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Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-28
IS,
GREAT SUCCESS
EIGHT HUNDRED PEOPLE ENJOY
SECOND ANNUAL COLT
SHOW.
BARBECUE, SPEAKING AND DANCING

The fine weather brought about 8oO
people from all directions TO the Sec
ond Annual Colt show at Coffee Creek
Saturday. The exhibit OF fine STOCK
itself was well worth coming many
miles to see and this was but one OF
the days feature.
A genuine old fashioned barbecue,
with two oxen roasted while, furnish
ed a delicious morse for everyone.
In the morning there was parade
of handsomely decorated floats ana
automobiles, following which, Mr.
Hills, who was chairman OF the day,
announced the speakers David Hill
ger of this city gave brief talk, and
following him, County Agriculturist
Carl ePterson spoke along lines OF ag-
ricultural interest. Secretary l.. u.
Blodgett of the LewistoWn Chamber
of Commerce gave the oration OF the
day, talking on community upbuilding
and what goes to make live ana
growing town. w. j. Rupert OF the
agricultural department OF the Fergus
county high school concluded the pro.
gram of talks with an outline OF what
this new branch OF study will mean for
the county at large.
! In the afternoon there was a lively
program of sports and ample oppor
tnnity was afforded to allow everyone
/ to view. the splendid exhibition Of
grains, vegetables and other products
| OF the Coffee Creek community. II
\ this exhibit there was department
| for women, OF which Mrs. Carl Peter
I son Of Lewistown and Miss Ladue, in
structor of domestic science at the
4 high school here, were judges. Mr.
4 Peterson and Mr.. Rupert acted a:
judges of livestock and grains for the
i day.
! One of the big events of the da!
1 was the demonstration OF the new COT
fee Creek water works system, which
was shown off, Saturday for thu
i first time Chet Palmer Of the Lew
istown fire department acted as dem
onstrator, and the result was decided
4 ly successful, showing that the waite
pressure of the newly installed sys
4 TEN is entirely satisfactory. The fes
tiyities were concluded by dance il
the evening with music by the famou
Stanford band, which was imported
for the day.
The Colt show brought forth SOM
of the handsomest specimens. OF thoI
oughbred stock that could be exhibit
ed anywhere and a magnificent lovin
cup OF silver was awarded for tn
hact pair
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-28
TAXES HIGH IN
SEVERAL TOWNS
WHY DENTON, MOccAs,N, STRAW,
ROY, WlNDHAM AND WiNi-
FRED ARE HIT.
WORKED BY FIRE EQUIPMENT MEN

The citizens of Denton, Moccasin,
Roy, Straw, Windham and Winifred
are finding their taxes unusually high
this year, and all on account of their
fire tax, which few people seem to un-
derstand
banker from one of these towns
called at the court house this week to
learn why one-third of their whole
tax was for their fire department. He
said that he could find on one in his
town who knew anything about the
matter. investigation disclosed that
under the provisions of state law,
the firemen and other citizens of his
town had petitioned the county com
missioners to levy certain tax for
fire purposes, over a certain defined
fire district. There was nothing the
commissioners could do, under the
laws provisions, but comply with the
request, and levy the tax that now
appears to be so burdensome. In the
case above referred to it was found
that the banker was himself mem.
Der of the fire department of his
town, and had signed the petition with
other leading citizens Of his town, but
it seems no one had fully understood
the import ct the paper they were
| signing.
According to this bankers report,
an agent for manufacturers Of a chem.
ical fire engine solicited the sale OF
an engine last summer, the cost to
be between $500 and 5000. 1t was
represented that merely nominal TAX
could be levied on all the property in
the town for three or four years, which
no one would feel, and that the insur
ance rates would automatically drop
and actually save more than the extra
tax would cost.
The preparation Of petition, by this
fire apparatus agent, and its circula
tion and presentation to the commits
sioners, with the provision that the
whole cost OF the apparatus, and mucf
more besides, be raised the first year
is not the only grievance complained
\ of. 1t seems that the insurance un
derWriters have a rule in this state
that where town provides two chem
ical tanks, each on separate truck
4 a decrease is made in rates. But thu
machines sold consist of two tanks OF
one truck, and no reduction in insur
ance rates is allowed for the installa
tiOn OF one such machine.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-28

