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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
Made His First Flight

Morrisville friends of Clinton b. Ellis
son of T. B. Ellis of this village, will be
interested to learn that he has just made
his first fight in an aeroplane. He is
stationed at Cadet Barracks, No. 1,
Rantoul, ILL.,. and in letter written
home said: "The sensation of flying is
wonderful. II is great to be way up
there flying along as gracefully as bird
and everything below and about looked
so beautiful that just sat back there
with broad grin spread all over my
face and enjoyed life. Such wonderful
colors the fields have when you look
down on them from up above, every
shade and tint of green and yellow and
the fields all appear to be laid off in
such precise manner. Roadways all
look like light brown ribbons and the
railroad trains look like toys. Oh, its
all simply grand and never a thought of
fear to take away any of the pleasure.
On day when its pretty windy you will
be flying along smoothly when all of a
sudden gust OF wind will pick you up
and raise you so feet in two or three
seconds and then you will drop an equal
distance"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
Comes Near Home

The Ma1ne-Aisne battle has reached
serious proportions. The casualty list
reported Wednesday morning shows
1879 American losses, Tues1iy's returns
reaching 963. of which number several
are Vermonters.
Among those reported as killed are
Smith Warren, son Of Willard WARREN OF
Morristown and Chas. Patnaude Of
Essex. Patnaude was former emPioye
in the Messenger Office and well-knoWn
here aud Roy Kidder, son OF L. l. hidaer
Of Morristown.
The seriously wounded includes Corp.
Arthur Bates, son Of Geo. Bates; w. M.
Ward, son of Bert Ward. William Hil
iker. son Of W. HHliker. all OF Morristown,
r. r. Rousseau Of Cambridge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
HYDE PARK

An expert from Barre is putting the
Electric Plant in frst-class shape.
Mrs. Rouen and daughter of Woods.
vile are guests at w. D. Strong's.
Canning. demonstration at the Acad.
emy next week Wednesday afternoon.
Elmer Whitcomb and Hubert Harris
were home from Burlington over Sun
day.
Mrs. Lilia Noble and daughter, Myra,
from Harkwck are guests at Fred
Mobiles.
Mrs. Alice NARROW and daughter from
Montpelier were visitors over Sunday at
Mrs. Finnegan's.
Miss Vera Fullington is helping at the
Bank while Miss Blanche Bingham has
vacation of two weeks.
Clyde Cneeseman, Mrs. Clifton Hoods
brother.in-law, has deem heard from as
arriving safely lover therr."
Mrs. E. E. Badger has returned from a
several weeks visit with relatives in
this state and adjoining states.
Mrs. Heber Best of Spartenburg, S. c.,
and Miss Ida Keeler of Morrisvile were
recent guests of Mrs. Fred Noble.
Clark' at the Corner store, has a clear
ance sale next week, beginning Wednes.
dav. Watch for the announcement.
Miss Agnes Ladeau is visiting friends
in Randolph. During her absence Miss
Esther Prisley acts as pianist at the
Movies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Shaw and two chill
dren, Morris and Donald Griswold, of
Brandon are spending a few days at
Lincoln Griswold's.
Seward French, the new L. c. A.
principal, has been in town the past few
days looking over the ground and"ge
ting the hang OF the school house"
Announcement is made of the engage
meut of E. A. Manning, son of the late
Will Manning. and Miss Florence X.
Buckingham, both of Waterbury, Conn.
The prospective groom has many friends
and relatives here who will tie interested
IN this announcement.
The Street commissioner, if we have
'ne, might put in sometime with good
esults in clearing of the crosswalks
rom sand gravel. The road from Clark's
orner to the Morristown line could he
very much by pulling the
tones out and resuriacing. These sug-
estions are made by the requests of
everal citizens.
l.. H. Noyes and family. including
Ienry Tillotson of st. Johnsbury, mo-
pred to Winooski Sunday and brought
ONE Vernon Fitch. who has passed two
slpfnl weeks at Fanny Allen hospital
lving a diseased bone in his right foot
eated. Mrs. Fitch says Fitch Hill isn't
uch with out a Fitch on it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07

/ am closing out the Farm Ma
chinery and Implements, Har-
nesses, &c, owned by the late B.
S. Fullington. Also have for sale
a number of excellent Cows and
a large amount of Real Estate.
If you wish to purchase and
save money, see me at once. Cash
only considered.
Any person owing the Estate
of B. S. Fullington will please call
and pay, as the estate must be
closed.
JOHNSON, VT, Aug. 5, 1918.
w. E. TRACY, Executor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
Morristown Schools

