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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-21
The Democracy

The expected happend at St. Louis
when Woodrow Wilson was again nomi-
mated for the Presidency, Thos. Marshall
for the Vice Presidency by the Democracy.
1t was "a cut and dried" affair, because
it was generally concluded that Wilson
was to be the nominee and while there
was bit of ripple at one time against
the denomination of Marshall, it failed to
materialize. The only unexpected event
was the speech of Bryan. This was not
expected, but he was on the ground, in
spite of the fact that his own state re-
fused to send him as a delegate. How
ever, he was there as newspaper re-
porter and he was sought out and the
convention demanded speech from him,
which he gave and in which he pledged
his support to Wilson.
The platform adopted is just what Mr..
Wilson wanted and which he drafted. 1t
is platform that will inspire no great
amount of confidence because in the past
the platform promises of the Democracy
have been made only to be broken or ig-
nored.
The President and his party have stood
on their platform only when it suited
their convenience and only when it was
in harmony with the Presidents personal
ambitions, or with his eleventh hour
political policies. Mostly the platform
is boastful, fulsome eulogy of the Presi-
dent and of the alleged achievements of
his party.
A platform made up largely of buster
and boast and adulation may satisfy
the makers of it, but it is doubtful if it
will commend the party to the voters.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-21
Domestic Amusement

oh! what fun to lie and lister
To a man in dead of night,
As he goes from bed to kitchen
Never stopping for light.
First he runs against the table,
Knocks hls shin against chair;
If he hasn't much religion
You will surely hear him swear.
That COMPOUNDED baby carriage
Standing square across the hall,
Wake up Susan, sakes of goodness,
Don't you hear that youngster squall
"Drat the cat; By gee, I'll fix her."
Then be opens wide the door
Gives kick, the cat he misses,
He lands safely on the floor.
Then returning very gently,
Treading softly on the floor,
When he thinks his troubles ended
Bang he goes against the door.
Once again his bed he reaches,
Then his sore and painful toes
Are forgotten; in minute
OFF to sleep again he goes.
Sarah GLADDEN. Clark
Eden Mills, VT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-21
North WOIcOtt

Richard Rivers had very sick horse
Sunday.
J. A. Jones is visiting at B. w
Bailey's.
Mrs. Mary Childs has returned to her
home here.
Chester Clark has moved to the Ellis
Harris place.
Mrs. Denton has finished work for
Mrs Fl. @. Miller.
Ray and Alton Stoddard were at Ben
Denton's, Sunday.
Alvia Clark and wife were Sunday
visitors in Craftsbury.
School will close here Friday, with a
picnic at Wolcott Pond.
Miss Lutheria Robbins of Craftsbury
is visiting at J. K. Wheeler's.
Augustus Macarthur of Hardwick Wis.
tied at A. l.. Bruce's last week.
Mrs. Denton has gone to Craftsbury
to work for Mrs. III. o. Bartlett.
c. H. A. Stafford of Morrlsville was a
recent business visitor in the place.
B. w. Guyer and wife visited at H.
A. Carrow's in Craftsbury Sunday.
F. E. Wheeler and family of Norris
vile were callers at ]. E. Wheeler's,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Withers of
Hardwick visited several days last week
at j. E. Wheeler's.
E. ID. Andrus has resigned his posi-
ton as salesman for the Grand Union
Tea Co., to take effect at once.
A. E. Woodmansee and E. z. Udall
moved a planer and hatcher from
Worcester to Albany for @. H. A. Stat
ford Ia ef uaak
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-21

A Montpelier correspondent of the
Springfield Republican writes that paper
as follows:-The friends Of Senator Page
argue that his services entitle him to a
reelection. The ranking Republican mem.
Der of the Senate committee on agri.
culture and forestry is Senator Warren
of Wyoming. He is also ranking Re.
publican member of the appropi iation
committee and in the event that the Re-
publicans win the Senate this fall, Sena-
tor Warren naturally would prefer to
head the more powerful appropriation
committee. This would leave Senator
Page in line for the craftsmanship of the
committee on agriculture, position held
so long by Senator Proctor. Vermont's
interests as an agricultural state would
be recognized thus in a manner naturally
gratifying to its people.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-21
THE WEALTH
OF LAM0ILLB COUNTY

