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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-07-10
North Wolcott

Leon Adams was at home Sunday.
N. H. Reed recently sold five COWS.
Alden Stoddard was at home Sunday.
Sam Eldred is working for ID. w. Child
Mrs. d. W. Childs was in Morrisville
Friday,
Harold Bartlett is working for Leor
Miller.
Will Cass and wife visited at Ed Board,
mans Sunday.
Chester Boardman was at home from
Greensboro last week.
Ben Denton was a business visitor in
Morrisvllle Saturday.
Miss Claudia Twiss was a guest at G. w
Moulton's the Fourth.
Dalton Loveland of johnson visited al
B. w. Bailey's last week.
Max Moulton was at home from st
Johnsbury over the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Stoddard visited her
parents in Craftsbury Sunday.
Mrs. William Bailey of Jericho has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Alma BurneIl.
ID. j. Griffiths and family of Crafts bury
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. {. w.
Griffiths, last week.
E. A. Hastings and family were called to
Stowe lass week by the illness of their
mother and grandmother
b The Red Cross supper at d. w. Child's
Wednesday evening drew large crowd
and over S2S were added to it's funds.
Mrs. Perkins, who has been spending
some time at j. r.. Wheeler's, returned to
her home in NewHampshire Saturda
E. A. Hastings and family motored to
Burlington Sunday to meet their niece,
Miss Eva Eggleston of Albany, N. Y.,who
is vieiting them.
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North Randolph

Harold Parker spent Thursday in St
JohnsbBry.
Miss Laura Hare of Richford is visit
ing at NJ. j. Gallups.
Miss Vera Gilbert spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Gill
bert ....
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert WEIGH spent
the weekend with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Parker.
Miss Joyce and Master Kenneth
Kreeland, who have been with their
lister, Mrs. Louis Gilbert, return( d
home Su day.
The r. OK met with Mrs. F. A.
Gilbert. Twelve workers were present.
Refreshments of sponge drops and ice
cream We're served. The next club
meeting will be held with Mrs. owen
Douglass, July IS.
Mrs Leroy Eaton and family are
visiting at E. N. Gray's. Mrs. Eaton
has been caring for her niece, Helen
hitcomb but being ill returned to E.
N, Gray's, and Mary Whitcomb is with
her sister for a few days.
Miss Hazel Ken6eld gave her Sunday
School class in the Advent church a
party Wednesday at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. George Brush of Randolph
Road. Nine little girls were present.
Miss Addle Freer assisted in getting the
children to the party. Miss Hazel, who
is very patriotic, purchased some flags,
to present one to each child;
these were lost by the
and the children returned
home flagless.
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MOrriStoWn Corners

Mrs. Fannie Hunt of Stowe is visiting
at A. B. Smiths.
Miss Alice Pervier is visiting in
Whitefield, n. II.
Misses Alice and Anna Mower were
callers here Thursday.
Mrs f. A. Dyke spent Sunday with
her daughter, Mas. Hayden Newcity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thayer of West
Hill were guests Sunday at Arthur
Douglass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davis and daugh-
ter, Edith, of Fairfield were guests Sun.
day of Mr.. and Mrs. II. s. Keller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bridge and chill
dren of Boston and Mrs. Geo. Bridge
were guests Friday at Chas. BRIDGES.
Mrs. M, w. Carleton went Thursday
to Orleans, where she will visit for a
week at the home of her father, Isaac
Keyes.
Mr. and Mrs, Jesse LOOMS and Earle
Lincoln of Stowe and Fred Lincoln of
Underhill, were guests Wednesday at
G. q. Days.
G. J. Story, MIR. and Mrs. G. E. Story,
Mr.. and Mrs, g. G. Day and sou, Bing-
ham, attended the Fourth of July cele.
bration in Burlington Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Bohannon and
daughter, Geneva, in company with Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Allen and children, en-
Joyed an automobile trip through Snug
gler's Notch Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. B. Story of Plain
field were guests from Wednesday night
until Saturday at Clovermead. They
left Saturday morning for Burlington,
where they will attend summer school
at the U. V. NJ.
A family party consisting of w. Ii.
Hadlock and MissesEva, Flora, Ida and
master Howard Hadlock and Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Hadlock and two children
and Gerald Hadlock and family ,motored
to Burlington Sunday.
The Helpers met Friday p. In. with
Mrs. a. S. Keller. Although the at
aendance was not large, agood amount
of work was accomplished. 1t was
voted at the business meeting 10 raise
money to purchase large flag for this
place anC MIS-. W. u DOnhnuOn was dp-
pointed solicitor. Already good sum
has been secured and much enthusiasm
shown. Our club has just received
generous donation of Money and also
material suitable for quilts from one of
the members whose health will not per
NIT her to take an active part in the
-Four members of the Junior
Branch were present. The next meet
ing will be held with Mrs f, T. Shippey
July 10.
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Laporte Road