The rural schools of Morristown will
begin the fall term on Monday, August
10th, with the following teachers:
Corners, Miss Agnes Hodges; Cadys
Falls, Miss Florence Chaffee; South
Randolph, Miss Esther Greene; South
Laporte, Miss Ruth Sweet; Elmore Road,
Miss Reava Cornell; Plains, Miss Izola
Flanders; Lamson, Miss Beatrice I.
Guyett; North Randolph, Miss Lucille
Bates; Cole Hill, Miss Ella Sargent !;
North Laporte, Miss Myra Herrick; Mud
City, Miss Della Austin; Tyndall Hill,
Miss Permelia Raymond; Billings, not
yet filled.
On account of the small number of
pupils in the Cheney district, No. IA,
the scholars will attend other schools.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
Undertakers
COUNTY COURT

What would seem to be the beginnin
of the last chapter in the litigation bt
tween the Hyde Park Lumber Co, an
B. A Hunt of Johnson, which began il
1907, was started before Hon. E. L
Waterman as Chancellor, in the Cour
OF Chancery July 80, and occupied all tn,
week. The Lumber Company were
represented by ]. ". Redmond, K. w
Huburd and Nj. P. Maurice, and Hunt
by Alexander Dunnett and H. w. Writers
of St. Johnsbury.
The case was heard on a cross bill o.
Nettie B, Hunt, wife of B. A. Hunt, il
which she seeks to be allowed to Aaye an
accounting concerning the mortgages
executed by Hunt on lands in various
towns in the County formerly used by
Hunt in his lumber business, and TO be
allowed to redeem the lands in question.
Some hundred and fifty thousand dollars
is said to be involved.
The substance of Hunts claim is that
his daughter. BERTHE A. Hunt, had an un-
recorded deed of the land owned by him,
and was in possession OF part of If by A.
J. Saleeby as tenant, and that she con-
veyed her interest to her mother, Nettie
B. Hunt, by another deed which was not
recorded until 1917. The deed to the
daughter not being recorded until some
time in 1909.
1t appeared that in 1907 the Lumber
Company brought foreclosure against
Hunt and wife on part of these lands,
and after the daughter had her deed, of
which they claim they had no notice.
Hunt claimed, though it seemed that at
the time he claimed to have so agreed |
that he had no title to the land, that the
Lumber Company agreed If he would |
to the decree in this case, thev
would not sue him until the time for re-
1emption expired, or bring any suits
against him, and that another fore
,losure and a suit at law were brought
40 ainst him, in violation of this agree
uent. The Lumber Company, denied
his agreement, and denied that they had
any knowledge of the title OF the daugh-
er until the recording OF the deed long
liter. The tepant from whom possession
was claimed by BERTHE A. Hunt. denied
inv knowledge that she had anything to
10 with the property, or that he was
enting the property of her.
The matters tried were a preliminary
leariug to determine the rights OF the
,arties to an accounting. If it is found
hat Mrs. Hunt is entitled to an account
no. this will be had later, and if it is |
,und that she is not entitled to an ac- {
ounting, the result would end the case. {
Monday afternoon the chaucery case
fE. C. Foss VS. Q. II. st. Johns was
ommenced. NJ. P. Maurice for the
Iaintifi and w. w. Rierden and b. A.
.ook for the defendant. This is fore I
osure of a mortgage, and will occupy !
ut a short time. Mrs, Laird was
bliged to return to Montpelier at the
ose of the Lumber Company case and
Iiss Spencer of St. Johnsbury IS acting
5 reporter for this case.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
Lawn Fete Tonight

The local Red Cross will hold a Lawn
fete on'the grounds of w. M. Sargent to-
night "wednesday. The following pro-
gram will be carried out:,
Flano Solo, Marjorie Gates
Merle Samlley and Thelma Edmunds
Reading, Mrs John Randall Child
Duet and Dance,
Dorothy Powers and Ralph browne
solo, Mrs. Fred Pike
Song and Dance,
Rebecca Briggs, Clifford Barrows
and Chorus
Ice cream and lemonade twill be 'served
and dancing will be held in the big barn
following the program. Price 25c. All
come and help the Red Cross.
The Red Cross rooms will not be open
for sewing this week.
Surgical dressings class Thursday night
at the Red Cross rooms.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
Johnson Normal School

