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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10
MORRISVILLE
Fuller-Balch

On last Sunday evening at the brides
home on Union street occurred the mar
rage of Mrs. Mary Balch and Behjamin
Fuller of johnson. Rev. G. W. Tabor
performed the ceremony, which was
witnessed by few friends and the
brides children.
The bride was attired in blue gaber-
dine. After the ceremony refreshments
most estimable people and have many
friends who will extend best Wishes
After returning from their honeymoon,
they will reside in johnson.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10
NORTH HYDE PARK

Ernest Towne was recent visitor in
the place.
G.. B. Allen has gone to Boston TO,
several days stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. B. Story have been en-
joying short vacation, spending it in
| Burlington.
! The annual Thanksgiving Ball at Valley
| Hall will be held on Thursday evening,
Nov. rs. 1915.
Mrs. M. A. Hadley went to Colchester
Saturday, where she will visit Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Gray.
Ernest Blanchard and Mrs. Paul Blan-
chard of Lowell, were recent guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Blanchard.
Miss Hazel French returned from her
work in Wolcott last Saturday, and is
now clerking for f. L. Miller in his store.
The Mite Society supper, which had
been planned for next Friday evening.
he's been postponed for a time, notice of
which will be given later.
Mrs. Alvira Gilmore, who has been
staying with her daughter, Mrs. Guy
Newton, for some time, has gone to Gen.
tervile to spend the winter with her son,
Jesse Gilmore.
The result of the spelling contest Fri
day afternoon by R. w. Crocker's pupils
is as follows:-V. Grade, Orrin Jones;
vi Grade, Madolyn Stone; VII. Grade
Clinton Baker; TX. Grade, Mildred Foss.
Clinton Baker, aged 10, met with very
unfortunate accident last Tuesday noon
while playing with one of his schoolmates.
He received fracture of one bone in his
left leg below the knee. He was carried
home and Drs. Leach and Stevens were
rallied. He has the sympathy of all.
well attended Grange meeting was
held last Saturday evening, there being
81 members present. The program |
planned by Frank Chaffee was success
fully carried out and was very good. At |
the next meeting the annual election of |
officers will take place and iG is hoped |
that every member who can, will come
and help select good officers for the COM
NO wear
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10
West Hill

Mrs. Lena Murphy visited her uncle
and aunt, Mrs. George Jacobs, last week.
The anniversary dance at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Chase last Friday
night waswell attended, about forty being
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Chase were pre-
st nted with half dozen nice silver
knives and forks by their friends, whom
this paper joins in wishing the couple
many more years of happiness and pros
perity.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10

The Republican gains all along the line
in the elections of Tuesday indicate that
the people are not wholly satisfied with
the present administration and the new.
freedom"
The above is from I he Montpelier Argus
Time has surely wrought some change in
this esteemed newspaper. Who would
have thought fifty years ago, when
Hiram" was at the helm, that the time
would come when thatpaper would utter
such an utterance"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10

Possiblecandidates for Lieutenant Gov
ernor are being mentioned. The News
and Citizen made an excellent mention
LAST week in the person of Roger w. H ul.
burd of HYDE Park. Other suggestions
are Max Powell. Chauncey Brownell. c.
I. Russell and Robert Roberts, all of Bur
lington. And probably there are more
to follow.-Lyndou Union ournal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10

President Yuan Shin Kai of China is re-
joicng over the birth of another son and
heir, making according to trustworthy
census, the very respectable showing of
thirty-one young Shi-Kais. President
Yuan has ample material for founding a
ball teams with four subs to the good. It
might be we'll to mention that President
Yuan has eight wives.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10
GAVE Wife a Shock.

CAS- near as l can make out" said
the physician, your wife seems to
nave experienced a sudden shock of
some Kind. 81 guess that's right"
replied the husband. Il got nome be-
fore II clock last night. "-Indianapo-
lis Star
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10

million votes were cast for woman
suffrage in the states of New York, Penn
sylvania and Massachusetts last week.
No wonder the women are encouraged.
With such a backing ultimate triumph is
assured
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10

sachusetts is native of Plymouth, VT,
and his wife is native Of Burlington, VT.
Cow elect Mccall of that state didn't
have much to say about where he should
be born, but he did the next best thing in
taking a native of Lyndohville, VT, for
his wife. These facts assure success for
the new administration in Massachusetts.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10

The Board of Health in New York rec
ommend that person drink six or eight
glasses of water day. This recomenda-
ton is strongly endorsed by prohibition
lists, probably on the theory that if a
person follows this rule he will have no
room for anything stronger.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10

The effort to start bug a-boo" about
that new state building at the capital
seems to have fallen fiat. Well it should,
for with committee composed of such
excellent men as Gov Gates has selected
wise than that is best interests will be
served.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10