I. H. Mudgett and family and Mrs. E
, A, Codding spent Tuesday in Burling-
| ton.
Mrs. Boozan and two daughters OF
Stowe have been visiting at J. S. Car.
penter's the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Miller and daugh.
ter, Genevieve, from Lake Carmi,
called at J. H. Mudgett's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scripture, who have
spent several weeks at the home of
Charles Hagan, left for New York State
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Hadley and son,
Jack, and Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Smith Of
the village motored to Belvidere aud vi
cinity Friday.
Mrs. ]. H. Mudgett, Miss Ruth Mud.
gett, Mrs. c. S. Edwards aud Mrs. E, A.
Codding, attended the celebration in
johnson Thursday.
The Hustlers met last Saturda with
Mrs. E. A. R L:nE5eE where "A good
amount of wor was accomplished.
The hostess served a light lunch and a
very pleasant afternoon was spent. The
social will be held at G. II, Herrick's
this week Friday evening. Everyone
come and bring someone with you
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-07-10
HolmeS-Kimball

The ST. Adams Messenger of Tuesday
last has the following:-
"a very pretty wedding took place
Saturday afternoon, July 6, at 4
o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Her
mon N. Kimball when their younger
daughter, Miss Hazel Sophronia Kim ball,
was married to Lieut.. Earl j. Holmes.
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Holmes of
Johnson. Only the immediate families
were present The house was beautifully
decorated. The parlors and dining room
with pink roses. The ceremony was per-
formed in front of the fireplace which was
decorated with ferns, daisies, and flags of
the Allies. To the strains of Mendelssohn's
Wedding March played by Mrs. Merrill
irish, sister OF the bride, the couple pro-
ceeded to the appointed place. The Rev
w. Is. Dukeshlre, pastor of the Methodist
church, oficiated. They were unattended.
There was a reception Immediately after
the ceremony Ice cream and cake was
served by the BRIDES sister, Mrs. Irish,
and the Misses Louise, Marion, Elizabeth
and Helen Kim ball, cousins of the bride
The bride wore gown Of white satin with
Volle OF SILK Illusion caught with forget
me-nOts and carried a brides bououet of
sweet peas and ferns. The bride is one of
Enosburg Falls popular young women
she was graduated from Enosburg Falls
nigh school in 1911 and from the Univer-
sity OF Vermont, Burlington, in 1915, re-
ceivlng the degree of Bachelor Of Science.
she then took special course in Worces-
ter Memorial Hospital since which time
she has been employed as dietetic in the
Gloucester (Mass.) City Hospital. Lieut.,
Holmes is the only son of MIR. and Mrs.
II. +. Holmes of johnson. lie was gradu-
ated from johnson high school and from
the University of Vermont, Burlington,
IN 1917, and went from there to Plattsburg
training camp where he received his COM
mission as second lieutenant and sailed for
france " lth the first contingent where he
mas been doing active service. Lieutenant
Holmes was to report at Camp Dix. n. j.,
today and left with Mrs. Holmes by auto
mobile Saturday evening. He is on 9
three months furlough. Those present
from out OF town to attend the wedding
were Mr. and Mrs. r. r. Holmes and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Dodge and daughters
Dorothy and Jennie, of johnson, and Mr..
and Mrs. Merrill Irish Of Hermon, n. Y.
Inc bride was the recipient Of a large sum
Of money and some War Savings Stamps"
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WOLCOTT
II. @. Mcdonald transacted business
in Haadwick, Tuesday.

II. q. Mcdonald transacted business
in Haadwick, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker spent Sunda,
with friends at Caspian Lake.
W, E' Farr is confined to the house
with blood poisoning in his foot.
Miss Ethel Taylor returned to her en-
gagment IN burlington, Tuesday.
Miss Lena Reinville left today fol
Montreal, for visit with relatives
A; W. Powers has purchased the
+ Dodge place near Symonds' Mill.
Alden McEwen of Stannard. was a
visitor at W, W. Spaulding's, Tuesday.
Several automobile parties from here
paid Wlllonghby Lake, visit Sunday
Mrs. Gordon Bickford is passing the
day "wednesday with her parents, in
Swanton.
Mrs. Joseph Broabhead of COTS Falls,
Nh, Is the guest of her daughter, Mrs
0. w. Foster.
Hobart Arbuckle of St. Johnsburv,
has been the recent guest Of his aunts,
the Mrs, Cogswell and Mudgett.
Sherman Mignault has moved his
family from George Young's to one of
Austin Albee's tenement.
Fred Circuit came near serious acct
dent Sunday, while driving his automo'
bile on the Eagle Ledge road toward
East Elmore. Turning out to pass Aus
tin Symond's car in the woods south of
the home of Charles Fisher, he ran off
the culvert and the Car overturned with
its occupants and landed bottom side in
the brook. Strange as it may seem the
party and car escaped with minor in
iuries.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-07-10
ODER III ill