ly ell the state offices and numerous
seats in the general assembly. The
socialist party has only candidate
for governor.
In the last presidential election the
progressive party in Kentucky poll"d
oNinlately 1000 more votes than
the republicans, but the latter claim
to have regained many OF those VINO
had left the ranks.
Four years ago, wren Gov. Nc
Creary, democrat, was elected, his
majority over his republican oppon-
ent was approximately $4,000.
Former Congressman A. O. stan
ley of Henderson, recently won inc
democratic .5ubernatGrial nomination
in three-sided contest by the largest
plurality ever accorded candidate
In Kentucky The runncr-up de-
clared in favor of statewide prohl-
bition Mr.. Stanley favored contln'l-
ing in effect the county unit law, OF
local option. This stand later was
incorporated in the democratic parry
platform The platform also favora
submitting to vote of the people
a constitutional amendment Una
would do away with the prison con
tract system and permitting the
working of convicts on the eountJ
roads.
Edwin p. Morrow, OF Somerset, IL
the republican nominee. Fred j.
Irexler. a Louisville man, heads the
progressive ticket.
Mississippi.
The election in Mississippi Will ne
.f
tions made by the democratic voters
at the state primaries held last Au
guas, inasmuch as no othef party iia1
candidates in the field. A full set o.
state, county and district Officers VII
be formally elected, as well as mem
bers Of both branches OF the leglsla
ture. No congressman viii be elected
this year.
The present lieutenant governor
Theodore G. Bilbo, will become GOV
ernor, succeeding Earl Brewer. ant
Lee NJ. Russell will be the Lieutenant
governor. Other candidates for stats
offices include secretary OF state, 70
| seph w. Power; attorney general
Ross A. Collins; treasurer, Pr J. /
Taylor; superintendent OF education
/ w. IT. Smith.
New Jersey.
Having disposed Of the suffrage IS
sue at the special election Oct. ~
New Jersey has left little Of genera
interest for the election OF Nov. =
Voting on this day will be confined Y
! the election Of six members OF tn
state senate and a full membership 0
! 60 in the house. The campaign ma
/ been very quiet, no statewide lssue
being involved. In some leglslatlv'
districts, local option has been an Is
/ sue
The elections in the eight state
that have been mentioned In tn
4 foregoing comprise all the the stat
/ elections that will be held IN IN
4 United States this fall, and, as VIII D
noted, the voting is confined entlrel
to states east of the Mississippi river
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-28

Again we approach the season
when the American people with one
accord make public acknowledgment
to the All-Wise Ruler of. the universe
for His mercies dhring the year that
has passed. The. year has been in
some respects the most momeHtous
in history. During all Of the twelve
months the nations of Europe have
been locked in death strife, and IS
yet there seems little ground for
hope that they may speedily come
out of the welter.o war in which
some fury.
Set over against this scene of un-
ending bloodshed how infinitely at
land, kept free from all participation
in the conflict, so that it stands to-
day the one great power in the world
that is not involved in a struggle the
cost of which cannot be reckoned
by the human mind.
In our own beloved state of Mon
! tana there have been countless evi
/ dences of the favor of Providence
both on the spiritual and the material
/ side Our churches and the organ
izations for the relief of sufferins
humanity have widened the scope o'
their influence and are cheered or
| to still greater endeavors on behalf
| of the sin-sick and the physically il!
| Good seasons have made the hus
/ bandman to prosper, and in all of the
avenues of trade and industry thu
year has been worthy to be callet
good.
1 The Grim Reaper has taken his tol
among us, and many hearts are sor,
with grief because Of the passing o
! loved ones. Others who have gOns
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-28
Governor Stewurt Proclaims.

down into the depths Of despatr at.
the bedside of the beloved have been.
made to rejoice and give thanks be.
cause OF their restoration to health
and strength. Come veal or woe.
our people see and bow to the will
and the infinite wisdom Of a loving
Heavenly Father, who doeth all
things well.
Now therefore. I, 8: v. Stewart, .as
governor Of the state of Montana,
do hereby join the president Of the
United States in designating and set.
ting apart Thursday, the 25th day of
November. next, as Thanksgiving
day. ~
And | do earnestly beseech the peo-
pie to make their observance of the
occasion one that will show first OF
all their spirits OF appreciation of the
benefits of the past year. Let us
gather at our several houses Of wor-
ship. in our homes, or at such places
as to us may seem most fitting, and
there give unfeigned thanks to Al
mighty God for the blessings He has
showered upon us, speaking neither
proudly nor boastfully, but in all
humility of spirit. Et
In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great
seal of the state of Montana to be
affixed.
Done at the city of Helena. the
capital, this, the 22nd day OF October,
in the year Of our Lord one Thousand
nine hundred fifteen, and of the in
dependence Of the United States Of
America the one hundred fOrtieth.
\ By the governor.
I S. " STEWART.
a. NJ. ALDERSON,
! Secretary Of State. i
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-28
DEATH OF PETER kRAusE.