Special recognition has recently been
given to the art department of the State
Normal Shool at johnson. In nation
al War Savings Stamp postal contest
Miss Margaret Hazep, student in the
junior high school department of the
Normal School, was awarded one of the
first prizes. In this contest Miss Hazen
had as her competitors students from the
Schools of Boston. New York, and other
large cities in the eastern part of the
United States.
For the purpose of this contest the en-
tire country was divided in four sections
western, middle western, southern. and
eastern. There was first a contest with
in each state belonging to one of these
sections. Nine of the best posters sub.
mitted in Vermont were sent to Spring.
field Massachusetts, where the first prize
for the eastern section was awarded, IL
was this prize which Miss Hazen received.
The posters receiving first'prizes i'm the
four sections have been cent to Wash
ington where the best of these will be D.
warded another prize.
Great credit is due Miss Deborah D.
Weisel. director of art work in the John.
son Normal School, under whose super
vision the work was done. Miss Weisel
was trained 10 the Pennsylvania School
Of Industrial Art and 10 Columbia Uni.
versity. She has also spent some time q
board 10 the studv Of art.
Knitters are asked 10 Iollow their di-
rections more closely especially when they
come 10 knit the toe. The ladies will be
glad to show you IL you are having diff
Guilty with knitting the stockings. Please
do not knit any more double heels as they
have to be raveled out every time q sir is
handed in.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
Police Court

Arthur Williams of one of the remote
regions of Hyde Park became tired OF
"Porkless days" and as his late EN-.
ployer Frank Rabstoy Of Belvidere
Center had recently killed and salted a
nice fat hog, his leanings for some Of the
pig overcame his judgement, or some.
thing of that kind, and on Saturday
night he descended from his domicile in
Hyde Park to the abode of Rabatoy on
one of the back roads in Belvidere, and
some time in the night came away with
a goodly portion of the aforesaid
porker, so salted as aforesaid, on his
back.
Rabatoy being wroth thereat, came
to Hyde Park Monday and made COM
plaint to States Attorney Maurice, and
on Tuesday morning Deputy Sheriff j.
I. Stevens armed with a search warrant,
and with Lee Elliot as assistant"
searched the residence of Williams and
discovered the salt pork nicely salted in
its new habitat. The Deputy and has
assistant" hailed Williams before Judge
LsFountain at the States Attorneys
Office at the Court House in Hyde Park,
Tuesday afternoon, and williams, with
many regrets over losing the feed, pied |
guilty, and while he lost the pork, he |
did not lose a sentence of not less than /
four and one half, OF more than five |
months in the House Of Correction at |
Rutland and an order to pay the costs,
or remain there a time longer. And /
again the shadow Of the "Porkiess days
Is resting over williams head.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07

don, is passing a few days at his home
here.
Mrs. Helen Bignell of Manchester,
N. H., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Nellie
Russell.
Captain George l.. Bates has returned
to Camp Dodge after few days with
his family.
Mrs. Lottie Wells of Johnson came
Friday morning to visit her son and
daughter
Mrs. Mary Camp, who has been i'll at
Auburndale, Mass, for month has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Wallace and fam
lily and Mrs. Mae Wallace and family
spent Tuesday in Barre.
Word received from Jim Kelley states
that he is well and ready to go over,
expecting to leave any time.
Miss Dora Stewart of Montpelier is
passing vacation of month here, a
guest of her sister, Mrs. Ned Phillips,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Morrill, and family
spent the weekend with Mrs. Morrills
sister, Mrs. Elmer Bailey, at East Crafts
bury.
Mrs. Walter Titus went to Johnson
last Thursday evening, being called there
by the illness of her sister, Mrs. H. A.
Barrows.
Mrs. Olive Munsie was called to |
Greensboro last Friday by the death of
her brother, who was killed in an auto
mobile accident.
Walter Jones of the mechanical school
at the University of Vermont was guest
Saturday and Sunday of his mother,
Mrs.Anna Jones.
Miss Pearl Austin, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, Gordon Austin, OF Hardwick
was a guest few days last week of Mr..
and Mrs. H. W. Billings.
Walter Notemire of Burlington, one
hose injured in the Winooski tunnel ac-
,ident, was week end guest of his sis.
:er, Mrs. Albert Godfrey.
Mr.. and Mrs F. d. Smith of Philadel-
,hia are guests of the latter's sister, Mrs.
Fannie Bickford. Mrs. Smith will be
as Miss Hattie Hickok.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Badger left Mon
u;e;A L.. |
Badger, who is stationed at Camp M,-,I
ttt, New Jersey. Harold expects ~ .
cave soon for France.
]. A. Sommers of Worcester, Mass, is
listing his brother and sister, Mr.. and
drs. w. w. Ross. j. G. Parks, also of ,
Worcester, is guest of his uncle and
.unt, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Weafer and sons, !;
edward and John, Of Dorchester, Mass -
nd the formers cousin. Michael Shea, of :
voburn, Mass, came Thursday to visit 7
Or. and Mrs. John Weafer. !,
Mrs. Harry Labare and son, Wayne, v
ave tomorrow for few days visit I
nth her sister, Mrs. Carroll Brown, of a
towe. Mr.. and Mrs. Labare expect to s.
aye soon for Ellenburg, N. Y, where v
hey will make their home. f;
The funeral of Mrs. II. c. Smith, wife c.
Harry Smith who lives on the Rooney q
Irm in Hyde Park, will take place 81
hurcdav ~ . n IN from the Norris Il
lle Methodist church. She died Mon. 81
ay evening, leaving an infant child. &c
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Bassette have -
I'D their farm. to l.. F. Senesac, and .
ave purchased and taken possession of - .
farm in Cambridge owned by Mr.. y y
,nesac. The tenant who was on the 9,
farm has moved to the Bas- al
tie farm purchased by Mr.. Senesac. Sc
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
Einore Schools

