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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-09-15
WOLCOTT

I Dennis Boardman is working in Dan
! vile.
| John French comes out with new
Studebaker Car.
! Ned Guyer Of Barre is the guest of his
uncle, B. w. Guyer
Rev. L. Mellor of johnson was guest
of Rev. f. r. Keller Monday.
Ray Golden is expected home from
Sunset Hill, N. H.. this week.
Mrs. Harry Parker of St. Johusbury is
visiting at Horace Woodmansee's.
Enos Laf1eur, and family arrived home
from Hartford, Conn, Saturday.
D. Lepalme and wife arrived home
from Boston the first of the week
Johnson's moving pictures at town
hall Thursday evening of this week.
j. e. Wheeler, Jr., is passing his vaca-
tion with relatives in New Hampshire.
Albert Goodrich and wife of Hardwick
were visitors at H. A. Parker's Sunday.
E. G. Judd has concluded his engage
ment at Hyde Park and returned home.
Elvin Dutton of Eden was visitor at
the home of his father, Charles Dutton.
Sunday.
Fred Croft of Detroit, Mich. is passing
the week here with his mother, Mrs. Fl.
Woodmansee.
Walter Sabin has purchased the Moses
Hodgdon farm of G. F. Smith and takes
immediate possession.
Willis Cleveland and family left Mon
day for Springfield, Mass. where they
intend to make their home.
Raymond Merchant of Emore was sue
cessfully operated on for appendicitis at
the Hardwick hospital Saturday.
l.. Valley and niece, Miss. Lena Rein
vile passed Sunday in the home of Mrs.
Emily Champeau at Morrisvlle.
Mrs. Clara P. Leach is soon to paint
and add new veranda to the house she
recently purchased of Peter Golden.
A lecture course has been arranged for
next season-season tickets, $3.50 First
number in November. The program will
be given next week.
Mrs. R. M. Hubbell Mrs. D. Lepalme,
Mrs. c. G. Fisher and Mrs. Harlow at
tended the funeral of Mrs. F. B. Morse
in Burlington to-day.
The Misses Merle and Winnifred Sill
loway, who have been passing their vaca-
ton with their parents, returned to their
school in Lancaster, Mass, Monday.
Ed Houghton and wife and George
and family were called to
Newport Sunday by the condition of their
father, who was kicked in the head by
horse.
"Along the Kennebec" will be present
ed at town hall, Monday evening, Sept. |
20, by company of special artists. An
open air concert will be given in front of
the hall by it's band at 1880.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-09-15

"0nce upon a time" said Uncle
Eben, "dar was a man dat tried to
please everybody, an he KEEP gittin'
crowded along till he landed on a can
nibai island an he jes' naturally had
to brace up an make a stand"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-09-15
She Has Left Me!

wHEREAs-My wife. ELLEN DAVIS lfay-
ing left my bed and board without just canse
or proyocatton, notice is hereby given to all
uersous not to harbOr or trust her on my
account. as I shall pay no bills contracted
by her after this date.
ELMER DAVIS.
JOHNSON. VT. Sept. 10. 1915.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-09-15
THE BOYNTON
FRUIT co.

will have one or more cars of those
nice, juicy yellow Peaches from our
orchards at Cheshire, Conn, such
as we had there two years ago that
everyone allowed were the incest
ever. So we have got them this
season, sure
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-09-15
Methodist Church

Sunday, Sept. 10, Temperance Sunday
Do vices at 1890 and 1880. Morning sub
ject, I" The Bible and Drink" Evening,
Evangeistic service. Subject, 1.-THE
Drawings of Love-" This week Thurs
day evening, 1880. Special service with
sermon. Invitation to all to come to this
service, which will be the first evangel-
istc meeting of the year.
The Young Peoples Society are get
ting together for another good fall and
winter session. The commencement will
be made with ramble and picnic at the
copper mine, Sept. 20. All are are heart
lily invited.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-09-15
Wife Noticei

wHEREAs-My wife, ENELINE DoTY, has Jeff
NV bed and board without Just cause or provsca-
ton, hereby forbid anyone harboring or trusting
her on my account after this date.
HORTON E. DOTN.s
JOHNSON, VT, Sept. Is, 1915.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-09-15
Congregational Church