Peter Krause, an old time resident
OF Helena and for over year a resi-
dent of LeWistown, died at his home
last evening. He is survived by the
widow and three children, one of the
latter being Mrs. William Abel of this
city. Mr.. krause. who was 5S years
OF age and a native of Germany, lived
in Helena many years and formerly
worked in the mines around there. He
was highly respected by all who knew
him. The body will be taken to that
city for interment.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-28
rHREsH,NG BEING RUSHED.

Frank Degner left yesterday for ms
ranch near Grass Range, after busl-
ness visit in the city. Mr. Degner
says that threshing is now progress
ing rapidly. The ranchers in that sec
ton are very anxious regarding pro-
posed railroad building OF either the
Milwaukee or Great Northern next
year. They need rail communication
very badly if they are to continue
growing agricultural crops success
fully. The country has been thickly
settled in anticipation OF the coming
of steel rails.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-28
A NEW HIGHWAY.

Dr. Stryker has Just received let
ter from County Agriculturist Piper
of Dawson county, stating that Glen
dive is working fer a new highway
from that city to Glacier park, same to
pass over Fergus county. striking this
county near Mosby, and then continue
ing through Winnett Grass Range
Lewistown and on past Great Falls
Mr. Piper asks that the proper effort
be put forward in this county to fur.
ther this undertaking.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-28
LAND AGENT WAS HERE.

Albert Perkins left Sunday for Sc
attic, Wash, after a brief visit in this
city in the interests of a land com
pany of which Tex Rickard is presi-
dent. The company has 10 leagues
of land, equivalent to 46,130 acres, in
Paraguay and other large tracts in
this country the company has an op-
ton on. The land is good for stock
raising, cotton, sugar and fruits, but
not for sheep raising or wheat. At Sc
attic Mr. Perkins will form a Scan
dinavian colony that plans to take over
a large portion of the land
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-28
CONTEST is REJECTED.

A contest filed by Ida G. Willis OF
Grass Range against Lewis E. Baugh,
man OF Judd, Iowa, alleging abandon
ment for more than six months, has
been rejected as the entryman had Sc
cured leave of absence until Octo
Der Z. The land for which the con
test was filed is situated in and 315
% and was filed upon December Is
1914
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-28
BANK CONDITIONS GOOD.

The state bank examiners nave Deeii
in the city the past few days inspect
inc the local banks. They report them
to be in excellent condition and state
that the banks throughout the state
are in similar condition, never hav-
ing been better than at the present
time
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-28
CATCHES RlG TROUT.

Ed Strickland made his second big
catch for the year Wednesday when
he caught a 14-pound trout above
Myers bridge. The fish is 271a inches
in length and 151a inches around the
girth. 1t took two hours to land the
fish,
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-28
WILL MOVE TO CALIFORNIA.

Or. |. G. Finfrock of Geyser is in
the city, having returned from bust
ness trip to Illinois and other parts
of the east AS soon as he disposes of
his ranches near Geyser he will go to
California, to make his home, his fam
lily having gone there several months
ago
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-28

H. c. Thompson, the Lehigh con-
tractor, who is doing the work on the
high school addition, was in Lewistown
! yesterday on business.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-15
Officers for LamOille Grange

Lamoille Grange elected the following
officers at their last regular meeting:--
Geo. H. Terrill, Master; J. c. Peck, Over.
seer; Mrs. Ruth Day, Lecturer; ]. O.
Goldthwaite, Steward; Geo. H. Thomas,
Asst Steward; Mrs. Permela NJ Boyn-
ton, Chaplain; Levi 5. Small, Treas;
E. G. Sherwin, Sec'y; A. Dodge, Gate
keeper; Mrs. Jessie Grant, Ceres; Mrs.
Laura Peck. Pomona; Mrs c. A Rand,
Flora; Mrs. Josie Hollis. Lady Asst
Steward; Mrs. ]. H. Mudgett, Music al
Director.
The next regular meeting will be held
Friday evening, Dec. II, and will be in
charge of the social committee. The pro-
gram will be as folows:-Paper on New
Housekeeping, Mrs. c. D. Howe; paper,
"Homes in Different Countries" Miss
Della Thompson; solo, Mrs. Levi Gle;
other recitations and music. Reports
from the State Grange will be given.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-15

