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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
Normal School Notes

Miss Rutter has given two lectures on
canning to the students of the High and
Normal schools.
On Arbor and Bird Day, Superinten-
dent Howe of Morrsville gave most
helpful lecture on the usefulness of birds
and the pleasure of acquaintance with
them. Normal Hall was crowded to
hear him.
The Pageant of Democracy, which was
recently given by the two schools, is to
be presented in an enlarged and i'm
proved form in the Opera House on the
evening of May 18th. This is under the
auspices of the johnson Committee of
Safety for the benefit of the Red Cross.
A plumber of students made reports in
the assembly as to the best ways of help
ing in the present national crisis. lu-
creasing garden acreage, raising poultry,
working on the home farm to release a
man for other occupations, or to insure
an increased production of food, and Red
Cross work were suggested. Because of
the difficulty of obtaining farm labor,
several students have gone home to help
for one week during planting. Practi-
cally every student has enlisted in some
form OF service.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
North Wolcott

Horace Woodmansee was at home Sun
day.
Mrs. Luther is working at j. NJ.
Learned's.
Mrs. Chas. Robbins has been at j. NJ.
Learned's:
E. A. Hastings has installed new
gasolene tank.
Max Moulton was home from Crafts
bury over Sunday.
Rev. Geo. Young spent last week at A.
E. Woodmansee's.
Mrs. Amanda Ellswo rth has finished
work at J. NJ. Learned's.
J.R. Withers and wife were recent Wis
itors at J. E. Wheeler's.
A.E. Woodmansee and son, Max, were
business visitors in Hardwick Saturday.
Alvia Brill and family were weekend
visitors at the home of their son in Barre.
Rev. Geo. Youog was in Elmore Friday
TO oficiate at the funeral of Mrs. Lee
Dodge.
E. j. Clark and family of Hardwick
visited at B. w. Bailey's Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Marshall of Morrisville has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. d.
Andrus.
Ellis Harris has moved his family to
the Seymour Clark house. Mr.. Clark
will live with them.
Rev. w. II. May, who has been spend
ing his vacation at A. E. Woodmansee's,
to his work in Bloomfield Fri
lau
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
Thanks, From Rev. Keller

GEORGIA, Vt, May 5, 1917.
Editor Nel0S and Citizen:
Dear Sir:-May trespass little upon
your space to offer our heartiest thanks
to the many friends of both the church
and town of Wolcott for the kindnesses
which have made the three years we have
spent in Wolcott among the happiest of
our lives. More than we can ever ade-
quately express in words Mrs. Keller and
appreciate most profoundly the unnum-
bered acts of kindness and the encourage
ment we have received from all. Though
all seemed best for us to change our field
of labor, we wish to assure the friends at
Wolcott that they will ever hold Pc
culiar place in our affections and a very
special place in Onr prayers.
Especially do we thank those who sub
scribed their names to the paper we re-
ceived on our departure from the town.
This last expression of good will we will
hold in grateful remembrance and we
earnestly hope and pray that future pas
torates will bring increasing help and
blessing and that the coming years will
bring greater prosperity and richer ex-
perasasoos Ia tho lifv' of the church and
Yours faithfully,
+. r. KELLER.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
Waterville

Mrs. G. E. Bragg is visiting her son in
Charlotte.
Mrs. W. P. Smile was in Burlington
last week.
Mrs. Alma Baldwin is improving the
looks of her house by large front porch.
Mothers Day will be observed at the
Union church Sunday, May 10. All are
cordially invited to attend, especially all
organizations and orders.
A. L. Laraway, admir-, will sell the
Florence Allen house and lot in this
village at auction Saturday, May 10. See
posters and avail yourself of the oppor.
tunity to secure bargain.
The reception given Rev. E. D. Harris
Friday evening was largely attended.
Remarks were made by Rev. c. F. Austin
of the Pentecostal church, Rev. Harris
and Mrs. Bartlett. Music was furnished
by the choir of the Union church and
duet was rendered by Mrs. c. F. Austin
and Mrs. NJ. II. Mann.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
Stowe Patriotic Rally

