding at A. F.
Rousseau's, have returned home.
Robert Lanon, who has been spending
some time at A. F. Rousseaus, returned
to Burlington the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Sheldon visited
their aunt, Mrs. Harriet Holbrook, at
Chas. Holbrook's in johnson Sunday.
A. A. Rousseau of Burlington came
Saturday night for a several days stay
with his brother, A. f. Rousseau, and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Pulling ton and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Carpenter of
Junction, were in South Hero
Sunday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-09-16
North Wolcott

George Russ went to Boston last week.
L. S. Miller has traded his horse for a
mule colt.
Miss Myra Denton is visiting in Peru,
New York.
A. E. Woodmansee has purchased a
yoke of steers.
Several from here took in the St.
Johnsbury Fair last week.
John Griffith of East Craftsbury visited
at P. w. Griffith's Sunday.
Andrew Campbell of st. Johnsbury
visited at Ernest Andrus' few days last
week.
Miss Eva Eggleston, who has been
spending the summer at E. A. Hastings',
returned to her home in Albany, n. Y q.
Friday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-09-16
Woman's Club

The members of the Wonan's Club
are reminded that the first meeting of
the year Will be held next Monday night.
Those who are regular in their attend
ance are the ones who derive the most
benefit from the program so should try
to be at the opening meeting.
ANY lady who is not a member of the
Club but wishes to become so is invited
to be present.
Those who have not yet got their Year
Books may obtain them at the Library.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-09-16

The election in Maine Monday resulted
in Democratic Governor being elected
by about 1900 plurality. Three Repub-
lican Congressman were elected.
The Legislature is Democratic. The
Progressive vote went down to $4,000
inst enough to elect the Democratic
ticket.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-09-16

CARD OF THANKS We wish to THANH
the friends who SO kindly assisted in our
great sorrow in the burial of our beloved
wife and daughter, also for the beanti-
full flowers given by different orders and
friends. as an expression of their symna.
thy.-William Rushford, Mrs. William
Carpenter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-09-16

Friend-"What sbcr. The rent OF a
place like this? / suppose the land
lord asks lot for it?" Hardup-"Yes,
rather. He's always asking for it."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-09-16
Bankrupt Sale
$4,000 Stock Of
General Merchandise

Of the Eddy Macutchan store must be closed
at once and price will be made that will do it,
This is good clean stock of goods offered at Sea-
sOnabe time. They will go fast--cOme early. Sale
opens
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-16
TOAD A VALUABLE SERVANT
Ito Uses In the World Have Not Recs
Accorded The Recognition IL
Has Long Deserved. !

Few wellmeanlng creatures haw
been more thoroughly misunderstood
than the homely, meditative and re
firing toad.
Formerly the toad was considered q
venomous reptile, but in our day its
habits have been more carefully OBJ
served and Its great value to the
p~romologist and gardener has been
fully established on account OF its
propensity for destroying insects.
We should, therefore, cultivate the
friendship and assistance Of the I'm,
sectivorous reptiles, including the
striped snake, as well az that OF
birds. . ....' lg
Every tidy housewife detests the
cockroach, mice and other vermin.
Two or three domesticated toads
would keep the coast clear Of these
and would be found more desirable
than a cat, al they r wholly free
from trespassing on the rights OF man
az does the cat The toad il pos
sessed of a timid and retiring nature
loving dark corners and shady places,
but under kind treatment becoming
quite tame.
Many instances might DO cited Of
pet toads remaining several years in
a family and doing most valuable
service with no other compensation
than that Of immunity from persecu
ton. ..... ST.. ~
In Europe toads are carried to the
cities to market and are purchased by
the horticulturists, who by their aid
are enabled to keep In check the mul.
duplication Of the insect tribes which
prey upon their fruits, flowers, etc.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-16
HOW SAVINGS GROW.
Compound interest Will Work Won
ders With Bank Deposits.
From the CHICAGO Inter Ocean.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean
A savings bank in Evanston has adver-
tised that 1t win place 81 TO the credit Of
every baby born In that city, and II ad-
vises the parents OF the children to de-
post on Ia birthday Of the child as
NAM dollars as the youngster is years
old, then to let the money remain in the
bank. drawing interest, until the child
reaches 81,
lent advice; i parents did that. the total
pom its 21st birthday, including $21 for
that birthday, would be $231, or an aver
age of $11 a year. But the bank ac-
count on that 21st birthday would show
a much larger sum, $284.50 in fact, COM
puted at the savings bank rate OF In
terest, 3 per cent.
That is, the sum of $3.50 win have
been paid in interest, compounded. The
amount which would accrue at simple In
terest would be $46.20, or more than twice
the amount deposited on the 21st year,
while the actual interest received would
be two n one-haR times the last de-
post. -.." .aI
Besides the interest on nterest-that
is, the excess produced by compromising
would amount TO $7.39. or more h
posit, and would be about SO per cent
OF the average yearly deposit OF Sii.
Thus L. well shown how money breeds
from itself, and there Is little doubt that
parents able to make such deposits would
afford to their children a remarkable H.
lustration OF the value OF thrift, a itw
influence in life, besides giving each
youngster q substantial sum with little
hardship to the depositor.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-16
MONUMENT TO BE RAISED AT FITZGERALD. GA. AND TWO Groups
or sTATUARY WHICH WILL DECORATE IT; {. M. vlouESNEY.