county, and the grand "get together" of
sensible gifts and sensible gift givers is
now on.
Xmas develops Xmas spirit, which
means making others happy. This is
the sentiment down at the E. W. Gates
store at the right end of Main street.
Don't fail to see the line of stamped
goods and embroidery, also the sensible
gifts in the staple lines.
For something special as gift for the
automobilist, the Morrisville Foundry
Company will help you. Be sure and
see Dads electric lantern, the hand
klaxonets, tool rolls and wrench sets.
The MOrrisvlle Fruit Co. has without
doubt one of the largest lines of holiday
candy and fruit that will be displayed in
northern Vermont this season.
If a present in the line of smoking ma
terial is wanted, the shopper will find a
nice line of pipes, cigars, etc., at H. L.
Stevens.
The M. B. White store is after the fur
niture business and its great Red Tag
Sale promises to be especially popular
with people who are looking for gifts in
the furniture line.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-15
L @G a L m e WI s
MORRISVILLE

Do Christmas shopping at home
Mrs. G. P. Fisher is visiting her daugh
ter. Mrs. Frank Garland. in Concord
N. H.
Several members of the Sons of Veter
ans and Auxiliary will be entertained by
those societies in Johnson Friday night
Hon. and Mrs. c. F. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Mudgctt, Mrs. J. r. Parker, l
N LeBaron and Mrs. Clarence Day are
attending the state Grange in Burlington
this week.
Wayne Douglass, the fifteen months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Smith,
died Monday morning at three o'clock at
st. Johnsbury from the effects OF menen-
gifts, after only few days illness. Mrs.
Charles H. Small OF this place was called
there Monday morning and returned
Monday night, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Florence Smith, and the
remains. The funeral was held this after
noon at two O'Clock from the Small home,
Rev. W. T. Best ofthe Methodist Episcopal
church officiating.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-15
Lecture December d

The second number of the Entert ain.
ment Course. given this year under the
auspices of the Woman's Club, will take
place at the town ball Wednesday even
ing, Dec. %, when Morris Gershon Hin.
dus, the young Russian lecturer, will
give his talk From the Old World to the
New" Mr.. Hindus ca ,ne to this country
nine years ago. He knows the joys and
sorrows of peasant life in Russia. and
the tyrannies of church and state, as
only native can. Coming from that
darkness into the full light of American
liberty, he naturally has a clear idea of
the Stars and Stripes, and men and wom-
en- of all ages, as they listen to his
earnest words, will feel the fires of pa tri-
otism glow more brightly in their hearts.
He is graduate of Colgate University,
and has already won many honors in the
lecture field.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-15
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Fox SALE.-Good all around Horse.
A. w. WAITE, Morrisvill

Fox SALE.-Good all around Horse.
A. w. WAITE, Morrisvile.
For SALR.-One good secondhand Cook
Stove. H. WAITE & SON, Morrisville.
For SALE.-A nice black Fur Robe.
Mis-. A. N. BoYNToN, Morrisvle.
For SALE.-Fifty acres, three Cows, fI4oo
Particulars. L. A. KELLEY, Morrisville, r. 3.
DOMESTIC NURsE.--Miss Alice Mars, Domes
tic Nurse, IS Summer Street, Morrlsville, VT
NorIcR.-We are prepared to Charge and take
Care of Storage Batter les during the winter.
DEMO Bros, Hyde Park.
WANTED J. Calves, Cheap Cows and Bulls
also Good Farms for sale. Telephone r24-3I)
JoHN MINER, Hyde Park.
For SALE.-Some NICE thrifty Shoats and
some good Young Work Horses. Also, few
cords of Stove Wood
w. S. NEwcoMB Morrisvllle, r. F. D.
NoT1cR.-We are now ready to buy Maple
and Eastwood Logs at the Last Factory. For par
ticulars see Mr.. Hoyt or
C. H. A. STAFFORD & SONS, Morrisville.
For SALR.-One pair Horses, about a7oo lbs.
good workers Want to sell at once. Also three
two-horse sleds, 7-foot hunks, ready for business.
Inquire of c. A. SIMMONS Stowe
WANTED.-Carcasses of Horses and Cattle for
poultry food Bring them and get your cash..
Also have for sale Breeding Cockerels ls-Barred
Rocks, Red Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds and
Brahmas, S2oo. A very fine lot of Birds.
W. A. BENNETT, Wolcott.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-15
Fire at Denio's Mill

Monday afternoon about 8 O'Clock FIRE
broke out in the Denio mill on Mill street,
caused by loose pulley getting hot on a
shaft. 1t was close to partition and
the flames went up through the partition
into the upper part of the mill. An alarm
was sounded and it was but a short
time before the hide house men had
stream on from the hydrant near there.
The fire department were also on hand in
short order and soon had a stream on,
Notwithstanding an extra tripor two up
the hill after additional hose. The flames
were soon extinguished, doing but little
damage. The mill. however, was flooded
with water, of which there was plenty
and of great force.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-15
HYDE PARK
Calvin Smith is very ill.