The early settlers of Lamoille
County, who came during the
latter part of the eighteenth cen
fury, were seeking land on which
to raise crops for the support Of
their families. They found an
unbroken wilderness-until that
time>fhe haunt of the redskin
That they were successfulin their
efforts is shown by the broad
acres of cultivated land lying
along the valleys and upon the
hillsides of every town.
The wealth of Lamoille Coun-
ty consists principally of farms,
manufacturing industries an d
banking resources. It's industry
is largely agricultural and the
products, sold in the city markets,
are the chief income of the people.
The total valuation of all real
estate in Lamoille County, as
appraised by the listers of the
several towns, was $4,35O,663.-
so in 1915. On January 1, 1916,
the banking resources of Lamoille
County were S4,944,S47.56, or
more than the total valuation of
all real estate. While it is true
that not all these deposits come
from residents of Lamoille Coun-
ty, still the aggregate to the
credit of it's residents attests in a
remarkable way their thrift and
forehandedness.
There are now four Banks in
Lamoille County; one at Morris
vile, one at Johnson, and two at
Hyde Park. The total assets of
these Banks as shown above ag-
gregate nearly $5,O0O,OO0.0O.
The Lamoille County Savings
Bank & Trust Company at Hyde
Park has assets of over $3,O0O,-
900 with guarantee fund, in
stockholders liability, of
more than $27O,O0O, and with
all a board Of directors, made up
of well-known business men of
Lamoille County, who carefully
scrutinize every loan before it is
placed on the books OF the Bank.
Confidence is the keynote of the
success of tha Bank and its j
endeavor in every pos
sible way to justify this conf
1ence. They are conservative IN
their investments, always seek
ng safety Of principal rather
than high rates of interest, and
hey have always paid the high
,st rates consistent with safety
n good banking.
During the past few years this
Bank has brought Hyde Park in
% prominence by reason of its
,eing the largest Bank in the
world in a country village. 1t is /
| remarkable fact that in the !
title village of Hyde Park a
Bank handling savings accounts
,nly, could be built up to the I
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-21

present size of this institution.
were its assets of 100000
divided equally among the resi-
dents OF Hyde Park village, they
would each receive over $4,000.
and were its assets divided equal
~ among all the inhabitants of
Lamoille County, each man,
woman and child would receive
about $3.50.
The Hyde Park Bank does a.
large part of it's business by
mail, as is shown by the fact that
1t has received deposits from
nearly every town in Vermont.
every state in the Union, most of
the provinces of Canada and
from many foreign countries. In
the twentv-seven years of it's ex-
lstence not a dollar has been lost
to any depositor who has sent
money to this Bank. The idea
that it was necessary to 90 to
the Bank in opening an account
or IN making deposits or with
drawals is done away with, as
probably 80 per cent of the de-
positors in the Lamoille County
Savings Bank & Trust Company
have never been within it's doors.
The value of such an institution
to the community in which it ex-
lists cannot be overestimated.
The fact that so large fund is
always at the disposal, first of
Lamoille County, and second, of
the residents of Vermont, in the
making of loans on real estate
or any of the securities upon
which Banks can loan under the
laws of the state of Vermont
governing such in I've S m entsx
means a great deal to Lamoille
County. 1t means that when
ever any farmer or any owner of
real estate in this County
wishes to borrow money on his
property, he can get it at the
Lamoille County Savings Bank
& Trust Company, provided he
can give first mortgage and does
not want more than the law
permits the Bank to loan.
The Hyde Park Bank always
has money to loan to residents
of Lamoille County, regardless
Of conditions in the big money
markets of the world. During
the panic of 1907 and 1908, in
stead of withdrawing their mon
y from the Hyde Park Bank, de-
1ositors from every part of the
state sent their money to this
Bank as a place of safety until
better times should come, and to-
lay the great majority of people
n Lamoille County, when they
nave money to deposit where
hey want to feel that it is safe,
hat it will be returned to them
he moment they ask for it, that
is exempt from taxation and
hat it will draw interest at 4
Ter cent compounded semi-an-
lually, without action on their
'art, send their money to the
hyde Park Bank, no matter
whether the amount they have
o deposit be large or small.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-21
East Johnson