The fall term of schools in Elmore
will begin on Monday, August, 10, with
the following teachers:
Delano, Miss Anna Miller; Bangs,
Mrs. Gila Hebb Carpenter; Pleasant
Valley, Miss Lena Wilder; Merriam,
Miss Elsie Merriam. A teacher for the
Pond School has not yet been secured.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
Lamoille Valley Fair

The annual Fair of this Association
comes the last week in this month and
indications are it will be "bigger and
better than ever" Keep in mind the
date and be on hand,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
VOL. XXXVII. NO. As
L o C a L M e VS.
MORRlSVILLE

A. ". Foster .Wolcott was bust
ness visitor in town Tuesday.
W. E. Tracy and E. H. Sherwin O
johnson were in town yesterday.
Mrs. W. A. Keeler is enjoying weel
with relatives in FL ardwick and Crafts
bury.
Fred Child, Jr., is home fr ON the Me
chanical Training School at Burl ington
on five day furlough.
A handsome new sign is that recentl v
put up over the Earle dry goods store
1t is the handiwork of "Ry" Adams.
Mr., and Mrs, Bert Greene have moved
from the W. A. Keeler tenement on Ell.
more street to the Hoyt tenement on
High street.
Remember the Lawn Fete, benefit Of
the Red Gross, at the home of w. M
Sargent tonight. An interesting pro.
gram will be carried out.
Regular meeting Woman's Relief Corps
next Monday evening. The President
requests that every officer is present so
as to practice the ritual work.
Frank Howe, aspirant for the gov
ernorship, was in town few days last
week and met many friends. He has
lot of em in, this town and we would
not be surprised if he carried the town in
the primaries.
Mrs. Arthur Waite accompanied by
her husband, went to Burlington Tues
day and this morning underwent a sue
cessful operation for gallstones. Her
friends were pleased to know that she is |
getting along nicely.
Of course everybody will read Smalps
pig adV't on page of this issue. 1t is
his Annual Clearance Sale Announcement
and chock full OF bargains. In these
lays of high prices people are losking for
bargains and where to save money. See
small, he will show Won how to do it.
Karl Kramer, Walter Jones. Dan
Sweet and Francis Merritt were home
IN a short iurlough from the Mechanical
framing School of Burlington the first of
he week. They enjoyed every minute
md stayed until the last minute when
dillard Douglass carried them down at
midnight Sunday.
Mrs. A. L. Bailey, State President of
Vermont Equal Suffrage Association.
and Mrs. Halsey Wilson of New York,
of the National Association,
nave been in town the past few days in
the interest of Suffrage. They met with
great success, securing, of course, the en-
lorsement CT Brother Thayer as we'll as
ourselves; and by the way their petition
or Suffrage had the endorsement of
bout all the newspapers in the state.
t's got to ONE.
The following names should be added
o the War Saving Stamp List, which S
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
No Ithiel Falls Camp Meeting

The Ithiel Falls Camp Meeting at
johnson will mot be held this year,
because help cannot be found to repair
the tabernacle which the snow carried
down last winter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07

The next meeting of LsmOille Grange
will be Thursday evening, Aug.s. The
first and second degrees will be conferred
N four candidates.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07

The following names should be added
to the War Saving Stamp List, which
appeared in this paper last week:
]. K. Zehner, and Rose F. Zehner, $50,
Mr.. Herns, $40, W. T. Steele, So, Harold
Dodge, $100, Mrs. Daniels $50, r. c.
Paul, $50, Emma S. Paul. 500, Milard
A. Douglass, $1oO, William Patch, $50,
and Mrs. William Patch, S25.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
For SAL%la =