Calvin Smith is very ill.
More Hyde Park news on page 4.
James Clark of Hardwick was in town
| Tuesday
Miss Jennie Ellenwood is now sojourn !.
ing at Waterbury.
/ Edgar Pratt is attending the good
roads convention at Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. Emma Cardwel of Newport is
visiting at the home of Mrs Rebecca
Goddard.
The recent snow storm has brought
good sleighing somewhat earlier than
last year.
Mrs. E. L. ingalls, of Burlington, a
former L. c. A preceptress, is spending a
few days in town.
The Ladies' Aid Auxiliary" took in
$27.00 as the result of their sale and en-
tertainment Monday evening.
Lee Elliott is the manipulation of the
"Blue Jay" this winter. He starts in
well, having the walks plowed out good
and early.
Sheriff Town is somewhat of a sprinter.
This is a fact, as he was the first an
from up on the hill at the fire Monday
afternoon.
Another one of those cant be beat
hash suppers Friday evening; followed
by the always interesting after upper
program. Don't miss it.
A photo-drama in five acts, "The Wo
man Next Door," the best pictures ever
shown here, will be given at the Opera
House Thursday evening. See bills.
Several of the girl friends of Isadore
Hood met at her home Saturday alter
noon last to remind her of her 18th birth
day. Lots of presents, dainty refresh
ments and a good time.
Badger is showing some very fine Com
munity silverware AMI also a nice assort-
ment of useful holiday gifts in crockery,
cutlery and glassware. The holiday post
cards are there in great variety.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-15
Cantata at M. E. Church

A cantata will be given at the Metho.
dist church next Sunday evening when
the following program will be given:-
Organ Solo, Evening Calm" - Ralph
Kinder Miss MacMath
Orchestra,
a Simple Aver Francis Thorne
b "Gleanings at Eventide,"
Romanza, by A. S. Bowman
Scripture and Prayer, Rev. w. T. Best
Christmas Song. 20, Holy Nieht"-with
violin obligato-A by Adolph Adams
Carrie Silloway Lawson
Piano Solo, "Woodland Echoes"-A. P.
Wyman- Eleanor Gale Downey
Cantata, Alteration" - by George B.
Nevin- The Choir
Assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson
Orchestra. "Reverie' by A. S. Bowman
Postlude, 'Serenade"- by Tile'l
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-15
Community Christmas Tree

| Morrisville is to have a Community
Christmas Tree 1t was voted at tht
meeting of the Woman's Club on Mon
day evening to take up the matter and g
committee was appointed to take charge
of arrangements. The tree will be placed
in Academy Park, suitably illuminated
and decorated, and simple exercises will
be held there on Christmas Eve, at an
hour which will not conflict with the
Christmas exercises to be held at the
different churches. No gifts will be
placed on the tree. 1t is simply designed
to get the people together in the spirit
of Christmas and good fellowship. The
committee also intends to arrange for
carol singing about the village on Christ
mas Eve, in the old English fashion.
Further particulars will be given next
week. The Club is very enthusiastic
over the plan and the members feel sure
that the townspeople will give the pro-
ject their earnest support.
Contributions toward the expenses
will be gladly received by the committee
in charge, which consists of Mrs. c. D,
Howe, Chairman, Mrs. G. M. Powers,
Mrs. M. P Maurice, Mrs. Geo. l.. Bates,
Mrs. c. B. Kramer, Misses Nita Ellis,
Marie Gulick and Jean Pinney.
VIM. G. McClintock of this town was
made Mason July 20, 1862, just before
he went into the army. He is, therefore.
on his 54th year as Mason. When in
the army he was taken prisoner at Dan.
vile, Va, and was sick in the hospital.
A Confederate surgeon, who was a Ma
son, saw him and noticing the pin he
wore, gave him special attention and
finally had bim returned to the Union
lines. William says had he not been
Mason he would have been a long time
dead"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-15

WANTED.-A large amount of Maple Veneer
Logs; also a large amount OF White Ash Logs.
Loaded anywhere Lake Champlain and Cen
trail Vermont railroads. For further information
write L. C. UDALL, Wolcott.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-15

The total number of deer killed in this
State this fall was $3.50; Lamoille's
share is 571.