School closed Friday with picnic.
Ila Patch went to Littleton, n. H.,
Thursday.
Mrs. Laura Stearns is visiting relatives
Ia Waterville.
Rev. Mr.. Washburne has been a guest
of Mr.. Gallup.
Miss Amy Perry is at home from bel
school in Richford.
Mrs. w. II. Stearns and Miss Gladys
Rand we're in Burl ington Thursday.
Mrs. Grace Kinsley and Miss Kate
Kinsley are visiting Mrs. II. Royce.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-21
McKinstry Hill

Miss Stella Wilson of Morrisville is a
guest of Mrs. A. Wilson this week.
Miss Lois Davis has finished her school
in Montgomery and is now at home.
Mrs. b. E. Wheeler and son, Harold
Bedell, were visitors in Morrisville last
week.
Miss Weldie Stewart has finished work
for Mrs. A. N. Wescome and is now al
the home of her parents.
Charlie Hadley closed a very successful
term of school Friday. Miss Vera Davis
came over from the Barnes district with
her school and all enjoyed a reunion.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-21

James E. Kennedy of Williston, who
has served some time as chairman of the
Vermont State Democracy. has been
elected a member of the National Demo-
ratio Committee. Mr.. Kennedy is well
equipped for this position, his acquaint-
ance throughout the state, as we'll as his
ability well fits him for the place. He
is splendid fellow, and agentleman well
stocked withintegrity and common sense
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-21

Philip NJ. Whitney, son of Mrs. Fred
N. Whitney, of Mortified, who has re-
ceived the appointment to West Point,
has returned home from Fort Banks,
Boston, where be was ordered to appear
before the examining board to take pre-
academy.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-21

Jerry Allen, who died June 10 at the
home Of his brother, II. c. Allen, in
Grand Isle. was 80 years old. few
days ago he fell, breaking one hip, which
resulted in his death.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-21

President Wilson may be growing less
partisan every day, as he asserts, but it
is noticeable that he still continues to
put none but deserving Democrats on
guard.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-21
BIG WAIST SALE!

fine assortment of White Wolfe Waists, coored striped SOC
White Wolfe Waists embroidered collars and cuffs 75c
Waists trimmed fancy embroidered collars and
with effect front, ST 90
Waists with coored trimmings, S1.50
Coored Crepe de Chine Waists, S275
Summer Silk Waists 81 so
Butterfly Silk Waists, only $3.50
Fancy Striped Waists closing $500
n We going close out stock of Merchandise
CARELESS ofcost.
Watch for Next Weeks Advertisement
F. L. MILLER'S, No. Hyde Park.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-02
MILFORD GRANGE