Edgar Pratt and wife we're at q. w
Awnings Sunday.
Jim Jones and wife visited at A. W
Lempher's recently.
Archie Pratt of Morrisville was a
caller on the Hill recently.
A. w. Lanpher carried Leon BidwelI
and family to Milton Sunday.
G. w, Manning has purchased (Prirce)
that fine Stock horse Of Edgar Pratt
Jay Mason of Sheldon was called here
Tuesday by the illness of his son, Earl
Mason.
Arthur Manning has flushed work in
HYDE Park and is stopping at home for
a few days.
Mrs. ID. L. Seaver visited her brother.
Frank Chaffee, at the Mary Fletcher
hospital Saturday,.
All were saddened to hear of the
death Of Frank Chaffee at the Mary
Fletcher hospital Tuesday morning.
Mrs. willard Manning and son,
Hobart, were in HYDE Park Tuesday.
where Hobart was examined for
military service.
Frank Sears and wife have moved to
Eden, into Mr.. Shufelt's tenement house.
When we have good neighbors we don't
like to lose them.
c. w, Manning and wife were called
to McKinstry Hill Sunday by the illness
Of their son-in-law, Earl Mason. He
was taken to their home that night.
Bernie McNaney from Rock Island
visited at A. W. I,anpher's Sunday. Mr..
Lanpher and wife and the little Nc
Nancy boys accompanied him home
Monday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-07-10
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

NEW YoRK.-Expressmen through.
out the country will receive higher
wages, dating from July l, according
to an announcement made by George
@. Taylor, president of the American
Railway Express Company, which now
operates the entire express business
on the railroads of the United States.
WASHINGTON. - Provost Marshal
General Crowder declined to accept a
promotion to lieutenant general, which
the senate recommended.
BUTTE cITY.-Representative Jes-
nette Rankin of Montana announced
her candidacy for the senate.
AMSTERDAM.-The war contribU-
ton which Belgium has to pay to Ger
many, says Les NOuvelles, has been
raised from 100000 francs to co.
100000 francs monthly. This is equiv
alent to $50 francs (S150) per capita.
LoNDoN.-Vscount Rhondda, the
British food controller, died at his
home i'm Llanwem Park, Wales, to
which he retired several weeks ago
when his health began TO fail His ILL.,
ness was due I'm part 20 the exposure
he underwent when the Lusitania was
sunk and was aggravated by his self
imposed rationing, which undermined
his health.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-07-10
WATERVILLE
Ami Leach is able to be out.

Ami Leach is able to be out.
Mrs. Daniel Bennett was in Foster,
Que, last week.
You pay your Red Gross dues now to
Mrs. Jennie Maurice.
The Cemetery Association met with
Yrs Robert Sweet July
II. J. Laraway and family were camp.
ing at Lake Carml last week
A. L. Laraway was out of the store
Sst week on account of blood poi oning.
The Misses Fern and Lucinda Wet
yer visited Miss Ardell Taylor in Fair
field over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Shattuck of New
York are visiting Mrs Shattuck's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs G. U. Thomas.
Lester Pilbin and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Bedell and children of
Orleans visited relatives in town over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Bragg Of Char
lotte and Mr.. and Mrs n j Cross of
Highgate were guests of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E Bragg Sunday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-07-10
Johnson Normal School