About $50 attended the patriotic rally
held Sunday evening at the auditorium
in the Akeley Memorial building. Frank
E. Stafford of the publicity committee,
appointed by the Corps Campaign club,
presided at the opening. The Rev. Il.
w. Cummings gave the invocation. Mr..
Stafford called first upon Supervisor G.
d. Howe, who made a short speech and
then acted as chairman. Frederick G..
Fleetwood of MorrisVille. member of the
State committee of public safety, Rollo
g. Reynolds of the State education COM
mission, and John w. Gordon, commits
sioner of industries, gave addresses and
were received with much applause. The
Stowe Military band played and the au-
dienee sang, 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban.
ner," and "Amerlca." The Rev. z. l..
Goddard pronounced the benedietion.
1t was very patriotic affair and greatly
enjoyed by all.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
Congregational Church

New hymn book racks and communion
cup holders, purchased by the Ways and
Means Society, were placed in the pews
last week.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
1880; subject, Devotion to the Kingdom
of God and the Service of Man,
Ladies' Missionary meeting with Mrs.
Mudgett Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Mothers Day will be observed next
Sunday morning. If carnations are OBJ
tainable at reasonable rates they will be
on sale at the drug store by Friday.
The subject of the c. E. meeting Sun
day at 1880 p. m. win be Fellowship
with God"
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Cong'l Conference will be held at Bran
don May 15-17.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
WOLCOTT
Miss Ethel Taylor is in Burlington.

Miss Ethel Taylor is in Burlington.
G. W. Stoddard has moved to Potter
vile.
Napoleon Gabriault was recent visitor
in Canada.
Willard May moved his family Monday
t. Hardwick.
Austin Albee transacted business in
Hardwick Monday.
Fl. 1. Randall was business visitor in
Morrisvlle Saturday.
A. Il. Perkins is again working on the
section for w. L. Richardson.
F. e. Peck was business visitor in
Hard wick the first of the week.
Fred Grant has moved back to his farm
recently vacated by Frank Whipple.
DR.. A. J. Valleau. wife and son, Archi-
bald, of Morrisvlle were in town Tues
day.
JOHN Poff of ST. Johnsbury has been
passing weeks vacation with his wife
here.
George Richardson and family of Nor
ristown were guests at w. o. Davis Sat-
urday.
Ernest Patch has concluded his engage
ment at the Wolcott House and gone to
johnson.
Mrs. O. H. Alden of Montpelier was
the guest of her brother, A. w. Foster,
over Sunday.
II. G. Able of Ohio, who recently pur-
chased the Dodge farm, has arrived and
taken possession.
Charles Fisher and wife were Sunday
visitors at the home of the latter's par
ents in Morristown.
George Houghton has rented Horace
Woodmansee's tenement and expects to
move there next week.
Vern Dodge has stored his furniture in
Mrs. Mary Spiller's barn and with his
family is visiting relativ on.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
MORRISVILLE
Red Cross Meeting

At the first meeting of the local
branch of the Red Cross held at
their headquarters over the Union
Savings Bank. about so ladies were
present and made good start in
the work of making pajamas, many
taking the garments home to COM
plete. These will be used by the
soldiers of the VT. National Guard
and the local branch will devote
their attention to this work for
some time to come. There is no
immediate need for first aid work at
present but there is great need that
the boys be properly equipped with
clothing.
The knitting on wool will not be
taken up at once but the knitting of
the cotton sponges, directions of
which are given below, is a very
important work end every one who
makes one or more will be doing
good service to our country, as it is
desired that every soldier have one
in case of a wound. The materials
can be secured at the browne store
and cost only a small sum. Each
one making sponges is expected to
furnish his own material. Save
the directions given below as we can
not use space for printing them each
week.
Dexter Knitting Cotton-No. s, 3-ply.
Knitting needles, No. Amber or bone. !
Cast on IS stitches, knit three rows.
Knit first stitch, put thread over
needle.
Knit next stitch and repeat to end of
the row.
Knit the knitted stitch, drop the thread /
over needle and repeat to end OF the row.
Knit two rows and repeat instructions
from until you have ten of the double
rows and nine of the single large mesh
rows, and finish.
They will vary a little in size according
to the knitter but that will not matter If
directions are followed:
Regular meeting every Friday
afternoon from l to 5 o'clock.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
Elnnore