Fitzgerald, Ga.-Plans r under way
for the erection at Fitzgerald Of the
only monument in the world Jointly
concentrating the blue and the gray.
The design for the great peace me
mortal" Is the work of e. M. Viques-
ney of Americas, and 10 n OF the
most elaborate monumental structures
in the south. The design has already
for the erection and unwilling Of the
monument will be considered In detail
by the United Confederate veterans in
annual session in Jacksonville this
spring. .'
The memorial will be erected at the
intersection of two Of Fftzgerald's
broadcast streets. 1t will measure SO
feet square at the ground line, -Four
flights, of steps, symbolizing the four
level to a wide plaza or platform ex-
tending completely around the monu-
ment. At each corner OF this plaza will
be a large bronze electrolier bearing
four large electric lights. Each en-
trance will be guarded by two large
seated lions. The bottom, course Of
the monument proper will be fashioned
into a comfortable rest seat and each
entrance will be decorated by two heavy
grooved pilasters supporting the in
scription panels above the doors.
Each of the four faces of the me-
mortal will have "a large entrance, eight
feet wide and 10 feet In height, leading
into the memorial room, which will oc-
cupy all OF the interior of he monu-
ment. This room will be round, and
with a domed ceiling rising rs feet
above the floor, and supported In the
center by an immense polished column.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-16
A Wholesome Conviction.
From the New Ynrlr S,,n

In the trial Of tie author and producer
OF an indecent moving picture play, in tho
court Of general sessions, Assistant Dis
tr1ct Attorney William Hayward charac-
terfzed the maiodorous stuff, and correct
~ stated me reason for its presentation
The assertion that the play Is Intended
~ q warning has neither relevancy nor
"We may wish to warn our children
against wild beasts, but we don't nave TO
turn q skunk loose In the school room to
do II. -.
the Questionable features In THIS play was
to draw q crowd and All the purses OF the
producers" s.. #E.D... ..
The jury, having seen the pictures.
promptly gave a verdict Of guilty. A cum
ming effort had been made by the defence
TO confuse he jurors by pleas that the
pictures were intended to educate tho
young against the perils of life. The pre-
vious good character OF the accused was
dwelt upon at length. But, as Judge
Swami instructed the jury, the questions
Of Intent and character were beside the
point. The men were charged with put
ting on exhibition photographs that tend
ed to deprave and corrupt those who saw
them. The pictures proved the allegn-
tons Of the prosecution. N
The successful outcome OF this prosecu-
ton must have excellent results. 1t
should check the stream of filth that
threatened to fnundate the notion picture
houses. and 1t serves notice on all that
the most ingenious protestations of high
moral purpose will not prevent the pun
ishment Of men who exploit nasttness for
gain. -" T
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-16

On two opposite sides Of the room, set
into the walls, will be bronze and plate
glass cases to contain war relics. On
the two other opposite sides will be
inches in the wall to contain life size
marble statues OF Abraham Lincoln
and Jefferson Davis.
The cap course 30 feet above the
the lines OF the monument. On each
corner will be a huge eagle with wings
outspread over the American shield.
These will be carved in granite. Be
tween these carved eagles on each face
of the monument, and resting on the
cap, viii stand immense groups Of
bronze statuary. On the north side
will be a group showing Generals Grant
and Lee clasping hands, while the
spirit OF peace, with arms outstretched
behind them, brings them together. On
q confederate and one a federal, sup
porting the American flag. On the
east side will be a group of two female
figures representing prosperity, and on
the west side a standing figure Of a
woman pointing out to a kneeling SOL
dies the progress n opportunity
awaiting him.
The monument rises in a simple dome
to a plinth, on which rests four large
columns, three feet In diameter and 20
feet in height. Each of these columns
represents a section of the country
north. south, east and west-and is
SO marked or the ornamental ears.
Tied together by an upper cap symbol
iZing the unity Of the country in peace,
and capped further by a beaded and
banded molding, the entire monument
Is completed by an 1S-foot statue of
peace holding aloft the, palm Of vic
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-16

tory and extending downward the
wreath of olives.
Fitzgerald, which occupies tho very
spot on which Jefferson Davis was
captured, was planned and built up
by northern war veterans, and in less
than IL years has assumed all the pro-
portions and improvements Of a mod
ern city several times its size. Its
streets, which are wide and roomy, are
well paved with the finest OF hard
bricks; it's walks are cement tile, and
It's business blocks all modern in ap-
p~earance. The population inside the
city limits will come near the 1000
mark. This population is now made up
almost equally of northern and south
ern people. Inter-marriage has COM
pletely obliterated all sectional feeling
nj the war veterans Of both sides
meet and work together in perfect har-
mony.
The date for the formal unwilling
Of the monument has not yet been set.
The event will be made "a of national
significance. The federal government,
as well as many OF the northern and
southern states, will send soldiers and
representatives to take part in the ex-
ercises incident to the dedication Of
The first peace memorial erected any
where to symbolic the four years Of
civil war and bring the blue and gray
together in peace and amity under one
flag.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-16

They're singin' Easter songs today
In the big church across the way,
And Easter lilies while and tall
Are everywhere, and over all
a spirit broods, q thought with wings.
Which, when the congregation sings
Lifts It's whft pinions straight an high
Until they brush against he sky
And on h spirit face shines peace,
And when the organs throbbfngs cease
More faint 1t grows, but seems to stay
Above the church across the way.
And as the throbbing tones grow low
My memory calls me to go y
Down country roads through winding
To a small church; and Easter dayw
Come back to me with loves OF Old
A little chap with curls Of gold
SitB raptfy by his mothers side.
And looks and listens wonder-eyed
While q melodeon throbs low
Sweet Easter tunes Of long age.
Oh, little chap, by mothers side,
n roads are long, the ways are vida
Ny feet must cross to win to you;
But i remember there were two
In this huge world that loved me we'll
Again the sweet notes throb and swell
In the big church across the way: .
And I came back from yesterday.
And through my tears n HIIes fall <
Shine white, n broodIng over all
The spirit--Peace, For snlning through .
Its smile - mother-loye, and you. *
Judd Mortimer Lewis.