Maxwell Touring Car, Dewly painted
and in fne shape.
One second-h Express Wagon-Just
right for farmers to carry cream IN.
Nearly all new.
One secondhand Buggy, new tires and
good running order.
New Farm Wagons and Buggies always
IN stock.
LILLY WAGON COMPANY
;Morrisville. Vermont
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

Ithim, suuirn1ing and shfi6king t6 danc-
 ing school and he caught. sight of Ma tilda Sloeum'ss2l l0se yea r. cid. Laughter. who was the silfest srupidest child
 in town, with gorgeous yellow, curis
 and eyes like chin&s dolE Little
 lilly didn't know enough to eat candy
 when itswas set before her, unlesssshe
 was told to do so, but Arthur was sim : l. ply paralyzed and aenraptured tsbys. her.
 =. He followed her raropnd M a trance. [.Apparentiy he was Perfectl contented just to sit sor stand and, look at her. He never would conf ide rlin Lae. what he saw in her that was gsos marvel oas,
 but he went to dancing sehool lsthat winter like a, shot.eTfveSS rssr5s.gss 7sgs2i {
 7. Instead of thanking my sta I Joe
 gan to worry sfagain,s No sdoubts.s.he would bs just as crazNs about girls
 now as he had been opposed to7sthem [ before. And apparantlyt it. was .the silly, Brainless kind that was, going to appeal to him! S.hy OF earth~couldnt t | he pick out a bright q sauey. lttleyg girl instead of tl1iss~Spinele less iHp2s What on earth should Isdo when he sgrewsu1 and presented me with aedaNgh ter tin 7 I law who couldp t, gaos-. anything sbnt
 make eyes ands giggle? eHewa could prevent him from running his life 2sS.
 T lost ten pounds, worrying ever | that episode. Inasmuehsi as: Art hurshad begun to like giTissL led all sorts of I desirable ones across his path, ,s1bats.he
 never saw theln.pf sHas wa s sGhained to little lilly until that glad day when
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
SEPARATE PEACE, wlrH AUSTRIA

It is an interesting statement which Is made by the London Daily News when it is claimed that facts are known which bring the possibility of a separate peace between Austria Hungary and the entente allies much nearer. Just what this is based upon Is not disclosed. It is possible that it was because of such that President Wilson made his recent statement and laid much stress upon the much more favorable attitude of the dual monar- chy to peace than that of Germany.
 It cannot help but attract attention just at this time that throughout Aus triaz Hungary there is now going on great rejoicing and big celebrations because of the successful outcome; of the negotiations with the xUkrainians and the action of the bolsheviki in de- claring that Russia is out of the war. They recognize that it Is going to bring to them in some quantity at least the foodstuffs from the lack of which they have been undergoing great suffering, and that it means that there is going to be a much shorter battle line. In this connection it Is
 
 worthy of note that the News points nut the great reluctance in Austria toward the prospect of fighting Brit ish and American troops on the west .crn front.
 This may be taken to mean that having experienced the first fruitsr Of peace the people of the dual monarchy are not anxious to plunge into var with increased vigor in the west, but having got a taste of it they arc clamoring for more, Austria has not as yet, however, i, broken away from German control and it is therefore too much to anticipate that Germany is going to let it lay down it's arms with out a struggle, It is unquestionabiy feeling the effects of the German op- position to any such possibility.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

assuring, her of the admiration which the women of America have had for the fortitude of their sisters in Britain during the; war and adding: ''We are proud to be associated with. them"
 : The queen in her reply says Please convey to the ststerdood of your great country the warm thanks of the women of the British empire for their inspir- surance. < The horrors of war have taught us to know one another better, and have strengthened the ties of kim ship and mutual sympathy by uniting the women of. the English speaking races heart and ,souR in the struggle for liberty, and civilization. Confident of the valuable help we women can give our gallant sailors and soldiers, pray Gods richest blessing on our ef- forts. .lI4London Chronicle. .
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
GOOD REASON FOR PROTEST.

There can be no surprise at the protest which has been made over the manner in which the people of Estill Springs, Tennessee, took a Negro who had shot two white men out to a stake. chained him thereto and after tortur- ing him with red hot irons until he confessed burned him to death.
 That is brutality ot the worst sort. 1t is in keeping with some of the methods which have been employed by the Germans aud the Turks in con- neetiori with the war. and yet this net has occurred under peaceful, con- aitions in community which would have thrown its shands up in horror at tho regiortsrf such a thing being done ln Europe.
 f i4 -7' r>-ir-rnS, srd no one will