The summer session opened at John
son on Tuesday with an enrolment oil
140. Glasses were organized on Tues
day afternoon with regular work begin
ming ON Wednesday.
At O'Clock on Wednesday morning
Arthur W. Dunn of Washington, D. c.
began series of lectures on community
civics which will extend through &
period of two weeks. DR.. !. Mont
gomery Gambrill also began on Wed
nesday his lectures on The World
risis of Today in the Light of History
Both of these courses of lectures are
we'll attended not only by members Of
the student body but by the faculty and
townspeople. >.
On the Fourth of July most of the
members of the summer school at
tended the Child Welfare programs. In
the parade the school was represented
by float IMPLYING education. Later
in the day the entire school enjoyed a
picnic supper at the Upper Falls
/
The Monday excursion planned for
climbing Elmore Mountain had to be
abandoned because of the rain.
Everyone who has any interest in
raral life is cordially invited to attend
this conference. Each one will please
bring his own lunch basket. If the day
is rainy the program will be held in the
village at the Opera House, beginning
at p. M.
The conference of the Teacher Train
ers of the state has been in session dur
ing the entire week. DR.. M. B. Hillegas
expected to b. present for this during
the coming week.
Miss Margaret Hazen, of the Junior
High School, has just been awarded the
first prize in a nation War Savings
Stamp poster contest. Early in the
spring this prize, which is four War
Savings Stamps, was offered by the gov
eminent. The United States was di-
vided into four sections, the first prize
being offered to the best poster entered
from each section. The prize for the
eastern section has just been awarded.
The four posters winning the first
)rize will be sent TO Washington and a
ibbon awarded for the best of these |
This poster was done in the art class
Inder the direction of Miss Deborah D. |
Vessel head of the A TT Department of !
he Normal School.
On Monday, July 10, will be held Rural |
life Conference in which the local range !
ill join with the school and speakers
rom the outside in presenting a program
ealing with various phases of rural life.
All will meet at the Normal school at D.
n. and go first to the Riverside school
which has been conducted during the past !
,ear by the Normal School. Here Miss !,
Morse will show and talk about some of
he results of the years work. Following
his, everyone will go to picnic grounds
ear Ithiel Falls where the program will
re given: p. M, Grange Ideals for Rural
life, o. l.. Martin, State Grange Lecturer;
i've minute speeches; 6 p. M, Basket Sup
er; 1880 p. m, Address, DIR. Richard e.
lodge; Address, DR.. Ernest Burnham.
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STOWE

Miss Marion Pike passed the weekend
with her cousin, Margaret Pike, in wat
erbury.
Mrs. Betsey Slayton of Waterbury is
stopping with her granddaughter, MISS
| Mildred Smith.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brown and son
Willis are visiting D. S. Moulton and
family at Moscow.
| Visitors in Burlington Sunday were
| Mrs. j. G. Morgan, Walter Morgan, M'ts
Louise Morgan and Miss Ruby Shaw
There will BE regular meeting OF
Sickle Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Scar, at Masonic hall Wednesday evening.
First Lieut.. T. Alden Straw left Sun
day for duty at Camp Morrison, Va,
after few days leave at his home in
Stowe.
Frank W. Burt who has been in fall
ing health for some time, went to Fanny
Allen hospital in Winooski Sunday for
treatment
Lloyd Douglass of Waterbury, but for
merly of Stowe, has enlisted in the Coast
Artillery and is in training at Fortress
Monroe, Va.
The Misses Helen Morgan and Thesis
Oaks are attending tho summer school at
the University of Vermont, going to Bur
lington Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elster Moulton and
daughter, Isabel of Montpelier visited
Mrs. Mouton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.W.
j. Camley, Sunday.
The Misses Glendora and Alice Nutting
have gone to Sugar Hill, N. H., where
they have employment at the 1.-THE Look
Off" house for the summer.
A party was given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Raymo on West Hill
Saturday evening resulting in the sum of
81 35 for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Mrs. Carl j. Scribner went Monday to
St. Adams on her way to her home in
Chicago after i've weeks with her moth
er, Mrs. Mahnda Drugg, and other
friends in Stowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Cobb, Mrs. j. c.
Cobb, Mrs. W. II. Culver and Mrs. j. E
Russ motored Sunday to Jacksonville,
where they visited Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
5. Cobb. Mrs. j. G. Cobb remained with
ler son and family for the week.
A boys club, called the "Boy Knights"
vas organized at the Congregational Sun
lay school session Sunday with Elton B.
Forbes president, Mablon Cummings
,ice- president, Lynn Bailey secretar
Carl Shepard treasurer. The club aims
% provide hikes and other activities for
he entertainment of the members as
we'll as the usual Sunday school studies
Boys between 10 and 16 who are interest
ID are invited to join.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-07-10
FOurth-Class Postmaster Exam
nation.