A large gathering was present at the
union reception to the new students Fri
day evening, and evidently appreciated
the cordial welcome of the churches,
Nine from this church attended the
annual meeting of the Lamoille County
S. S. Assn at Cambridge Monday.
Stereopticon slides will be shown Sun
day evening illustrating the C. E. mis-
sionary topic.
The Boy Scouts will from now on hold
their weekly meetings Monday evenings
at 1880 o'clock.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-09-15

Have things quieted down to any ex.
tent yet in Morrisville p Montpelier
Argus
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-09-15

A dollar will work for a dozen men if
you keep IL rolling round the town.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-09-15

Mrs. Belva Lockwood, who is IS years
old, has been placed upon the pension
list of Andrew Carnegie tor her work in
advancing peace between warning ma
tons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
FORMER PRESIDENT TAFT WARNS REPUBLI MACHINE OF EFFECT
 OF CIVIL SERVICE LAW REPEAL

' ly developed sense that we reformers have. The test of a real and useful
 desire for progress is in the willing
 ness to stand personal irritation and personal inconvenience in order to
 give a full and. fair trial to measures whose helpful character has been vindicated in other Jurisdictions.
 ttThe principle of the merit sys-
 tenn isn't one that insures the work ing of the system with unerr1ng ac- curacy in every case, It may be that
 the heads of some offices are so acute and conscientious in the selection of subordinates that they can make bet
 ter selections than the system will;
 but it is that in the long run, in the administration of government, the partisan and the spells spirit in the
 selection of subordinates if allowed free rein, will manifest itself and will ultimately lead to .sieff1ciency of the
 employees, because efficiency will not
 be the chief criterion in their se1ec- ton.
 Without experience men think that they are strong cough to resist
 favoritisrn and partisan influence at the expense of the public welfare. Perhaps some Of them are able to do thiss but they will find 1t much easier to do 1t with a law behind them. While the main provisions of the present act are excellent, that which prevents removal by the heads of de- | partmentS except with the consent of
 the commission, think might well be changed. The proper method in
 working out a merit system is to take away the motive for appointment for personal or political reasons by pro- vidfhg list of eIigib1es selected by a suitable examination open to all, over (which the appointig power has no control, and the to give a discretion arys power of removal for ineffciehcy l or incompetency the mere certif1- EcAte of the head of tn office or de- partment. Inability to i'll vacancies on the spells basis will prevent re- n1ovls for such a purpose.
 ! TT venture to write this to you be- caus I am a citizen of Connecticut and am proud Of the state, and be- cause am a, Repub1ican. Tn views l Of the very general criticism Of the course of the secretary of state in I seeking to use foreign service as 8 means of frewarding deserving Dem locrats.' Is it political wisdom to fur nish to the Democrats of Connecti- of the tn quoQue argument
 'sBut, politics aside,-for the Re- fpub1icans should be citizens first, and Republicans second-I appeal to the Icommittee in the interest of the peo- pie of the state not to strike down | this real reform but to maintain the notable progress embedled in this
 fact.
 sI am sorry if in saying what I
 fellow Republicans of Connecticut
 whose friendship and cooperation I
 have always had and valued, but I must say what I believe.
 Sincerely yours,
 l ssWILLIAM H. TAET."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
(specia1 to The Farmer.0


 Hartford, Jan. 21.-Repubhcan leaders are bit uneasy today over the possible effect of the warning issued' by former President william Howard Taft against the proposed en1ascula- ton of the state civil service law undr the guise of an amendment. Prof. Taft wanted to attend the hearing before the Judiciary com naittee on the amndment yesterday but prior engagement took him to Indiana.
 His warning to his party was voiced in the following letter, which was read at the hearing by Prof. Henry W. Farnam:
 My Dear MT. F'arnam:
 ssThe adoption of a civil service merit system law by the last legis- lature was a great step forward in government and politics. Connecti- cut is state with a fine body of cfti- zens, Of high ideals, and should be in her governmental methods a model for progress in less favored states.
 ssI have had a great deal of expert ence in the matter of appointments to office in Ohio, in the Philippines and in the national government, and while my friends perhaps won't ad- init it. I claim to beAin some way a had an opportunity to be one whether I have improved it or not My conviction is that one of the surest paths to better politics and better government service in this country is through the enforcement of a merit system in appointments and promotions in the civil service. 'sBy a previous engagement in Tn- diana long since made, I am unfor- tunately prevented from attending the meeting of the joint committee of the legislature n sWedesday Of this week. [ could be present, should urge upon the comInfttee that 1t is not only good for the public veal, but good politics for d party that is in the hands Of the opposition, not to repudiate it's principles thus and then declared. merely because by an intervening election, tIe political fcomplexionS; of the executive changes. or course 1t is natural that the en- actment Of such a law and a change of executive administration involve friction and gives rise to Irritation Q the part of entirely conscientious boards and officers who find their discretion somewhat curtailed by the law. A new law, too, in practice may develop defects that wise amend ments from time to time will cure But to pass a law showing real prog ress toward the merit system and then under the pretence Of amend ing it actually to repea1 if, is a farce. andw ould seem to disclose a lack of sincerity that will not help the party guilty of its exhibition.
 The trouble about progress al ways is that we are in favor of the | strictest kind of reform when it does not affect us. Our sense of morality about other people is the most high
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