| Mrs. Anna Pease spent the weekend
with her daughter, Mrs. III. G.. Hutchins.
James Stanley came from Montpelier
Saturday to visit his nephew, Delbert
Stanley.
Mrs. Lee Dodge was buried Friday.
Mrs. Delbert Stanley is caring for the
week old baby.
II. A. Gravlin has purchased a 1917
Ford touring car. He has sold his other
car to Clarence Gravlin of Lowell.
The Elmore stage goes two trips day
now, leaving Elmore at 1915 a. m. and
1920 p. m. and returning leaves Norris
vile at 9:15 a. m. and 6:15 p. m.
Freda Stanley recently entertained sew
eral of her schoolmates, the occasion be-
ing her birthday. The evening as spent
in playing games. Ice cream and cake
were served.
Word has been received of the serious
illness of Mrs. Ursula jackson Russell,
who was taken to the Mary Fletcher Hos
pital Monday. Mrs. Russell is a sister of
Mrs. Charles PEG and Mrs. Willard Hast
ings.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
Call For LamOille County Bonds

Notice is hereby given to the owners or
holders of State of Vermont, Lamoille
County Bonds Numbered IS to q, inclu-
sive, being the next in order of payment
of series of bonds of like tenor and
numbered one to seventy, inclusive, and
issued by the County of Lamoille in ac-
cordance with the provisions of an act
passed by the General Assembly of the
State of Vermont at its biennial session
of 1912, that said bonds numbered from
16 to q will be paid at the Lamoille
County National Bank at Hyde Park, Vt,
on the 18th day of June, 1917. according
to their tenor, and the holders of said
bonds are hereby directed to present
them at said Bank on said 18th day of
June, for payment, that on or after said
date said bonds, numbered 16 to 81 in
elusive, will cease to draw interest.
A. V. WISWELL,
Treas. of Lamoille Co.
Dated at Hyde Park, May 4, 1917.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
Estate of Lucius n. Shepard
CTATE OF VERMONT


CTATE OF VERMONT
~ District Of Lamoille, IS
4 The Honorable Court for the District aforesaid
To the heirs and persons interested in the estate
of Lucius N. Shepard, late Of Hyde Park, in
said District, deceased, GREETING:
WHEREAS, Applicano has been made to this
Court in writing, by the administrator, praying for
license and authority sell all real estate of said
deceased for the payment Of debts and charges Of
administration, setting forth therein the amount Of
debts due from said deceased, the charges of adj
ministration, and the amount Of personal estate
and the situation Of the real estate.
Whereupon, the SAID Court appointed and as
signed the 2Sth day.of May 1917, at the Probate
Office in Hyde Park, in said district. to hear and
decide upon said application and petition, and or
dered public notice thereof to be given to all per-
sons interested therein by publishing said order,
together with the time and place Of hearing three
weeks successfully in the News and Citizen, a
newspaper which circulates in the neighborhood
Of those persons interested in said estate all which
publications shall be previous to the day assigned
for hearing.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear be
fore said Court, at the time and place assigned then
and there in said Court to make your objections to
the granting Of such license, if you see cause.
Given under my hand at Hyde Park, in said
district, this 9Th day Of May 1917.
q MOVES G. WOOD Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
CriSty District

T. III. Armstrong has bought the Sar-
e,ant farm of Mrs. Dawson.
Mrs. Dawson has removed her resi-
dental Office to Bristol, Conn.
Horace Manchester is preparing for
shipment a carload of pulpwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deforest Mudgett we're
recent visitors at Ben T. Ober's.
Ernest Bdwell has gone to Massachu-
sets. where he has employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Marcia have re.
turned from visit with relatives in Bur-
lington.
James B. Newcomb of Seattle, Wash,
visited his former neighbor, Walter
Boyce, recently.
E. q. Sweet lost four calves and W. NJ.
Shattuck a double eagle hog. Disease
uncertain, but loss sure.
The plan to send Kaiser William some
nice new maple sugar mixed with nice
new nitro-gly cerine is delayed because
no one has volunteered to do the mixing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
Johnson High School