The Civil Service Commission has an
nounced an examination to be held at
Morrisville, Vt, on July 81, 1918, at 10
am, as a result of which it is expected to
make certitication to fill a contemplated
vacancy in the position of fourth class
postmaster at Waterville, VT, and other
vacancies as they may occur af that office,
unless it shall he decided in the interests
of the service to fill the vacancy by REIN
statement. The compensation of the
postmaster at this office was 1858 for the
last fiscal year.
Applicants must have reached their 21st
birthday on the date of the examination,
with the exception that in a state where
women are declared by statute to be of
full age for all purposes at IS years, women
Is years of age on the date of the examIn-
alton will be admitted. Applicants must
reside within the territory supplied by the
post office for which the examination is
is announced
Application blanks and full information
concerning the requirements of the exam
lnation can be secured from the postmas-
ter at the place of vacancy or from the
Civil Service Commission, Washington,
ID. Z. Applications should be properly
executed and filed with the Commission at
Washington, ID. G., at the earliest possible
date.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-07-10
Garfield Road

Miss Lottie Gibbs is visi ing relatives
in Stowe.
Helen Emerson is confined 20 the
house with measles.
d. L. Sails and family motored to
Canada the first of the week.
Morrill, Gates began Monday to
gather cream for the Stafford creamery
Mrs. Elmer Hart and children are
quite i'll at their home on the Wolcott
road.
A. W. Pratt and family visited at the
home Of Mrs. Pratt's parents in Pleasant
Valley the last Of the week.
Mrs. c. E. Brigham has returned from
Wolcott, where she has been caring for
her sister, Mrs. Hattie Hubbell.
DTs. Leach and tombstone performed a
slight operation on the child of Mrs
Paul Baker at Pearl Trescott's Monday
o. W. Styles made a trip through
Albany, Newport, Derby, Morgan.
Charlestown, Bloomington. Barton and
Orleans the past week in interest of the
Nappanee Co.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-07-10
HOUSE VOTES
WIRE CONTROL
May Take Over Systems "if He
Sees Necessity" Reso-
luton Says.
SENATE ACTION is TO WAIT.
Representatives sta9d 221 to a for
Measure-Divergent Views of Ex-
ecutive Power to Take Lines
Without Authority.

Washington. - The house rushed
through the resolution to- grant the
president power to take over telegraph
and telephone systems during the war
if he deems it ,necee sary. Almost i'm
mediately thereafter it was assured
chat the senate would not attempt to
touch the resolution until afer a recess
extending until August =.
With assurances from Chairman
Sims (Tenn.) Of the House Interstate
Commerce Committee that the PresI-
dent desired immediate passage Of the
resolution a rule was adopted limiting
general debate to two hours. The res
OlutiOn was adopted, 221 to 4.
Majority Leader Kitchin IN. c.
then appeared OF. the floor and was
asked what his plans were about adj
jOurnment. He said that after the
house voted on several important meas
ures which have been in conference he
would submit a resolution providing
for a recess until August -.
A dozen members Immediately de-
manded of him if it was not the plan
of the administration leaders to wait
until the senate passed the cOmmuni-
cations control bill just rushed through
the house.
To this Mr.. Kitchin replied he had
been given to understand that this was
not essential, his statement being in
direct contradiction Of the attitude
maintained throughout the day by
those in charge of the bill.
Mr.. Kitchin's statement that the adj
ministration did not regard the imme-
date passage of the communications
control resolution essential is under
stood to be based on a letter written
by the President to Senator Swanson
Va.) in which the President said that
he would like to have the resolution
passed eff practicable" but was not
more insistent.
As the resolution finally passed the
house it was Invested of every feature
which might permit of ultimate gov
eminent control. During the debate
Representative Madden Ull) denounc-
ed the attitude toward government
control taken by some members of the
cabinet, intimating- that under the
guise of a war necessity an attempt
had been made TO foist government
control of the wire systems on the
country.
Mr.. Sims assured the house that the
resolution was desired solely to enable
the President to take over the lines in
the event he deemed it necessary and
said they might not be taken at ALL
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-07-10
JOHNSON

Mrs. Ella Tracy has returned home
from Montpelier.
George Kidder from Burlington is a
guest at the home of his uncle, Morris
Hill.
A daughter was born TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Everest Sample Monday, July s. Con-
CALCULATIONS.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Buck went to Beecher Falls
Monday forenoon to visit her sister, Mrs.
Eliza Tillotson.
Mrs. G. Ward and daughter, Miss
Welma, of Belvidere and Mr.. and Mrs.
BENZ, Sinclair of PlaUtsburg, N. Y, were
guests of Mrs. E. NJ. Hodgkins the first
of the week.
Wayland Mills, who suffered broken
leg at the tale mines four weeks ago last
Friday and was taken to the Fanny Allen
hospital had to have the leg amputated
Sunday. de is in critical condition.