Congratulations to ExGov. Mead and
wife on reaching their 43d wedding ami
versary, which was quietly observed last
Saturday evening at the home of Senator
and Mrs. Hinsman in Rutland and at
tended by the immediate relatives. May
they reach the 5Oth and many beyound
is the wish of Vermonters everywhere.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10
Elnnore

Several people in town attended 1.-THE
Birth of Nation" at Hardwick.
MFR. and Mrs. Claude Kendall are the
pareuis or an eight pound son, born
Nov. 2.
The Elmore stage makes only one trip
daily, leaving Gilmore at 1925 a. m. and
returning leaves Morrisville at 1915 a. m.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10

The impression prevails that John E.
Weeks of Middlebury will be one of the
entries in next years race for the Repub-
lican nomination for Lieut.-Governor
Roger w. Hulburd of Hyde Park is also
mentioned in the same connection. Ex-
ceptionally good timber-Bristol Herald
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10
assured.

Under the defense of the realm act,
persons who circulate baseless rumors
likely TO case unrest in England will be
prosecuted. That is, gossipers will be
put in Jail, and that's the place for them
in Great Britain or anywhere else.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10

Roger Hulburd of Hyde Park is spun
ky Lamoille's suggestion for the next
lieutenant governor. Good enough!
He's all right for that.-or higher up.
st. Johnsbury Republican.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10
What Plain Vcrmonters Think of
Local Option

The Option received hundreds from
shades political belief all occupations all the State
proportion of them favor the local option law few
follow:
officer for the Is should
the local option law in preference other law.
C. E. MANN, Erattleboro.
believe the present local option law has given the State far great
prohibition than enjoyed under the old law and
the present law should unquestionaoly be retained
E. d. RAYMOND, Fair Haven,
opinion has been beneficial to the
people of this than the old prohibition law.
I o. THOMAS Belvidere Center.
certainly am iorr retaining the local option system
CHAS A. SMITH, Montpelier.
believe is
ever had HARVEY w. EATON, Bradford.
local option and think has been thing for
tie people of Vermont. GEO. o. BURTON, Derby.
As temperance shall the local option law
which has seller from Ibelve in letting
well enough alone. FL SA-ES Eden
The certain to these that
plain people oil the favor and believe in
Local Option, Temperance Measure
VERMONT LOCAL OPTION LEAGUE Raymond TrainOr Secy.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10

With Max L. Powell, Chauncey Brow
nell, Ex-Mayor Roberts and Senator
Shaw already suggested as possible can
didates for Lieutenant Governor it looks
as if Lawyer Villas had better close the
entry list for Burlington and inaugurate
a get-together campaign.-St. Johnsbury
Republican.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10

Optimistic Thought.
To the brave nan every land is a
native country.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10

Readers of this paper should al
WAYS read the ads.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-10
Optimistic Thouoht.

1t is the greatest security from fear
TO fear the laws.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
Tuberculous Children.

The New York Medical Record,
calling attention to a paper in the
Journal Of the American Medical Asso.
citation Of December 10, 1914. on the
need Of segregating young children
born Of tuberculous mothers, shows
how promptly this suggestion has
been acted on. Such an institution.
called the Farmingdale IN. " Tuber.
culosis Preventorium for Children. has
been established where more than 1870
children are accommodated. Recently
provision has been made for the recep-
ton Of infants under one year of age.
The children are kept here for an av.
erage period Of four months, so that
the institution provides for nearly 900
children year. The scheme Of treat.
ment is simple: Plenty Of good food, a
24-hour day in the open air, an init.
mate acquaintance with the fields and
woods and practical lessons in cleanli.
ness and hygiene.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
The "camel" Amona Plants.

The New York Botanical garden
possesses a curiosity in a plant which
supplies its own water from an in.
ternal reservoir. 1t comes from the
Sonora desert in Mexico. and is called
the guarequi. The plant develops q
large. thickened root and stem base
and. In the short season-only a few
weeks in length-during which 1t can
obtain water from the soil, it supplies
itself by means Of short tendrils
which then dry up. After that 1t lies
on the desert entirely detached from
the soil. 1t is said that this odd plant
can store enough water to last a quar-
ter Of a century-Wide World Maga
zine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
Tn the Swift.