Agricultural College, said the trustees of the college were opposed to the civil service law in it's present form. He thought more efficient work would re-. suit if the college heads could pick their own employees either from an e1- ig11bIe list or at large. but said that they were willing to have a. civil ser vice commission pass on all candidates so elected.
 Former Comptroller Daniel P. Dunn got a cheer from opponents of the amendment when he expressed himself thus:
 .If you're thinking of putting through this amendment, then go all the way and repeal the bill Abolish the commission and put the $1O,oO0 an- departments where, God knows, it's lneeded.''
 Horace D Taft of watertt, ,gEn, a brother of the former presiden*, op- posed the amendment in a bri, f but vigorous speech.
 sLf we of the Republican party want to face the State and say we don't believe in the merit system or civil service, because we want the of fees, let us come out openly and say so., he cried. t'To attempt to keep the name alone, as this amendment proposes. would be discreditabIe to the Republican party. We want none I and an amendment such as this would leave nothing but dishonest l tit1e.''.
 H. G. Hoadley. manufacturer of 1 Waterbury, answering W. s. Rogers, a lrnanufacturer who had spoken pre- l vious1y, said the merit system is the one way to get efficiency, in private enterprises &s we'll as in public busf- ness. Do you suppose we could hire expert help in our manufacture I ies,'' he asked, If we were to tell employees that they might lose their change in the executive head of the lplant? It is the same with the states business. Civil service means efn- ciency in public od1ce.''
 T John c. Brinsmade,s of the connnis- . sion, explained the exemption Of the Imembers of the library. M. H. Moy. CT, veteran court reporter, asked thaf reporters be examined by a court o1 1 their peers Tax Commissioner Vim
 H. Corbin said the standard for tht continuance of employees in the state
 should be efficiency, not amliatior with party. He was not in favor od the wholesale removal of officers two
 years ago, and he is not in favor o1
 them now, but he hoped the head o,
 the department would have the pow
 CT of removal of all deputies and per
 sonal appofntees. He would allow tht
 civil service commission 10 exemp 2 certain commissions without fnterfer ing with established commissions.
 States Attorney Hugh AIcorn sait
 the responsibility for the care of tht
 state capitol lies with the conptro1 Ter. and in his attempt to serve tht
 state to his best advantage he shoult
 not be hampered by those associated with him. He is in favor of civi
 service he said.
 Charles G. Morris of Newtown
 chairman of the civil service commts
 sion, explained the exemption featur'
 of the present law after which thu
 hearing was closed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
MAURICE HEWLETT,
 NOVELIST, IS FATHER
 or oUxHAvEN HERO