One of the largest audiences of re-
cent years was on hand to enjoy the
program prepared by the chairman of
the entertainment committee, Mrs
Julius E. Scott last Saturday. The
afternoon was given over to recita-
tions, music. both vocal and instru-
mental; and also to greetings to the
yatcrans and few remarks by them.
The tables in the dining hall were
beautiful-bOquets and Strawberries
giving brilliant touch of color. AS
usual there was an abundance of the
good things to eat, both hot and cold,
and all seemed to have a good time.
Field Day at Bowers June 18th.
The date for the meeting with Mrs.
J. S. Purnell at South Bowers has
been fixed as June 18th.
The committee in charge of refresh
ments request all to keep watch of the
columns of the Milford Chronicle of
June 10th. as they will have an an
nOuncement i'm the issue of that late.
Annual Grange Picnic at MlllWOOd.
The date for the annual picnic of
Milford Grange has been set for July
1st the Saturday before the Fourth
of July. The regular grange dinner
will be served from 10 to l p. m, in
the Community Hall at MillwOOd for
the members of Milford Grange and
members of BayshOre Grange. and it
will be in charge of Mrs. Dill. Mrs.
Austin, Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Jester and
Messrs. Lemex and Graham Sports
will begin at p. m. and those inter-
ested will be able to secure trans
portatiOn to Millwood. a distance of
two miles. at the corner of Front and
Walnut street. the First National
Bank Those in charge of the sports
will be S. Willis Hammond, j. H.
Skewes, A. r. Nnuu and Charles
Phillips.
Ice cream, peanuts, etc, will be on
sale at the stall in the grove which
will be in charge of A. B Peet. J
H. Roosa. Charles Postles. W. Ham
mond, Miss Barker, Miss Houston,
Miss RoOsa and Mrs Peet
The grove amusements will be in
charge Of Walter Dill Austin Peet, l..
Austin and Charles Postles. Clean
ing up in charge of Whiteley Short
and Clarence Jester.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-02
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Mrs. L. B. Graves visited relatives
in Easton. Nd, the first of the week.
Misses Emily Jones and Della Hall
are passing the week end in Phila-
delphia
Mrs. A. r. Carmean was in Dover
Monday and spent a pleasant day Wis
iting friends.
John Hanley. of Wilmington. spent
Decoration Day with Col. and Mrs.
Theodore Townsend
Mrs. W. J. Foster of Long Island
City, N. Y. is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Jacob H. Roosa.
Mrs. Lester Lovett, of Little Silver
New Jersey, is spending some time
with friends near Milford.
Miss Helen Pleasanton has return
ed home from a months visit with
friends in Smyrna and CheswOld.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Messick. of
Wilmington are visitors in Milford,
as the guests of her mother, Mrs.
White.
Dr.. and Mrs. Barratt, of Harring-
ton, have been the guests of his son,
DR.. Walter Barratt, of South Milford,
this week.
Miss Elizabeth Anderson. who has
been visiting friends IN New York
Baltimore and Philadelphia. has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Smythe and
two daughters of Philadelphia, spent
the week end with her sister, Mrs
Clarence Cubbage.
Miss Margaret McNatt arrived from
Dover last Saturday evening and was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ed. Sal
evan, for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Manwaring. of
Philadelphia, spent a few days this
week with her aunt. Mrs. Laura John
son of Washington Street.
Miss Mary T. Vinyard will join
a house party at Carlisle, Pa. the
first week in June and will enjoy the
commencement exercises of Dickip-~
son College. -
Mrs. Wilson NJ Vinyard and her
sister, Miss Caroline Shay, of Har-
rington, are spending commencement
week with her daughters at Beech
wood College, JenkingtOwn, Pa.
where Miss Mary graduated June 1st.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-02
A TWENTY-FIVE DOLLAR
Note CHANGED To $4,000

G. A. Bullock. a prosperous farmer
of MispilliOn hundred, went to Dover
last Saturday to consult an attorney
about note he and his wife had sign
ed, on May 26, supposedly for S25.
but in reality, as shown on the face
of the note, for $2,5OO, the figures
S25OO being very plain, with no per-
iod between the 25 and the two ciph-
ers. The writing. however, is "twen-
ty-fve. ..... dollars" with plenty of
room for the hundred to be filled in.
Appended to the note is a receipt
for "25O0 dollars for listing and ad-
vertising property"
Bullock and his wife both endorsed
on the back of the note the following:
We hereby guarantee the payment of
this note" The note was given to
real estate company.
Mr.. Bullock retained A. b. Magee
as his attorney. who located the re-
preventative of the company at
boarding house and demanded the
note signed by Mr.. Bullock and his
wife. The note and receipt, and also
the contract for which the note was
given. were surrendered by the agent.
This company is the one exposed by
the Chronicle last week as swindle.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-02
MISS BARKER RENAMED
AS GENERAL SECRETARY

At an executive session of the Del
aware State Sunday School AssOcia-
tion held last Thursday at the Young
Woman's Christian Association Build
ing, in Wilmington, Miss Edna c.
Barker of Milford was reelected gem
eral secretary and the following de-
partment superintendent were cnOs-
en-: Mrs. L. w. Aron, of Dover. tenn
perance superintendent; Mrs. L. r.
Beardslee. secondary division; Miss
Adelaide Shippers, teacher training;
Miss Clara Mendinhall, elementary;
Miss Jennie Mcintosh, of Camden,
home department; Mrs. J. H. Huf
fington, missionary superintendent; l.
Elmer Perry, adult department; Will
liam E. ROthwell. financial secretary.
1t was decided TO have 60 to Sun
day School Day" the second Sunday
in January. and it was also decided to
hold three county conventions in
October. The executive committee
the proposition to have
training school in Wilmington for re-
ligiOus workers. This will likely be
put into operation in the fall.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-02
new CASTLE MEN ARE
Inspecting BOULEVARD