While the morning rush was on one
day this week, young woman Io
lowed an open trolley car down Broad
way. running two blocks before sne
caught it. This she was able 10 90
because Of the jam OF the franc
which retarded the car: Her EFFORTS
attracted attention on both sizes OIL
the street, and hurrying shop-hands
stoned to cheer her on AT HOUSTON
street. where she came painting up TO
the side of the car. she gasped to the
conductor that she had left her pock-
etbook on the seat. and wanted to get
n He oblingly held the car while
abe made a search. No pocketbook
was found, but as she stepped OF into
the street again. her eyes filled with
tear. there came . shout from behind.
II was the motorman Of the succeed
inr car. and in his hand. as he leaned
over his brake. he held the pocket.
book
Here It, is, lady" he said. Don't
cry: you only caught the car ahead
New York Evening Post
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
| By Rural |
| Delivery |
--By-
EMMA WALTER BROSS

(Copyright, 1916. by w. @. chapman->
The good-looking but modest post
man on Rural Delivery Route Il DIS
trict X, experienced a token OF Afer-
est and q fiutter of expectation as he
neared the half tubular zinc receptacle
hbeled adam Foster"
Beyond. at the end Of 4 leafyfoofed
arcade two hundred fset long. was the
substantial, inviting-looking cid farm
house. It held three daughters and
two sons. In one of them young
Worth Merrell was especially inter
ested. A shy, blushing. huttertn&
young creature, the morning previous
she had fitted down the shady lane
to tho side Of the mali cart, light and
graceful as some fairy.
He had handed her some letters ad
dressed to her father and a couple OF
magazines. She had smiled upon hin
In Q way that set hts nerves tingling
In her embarrassment she had
dropped letters and bundles. TheiI
heads had bumped together as they
stopped mutually to recover them
Then both had smiled.
Gould you-would you-that Is.
must get q small package to Nellie
Blake-you know?-the next farm
house"
Surely" assented Merrill eagerly
II can't go there and I can't wal
to have it mailed"
AS q private individual l am q
your service" bowed Merrill.
"Oh. thank you!" and Pearl Foste
handed him a neat parcel. smiled be
witchingly and fitted away like
frightened fawn.
The Blake home was the last farm
house on Merrills route. He delivere
the package to Miss Blake and wen
on his way. dreaming fondly Of tn
lovely girl who had broken the ice Q
. mutual acquaintance.
Merrill looked eagerly for hi
charming ideal the next day, but
was raining. 80 she did not come dow
to tho mail box at the road, The ne,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
To Re Continued.)
German Wedding Superstition.

In some parts Of Germany the duties
Of the bridesmaids are tinged with
superstition. 1t is one of their duties
on the morning of the marriage day
to carry to the bride myrtle wreath.
for which they had subscribed on the
previous evening. This they place on
her head. and a: night remove It. when
It is placed In the brides hand. she
being at the time bhndfolded The
bridesmaids then dance round her,
while she endeavors to place the
wreath on one Of their heads. Who
ever Is fortunate enough to be thus
decorated will. It is believed. be a wife
before another year has passed In
removing the bridal wreath and veil
the bridesmaids are careful to throw
away every pin. or the bride will be
overtaken by misfortune. while any
unwary bridesmaid who retains one
will lessen her chances Of marriage
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
Pretty Thin Milk.

OLD Capt Joshua Ketcham, who re.
cAntly died at Amityville, L. l.. was
iduch oelo Led 10y the summer resi-.
dents who used to sail with him on
the bay and catch bluefish There was
always refreshing flavor Of the sea
In his talk.
One day. when q party of city men
were sailing with him. the converse.
ton turned on the difficulty of getting
good milk in Amityville. and they an
pealed to the captain to know why
that was the case -
Well" said Captain Joshua, Its
been that way as long as I can re-
member My wife made me buy a
COW once. | bought her from Ebert
Han up on the north turnpike, and
gave him $40 for her. Ebert said
she'd give 20 quarts of milk a day.
and guess she did. but you could see
bottom in six fathoms '--youth's
Companion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05

-r~1s some little time afterward.
and Jasper Grierson. stalking like .
grim and rather unwilling master OF
ceremonies among his guests. had
grumy introduced three or four Of the
men. when Griswold gladly made room
In the window seat for his trans
formed and glorified mistress Of the
illnesses. As had happened more than
once before. her nearness intoxicated
him: and while he made suro now
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05