Maurice Henry Hewlett, the dis tinguished English novelist, will pass his hfty-fourth milestone tomorrow having been born Jan. 22, 1861. The the keenest grief and the greatest relief that may come to a man, for his son, Flight Commander Francis B. 2. Hewlett of the British flying corps was at first reported lost after the Christmas raid on Cuxhaven. but returned safely in time to give his father a truly happy New Year. Maurice Hewlett started his career as a barrister, and was admitted to the bar in 1891. He soon turned to hturature, and published his first book, .sEarthwork out of Tuscany', twenty years ago. For several years prior to 1900 he held an official po-. sition, but he found time to write a number of other works, including The Masque of Dead FIorentines,'
 The Forest Lovers Pan and the Young Shepherd, and Little Novels of Italy It was the immediate success and widespread popularity of Richard Yea-and-Nay" which found a wide reading in America. as well as in Great Britain, that led him to abandon the law to devote his whole time to literature Since then he has published numerous books and has gained a foremost place among British novelists Mrs Hew- lett, the daughter of a clergyman, was one of the pioneer airwornen of England, obtaining an aviation cer- tif1cate in 1911. Before that she had | become an expert in motor engineer ing. Her son. the hero of the Cux-
 haven raid, became a naval cadet ten
 years ago. He received his first in struction in aviation from his moth
 CT He was promoted to be a lieu 1 tenant year ago, and was made a
 flight commander last July. He was I one of seven airmen dispatched d
 against Cuxhaven in the Christmas
 raid. Six of the pilots escaped, but young Hewlett was at first reported
 drowned. Later it was rurnored that he had been taken a prisoner by the Germans, but on New Years Day the anxiety of his parents and friends was relieved by the news that he had been safely landed on the Dutch
 coast, after having spent six days on
 Dutch strawIer, by which he had been picked up. Since then the son of the novelist has become a nation 1 al hero, and, incidentally, the sale of
 MT HewIett's book has enjoyed a great boom.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

The most forceful book ent1tled seThe Revolution In Medical Frao- tice,'' by pr. l.. Blumer, is sold at Che book store of Hayes & Betts, for 'a5c and cloth soc.
 This little volume has created a stir in literary circles and among think ing people@-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
REPUBLICANS OPPOSE CIVIL. SERVICE LAW
 AMENDMENT; NONE IN FAVOR AT HEARING
CCouflnl1gfl froa11s Page f)

tCont1mu9d LFoEls FaDe ll
 The senator flushed a bit and re- pied that Prof Harnhaxn eea1d go head and have His say.
 ssThen you don't assume the re- 'upnnMbflfty for the amen dxnent,s s' said Prof. Farnham.
 hfs anendment,' said Senator Isbeu twas brought ins so that the co1nmittee might give ample oppor- tuntfy to all to voice their sentiments in regard to some changes in the civil tpaee law that were deemed neces- sssry.
 1mmedfately afterwards, Prof. EarnaG1n referred to the bill as a Bounding that had been left on Senator Isbelrs doorstep. The sena- tor. a phiIanthropic man took it in, but d1sclaims parentaEe and doesn't know yet whether he'll adopt tt.s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

Who says thrift is dying out, when the dreesrnakers all fixed the narrow skirts so that they couldn't be let out this spring when the styles become wfder7
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

Hermann Hamburg, attorney general of South Australia, has resigned be- cause of the anti-Gernaan sentiment ir his district
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

Corsage Bouquets For Dances
 JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

Judge Robert L. Lovstt, chairman O the Union Pacific executive committed is til in Omaha suffering with a SC were cold.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

The allies will generously celebrate the Kaiser's birthday, January 27 by a handsome and costly display sOfAdre- works.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

The women shoaIdn't imagine that the hired girl will ever accept a pres ent of a narrow skirt after it has gone out of style
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

Some of the American sh1ppsrs-are s oanxious to observe neutrality faith fully that they conscientiously mark eases of guns as farm machinery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

Advertise in The Farmee
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27

Wilson should have first consulted them before arranging matrimonial alliance. We have no doubt that the President gave this the same deliberate, mature and weighty thought that he has given many other inn portant matters during the past few months, and it is not for us to say that he made any very gJaring mistakes. Presi- dent Wilson was hereft of one good wlie and now that he is to secure another, he is to be congratulated rather than other wi2e The majority of people are as wiling to risI, the Presidents judgment in the matter of selecting a wife as they Are in deciding other wclghty questions. Anyhow, t is his own business. He may prcsi.!e over the destinies of a great nation, but
 his wife don't have to fry "hot3" for that
 same nation Not at all Whitehorze Star.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
ABOUT PEOPLE OUTSIDE
 77N0M TCU ALL EN0W