Mr.. Stevenson's botany class has be.
come class in practical agriculture.
The exercises of commencement week
will be held as usual; none of them will
interfere with the outside work.
The new flag pole was stripped of its
bark by two of the freshman boys last
week. 1t will be painted next week.
A base ball game with an independent
team from Burlington Saturday resulted
in score of 16 to in favor of the Bur-
lington team.
The high school tennis team was de.
feated by the Gihon Club team 4 to 1
Monday afternoon. The older players
showed the high school boys that there
were several tricks in that grand old
game that they had not learned yet. The
boys will play the same team again
May 81.
Twenty-seven boys are now out on
farms to work. Several have enlisted in
the army and navy. Only the younger
boys and some of those who are prepar-
ing for college work next fall are left in
school. In the words of one of the boys,
the high school "begins to look like
girls seminary" The athletic schedules
have been cancelled, with the exception
of two or three games which came so
that they would not interfere with the
farm work. The games with Brigham,
Peoples, Orleans, Hardwick and RAM
dolph have all been cancelled. Is games
in the H.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
No Lack of Money

Heavy oversubscriptions to the first
offering of the new government war Sc
curities have resulted in having the
initial issue, which is in three per cent.
treasury certificates maturing June 80,
increased from 5000, 100000 to $3.50.
100000. The entire $3.50, ooO, 900 thus
offered to financial institutions through
the Federal Reserve Banks has already
been assured. Raising money for the
war appears to be the least of the Ad.
ministration's troubles.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
Cady's Falls

Mrs. ]. j. Gilmore visited in this place
last Sunday.
Miss Jennie Miner visited her sister
Mrs. Della Mudgett, last Sunday. ~
Frank Cslkins and family from West
ford were over-Sunday visitors at A. III.
II. Calkins'.
Mrs. Hull is working at Henry Jones'.
Mrs. Henry Jones has so far recovered
srom her illness as to be up around the
house.
Mrs. Lizzie Gibson and daughter Rose,
who have spent several weeks at Henry
Jones, have returned to theh home at
Waterbury.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
GERMAN AIDE IN MEXICO

Suspected Spy Believed to Have Work
ed for Minister Won Hintze.
Mexico City. - Francisco Schmidt,
ho1d IN New Orleans on suspicion that
he Is a German spy, is believed here
% have been a man who was employ
"A occasionally by Paul Won Hintze,
who was German Minister to Mexico
before the appointment Of Minister
Won Fckhardt. Schmidt left Mexico
for Cuba about FIVE months before the
break between the United States and
Germany.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
Daylight Saving Plan

The mills aud shops in this village be-
gan on daylight saving schedule Mon
day morning, opening at six o'clock, clos
ing for the dinner hour at eleven, open
ing again at one and closing at five. The
clocks at the village school buildings
we're put ahead an hour Monday morn
ing, school opened at eight, closed at
eleven, opened at 1915 and closed for
day at three.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09

Vermont makes poor showing in reg
ular army enlistments, but there are rea-
sons why. No active campaign has been
waged in this state for recruits as in most
Others. The navy has been well patron
lied because it came after our young men
and carried the gospel to them.-Rap-
dolph Herald and News.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09

Walter r. Dunton, son of Mrs. w. e.
Dunton of Rutland, former Vermont
lawyer and graduate of Middlebury Co.'S
lege in the class of 1898, died Friday
evening at Rock Springs, wyo., of in
iuries received in an automobile accident
a few hours previous.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09

The summer school at the University
of Vermont will be held as usual this
year, Notwithstanding the statement
which appeared in certain newspapers to
the effect that it had been abandoned.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
PLAN FREEDOM OF POLAND
Russian Commission Begins sittlngs
AZ Petroprad.

at Petroerad.
Petrograd.-A commission for the
settlement Of questions regarding Po-
land. whose establishment Of independ-
ence IS one Of the features of the pro-
gram announced by the new Govern
ment. has begun its sittings at the
Winter Palace.
The session wes opened with
speech by Premier Lvoh, who con-
graduated Poland and Russia on their
nav fraternal relations.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
Lamoille County Cow Testing Association
n anne or