afternoon was fair, but the farm path
leading up to. the house was muddy.
From the porch, however. Pearl made
urgent gestures. apparently directing
the attention of Merrill to q package
on top Of the letter box.
Merrill saw that 1t exactly re-
sembled the one he had delivered to
Miss Blake two days previous. 1t
felt soft and fluffy and he decided
It was some article of feminine adorn-
ment, lace collar. sn embroidered
handkerchief, or the like. Merrill had
heard that the elder sister of Miss
Blake was about to be married. This
new parcel, he theorized, might be q
contribution to a prospective linen
shower.
At all events he took it up. waved
1t at Pearl to indicate that he under
stood. and his pulse heightened as she
vigorously bodied her pretty head
and smiled radiantly.
At the last delivery point Merrill
had picked a spray Of forget-me-nots.
He released the tiny thing of beauty
from his bqttonhole and placed it be-
tween two letters directed to Pearl.
Then he went on his way.
The next afternoon he sighted
Pearl again on the porch. He hoped
she would come to the road in person
for the mail. Merrill even waved the
letters intended for the house invit-
tngly.
But coy Pearl betrayed an inexpli-
cable shyness. She made q gesture
and half hid behind a post. On top
Of the mail box was fine bouquet of
red roses.
"Ah. another errand to Miss Blake!
soliloquized Merrill. taking up the
pretty flowers. He raised them to in.
hale their delicate perfume. Then
his heart beat fast. Was 1t fancy!
Could 1t be reality? Pearl had waited
him light kiss with q lighter cooins
laugh. and had flown into the house
as II hiding some conscious guilt in
q breach of decorum.
Miss Blake stared strangely at Mer.
rill as he handed her the bouquet.
She looked at him as II misunder
standing. Then she smiled quietly
but she took the flowers and thanked
him.
BY this time Merrill was head over
heels in love with Pearl. His heart
huttered as he hoped that she was in.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
Mexican Approaches.

Although Mexico lies half within
and half without the tropics. it Is gen
erally known as a tropical country
and. indeed, the main gateway to IT.
Vera Crua, is a tropical seaport. which
may we'll give rise to such a general
impression upon the part Of the Euro
pean traveller A different impress
sion, however, Is acquired upon enter
ing the country from the United
States to the north. No tropic forests
and bright plumaged birds are en-
eountered there as at Vera Cruz. In
stead are vast stretches Of desert ~
ing within the temperate zone. alter
mating with cultivated plains and In
terspersed with large towns.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
Interesting Facts,

II you shade your eyes you weaken
your sense Of hearing. II you sip .
glass Of cold water you will increase
for q short time your power of vision.
II you fill your mouth with water you
VIII greatly strengthen your sense Of
smell
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
Work 10 Harmless

Work never hurt anyone II It wss
only broad enough and deep enough In
Its claims on human nature Our az.
tremely long lived men have always
been hard workers. Pope Leo XIII,
who died at ninety-three; Humboldt,
VINO died at ninety-two; Gladstone and
Virchow, oc:ogenarians. are exam
pies In our time. Is 1t any wonder
that physician gets impatient when
people talk about the men and women
OF our generation doing so much that
they are exhausting vitality. The
trouble is they do not do enough.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
In New York SAVINGS Banks.

Two million persons in New Yorh
have money In the savings banks;
were they to share their savings with
the rest Of the population o: the city
each Of the 100000 would have $225
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-26

1925. The interest on said bonds shall be evidenced by coupons, each representing one-half years payment of interest on the bond to which it is attached and both the principal of and the interest upon said bonds shall be payable at the office of the County Treasurer of Greenlee County, or at the banking house of Kountze Broth CTS in the City of New York, U. s. A, at the option of the holder.
 Said bonds shall be signed and at- tested by the Chairman and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors with the corporate seal of said Board affixed thereto. The coupons for the interest attached to each of said bonds shall bear facsimile of the signatures of the said Chairman and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
 g. That said bonds and coupons if the creation of such indebtedness be lauthorized at said election as afore- said, shall be in substantially the following form:
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-26

may thereupon to that extent be df- unfinished.
 5. That public notice be given of the intention of the Board of Super yisors to issue, negotiate and sell such bonds herein specified, that sealed proposals will be received by the Board for the purchase of said bonds on Monday, the 9th day of April, A. D. 1915, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M.. of said day, and that the Board will at said time and at meeting to be held for such pur- pose, open all sealed proposals re- ceived by them and award the pur- chase of said bonds to the highest and best responsible bidder; provided. how ever, that none of said bonds will be sold for a less amount than par with accrued interest; and provided further that a majority of the proper ty taxpayers of the County, who must in all other respects be qualified cleo tors therein voting at a special cleo ton to be held on the 22nd day of March, A. D. 1915, in such County, shall vote in favor of the creation of such indebtedness. A copy of this order shall be published for at least four consecutive weeks before said sale in The Copper Era, a newspaper designated by this Board, being newspaper published in Greenlee County, Arizona, and of general cir culation therein, together with notice that sealed proposals will be receiv- led by said Board for the purchase of said bonds on the day and hour named in this order, which notice so to be given shall be in substantially the fol lowing form:
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-26
(FoRM OF coUPoN.)
ROAD AND BRIDGE BOND.


 April
 On the first day of October, A. D., 19 =, the County of Greenlee, in the State of Arizona, promises to pay to Dollars in gold coin of the United present standard of weight and fine ness at the office of the County Treasurer of Greenlee County, in Clifton, Arizona, or at the banking house of Kountze Brothers in the City of New York, U. s. A, at the option of the holder, being interest due that day on it's Road and Bridge