The members of the New Castle
Levy Court are today inspecting the
completed portion of the dupont
Boulevard between Georgetown and
Selbyville, together with the portions
now undergoing construction. The
levy courtmen made the trip in auto
mobiles on Wednesday, spent yester-
day looking over the road, and will
complete their inspection today. They
are making the trip as the guest OF
the resident engineer of the road and
they will probably visit the concrete
road OF Maryland before returning
home.
Those taking the trip are Levy
Courtmen-E. B. Hollingsworth, pres
ident; b. A. Groves, NJ. E. Smith,
Samuel l.. Burris; County Engineer
James Wilson, County Comptroller E.
C. Clark, Clerk of the Peace H. A.
Brown and deputy, C. Candy Hop
kins, Levy Courts Attorney Frank l..
Speakman, WOrkhOuse Chief Warden
E. L. Cross, Bill" Tinsman, Richard
son Park: John Taylor, tax collector
of New Castle hundred; Benjamin L.
Dickey, Matthew Roser. Jr., road in
spector for Mill Creek Hundred;
Lewis Dickey, H. E. Heffner, of the
U. G. /. Co., Forrest E. Lovette, and
newspaper reporters.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-02
BLIGHT ON THE WANE IN KENT

The change from cool to warm
weather, which occurred during the
latter part of last week, not only
came as a boon to the farmers by max
ing the various crops grow faster,
but it also came as a GOdsend to the
fruit growers, as the fire blight,
which has been doing so much dam
age on the apple trees, has been con-
siderably checked since the advent of
warm weather. This blight made
rapid headway in Kent County orch
ards during the cool spell, cool wealth
er being particularly favorable to it.
Many apple growers throughout the
country declare that the blight has
done great damage to the crop, and
the yellow transparent, especially,
have been nearly ruined. Professor
Wesley Webb. secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture. declared that,
according to the reports that have
been received by the board, nearly 95
per cent of the blossoms on the yell
low transparent trees have been de-
strOyed The agricultural authOri-
ties are having more difficulty in hight
ing this blight than any other disease
to which fruit trees are susceptible,
as it is next to impossible to control
it with sprays, which are generally
so effective. Professor Webb points
out that this blight is caused by a
plant very much like the yeast plant
which gets into the tree between the
wood and the bark, where there is sap
or watery substance, and then runs
through the trees to the smallest twig.
On account of being inside the bark
it is impossible to reach it with
spray. The poison from this plant
finally reaches the blossom and is
transplanted from one blossom to an
other by bees. thus rapidly spreading
the disease. When the blight fastens
upon a fruit tree it's presence is first
noticed by tiny dark spots which ap-
pear on the leaves. These spots be-
come gradually larger, and finally
the entire leaf withers up as if expos
ed to great heat and scOrched In
some cases the blight has been con-
fined to the leaves and the fruit es-
capped, but generally it reaches the
blossom and sometimes an entire twig
is killed by it. In this case the crop
is practically destroyed. The blight
seems to be general in all parts of
Kent County, as it has developed in
orchards in all sections of the county,
and in many orchards where a few
weeks ago the trees were healthy and
covered with fruit the crop has been
ruined and very lite fruit is left.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-02
ANAPPEAL TONES. ALUMNI MEMBERS

The president of the Alumni Asso-
citation is very anxious that a large
number of the members shall again
be present and march in a body at
the commencement exercises of the
Milford High School at Armory Hall,
June 9Th. Mr.. Varney has arranged
that seats be reserved for the Asso
citation and it is hoped that each class
will be well represented. Many of
you have since graduated from other
schools and colleges, but that fact
should not lessen your interest in the
High School of your home town, the
first school from which you gradual
ed. Are you not proud that you are
an alumnus of the Milford High
School? Then manifest that pride by
your attendance of the graduation ex-
ercises of 1916. Out of membership
exceeding one hundred, do not let it
be a poor showing this year. All out
of town members will be welcomed.
Meet at quarter of eight in the offic-
ers' room at ArmOry Hall.
Elizabeth r. Deputy Pres.