following OF
butter fat for the 30 avs ending April q
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-17
CHILD'S TONGUE
BECOMES COATED
If CONSTIPATED
When Cross, Feverish and Sick, Give
California Syrup of
Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative" and
nothing else cleanses the tender stomach
liver and bowels so nicely.
child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is,
they become tightly clogged with waste,
liver gets sluggish, stomach sours, then
your little one becomes cross, half sick,
feyerish, doesn't eat, sleep on act nat,
urally, breath is bad, system full of cold,
has sore throat, stomach ache or. diar.
rhpa. Listen, mother, See if tongue
is coated, then give teaspoonful Of
California Syrup of Figs and in a few
hours all the constpated waste, sour
bile and undigested food passes out of
the system, and you have well, playful
child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs because it is perfectly
harmless; children love it, ana it never
fails to act on the stomach, liver and
bowels.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs which has
full directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly printed
on the bottle. Beware of counterfets
sold here Get the genuine, made by
California Fig Syrup Company" Re-
fuse any other kind with contempt
Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-17
alsofSo

Other Specifications s Eysfy
baker car is equipped with Blaekmore
patent door curtain openers. The side
curtains open with the doors, making
it as Easy for you to get in and out
OF as n limousine.
Stakeholder uses 10 Thinker Bearings
in its design.
Besides all the foregoing. a Studebak.
or equipment includes real one-man
top. Stewart Warner magnetic Speed
opietcr, Yale Lock on the Ignition
Switch, Motor-Driven Sparton Horn
mounted under the hood. and a spe-
cial adjustable rain-yision windshield
that IS built especially for Stude-
baker bodies.
Tires-on the Four, s4x4; on the Six,
3jXiis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-17
G1YSTILLE

| Rev. V. NJ. Martin was called to Hart
land April II to oficiate at the funeral
services of Mrs. james Clay, formerly
of this town. Mr.. Clay was for many
years proprietor Of Clay's hotel, which
was destroyed by fire few years ago,
Harry Roberts and family moved from
the Dukette house to Rochester last Mon
day, where he has the position of section
boss.
Mrs. Leroy Masters of Barnard is at
the residence of Mrs Mary Smith for a
few days.
DR.. Rolin Blackmer Of st. Louis, Mo-,
is at the home of his brother, J. ID. Black
mer, for few weeks.
A. l.. Pratt Of LyndonvilIe was the
guest of |. !. Vail last Monday and Tues.
day.
Faxon Bowen returned from Spring
field, Mass, last Tuesday.
David Cameron came from Windsor
last week to spend few days with his
family.
Misses Catherine and Ruth Hodgkins
have been i'll with measles.
Mrs Ila Roberts went to South Had
ley, Mass, last Tuesday, where she has a
position as housekeeper.
Miss Alice Chedel spent Saturday in
Randolph.
Members OF Good win grange will re-
peat the play, New Hampshire Cold at
Union hall April 90 Gilsons orchestra
of Bethel will furnish music for the dance
to follow.
Mrs, NJ. L. Wyman, ir., was in Roches-
ter Wednesday to attend meeting of the
Eastern Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-17
FAYSTON

Ora Powers, who is working on the
drive at Rochester, spent several days at
his home last week.
Mrs. Myrtle Powers is taking care of
Mrs. George Gotta and infant son, Arnold
Ralph.
Glenn Corliss has the measles.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Corliss have young
son, born April IL.
Milo Miner has finished work for Dan
Mclaughlin and returned to his home in
Warren.
Everett Markham was taken to Bur.
lington for an operation for appendicitis
Wednesday. His father. Arthur Max.
ham, and DIR. Howard accompanied him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-17

unusually resilient springs. make
Studebaker cars unrivaled in riding
comfort and ease on long continued
tours as well as on short trips The
Studebaker cars, both the -Four and
the Six, are big, eapacious 7-passeu-
ger cars. but do not weigh soore than
the average 5-passenger car, which
means gasoline and TIRE economy as
web. Studebakcr trout seats can be
instantly adjusted to fit yoNr psrtic-
ulsr needs. The right hand front seat
OF Studebaker cars Is instantly and
easily reversed - IFS occupant may
face the tonncau al will
10th Four aud Six are fitted with
auxiliary chairs that make them com
Portable aud cspacious seven passen
ger cars When not in use they fold
up aud stow away under the rear
seat there are no uRsightlv gsshes
in the carpet or rccesses in the front
seats.