A recent copy of the Fairbanks Times re ceivcd here gives a list of old-time AIaskans met Outside by Dan McCarty the younger one of the first men in the Fairbanks Gis- trct to strike good pay in the early days of the camp, He spent several months in the States end says he is glad to be back.
 Among the many mentioned by Mir. Me, Carty. with ap account of what they are doing, are tfe following which will be of particular interest to Iditarod people:
 Frank Ing2llS, formerly associated with F. ". Griffin, and later in business at lolt- arod, is now located in the alima valley. He ls farming extensively,
 Ed Rusk, formerly member of the firm of TA&rp Ry.sk & Smith, and at enc time associated with E. W Griffin is in San Fran cisco He h2s patent safety razor blade sharpener, which is good seller. For a time Le wsS in the req. esta,e business in San Francisco,
 Ray Brvubaueh, formerly 8 member cf the frm of B-um5augA, Hamilton x Eel lG2g. and iater in the mining game, lE now in San Francisco. At the t:Me Mir. Nc- Carty VAS there Ir. BruMbauGh WAS c"n- siGcr;ng prrp2s't.n of taking over an established hardware business.
 Loss BernarI, formerly printer ia Fair- banks WAS in Seattle. He returned to JH- neau cn the same boat that oir McClr'y WAS or. lIa p.,occted to enter tho news pauer t"~.ur,s with N F. Thompson. who was said t3 ho making arrangements to start Il the terrst"Glal capital
 ! 'uie An3ossrll formerly a saloon man in Fairbanks, has the agency for Cal,~:n.a fer he NaItet safety razor Diade s1ar9cacr, Ills cfti~e i> located cn Market srea:, ,,.3 h2 is reported lo ho doing faliy well.
 |. L. James Nas met in San IraAclscn. lIc VA rc,,ar1Ig 10 return to Seward.
 John L. ..rGun, the attorney ~as in s an francisco. Ee s5.i has heavy interests a the cil hcI:s in the vicinity of Bakers field
 Tom Jackson, who was known as the Little Gugg on Flat creek, in the l4itarod country, k in Seattle.
 Long Fcrgy has gone Ea~t having SC cured the agency fer the safety razor blade sharpcner, which seems to have taken holj o. so maur Aa>h&n~
 Captaln r. T Ba~nctte was in >eaytl', having returned from the husi,okwi0. where hc went on a business trip early in the sumner.
 Mir NcCa~ty fovnd many people frcm 'la I.i.ar~d g'st.ict in t.,e &ta.as, tic '22- i,r..y of th5sa having gene ou; to o.@2.. t:c ra.r
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
H3w tE.e Eiag;ro3a Was Lost

The steamship Mariposa struck the rocky shore of Pointer island, Lama passage, Brit ish Columbia. about eight miles south of the little Indian village of Bella Bella, at 6 o'clock on the morning of Friday, October 9. The big liner became lost ln tbe dense pail of mist and fog that hung over British Columbia waters on that morning, an1 struck head en- She immediately listed to starboard and her stern was submerged from her smokestacll aft There is little hope of saIving her, as she has settled on the rocks and the southeasterIy swells probably will break her up. The steamship Despatch
 Cantain Simon Brunn, was the first to prk up the Mariposa's "S. 0. S. distress calls
 and proceeded at once to the scene. Mari posa ashore; send assistance" was the mes sage flashed to the British Columbia gov ernment stations and to vessels plying up and down the coast. Captain Bru0u ilnme
 diately answered the Mariposas distress call
 and after obtaining her position hurried to her aid At : 80 a. m. the Despatch was alongside the disabled liner which was talk ing water rapidly All of the Mariposa's passengers were on the beach, the biz crafts condition being considered too dangerous to allow them to remain on board. It was the work of cnly few minutes to transfer the passengers in lifeboats to the Despatch
 which after determining that she could bo
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
Severe Earthau2lse al Seward

Seward was visited by the nolsiest earth quake of it's history at 7:10 o'clock on the night of October 15 according to the Post of that city. The seismic disturbance was preceded by roar similar to that produced by the explosion of blasting powder at some depth beneath the surface. The movement of the earth continued for several seconds with sharp upward jerk. No damage has been reported other than the cracking of some chandelier shades hung close together in Chovin's electrical supply store A te" bottles and cans were shaken from
 the shelves in Brown & Hawkins, ana George Phelps stores. After the trst quaKe there was quite 8 noise ot rocks rat'lhS down the hill up Lowell creek canyon, and inst thirty minutes later there was secon1 but much lighter shock. The noise startled everyone, and down town stores and hotels were cleared in jig time. Reports from
 out the line show that the shock was haaVy